The Rosary with Icons

The Holy Rosary is an inexhaustible source of divine blessings. Its excellence is attested to by countless saints from every corner of the earth down through the centuries. This book, "The Rosary with Icons: in Latin & English," delves into this treasury of grace and gathers into a single volume a well-ordered variety of good things from the Tradition of the Church which can be of benefit to people of all ages. The Large Print can serve to make this book accessible to the very young,...
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The Holy Rosary is an inexhaustible source of divine blessings. Its excellence is attested to by countless saints from every corner of the earth down through the centuries. This book, "The Rosary with Icons: in Latin & English," delves into this treasury of grace and gathers into a single volume a well-ordered variety of good things from the Tradition of the Church which can be of benefit to people of all ages. The Large Print can serve to make this book accessible to the very young, as well as to those whose eyes are not as keen as they once were. The prayers and Scripture meditations for each Mystery are presented in both Latin and English in order to foster greater usage and appreciation for Latin, the unique "Mother Tongue" of the Roman Catholic Church. The 15 original decades are included as well as the new Luminous Mysteries given to the Church by the great Marian Pope, Saint John Paul II. Beautiful, full-color iconography from the Eastern Orthodox tradition accompany each Mystery. This feature greatly assists in the contemplation of the Lives of Christ and His Blessed Mother, the "Theotokos" or Mother of God. Saint John Paul II was singularly devoted to the the Blessed Virgin Mary. It is well-known that he chose his personal motto, "Totus Tuus," -- "All Thine" -- to reflect his great affection, trust and love for Our Lady. Being from Poland, he was also ever mindful of the Christian East, of its treasures and gifts so needed and yet so often overlooked by the West. As an Eastern Catholic, I also recognize this need for greater awareness of the Eastern Christian tradition on the part of Roman Catholics. This book is, then, also a response to the exhortation which Pope John Paul II made to the Church in his Apostolic Letter, Orientale Lumen: "Since, in fact, we believe that the venerable and ancient tradition of the Eastern Churches is an integral part of the heritage of Christ's Church, the first need for Catholics is to be familiar with that tradition, so as to be nourished by it and to encourage the process of unity in the best way possible for each." And so, my hope is that this book will find its way into the prayerful hands of people of all walks of life. It is perfectly suited for the classroom or as part of a homeschool curriculum, for the elderly, for those who love Orthodox iconography, for those growing or who wish to grow in their knowledge of Latin and who wish to learn to pray in the language of the Church without expending too much effort. Finally, this book is for anyone who loves the Rosary and it will make a wonderful gift for anyone who wishes to share that love with others.