The Seeker's Guide to the Rosary
By Liz Kelly
For all of the two billion Hail Mary's that are said daily, an equal number of questions are likely raised about the age-old practice known as the rosary. Why then, when there are so many other methods by which one might meditate, would someone pick up rosary beads? In The Seeker's Guide to the Rosary, author Liz Kelly poses likely answers while inviting readers to explore the mysteries of the rosary and its communal language of faith.
Once a cornerstone of Catholic devotion, the rosary today is an often under-utilized and misunderstood practice. Kelly's comprehensive guide makes the rosary accessible once again by carefully explaining the practice, dispelling common misconceptions, and revealing it's historical and spiritual lessons. Simple yet profound, both traditional and modern, the rosary, writes Kelly, is a practical and gratifying means of mediation suitable for everyone. It is an opportunity to develop a rich and purposeful connection with meditation, prayer, and, ultimately, with God.
Binding: Paperback, Pages: 179, Size: 5 X 7
Reviews
'If you pray the rosary, read on - and look forward to raising 20,000 Hail Mary's this year with more attention and more heart…With numbers like that, this book just might change the world.'
- 1/1/2001 By Mike Aquilina, editor, New Covenant: A Magazine of Catholic Spirituality
'This simple book is full of profound insights on prayer. It is lively, fresh, and timely. I recommend it enthusiastically.'
- 1/1/2001 By Fr. Thomas Feeley, C.S.C., National Director of the Family Rosary'Liz Kelly speaks to my Protestant heart with the gentle voice of reason and experience.'
- 1/1/2001 By Edgar Struble, television composer and musical director
Contents
AcknowledgmentsA Word to the Seeker: Why the Rosary?
1. What is the Rosary?
2. The Rosary Then and Now
3. Mary in Our Lives
4. A Path into Prayer
5. The Rosary as Meditation
6. We Joyfully Adore: The Joyful Mysteries
7. Sorrow at the Center: The Sorrowful Mysteries
8. The Promise of Glory: The Glorious Mysteries
9. A Place to Grow: Variations on the Rosary
Afterword
A Reader's Guide
