How to Pray the Rosary as a Pathway to Contemplation

Book Review: "How to Pray the Rosary as a Pathway to Contemplation is a very kind book. I am not just saying kind in general terms. Kind as in very accommodating to those who have a genuine desire to pray the rosary. There are many books that teach the procedure of how to say the rosary but this one teaches about the disposition or motivation. This book is very easy to read and loving. I will promote it whenever I can." – Billie Vasquez, OCDS, president, Our Lady of the Holy Rosary Carmelite Community, Portland, OR

Would you like to learn how to really pray the rosary as it was meant to be prayed? Do you want to pray the rosary but have trouble meditating on the mysteries? Would you like to have a visual and scriptural aid to help you to pray the rosary better?

Have you been praying the rosary but just can't seem to meditate on the mysteries anymore? Did you know this could be a sign that God might be calling you to move to a higher form of prayer and how to recognize the signs that you are being called to contemplative prayer?

Would you like to learn more about the highest form of prayer called infused contemplation and how praying the rosary can become a pathway to contemplation?

If you answered yes to any of the above questions, then the following book may be what you have been looking for.

"How to Pray the Rosary as a Pathway to Contemplation" will answer your questions about how to pray the rosary.

Table of Contents Introduction by Fr. Donald Kinney, OCD 6 A Pathway to Contemplation 8 How to Use this Book 12 How to Say the Rosary 18 The Prayers of the Rosary 19 The Joyful Mysteries 23 The Luminous Mysteries 34 20 Mysteries Quick Reference Guide 44 The Sorrowful Mysteries 50 The Glorious Mysteries 61 Why Pray the Rosary 72 On Loving God 77 Making Progress in Prayer 83 A Biblical Prayer 89 The Family Rosary 91 The Fatima Message 93 The Fifteen Promises of the Rosary 94 About the Author 96 Quick Visual Reference for 20 Mysteries 97

About the author: Kathryn Marcellino is a member of the Secular Order of Discalced Carmelites. She is a spiritual director with experience teaching formation lessons on Carmelite spirituality. Her website at www.CatholicSpiritualDirection.org offers instruction and resources on the Catholic religion, as well as offering spiritual direction and answering questions on the Catholic faith via e-mail. She is married to author, speaker and musician, Dennis Marcellino.