Look to Him and be Radiant: Journaling Bible Tools

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Tuesday, January 6, 2026

Favorite Scripture Passages Guide Sheets

It's always handy to have a quick guide for finding good Scripture passages. I designed these cheat sheets to be something you could tape in a journal or fold and tuck in the cover of your Bible. They are great references for teachers/parents or guides for older kids learning to read the Bible on their own.

Click here for a Scripture Guide for the ups and downs of life:

Click here for a guide with great Scripture passages for the Seasons of the Liturgical Year:

Click here for a guide with references for the major of the Old Testament:

Friday, July 19, 2024

Glorious Mysteries of the Rosary Bible Margin Stickers (or bookmarks!)

Journaling Bibles are one of my very, very favorite prayer tools. I have several Bibles and use them in different ways- one is marked up with notes, cross references, content from studies. But I also have a journaling Bible that I pray with using art- after reading, I've lettered favorite verses, added watercolor, drawn and painted illustrations, and embellished with stickers and holy cards. My heart is drawn to beauty, and this method of encountering the Scriptures has helped me to dwell with the word of God.

The Bible I use for artistic Bible journaling is this one (affiliate links), and then I also have another journaling Bible that typically lives at school with me to use during prayer time and visits to the chapel- that one I have slowly been lettering a verse from each chapter in the margins. (It will take me years to get through the whole Bible!). I haven't posted about Bible journaling in quite a while, but I added some links at the end of this post to other info I've shared about my favorite pens, how to add art, and even how you can be creative with a non-journaling Bible if you are interested in going back through the archives!

When I started using my journaling Bible six or seven years ago, I also had an etsy shop. I used some of the art that I had created for my Bible and turned them into printables that could be downloaded and stuck in the margins of a Bible. It's a fun way to still add art and creativity, but with a tool to start the process. Since I've closed my etsy shop, I'm now sharing those resources here for you as freebies to use in your Bible, prayer journal, or planner!

This set for the Glorious Mysteries of the Rosary is part of a set for each Mystery- matching up the story with an image inspired by Sacred art and a passage from the Gospel. You can find the other sets of Mysteries here:

Joyful Mysteries

Luminous Mysteries

Sorrowful Mysteries

Here are some ideas for how to use these doodles:
-Print on a sticker sheet (full page mailing labels are an inexpensive way to do this!), cut, and stick directly into your Bible.

-Print on cardstock, regular paper, or vellum- stick in with a glue stick or a piece of washi tape along one side

Or, if you don't plan to use in a journaling Bible, these make great bookmarks or Scripture memorization/prayer cards! (Perfect to cut apart and give to students!)

There are two pages in the pdf- one page features the watercolor paintings with a handlettered verse from the Gospels for each Mystery, and the other download is blank for you to use just the images or to add lettering yourself.

Click here to download the Glorious Mysteries of the Rosary Watercolor Margin Stickers:

Rosary Art inspired by:

Resurrection Stained Glass Window, Our Lady of the Holy Spirit Center Chapel

Ascension of Jesus, Bl. Fra Angelico

Pentecost Stained Glass Window, Our Lady of the Holy Spirit Center Chapel

Death and Assumption of the Virgin, Bl. Fra Angelico

Coronation of the Virgin, Bl. Fra Angelico

“The Rosary is the book of the blind, where souls see and there enact the greatest drama of love the world has ever known; it is the book of the simple, which initiates them into mysteries and knowledge more satisfying than the education of other men; it is the book of the aged, whose eyes close upon the shadow of this world, and open on the substance of the next. The power of the Rosary is beyond description.” ~Venerable Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen

You might like these other posts:

Scripture Margin Doodles- Collections 1-5

Scripture Margin Doodles- Lent, Holy Week, and Easter

Pens for the Catholic Journaling Bible
Tips, Tools, and Ideas for Personal Bible Study
Adding Art to a Non-Journaling Bible
Sunday Readings Scripture Doodles 2015-2016
Sunday Readings Scripture Doodles 2016-2017
Why Your Handwriting Matters

Sorrowful Mysteries of the Rosary Bible Margin Stickers (or bookmarks!)

This set for the Sorrowful Mysteries of the Rosary is part of a set for each Mystery- matching up the story with an image inspired by Sacred art and a passage from the Gospel. You can find the other sets of Mysteries here:

Joyful Mysteries

Luminous Mysteries

Glorious Mysteries

Here are some ideas for how to use these doodles:
-Print on a sticker sheet (full page mailing labels are an inexpensive way to do this!), cut, and stick directly into your Bible.

-Print on cardstock, regular paper, or vellum- stick in with a glue stick or a piece of washi tape along one side

Or, if you don't plan to use in a journaling Bible, these make great bookmarks or Scripture memorization/prayer cards! (Perfect to cut apart and give to students!)

