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- The Contemplative Rosary
- Additional text and prayers to unite the Rosary more closely to the official liturgical prayers.
- Praying the Rosary for Spiritual Warfare
- A Book you need to share with family and friends.
The Contemplative Rosary
You know that in an Apostolic Letter in 2002, Pope John Paul II added five Luminous Mysteries. Did you know that in that same Letter he also called for a new way of praying the Rosary?
St. John Paul II’s new way of praying the Rosary was based on the teachings of St. Theresa of Avila and has become known as the Contemplative Rosary because it more perfectly unites vocal prayer and meditation, transforming the prayers of the Rosary into a contemplative meeting with God.
Did you know about these changes? Have you tried them?
In our new book, The Contemplative Rosary, we have not only incorporated the five new Luminous Mysteries, we have included as well the many other changes Pope John Paul made to the Rosary.
Here are his additions to the texts and prayers — additions small and large — that, as John Paul intended, unite the Rosary more closely to the official liturgical prayers of the Church as well as to Scripture.
Here are also scores of full-color images for your contemplation that anchor your attention in each Mystery and transform your Rosary from a hasty, habitual recitation into a profound speaking to God and a keen listening to Him.
Following the wise advice of St. Theresa of Avila and the new method proposed by St. John Paul, you’ll find here for each mystery:
• A lovely, full-color classical painting depicting the events in the Mystery, for help in your contemplation
• A unique announcement of the Mystery
• A statement of the expected fruits of the Mystery
• The Scriptural passage you should consider before embarking on your prayers of the Mystery
• A call for a moment of silence in order to recollect yourself before entering the presence of God
• Each Mystery’s own unique Hail Mary, including within each a John Paul II recommended statement of faith “to pull wandering minds back to Christ and center them in the mystery”
• Seven meditations tailored to each Mystery, to accompany your recitation of the Hail Marys (but only employ one at a time)
• A concluding short prayer asking God for the fruits specific to that Mystery
• Plus much more, so that finally you can begin to pray the Rosary as Saint John Paul wants you to pray it!
Praying the Rosary for Spiritual Warfare
Fr. Dwight Longenecker asks, “Are you disturbed by the state of our world?”
For most of us the answer is “yes.” The news reports fuel this dread. We see and hear the horrors of terrorism and war, crime, corruption, rage, violence, inequality, poverty, and attacks on human dignity at every level.
We are in a war with evil. It’s real, and it’s personal.
Here is your weapon, and here is a warrior to fight beside you. In this book you’ll learn to pray the rosary in a whole new way, battling with Mary as you pray the 20 mysteries.
Each mystery is aligned with a particular evil, helping you focus on everything from abortion, murder, and genocide, to materialism, illness, and disease, to pollution, corruption, and abuse of the poor.
Through Scripture, reflection, and ten positive things to pray for in each of the mysteries, you’ll gain a vision for how the demonic evils can be trampled down through prayer and action.
With Praying the Rosary for Spiritual Warfare, you’ll be answering St. Paul’s battle cry: “Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the cunning schemes of the devil.”
Dimensions and Specifications
The Contemplative Rosary
- ISBN: 978168780442
- Pages: 144
- Format: Paperback
Praying the Rosary for Spiritual Warfare
- ISBN: 9781681920214
- Pages: 160
- Format: Paperback
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