Biographers have already told us much about St. Louis de Montfort and the Rosary, now, with this first English edition, we can listen to Montfort speak for himself. Drawing upon his own experience as well as upon the experience of others, he endeavors to bring home to the reader, “in a simple and straightforward manner” as he himself tells us, the authentic message of the Rosary; namely, that it is a veritable school of the Christian life. He sees it as including essentially the meditation of the mysteries of the life, death and glory of Jesus and Mary, with a view not only to honoring but especially imitating their virtues as held up to our consideration in each mystery. The “Secret of the Rosary” was written almost two and a half centuries ago, it is true, but it has lost none of its freshness and timeliness. Indeed, today, in the light of the specific requests of Our Lady of Fatima, it will be doubly welcomed by all true clients of Our Lady. It will bring many souls to a better understanding of the Rosary not only as a prayer, but especially as a way of spiritual life.