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Ahimsa
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Perhaps there are different Rosaries in existence.Then why was St. Seraphim of Sarov so dedicated to it’s use?
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belgianwaffles9
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Just because it developed amongst Latins does not mean it isn’t the universal property of all the faithful. The rosary is a great devotion for any Catholic, and and Christian: it is biblically-based, and spirritually fulfilling.
Your comment exemplifies perfectly what i see from you in a lot of posts. You are very hostil towards western traditions. We Catholics have, i think a more universal (i.e. CATHOLIC!) view: different groups might have different traditions and emphases, but we are ONE family. Anyone can attend Divine Liturgy in any rite, go to a parish of another rite whenever he or she desires, and would be encouraged to practice a variety of different devotions, from any and all rites.
You seem to hate the idea of an Eastern praying the rosary, but i have a feeling you’d be positively smug and giddy at the thought of a Latin who liked to recite the Akathist Hymn to the Theotokos before bedtime…
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Frank_J
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The Rosary is not a prayer of the Universl Church. It is for the western Roman Church to be a source of prayer.
The real prayers for Eastern Christians is the Prayer Rope. There is no reason for any Eastern Christians to Latinization themselves
Have a great day.
The Rosary is not a prayer of the Universl Church. It is for the western Roman Church to be a source of prayer.
The real prayers for Eastern Christians is the Prayer Rope. There is no reason for any Eastern Christians to Latinization themselves
Have a great day.
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Peter_J
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Very good, belgianwaffles.
Does anyone else have any feelings they’d like to share with the group?
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Mickey
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I thought that he used a lestovka.
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Hesychios
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OK, I’ll share. I don’t feel smug and giddy.
I don’t personally know any Latins who recite an Akathist hymn of any sort. I am sure there are some, I just don’t know of them. It would be interesting to see some Pope make the Akathist a universal devotion, but that just doesn’t happen very often.
I am pretty sure the sign of the cross was introduced from the east, but that’s about it. I don’t feel smug about that either.
You make a good facilitator.
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Peter_J
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Thanks.You make a good facilitator.
Back in college I thought about minoring in psychology. Maybe I should have stuck with it.
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Chaldean_Rite
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You speak from the Orthodox perspective, which is not the Universal Church Christ established.
Have a great day!
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Peter_J
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Good webpage. Thanks for posting it.
Maybe in #11, the words “the rosary” should be changed to “a Western form of the rosary”.
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chrisb
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Seriously, praying ‘the Jesus Prayer’ or ‘Prayer of the Heart’ or even the ‘Prayer of the Publican’ with a Chokti isn’t ‘praying the rosary’.
These are earlier prayer traditions and shouldn’t be confused with the Western Rosary.
Personally, I have nothing against the rosary but I believe it is a bit naive to argue that it is more than what it actually is; a later prayer practice. That is it.
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Chaldean_Rite
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The Rosary is the prayer of the Gospel. No personal devotion can compare to it IMO.
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chrisb
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So is this the part when you say “my prayer practice is bigger than your”?
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Chaldean_Rite
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??So is this the part when you say “my prayer practice is bigger than your”?
Why do you think I would want to compare “prayer practices”?
The Rosary is a meditation on the lives of Jesus and Mary.
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Peter_J
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What, you are saying we shouldn’t have a tug-of-war on every thread?So is this the part when you say “my prayer practice is bigger than your”?
You want our arms to get flabby or something? Is outrage!
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chrisb
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Did you not say, “No personal devotion can compare to it IMO”?
No personal devotion can ‘compare’…
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Peter_J
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Seriously, a “my devotion is better than yours” tug-of-war would be an interesting change from our usual tug-of-wars.
"What a field day for the heat. A thousand people in the street, Singing songs and carrying signs, Mostly say, ‘Hooray for our side.’”
"What a field day for the heat. A thousand people in the street, Singing songs and carrying signs, Mostly say, ‘Hooray for our side.’”
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Chaldean_Rite
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Thats right, IMO, no personal devotion can compare to the Rosary of the Blessed Mother.Did you not say, “No personal devotion can compare to it IMO”?
No personal devotion can ‘compare’…
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Peter_J
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Yup that’s the stuff. 
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chrisb
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How can one make this statement? Have you personal experienced ‘every personal devotion’? How can you state something with no practical means of validating it?
This seems more ‘emotive’ than anything…
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Peter_J
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To paraphrase Homer Simpson “It’s the internet, Marge. It doesn’t have to make sense.” (Okay, he actually said “a party” rather than “the internet”.)How can one make this statement? Have you personal experienced ‘every personal devotion’? How can you state something with no practical means of validating it?
This seems more ‘emotive’ than anything…
Not to make light of anything.
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