Rosary-center.org---legtit?

[birdsofdawn]

can somebody please tell me whether rosary-center.org is legit? for example, rosary-center.org/maryfatm.htm refers to mary as the ‘morning star’, which got me wondering. thanks.

 

[rosarywarrior]

It looks legit to me. In the Litany of Mary, it lists all the names by which she has been called. Morning Star is one of them. The Church does pray and accept this litany.

 

[Nicene]

I comes from here (beautiful when sung in Latin)

Litany of the Blessed Virgin Mary

Lord, have mercy on us.
Christ, have mercy on us.
Lord, have mercy on us.
Christ, hear us.
Christ, graciously hear us.
God the Father of Heaven,
Have mercy on us.
God the Son, Redeemer of the world,
Have mercy on us.
God the Holy Ghost,
Have mercy on us.
Holy Trinity, one God,
Have mercy on us.
Holy Mary,
pray for us.
Holy Mother of God,
pray for us.
Holy Virgin of virgins,
pray for us.
Mother of Christ,
pray for us.
Mother of divine grace,
pray for us.
Mother most pure,
pray for us.
Mother most chaste,
pray for us.
Mother inviolate,
pray for us.
Mother undefiled,
pray for us.
Mother most amiable,
pray for us.
Mother most admirable,
pray for us.
Mother of good counsel,
pray for us.
Mother of our Creator,
pray for us.
Mother of our Savior,
pray for us.
Virgin most prudent,
pray for us.
Virgin most venerable,
pray for us.
Virgin most renowned,
pray for us.
Virgin most powerful,
pray for us.
Virgin most merciful,
pray for us.
Virgin most faithful,
pray for us.
Mirror of justice,
pray for us.
Seat of wisdom,
pray for us.
Cause of our joy,
pray for us.
Spiritual vessel,
pray for us.
Vessel of honor,
pray for us.
Singular vessel of devotion,
pray for us.
Mystical rose,
pray for us.
Tower of David,
pray for us.
Tower of ivory,
pray for us.
House of gold,
pray for us.
Ark of the Covenant,
pray for us.
Gate of Heaven,
pray for us.
Morning star,
pray for us.
Health of the sick,
pray for us.
Refuge of sinners,
pray for us.
Comforter of the afflicted,
pray for us.
Help of Christians,
pray for us.
Queen of angels,
pray for us.
Queen of patriarchs,
pray for us.
Queen of prophets,
pray for us.
Queen of apostles,
pray for us.
Queen of martyrs,
pray for us.
Queen of confessors,
pray for us.
Queen of virgins,
pray for us.
Queen of all saints,
pray for us.
Queen conceived without Original Sin,
pray for us.
Queen assumed into Heaven,
pray for us.
Queen of the most holy Rosary,
pray for us.
Queen of peace,
pray for us.

Lamb of God, who takes away the sins of the world,
Spare us, O Lord.
Lamb of God, who takes away the sins of the world,
Graciously hear us, O Lord.
Lamb of God, who takes away the sins of the world,
Have mercy on us.

Pray for us, O Holy Mother of God,
That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.

Grant, we beseech Thee, O Lord God, that we Thy Servants may enjoy perpetual health of mind and body and by the glorious intercession of the Blessed Mary, ever Virgin, be delivered from present sorrow and unjoy enternal happiness. Through Christ Our Lord. Amen.

Click here for Litany of the BVM and click to read expositions

Others you may be interested in are the
Litany of the Saints
Litany of St. Joseph
Litany of the Sacred Heart of Jesus
Litany of the most Holy Name of Jesus

All from the Roman Brevarium you can find them in the St. Andrews daily missal and the 1962 Roman missal.

Peace and God Bless
Nicene

 

[Mordocai]

i happen to be a memeber of the confraternity of the holy rosary.
it is legit.

 

[LilyM]

I’m also a confraternity member

There’s a song I used to hear in church a lot as a young’un called ‘Gentle Woman’. It’s about Mary and it refers to her as Morning Star. And the Catholic high school I went to was called ‘St Mary Star of the Sea’ - slightly different but in the same vein.

 

[NotWorthy]

LilyM:

There’s a song I used to hear in church a lot as a young’un called ‘Gentle Woman’. It’s about Mary and it refers to her as Morning Star. And the Catholic high school I went to was called ‘St Mary Star of the Sea’ - slightly different but in the same vein.

“Morning Star, so strong and bright!”

Beautiful Song!!!

Notworthy

 

[Tonks40]

Got another member of the confraternity here, too!

 

[RPConover]

I’m a member as well!

 

[LilyM]

“Morning Star, so strong and bright!”

Beautiful Song!!!

Notworthy

Indeed

Well well, looks like all the Rosary Confraternists are coming out of the woodwork … good to see

 

[thistle]

I’m also a member.

 

[havemercy]

Isn’t Jesus the Morning Star though? I can see Mary being a star, guiding us to Christ, but her being the Morning Star seems to me to be a little overbearing.

 

[DeFide]

havemercy:

Isn’t Jesus the Morning Star though? I can see Mary being a star, guiding us to Christ, but her being the Morning Star seems to me to be a little overbearing.

The morning star is seen before sunrise. Mary’s “yes” preceeds the coming of Jesus, the son of God, and the Sun of redemption that takes away our darkness.

 

[havemercy]

DeFide:

The morning star is seen before sunrise. Mary’s “yes” preceeds the coming of Jesus, the son of God, and the Sun of redemption that takes away our darkness.

birdsofdawn (external quote):

It seems more like John the Baptist would be the morningstar to me.

Then whyyyy is Christ called “Morning Star”?

Really, it is great that you are all members, and maybe I’ll join too once I learn what exactly it is you’re a member of, and why certain things are the way they are.

 

[Robert_in_SD]

I’m a member too.

 

[birdsofdawn]

yeah, i wasn’t saying that Christ is not the morning star–but when it comes to whether one ought to see Mary as the morning star, i just meant that if anything, if the morningstar isn’t Christ, then it would make sense that it would have been John.

 

[havemercy]

I knew what you were implying. No worries.

This line from the litany (where it refers to the Blessed Virgin as the “Morning Star”) seems to do both Mary and Jesus a disservice. It is akin to calling Mary the Rose of Sharon, etc.

 

[LilyM]

I think the explanation of it is fine - and I have no problems with Rose of Sharon either - pays respect to the Jewish roots of Christianity like ‘tower of David’.

I don’t think I’ve ever heard Christ referred to as ‘Morning Star’ - could someone point me to a reference for this?

 

[havemercy]

Revelation 22:16:

I Jesus have sent mine angel to testify unto you these things in the churches. I am the root and the offspring of David, and the bright and morning star.

Song of Solomon 2:1:

I am the rose of Sharon, and the lily of the valleys.

 

[Fidelis]

The Rosary Center is as orthodox and reliable as it comes. You can learn TONS about Catholic teaching by reading the articles in their newsletter, which they archive here:

rosary-center.org/ntrll.htm

One of the keys of understanding and appreciating Catholic devotion, is to dispel yourself of the rock-ribbed fundamentalist attitude of “either/or.” In this case, unless a title is clearly exclusive (such as “Lord” for Jesus), there’s no reason why it can’t be applied to someone else. Just because Jesus is called “the Morning Star” doesn’t mean that Mary can’t be called “the Morning Star” as well. Just because we refer to “Smokey** the ** Bear” doesn’t mean there can’t be anymore bears running around out there. Jesus could not be so petty that he would mind sharing a term of endearment with his own Mother.

 

[bauerice]

I’m a member!