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Post by maya55555 on Apr 27, 2019 3:37:06 GMT
HISTORY OF THE ROSARY
Fr. William Saunders
Please explain the history and background of the rosary. Is it true that the Blessed Mother gave it to St. Dominic?
The rosary is one of the most cherished prayers of our Catholic Church. Introduced by the Creed, the Our Father, three Hail Marys and the Doxology ("Glory Be"), and concluded with the Salve Regina, the rosary involves the recitation of five decades consisting of the Our Father, 10 Hail Marys and the Doxology. During this recitation, the individual meditates on the saving mysteries of our Lord's life and the faithful witness of our Blessed Mother.
Journeying through the Joyful, Sorrowful and Glorious mysteries of the rosary, the individual brings to mind our Lord's incarnation, His passion and death and His resurrection from the dead. In so doing, the rosary assists us in growing in a deeper appreciation of these mysteries, in uniting our life more closely to our Lord and in imploring His graced assistance to live the faith. We also ask for the prayers of our Blessed Mother, who leads all believers to her Son.
The origins of the rosary are "sketchy" at best. The use of "prayer beads" and the repeated recitation of prayers to aid in meditation stem from the earliest days of the Church and has roots in pre-Christian times. Evidence exists from the Middle Ages that strings of beads were used to count Our Fathers and Hail Marys. Actually, these strings of beads became known as "Paternosters," the Latin for "Our Father."
The structure of the rosary gradually evolved between the 12th and 15th centuries. Eventually 50 Hail Marys were recited and linked with verses of psalms or other phrases evoking the lives of Jesus and Mary. During this time, this prayer form became known as the rosarium ("rose garden"), actually a common term to designate a collection of similar material, such as an anthology of stories on the same subject or theme. During the 16th century, the structure of the five-decade rosary based on the three sets of mysteries prevailed.
Tradition does hold that St. Dominic (d. 1221) devised the rosary as we know it. Moved by a vision of our Blessed Mother, he preached the use of the rosary in his missionary work among the Albigensians, who had denied the mystery of Christ. Some scholars take exception to St. Dominic's role in forming the rosary. The earliest accounts of his life do not mention it, the Dominican constitutions do not link him with it and contemporaneous portraits do not include it as a symbol to identify the saint.
In 1922, Dom Louis Cougaud stated, "The various elements which enter into the composition of that Catholic devotion commonly called the rosary are the product of a long and gradual development which began before St. Dominic's time, which continued without his having any share in it, and which only attained its final shape several centuries after his death." However, other scholars would rebut that St. Dominic not so much "invented" the rosary as he preached its use to convert sinners and those who had strayed from the faith. Moreover, at least a dozen popes have mentioned St. Dominic's connection with the rosary, sanctioning his role as at least a "pious belief."
The rosary gained greater popularity in the 1500s, when Moslem Turks were ravaging Eastern Europe. Recall that in 1453, Constantinople had fallen to the Moslems, leaving the Balkans and Hungary open to conquest. With Moslems raiding even the coast of Italy, the control of the Mediterranean was now at stake.
In 1571, Pope Pius V organized a fleet under the command of Don Juan of Austria the half-brother of King Philip II of Spain. While preparations were underway, the Holy Father asked all of the faithful to say the rosary and implore our Blessed Mother's prayers, under the title Our Lady of Victory, that our Lord would grant victory to the Christians. Although the Moslem fleet outnumbered that of the Christians in both vessels and sailors, the forces were ready to meet in battle. The Christian flagship flew a blue banner depicting Christ crucified. On October 7, 1571, the Moslems were defeated at the Battle of Lepanto. The following year, Pope St. Pius V established the Feast of the Holy Rosary on October 7, where the faithful would not only remember this victory, but also give thanks to the Lord for all of His benefits and remember the powerful intercession of our Blessed Mother.
The fact that our Church continues to include the Feast of the Holy Rosary on the liturgical calendar testifies to the importance and goodness of this form of prayer. Archbishop Fulton Sheen said, "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."
Fr. Saunders is president of the Notre Dame Institute and associate pastor of Queen of Apostles Parish, both in Alexandria.
