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6 Tips for Praying with a Visual Rosary Book
6 Tips for Praying with a Visual Rosary Book
A Rosary book can be a very useful way to deepen your prayer life, especially if it is accompanied by beautiful artwork! A Stained Glass Rosary from Thy Olive Tree presents a visual method of prayer that will assist you in participating more actively in the mysteries of the Rosary. Here are 6 tips to assist you in getting the most out of your visual Rosary book.
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A Painted Rosary: The Best Rosary Book for Beginners
The Rosary is a beautiful and transformative devotion, but it can sometimes feel overwhelming for beginners. How do you track the prayers? How do you meditate on the mysteries more deeply and with focus? If you are new to the Rosary and need a Rosary prayer guide, A Painted Rosary is a great Rosary book to help you grow in this prayerful practice!
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The Power of the Rosary: A Personal Testimony
I had recently converted to Catholicism. Often I would pray the Rosary, but this time was different. Before starting to pray, I could feel a special "burning, prompting, pulsing" in my heart. Words can't really describe it. The closest I can come to explaining it would be that anticipatory excitement you get... like a kid before Christmas morning, or when my husband got back from a six month deployment. -
4 Great Books for Catholic Families
We asked Sam from Cultivating Catholics to pick a few books from our Market to review. Here were her thoughts on four Catholic books she selected that would be great for Catholic families. -
Katie Bogner's Top Picks
We asked Katie Bogner, Director of Religious Education, Author and Writer at Look to Him and Be Radiant, to pick her favorite books to review from Thy Olive Tree Market. Here's her list and what she had to say. -
Katie Warner's Top Picks
We asked Katie Warner, bestselling children's book author, to browse our Market and pick her favorite Catholic books to review. If you are looking to narrow down your search, take a look at Katie's top picks! -
The Resource I needed During RCIA!
What I would have given for a resource like this when I was just getting started! A Painted Rosary and A Stained Glass Rosary are the perfect tools for learning how to pray the Rosary. Each turn of a page reveals a mystery of the Rosary with its corresponding full-page painting, spiritual fruit, and a Printed Bead Tracker. Simply move your thumb down the page of beads to keep your place. Additionally, all prayers are printed for easy reference.
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Awarded Seal of Approval from The Catholic Writers Guild
With everything we design, we aim to stay true and faithful to Catholic Church teaching. Did you know all our Keepsake and Rosary books have the Catholic Writers Guild "Seal of Approval" for quality writing and being faithful to Catholic teaching!? -
What is a Lectio Divina Book?
Lectio Divina is Latin for “Divine Reading.” It is an ancient method of prayer where one reads, meditates, prays, and contemplates the Word of God. A Lectio Divina book, or lectio divina journal, is simply an organized way to keep track of the scripture, prayers, and thoughts you experience while praying. In this article, we'll discuss step by step how to pray using a Lectio Divina book!
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New Rosary Book Brings Art Out of Quarantine Just in Time for Month of Mary
At a time when visiting churches and museums can still be challenging, a small Catholic publisher brings sacred art into homes. On May 1, 2021, Thy Olive Tree launched A Painted Rosary, a prayer book for adults and older children containing the 20 mysteries of the Rosary with corresponding paintings from the 11th-17th centuries. The curated selection of paintings includes both commonly and seldom seen masterpieces. -
Pilgrimages with Children: A New and Redefined Chapter of Life
A pilgrimage need not be extravagant or exotic. That is not the purpose. Pilgrimages aren’t vacations, rather they are journeys to holy places and meant to draw us toward God. Using that definition, we can become pilgrims anywhere and bring our children along to share in the experience. -
Praying the Rosary with a Toddler — One, Eight, One, Fly!
With two little kiddos, it can be challenging to come up with ways to incorporate our Catholic faith in the every day. It seems there is a lot they are just too young for still. When I proposed praying a decade of the Rosary each night, I’ll admit, I didn’t know if it would stick. But, after a few months, I’m happy to report it’s been quite manageable. For anyone who is interested in giving it a try, here are some things that have worked well for us and some tips for making it fun!
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