Father Peyton’s Rosary Prayer Book: The Family That Prays Together Stays Together by Patrick Peyton

If you want to invigorate your love of the Rosary, I suggest you start with watching Pray: The Story of Patrick Peyton. This well-told, well-produced story of Father Peyton’s life will light a spiritual fire under you. Then, pick up Father Peyton’s Rosary Prayer Book to accompany you as you pray.

This compact book filled with varied reflections for each mystery of the Rosary is my new Adoration companion. I can easily zip through the prayers of the Rosary without much thought or any contemplation. Often, I’ve prayed a decade without even realizing it.

This book fits so nicely in my hands, and with its short reflections, slows me down and helps keep me on track. I highlight lines that I want to contemplate and spend some minutes mulling over or return to later.

(Includes reflections on the Luminous Mysteries, too, in the style of Father Peyton.)

4 Books to Enhance Your Devotion to the Rosary – Just in time for October, the month dedicated to the Holy Rosary. Share on X

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Joyful Encounters with Mary by Maria V. Gallagher

Joyful Encounters with Mary is a wonderful Rosary companion suitable both for women new to the prayer and those who have already made a habit of it. Maria Gallagher helps the reader to delve into the the episodes of Mary’s life using personal, relatable stories, lives of the saints, and insightful questions for reflection.

With its cheery, welcoming cover, this book would make a great gift for any Catholic woman.

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A Single Bead by Stephanie Engelman

You might think a book about rosary beads would be a little dull. Maybe a little dry, dusty, and dated. You’d be wrong.

A Single Bead by Stephanie Engelman is real, relevant, and, in spots, riveting. It doesn’t gloss over the suffering from which none of us escape. Kate, whose immediate family is marginally Catholic, at best, is grieving the loss of her grandmother. More troubling, however, is her mother’s inability to cope as she sinks into a pit of depression.

A single bead provides hope to Kate, and as the story progresses, to all of her family. Through a single bead, the discovery of subsequent beads, and the experiences of those who possess them, hope and faith bloom. In the end, A Single Bead is a beautiful testament to the power of a prayer and a touching portrait of the love that accompanies each prayer.

For those new to the Rosary or skeptical of Catholic practices, you’ll get a thorough (not preachy) explanation. Any notions of superstition or “magic” associated with the prayers or objects is handily dispelled.

Despite the fact that the point of view character is a sixteen-year-old girl, I think boys would enjoy the story as well. It’s honest and human – not girly in any way. Appropriate for teens of all ages. (And enjoyable for adults, too, because we all need a reminder of the power of prayer.)

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Pray and Think Imaginative Rosary Book by Candace Camling

What I love most about the Ascension Press book Pray and Think Imaginative Rosary Book by Candace Camling is how it teaches children how to mediate on the mysteries of the Rosary. Any number of books explain how to use rosary beads, recite prayers, or even focus on related images—including this one, but not how to meditate. Using a simple illustration for each mystery, it helps children focus on a specific part of the image (i.e., a dove, lilies, the Blessed Mother) and think about each, its connotations, and its symbolism with questions to prompt deeper thought. I found it helpful even as an adult.

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