Five for Sorrow, Ten for Joy what it means to pray

what it means to pray for the dead

on their faith communities and their own spiritual journey and how they can find a more meaningful connection with God's active work among all creation

This volume in the Faithful Celebration series focuses on some well-known and some not-so-well-known saints

Developed in conjunction with the Absalom Jones Center for Racial Healing and field tested in churches

Five for Sorrow, Ten for Joy what it means to praySince earliest times Christians have used pebbles, a string of knots, or beads on a cord to keep track of their prayers, and prayer beads can be found in virtually every major religious tradition in the world. Anglicans and other Protestants have also begun to use the rosary to help refresh a life of prayer it creates a rhythm that helps wean us from our distractions and focus our attention so that we can more readily move into God's presence. As the