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Here at The Dancing Word Store – you will find resources for prayer, inspiration and embodiment.

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Newest Release!

The Dancing Word: Mary Magdalene / DVD – $25     DW_MaryMag_Pst1ai

This latest offering in the Dancing Word series offers an inspiring encounter with Mary Magdalene, whom we come to know as one of Jesus’ most courageous and intimate disciples.  Filmed in the beauty of the Northwest, this scenic story offers dramatic visuals for the Gospel and gives fresh voice to the oldest truths of our faith.

DVD includes:

  • Main Feature: Mary Magdalene - StoryDance (22 minutes)
  • Artist’s Introduction (7 minutes)
  • Guided Meditation with Christine Valters Paintner, PhD (18 minutes)
  • Guided Movement and Scriptural Reflections with Betsey Beckman (40 minutes)

Praise for The Dancing Word: Mary Magdalene / DVD -

“A fabulous resource for prayer, inspiration and participation!”  – Linda Haydock, SNJM, Director of the  Intercommunity Peace and Justice Center

“Mary Magdalene comes to life in a new, authentic way through the expressive dance of deep emotion and artful ecstatic exuberance.” – Kathy Coffey, author of Women of Mercy, Hidden Women of the Gospels, and The Art of Faith

“This journey deep into the words of John’s Gospel is literally poetry in motion, a visual feast for the eyes and a welcome banquet for the heart.”  – Rev. J. Michael Sparough, S.J.

Note from Betsey: I’m really excited about the richness of this publication.  What a powerful journey with Mary Magdalene! After viewing the story, the adjunct materials are crafted to support you in individual or communal prayer and participation.  Reflect on your own relationship with Mary Magdalene through a contemplative prayer in the tradition of St. Ignatius.  Following that, join in an experience of  embodied prayer: in the Guided Movement section, the simple and powerful tools of InterPlay are offered as reflective practices to break open the Mary Magdalene story.  With this support and encouragement, all are welcome to join in the dance!  A wonderful tool for Women’s Groups, parish gatherings, RCIA, sacred dancers, or anyone who wishes to deepen his or her relationship with Mary Magalene as guide, as mentor, as saint, as friend.

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The Dancing Word: Mary Magdalene / Storybook – $15

storybook coverFor young and old alike, the storybook can be a companion to the DVD or stand alone as a resource for prayer and contemplation.  In depicting Mary Magdalene’s journey through powerful emotions – from agony and bewilderment to exuberance and ecstasy – the storybook becomes a guide through the reader’s own moments of grief, offering hope for new life.

8.5” x 5.5″ Softcover

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The Dancing Word: Miriam and Mary / DVD – $18

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The first in the series, this 30 minute DVD offers two Biblical StoryDances:

  • Miriam of the Dance (18 minutes)
  • The Annunciation (15 minutes)

“Here is the Bible – and two of its most important women – made powerfully present with an expressive artistry to charge the imagination, soften the heart, and fire the soul with love.”  – Rev. J. Michael Sparough, S.J.

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