This article appeared in the October 6, 1994 issue of "The Arlington Catholic Herald." Courtesy of the "Arlington Catholic Herald" diocesan newspaper of the Arlington (VA) diocese. For subscription information, call 1-800-377-0511 or write 200 North Glebe Road, Suite 607 Arlington, VA 22203.
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Post by mslo79 on Apr 27, 2019 6:38:10 GMT
They say it's the highest form of personal prayer there is and I tend to agree  ; St. Pio (1887-1968) called The Holy Rosary his 'weapon'. I have been praying The Holy Rosary daily since late Aug 2013 and ill just say it works as I can personally attest to the 3rd promise of The Holy Rosary which says... "The Rosary shall be a powerful armor against hell, it will destroy vice, decrease sin, and defeat heresies." ; the 'destroy vice' part specifically is what I can personally attest to which was clear proof to me that The Holy Rosary really does work. but much of what I pray for I won't be able to see the results. but as usual, it requires faith in God. but like I always say in general... I think there are a lot of people who claim to be Christian but rarely or never pray on a regular basis (as in at least some prayers each day) as that's not optional if one is going to avoid sin and grow closer to God and grow in holiness as trying to grow closer to God without regular prayer is simply not going to happen. I guess one could say without prayer it's sort of like cutting off oxygen from oneself, you die. but instead of physical death, with a lack of regular prayer, spiritual death occurs as there are so many temptations in today's world and without regular prayer people tend to get consumed by the world's ways which are often contrary to God (basically one is more prone to serious sin without regular prayer). basically prayer gives one grace from God to avoid sin and makes it easier to live a more holy life as without God's grace it's like one is trying to do it on your own which won't end well. with that said, you don't necessarily have to pray The Holy Rosary daily (even though I strongly recommend it!) but just about everyone can spare at least 5 minutes a day in prayer (say something like a Our Father and a few Hail Mary's etc) and you can work your way up from there. some quotes about The Holy Rosary I found online... |
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Post by maya55555 on Apr 27, 2019 16:42:19 GMT
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Beautifully stated!!
Thank you!!
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Post by koskiewicz on Apr 27, 2019 16:52:59 GMT
My mom carried a rosary which bore the "rose cross" which was a symbol of the Rosicrucians.
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Post by maya55555 on Apr 27, 2019 17:07:08 GMT
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Like this? 
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Post by maya55555 on Apr 27, 2019 17:14:08 GMT
I had posted a picture of a rosary designed by the artist Winnie Calhoun. That particular rosary was dedicated to St. Therese, a 19th C. Carmelite nun. That why you will see all of those roses.
I am posting a rosary designed with the Franciscan St. Pio as a model. It has a standard crucifix.
 Here is a rosary dedicated to the Immaculate Heart of Mary
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Post by Deleted on Apr 27, 2019 18:33:56 GMT
Does god not receive your prayers if you aren't holding your rosary transmitter while chanting?
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Post by Deleted on Apr 27, 2019 18:44:38 GMT
Does god not receive your prayers if you aren't holding your rosary transmitter while chanting? It's an aid to memory. You count the beads through your fingers for each prayer... a counting device. |
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Post by clusium on Apr 27, 2019 19:25:05 GMT
HISTORY OF THE ROSARY
Fr. William Saunders
Please explain the history and background of the rosary. Is it true that the Blessed Mother gave it to St. Dominic?
The rosary is one of the most cherished prayers of our Catholic Church. Introduced by the Creed, the Our Father, three Hail Marys and the Doxology ("Glory Be"), and concluded with the Salve Regina, the rosary involves the recitation of five decades consisting of the Our Father, 10 Hail Marys and the Doxology. During this recitation, the individual meditates on the saving mysteries of our Lord's life and the faithful witness of our Blessed Mother.
Journeying through the Joyful, Sorrowful and Glorious mysteries of the rosary, the individual brings to mind our Lord's incarnation, His passion and death and His resurrection from the dead. In so doing, the rosary assists us in growing in a deeper appreciation of these mysteries, in uniting our life more closely to our Lord and in imploring His graced assistance to live the faith. We also ask for the prayers of our Blessed Mother, who leads all believers to her Son.
