The Kingdom Rosary
I know I said I wasn’t going to blog any more this month, but I found some time this lunchtime to write down a few thoughts…
Last week at “Theology On Tap” Bernadine Carr gave a talk on the subject of The Beatitudes (“Blessed are the poor in spirit…”). In the run-up to her talk I was reminded of a devotional practice I followed years ago when I was living in Cheltenham…
I found myself drawn to praying with rosary beads, but at that time I didn’t feel comfortable with praying the Marian prayers of the rosary. So what I did was to replace the “Hail Mary”s and “Hail Holy Queen”s with short passages of Scripture and pray with those instead.
An example of this is found below. It is a guide to what could be dubbed the “Kingdom Rosary” or “The Rosary of St. Matthew”.
The Kingdom Rosary (MS Word) | The Kingdom Rosary (PDF)
At the beginning of this month, in preparation for Bernadine’s talk, I began this “Kingdom Rosary” and quickly fell in love with it all over again. It’s really helpful for memorizing Scripture and it’s also much shorter than a traditional Rosary, which is ideal if I’m walking just a couple of blocks to pick up a sandwich for lunch.
If any of you end up doing one of these or have any suggested alterations, please leave a comment below 🙂
Whether I’ve been single, dating someone or had a girlfriend, I’ve never been the greatest fan of Valentine’s Day. Too much expectation, too much pressure. But whatever your perspective on Valentine’s Day and whatever your Facebook “Relationship Status”, hopefully one of today’s videos will make you smile… 😉
Your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to make someone smile today. Bonus points if you do it by singing to them.
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