The Rosary Prayer by Prayer [Hardcover]

Mary K. Doyle (Author), Joseph Cannella (Illustrator)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 8, 2005

This beautiful and spiritually moving book is an invaluable resource and aid to promoting a deeper prayer experience. It is a treasure chest of information about the rosary and its many benefits and a powerful prayer tool. The Rosary Prayer by Prayer presents the rosary in a format that easily flows page by page. Simply follow along page by page to pray the rosary. Scripture verses and insightful meditations are included with each mystery. In addition, 20 stunning illustrations by Joseph Cannella offer a visual on which to focus. Related information and resources also can be found in the rich index.

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About the Author

Mary K. Doyle has a MasterÂ’s Degree in Pastoral Theology. She has taught how to pray the rosary to countless friends and relatives and is an active member of her parish community. Ms. Doyle wrote and designed The Rosary Prayer by Prayer in response to the need for a clearer understanding of this profound prayer. She has more than 30 years of professional writing experience spanning the print, radio, television, and electronic media. Her first book, Mentoring Heroes, received rave reviews and is used by womenÂ’s studies and mentoring programs around the world.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 224 pages
• Publisher: ACTA Publications (December 8, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0967744946
• ISBN-13: 978-0967744940
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.5 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #964,587 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Mary K. Doyle, M.A.P.T., is a writer with nearly forty years of experience spanning the print, radio, television, and electronic media. She's written advertising for multi-million dollar corporations and hundreds of newspaper and magazine articles. She has four books in print: Grieving with Mary, The Seven Principles of Sainthood, The Rosary Prayer by Prayer, and Mentoring Heroes.

Mary has a Masters Degree in Pastoral Theology from St. Mary-of-the-Woods College and a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Business Management and Leadership with Highest Distinction from Judson College.

She is an active parishioner at St. Peter Church in Illinois. Mary is married to magician Marshall Brodien and has three adult children, one daughter-in-law, a son-in-law, four adult step-children, and eight step-grandchildren as well as a large, supportive extended family.

See Mary's blog at: http://sainttheodora.wordpress.com/

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Both a resource and a blessing!!, December 16, 2005

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Toni "the bookworm" (Chicago, Illinois United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Rosary Prayer by Prayer (Hardcover)

Knowledge, in general, is never final because you can never know enough. The knowledge of religion, in particular Catholicism, holds the same value. It is in this thought that "The Rosary Prayer by Prayer" is an incredible book of knowledge and respect for one of the Catholic Church's most sacred tradition of prayer. For those who hold the deepest reverence for the Blessed Virgin Mary, and in praying the Rosary, the reader will find this a wonderful and timely book that will give you further insight into the meaning, history, and recitation of this gift. For those who wish to find out more about the Rosary, or for those who wish to learn, but do not know how to begin, Ms. Doyle, in her kind and gentle dialogue, will guide the reader along and make the journey all that more joyful.

She begins with a history of the Rosary; how it developed, and how it can bring us peace. She discusses the Prayers and Mysteries, then brings us to how you can best use the book to fully understand the joy of prayer. The second section begins with the actual Mysteries, their meanings, and how we relate them to what we are praying. To help make this journey easier, especially as one begins this as a new experience, there are Rosary illustrations for each step and each set of Mysteries so that you can see which bead is used. The third section deals with other prayers that we can incorporate as we pray the Rosary, as well as the actual Rosary itself and its parts. Societies which are devoted to the adoration of The Blessed Mother, sources to turn to for further information, and a glossary are just a few of the last parts that Ms. Doyle gives us so that we have all the readiness we need to begin this empowering experience with The Blessed Mother.

The beautiful illustrations that are part of this book give us the visual education of what the Mysteries mean, as seen through the eyes of a most gifted artist. They give you pause to reflect and ponder on each part of the life of Jesus Christ.

This book would be a most appreciated gift of understanding of the Holy Rosary, sure to please the heart and soul. Blessings!

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Complete with details!, January 18, 2007

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Virginia M. Prisco (Geneva, Illinois) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Rosary Prayer by Prayer (Hardcover)

I bought this book for my daughter who is away at college.

It is also in our Eucharistic Adoration Chapel at St. Peter in Geneva.

I have seen many people reading it during their prayer time in front of the Blessed Sacrament. It has a complete list of references for each Mystery of the Rosary. For example, a scripture passage from the Gospel of Mark is printed for the Fourth Luminous Mystery, the Transfiguration. The chapter and verse where this same passage can be found in the Gospels of Luke and John are also noted. At the back of the book there is also a good list of Marian Organizations with their addresses and websites, a detailed bibliography and an index.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Beginning and Deepening Devotion to the Rosary, October 18, 2006

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Carol Blank (USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Rosary Prayer by Prayer (Hardcover)

Doyle's latest book is a basic presentation on the rosary for beginners and also a rich resource for those who have a little and a lot of experience and knowledge of this prayer form. She opens with a history of the rosary, an explanation of the individual prayers, and an overview of the mysteries. It is here that she invites readers to consider the scriptural basis of the mysteries, suggesting a variety of ways they may be tied to church teaching and everyday life. She also suggests alternatives to saying the rosary daily when our prayer time is limited.

The rosary, Doyle shows us, is a many-faceted devotion that shapes and is shaped by our changing life circumstances. She uses the joyful mysteries as an example. As a child, she saw them as a sequential story from Jesus' conception to age 12. As a young mother, she identified more with Mary as a role model. Later in life her focus when reciting these mysteries shifted toward the revelation of God through the person of Jesus.

The core of the book consists of a complete rosary for each of the four mystery groups: joyful, luminous, sorrowful, and glorious. For each mystery, Doyle provides the relevant scripture passage and her own reflection. All mysteries are accompanied by annotated scans of a rosary to aid beginners and enriched with unique full-page illustrations depicting the theme. The final section contains more prayers and basic teaching tools, lists of Marian organizations, a glossary, bibliography, and index.