101 Inspirational Stories of the Rosary

by Proctor, Patricia

• ISBN13: 9780972844703
• ISBN10: 0972844708
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2003-07-31
• Publisher: Franciscan Media

Summary

It was late at night when Diane Sattler-Affonso was driving down the freeway. She fell asleep at the wheel and awoke only after her car had plowed through a cement guard rail. The car was completely totaled. There was just one thing left to witness to the miracle of her survival -- a string of beads hanging unscathed from the mirror, the only part of the window not smashed into a thousand pieces. Abombing mission during World War II ended suddenly when the nine 500 pound explosives the bomber was carrying suddenly exploded in mid air. Ten of the airmen were killed instantly -- only one survivor -- a young man named Don Ruff who had been sitting next to the bombs praying his rosary. 101 stories witness to the rosary's power to heal, convert, protect and aid. Includes Pope John Paul's complete text on the "Rosarium," history of the rosary, instructions for making and guides for praying the rosary, plus a coupon to send for a free rosary from the Holy Cross Family Ministries. Also find great web sites to visit, organizations to join, books to read, videos to watch and much more all about the rosary! Book jacket.

Author Biography

Sister Patricia Proctor is a member of the Poor Clare Sisters in Spokane, Washington

Table of Contents

Foreword	xiii
Preface	xiv
Introduction	xv
Shrine of Safe Return	1	(1)
The Rosary and Final Exams	2	(1)
The Amethyst Rosary	3	(2)
A Rosary Laugh	5	(1)
My Best Friend	5	(3)
The Baby Was Coming Soon	8	(3)
The Rosary Will Bring Them Home	11	(1)
Rosary Power	12	(1)
The Healing Rosary	12	(2)
Thy Will Be Done	14	(2)
Safe in Mary's Hands	16	(2)
Not Expected to Live	18	(1)
The Flashing Yellow Light	19	(3)
Mary's Love for Converts	22	(2)
Marian Memories	24	(1)
Six Cardiac Arrests	25	(1)
Told to "Make Rosaries!"	26	(2)
Mio Papa	28	(2)
Devotion Above the Clouds	30	(2)
All Is Well	32	(1)
He Pled Guilty	33	(7)
A Sign of Love	40	(2)
The Rosary Is for Everyone	42	(1)
New Age and Beyond	43	(2)
I Needed to Pray	45	(2)
The Motorcycle Accident	47	(1)
Rosary Website Opens the Door	48	(1)
Kathy's Heart Attack	49	(2)
Healed Through a Rosary Novena	51	(1)
Help Up the Hill	52	(1)
Linked by the Rosary	53	(3)
Sunshine for the Pope	56	(1)
The Rainbow Rosaries	57	(1)
The Scolding	58	(1)
The Blessed Mother in Kuwait	59	(2)
Some Strong Prayers	61	(1)
The Rosary and the 18-Wheeler	62	(3)
You Know How to Pray	65	(1)
I Offer a Rosary	66	(2)
The Rosary as a Gift	68	(2)
My Life Was Spared	70	(1)
I've Got the Faith	71	(1)
Mary's Protection	72	(2)
Miracle Delivery of Coal	74	(1)
A Special Name	75	(2)
A Young Bride's Vigil	77	(3)
Released From Witchcraft	80	(2)
Mary's Answer	82	(1)
Expect a Miracle	83	(2)
I Want to be Repaid	85	(2)
A Better Door	87	(2)
Mary Finds the Missing Stone	89	(1)
A Help for Conversion	90	(1)
Watching My Grandmother	91	(1)
Healing for Migraines	92	(1)
The Rosary Priest	93	(1)
My Morning and Evening Rosaries	94	(2)
Voice in the Night	96	(3)
The Family That Prays Together	99	(1)
When Mary Held My Hand	100	(3)
Vain Repetition	103	(3)
The Circle Is Unbroken	106	(2)
The Angel Mechanic	108	(1)
Thank You Mary	109	(3)
"Can Man" Dies With Rosary	112	(2)
Explosion In The Sky	114	(1)
Nicholas Stopped Breathing	115	(2)
Jesse's Gift of Life	117	(1)
Why Did I Get Him?	118	(1)
Mary and Momma's Last Breath	119	(1)
A Knock at The Door	120	(2)
Miracle on Wheels	122	(1)
Walk, Pray and Count	123	(1)
An Answered Prayer	124	(1)
Believing in Mary's Intervention	125	(1)
Her Presence Is With Us	126	(1)
Don't Give Up	127	(2)
Persistence Pays Off	129	(1)
Post-Holiday Dilemma	130	(2)
Prayer for Good Health	132	(1)
Mary Gives a Sign	133	(2)
Heaven Was Flooded With Rosaries	135	(1)
My Parents' Prayers	135	(3)
Red Station Wagon on a Hill	138	(1)
An Engaging Encounter	139	(4)
The Rosary Empowers Us	143	(1)
Roses for Our Lady	144	(2)
Gift of Life a Second Time	146	(1)
Max and Mary's Miracle	147	(3)
Our Lady's School	150	(8)
The Sign of the Cross	158	(1)
I Knelt Broken Before Her	159	(2)
A One Percent Chance	161	(1)
The Rosary Brings Peace	162	(1)
Scent of Roses	162	(2)
One Rosary at a Time	164	(1)
In Time of Need	165	(1)
A Happy Death	166	(1)
A New Baseball Glove	167	(3)
Our Lady Inspires the Rosary	170	(2)
A Hail Mary Sky	172	(1)
A Mother's Teaching	173	(1)
My Special Mary	174	(1)
The Family Prayer	174	(2)
Friends Gather	176	(1)
How Love Came Into My Life	176	(1)
Help in a Storm	177	(1)
A Special Gift	178	(1)
My Beginnings as a Rosary Lady	179	(2)
My Journey Back Home	181	(1)
A Special Grace From Mary	182	(1)
Mary's Healing Intercession	183	(1)
Revisiting the Rosary	184	(1)
The Death of Robert James Collins	185	(1)
The Guardian Cowboy	186	(1)
Answers From Mary	187	(1)
The Water in our Cellar	187	(1)
My Rosary On the Rearview Mirror	188	(4)
Unconditional Love in My Marriage	192	(1)
Brian's Rosary	193	(4)
58th Year of Our Honeymoon	197	(1)
Impossible Miracle	198	(1)
Angels Dancing on the Chuppa	199	(3)
A Safe Return	202	(1)
Healing Love	202	(2)
On A Dark Night	204	(1)
The Fruits of a Mother's Love	205	(2)
No One Could Throw It Away	207	(1)
The Blessed Mother Finds a Job	207	(2)
The Cat Saved Our Marriage	209	(4)
Finding a God Loving Spouse	213	(1)
Dear Sweet Grandma Bloom	214
Appendices
Mysteries—Ancient and New	A-1
Rosarium Virginis Mariae	B-1
Where Did the Rosary Come From?	C-1
The Fifteen Promises	D-1
Simple Directions for Praying the Rosary	E-1
Meditations of the Rosary	F-1
Rosary Making Instructions	G-1
Rosary Resources	H-1
Authors by Location	I-1
Index	J-1