This book, to its determinant was two very different books cobbled together. Esch chapter has two parts.

The first part, written by O'Niell is about a specific Vatican-approved Marian apparition.All but one are European. They are in no particular discernable order and the writing about them is very uneven. Some apparitions get lots of detail about the event, others seem to focus more on what happened after. In any case well known apparitions, such as Lourdes, Fatima, and Guadelupe get relatively little coverage.

The second part, written by Fastiggi, is an often highly-technical discussion of one of Mary's titles. These titles range from virgin to mother to queen and seem to give the book its structrure, Unhappily the second parts of the chapters sometimes bear little connection to the first part of the same chapter.

The second part of the chapters is arranged in question and answer form. But with overly long quotes frompapal writings and too many lists of events, it feels as if the reall matter of these titles is lost.

If you want good devortional reading about Marian apparitions, there are much better books out there.

This book makes the Blessed Mary more accessible to Catholics and those who are curious about the mother of Jesus. It includes a question and answer portion for each chapter to address what Catholics know about her role in the Church and her relationship with Jesus. The book also describes her apparitions that are familiar and not-so familiar like Lady of Guadalupe, Lady of Kibeho, Lady of Lourdes, Lady of La Salette, Lady of the Miraculous Medal, lady of Hope, Lady of Banneux, Lady of Fatima, and Lady of Beuraing. Each chapter ends with a prayer and it reiterates the many blessings that devotees receive when they look to the Blessed Mary for intercession.