Because it brings us closer to Jesus. Over time, consistent recitation of the Rosary is a guaranteed way to become the saint God want you to be. If you say the Rosary faithfully until death, I do assure you that, in spite of the gravity of your sins, you shall receive a never fading crown of glory.
In praying the rosary, the true power found in this simple and beautiful prayer, is that it soaks the soul in the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus - and therefore unites the soul to Him who has purchased for us the rewards of eternal life, and also unites our hearts to Mary, in her most perfect love.
The simple and repeated prayers of the Rosary allow us to really focus on what Jesus did and said. The Rosary provides us with a time and place to connect with Our Lord and Savior. Beautiful art, reading scripture, and guided reflections (like these) can also help us meditate more deeply as we pray the Holy Rosary.
The Rosary, when practiced regularly with immediate effects of tranquility, inner peace, relaxation and connectedness to God, was said to prevent or reduce stress, anxiety and sorrow.
The Rosary is considered a perfect prayer because within it lies the awesome story of our salvation. It's a simple prayer that we can all say together with Mary, the Mother of God.
If you strive to pray the Rosary daily and devoutly, one of two things will happen: either you will sin less and less, becoming more like Christ—or you will give up on the Rosary. In this way, devotion to the Rosary is a direct battle between grace and sin within us. If we persevere in the Rosary, Mary will prevail.
Each bead may serve as a reminder to grow deeper in belief and to lead a purposeful life. This practice can bring comfort and serenity as we decide daily. Spiritual protection: Wearing a rosary as a necklace can remind of faith and offer spiritual protection.
The focus is always on Jesus. But since the Virgin Mary, as the Mother of Jesus, had (and continues to have) a special relationship with Christ, the Rosary is designed to help us contemplate Christ and His love for humanity through His Mother -- and Our Mother -- on whom He has lavished so much love.
According to Catholic tradition, the rosary was instituted by the Blessed Virgin Mary herself. In the 13th century, she is said to have appeared to St. Dominic (founder of the Dominicans), given him a rosary, and asked that Christians pray the Hail Mary, Our Father and Glory Be prayers instead of the Psalms.
Q: Is there a biblical basis for the Rosary? A: As you know the bible does "not" tell us to pray the Rosary because this form of prayer originated only during the middle ages. However, important elements of the Rosary are biblical and/or belong to the common Christian beliefs.
Praying the Rosary Every Day
We can pray the Rosary at any time of the day or night. While some people prefer to pray with beads, they aren't necessary for our time spent with Jesus and Mary.
Catholics use the rosary to pray to God through the intercession of Mary. With the prayers of the rosary, we ask Mary to pray for us and to guide us by the example of her son, Jesus.
It is widely believed that in 1214 St. Dominic had a vision of Mary. She is said to have presented him with the rosary, both the beads and the prayers to be prayed. Dominic had a tremendous devotion to Mary and the rosary, which he promoted wherever he traveled to preach.
Rosary bead color is linked to personal preferences, saints or occupations. Colors are also linked to seasons in the liturgical year. Consider that cream, ivory and gold are the colors for “glory” and are used during the Christmas and Easter seasons.
Reminder: these promises mean that, by faithfully and devoutly praying the Rosary, Our Lady will obtain for us the necessary Graces to obtain said promises. It is still up to each individual soul to respond to those graces in order to obtain salvation.
The Holy Rosary contains many mysteries of Jesus and Mary and since faith is the only key which opens up these mysteries for us we must begin the Rosary by saying the Creed very devoutly, and the stronger our faith, the more merit our Rosary will have.
Our Lady herself, most especially in her appearance at Fatima, but also in other apparitions, has begged us to pray the rosary daily. She said that it was essential to bring peace to our families and to our world, and she asked us to pray the rosary to bring an end to war.
Catholics do not pray to Mary as if she were God. Prayer to Mary is memory of the great mysteries of our faith (Incarnation, Redemption through Christ in the rosary), praise to God for the wonderful things he has done in and through one of his creatures (Hail Mary) and intercession (second half of the Hail Mary).
In the medical context, the Rosary is particularly interesting as a Western form of religious meditation and prayer given its long tradition and widespread use among religiously oriented people.
Answer: If it is done as a statement of faith or for some other just purpose, hanging rosary beads on the rearview mirror would not violate canon law's requirement that sacramentals be treated with due reverence: Sacred objects, set aside for divine worship by dedication or blessing, are to be treated with reverence.
In the late '70s, rosaries made an appearance in both goth and punk subcultures. Goths and punks often wore rosary beads as a rejection of conservatism, and sometimes as a way to critique the stranglehold that puritanical values held on American and British culture.
The Rosary is sometimes prayed by other Christians, especially in Lutheranism, the Anglican Communion, and the Old Catholic Church. Another example of Rosary-based prayers includes the non-denominational Ecumenical Miracle Rosary, "a set of prayers and meditations which covers key moments in the New Testament."
A broken rosary or religious statue normally would be buried. In all, the underlying idea is that what has been dedicated to God should be returned to God, in a sense, the same way a person's dead body is committed to the earth. Never should one just “throw out” what has been dedicated to God.
I have more of an awareness of the temptation before the action, and there is more time for me to consider whether I want to actually do it or not. And in praying the rosary, I start to see my life through a shared perspective with God, and I begin to see what He wants for me is good, and I want it too.