Includes bibliographical references.

Why the rosary? -- The wandering mind and other struggles -- Too much attention to Mary? -- The Hail Mary: Jesus at the center -- Repetition: you can never say I love you enough -- The origins of the rosary -- More than words: ten ways to encounter Jesus more in the rosary -- Seeds for contemplation: biblical reflections on the Joyful mysteries -- Seeds for contemplation: biblical reflections on the Luminous mysteries -- Seeds for contemplation: biblical reflections on the Sorrowful mysteries -- Seeds for contemplation: biblical reflections on the Glorious mysteries -- A scriptural rosary.