Our Lady has 117 titles. She selected this title at Fatima:
"I am the Lady of the Rosary".
St. Francis de Sales said the greatest method of praying
IS - Pray the Rosary.
St. Thomas Aquinas preached 40 straight days in Rome,
Italy on just the Hail Mary.
St. John Vianney, patron of priests, was seldom seen without a rosary in his hand.
"The rosary is the scourge of the devil" - Pope Adrian VI.
"The rosary is a treasure of graces" - Pope Paul V.
Padre Pio the stigmatic priest said: "The rosary is THE WEAPON"
Pope Leo XIII wrote 9 encyclicals on the rosary.
Pope John XXIII spoke 38 times about our Lady and the Rosary. He prayed 15 decades daily.
St. Louis Marie Grignion de Montfort wrote:
"The rosary is the most powerful weapon to touch the
Heart of Jesus, Our Redeemer, who so loves His Mother."
2006-08-24 02:18:54 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I notice people have an opinion about Catholicism without ever having been one, themselves. There will always be know-alls and you can see who they are by what they post.
2006-08-24 02:39:10 · update #1
The Rosary is a series of prayers that are prayed while reflecting on events of the Life of Mary and Jesus, called mysteries: The list of mysteries below corresponds to moments in the life, passion, and death of Jesus and Mary's participation in them chronologically
Joyful Mysteries
The Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary Fruit of the Mystery: Humility
The Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary Fruit of the Mystery: Love of Neighbor
The Nativity of Our Lord Fruit of the Mystery: Love of God
The Presentation of the Lord in the Temple Fruit of the Mystery: Obedience
The Finding in the Temple Fruit of the Mystery: Zeal for God
Luminous Mysteries
The Baptism of Jesus Fruit of the Mystery: Openness to the Holy Spirit
The Marriage at Cana Fruit of the Mystery: To Jesus through Mary
The Proclamation of the Kingdom of God Fruit of the Mystery: Repentance and Trust in God
The Transfiguration Fruit of the Mystery: Desire for Holiness
The Institution of the Eucharist Fruit of the Mystery: Adoration
Sorrowful Mysteries
The Agony in the Garden Fruit of the Mystery: Contrition
The Scourging at the Pillar Fruit of the Mystery: Purity
The Crowning with Thorns Fruit of the Mystery: Courage
The Carrying of the Cross Fruit of the Mystery: Patience
The Crucifixion and Death of Jesus Fruit of the Mystery: Self-denial
The Glorious Mysteries
The Resurrection of Christ. Fruit of the Mystery: Faith
The Ascension of Jesus. Fruit of the Mystery: Hope
The Descent of the Holy Spirit on Pentecost. Fruit of the Mystery: Charity
The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Fruit of the Mystery: The grace of a Happy Death
The Coronation of Blessed Virgin Mary in Heaven. Fruit of the Mystery: Trust in Mary's intercession
The beads are used as a way of counting the prayers that are prayed while reflecting on the mysteries.
The Rosary is considered a powerful prayer because we are reflecting on the lives of Mary and Jesus while we pray.
Contact me if you have any other questions on this.
2006-08-24 02:46:00 · answer #1 · answered by Sldgman 7 · 4⤊ 0⤋
It's just a prayer. Catholics are not only visual but tactile.
Ok, I'm a lapsed catholic, and I don't have much good to say about that religion, but ignorance in any form really irks me.
Catholics don't worship idols, or break the first commandment. They simply like visual representations of things. They don't worship anyone but god; they just think Mary, jesus and all the saints are really really cool, and they pray to them for intercession. It's like they pick someone they can relate to, and ask that entity to go to god for them.
I don't really get it either, but it's not idol worship. It's more like reverence.
2006-08-24 02:29:43 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 6⤊ 0⤋
Sorry, I aren't a Catholic, an old lady who lived next door to us when I was a child had her rosary beads out constantly, she said her faith in prayer got her through life, she lived till she was 98, so I would say they work.