Click here to download the Sorrowful Mysteries of the Rosary Watercolor Margin Stickers:

Rosary Art inspired by:

Agony in the Garden, Grenadier Guards Chapel, London

The Scourging at the Pillar, Rosary Chapel windows Our Lady of the Holy Spirit Center, Norwood, OH

The Crowning with Thorns, Caravaggio

Crucifixion and Jesus Meets the Women, Stations of the Cross from Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary RC Church Buffalo NY

You might like these other posts:

Scripture Margin Doodles- Collections 1-5

Scripture Margin Doodles- Lent, Holy Week, and Easter

Luminous Mysteries of the Rosary Bible Margin Stickers (or bookmarks!)

This set for the Luminous Mysteries of the Rosary is part of a set for each Mystery- matching up the story with an image inspired by Sacred art and a passage from the Gospel. You can find the other sets of Mysteries here:

Joyful Mysteries

Sorrowful Mysteries

Glorious Mysteries

Here are some ideas for how to use these doodles:
-Print on a sticker sheet (full page mailing labels are an inexpensive way to do this!), cut, and stick directly into your Bible.

-Print on cardstock, regular paper, or vellum- stick in with a glue stick or a piece of washi tape along one side

Or, if you don't plan to use in a journaling Bible, these make great bookmarks or Scripture memorization/prayer cards! (Perfect to cut apart and give to students!)

Click here to download the Luminous Mysteries of the Rosary Watercolor Margin Stickers:

Rosary Art inspired by:

St. John the Baptist, Daoud Corm

Wedding at Cana Fresco, Church of Sts. Cyril & Methodius in Prague

Sermon on the Mount, Carl Bloch

The Transfiguration, Bl. Fra Angelico

The Last Supper, Davinci

You might like these other posts:

Scripture Margin Doodles- Collections 1-5

Scripture Margin Doodles- Lent, Holy Week, and Easter

Joyful Mysteries of the Rosary Bible Margin Stickers (or bookmarks!)

The Bible I use for artistic Bible journaling is this one (affiliate link), and then I also have another journaling Bible that typically lives at school with me to use during prayer time and visits to the chapel- that one I have slowly been lettering a verse from each chapter in the margins. (It will take me years to get through the whole Bible!). I haven't posted about Bible journaling in quite a while, but I added some links at the end of this post to other info I've shared about my favorite pens, how to add art, and even how you can be creative with a non-journaling Bible if you are interested in going back through the archives!

This set for the Joyful Mysteries of the Rosary is part of a set for each Mystery- matching up the story with an image inspired by Sacred art and a passage from the Gospel. You can find the other sets of Mysteries here:

Luminous Mysteries

Sorrowful Mysteries

Glorious Mysteries

Here are some ideas for how to use these doodles:
-Print on a sticker sheet (full page mailing labels are an inexpensive way to do this!), cut, and stick directly into your Bible.

-Print on cardstock, regular paper, or vellum- stick in with a glue stick or a piece of washi tape along one side

Or, if you don't plan to use in a journaling Bible, these make great bookmarks or Scripture memorization/prayer cards! (Perfect to cut apart and give to students!)

Click here to download the Joyful Mysteries of the Rosary Watercolor Margin Stickers:

Rosary Art inspired by:
The Visitation- Jeronimo Ezquera, 1737
The Annunciation, Nativity, Presentation, and Finding- Petr Maixner, 1872

You might like these other posts:

Scripture Margin Doodles- Collections 1-5

Scripture Margin Doodles- Lent, Holy Week, and Easter

Lent & Easter Scripture Margin Doodles (bookmarks, prayer cards, or stickers for your journaling Bible!)

When I started using my journaling Bible six or seven years ago, I also had an etsy shop. I used some of the lettering that I had created for my Bible and turned them into doodles that could be printed out and stuck in the margins of a Bible. It's a fun way to still add art and creativity, but have a template to follow. Since I've closed my etsy shop, I'm now sharing those resources here for you as freebies to use in your Bible, prayer journal, or planner!

Here are some ideas for how to use these doodles:
-Print on a sticker sheet (full page mailing labels are an inexpensive way to do this!), cut, and stick directly into your Bible. Decorate with colored pencils, watercolor, etc. (It's a good idea to test what art supplies work well with the type of printer you use- you don't want the ink to run!)

-Print on cardstock, colored paper, or vellum- stick in with a glue stick or a piece of washi tape along one side
-Add the doodles directly into your Bible or journal using transfer or tracing and then decorate as you like

Or, if you don't plan to use in a journaling Bible, these make great bookmarks or Scripture memorization/prayer cards! (Perfect to cut apart and give to students!)

Scripture Doodles for Lent here and here:

Scripture Doodles for Holy Week:

Scripture Doodles for Easter:

Scripture Margin Doodles for the whole Easter Season:

Or click here and access a folder with 50 different Scripture Margin Doodles!

You might like these other posts:

Scripture Margin Doodles- Collections 1-5

Scripture Margin Doodles- Lent, Holy Week, and Easter

Scripture Margin Doodles (bookmarks, prayer cards, or stickers for your journaling Bible!)

Or, if you don't plan to use in a journaling Bible, these make great bookmarks or Scripture memorization/prayer cards! (Perfect to cut apart and give to students!)

Click on each image below to open the pdf printable:

The Holy Family Collection: