Question about doing the Rosary

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Am I supposed to kneel when doing the rosary? Can I sit while doing the Rosary? Please advise
 
Sit, kneel, lying down, walking, driving in the car, etc. All are appropriate, Mother Mary knows our true intentions and what is in our hearts, that is what is most important.
 
PatriceA said:
Sit, kneel, lying down, walking, driving in the car, etc. All are appropriate, Mother Mary knows our true intentions and what is in our hearts, that is what is most important.
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Thanks!! 😃 I thought so.
 
Patrice is correct. Since the rosary is a private devotion rather than part of the public prayer of the Church (AKA the liturgy), there are no regulations on posture.

Though, if you pray while laying down, you may fall asleep. 😛
 
An old [and traditional]Jesuit once told us that if you want to do penance kneel down; if you want to pray get comfortable and chat with God.
 
It is fine to use any posture when praying the rosary, but I have read a leaflet that spoke of a “meritorious rosary”. Some of the things discussed in the leaflet was being in a kneeling position and continuing without interruption. I guess in the end, it depends on what your intentions are. Do you want it to be a penitential devotion, or do you want to be like John, the beloved disciple, at the Last Supper, resting your head on Christ? More often than not, I’m resting in Christ’s presence; but sometimes I kneel with or without padding beneath my knees in order to offer a small suffering for the Souls in Purgatory. Who knows? There may be a soul so close to their heavenly reward that my rosary on my knees effects their release from Purgatory.
 
The priests in my parish seem to pray it walking up and down in the garden.
 
I seem to do best praying the Rosary while driving to work and finish it while I begin. Great way to start my day!
 
I’ve had a horrible time with regularly and consistently praying the Rosary. Now I pray the Rosary while driving to work every morning (along with the CD from the Mary Foundation) and it’s great!
 
I sometimes kneel and other times pray cross-legged after I’ve made up the bed.
 
michelleds said:
I’ve had a horrible time with regularly and consistently praying the Rosary. Now I pray the Rosary while driving to work every morning (along with the CD from the Mary Foundation) and it’s great!
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I’ve seen various US posters say that they pray the Rosary while driving, and it sounds so strange and dangerous. Surely you can’t really get into the meditation aspect of it, while at the same time being a careful driver?

I can see it would be possible to say the Hail Marys, but beyond that?
 
I’ve had a wreck or two, but never even a close call while praying the Rosary.
 
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