Oh, Dearest Mother, Sweetest Virgin of Altagracia, our Patroness. You are our Advocate and to you we recommend our needs. You are our Teacher and like disciples we come to learn from the example of your holy life. You are our Mother, and like children, we come to offer you all of the love of our hearts. Receive, dearest Mother, our offerings and listen attentively to our supplications. Amen.



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MaryM
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Posted: April 08 2010 at 12:14pm | IP Logged Quote MaryM
Life of Jesus: An Illustrated Rosary - Mary Billingsley

I was looking to see if this had been mentioned yet and it doesn't look like it. I recently saw it as an "upcoming" book from Eerdmans and then saw that it was ordered by our library so put it on hold. Just got it yesterday...

It is wonderful. It is newly published. The author's notes make it sound like she had a previous book and just added the Luminous Mysteries, but in checking around I can't find an earlier edition and no one has mentioned it. I think she has just been working on paintings for each mystery for many years - completing the luminous ones recently to do the book.

Anyway it is an illustrated rosary mediation for children. Mary Billingsley has an interesting illustration style. She takes everyday objects and constructs a still life picture then paints it in gouache. It makes for very interesting pictures but memorable. You can read what Fr. Groeschel says about it in his forward to the book here. Each page spread consists of the illustration on the left and a full page narrative from scripture of the mystery, interspersed every couple of lines with a break for the appropriate prayers (Our Father, Hail Marys and Glory Be). I have just read it and we have not prayed it together yet, but I feel it will be a very meaningful way to pray the rosary with children.

It really is quite a resource. Would love to hear if others have seen it and what you think.

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I cannot wait to check it out!

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I am bumping this to hear if anyone has used this book.

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