The first part of a 5-volume edition of Newman's hitherto unpublished sermons. It contains 43 sermons on the liturgy and sacraments and Christ the Mediator. Editorial comment is included to clarify their theological content and historical background. this book is "must" reading for Newman scholars, for those who want to nourish their own spirituality, and for others, such as pastors, who can take some of Newman's ideas and use them in their own sermons. Newman scholars are indebted to the excellent editorial work of Placid Murray...All in all, a sturdy book.