By extension, the beads or cord may also be called a rosary.īiblical source The first of the two passages from Saint Luke’s Gospel is the greeting of the Angel Gabriel to Mary, originally written in Koine Greek. Rosary, also called prayer beads, (from Latin rosarium, “rose garden”), religious exercise in which prayers are recited and counted on a string of beads or a knotted cord. This Marian apparition received the title of Our Lady of the Rosary. Dominic in an apparition by the Blessed Virgin Mary in the church of Prouille. Saint Dominic How old is the rosary prayer?Īccording to a Dominican tradition, in 1208 the rosary was given to St.
Popes have encouraged it, while also taking steps to reform some manifestations of it. In the Catholic Church, the veneration of Mary, mother of Jesus, encompasses various Marian devotions which include prayer, pious acts, visual arts, poetry, and music devoted to the Blessed Virgin Mary. With what confidence we can ask the prayers of she who bore Christ within her! With every passing Hail Mary we renew our meditation on the mystery, and can focus on what we can learn from the mystery.
We are repeatedly reminded of the Fruit of her womb, Jesus.
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