The origins of the rosary are "sketchy" at best. The use of "prayer beads" and the repeated recitation of prayers to aid in meditation stem from the earliest days of the Church and has roots in pre-Christian times. Evidence exists from the Middle Ages that strings of beads were used to count Our Fathers and Hail Marys. Actually, these strings of beads became known as "Paternosters," the Latin for "Our Father."
The structure of the rosary gradually evolved between the 12th and 15th centuries. Eventually 50 Hail Marys were recited and linked with verses of psalms or other phrases evoking the lives of Jesus and Mary. During this time, this prayer form became known as the rosarium ("rose garden"), actually a common term to designate a collection of similar material, such as an anthology of stories on the same subject or theme. During the 16th century, the structure of the five-decade rosary based on the three sets of mysteries prevailed.
Tradition does hold that St. Dominic (d. 1221) devised the rosary as we know it. Moved by a vision of our Blessed Mother, he preached the use of the rosary in his missionary work among the Albigensians, who had denied the mystery of Christ. Some scholars take exception to St. Dominic's role in forming the rosary. The earliest accounts of his life do not mention it, the Dominican constitutions do not link him with it and contemporaneous portraits do not include it as a symbol to identify the saint.
In 1922, Dom Louis Cougaud stated, "The various elements which enter into the composition of that Catholic devotion commonly called the rosary are the product of a long and gradual development which began before St. Dominic's time, which continued without his having any share in it, and which only attained its final shape several centuries after his death." However, other scholars would rebut that St. Dominic not so much "invented" the rosary as he preached its use to convert sinners and those who had strayed from the faith. Moreover, at least a dozen popes have mentioned St. Dominic's connection with the rosary, sanctioning his role as at least a "pious belief."
The rosary gained greater popularity in the 1500s, when Moslem Turks were ravaging Eastern Europe. Recall that in 1453, Constantinople had fallen to the Moslems, leaving the Balkans and Hungary open to conquest. With Moslems raiding even the coast of Italy, the control of the Mediterranean was now at stake.
In 1571, Pope Pius V organized a fleet under the command of Don Juan of Austria the half-brother of King Philip II of Spain. While preparations were underway, the Holy Father asked all of the faithful to say the rosary and implore our Blessed Mother's prayers, under the title Our Lady of Victory, that our Lord would grant victory to the Christians. Although the Moslem fleet outnumbered that of the Christians in both vessels and sailors, the forces were ready to meet in battle. The Christian flagship flew a blue banner depicting Christ crucified. On October 7, 1571, the Moslems were defeated at the Battle of Lepanto. The following year, Pope St. Pius V established the Feast of the Holy Rosary on October 7, where the faithful would not only remember this victory, but also give thanks to the Lord for all of His benefits and remember the powerful intercession of our Blessed Mother.
The fact that our Church continues to include the Feast of the Holy Rosary on the liturgical calendar testifies to the importance and goodness of this form of prayer. Archbishop Fulton Sheen said, "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."
Fr. Saunders is president of the Notre Dame Institute and associate pastor of Queen of Apostles Parish, both in Alexandria.
This article appeared in the October 6, 1994 issue of "The Arlington Catholic Herald." Courtesy of the "Arlington Catholic Herald" diocesan newspaper of the Arlington (VA) diocese. For subscription information, call 1-800-377-0511 or write 200 North Glebe Road, Suite 607 Arlington, VA 22203.
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Post by The Herald Erjen on Apr 27, 2019 19:41:01 GMT
Does god not receive your prayers if you aren't holding your rosary transmitter while chanting? Please excuse Eddy, folks. He's kind of like a guy who doesn't own a motorcycle but hangs out at biker bars telling everyone how stupid the biker subculture is. Of course, if he did that they'd beat the hell out of him and eject him from the scene, but here he can do what he does safely and get away with it.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 27, 2019 19:46:24 GMT
Does god not receive your prayers if you aren't holding your rosary transmitter while chanting? Please excuse Eddy, folks. He's kind of like a guy who doesn't own a motorcycle but hangs out at biker bars telling everyone how stupid the biker subculture is. Of course, if he did that they'd beat the hell out of him and eject him from the scene, but here he can do what he does safely and get away with it. First, I'd wager I've owned more bikes, been to more 'biker bars', and ridden thousands of miles more on two wheels than you ever will. Second, if you could answer the question in lieu of attempting inaccurate and personally embarrassing ridicule... ah, who am I kidding, right?
