Mary's maternal tenderness for each believer (then and now) is apparent at every moment in this little book. The Venerable Conchita notes that the Blessed Mother's thorns or sorrows are an expression of this tenderness. She invites us to receive the rose for our consolation and surrender, keeping the thorn for herself. In this way, we might discover her motherly love and might keep her company as she reflects on her separation from Jesus following...