How Long to Read Sacred Story Rosary

How Long Does it Take to Read Sacred Story Rosary?

It takes the average reader 2 hours and 49 minutes to read Sacred Story Rosary by William Watson

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

Fidelity to a spiritual discipline requires more than sheer willpower. Many people have begun a new spiritual regimen with dedication but in time the passion wanes. This has happened to me countless times. I knew the Rosary was important when I started praying it but sometimes became bored or distracted when I prayed. Many times I took heart in the comment attributed to St. Therese of Lisieux that she oftentimes fell asleep before she finished the Rosary. She had a child's joy however, because she said the Blessed Mother would finish it for her! Others could never fall asleep praying the Rosary. After my "Marian awakening," I became friends with Fr. Richard McSorley, S.J. He was known as the "Peace Priest," for his "career" protesting against war. He lived at Georgetown University, as did I, and was deeply devoted to the Blessed Mother and the daily Rosary. There was something both holy and humorous in the way Fr. McSorley prayed the Rosary. He was totally serious in his praying but could rattle off an entire Rosary in less than 8 minutes. He always wanted to pray a Rosary when we drove places and we could oftentimes get in two or more, even on short trips. If I fell asleep with my own praying of the Rosary, Fr. McSorley would get speeding tickets from Heaven for praying his. He prayed so fast I could not understand the words to the Paters and Aves. I mention these two examples as I believe they capture many people's experience of this great prayer. Some get bored or distracted in praying and others rattle off the Mysteries to "get through them" before boredom can set in. Both are better than no Rosary at all. Yet, if I was going to draw some fruit from this most popular of devotional prayers, I needed to find a way to make it my own. I was searching for something more contemplative and spiritually nourishing. The Rosary's Mysteries should engage my heart and my mind without compelling me to race through them (or make me fall asleep). Twenty years of praying aided by hefty doses of graced inspiration have led me to a profoundly fruitful practice of this great prayer. I hope it helps you, too, find a new path to God's graces through this most popular of Catholic/Christian devotional prayers.

How long is Sacred Story Rosary?

Sacred Story Rosary by William Watson is 166 pages long, and a total of 42,496 words.

This makes it 56% the length of the average book. It also has 52% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Sacred Story Rosary Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 3 hours and 52 minutes to read Sacred Story Rosary aloud.

What Reading Level is Sacred Story Rosary?

Sacred Story Rosary is suitable for students ages 10 and up.

Note that there may be other factors that effect this rating besides length that are not factored in on this page. This may include things like complex language or sensitive topics not suitable for students of certain ages.

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