By Kevin and Mary O'Neill
Published by Sophia Institute Press (I've linked to the product page)
Mom's Review
First, this is the best rosary guide I've ever seen. Second, I've apparently been praying the rosary wrong for decades (pun intended lol).
The rosary is introduced by two LEGO minifigures -- one wants to understand the rosary and the other explains. This guide covers the purpose of praying, the organization, and the mysteries of the rosary. The mysteries are clearly explained and followed up with detailed LEGO builds for each mystery. Next, readers get a detailed breakdown of what prayer to say with each bead. At the end, common variations are noted, such as including the prayer to St. Michael the Archangel or including an extra Glory Be, Hail Mary, and Lord's Prayer for the Holy Father. This is especially useful for the, "That's not how I learned it," situation.
I like how thorough and easy to understand the directions are, but what truly makes this the best rosary guide ever is the LEGO builds depicting each mystery and the Catholic minifigs Fulton and Cynthia learning about their faith tradition. The mere fact that this is LEGO catches the attention of young builders. I've always had a hard time remembering the mysteries, but I bet if there had been a guide featuring the American Girls learning the rosary and the mysteries, I probably would have learned them in no time!
Two other notes about why I think the LEGO aspect is great: 1. This rosary guide has also inspired T to begin his nativity build already, pregnant Mary and all - the Visitation image showed him how to build a Mary with a removable belly. 2. It's encouraging familiarity with and knowledge of Bible passages, which can only help one's understanding of Christian faith and one's recognition of biblical references in literature.
This is the rosary guide I'll be recommending from here on out!
T's Response
"Pretty cool!"
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