The history, prayers, and 20 Mysteries of the Rosary with masterpiece artwork. In his letter \"Rosarium Virginis Mariae\" on October 16, 2002, Pope John Paul II expressed his esteem for a method of praying that has nourished the faith of generations of Christians. The Pope called on Catholics, and other Christians as well, to pray the Rosary and enter \"the school of Mary,\" who knew Jesus Christ so well as His mother and who was His closest disciple. Softcover.