bx_racer Posted February 10, 2007 Share Posted February 10, 2007 Is it alright to pray the rosary in parts? Like 1 mystery in the morning and 2 in the afternoon and night? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SJRod55 Posted February 11, 2007 Share Posted February 11, 2007 I know a lot of people who do just that. There are times we are interrupted and have to go to something else therefore 'picking up where we left off' becomes natural. It is better to be able to complete the Rosary in one session, perhaps even three to five times a day. However if you do not have the time, completing one Rosary split into decades is indeed I believe acceptable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Proud2BCatholic139 Posted February 11, 2007 Share Posted February 11, 2007 Yes, it is alright. It is better to pray in parts then not at all. I know if you are praying the Rosary right before you go to sleep, and if you fall a sleep while praying, your guardian angel will take up your Rosary you were praying up to Heaven and finish it for you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SJRod55 Posted February 11, 2007 Share Posted February 11, 2007 [quote]I know if you are praying the Rosary right before you go to sleep, and if you fall a sleep while praying, your guardian angel will take up your Rosary you were praying up to Heaven and finish it for you.[/quote] Reassuring. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
123 Posted February 12, 2007 Share Posted February 12, 2007 [quote] Is it alright to pray the rosary in parts? Like 1 mystery in the morning and 2 in the afternoon and night? [/quote] I know a lady, as a matter of fact she teaches RCIA at my parish, she prays the mysteries not by the days set, but what her heart is telling her that day. ~Enjoy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KnightofChrist Posted February 12, 2007 Share Posted February 12, 2007 I like the Divine Mercy Chaplet at all hours of the day and night. =) And I'll be praying one for Urib later... He really needs it, it seems... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phoenix Reborn Posted February 12, 2007 Share Posted February 12, 2007 Urib is a she, just to let you know...she mentions it in 'Something to Ponder About...' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urib2007 Posted February 12, 2007 Share Posted February 12, 2007 [color="#990000"]I wonder why the rosary isn't taught in the Bible? According to Catholics, there are 15 Promises of the Rosary. "To all those who shall pray my Rosary devoutly, I promise my special protection and great graces." [/color] Let's see what the Bible says: [color="#000099"]Wherefore God also hath highly exalted him, and given him a name which is above every name: That at the name of JESUS every knew should bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under earth. - Philippians 2:9-10[/color] The Bible teaches that only the name of Jesus Christ should be exalted, for there is NO salvation in any other name... [color="#000099"]Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved. - Acts 4:12[/color] There is no place in the Bible that teaches us to recite in repetitions, on the contrary, God condemns such practices. [color="#000099"]But when ye pray, use not VAIN REPETITIONS, as the heathen do... - Matthew 6:7[/color] Although many Catholics disagree and say, "We don't pray to Mary." Then why do they chant: Mary, Queen of Heaven... we pray to thee Mary, Queen of all saints... we pray to thee Mary, Queen of angels...we pray to thee Mary, Queen of the holy rosary...we pray to thee and so on.... The Rosary is not a very powerful armor against hell or deliver you from sin and dispel heresy. [color="#000099"]After this manner therefore pray ye: "Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil: For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen."- Matthew 6:9-13[/color] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anomaly Posted February 12, 2007 Share Posted February 12, 2007 (edited) [quote name='Urib2007' post='1192414' date='Feb 12 2007, 01:07 PM'] [color="#990000"]I wonder why the rosary isn't taught in the Bible? According to Catholics, there are 15 Promises of the Rosary. "To all those who shall pray my Rosary devoutly, I promise my special protection and great graces." [/color] Let's see what the Bible says: [color="#000099"]Wherefore God also hath highly exalted him, and given him a name which is above every name: That at the name of JESUS every knew should bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under earth. - Philippians 2:9-10[/color] The Bible