05.18.08
A Rosary Resource Patterned on the Holy Father’s Apostolic Letter
A Rosary Resource Patterned on the Holy Father’s Apostolic
Letter Review of Praying the Rosary: With the Joyful, Luminous,
Sorrowful, & Glorious Mysteries by Michael Dubruiel and Amy
Welborn By Lisa M. Hendey
For someone looking to “make a difference” in our world so
filled with unrest and need, responding to Pope John Paul II’s
call to embrace the Rosary is one affirmative step that can be
taken immediately. As a resource for making contemplation of the
Rosary a part of your life, authors Michael Dubruiel and Amy
Welborn have compiled the book Praying the Rosary: With the
Joyful, Luminous, Sorrowful, & Glorious Mysteries (Our Sunday
Visitor, June 2003, hardcover, 64 pages).
Though compact in size, this book can and will have a tremendous
impact upon your life if you choose to read and implement its
suggested format. The book’s introduction reiterates the Holy
Father’s call to this perfect form of Christian contemplation
and points to the Blessed Virgin Mary as a role model for
contemplating the true mystery of Jesus Christ, his life, death
and resurrection. Bearing both the Nihil Obstat and the
Imprimatur, Praying the Rosary incorporates all four sets of
mysteries, including the new Luminous mysteries.
Welborn and Dubruiel follow the format suggested by Pope John
Paul II in Rosarium Virginis Mariae including the announcement
of the mystery, scriptural references, contemplative silence,
the formal prayers of the Rosary (including a short prayer
phrase following each Hail Mary related to the specific
mystery), and a brief concluding prayer for each mystery.
Newcomers to Rosary devotion will find the compendium of prayers
at the completion of the book a helpful resource.
Complimenting the suggested format, stunning artwork graces the
pages for each of the mysteries. Contemplation of these
wonderful icons provided courtesy of St. Isaac of Syria Skete
allows the user yet another point of interaction with the
mysteries of the Rosary.
This books compact size makes it the perfect tool for
incorporating the Rosary into your daily devotional routine. The
hardcover format is durable and will stand up to daily use. The
book will easily slip into a purse, briefcase, day planner or
coat pocket. Praying the Rosary has taken up permanent residence
in my “home away from home”, my vehicle, where my boys and I
daily contemplate the mysteries of the Rosary in our own effort
to better know and love Jesus Christ. We pray each day, joining
our hearts and minds with countless millions around the globe,
for peace in our own little corner of the world and beyond.
For more information on Praying the Rosary: With the Joyful,
Luminous, Sorrowful, & Glorious Mysteries visit
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1592760376/catholicmomcom
Lisa M. Hendey is a mother of two sons, webmaster of
http://www.catholicmom.com and http://www.christiancoloring.com,
and an avid reader of Catholic literature. Visit her at
http://www.lisahendey.com
