The Holy Rosary

By: Mr. Eric Roland Martin

Narrated by: Eric Roland Martin

Length: 1 hr and 16 mins

Publisher's Summary

All four sacred mysteries of the Rosary. The praying of the Rosary is dedicated to the Joyful (sometimes Joyous) Mysteries; the Sorrowful Mysteries; the Glorious Mysteries, and (as suggested by Pope John Paul II) the Luminous Mysteries.

Public Domain (P)2009 Eric Martin

Very d/isappointing

What did you like best about The Holy Rosary? What did you like least?

The narrated voice came across to me as very stiff and unfeeling. I am a Catholic and have prayed the Rosary all of my life. This version omits the small prayer between the Glory Be to the Father and the announcement of the next decade and the subsequent Lord's Prayer and Hail Marys. If the narrator understood this prayer he would have instilled in his delivery a softening of tone and some love into his voice, but still with respect for what it is.. I bought this recording so that I could listen and pray the Rosary at various times of the day, but find this recording very difficult and unpleasant to listen to.

The order of prayers should be, from the beginning of the beads at the crucifix

The Sign of the Cross
The Apostles Creed,
The Lords Prayer,
Three Hail Marys,
then now and between each decade -
The Glory be to the Father,
this small prayer "Oh my Jesus forgive us our sins,save us from the fire of hell,
lead all souls to heaven, especially those in need of mercy"
The announcement of each decade,
the Lords Prayer and then subsequent decade of Hail Marys.

The final prayers at the end are correct.

I do hope that someone will take notice of this review.

How could the performance have been better?

Maybe a change of delivery and a true knowledge of the order of prayers.

Did The Holy Rosary inspire you to do anything?

This recording was very disappointing I do not want to listen to it again.

Excellent

This is a great audiobook. I listen to it on the bus ride into work each morning. The narrator speaks clearly, reciting each mystery. I highly recommend.

There is no litany included in this audio

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

Yes.

Any additional comments?

There is no litany included in this audiobook. All four sets of mysteries are included, but there is no litany.

This version keeps me focused

I have neveer been good at praying the rosary. This version keeps me focused, and my mind doesn't wander. Martin is very British, and that may bug some people. But, for me, his very matter of fact and rather commanding voice work. I use this most days.

If you are looking for reflections with the rosary, then this is not for you. But I stop the player at the beginning of each decade and pray for what I am led to pray. The prayers at the end of each rosary are a slightly different translation, which I am growing to like.

Good for meditate

It helped me to remember the rosary during commuting.The voice of the reader is good and it gives you time for meditate.

A Rosary a day keeps evil at bay

What did you love best about The Holy Rosary?

A wonderful way to say the Rosary to keep focused.

Who was your favorite character and why?

Mary and Jesus. Mary gently takes us through the life of Jesus providing us with great hope.

Which character – as performed by Eric Roland Martin – was your favorite?

Hope for salvation for the poor impoverished sinner

If you were to make a film of this book, what would be the tag line be?

Heaven comes to Earth.

Any additional comments?

Pray the Rosary for your salvation and that of the world. We will have no peace as long as we kill the innocent.

Traditional Version

This Rosary uses a more modernized translation. I like and am more familiar with the traditional version, which for me gives more depth of meaning. It is nice to hear the Rosary through the day.
I would like the mysteries in chapters so that I could find and focus on a specific mystery if I needed to.

Not what I expected

Would you say that listening to this book was time well-spent? Why or why not?

I did not feel this book was rewarding. Mr. Martin did not expand on the mysteries to be meditated on, did not include the Fatima prayer, etc.

Would you be willing to try another book from Eric Roland Martin? Why or why not?

No.

What did you like about the performance? What did you dislike?

It was dry, no emotion, no insight into the Rosary. The most dead performance of the Rosary I have heard.

Very helpfull

As a girl who grew up with a mother who was forced to do the rosary EVERY DAY as a child, I was a novice to the rosary. I needed something to help give me focus and flow during adoration. I use this audio recording to stay on track and mindful. Each set of mysteries is done as its own complete rosary so I used bookmarks to move from one set of mysteries to another as I usually do three rosaries in the hour. I do put the narrator speed on 1.25, which I think helps make it more conversational, not lecture- like in speed. Highly recommend, particularly if you are new to the practice.

Rosary recited by a distracting actor.

This book wasn’t for you, but who do you think might enjoy it more?

If you can get past the distracting pompous sounding accent, this presentation might be for you. This narrator is just going through the motions, not praying.

Who was your favorite character and why?

The only thing I liked about this was he was reciting the rosary.

Who would you have cast as narrator instead of Eric Roland Martin?

I would have chosen a priest or monk as the narrator. Anyone who sounds like they are devote to the rosary instead of just reciting it for money.

Great performance

Perfectly narrated by Mr Martin like we were in his presence, it makes me not only listen but pray together and reflect on each and every mystery.

Amem,
Alexandre

Not worth the money

I hated it. Mysteries were rushed, and the Fatima prayer wasn't said after the Gloria Patri. Modern English used for the Salvvve Regina, the prayer after the Rosary, and the memorare, I wouldn't have recognised as such if he'd not told us the prayer. It's an absolutely terrible way to pray the Rosary; one called almost hear the boredom in his voice. Highly disrecommended!

Prayerful meditation

I like the way Mr. Martin performed the rosary , it’s said in a easy to follow clear and meditative way.
Well worth having.

Sounds routine

Seems a shame to give something as beautiful as the rosary a poor review, but this sounds a bit perfunctory and rushed as opposed to meditative and reverential. You can find more prayerful sounding and reverent versions in many places online, for free. Still, though it loses points for the delivery it is still the rosary so deserving of respect, as is the reader for making this available. After all, he is not an actor, so that might explain the tedium of the 'performance.' (That is to say, one shouldn't 'perform' a prayer, so my criticism might well be churlish.) Some might benefit from it.

First Class

A splendid aid to praying the rosary. Thank you. Could use more books like this.

Rosary Review

Excellent diction. No meditations with mysteries, modern Apostles creed- disappointing. Marilla/Dana - take inspiration. Thank you