"Had it not been for your faith, unwavering in the face of suffering and imprisonment . . . your heroic hope, your boundless trust in the Mother of the Church . . . your ministry as bishop and primate, there would not be a Polish Pope on the throne of Peter today". Thus wrote the newly elected John Paul II to his former superior, Cardinal Stefan Wyszynski. Such praise from the Holy Father seems amply justified when we read this stimulating selection from Cardinal Wyszynski's writings. He brings us back to essentials: the Cross, generous self-giving, brotherly love. He also shares with us his strong yet tender devotion to the Mother of God. Here is the daily bread of prayerful reflection which provides both challenge and encouragement to Christians amidst the perplexities and struggles of today's world.