Scrupulous question about a vow

[Paulaner]

So I made a vow to do a rosary once a day. By that I meant to do five decades; that is, a rosary in the common sense. Today I found out that a rosary is actually all for decades. Does this change the substance of my original vow? Should I now do all four or should I continue to do what I’ve always done since that is what I intended when I made the vow?

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[Veronica97]

I’ve learned from experience it’s better not to make vows period (unless you’re taking your wedding vows or entering the priesthood or becoming a nun). The reason being because we are bound to our vows and our circumstances can change to where we would not be able to keep the vow. I went to my pastor and got dispensation for a couple of vows I had made in the past. I am scrupulous too, and I was going to say that it would be better to say, “Lord I will TRY to pray the rosary as often as I can.” But now that I think of it, I wouldn’t even say that! Honestly, I’d go ahead and pray the 5 mysteries as you had originally intended, but I would get a dispensation from my pastor if I were you. JMHO.

 

[littlestsouls]

So I made a vow to do a rosary once a day. By that I meant to do five decades; that is, a rosary in the common sense. Today I found out that a rosary is actually all for decades. Does this change the substance of my original vow? Should I now do all four or should I continue to do what I’ve always done since that is what I intended when I made the vow?

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What was your intention? That’s what God requires you to stick to.

Should you fail to say 5 decades a day because of unforeseen cicumstances that prevent you from doing so, God at least accepts your intention. If keeping to your “vow” becomes too much of a burden, or you would like to continue saying 5 decades a day, but WITHOUT making a promise of it, then ask a priest for some advice (getting a “dispensation” was recommended earlier).