Recite the Marian Rosary

[helenofbritain]

 

[Amylisa]

Jesus,
thank You for giving Your Mother to be our Mother too!

Mary~we love you!

 

[lionroar0]

Hail, Holy Queen
Hail, holy Queen, Mother of Mercy!
Our life, our sweetness, and our hope!
To thee do we cry, poor banished
children of Eve, to thee do we send
up our sighs, mourning and weeping
in this valley, of tears.
Turn, then, most gracious advocate,
thine eyes of mercy toward us; and
after this our exile show unto us the
blessed fruit of thy womb Jesus;
O clement, O loving, O sweet virgin Mary.
Pray for us, O holy Mother of God
That we may be made worthy of the
promises of Christ.

Amen

 

[StTherese]

Let us pray. O God, whose only-begotten Son, by his life, death, and resurrection, has purchased for use the rewards of eternal life, grant, we beseech Thee, that meditating upon these mysteries of the Most Holy Rosary of the Blessed Virgin Mary, we may imitate what they contain and obtain what they promise, through the same Christ our Lord. Amen.

 

[Rowan]

That was beautiful

Finally, something I can come to this subforum for

 

[PaladinValer]

Rowan, even though EOs don't use the Marian rosary, unless your church forbids it, you are more than welcome to join the rest of us next time.

Or perhaps, if there is an EO Marian tradition that could be said cooperatively like we did with the Marian rosary, I think I speak for all of us that I'd love to learn it and recite it along with all the EOs.

Like I said from the beginning: there have been too many negative threads assalting Apostolic Christians or our Mother. I think a rosary or another Marian traditional devotion once in a while will cheer and lighten hearts and redirect us and remind us that, wherever St. Mary is, there is Jesus, to Whom she always jestures to.

 

[PassthePeace1]

 

[lionroar0]

 

[Epiphanygirl]

Beautiful.............I've even heard this sung in the Presbyterian church

 

[lionroar0]

Lord, have mercy on us.
Christ, have mercy on us.
Lord, have mercy on us.
Christ, hear us.
Christ, graciously hear us.

God, the Father of heaven, have mercy on us.
God the Son, Redeemer of the world, ...
God the Holy Ghost, ...

Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us.
Holy Virgin of virgins, pray for us.
Mother of the Crucified, pray for us.
Sorrowful Mother, pray for us.
Mournful Mother,pray for us.
Sighing Mother, pray for us.
Afflicted Mother, pray for us.
Foresaken Mother,pray for us.
Desolate Mother, pray for us.
Mother most sad, pray for us.
Mother set around with anguish, pray for us.
Mother overwhelmed by grief, pray for us.
Mother transfixed by a sword, pray for us.
Mother crucified in thy heart, pray for us.
Mother bereaved of thy Son, pray for us.
Sighing Dove, pray for us.
Mother of Dolors, pray for us.
Fount of tears, pray for us.
Sea of bitterness, pray for us.
Field of tribulation, pray for us.
Mass of suffering, pray for us.
Mirror of patience, pray for us.
Rock of constancy, pray for us.
Remedy in perplexity, pray for us.
Joy of the afflicted, pray for us.
Ark of the desolate, pray for us.
Refuge of the abandoned, pray for us.
Shield of the oppressed, pray for us.
Conqueror of the incredulous, pray for us.
Solace of the wretched, pray for us.
Medicine of the sick, pray for us.
Help of the faint, pray for us.
Strength of the weak, pray for us.
Protectress of those who fight, pray for us.
Haven of the shipwrecked, pray for us.
Calmer of tempests, pray for us.
Companion of the sorrowful, pray for us.
Retreat of those who groan, pray for us.
Terror of the treacherous, pray for us.
Standard-bearer of the Martyrs, pray for us.
Treasure of the Faithful, pray for us.
Light of Confessors, pray for us.
Pearl of Virgins, pray for us.
Comfort of Widows, pray for us.
Joy of all Saints, pray for us.
Queen of thy Servants, pray for us.
Holy Mary, who alone art unexampled, pray for us.

Pray for us, most Sorrowful Virgin,
That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.

Oremus (Let Us Pray)
O God, in whose Passion, according to the prophecy of Simeon, a sword of grief pierced through the most sweet soul of Thy glorious Blessed Virgin Mother Mary: grant that we, who celebrate the memory of her Seven Sorrows, may obtain the happy effect of Thy Passion, Who lives and reigns world without end. Amen.

