Miracles, Healing, and the Rosary

Praying the Rosary for Inner Healing by Fr. Dwight Longenecker, OSV, 2008, hc, 159 pp.

The book is set up around the mysteries of the rosary. Each mystery begins with a scriptural reference to the mystery and then a meditation on the scriptural reference. This is followed by "Think it Through," applying this mystery to our own lives. The section I found most helpful was the "Healing Example." This is a true life story of someone who was healed. The next section is "Pray for Healing." This section walks the reader through a meditation that seeks healing for something related to this stage of life. For example, The Birth of Christ, ask for healing of memories related to your infancy and childhood. Each section closes with a prayer. I also found the closing prayers heartfelt and moving, unlike some canned prayers. Maybe it is where I am in life, but I tend to read or meditate on the sections that are most helpful and skip or scan the other sections.



101 Inspirational Stories of the Rosary by Sister patricia Proctor, OSC, Franciscan Monastery of Saint Clare, 2003, pbk, 215 pp. plus appendices.

Stories of people who have received answers to prayer through the rosary. Quotes from saints about the rosary are interspersed throughout. The appendices include Rosarium Virginis Mariae, history of the rosary, directions for praying the rosary, meditations of the rosary, instructions on how to make a rosary, rosary resources, and more. Very inspirational! The stories give hope when so often prayers "seem" to go unanswered.

Miracles and Healing

It's all too easy to think of Jesus as a distant figure, as someone who existed in the past. Real faith begins when we recognize that he is the same yesterday, today, and forever. Therefore, the miracles that Jesus performed when he roamed the earth with his disciples are just as possible today through his instruments of mercy. The following books attest to the powerful witness of Christ's mercy in other people's lives.


Miracles: Healing for a Broken World  by Fr. Stefan Starzynski, OSV, 2010.
This powerful book includes Fr. Stefan's testimony as well as the testimonies of others who have received Christ's healing through Fr. Stefan's healing ministry. 







Miracles Do Happen by Sr. Briege McKenna and Henry Libersat, Charis Books, 1996.

Although this book is older, I picked it up new in a book store. Sr. Briege relates her personal story of healing (she suffered debilitating arthritis) and the stories of healing others have received through her healing ministry. Her specific apostolate is to priests and asks us to pray for them.





When The Spirit Comes In Power: Rediscovering The Charismatic Dimension Of The Christian Life by Peter Herbeck, Servant Books, 2003

The stories in Herbeck's book bear witness to the powerful testimony of the Holy Spirit. In between the stories, he does go on and on a bit much. I just skipped to the next story. For someone who has questions about certain aspects of the Charismatic movement, his explaining may be interesting.


Healing of Memories: Prayer and Confession Steps to Inner Healing by Dennis and Matthew Linn, Paulist Press, 1974.


Some of life's greatest hurts can be life changing. We can choose to live in bitterness and resentment or seek healing.





Miracles Today: True Stories of Contemporary Miracles by Henry Libersat, Servant Publications, 1999.

Well, first off, Amazon has the incorrect title. Miracles Today: True Stories of Divine Healing. He is the co-author of Sr. Briege's book Miracles Do Happen. This is an engaging read relating the testimonies of 25 people who have received various kinds of healing through the miracle of God's grace.