teaches that only the name of Jesus Christ should be exalted, for there is NO salvation in any other name... [color="#000099"]Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved. - Acts 4:12[/color] There is no place in the Bible that teaches us to recite in repetitions, on the contrary, God condemns such practices. [color="#000099"]But when ye pray, use not VAIN REPETITIONS, as the heathen do... - Matthew 6:7[/color] Although many Catholics disagree and say, "We don't pray to Mary." Then why do they chant: Mary, Queen of Heaven... we pray to thee Mary, Queen of all saints... we pray to thee Mary, Queen of angels...we pray to thee Mary, Queen of the holy rosary...we pray to thee and so on.... The Rosary is not a very powerful armor against hell or deliver you from sin and dispel heresy. [color="#000099"]After this manner therefore pray ye: "Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil: For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen."- Matthew 6:9-13[/color] [/quote]You obviously don't know the Bible or the Rosary. The 'Our Father' is said to anchor every 'decade'. The Rosary begins and ends with 'In the Name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit' wich puts all the prayers of the Rosary within the frame of the Trinity. Each Decade (10 hail Marys) also ends with 'Glory be to the Father, Son, and Holy Spirity. As it was in the begininning, is now, and ever shall be..." Kinda puts Mary in a minor role. Each decade and in fact, each group of decades, has scripture themes. In fact, the Rosary is very biblical since it is following the Angel's promise from God that all generations will call Mary Blessed, it is listening to Mary to 'hear her son' as she instructed at Canna. As far as the "15 Promises of Mary", I tend to agree that they are superflous and I don't think they have to be believed by Catholics, though many Catholics will tell your otherwise... [b]Edit to add: By the way. Your Matthew Scripture quote is wrong. It is a Catholic man-made tradition to add "For thine is the kingdom, the power and the glory." Too funny![/b] Edited February 12, 2007 by Anomaly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
123 Posted February 12, 2007 Share Posted February 12, 2007 (edited) [quote] wonder why the rosary isn't taught in the Bible? According to Catholics, there are 15 Promises of the Rosary. "To all those who shall pray my Rosary devoutly, I promise my special protection and great graces." [/quote] The Rosary has a history of education and repition. Originally, it originated from Ireland called the Pater Noster which was a string of 50 Our Father prayers, and was combined with The Psalter of the Blessed Virgin to created the Holy Rosary. This was blessed by the Virgin Mary during her Aparition to St. Dominic. Even before the Pater Noster was request by the congregation, the monks tracked reciting the Psalms of the Bible by various methods (stones, pebbles, or glass on a string.) Even the origination of the work [i]Bead[/i] came from the Anglo-Saxon relation of [i]Bede[/i] which means prayer. To this day the Protestant denomination, Anglican Church of England, uses their own set of prayer beads or they may even use a Roman Catholic Rosary. [quote] VAIN REPETITIONS[/quote] Christ fought against [u]vain repitions[/u], but not repitions. What human on earth does not live a repetitve life, eveyweek? Plus, Jesus's arguments in the synoptics were mostly directed to the Jewish Preists, called Pharasees and the Pagans whom were vain, meaning they prayed prayers aloud so other men would give them credit. This verse indeed is no challenge to the consituence to the Rosary, Which is not prayed aloud by Catholics to recieve earthly credit. But, rather encouraged to be prayed secretly or quietly once a week at my parish or before mass on The Lord's Day. However, the Rosary [b] can be used vainly[/b] if not taken serioulsy. The Rosary is merely a tool, and (t)radition. There is not loss of salvation if it is not prayed by a Catholic. But, there a special promises by the Blessed Virgin to those who do. Where does the Church verify that argument? Matthew 16:18. Edited February 12, 2007 by GloriaIesusChristi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KnightofChrist Posted February 12, 2007 Share Posted February 12, 2007 Christ prayed in repetition. In the garden He pray the same prayer again and again... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
