Catholics and Their Rosaries!

[Michie]

Let’s face it; Catholics love Mary and the Rosary.

Trying to sift through all the Marian devotions and offerings is testament to that fact.

Some Catholics are accused of “worshipping” her and relying on rote, impersonal prayers while holding beads; but those of us in the know understand that our love for her and for saying the Rosary has nothing to do with worship and rote memorization and everything to do with the way that she directs us to her Son, our Savior, and the ways we meditate upon His life through the mysteries.

Marian devotion and the praying of the Rosary is not some sort of superstitious nonsense, directing the practitioner to damnation; rather, the Rosary is a tool for those who desire to know Christ fully, to meditate upon Him in a more personal way.

With the Easter season almost here, and Lent providing us a time to get more purposeful in contemplating the life of Jesus, it makes sense to look at Rosary products more in-depth. It has been said that if one spends time on all the mysteries of the Rosary, one has contemplated the essence of the Gospels and these Rosary offerings do just that—bring us to the depths of the Gospel in unique and valuable ways.

1. Susan Bailey is a singer, songwriter and author. I first listened to her Sung Rosary about four years ago and I actually felt as if I were being carried away by angels. There is something about Susan’s voice that lifts your spirit to the heavens. I’ve had the good fortune to speak with Susan on a number of occasions and her passion about her faith and her work are palpable. If you purchase nothing else this year to explore the depths of Jesus’ life, this should be it. Susan’s website is www.sungrosary.com.

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[ChristoEtEcclesiae]

From "The Secret of the Rosary" by St. Louis Marie de Montfort:

50 "Heretics, all of whom are children of the devil and who clearly bear the sign of God's reprobation, have a horror of the Hail Mary. They still say the Our Father, but never the Hail Mary; they would rather carry a poisonous snake about them than a rosary."

 

[JacktheCatholic]

From "The Secret of the Rosary" by St. Louis Marie de Montfort:

50 "Heretics, all of whom are children of the devil and who clearly bear the sign of God's reprobation, have a horror of the Hail Mary. They still say the Our Father, but never the Hail Mary; they would rather carry a poisonous snake about them than a rosary."

Wow!

Hail Mary full of Grace...

 

[Michie]

From "The Secret of the Rosary" by St. Louis Marie de Montfort:

50 "Heretics, all of whom are children of the devil and who clearly bear the sign of God's reprobation, have a horror of the Hail Mary. They still say the Our Father, but never the Hail Mary; they would rather carry a poisonous snake about them than a rosary."

I need to dig that book out but I have such a hard time getting through it.

 

[WarriorAngel]

It's a prayer of deep peace...i feel sorry for anyone who refuses to pray it or to understand the meaning behind praying it.
They are missing out on a wonderful prayer.

 

[Michie]

It's a prayer of deep peace...i feel sorry for anyone who refuses to pray it or to understand the meaning behind praying it.
They are missing out on a wonderful prayer.

I pray it. Not as much as the Divine Mercy. But I have tried to get through that book several times & just can't seem to do it. If there were a group studying the book, it would make it easier for me.

 

[Dylan Michael]

I just finished my Mary-bead worship service a few minutes ago.

 

[Rhamiel]

God used the rosary to turn my life around
it got me praying every day
that led me to going to confession more
now I read the bible on a regular basis

I am still such a work in process, I have so much more to go through
But I trust in Christ my Savior

 

[Sphinx777]

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[HarryCovert]

From "The Secret of the Rosary" by St. Louis Marie de Montfort:

50 "Heretics, all of whom are children of the devil and who clearly bear the sign of God's reprobation, have a horror of the Hail Mary. They still say the Our Father, but never the Hail Mary; they would rather carry a poisonous snake about them than a rosary."

There is truth in St. Louis's statement. I used to have an aversion to praying the Holy Rosary. I thought it was a prayer for children and old women. "A grown man doesn't count beads," I believed. Our Lady taught me otherwise. I now know it is the surest path to Our Lord known to us.

One question: Has any one else heard someone say "our sinners" rather than " us sinners"? I hear that sometimes.

edit: Surest path next to the Holy Eucharist, of course.

 

[ChristoEtEcclesiae]

50 "Heretics, all of whom are children of the devil and who clearly bear the sign of God's reprobation, have a horror of the Hail Mary. They still say the Our Father, but never the Hail Mary; they would rather carry a poisonous snake about them than a rosary.

"Among Catholics, those who bear the mark of God's reprobation think but little of the Rosary. They either neglect to say it or only say it quickly and in a lukewarm manner.

"Even if I did not believe what was revealed to Blessed Alan de la Roche, even then my own experience would be enough to convince me of this terrible but consoling truth. I do not know, nor do I see clearly, how it can be that a devotion which seems to be so small can be the infallible sign of eternal salvation, and how its absence can be the sign of God's eternal displeasure; nevertheless, nothing could be more true.

"In our own day we see that people who hold new doctrines that have been condemned by the Church, with all their would-be piety, ignore the devotion to the Rosary and often dissuade their acquaintances from saying it with all sorts of fine pretexts. They are very careful not to condemn the Rosary and the Scapular, as the Calvinists do, but the way they set about attacking them is all the more deadly because it is the more cunning. I shall refer to it again later on."

Find it here:
Free Catholic Books | SANCTE PATER

 

[Sphinx777]

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