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No. What I am reading above is not quite right or correct. Much of it is, such as the reference to the Psalters however the Rosary in its earliest form probably DID originate with St Dominic. Despite what so called experts have said, St. Dominic was known for teaching explicitly about the key “events” of Christ’s life.
Here is an excellent short article on the history of the Rosary. It very well may have originated with St. Dominic as tradition and legend has it. The reason why the historical evidence is not present is probably due the many churches and libraries that were burned during and shortly after St. Dominic’s time:
viarosa.com/VR/StDominic/Rosaries.html
According to tradition, Our Lady appeared to St. Dominic during the Albigensian heresy which ravaged Christendom, particularly in southern France, during the latter part of the 12th and the beginning of the 13th centuries. St. Dominic was distressed at his lack of success of his preaching in countering this heresy, and in his desperation turned to the Mother of God for help. She appeared to him (according to the tradition) and told him to use her Psalter in conjunction with his preaching of the mysteries of our salvation, as an instrument in combating the great heresy of his day.
We do not have any historical documents dating from that period expressly referring to St. Dominic and the Rosary. We will endeavor to show, however, that there are a number of things that could be responsible for that silence…
Here is an excellent short article on the history of the Rosary. It very well may have originated with St. Dominic as tradition and legend has it. The reason why the historical evidence is not present is probably due the many churches and libraries that were burned during and shortly after St. Dominic’s time:
viarosa.com/VR/StDominic/Rosaries.html
According to tradition, Our Lady appeared to St. Dominic during the Albigensian heresy which ravaged Christendom, particularly in southern France, during the latter part of the 12th and the beginning of the 13th centuries. St. Dominic was distressed at his lack of success of his preaching in countering this heresy, and in his desperation turned to the Mother of God for help. She appeared to him (according to the tradition) and told him to use her Psalter in conjunction with his preaching of the mysteries of our salvation, as an instrument in combating the great heresy of his day.
We do not have any historical documents dating from that period expressly referring to St. Dominic and the Rosary. We will endeavor to show, however, that there are a number of things that could be responsible for that silence…