Published by the Dominican Fathers, p. 508, dimensions 12.2 x 18.2, hand-bound hardcover, soiling on the spine.
Father Konstanty Maria Żukiewicz was known, among other things, for his descriptions of places famous for miraculous events, such as the painting of Our Lady of Gidle in the Dominican Church in Gidle. This pre-war author views the Mother of God in purely human terms, overlaying them with an understanding of the supernatural, which brings her figure much closer to every person. He explains the reasons for her veneration and highlights its positive consequences. He analyzes every word of the Rosary Devotion, finds numerous connections between the description of Our Lady and passages from the Old Testament, and articulates self-evident truths that have been almost entirely lost to people today. His reflections reveal the extraordinary beauty of his descriptions of various phenomena—a characteristic common to religious literature, and Catholic literature in particular.
