Tag Archives: Rosary

Praying to the Earth Goddess?

   Our Lady of Guadalupe appearing to Juan Diego 2:09 a.m. A prayer journal No trumpets on street corners here. Just notes for a sort of science project. My father was converted from Catholicism, maybe as a young adult, I think. … Continue reading

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Blooms from my Rosary garden

Here are some pics. My beloved bought the camera to say TY for my help with a church staff retreat she recently conducted. On the left is the first real rosary we built together. I like the large Hail Mary … Continue reading

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Is it bull or is it beseeching?

I am the ground of your beseeching. Beseeching is a true and gracious, enduring will of the soul, united and joined to our Lord’s will by the sweet, secret operation of the Holy Spirit. In what manner and how should … Continue reading

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Of prayers and paper clips

  William Congdon, crucifix 64, 1973. webpage here. (I didn’t see permissions policy or copyright notice. I’ll be glad to abide by one if copyright holder lets me know.) I’m learning to pray using the Catholic Rosary as a “method”—the … Continue reading

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Praying the Rosary 3

Above is the catalogue picture of the Rosary. I chose the light one from www.latinworksco.com. Jeanene Atkinson at www.RealLivePreacher.com has some beautiful pieces, but I’m not ready to commit when I may burn out in a few days. So I … Continue reading

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Praying the Rosary 2

If you Google Protestant or Anglican rosary, you’ll find many good historic efforts to make the Rosary acceptable to non-Catholics. I spent just a few hours and came up with this biblical version. The hymns from Revelation 4 and 5 … Continue reading

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Praying the Rosary

Some of my friends and colleagues in ministry will be sure I’ve gone off the deep end! Though I doubt many will notice, fewer will care. I said my first Rosary today. Yesterday I ordered from San Antonio a Mexican … Continue reading

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