The Rosary Prayer by Prayer How and Why We Pray the Christ-Centered Rosary of the Blessed Mother

Written by Mary K. Doyle

Hardcover book -- 224 pages -- 6 x 9 -- August 2006

Whether readers are praying the rosary for the first time or are already praying the rosary daily, The Rosary Prayer by Prayer by Mary K. Doyle is an invaluable resource and aid to promoting a deeper prayer experience. It is a treasure chest of information about the history and benefits of the rosary, suggestions for meditation on the mysteries, exquisite artwork, and references.

This book is also an easy way to pray the rosary. Simply follow along page-by-page, prayer-by-prayer. On the left side of the page, you will find the prayer to pray. On the right side there is a diagram clearly indicating the corresponding bead on the actual rosary. Additionally, a passage from Scripture, reflection, and illustration accompany every one of the twenty mysteries.

Mary K. Doyle

Email: marykdoyle@sbcglobal.net

Website: www.MaryKDoyle.com

Mary K. Doyle is an author, speaker, and freelance writer with nearly forty years of writing experience spanning the print, radio, cable television, and electronic media. Her published books include Grieving with Mary, Seven Principles of Sainthood Following Saint Mother Theodore Guerin, The Rosary Prayer by Prayer, and Mentoring Heroes, a winner of the National Publisher's Freedom Award Certificate for Excellence. Mary also is a contributor to newspapers and magazines, copywriter for large and small businesses and speaker on the topics of Mariology, St. Mother Theodore Guerin, Principles of Sainthood, and Mentoring.

Mary's personal relationship with Our Lady has been life-long. Research and her own personal spiritual quest have taken her to Marian shrines in Fatima, Portugal; Medjugorje, Bosnia-Herzegovina; Knock, Ireland; and Mexico City, Mexico. Wanting to substantiate her devotion with solid theology, she earned a Masters of Arts Degree in Pastoral Theology from Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College in 2005. She also attained a Bachelor of Arts degree in Business Management and Leadership with Highest Distinction from Judson University. Mary's other recognitions include the Margaret Naylor Liska Endowment Service Award and the Emerging Star Leadership Award from AAUW and a listing in Who's Who Among Students in American Colleges and Universities in 1998.

She is a member of the Ministers of Providence Professional Pastoral Service Organization, Catholic Press Association, the National Writers Union and an active member of St. Peter's Catholic Church in Illinois where she serves as a Eucharistic Minister.

Most of all Mary enjoys time with her family. She is married, has three adult children, a daughter-in-law, and four adult step-children as well as a large, supportive extended family. She accompanies her husband, magician Marshall Brodien, at magic conventions and special appearances where from time-to-time she assists him with his magic illusions on stage as a "box jumper."

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