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"Rediscover the rosary in the light of Scripture, in harmony with the liturgy, and in the context of your daily lives." Pope John Paul II, Apostolic Letter on the Most Holy Rosary. The rosary is a treasured tradition of the Church, " 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" to accompany 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 verse from both the Old and New Testament for each OUR FATHER and HAIL MARYS for all twenty mysteries of the rosary. Also included: *Colorful artwork by Flemish sRenaissance painter Simon Bening illustrating each of the twenty mysteries. *Excerpts of Pope John Paul II's Letter of the Rosary. *An article explaining how the rosary engages both our minds and bodies in prayer.