The New Rosary In Scripture

This book has been replaced by a new version entitled Praying the Rosary Like Never Before: Encounter the Wonder of Heaven and Earth. This popular introduction to praying the rosary draws readers closer to Jesus and Mary by placing the mysteries-including the new mysteries of light-in the context of Scripture. The book addresses commonly asked questions about Mary and the rosary and provides the biblical background for all twenty mysteries. It also includes a scriptural rosary that offers ten Bible texts suitable for meditation on each mystery. An appendix offers the complete text of Pope John Paul II's Apostolic Letter, Rosarium Virginis Mariae. A Servant Book.

The Rosary is a way of contemplation, which simply means to look on the face of Christ. With Mary, we remember the mysteries of Christ's life, and with her, we "learn Christ." Praying the Scriptural Rosary brings us into contact with the Word of God: it

In his letter \"Rosarium Virginis Marie\" on October 16, 2002, Pope John Paul II expressed his esteem for a method of praying that has nourished the faith of generations of Christians. Pope John Paul II also recommended the use of Scriptural verses to accompany each Mystery of the Rosary in order to deepen the Scriptural dimension of this prayer. This book offers Scriptural verses, as well as short meditations before each Mystery.

The rosary is a treasured tradition of the church, "a marvelous prayer" in the words of Pope John Paul II. In his Letter on the Rosary, the Holy Father urged a revival of this time-honored method of Christian contemplation and introduced a new set of mysteries, the Mysteries of Light. He also suggested "the proclamation of related biblical passages" as an accompaniment to each mystery as a way of allowing God to speak to us as we pray. The Mysteries of Christ: A Scriptural Rosary features pertinent Scripture verses from both the Old and New Testament for each Our Father and Hail Mary for all twenty mysteries of the rosary. Also included: Colorful artwork by Flemish Renaissance painter Simon Bening illustrating each of the twenty mysteries; Excerpts of Pope John Paul II's Letter on the Rosary; An article explaining how the rosary engages both our minds and bodies in prayer.

Stunning portrayals of each mystery of the rosary by master artists make this book delightfully unique and add new perspectives to each familiar Scripture story. The author invites us to place ourselves in each scene, imagining the people, places, sights, sounds, and emotions present at each event. His pastorally styled meditations urge us to go beyond simple observance, to enter the beauty and complexity of each drama and, ultimately, to connect our lives, including our current joys or challenges, to the lives of Jesus and Mary.