The Rosary is a centuries-old way of praying. "Medieval piety in the West developed the prayer of the Rosary as a popular substitute for the Liturgy of the Hours." Although obviously Marian in ...

In the recent Apostolic Letter Rosarium Virginis Mariae , the Holy Father John Paul II once more urged Christian families to pray in their home by reciting the Rosary: "We need to return to the ...

Pray for us, Queen of the most holy Rosary, - That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ ... The divine Child we behold on thy knees, the mystical crown we admire in thy hand, both inspire ...

Widespread and popular, this prayer, which is attributable to Mary directly, and thus took on special importance and authority, has not been sanctioned by the Church as far as is known to us. In other ...

Alan led the rosary. The Catholic prayers were not familiar to all the ... Bead one, for Alan (our leader) Hail Mary, full of grace …. Bead two, for J.P. (the dumpster diving expert and teacher ...

Rosary beads close rosaryA string of beads used as a method of prayer or meditation, for example by Buddhists and Roman Catholic Christians. are an aid to worship that focus on a set order of prayers.

Through The Rosary in a Year, Fr. Mark-Mary invites listeners to accompany him daily for a full year of intentional reflection and community prayer, paired with the rosary’s timeless meditative ...