THE ROSARY HOUR The Private Prayers of Pope John Paul II

Pope John Paul II frequently commented on the Rosary during his Wednesday audiences and during his pastoral travels. The repetition of the "Hail, Mary" "beats out the rhythm of human life" and offers a meditative window for accepting God's love and for understanding the mysteries embedded in the words of the prayer. Though this audio is not organized in a formal way, the comments offer surprisingly coherent lessons on piety, perseverance, and the value of faith in Mary's love. The Pope's thoughts on the Rosary bring a contemporary and interpersonal view to our relationship with Mary, the mother of God and a central figure to the world's Roman Catholics. T.W. (c) AudioFile 2004, Portland, Maine [Published: OCT/ NOV 04]