The Recovery Rosary: Meditations for Those Impacted by Addiction, Compulsions, and Unhealthy Attachments

Catholic in Recovery

Mar 2025 · Ave Maria Press

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The Recovery Rosary shows you how to pray and meditate on the mysteries of the Rosary to strengthen your spiritual life as a Catholic working the Twelve Steps of recovery or accompanying a loved one who is. For use by individuals or in small groups, this book will deepen your relationships with Jesus and Mary, teaching you to draw strength from Catholic tradition as it meets the power and promise of Twelve Step recovery.

Meditations on each of the twenty mysteries of the Rosary form the heart of this book. These are personalized reflections that welcome you into their writers’ stories of addiction, such as alcoholism, drug addiction, lust-related addictions, compulsive/disordered eating behaviors, being a loved one of an addict, and more. Offering hope, wisdom, and encouragement, these meditations open doors to freedom and healing no matter where you are on your journey toward recovery.

Pray and reflect on each of the twenty mysteries of the Rosary with:

a relevant excerpt from the Bible or a papal document
a personalized meditation written by a member of the Catholic in Recovery (CIR) community
three questions to prompt deeper reflection, which can be used for individual prayer and reflection or group discussion.

The Recovery Rosary shows you how to pray and meditate on the mysteries of the Rosary to strengthen your spiritual life as a Catholic working the Twelve Steps of recovery or accompanying a loved one who is. For use by individuals or in small groups, this book will deepen your relationships with J...

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About the author

Catholic in Recovery (CIR) is a community of men and women around the world that provides hope and healing to individuals and families impacted by addictions, compulsions, and unhealthy attachments by integrating twelve-step recovery principles with the sacraments and traditions of the Catholic Church. CIR accomplishes its mission by offering in-person and virtual twelve-step meetings, retreats, and resources blending twelve-step wisdom with the Catholic faith. Catholic in Recovery won the top prize in the OSV Institute for Catholic Innovation Challenge Showcase in 2021.

Scott Weeman is the founder of Catholic in Recovery, a community of individuals and families seeking freedom from various addictions, compulsions, and unhealthy attachments. He is the author of The Twelve Steps and the Sacraments and The Catholic in Recovery Workbook. Weeman’s Catholic in Recovery organization won the top prize in the OSV Institute for Catholic Innovation Challenge Showcase in 2021.Weeman holds a master’s degree in clinical counseling from Point Loma Nazarene University and serves as a marriage and family therapist in addition to his ministry work. He has appeared on EWTN’s The Journey Home, Women of Grace, and EWTN Live and is a recurring guest on Catholic Answers Live. His work has been featured on Hallow, Aleteia, and Patheos.He lives in Nashville, Tennessee, with his wife and three children.

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