29/05/2023
WHY WE PRAY THE HOLY ROSARY
Praying the Rosary is not just simply about reciting prayers. It involves reflecting on the grace of God. Praying is a powerful act that lets us develop and strengthen our relationship with God and the Rosary offers the same beautiful reward.
By praying the Rosary, we meditate on the events in the life of Jesus Christ and this lets us know God more.
1. WHAT IS ROSARY
The Rosary is taken from the Latin word “rosarium” which means “crown of roses” or “garland of roses.”
To us members of the Catholic Faith, the Rosary is a form of prayer that we use along with its namesake prayer beads.
When referring to the prayer, the word Rosary is usually capitalized and when talking about the beads, the lower-case form is used.
2.THE ORIGIN OF THE ROSARY
According to pious tradition, the idea of the Rosary was given to Saint Dominic when the Virgin Mary appeared to him in an apparition in the year 1214.
This Marian apparition is given the title of Our Lady of the Rosary. The Dominican priest and theologian Alanus de Rupe promoted the practice of the Rosary by establishing the “fifteen rosary promises” and founding several rosary confraternities.
In the 16th century, Pope Pius V established the standard fifteen Mysteries of the Rosaries which are grouped into three, the Joyful Mysteries, the Sorrowful Mysteries and the Glorious Mysteries.
In 2002, Pope John Paul II added a set of five to the existing fifteen mysteries and these became known as the Luminous Mysteries. Today, the total number of mysteries is twenty.
3. ROSARY AS A PRIVATE DEVOTION
Devotion to the Rosary is one of the most distinguishable features of popular Catholic spirituality. The Rosary inspires us to meditate on the mysteries of the lives of Jesus and Mary.
4. ROSARY HELPS US IN MEDITATION
Meditation is an important of our lives as Catholics. According to the Catechism of the Catholic Church, meditation “engages thought, imagination, emotion and desire.
This mobilization of faculties is necessary in order to deepen our convictions of faith, prompt the conversion of our heart and strengthen our will to follow Christ.”.
5. HOLY ROSARY IS VERY POWERFUL
Many spiritual battles have been won because of the Rosary. Many hearts have been touched and many discouraged people have been uplifted because of the Rosary.
Do not get tired of saying your Rosary.
(Ezemannaya)
Augustine Mario
