Winner of an honorable mention award in the collections of prayers category from the Catholic Media Association.
The Ave Guide to the Scriptural Rosary is a beautifully designed resource that helps you pray the Rosary more deeply by incorporating short scripture passages into each decade.
This hardcover keepsake includes everything you need to pray a Scriptural Rosary for all four sets of mysteries—Joyful, Luminous, Sorrowful, and Glorious. It contains all the directions, prayers, and Bible verses required to guide you through the devotion.
“In the prayer of the Rosary we turn to the Virgin Mary so that she may bring us ever closer to her Son Jesus, so as to know him and to love him more and more. This simple prayer, in fact, helps us to contemplate all that God in his love has done for us and for our salvation, and allows us to understand that our life is united to that of Christ.” —Pope Francis
The Rosary remains one of the most beloved and powerful prayers of the Catholic Church—a devotion to Mary that leads us to contemplate the mysteries of Christ. The Scriptural Rosary deepens that devotion by weaving in passages from Sacred Scripture, allowing you to meditate on the lives of Jesus and Mary through God’s Word.
With the announcement of each mystery, a short Gospel passage—taken from the New American Bible, Revised Edition, the translation used at Mass—is read to describe the event. Before each Hail Mary, a psalm or short verse is added, echoing the emotions and spiritual attitude of the mystery.
The book also provides background on the Rosary, its spiritual benefits, and how to pray it using this method. An appendix features additional Marian prayers, a litany, a novena, and guidance on Marian consecration.
About the Publisher
Ave Maria Press was founded in 1865 by Fr. Edward Sorin, CSC, as an apostolate of the Congregation of Holy Cross. A nonprofit Catholic publishing ministry, Ave serves the spiritual and formative needs of the Church, its ministers, and all who seek deeper faith.
As one of the oldest continually operating Catholic publishers in the United States, Ave Maria Press remains a leader in producing religion textbooks, ministry resources, and books on prayer and spirituality. In the Holy Cross tradition, Ave continues Fr. Sorin’s vision to honor Mary and provide a vital outlet for authentic Catholic writing.
