What does it mean to "say a Rosary"?

Question

What exactly does it mean to "say a Rosary"? Thanks!

Answer 1

The Rosary is a sequence of prayers. There is also an object called a Rosary that is made up of beads, and it's designed to help a person keep their place during the prayers. There is a bead for every prayer of the Rosary. To say the Rosary is to complete an entire cycle of the Rosary prayer.

http://www.rosary-center.org/howto.htm
http://www.theholyrosary.org/

Answer 2

The Rosary is a devotional prayer, both mental and vocal. There is a set of beads made up of 5 sets of ten and some others. It was originally intended to be a minnie Psalter (there are 150 Psalms). There specific meditations that go with each set of 10 beads. To "say a Rosary" means to engage in the prayers and meditations. It can be done alone or with a group. There are usually prayer intentions said with each set of ten also.

Answer 3

To say the Rosary is to transform your life into blessings and graces unimaginable.

There is no more powerful prayer known to man than the Rosary.
To say a Rosary is to blind the eyes of satan.
There are 15 promises made to all those who recite the Rosary. Each promise is assured.

You can read them here

http://www.rosary-center.org/conprom.htm

My fav is the first promise Signal graces means miracles or what other would convince you are just coincidences.

Even just starting with Our Father on the large beads and Hail Marys on the small beads will profoundly bless you and move your life in a safer and happier way

Our Father

Our Father, Who art in heaven,
Hallowed be Thy Name.
Thy Kingdom come.
Thy Will be done, on earth as it is in Heaven. Give us this day our daily bread.
And forgive us our trespasses,
as we forgive those who trespass against us.
And lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from evil. Amen.

Hail Mary

Hail Mary,
Full of Grace,
The Lord is with thee.
Blessed art thou among women,
and blessed is the fruit
of thy womb, Jesus.
Holy Mary,
Mother of God,
pray for us sinners now,
and at the hour of death.
Amen.

To get a free booklet on how to pray the Rosary go to any Catholic church and ask.
Some one is bound to have one for you. You might even have a Rosary given to you to

you don't have to even be a Christian or a Catholic even to pray the Rosary, God will lead you

God Bless

Answer 4

To say a Rosary is to say all the prayers of the Rosary. Each day there is a different Rosary meditation.

The Joyful Mysteries are:
The Annunciation
The Visitation
The Nativity
The Presentation
The Finding of Jesus in the Temple

The Luminous Mysteries (established by Pope John Paul II)
The Baptism of the Lord
The Wedding of Cana
The Proclamation of the Kingdom
The Transfiguration
The Institution of the Eucharist

The Sorrowful Mysteries
The Agony in the Garden
The Scourging at the Pillar
The Crowning with Thorns
The Carrying of the Cross
The Crucifixion

The Glorious Mysteries
The Resurrection
The Ascension
The Descent of the Holy Spirit
The Assumption
The Coronation

Certain days call for certain rosaries, though you may say all each day as Pope John Paul II did.

The idea is to contemplate the Life of Christ and what He did for us. As Pope Benedict XVI stated:

The traditional image of the Madonna of the Rosary depicts Mary holding the child Jesus in her arm and giving the rosary to St. Dominic. This significant iconography shows that the rosary is a means given by the Virgin for contemplating Jesus and, meditating on his life, for loving and following him always more faithfully.

This is something that Mary has also offered in various apparitions. I am thinking especially of her appearance at Fatima that took place 90 years ago. To the three little shepherds, Lucia, Jacinta and Francisco, presenting herself as "the Madonna of the Rosary," she insistently recommended praying the rosary every day to bring an end to the war.

We also desire to welcome the Virgin’s maternal request, committing ourselves to saying the rosary with faith for peace in our families, in countries, and in the whole world.

http://www.saintmichaelusa.org/news100.php

So the prayers of the Rosary are to remind us what God has done for us and to pray for peace and salvation for the world. As one of the few witnesses to a Marian apparition, we have this from Sister Lucia of Fatima:

“The Most Holy Virgin in these last times in which we live has given a new efficacy to the recitation of the Rosary to such an extent that there is no problem, no matter how difficult it is, whether temporal or above all spiritual, in the personal life of each one of us, of our families…that cannot be solved by the Rosary. There is no problem, I tell you, no matter how difficult it is, that we cannot resolve by the prayer of the Holy Rosary.”
Sister Lucia dos Santos, Fatima seer

It's not just a recitation of prayers--it's an opportunity to be open to answers and insight.

