Beads and the Bible: Entering the Mysteries of Prayer
Beads and the Bible follows the mysteries of the rosary, deepening our prayer experience for each mystery with a focus that presents a challenge for daily meditation. Dr. Craghan provides a textual explanation drawn from a Scripture reading related to each mystery. These valuable insights, followed by a reflection, offer a stimulating immersion into Scripture that emphasizes God’s Word, mysteriously alive, in praying the rosary.  “Our task is to allow the Word to enter our entire being, to permeate our whole person in such a way that it can console and challenge us, that it can surprise and re-energize us. The Word of God is not meant to be a dusty collection of obscure texts from the ancient Near East, but a dynamic series of encounters between God and humans.”  From the Introduction Enter the mysteries of the rosary and awaken to the Word of God acting within you to more fully experience the presence of God.