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My Rosary Top Ten
My Favorite Rosary Resources
Posted by Sarah Reinhard in Faith on Friday, October 08, 2010 12:00 PM
This week has been a great blessing to me. I have really benefited from the insight and wisdom in the comments. Thank you to everyone for being so gracious and welcoming!
Today I’m collecting my top ten rosary resources for you. This list isn’t exhaustive, and I had to leave a lot of things off of it. Being a tad bit obsessive compulsive, I knew that if I didn’t draw the line at a certain number (like ten), I would never get this post published. 
Books:
The Rosary: Keeping Company with Jesus and Mary, by Karen Edmisten
This still ranks as one of my favorite books of all time, so I’ll admit to being biased. I love its simple approach and straightforward dealing with what often feels like a complicated undertaking.
Rosary Meditations for Real Life, by James Hahn
When I’m up against a wall with the rosary, Hahn’s collection of meditations and suggestions never fail to enrich my rosary experience. This book introduced me to inserting a phrase after the word “Jesus” in the Hail Mary, and the real life approach to the mysteries as parts of our everyday lives continues to transform my rosary praying.
The Rosary Workout, by Peggy Bowes
Though I hate exercise almost as much as I hate stinging insects, Bowes has won me over by combining it with the rosary. She makes praying the rosary and exercising an achievable blend.
Websites and Related Resources:
Rosary Army
All things rosary, from audio downloads to how-to guides. Learn to make all-twine knotted rosaries or ask to receive one. By far one of the best rosary resources I’ve found!
EWTN’s Rosary Site
As you’d expect with something from EWTN, this is a high quality hub for all you’d need to know about the rosary.
A Scriptural Rosary
This is a site I come back to, in part for the lovely artwork, and in part because of my natural fondness for the scriptural rosary. If you’re not familiar with this way of praying the rosary, this is a great place to get acquainted with it.
Come Pray the Rosary
Want some company while you pray the rosary? Not sure how to do it? Just want to try something different? Visit “Come Pray the Rosary,” where you can enter and pray the rosary – complete with full text to the prayers – with other people in real time.
Rosary for Priests and Rosary for the Bishop
A few of you mentioned that one way you keep yourself motivated with the rosary is to have specific intentions in mind. Make the intention a priest or bishop, and you have the idea behind these websites. What better way to support our priests and bishops as they come under fire than to offer the most powerful prayer for them?
iRosary app
This is the app that got my husband praying the rosary every day, and it gets my full endorsement. I have used it as well on his iPod Touch, and I like it (though whether that’s because I’m still enamored with his new gadget or because of the app, I can’t quite say). We both like how you actually move the beads and how it gives you both the text of the prayers and a lovely piece of artwork for each mystery. Totally worth the $2.99.
Rosarium Virginis Mariae (On the Rosary of the Virgin Mary), by John Paul II
I couldn’t leave this classic work on the rosary off my top ten list. It’s not easy reading, but it’s worth going through it again and again, gleaning what you can each time. John Paul II speaks of Mary and the rosary with such love and I find a new nugget of insight every time I make the time to read this. And if you’re wondering about why we have an extra set of mysteries now…here’s where they were introduced!
What are your favorite rosary resources? What would you add to my top ten?
Comments
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Posted by Kristi on Friday, Oct 8, 2010 12:59 PM (EDT):
Hmmm so I suppose all of my comments I tried to post are going to pop up later. Sorry about that
Posted by Danielle M. on Friday, Oct 8, 2010 12:35 PM (EDT):
I have loved this series, but am hoping for so e more info fro all of these wonderful faithful ladies. can anyone recommend a nice, inspiring musical Rosary recording? I k ow they are out there, but don’t know how to find a good one. I would prefer so ethnic I can download to an mp3 player, but a cd would do. I have tried listening along with the Tv with Mother Angelica, but it just seems SO BORING, sorry, don’t mean to offend, bit the chanting of the sisters and the music they chose really makes it seem so much longer to me than it actually is. I would love to listen and pray as I drive or go about another. Indance chore, but haven’t found the right recording.
Posted by anna on Friday, Oct 8, 2010 5:12 PM (EDT):
The rosary recording I listen to is by Gretchen Harris. I downloaded it from itunes. She prays the rosary with a different priest for each set of mysteries, so the priest leads and she responds. There is subtle music playing in the background. I’d recommend going to itunes and listening to a sample of it. I don’t know if it’s what you’re looking for, there’s no singing, but there is background music. I find it soothing, but not boring.
Posted by Sarah Reinhard on Friday, Oct 8, 2010 8:08 PM (EDT):
Danielle, the singing rosary that I use (and the only one I have found—though certainly it can’t be the only one out there!) is the Mary, Queen of Peace Sung Rosary, by Susan Bailey. You can learn more and it is available for download—that’s how I got it. Her website for the sung rosary is http://susanbailey.net/sungrosary.htm. I’m going to watch the comments on this too—sometimes a sung rosary is so much more moving, just what I need to get me going! I love how there are so many different WAYS to pray the rosary!
Posted by Lori on Friday, Oct 8, 2010 10:57 PM (EDT):
Donna Cori Gibson, a Catholic recording artist in the pacific northwest has a sung Rosary and sung Chaplet of Divine Mercy. http://www.donnacorigibson.com/ Beautiful.
Posted by Peggy Bowes on Friday, Oct 8, 2010 10:57 PM (EDT):
Thanks so much for mentioning my book, sweet Sarah. I have this CD downloaded to my ipod for my Rosary Workouts (The Complete Rosary by Robert Kochis): http://www.amazon.com/Rosary-Mysteries-Light-Robert-Kochis/dp/B00009NRO6/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1286592347&sr=1-2
I like the fact that there is peaceful instrumental music in the background during each decade and a brief part of a hymn at the conclusion of each decade. Each mystery also begins with a short Bible quote related to that mystery. The decades alternate between a male and female voice, both appealing without being monotonous. A bonus is a series of Marian hymns included after the Luminous Mysteries that I use for my 15 minutes of reflection for the First Saturday devotion. The only drawback is that the decade for the 3rd Glorious Mystery (The Descent of the Holy Spirit) has only 9 Hail Marys so I have to pause the recording and add one more. BTW, the description on Amazon is misleading—all 20 mysteries are included, along with the Marian hymns in a 2 CD set.
Posted by StephC on Friday, Oct 8, 2010 3:07 PM (EDT):
http://www.Catholicity.com for their FREE rosary Cds.
Posted by Peggy Bowes on Friday, Oct 8, 2010 10:59 PM (EDT):
The CD also includes the Divine Mercy Chaplet and a few other prayers.
Posted by Susan Bailey on Saturday, Oct 9, 2010 9:19 AM (EDT):
Sarah, thanks for mentioning my Mary Queen of Peace Sung Rosary. I just wanted to add that the Sung Rosary can also be bought on CD and comes with a 48 page full color book with scriptural rosary for each mystery. The book is illustrated with many beautiful icons, pictures and stained glass windows.
What I find helpful about a sung rosary is its flexibility. You can sing it all (great for a long commute) or just sing parts throughout the day.
Thanks again for the mention!
Posted by Karen Edmisten on Saturday, Oct 9, 2010 9:51 AM (EDT):
Sarah, thanks so much for topping your list with my book! *You*, my dear, are an inspiration to me in all things Mary! 
Great list!
Sarah,
Thank you again for posting this. I absolutely love the Scriptural Rosary. I have done the Joyful, and Sorrowful Scriptural rosary. It might take a little bit longer but, I dont want to go back to the other way now:) It really helps keep me focused. So thank you again for posting it. It really has changed my prayer life:) God bless
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