A book on the Rosary that I like is
God's Love Story: The Rosary As Protection by Michael J Laurence. In addition to the Scriptural Rosary it includes a brief overview of salvation history, thoughts on the power of prayer, and more.

It's interesting that Mother Theresa was absolutely devoted to the Rosary. (By the way, you might want to check out the Protestant Rosary--
http://www.christianrosary.com/members/696999/rosary_history.html).

Answer 5

What IS the Catholic Rosary?


It is taken directly from Holy Scripture, with the first part of the Hail Mary taken from the words of the Archangel Gabriel, who called Mary "Full of Grace," and the second part from the lips of Mary's cousin Elizabeth, who exclaimed, "Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb!" The Holy Catholic Rosary is the life and ministry of Jesus, given to us by the Virgin Mary herself for meditation and prayer in an orderly, reverential manner, whereby we learn who Jesus is.

Answer 6

"the rosary" is a meditation a scriptural walk of the life of our Saviour Jesus Christ as seen through His mothers eyes. there are scripture versus to walk you through the conception, birth, life, death & ressurection. it's a wonderful blessing of prayers. to say the rosary you must have some time and a mind for prayer.

here's a link to the scriptural rosary:
http://www.holyspiritinteractive.net/prayers/therosary/scripturalrosary.asp

below is one of the mysteries fitting for the season :)
The Third Joyful Mystery - The Nativity

Our Father ...

Now while Mary and Joseph were in Bethlehem/ the time came for her to have her child.
Luke 2:6
Hail Mary ...
And she gave birth to a son, her firstborn,/ and she wrapped him in swaddling clothes.
Luke 2:7
Hail Mary ...
And she laid him in a manger/ because there was no room for then at the inn.
Luke 2:7
Hail Mary ...
In the countryside close by there were shepherds/ and the angel of the Lord appeared to them.
Luke 2:8-9
Hail Mary ...
'Do not be afraid. Listen, I bring you news of great joy,/ a joy to be shared by the whole people.'
Luke 2:10
Hail Mary ...
'Today in the town of David a savior has been born to you;/ he is Christ the Lord.'
Luke 2:11
Hail Mary ...
'Glory to God in the highest heaven,/ and peace to men who enjoy his favor.'
Luke 2:14
Hail Mary ...
And some wise men came from the east,/ and going in they saw the child with his mother Mary.
Matthew 2:1,11
Hail Mary ...
And falling to their knees they did him homage./ Then they offered him gifts of gold and frankincense and myrrh.
Matthew 2:11
Hail Mary ...
And Mary kept in mind all these things/ and pondered them in her heart.
Luke 2:19

Glory be ...

Oh my Jesus ...

The Fourth Joyful Mystery - The Presentation

Our Father ...

Observing the Law of Moses, they took Jesus up to Jerusalem/ to present him to the Lord.
Luke 2:22
Hail Mary ...
Now in Jerusalem there was a man named Simeon./ He was an upright and devout man.
Luke 2:25
Hail Mary ...
It had been revealed to him by the Holy Spirit that he would not see death/ until he had set eyes on the Christ of the Lord.
Luke 2:26
Hail Mary ...
And when the parents brought in the child Jesus, he took him into his arms/ and blessed God.
Luke 2:27-28
Hail Mary ...
'Now, Master, you can let your servant go in peace,/ just as you promised.'
Luke 2:29
Hail Mary ...
'Because my eyes have seen the salvation/ which you have prepared for all the nations to see.'
Luke 2:30-31
Hail Mary ...
'A light to enlighten the pagans/ and the glory of your people Israel.'
Luke 2:32
Hail Mary ...
And he said to Mary his mother, 'You see this child: he is destined for the fall and for the rising of many in Israel,/ destined to be a sign that is rejected.'
Luke 2:34
Hail Mary ...
'And a sword will pierce your own soul too-/ so that the secret thoughts of many may be laid bare.'
Luke 2:35
Hail Mary ...
And they went back to Nazareth, and the child grew to maturity, and he was filled with wisdom;/ and God's favor was with him.
Luke 2:39-40

Glory be ...

