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‘I loved the rhythm of the prayer.’

An invitation from the Divine: Tania Brosnan learns to pray the rosary

‘I loved the rhythm of the prayer.’

by Tania Brosnan 3rd October 2025

It was at morning prayer in 2023, reciting Psalm 125 – ‘Peace be upon Israel!’ – that my personal journey with the rosary and Mary the mother of Jesus began. Like so many others, I was in despair and shedding tears over the war in Israel. 

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