DAF Posted October 7, 2005 Share Posted October 7, 2005 Can anybody help me? My latin class and i went to the chapel a while back and prayed the seven sorrows of mary. Is this equivelant to saying a rosary or not? I would assume not, but you never know until you ask. Also, he had a mini rosary looking thing. I know this could have been a rosary with only 1 decade, but I'm not really familiar with the seven sorrows, so I don't know. I have to say though, I did like praying it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ziggamafu Posted October 7, 2005 Share Posted October 7, 2005 7 sorrows, like the 7 joys, is technically a chaplet, i think. and those are usually prayed on shorter beads, so that could've been what you saw and would make sense... being a guy who loves sacramentals and can get pretty anal about them, i wouldn't consider the sorrows to be a "legit" rosary. ...but hey, man, it's all about *intent*. either way you're getting the BM's approval and Our Father's Love! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmjtina Posted October 7, 2005 Share Posted October 7, 2005 both are beautiful! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
azaelia Posted October 7, 2005 Share Posted October 7, 2005 I just recently learned about the 7 sorrows. There's a book written by Gerard Corr on it called (appropriately) The Seven Sorrows of Mary that our parish youth minister read out of for Dead Theologian's Society and it was gorgeous. I wish I could find it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shortnun Posted October 9, 2005 Share Posted October 9, 2005 The practice of using beads as prayer aids has permeated history for centuries. Counting beads are not exclusively used in the Christian tradition, but also in Buddhism as well. The rosary as many people know it today has evolved over the pass 800+ years. Historians trace the origin of the "rosary" to the development and popularity of the Pater Noster (Our Father). The Our Father was in the 11-1200s what the Hail Mary might be today. 150 Our Fathers were said. In monastic communities, uneducation monks would use the beads (or knots on a rope) as a counting tool as they said all the psalms (which is 150). The Marian Psalter- or Domincan Rosary became popular in the early 1400s with the rise of devotion to Our Lady. The rosary, as well as the "mysteries" we know today (with the exception of the luminous mysteries) were added by the end of this century. Over time the focus fell on 5 decades at a time, as opposed to all 15. Clearly the Dominican order played a large part in spreading this devotion. The Hail Mary prayer as we know it today also went through a gradual development. It wasn't until 1483 that the second half ("Holy Mary, Mother of God...) was added. In some prayer books today there are different endings you can substitute that help you meditate on the specific mystery at hand. Just as the Order of Preachers spread devotion of the 15 decade rosary, other religious congregations had their own tradition. The 7 Dolors (Sorrows or Servite) Rosary is one; the 7 Joys (aka Franciscan or Seraphic Rosary) is another. These two types of rosarys have 72 beads to symbolize the number of years that Mary supposedly lived on earth. The 7 Joys: 1. The Annunciation 2. Visitation 3. Birth of Our Lord 4. Adoration of the Magi 5. Finding of the Child Jesus in the Temple 6. Mary meeting Our Risen Lord 7. The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin and her Coronation in heaven. The 7 Sorrows: 1. The prophecy of Semeon. 2. The flight into Egypt. 3. The loss of the Child Jesus in the Temple. 4. Mary meets Jesus carrying His cross. 5. The Crucifixion. 6. Mary received the body of Jesus from the cross. 7. The body of Jesus is placed in a tomb. While the Marian Dominican rosary is what people are most familar with today, and what has been popularized by the Magisterium, there has never been a mandate saying that one form is superior to another (for example, the Dominican is better than the Fransican etc). I think each of these traditions allow us to meditate on the Word of God, on the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus, and on the faith of Mary in a unique way. All are considered valid devotionals that can positively contriubute to the life of the Church. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shortnun Posted October 9, 2005 Share Posted October 9, 2005 I forgot to address the issue of the chaplet or mini-rosary you seemed to notice. The rosaries with 7 in the them have 7 sets of 7 beads. So the little rosary you saw could have been a chaplet with 7 beads. They also have those for the Dominican rosary (in the forms of bracelets and rings too). The Chaplet of Divine Mercy is also a popular (and more recent) devotional. You can use a 5 decade rosary or a 1 decade chaplet to pray that. There are also chaplets to St. Joseph, St. Anne, Padre Pio, the 5 wounds of Jesus, Peter Maurin and Dorothy Day (Catholic Workers), Precious Blood, St. Therese, the Two Hearts (Jesus and Mary), the Immaculate Heart of Mary, Confidence in the Sacred Heart, the Blessed Sacrament, Guardian Angels, Holy Spirit, Holy Infant Jesus..... and the list goes on..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAF Posted October 9, 2005 Author Share Posted October 9, 2005 thanks very much for your answers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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