 

[Rowan]

Rowan, even though EOs don't use the Marian rosary, unless your church forbids it, you are more than welcome to join the rest of us next time.

Or perhaps, if there is an EO Marian tradition that could be said cooperatively like we did with the Marian rosary, I think I speak for all of us that I'd love to learn it and recite it along with all the EOs.

It's far from being forbidden

Some info that explains it a lot better than I can:

http://www.unicorne.org/Orthodoxy/hiver2004/prayer.htm

http://www.westernorthodox.com/rosary



http://www.spokaneorthodox.com/rosary.htm

And even a letter from an Orthodox spiritual father recommending the prayer rule "Mother of God and Virgin Theotokos rejoice said 150 times":

http://www.orthodoxengland.org.uk/esabbas.htm

..which is:

Rejoice, O Virgin Theotokos! [Mary,] full of grace, the Lord is with thee. Blessed art thou amongst women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, [Jesus,] for you hath borne the salvation of our souls!

The [] is for the slight variation that I've seen. I've seen the prayer without names being used more often, though.

I believe there is a precedent for specific prayers of the Orthodox Tradition said before the rosary in preparation instead of those used by Catholics (such as the "O Heavenly King"), but don't quote me on that; I can only confirm that I've read about this practice in Eastern Catholicism. And as far as I can tell, there is a difference in the decades prayed by the Eastern and Western Orthodox.

And of course, as a catechumen, I stand to be corrected about any of this

Like I said from the beginning: there have been too many negative threads assalting Apostolic Christians or our Mother. I think a rosary or another Marian traditional devotion once in a while will cheer and lighten hearts and redirect us and remind us that, wherever St. Mary is, there is Jesus, to Whom she always jestures to.

I agree

 

[repentant]

Iperagia Theotoke Soson Imas

 

[Catherineanne]

This has to be the most beautiful thread I have read in a long time. Thank you, everyone.


Hail Mary, full of Grace, the Lord is with you.
Blessed are you among women, and Blessed is the Fruit of your womb, Jesus.

Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners now and at the hour of our death.
Amen.

 

[PaladinValer]

Hey Catherineanne! Join us next time!

I think Rowan should lead us next time in an Eastern Marian devotion; whad'da think, Rowan? Willing to teach us Westerners something new?

 

[Catherineanne]

Hey Catherineanne! Join us next time!

I think Rowan should lead us next time in an Eastern Marian devotion; whad'da think, Rowan? Willing to teach us Westerners something new?

I most certainly will. I am almost ashamed to say that since the Mariology section was established I have not ventured here, because I suspected it would be a magnet for vitriolic comments about Our Lady. She does not need me to defend her, and I most certainly do not need to read comments to her disrespect, and so I have stayed away. However, it was lovely to find the rosary thread.

 

[Amylisa]

I know what you mean about Mariology. Yes, unfortunately very often it's a target for anti-catholic people to come and attack. I have stopped reading a lot of the debates. It grieves my spirit.

I am glad you are here, CatherineAnne! And Rowan! Beautiful names, by the way!

 

[Rowan]

I think Rowan should lead us next time in an Eastern Marian devotion; whad'da think, Rowan? Willing to teach us Westerners something new?

It's better that another Easterner choose to do that (I'm just learning myself, ya know), but I can share one of our prayers/hymns:

It is truly meet and right to bless thee
O Theotoks who art ever blessed
and all-blameless Mother of our God
More honorable than the cherubim
and more glorious beyond compare than the seraphim
thou who without stain barest God the Word
and art truely Theotokos,
we magnify thee!

 

[Rowan]

I am glad you are here, CatherineAnne! And Rowan! Beautiful names, by the way!

Thank you! Amylisa is a lovely name as well.

 

[helenofbritain]

It's better that another Easterner choose to do that (I'm just learning myself, ya know), but I can share one of our prayers/hymns:

It is truly meet and right to bless thee
O Theotoks who art ever blessed
and all-blameless Mother of our God
More honorable than the cherubim
and more glorious beyond compare than the seraphim
thou who without stain barest God the Word
and art truely Theotokos,
we magnify thee!

That is beautiful! Thanks for sharing it