I've been following the Rosary in a Year podcast all year and preordered this guide as soon as it was available. I think Ascension rushed this one a bit. The artwork was helpful, and the full text of the meditations were nice, but a great deal of the book is simply an expanded version of the Prayer Plan (i.e. "do this today...").
Now that we know what Fr. Mark-Mary says each day, perhaps a second edition of this guide could include simple reminders of his advice (i.e. "Trust the messenger, even if you don't understand the message"). Those are the kind of gems that could be integrated into our memory as we learn to appreciate the rosary.
The Rosary has been a part of my entire life. Mother Mary has too.
I found my self in my senior years now wishing to know more as I felt I was missing something.
This course has filled in the gaps & opened more doors to my prayer life & opened my eyes to
what I didn't see before. I plan on doing another year of Rosary in a Year to see what I missed
as I was absorbed in what I was learning. I know there is more. Blessings for Fr, Mark Mary for
doing this program.. You are touching many people.
love the format, easy read and understand. artwork is amazing
This Rosary in a year prayer guide is a must have !
I think this prayer guide works better independently from the podcast or as a supplement to pray with before or after listening, since, as other reviewers have mentioned, the reflections published do not match Father’s commentary (which I would love to have transcribed in the book, as well). I’ve relied on the prayer guide more heavily during the Visio divina segments, and my only complaint is that the colors in the book are somewhat dull and dark, and so the details of some paintings are lost, and I have to look them up online to see them with more brightness and clarity. Phases 5 & 6 in the book don’t offer much content. All that said, I’ve thoroughly enjoyed the podcast, and the content the book offers is helpful.