Prayer eases mind and body

I WOULD like to congratulate Fionnuala Quinlan on her excellent article stressing the physical aspect of the power of prayer (Irish Examiner, July 2).

A mantra-like prayer such as the Rosary has a key role to play in this regard.

An article appeared in the British Medical Journal last December which stated: “The rosary might be viewed as a health practice as well as a religious practice.”