The Rosary of the Virgin Mary ... remains … a prayer of great significance, destined to bring forth a harvest of holiness,’ ...

The pope proposed the Luminous Mysteries to “highlight the Christological character of the rosary ... CNA is a service of EWTN News. You can contact us at news@catholicna.com with questions.

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 ...

But as I’ve prayed the rosary in more contemplative (and less competitive) settings through the years, I’ve been struck by how much the luminous mysteries resonate with me. The luminous ...

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 ...

There are so many times Jesus shows anger that we could legitimately add another series of mysteries to the Rosary, in addition to the joyful, the sorrowful, the glorious and the luminous.

The rosary was developed in the Middle Ages as an aid to prayer, with its 15 mysteries divided into five groups: the Sorrowful, the Joyful, and the Glorious Mysteries. In 2002, Pope St John Paul II ...

Thereafter, he commissioned Sasi to do a series on the ‘Mysteries of the Rosary ... the Glorious Mysteries and the Luminous mysteries. Each Mystery has five sub-themes, for a total of ...