This is the first I’ve heard of it, but it seems that 2000 Hail Mary’s in one day (that’s 40 Rosaries!) is a pretty big devotion, so that’s probably all there is to it.
Hmmm…I am one of those who takes the rosary at a slow pace, to improve my contemplation. 5 decades takes about half an hour, 20 decades would take 2 hours, so 2, 000 HMs (200 decades would take me about 20 hours?
lol, I did the calculations for my rate too, and I’d be at it for 40 hours! (I’m not any holier than you, just more easily distracted
)That is my big worry, the “pretty good clip”. Do all those HMs really mean anything when recited in such a mechanical manner?
Well, for some I guess it is OK, but I’d rather take fewer HMs, done so I can mediatate while doing so.
Check out Project Defending Life for more info.…and me even more distracted stilllol, I did the calculations for my rate too, and I’d be at it for 40 hours! (I’m not any holier than you, just more easily distracted
…It takes me at LEAST half an hour to pray one rosary (one set of mysteries). Any faster, and I’m just rote reciting, not meditating on the prayers. I don’t think it’s possible, unless you’re just rattling them off as fast as you can. And what’s the purpose of that?I don’t understand how a person can say all five mysteries in one hour
It always takes me about two hours to pray the rosary. It’s always a wonderful devotional period, but the fact that it takes me that long makes it so much less likely that I do it in the first placeIt takes me at LEAST half an hour to pray one rosary (one set of mysteries). Any faster, and I’m just rote reciting, not meditating on the prayers. I don’t think it’s possible, unless you’re just rattling them off as fast as you can. And what’s the purpose of that?
. So I don’t do it at all often. It’s rather sad.
[So am I… I sure hope someone has more information… Yes in generaly like to take my time praying my rosary… but am quite intrigued at the mere thought of 2,000 hail marys… will look for more postings for sure…]Is it done by alot of Catholics on March 25th? I think it would be something I’d like to try! Imagine the power of thousands of Catholics praying all day ferverently! At the very least, I’d like to have it be a once-in-a-lifetime experince.
The site didn’t seem to have too much information. Is this something you can do on your own? Can you do set up a group and make it a group event? Do most Churches have these types of devotions on the 25th?
Greatly intriuged here.
Wonderful to hear of your encounter!!!Heard of it two years ago but never really tried it until this month. I also surfed the internet and found a link at 2000hailmarys.org. At first, I really doubted whether I can finish it. Thoughts like, do I have the endurance to pray that long?..will my prayers be heartfelt considering the number of Hail Marys we would be praying? We also made some computation of the time that we would be spending. We were not able to follow the schedule to the letter but we prayed it from 9 am till around 7 in the evening. It was really worth it!
We believed that Mama Mary was truly present when the devotion was being prayed. Our group had a beautiful encounter with Her. That was all our first time to say the devotion and we felt truly blessed for She was with us!!!
For Catholics who haven’t prayed the devotion, just try even just once. Pray for grace to finish it and to say it sincerely. You may be able to share also your wonderful experience