Lessons in a Rose Garden: Reviving the Doctrinal Rosary

Aidan Nichols attempts something not done by Catholic writers for several centuries. He revives the once classical approach to the Rosary which takes various ‘mysteries’ of this popular Roman Catholic prayer-form as a starting point for a wide-ranging exploration of theological as well as spiritual themes. Though this book can certainly be used as a stimulus to spiritual meditation, rooted in the experience of giving Retreat Conferences on the Mystery of the Rosary over many years, it is also something more. Interwoven with the mysteries are reflections on the whole gamut of Christian doctrine, from the Trinity to morals. Some of the author’s favourite topics are highlighted, notably the Liturgy, sacred art, and the role of the Church in civil society. And, naturally enough, he returns time and again to Mariology as the lens through which the Rosary looks at revelation. Lessons in a Rose-Garden seeks to show that there can be no better place in which to study Catholic teaching than the Garden of the Mother of God. Each mystery is introduced with a glorious colour plate.

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