Oh my Jesus ...

Answer 7

Each bead represents a blessing, but I never learned them.

Answer 8

sweety, there is mediator named JESUS CHRIST..

not ROSARY..

Answer 9

Dear Member of the Roman Catholic Church,

The Roman Catholic Church says it never changes; yet, it invents new doctrines which are contrary to the Bible, and has practiced rites and ceremonies taken bodily from paganism. Some scholar has found that 75% of the rites and ceremonies of the Roman Church are of pagan origin.

The Sign of the Cross, the use of wax candles, incense and holy water, praying to angels and deceased saints, the false doctrine of purgatory (established by Pope Gregory I in the 6th century) and praying for the dead are all rooted in paganism and were adopted into the R.C. Church centuries after the death of Christ.

The Lord Jesus Christ clearly tells us that souls who have passed on go either to eternal paradise or to eternal torment (Matthew 25:46), so praying for the dead does not help them.

The Papacy is of pagan origin and the title of “pope” which means “father” is given to the bishop of Rome who is the leader of the worldwide R.C. Church. In Matthew 23:9, the Lord Jesus Christ warns that giving the title of “father” to human spiritual teachers is a sin because we are to look only to our Heavenly Father for ultimate truth and power.

Jesus did not appoint Peter to the headship of the apostles and forbade any such notion. (Read Luke 22:24-26; Ephesians 1:22-23; Colossians 1:18; 1st Corinthians 3:11). There is no mention in Scripture or history that Peter ever was in Rome, much less that he was pope there for 25 years; Clement, 3rd bishop of Rome, remarks that "there is no real 1st century evidence that Peter ever was in Rome."

The kissing of the Pope's feet was adopted in the 8th century. It had been a pagan custom to kiss the feet of emperors. The Word of God forbids such practices. (Read Acts 10:25-26; Revelation 19:10; 22:9).

Canonization of dead saints was first established by Pope John XV in 993. Every believer and follower of Christ is called saint in the Bible. (Read Romans 1:7; 1st Colossians 1:2).

In the 11th century, Pope Hildebrand, Boniface VII was the first pope in centuries to rigorously enforce the Roman Church’s ancient policy of celibacy of the priesthood. Jesus imposed no such rule, nor did any of the apostles. On the contrary, St. Peter was a married man, and St. Paul says that bishops were to have wife and children. (Read 1st Timothy 3:2, 5, and 12; Matthew 8:14-15).

In the 13th century, the adoration of the wafer (Host) was decreed by Pope Honorius. So the Roman Church worships a God made by human hands. This is plain idolatry and absolutely contrary to the spirit of the Gospel. (Read John 4:24).

A few years later, the Bible was forbidden to laymen and placed in the Index of forbidden books by the Council of Valencia. Jesus commanded that the Scriptures should be read by all. (Read John 5:39; 1st Timothy 3:15-17).

In the 15th century the Roman Catholic Church forbade also the cup to the laity. The Bible commands us to celebrate the Lord's Supper with unleavened bread and the fruit of the vine. (Read Matthew 26:27; 1st Corinthians 11:26-29).

The Creed of Pope Pius IV was imposed as the official creed 1560 years after Christ and the apostles. True Christians retain the Holy Scriptures as their creed – which is 1500 years older than the creed of Roman Catholics. (Read Galatians 1:8).

In the year 1870 after Christ, Pope Pius IX proclaimed the dogma of PAPAL INFALLIBILITY. This is a blasphemy and the sign of the apostasy and of the Antichrist predicted by St. Paul. (Read 2nd Thessalonians 2:2-12; Revelation 17:1-9; 13:5-8, 18). Many Bible scholars see the number of the beast (Rev. 13:18), 666 in the Roman letters of the Pope's title: "VICARIVS FILII DEI."

