First Saturdays Question

[catholic_gal]

Hi,

Not sure if this is the best section to post my question in, but here goes…

I want to start practicing Our Lady’s request to keep the First Saturdays of each month. I know there are 4 components to doing so: Reconciliation, Communion, Rosary, and 15 minutes of meditating on the 15 mysteries of the Rosary.

My question is, do you have to complete each part in a certain order? Obviously if you’re in a state of mortal sin, you must reconcile before receiving Our Lord in Communion, but what about the Rosary and meditation? Does it matter which order you do these in? I’m sorry, I’m a little O.C.D. about these things.

Anyone with knowledge of the First Saturdays, I’d love to hear your (name removed by moderator)ut. Thanks!

Tara

 

[cjforJesus]

Hi,

Not sure if this is the best section to post my question in, but here goes…

I want to start practicing Our Lady’s request to keep the First Saturdays of each month. I know there are 4 components to doing so: Reconciliation, Communion, Rosary, and 15 minutes of meditating on the 15 mysteries of the Rosary.

My question is, do you have to complete each part in a certain order? Obviously if you’re in a state of mortal sin, you must reconcile before receiving Our Lord in Communion, but what about the Rosary and meditation? Does it matter which order you do these in? I’m sorry, I’m a little O.C.D. about these things.

Anyone with knowledge of the First Saturdays, I’d love to hear your (name removed by moderator)ut. Thanks!

Tara

I am not sure about the concern for the order as most all are done on Saturday,I believe the sacrament of reconciliation though can be within a week of the devotion.

 

[Memaw]

I am not sure about the concern for the order as most all are done on Saturday,I believe the sacrament of reconciliation though can be within a week of the devotion.

If one is in the state of Mortal Sin, we should go to Confession ASAP as one’s prayers are far more beneficial when in the State of Grace. Go to Confession the week before! God Bless, Memaw

 

[pianistclare]

rosary-center.org/firstsat.htm

 

[InNomineDomini]

Does it matter which order you do these in?

Clare’s link to the Rosary Confraternity website really should give you all the information you need. I would certainly think the order shown there is just fine; but then again, even if you did it in a different order, I wouldn’t find that concerning.

Performing these actions devoutly and faithfully is more important than praying the Rosary and **then **doing some meditating, or vice versa.

 

[pianistclare]

Clare’s link to the Rosary Confraternity website really should give you all the information you need. I would certainly think the order shown there is just fine; but then again, even if you did it in a different order, I wouldn’t find that concerning.

Performing these actions devoutly and faithfully is more important than praying the Rosary and **then **doing some meditating, or vice versa.

Exactly. Don’t be scrupulous about these things, or you take away from the devotion.
God bless you.