Where did the rosary come from and what purpose does it serve?

Answer 1

I find it quite amusing that the first three posters, who know nothing about Cathlicism yet spread lies about it repeatedly, replied. They sit around and wait for anything Catholic to pop up and then dive. And Mike, everytime you say "praise the Lord" after lying about us you make a fool of yourself and disrespect God. Think about that.


The Rosary is the essence of Christian devotion in which vocal and mental prayer unite the whole person in effective and purposeful meditation on the central mysteries of Christian belief. It is a meditation on the life and death of Jesus Christ.

The historical development of the Rosary begins with the desert fathers and their need to find a system to ease their laborious and repetitive prayer life. It is generally agreed by scholars that a system for counting repetitive prayers began with the Hindus some nine centuries before Christ. Prayer counters such as rocks, sticks or notches in wood were employed to ensure that the proper number of prayers were recited. Over time, counters and psalms were united into a "three groups of fifty" format (Na tri coicat) so that "fifties" could be used for personal and/or penitential prayer.

The fifteenth century provided the development period for the many facets of today's Rosary. During this period the Dominican influence with the Rosary grew and was fostered through both fact and legend. Although the Dominicans were not the sole originators of the Rosary, their influence in the growth, devotion and spread of this prayer cannot be denied. It would not be inaccurate to call them the principal promoters and defenders of the Rosary through history.

The fifteenth century saw the Rosary begin its development into the familiar prayer form we know today. The Our Father came intact from the Gospel of Matthew. The Hail Mary developed from the scriptural greetings of Gabriel and Elizabeth to Mary in Luke's Gospel, plus a popular exhortation in use by the laity of that period. The Glory Be was used as a common doxology from the earliest of Christian times when praying the psalms. The Salve Regina, a later addition to the Rosary, states all relevant medieval themes about the Blessed Virgin Mary. Its affiliation with the Rosary came about through popular practice although its precise origin within the devotion is not known. The Apostles' Creed along with the rosary pendant were also later developments, being added to the Rosary only in the early seventeenth century.

Answer 2

The Rosary is a meditative prayer that contemplates key events in the life of Christ.


The Rosary comes from the Bible. Where else is one to find the key events in the life of Jesus?

If you cannot figure out what purpose it serves to meditate on the Life of Christ, I don't know what to tell you.

Note that recitation of the Rosary is a private devotion, and is not necessary to gain Salvation.

Answer 3

The rosary is a completely voluntary tradition which I choose not to follow. I do not know much about the history of it, but I do know it is a meditation ritual which focuses on Jesus's miraculous conception via the Holy Spirit. It recalls the story of Mary, and her voluntary submission to God as a host for God's living Word.

I'm sorry I can't be of more help, but here is an interesting article which elaborates...

Answer 4

Instead of listening to all the crapola found in these responses, read it's history from the source......

http://www.catholic-truth.org/Essays/rosary.htm

Answer 5

cathlic church.i know of no reason for it pastor carney

Answer 6

It came from Paganism and the Catholics will tell you it helps them remember the prayers they're supposed to recite to the saints.
Christians pray only to God.

Answer 7

Part of the cult. Praise the LORD.

Answer 8

didnt come from the bible

came from man

no point