"A concise but remarkably exhaustive explication of obedience, this preeminent virtue is at the heart of sanctity. A full range of mystical, theological, and practical insights will draw a reader to savor these pages. It is one of those rare books that cannot remain long on a bookshelf before being sought once again." -- Fr. Donald Haggerty , Author, Saint John of the Cross "Why do we exist? To bear the burden of love. Either we love or we die. 'This demand of the Lord,' we are told in this simple and profound book, 'is the first thing we encounter that knows no boundaries.' This demand of love, which enlists our whole lives, can only be met by an obedience annealed to Christ, modelling that perfect obedience he shows the Father from all eternity.

" -- Dr. Regis Martin , Professor of Theology, Franciscan University of Steubenville "Yet another example of why Adrienne von Speyr needs to be brought to a wider audience. She links Christian obedience to the hope that faith brings, thus elevating all of the many natural exigencies that life imposes upon us into a new and higher register of supernatural fulfillment. The nuggets of wisdom here are too many to catalogue. I cannot recommend it more highly." -- Dr. Larry Chapp , Retired Professor of Theology, DeSales University.