- Prayer Bedes' mission is to encourage Christian prayer. We acknowledge there are many forms of prayer. One form is using the rich tradition of Christian prayer beads found throughout the world to help us engage our body, mind, and spirit in our prayers.
About Me
Beads as Tools for prayer
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Types of Rosaries, Chaplets, and Christian Prayer Beads
- Angelic Trisagion Chaplet
- Anglican Rosary
- Brigittine Rosary
- Chaplets
- Chaplet of Divine Mercy
- Coptic Mequtaria
- Croatian Peace Chaplet
- Dominican Rosary
- Franciscan Crown Rosary
- Gifts of the Holy Spirit Chaplet
- Greek Orthodox Komvoschinion
- Irish Penal Rosary
- Lazo Wedding Rosary
- Lutheran Rosary
- Psalms of Hope Chaplet
- Psalter & Paternoster
- Russian Orthodox Chotki
- Seven Dolor Rosary
- Stella Maris Chaplet
Types of Crosses
Labels
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Tag Archives: Mindfulness
Welcome Prayer and Roundabouts
This year I started a Monk in the World online retreat through Abbey of the Arts. It is free when you sign up and I have no idea why I have not done the retreat before, but maybe now it … Continue reading
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What You Think Might Not Be the Truth
I have been looking at this little “x” on the deck for quite a few weeks, and wondering how it got there. Who put an “x” there with a sharpie and why? Wast it my husband for some unknown reason? … Continue reading
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Goodbye Again, Old Friend – 2 years smoke free
The appointment is still there on my Google calendar–3:00 Breathe. That means it has been 2 years that I have been smoke free. Painting today, that was in my thoughts. An open airy garden, fresh air, lightness, and freedom were … Continue reading
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Grounded? Grounded. Grounded?!
This morning I am looking across the room at our green sofa and thinking, as I have often, how I really like the color in the wintertime. When everything outside is gray and white, just that fact that it is … Continue reading
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Grounding Silent Breath Prayer
Short, easily memorable prayers have become very useful for me. Often times, life gets so busy that just taking a few breaths to connect with God is all we seem to have. That can be particularly true if you have … Continue reading
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Prayer Tools and Bookmarks
One of the things Cynthia Bourgeault suggests in her book The Heart of Centering Prayer is to choose a word that you can use as a “bookmark” to say to yourself when you find your mind wander during prayer. The … Continue reading
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Living from The Holy Spirit Within
I commented earlier that during this season of Lent I planned to do some re-visiting per say of devotional sources I already had vs buying something new such as a book. That was going well until about a week ago … Continue reading
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Slowing Down and Yielding to the Beautiful
I noticed the daylilies were in bloom this morning. While googling “daylilies” because it is highlighted as misspelled in this post, I realized that they are edible. That means that all three of these yellow flowers in my gardens are … Continue reading
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