"How to Pray the Rosary as a Pathway to Contemplation (Color Version)" has the same content as "How to Pray the Rosary as a Pathway to Contemplation" with the addition of art in color on the inside pages. It contains Scripture passages and beautiful art to use as an aid in meditating on the twenty mysteries of the rosary, which are Gospel events from the lives of Jesus and Mary. Inspired by Pope John Paul II's Apostolic Letter on "The Rosary of the Virgin Mary", this book gives instructions on how to pray the rosary for beginners to more advanced so that it becomes a "pathway to contemplation". This book also explains: -How to say the vocal prayers of the rosary -How to meditate on the mysteries -How to pray the rosary in a way to remain receptive to the highest form of prayer which is contemplation. -How to recognize the transition from meditation to contemplation from the teachings of St. John of the Cross and St. Teresa of Avila -Insights on prayer and the spiritual life from Carmelite spirituality, the Bible and the writings of the Saints. -Tips on saying the rosary as a family -How the rosary is a Biblical prayer. The book has a short introduction by Fr. Donald Kinney, OCD. About the author: Kathryn Marcellino is a member of the Secular Order of Discalced Carmelites. She is a spiritual director with experience teaching formation lessons on Carmelite spirituality. Her website at www.CatholicSpiritualDirection.org offers instruction and resources on the Catholic religion, as well as offering spiritual direction and answering questions on the Catholic faith via e-mail. She is married to author and musician, Dennis Marcellino. Book Reviews: "This book contains a great, concise catechesis on contemplative prayer. It would be terrific for use in religious education programs." - Lonnie Sorensen, OCDS, Minnesota. "How to Pray the Rosary as a Pathway to Contemplation is a very kind book. I am not just saying kind in general terms. Kind as in very accommodating to those who have a genuine desire to pray the rosary. There are many books that teach the procedure of how to say the rosary but this one teaches about the disposition or motivation. This book is very easy to read and loving. I will promote it whenever I can." - Billie Vasquez, OCDS, president, Our Lady of the Holy Rosary Carmelite Community, Portland, OR

How to Pray the Rosary as a Pathway to Contemplation (Color Version)

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Marcellino, Kathryn

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Abundant Life Publishing

The Battle for the Loins

Paul Scanlon

Consumer or Consumed

Charlotte Scanlon-Gambill

"Events Versus Process" is a Christian lifestyle book by Paul Scanlon which looks at the need to live a Christian life based on process, not focusing on events. It explains why Believers who share very similar experiences can end up living such radically different Christian lives. It also provides practical wisdom to ensure we all live the productive, fruitful lives that God intended.

Events Versus Process

A quote from Charlotte Gambill: This journey confronts you with the question, 'Who Am I?' and demands that you move beyond answering it with any title, label or role that you currently fulfill in life. If your answer to this question would be couched in the terms of a clinical job description, or an explanation of what you currently do in life, then this is a tell tale sign that maybe for you the journey has not yet begun.

Identity

I Am Not My Father

Have you ever wondered what life would be like if you exchanged shoes with the broken and the hurting, or the lost and the orphaned? That is exactly what Jesus did and now God is looking for those who are willing to follow his example, to step out of their own comfortable shoes and walk in the shoes of another.

In Her Shoes

Scanlon-Gambill, Charlotte

This is a fun project to help kids learn more about the Christian faith. This Jesse Tree helps to tell the story of the Bible from creation to the birth of Jesus Christ. Jesse Trees can be used during Advent to help prepare for Christmas. This book has 24 ornaments to color and cut out and a pattern to make a tree out of construction paper to display the ornaments. There are also Bible stories for children and Bible passages for each ornament.

Jesse Tree Ornaments: Advent Coloring Activities and Craft Projects for Kids with Bible Stories for the Jesse Tree Symbols

Relax and have fun coloring inspirational pictures and designs while becoming acquainted with exquisite stained glass windows from around the world. This coloring book is designed for children, teens, and adults, from kindergarten age to senior citizens. The 32 beautiful full-page illustrations in this book were adapted from actual stained glass windows from some of the world’s most magnificent Catholic and Christian cathedrals and churches dating from the Medieval and Renaissance to the Modern era. They include rose patterns, Gothic and floral designs, and Bible themes. There are also 20 gift cards to color and cut out taken from the same illustrations used for the full-size coloring pages. The illustrations for the card take up 1/4 of the page so that the pages can be cut out and folded into quarters to make a greeting card. Cathedrals are generally designed to be spiritually touching and awe-inspiring with the idea to lift one’s attention to the heavenly things. Sometimes one need only to step inside such splendid churches to feel a wonderful sense of inner peace. Many stained glass windows are also designed to teach about God, Bible stories, and the lives of the saints. As with the great cathedrals, the illustrations in this coloring book are intended to inspire the mind, sooth the heart, and uplift the spirit. With this book there are no rules on how to color, and you don’t even need to stay in the lines. Feel free to use any colors or media you like such as crayons, colored pencils, felt-tip pens, or markers. The illustrations are printed on one side of the page on 60# library-quality, white paper. If using markers or paint, a sheet of paper may be inserted underneath the page while coloring it to protect the next page. Coloring is a great way to unwind and to express oneself artistically. Happy coloring!

Christian Cathedrals Stained Glass Coloring Book: For Adults and Children including Bible Themes, Rose Windows, Gothic and Floral Designs from the Medieval and Renaissance to Modern Eras

Arts & Photography

This original art extensions coloring book combines drawing and coloring with learning art appreciation and art history. There are 24 full-color art masterpieces with a white area around them, which provides a space for a person to draw in an extension of the art masterpiece using their own creativity and imagination. After drawing an extension or design around the original artwork, one can color in what one has drawn to enhance or extend the original artwork. The art masterpieces are by famous artists like Leonardo Da Vinci, Rembrandt, Michelangelo, Raphael, and more! The pages preceding the drawings pages have some information about the art masterpiece and artist. 
 This book was inspired by a type of art project that the author enjoyed back in the 1960s when art classes were a part of the regular curriculum in grammar school. This book focuses on Christian paintings and includes historical background information including the religious significance of the subject matter with some Bible quotations and stories from the lives of the saints. 
 Each art extension in this book begins with a color reproduction of a great art masterpiece, which is centered on a larger page. Then by drawing freehand and coloring what one has drawn one extends the painting around the edges to match or accent the artwork. 
 Using one’s imagination and creativity, one can extend the original art in a variety ways. For example, if there is a river in the original painting, it could continue out to border, bend and flow behind hill, or whatever one imagines. As an alternative one could color in highlights or designs in the background. There are really no rules, but the original idea of an art extension was to match the style and colors of the art masterpiece so that one could hardly tell where the original artwork ends and the extension begins. 
 The author hopes each person using this book will draw and color what inspires them. One can use any choice of colors or designs. 
 Many types of coloring media may be used from colored pencils, crayons, felt tip markers, to pastels. It is good to pick a media that can be blended or has many different color choices in order to match the original such as a set of colored pencils or a large box of crayons with many shades and colors. The back and front cover show the art masterpieces included in the book as well as the page design with the white area to draw in surrounding the masterpieces. Using this book can help improve creative drawing and coloring skills by studying and copying how the famous artist created their art masterpiece and then trying to duplicate and/or enhance the original artwork.

Art Extensions Christian Art Masterpieces Drawing and Coloring Book: For Adults and Children including Art Appreciation and Historical Background from Bible Stories and the Lives of the Saints

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