The Rosary is a centuries-old way of praying. "Medieval piety in the West developed the prayer of the Rosary as a popular substitute for the Liturgy of the Hours." Although obviously Marian in ...

When Pope St. John Paul II introduced the Luminous Mysteries of the Rosary in 2002, there’s no indication that he saw them as Lenten devotions. He proposed them in an Apostolic Letter on Oct. 10 that ...

Pope John Paul II has proposed that as the Luminous Mysteries can be seen discursively as following the Joyful Mysteries, meditatively, they should be prayed between them and the sorrowful Mysteries - ...

VATICAN CITY—Pope John Paul II celebrated his 24th anniversary as Pope by signing a new apostolic letter, “The Rosary of the Virgin Mary” (Rosarium Virginis Mariae), in which he announced a “Year of ...

Ever wonder how the Rosary, Mary, and Jesus all connect? Although Marian in character, the Rosary in reality focuses on Mary’s heavenly son, Jesus. According to St. Pope John Paul II, the Rosary “is ...

The Childrens Rosary offers a simple and deeply moving experience of prayer With the innocent voices of the children one can pray all four mysteries Joyful Sorrowful Luminous and Glorious The Rosary ...

Scores of Catholics and other practicing Christians pray the rosary all year long — and many bestow gifts of rosaries on family and friends for Christmas and other special occasions. What is the ...

In 2003, an abnormally high blood pressure landed me in a hospital. I felt I was having a stroke — my left arm was numb and heavy, my heart pounding heavily, my mind confused. The attending doctor at ...

The Rosary is a centuries-old way of praying. "Medieval piety in the West developed the prayer of the Rosary as a popular substitute for the Liturgy of the Hours." Although obviously Marian in ...