This month, the Catholic Writers’ Guild is touring Kate Frantz’s book, “A Painted Rosary.” It is a CWG Seal of Approval recipient! Meditate with sacred art and transform the way you pray the Rosary!
Summary:
A Painted Rosary cleverly pairs a modern and sleek design with the richness of traditional sacred art to transform how you pray the Rosary. Increase prayerful focus and deepen your meditation as you become immersed in the 20 mysteries of the Rosary through paintings from the 11th – 17th centuries. With limited distractions and containing just enough content without being overwhelming, A Painted Rosary is designed to be used while praying.
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, allowing the colors of the tracker to pull you into the scene of the painting. Rosary Bead Stickers are also available, which can be placed over each Printed Bead Tracker in your book to give it a textured feel. This will allow you to more easily pray without having to look at each bead!
While designed for adults, A Painted Rosary is suitable for older children as well. It is perfect for those learning to pray the Rosary, those who want to pray on the go, and especially for those who desire to enter more deeply into the mysteries of the Rosary and the life of Christ.
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Bio:
A Painted Rosary was written and designed by Kate Frantz, Catholic convert and founder of the publishing company, Thy Olive Tree. Her first publication was My Catholic Keepsake, a memory book to record a child’s spiritual and developmental milestones from before birth to age 18. Her goal is to produce beautiful, never-before-seen books that help you to grow strong roots in Catholicism. Frantz lives in Michigan with her husband and two young children.
Special Considerations:
Special considerations: A Painted Rosary would make a wonderful addition to your prayer routine during this Month of the Rosary!
Buy Link: https://www.thyolivetree.com/collections/online-shop/products/a-painted-rosary
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“A Painted Rosary” is a beautiful prayer book filled with sacred art paintings depicting the 20 Rosary mysteries & Printed Bead Trackers to keep your place while praying. Check it out! https://www.thyolivetree.com/collections/online-shop/products/a-painted-rosary
Michael Fraley
Michael Fraley has been editing and posting the CWG Book Blast since 2016. He's adapted the Arthurian portion of Geoffrey of Monmouth's “Histories of the Kings of Britain” to the comic page, has worked in book illustration, graphic design, and has also served as a newspaper columnist. In 2019 the story of his conversion to Catholicism was told in Nancy Ward's book Sharing Your Catholic Faith Story. His primary area of study is in the Jewish roots of the Church, with an emphasis on the Gospel of Matthew and the Epistle of James. He holds a MA in theology from St. Joseph's College of Maine and a BFA in fine art from Indiana University. He can be reached at michael@michaelfraley.com