123 Posted February 12, 2007 Share Posted February 12, 2007 (edited) Also, one more thing. [quote] 7 "When you pray, do not keep talking on and on the way ungodly people do. They think they will be heard because they talk a lot. 8 Do not be like them. Your Father knows what you need even before you ask him. 9 "This is how you should pray. " 'Our Father in heaven, may your name be honored. 10 May your kingdom come. May what you want to happen be done on earth as it is done in heaven. 11 Give us today our daily bread. 12 Forgive us our sins, just as we also have forgiven those who sin against us. 13 Keep us from falling into sin when we are tempted. Save us from the evil one.' 14 "Forgive people when they do wrong against you. If you do, your Father who is in heaven will also forgive you. 15 But if you do not forgive people their sins, your Father will not forgive your sins. [/quote] "For the Kingdom, Power, and Glory will be your forever, and ever" was added by the Catholic Church around, I believe, at the Secound Century. I could be wrong about the dating, but what I do know that the above verse was not within the original text. Also, Hilarioulsy, you have quoted the most repetitive prayer used by Christians for centuries. So, ask yourself is not the LORD's Prayer not been prayed the same way by all Christians for centuies? Is this not repitition? It is most certainly not vainity. ~Cheerio Edited February 12, 2007 by GloriaIesusChristi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.Cat Posted February 12, 2007 Share Posted February 12, 2007 (edited) [quote][b]Oratio Dominica [/b] (The Lord's Prayer) "This prayer was given to us by our Lord Jesus Christ Himself when the apostles asked Him to teach them how to pray (Mt 6:9-13) and thus the prayer has been a part of the Church since the very beginning. The Didache (1st-2nd century) commends the prayer to be recited by the faithful three times during the day. In the latter part of the 4th century it became an official part of the Mass and was recited after the breaking of the bread. Later, Pope St. Gregory the Great, influenced by St. Augustine, moved it to just before the breaking of the bread where it has been ever since. Today, the Didache's tradition of reciting the prayer thrice daily continues in the Church with the Lord's Prayer being recited at Mass and then twice more during the Liturgy of the Hours, at Lauds and Vespers. Prior to the Protestant Reformation, the Our Father was universally recited in Latin in the West by clergy and laity alike. The rather curious English translation we have today is due to Henry VIII's efforts to impose a standard English version across his realm. Catholics, not wishing to be overly conspicuous in a place very hostile to the Catholic Church at the time, adopted the translation in order to remain inconspicuous." [url="http://www.preces-latinae.org/thesaurus/Basics/OraDom.html"]http://www.preces-latinae.org/thesaurus/Basics/OraDom.html[/url][/quote]The Lord’s Prayer that we have in English is not exactly the best translation but has become the traditional usage for English speaking Catholics. What I have read is the injection to the Lord’s Prayer actually came about the Protestant Reformation (Deformation), namely the prayer that is now said at the Novos Ordo Rite of the Holy Mass. In the traditional rite of mass and other sources of the Lord’s Prayer we do not see this injection to the Lord’s Prayer and in fact the Lord’s Prayer has changed place in the newer rite of the Holy Mass. But I have read there is some evidence that the Doxology to the Lord’s Prayer can be found in the first or second century writings, I have looked briefly into it and for whatever reason it was not strongly retained. Our Blessed Lord does not condemn “repetitive” prayer but rather vain prayer, such as the pagans had, that they believed their deities would not listen to them thus as Christians we believe the Almighty will always hear us even though He may not always respond or grant our prayer. In addition as Christians we believe that prayer is the lifting and uniting our hearts, minds, and will to God. Edited February 12, 2007 by Mr.CatholicCat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bx_racer Posted March 7, 2007 Author Share Posted March 7, 2007 [quote name='KnightofChrist' post='1192425' date='Feb 12 2007, 11:23 AM']Christ prayed in repetition. In the garden He pray the same prayer again and again...[/quote] where in the bible does it say that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MilesChristi Posted March 7, 2007 Share Posted March 7, 2007 "So, leaving them again, he went away and prayed for the third time, saying the same words" (Mt 26:44) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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