Monday Musings - Bringing the Mysteries of the Most Holy Rosary to Life

[I could not let the month of May come and and go without sharing this post from December of 2017]

Bringing the Mysteries of the Most Holy Rosary to Life

Let me be frank. Dan Burke and Connie Rossini are fine outstanding lay Catholics whose efforts on behalf of the Lord they serve have touched the hearts of countless souls seeking a closer union with God. Nary a day passes without my being enriched by the wisdom and insight they share at spiritualdirection.com  and at authenticcontemplativeprayer.

But I am upset with both of them! Why you ask? Because I was too weak to stand my ground, to honor the promise I made not to buy another book this year! It is THEIR fault that I was unfaithful to that promise and succumbed once again to that “buy with one click” button on Amazon.

Had they not written The Contemplative Rosary with St. John Paul II and St. Teresa of  Avila, I would have been successful in fulfilling my promise. They should have known that this rosary loving Lay Dominican, who never leaves home without his beads, would rush to get a copy. It’s unfair that they chose this particular point in time to write a book that will enhance the prayer life of those who read and follow its recommendations, that will bring the mysteries of the Rosary to life, and that will draw souls closer to the eternal embrace of a loving God.

Most of the concepts in this book were not completely foreign to me. Some had been forgotten or weakened by inattention and distraction and others had become too routine. What an excellent job the authors have done to incorporate their unique insights and the wisdom of St. John Paul II and St. Teresa of Avila into one concise volume. The pictures and reflections are lush with fruit for meditation. 

Let me end with a suggestion and a plea: get your copy of The Contemplative Rosary with St. John Paul II and St. Teresa of Avila now; and Dan and Connie, please do not write or publish any more books this year. I don’t want to break another promise.

Eucharistic Reflection - So Near

If our nature or health doesn't allow us to think always about the Passion, since to do so would be arduous, who will prevent us from being with Him in His risen state? 

We have Him so near in the Blessed Sacrament, where He is already glorified and where we don't have to gaze upon Him as being so tired and worn out, bleeding, wearied by His journeys, persecuted by those for whom He did so much good...Certainly there is no one who can endure thinking all the time about the many trials He suffered. Behold Him here without suffering, full of glory...our companion in the most Blessed Sacrament.

(Saint Teresa of Avila from Interior Castle)

Book Review - The Contemplative Rosary with St. John Paul II and St. Teresa of Avila

Bringing the Mysteries of the most Holy Rosary to Life

Let me be frank. Dan Burke and Connie Rossini are fine outstanding lay Catholics whose efforts on behalf of the Lord they serve have touched the hearts of countless souls seeking a closer union with God. Nary a day passes without my being enriched by the wisdom and insight they share at spiritualdirection.com  and at authenticcontemplativeprayer.

But I am upset with both of them! Why you ask? Because I was too weak to stand my ground, to honor the promise I made not to buy another book this year! It is THEIR fault that I was unfaithful to that promise and succumbed once again to that “buy with one click” button on Amazon.

Had they not written The Contemplative Rosary with St. John Paul II and St. Teresa of  Avila, I would have been successful in fulfilling my promise. They should have known that this rosary loving Lay Dominican, who never leaves home without his beads, would rush to get a copy. It’s unfair that they chose this particular point in time to write a book that will enhance the prayer life of those who read and follow its recommendations, that will bring the mysteries of the Rosary to life, and that will draw souls closer to the eternal embrace of a loving God.

Most of the concepts in this book were not completely foreign to me. Some had been forgotten or weakened by inattention and distraction and others had become too routine. What an excellent job the authors have done to incorporate their unique insights and the wisdom of St. John Paul II and St. Teresa of Avila into one concise volume. The pictures and reflections are lush with fruit for meditation. 

Let me end with a suggestion and a plea: get your copy of The Contemplative Rosary with St. John Paul II and St. Teresa of Avila now; and Dan and Connie, please do not write or publish any more books this year. I don’t want to break another promise.