Rosary: Mysteries, Meditations, and the Telling of the Beads

by Kevin Orlin Johnson

A comprehensive manual on the skills of Christian meditative prayer, including the history of the Rosary, the history of the devotion, the theology behind it, and its many connections to art, architecture, liturgy, and other forms of prayer. Includes a chapter on each of the fifteen Mysteries, examining them from archaeological, anthropological, textual, and other viewpoints, and a thorough explanation of the many promises conveyed by apparitions of Mary to St. Dominic and Bl. Alan de Rupe, drawn largely from the Fathers of the Church. Throughout the text, the immense spiritual and social benefits of the Rosary and of meditative prayer emerge through the stories of the great saints who re-converted England, France, Italy, and other countries by encouraging the practice.

Genres: Religion, Catholic

409 pages, Hardcover

First published June 13, 1997

Reviews

[Jennifer · Rating 5 out of 5]

Hands down the best book on the history of this devotion! All kinds of scriptural references and interesting historical and theological insights on the rosary and its mysteries. If you read only one book about the rosary, make it this one!

[Mara · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is one of those books that you can pick up and read a little bit, put away and come back to it later and read something different. It has history of the Rosary, devotions, and meditations on the Mysteries. I learned a lot and have taken it to prayer time on many occassions. Have read and re-read many sections, especially the Rosary meditations. It is an older book and does not have meditations on the Luminous Mysteries.

[Robert · Rating 4 out of 5]

A detailed description of the practice of the rosary. It goes in depth describing the origin of each prayer, also giving you the latin version of the prayer. All mysteries but the new "luminous" mysteries are described and explored.