A Crown of Roses: Rosary Retreat Through the Joyful, Sorrowful, and Glorious Mysteries with Saint Louis de Montfort

The Rosary is a garland of roses - a crown woven from the life of Christ and offered to His Mother, one Hail Mary at a time. Saint Louis de Montfort, the great apostle of the Rosary, called it a priceless treasure and the surest, shortest road to Jesus through Mary.A Crown of Roses prays the fifteen mysteries - the Joyful, the Sorrowful, and the Glorious - one by one. For each: the Gospel scene, a meditation, a fruit of the mystery to ask for, and a prayer that ends where every Rosary ends, in the Hail Mary. Full-color plates carry the reader through the life of Christ and His Mother.This edition includes: ¿ All fifteen mysteries of the traditional Rosary, prayed as a retreat ¿ For each mystery: the Gospel, a meditation, its fruit, and a prayer ¿ The prayers of the Rosary and a guide to praying it ¿ Full-color plates - original Sanctified Souls paintings with public-domain masters - and an original coverJessica Huber arranges and edits the great spiritual writings of the Catholic tradition into guided devotionals and structured retreats for Sanctified Souls Press.