{"product_id":"the-splendor-of-the-rosary","title":"The Splendor of the Rosary","description":"\u003cp\u003eBy Maisie Ward \u0026amp; Caryll Houselander | Artwork by Fra Angelico\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Rosary, \u003c\/b\u003ein the words of Saint Louis de Montfort, is “a divine summary of the mysteries of Jesus and Mary and a memorial of the life and death of Jesus—thus, after the Holy Mass, the Rosary is the best prayer of thanksgiving.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Splendor of the Rosary\u003c\/i\u003e is a guide to this powerful devotion on the central mysteries of the Incarnation: God’s life, death, and resurrection. Christ became man to teach man how to live. In the Blessed Mother’s school of prayer, a string of beads, a medallion, and a crucifix impart these lessons.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eFor each of the mysteries, Maisie Ward has given ample fruit for medi­tation: beautiful artwork by Fra Angelico; an excerpt of Scripture and a meditation; and a prayer by Caryll Houselander.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eOriginally published in 1945, as World War II neared its catastrophic end, \u003ci\u003eThe Splendor of the Rosary \u003c\/i\u003ebears out the truth of Pope Leo XIII’s declaration that the Rosary is an ever-ready remedy for evil and sorrow. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eThanks to the combined, faithful genius of Fra Angelico, Ward, and Houselander, \u003ci\u003eThe Splendor of the Rosary \u003c\/i\u003eis also an inspiration toward a renewed devotion and commitment to wield that splendid badge of Christian piety: the Rosary.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eO God, whose only-begotten Son, by His life, death and\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eresurrection, has purchased for us the rewards of\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eeternal life; grant, we beseech Thee, that by meditating\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eupon these mysteries of the Most Holy Rosary of\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003ethe Blessed Virgin Mary, we may imitate what\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003ethey contain and obtain what they promise,\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003ethrough the same Christ our Lord.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e(Oratio of the Rosary)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eMaisie Ward \u003c\/b\u003e(1889–1975) was an English Catholic writer and founder (with her husband, Frank Sheed) of Sheed \u0026amp; Ward, which promoted the intellectual, literary, and artistic treasures of the Catholic Church.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eCaryll Houselander\u003c\/b\u003e (1901–1954) was an English Catholic artist and author. Her books include \u003ci\u003eThe Dry \u003cbr\u003eWood\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Flowering Tree\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Reed of God\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eFra Angelico \u003c\/b\u003e(c. 1395–1455) was an Italian Dominican friar and painter of the Florentine Renaissance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e* * *\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHardcover:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e216pp., illustrated in full color, with ribbon\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 978-1685954994\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Cluny Media","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50948931682523,"sku":"978-1685954994","price":32.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0458\/2329\/5645\/files\/ProductImages_704.jpg?v=1793109233","url":"https:\/\/clunymedia.com\/products\/the-splendor-of-the-rosary","provider":"Cluny Media","version":"1.0","type":"link"}