No, praying with beads is not "just for Catholics"; it's for us all! A deceptively simple way to pray more richly and effectively, the Anglican (Episcopal) rosary is ripe for your exploration. (And, yes, Catholics may also benefit from this approach.) Have you wanted to pray, but don't know where to start? Are you looking to spend slower time listening for God, but don't quite know how? In the midst of life's pressures, do you simply need something quick to offer in snatched moments? Are you tired of praying the same old things, and just want something fresh? Compiled by Father William Ingle-Gillis, a jobbing parish priest who finds the sacred in beautiful language, this collection and the style of prayer that it introduces ...
is readily accessible for both the novice and the experienced, for individuals and groups;
draws on familiar, comfortable prayers in unexpected ways;
helps people pray the scriptures - conversationally, emotionally - rather than just study or analyse;
invites us all to listen in the quiet spaces for what God is saying.
In
Praying the Anglican Rosary,
Father William highlights exciting possibilities for prayer by bringing a time-honoured Christian practice, praying with beads, together with holy scripture and the rich heritage of the Anglican liturgical tradition. With prayers for morning and evening; the liturgical year; feasts days; and a wide variety of personal intentions, this book offers new paths to help us encounter God afresh just by making what time and space we can. You are welcome ... and invited ...