Protestants and the rosary

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I have a few rosaries [mostly gifts] and even a so-called Lutheran rosary. But I have never gotten in to using rosaries as prayer tools.
 
Dorothy said:
For me it is like holding the hand of Blessed Mother while I meditate on the life of her son. No one knows Him better than she does!
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Thanks. 👍 Simple explanation and one that I think is in the Spirit and “spirit” of what praying the rosary is about?

An off this topic observation of mine at a Catholic funeral rosary the day before a funeral Mass it seems weird to me that the rosary is most often prayed like a speeding car at 80 in a 65 zone only to arrive a minute or three ahead of the person driving 65 and missing the view along the way:confused:
 
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Thanks. 👍 Simple explanation and one that I think is in the Spirit and “spirit” of what praying the rosary is about?

An off this topic observation of mine at a Catholic funeral rosary the day before a funeral Mass it seems weird to me that the rosary is most often prayed like a speeding car at 80 in a 65 zone only to arrive a minute or three ahead of the person driving 65 and missing the view along the way:confused:
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I have experienced that speed in some group rosaries as well. That is why I like the Scriptural Rosary, which has a line of bible verse before each Hail Mary. Then the reader stops for a couple of seconds before reciting the first half of the Hail Mary slowly.

There are two such groups in my area that meet regularly for the Scriptural Rosary.
 
AveChriste11 said:
Interestingly enough, I was first introduced to the rosary through New Age ideas. I used to believe that Mary was an “ascended” being, instead of the Mother of God. However as I came to learn about what the early Church actually taught my understanding and love for Mary only increased. I said the Catholic rosary a lot, but haven’t found it within me to say it every day as I probably should.

I always felt better, as if all of the cares and stresses of the day were to fade away. To know that I have a mother in Heaven who loves me intimately, who understands me, and who can bring all of my thoughts and problems to her Son is a beautiful concept. That even though the Son sits at the right hand of the Father, of one essence with him. I still find it easier to relate to Mary, rather than Jesus in many ways.

I was brought up Southern Baptist, then left that church and have been on a spiritual quest ever since. I have even abandoned Christianity, but who knows where I might be through Mary’s intercession and the intercession of St. Therese the Little Flower, another saint whom I’ve always been drawn to in a way I could never understand… 🙂
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I believe it was St Therese, who said she wanted to spend heaven praying for us here,still on earth. You , Ave Chiiste11 are a testimony to that. Peace, Carlan
 
I once got banned from trading at a market " because you well THISE THINGS!" ie our hand made rosaries. She seemed to think we were there to proseletyse.

NO RELIGON HERE

Happened again last Christmas in another town… no room at the inn… only this time it was NO CHARITIES as well as NO RELIGION.

So I sat outside in the cold with Jesus

And yes this IS southern Ireland

I know many of all denoms who pray the rosary. I don’t, for many reasons, but I love making them
 
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