The Rosary is the faithful's prime devotion. It ties together millions of pilgrims flocking to famous and humble Marian shrines. The Rosary bonds strangers and gives to the lonely the sense of belonging. They all recite the chain of Hail Marys with firm trust in its being a powerful channel of God's grace. Following the Apostolic Letter which Pope John Paul II issued on October 16, 2002, the Rosary now includes five more mysteries, called Luminous Mysteries. Reflections on them are therefore included in this new edition of a book that originally appeared as Fifteen Mysteries, only a few months before that Apostolic Letter was issued. The Rosary is also that devotion which, more than any other, evokes the dullness of monotony. Can the same words repeated at an almost mechanical pace be still the kind of prayer which is the mind's elevation to God? Answer to this question is sought in this book. It offers reflections on each of the twenty mysteries so that their gripping message may come alive. Only then will the saying of the beads raise one's mind and heart in true prayer to God.

By Fr. Stanley L. Jaki

ISBN 978-1-892548-33-7  •  viii + 103 pages  •  softcover