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Post by Deleted on Apr 27, 2019 19:48:06 GMT
Does god not receive your prayers if you aren't holding your rosary transmitter while chanting? It's an aid to memory. You count the beads through your fingers for each prayer... a counting device. You have to count beads to get St (insert preference) to listen to you?
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Post by clusium on Apr 27, 2019 19:50:28 GMT
It's an aid to memory. You count the beads through your fingers for each prayer... a counting device. You have to count beads to get St (insert preference) to listen to you? Eddie, just out of curiosity, do you know anything about world religions?
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Post by The Herald Erjen on Apr 27, 2019 19:51:25 GMT
Please excuse Eddy, folks. He's kind of like a guy who doesn't own a motorcycle but hangs out at biker bars telling everyone how stupid the biker subculture is. Of course, if he did that they'd beat the hell out of him and eject him from the scene, but here he can do what he does safely and get away with it. First, I'd wager I've owned more bikes, been to more 'biker bars', and ridden thousands of miles more on two wheels than you ever will. Second, if you could answer the question in lieu of attempting inaccurate and personally embarrassing ridicule... ah, who am I kidding, right? Ned Kelly answered it very well, I thought. Do you believe God exists? And please don't try to tell me it's irrelevant.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 27, 2019 19:51:50 GMT
You have to count beads to get St (insert preference) to listen to you? Eddie, just out of curiosity, do you know anything about world religions? Yes, I do. Can you answer the question?
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Post by Deleted on Apr 27, 2019 19:56:15 GMT
First, I'd wager I've owned more bikes, been to more 'biker bars', and ridden thousands of miles more on two wheels than you ever will. Second, if you could answer the question in lieu of attempting inaccurate and personally embarrassing ridicule... ah, who am I kidding, right? Ned Kelly answered it very well, I thought. I can work on memory without counting rosary beads, the 'answer' isn't remotely relevant. But it is irrelevant. My belief in god, hell whether I even exist or not isn't relevant to the absolute fact existing that many Catholics feel a need to carry a rosary. That's what the entire thread is about, MENSA boy. Wanna see fair play? Are you Catholic, Jenny?
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Post by maya55555 on Apr 27, 2019 19:59:14 GMT
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Post by The Herald Erjen on Apr 27, 2019 20:01:16 GMT
Ned Kelly answered it very well, I thought. I can work on memory without counting rosary beads, the 'answer' isn't remotely relevant. But it is irrelevant. My belief in god, hell whether I even exist or not isn't relevant to the absolute fact existing that many Catholics feel a need to carry a rosary. That's what the entire thread is about, MENSA boy. Wanna see fair play? Are you Catholic, Jenny? No, I'm not Catholic, but I believe God exists. If I didn't, I wouldn't be on here asking questions about how God operates. It makes you look silly when you do that.
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Post by clusium on Apr 27, 2019 20:08:37 GMT
Eddie, just out of curiosity, do you know anything about world religions? Yes, I do. Can you answer the question? First, I'll answer your question: No, you do not necessarily have to count your prayers. It is just easier to do so. Now, I will ask you a second question (in regards to your response to my first question): Are you aware that strings of beads, ropes, etc., are actually very common when it comes to praying & meditating in many religions?
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Post by Deleted on Apr 27, 2019 20:10:24 GMT
No, I'm not Catholic, but I believe God exists. Non sequitur. You're not Catholic. You don't even pray the rosary. Stay in your lane, hypocrite. So, the 'silly' guy apparently has presented a question that has stumped those that find the rosary necessary, is that what you're saying?
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; St. Pio (1887-1968) called The Holy Rosary his 'weapon'.
