'Fiat', said Mary, God's mother-to-be, to His angel. 'Let it be done', was her answer to the angel's revelation of the Lord's immanence within her. Around this simple but sublime reaction Father Raymond has constructed a superb piece which is not only one of the Trappist monk's finest books but also a source of limitless inspiration. Mary's answer to God's angel signified the state of her spirit and symbolized for all time the ideal spiritual state. Pointing toward the Blessed Virgin as history's great example for all men, Father Raymond urges his readers to submit to God's will for them with the attitude of Mary.