2006-08-24 03:31:38 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋
The rosary is a religious exercise in honor of the Virgin Mary. The term also refers to the string of beads used to count prayers. “Five sets of ten beads, separated by an individual bead,” explains the same book, “are an invitation to fifty recitations of ‘Hail Mary’, five of ‘Our Father’, and five of ‘Glory be to the Father.’” Does God listen with favor to the devout recitation of the rosary?
The instructions that Jesus gave to his disciples provide us with an authoritative answer. “When praying, do not say the same things over and over again, just as the people of the nations do,” he said, “for they imagine they will get a hearing for their use of many words.” (Matthew 6:7) So Jesus specifically told his followers to avoid repeating set formulas in their prayers.
2006-08-24 03:44:51 · answer #4 · answered by Micah 6 · 0⤊ 4⤋
Hi,
I was a practising Catholic for 17 years, I am now 26.
I know Catholics a very sincere regarding who they pray to, but you can be sincerely wrong!
When I was 17, I went a Pentecostal Church which presented Christ to me in a very real way. My life has never been the same since I encountered Him. Jesus is the one who stands at the right Hand of the power of God intercedeing for us.
He was the only one with the power to save, it was He alone who died, and it is his blood alone which cleanses us from our sin.
The bible also tells you that all authority was given to Christ, in His name alone is the power to save.
There is no other person which can take his place, not even the the earthly mother of Jesus. God said you shall not worship any other God or graven images.........even ones that seem good.
Jesus also said do not pray repeated prayers.
You can create God's in your heart which you may think are ok or you can be unaware that you are creating a God in your heart, but God calls this idolatry!
God also states in His word not to pray to anyone in HEAVEN or on earth or under the earth other than Him.
Mary was a blessed woman, she was granted the most important role of bringing up the Son of the living God, thats why she said every one shall call me blessed. She also said that my Soul magnifies the LORD and MY SPIRIT rejoices in GOD MY SAVIOUR.....Mary was in need of a Saviour too! she was born of man, she was human the same as us.
Mary was never given any other role than giving birth and to bring up Christ......a very very special role. She must of been trusted of God. And now she will be in Heaven because of her Saviour.
Mary also said to the deciples, "do as he says" regarding Christ, she new her place.
But Jesus is your Lord, he is the right and true one to pray to or worship, as all honour and glory and power belong unto Him alone. He alone is worthy, this is stated throughout the entire Bible.
Praying to Mary and the Saint's is totally unscriptural, there is no basis for it, other than in the Apochrapha.
Im only saying that you cant go by what man says, but what the word of the living God says, that is your true manual. Jesus said my people perish for lack of knowledge!
Jesus is alive, and he longs for an intimate relationship with us.
Jesus is the only way, he was the only one given all power and authority to save.
take care
2006-08-24 03:34:46 · answer #5 · answered by kez 2 · 0⤊ 4⤋
I am not a Catholic but does a prayer from the heart not have more power than one which is constantly being recited?
2006-08-24 03:19:22 · answer #6 · answered by aliviel27 3 · 0⤊ 5⤋
Catholicism is based on indoctrination; simple as that...
Whilst people are saying the Rosary over and over again, they ain't being naughty...
How do you enforce a message to the masses? Repetition...the Rosary as an icon and a symbol are very important to catholics, but ultimately the repetitive regurgitation of mantras is see across all religions and can be viewed as a re-enforcement process.
2006-08-24 02:36:29 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 9⤋
It's just more paganism.
The first commandment states that you should have no other Gods before you, but if you are praying to Mary what does that make her? Yep, a god.
It's the same as praying to statues. That's a big no-no. Remember the golden calf?
That's what happens when people are too lazy to read the Bible themselves - they believe what they are told.
2006-08-24 02:23:56 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 9⤋
Is this supposed to be a question? It sure doesnt seem like it!
2006-08-24 02:27:07 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 5⤋
not to sound mean but you seem to answer your own question.
2006-08-24 02:21:57 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 4⤋