Praying by Hand: Rediscovering the Rosary as a Way of Prayer

by M. Basil Pennington

Book Overview

Trappist monk Pennington traces the rosary's long history and shows how it aids concentration and lends tangibility to spiritual practice. Vividly relating it to the Scriptures, Pennington takes... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0060665416
• ISBN13: 9780060665418
• Release Date: January 1995
• Publisher: HarperOne
• Length: 144 Pages
• Weight: 0.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.3" x 8.0"

Customer Reviews

An enlightening yet simple view of prayer beads

This is an illuminating book about the Christian Rosary that will appeal to those new to this way of prayer as well as others. Pennington gives a concise history of prayer beads, then explains the prayers of the rosary in form as well as substance. It remains my favorite book on the subject. I have referred to it many times in teachings on prayer.