Rosary

[Neophyte365]

How common is it for Orthodox to pray the rosary? If they do, do they include the fourth glorious mystery (the Assumption) or do they meditate on the Dormition instead?

Thanks!

 

[All4Christ]

How common is it for Orthodox to pray the rosary? If they do, do they include the fourth glorious mystery (the Assumption) or do they meditate on the Dormition instead?

Thanks!

It's not very common, though some in the Western Rite of Orthodoxy do pray the rosary. I'm pretty sure they have a few differences, but unfortunately I am not very familiar with it. Welcome to TAW!

 

[rob_aston]

rosary

the only one you should hail bro, is Jesus...also He is only way....the rosary is demonic

 

[All4Christ]

the only one you should hail bro, is Jesus...also He is only way....the rosary is demonic

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[rob_aston]

sorry, didn't realise

 

[All4Christ]

sorry, didn't realise

No worries. For the record though, the version of the Catholic Rosary does have elements that we disagree with.

Feel free to stick around - we are more than happy to answer questions or discuss various topics. St Justin Martyr's subforum is the perfect place for debates and the main forum is a good place for discussion. (St Basil's subforum is more of a specific "Ask an Orthodox Christian" type of forum, purely for edification and not debate.)

 

[Neophyte365]

No worries. For the record though, the version of the Catholic Rosary does have elements that we disagree with.

All4Christ, if you don't mind going into this a little more, which elements do the Orthodox object to?

Thank you.

 

[All4Christ]

All4Christ, if you don't mind going into this a little more, which elements do the Orthodox object to?

Thank you.

Looking at it, I think the primary part is just what you posted earlier - meditating on the dormition vs assumption. The other part would be that we are to avoid visualization or affective piety during the meditations. I'm going to tag @ArmyMatt to see if he can give any more insight. I'm a convert from a Pentecostal Church, so my knowledge is rather cursory on the subject (I've focused more on the Jesus Prayer with the prayer rope rather than the rosary myself.)

 

[rob_aston]

i am starting to feel that the heart and attitude like Christ etc is what makes one a christian, not the building or label

 

[~Anastasia~]

i am starting to feel that the heart and attitude like Christ etc is what makes one a christian, not the building or label

The heart and likeness to Christ ARE what make one a Christian ...

 

[~Anastasia~]

Looking at it, I think the primary part is just what you posted earlier - meditating on the dormition vs assumption. The other part would be that we are to avoid visualization or affective piety during the meditations. I'm going to tag @ArmyMatt to see if he can give any more insight. I'm a convert from a Pentecostal Church, so my knowledge is rather cursory on the subject (I've focused more on the Jesus Prayer with the prayer rope rather than the rosary myself.)

What you said is what I've heard - not that it was a major concern of mine either since no one uses a rosary in our parish and I know very little about it.

Just a quick question - "affective piety" - would that be that I think Catholics are encouraged to delve into an emotional response, either how they are supposed to respond to whatever they are supposed to be meditating on, or maybe about how they suppose Christ or the Virgin Mary felt at some point and seek to identify with those feelings? Am I wrong, or an I missing something?

Just curious, since I realized I don't know.

 

[ArmyMatt]

How common is it for Orthodox to pray the rosary?

the more common practice is praying the Jesus Prayer. the long version is, "Oh Lord Jesus Christ, the Son of God, have mercy on me, the sinner." the short version is repetition of "Jesus."

 

[rob_aston]

true

 

[Cappadocious]

How common is it for Orthodox to pray the rosary? If they do, do they include the fourth glorious mystery (the Assumption) or do they meditate on the Dormition instead?

We believe in the Assumption, just that it was preceded by the Dormition as well.