In a period characterised by shallow and misconceived ideas of the Consecrated Life, Sr Mary Bride Njoku, a Benedictine nun, offers in this thoughtful and thought-provoking work a serious and comprehensive exposition of the fundamentals and essentials of this calling. Well-researched, amazingly rich in lived experiences and beautifully written, the book represents an important and rich contribution to the theology of religious life. Priests and religious as well as the lay-faithful, expecially seminarians and novices, will all benefit from this informed and timely book.