In the 19th century, the Immaculate Conception of the Virgin Mary was proclaimed by Pope Pius IX. The Bible states that all men, with the sole exception of Christ, are sinners. Mary herself had need of a Savior. (Read Romans 3:23; 5:12; Psalm 51:5; Luke 1:30, 46, 47).

In the year 1950 Pope Pius XII proclaimed the Assumption of the Virgin Mary.

Centuries ago, titles used for Isis (the pagan deity of darkness, witchcraft and chaos) by her devotees such as “Mother of God”, “Queen of Heaven” and “Ocean Star” were given to Mary, and Isis and Horus temples were converted to Mary and Jesus temples.

“The children gather wood, and the fathers kindle the fire, and the women knead their dough, to make cakes to the Queen of Heaven, and to pour out drink offerings unto other gods, that they may provoke me to anger. Do they provoke me to anger? saith the LORD: do they not provoke themselves to the confusion of their own faces?” (Jeremiah 7:18-19).

The Queen of Heaven is mentioned four times in Jeremiah 44 and this chapter tells us that God’s wrath and punishment fell on the Israelites because they were worshipping the Queen of Heaven as well as other gods.

“Queen of Heaven”, “Ocean Star”, “Mother of God” and “Star of the Sea” are titles given to the demon Isis by her devotees. “Mediatrix of All Graces”, “Queen of Peace” and “Queen of the Rosary” are also false titles for Mary and if you call her by these titles you will upset her and provoke God.

As for the entity who appeared to the visionaries in Medjugorje and claimed to be a protector and mediator between persons and God, and requested Feast Days to be held in her honour and the daily chanting of the Rosary, it could have never been Mary the humble and blessed servant of God who birthed our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. 2 Corinthians 11:14 warns us that evil spirits can appear as benevolent beings.

The Rosary was introduced by Peter the Hermit, in the year 1090. This has been copied from Hindus and Mohammedans. The counting of prayers is a pagan practice and is expressly condemned by Christ (Matthew 6:5-13). Also, Mary is not the mediator between people and God. The Lord Jesus Christ the second person of the Trinity is the true mediator between human beings and God.

“For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus;” (1 Timothy 2:5).

The following verses show that the Lord Jesus Christ does the will of God and not the will of Mary.

While he yet talked to the people, behold, his mother and his brethren stood without, desiring to speak with him. Then one said unto him, Behold, thy mother and thy brethren stand without, desiring to speak with thee. But he answered and said unto him that told him, Who is my mother? and who are my brethren? And he stretched forth his hand toward his disciples, and said, Behold my mother and my brethren! For whosoever shall do the will of my Father which is in heaven, the same is my brother, and sister, and mother. (Matthew 12:46-50).

In the above verses we see that although Mary wanted to see Jesus, He didn't go to her right away but continued preaching. It is plain to see that the Lord Jesus Christ does the will of God and not the will of Mary. Also, Lord Jesus who is the second person of the Godhead (the Holy Trinity) points out that He has several mothers, sisters and brothers. Lord Jesus is related to all those who do the will of God. So, are you part of God’s family or are you incurring God’s wrath through false beliefs and sinful practices?

HERESIES are those doctrines and practices which are contrary to the Bible. They are also called "human traditions" or "doctrines of men". Both Peter and Paul predicted and warned that in the later times "false teachers" would rise within the Church and bring in "damnable heresies" and "doctrines of devils". (Read 2nd Peter 2:1-3, and 1st Timothy 3:2-5). Jesus rebuked the Pharisees, for they transgressed the commandments of God by keeping their traditions. “in vain,” He said, "they worship me by keeping for doctrines the commandments of men." (Matthew 15:9).

BRETHREN! The Word of God commands us to get out of Babylon, saying: "Come out of her, my people, that ye be not partakers of her sins, and that ye receive not of her plagues." (Revelation 18:4). All true Christians will remain faithful to the religion of Christ as taught in the Bible, and heed the warning of the Apostle Paul, who said: "But though we, or an angel from heaven, preach any other Gospel unto you than that which we have preached unto you, let him be accursed." (Galatians 1:8).

With Love,
Servant of the Lord Jesus Christ