Beads On Call - Busted Halo

I regularly read the Catholic online magazine Busted Halo. [Stylistic question : Do you need italics for an online magazine? My guess is yes, but I've never checked.] This article hit home for me -- the author's relationship with the rosary sounds like my own, and I like the bit at the very end too, about prayer habits changing. So click the link and read more than just my sneak peak here.

Beads On Call - Busted Halo: "Many people find comfort in praying a daily rosary. No matter what else changes in their lives, that circle of beads is a regular, dependable, soothing part of their normal routine.

I am not one of those people.

It’s not that I dislike the rosary. On the contrary, it’s been the catalyst for some of the most powerful spiritual experiences of my adult life. But though I’ve tried to make it part of my regular routine, somehow I can never quite keep it going. That could be a failure on my part — of imagination, or dedication, or timing — but I think it’s more likely that the rosary is, at this point in my life, simply filling a different role. It’s not my daily prayer practice, but something equally essential to spiritual health: the ritual I turn to in times of crippling fear, anxiety or grief..."