VATICAN CITY -- Putting his personal stamp on a Roman Catholic tradition virtually untouched in 500 years, Pope John Paul II added a new set of meditations to the church’s beloved rosary ...

VATICAN CITY -- Pope John Paul II this week announced the first major changes to the rosary in centuries and urged all Christians to rediscover the "mystic profundity" the rosary can offer in ...

A meditation on the Luminous Mysteries did not appear in Holy Rosary, but throughout his life St. Josemaría lovingly contemplated and preached on these scenes, just as he did with every chapter ...

The Rosary was for them the appropriate school to learn how to pray well, since bead after bead, it leads us from vocal prayer, to meditation, and eventually to contemplation.

In 2004, we dedicated an issue of the Register to the Rosary and for each mystery offered 10 points of meditation, artwork, additional prayers, and scripture. The Rosary issue was a huge hit.

We also provided practical “Points for Meditation and Imitation” for each mystery. We were overwhelmed by the positive response from readers and Rosary groups, so we reprinted it — twice.