This popular introduction to praying the Rosary draws readers closer to Jesus and Mary by placing the mysteries. including the new Luminous Mysteries, in the context of Scripture. The book explains Pope John Paul II"s profound reflections on the meaning of the Rosary, addresses commonly asked questions about Mary and the Rosary, presents his practical teaching on how to pray it, and provides the biblical background for all twenty mysteries. It also includes a Scriptural Rosary that offers ten Bible texts suitable for meditation on each mystery. An appendix offers the complete text of Pope John Paul II"s Apostolic Letter, Rosarium Virginis Mariae.