The Holy Rosary

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I love the Rosary. 🙂 I think it’s the most wonderful prayer.
 
After St. Michael casts into hell, satan and all the demons Mary, with the most powerful weapon, will tie and forever seal the gates of hell with it… and that weapon…???

The Holy Rosary!

Paul
 
I think the Prayer of the Church through its Liturgies (Mass and Divine Office) are the greatest form of prayer.

Nothing is higher than the Eucharist.
 
ByzCath said:
I think the Prayer of the Church through its Liturgies (Mass and Divine Office) are the greatest form of prayer.

Nothing is higher than the Eucharist.
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I have to agree, the Eucharist is the source & summit of our faith!!
 
Apart from Mass, my preference first goes to Liturgy of the Hours, then Eucharistic Adoration, Lectio Divina, then the Rosary and/or other devotional prayers.
 
Robert_Burns said:
The greatest method of Praying is the Holy Rosary.
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Breathtakingly arrogant statement. Praying the Rosary is a laudable practice but it is not de fide. Maybe it works for you but it doesn’t work for me. I prefer the Liturgy of the Hours (monastic version) and it’s been years since I’ve prayed the Rosary.

Does that make the Monastic LOTH the “greatest method of praying”? Nope, but it works for me and it’s worked for monks for 1500 years.

If you love Rosary, great, but don’t put down the valid forms of prayer that work better for other folks, by calling your preferred form of prayer “the greatest method” without qualifying it as “the greatest method for me”.
 
I think the post was meant for private devotions like the rosary…If other forms of prayer like the Mass are being considered, then yes, I agree that the Mass is the most wonderful prayer.
 
“Of all prayers rosary is the most beautiful and the richest in graces; of all it is the one which is most pleasing to Mary, the Virgin Most Holy. Therefore, love the Rosary and recite it every day with devotion: this is the testament which I leave unto you so that you may remember me by it.”
Saint. Pius X

“The rosary is a powerful weapon to put the demons to flight and to keep oneself from sin… If you desire peace in your hearts, in your homes, and in your country, assemble each evening to recite the Rosary. Let not even one day pass without saying it, no matter how burdened you may be with many cares and labors.”
Pope Pius XI

“The rosary is my weapon.”
“Our Lady has never refused me a grace through the recitation of the rosary.”
St (Padre) Pio
 
It depends.

The greatest prayer for Catholics is the Holy Mass, which was given us by our Lord Jesus Christ.

In second place for priests and may be for others who can afford that is the Holy Office the prayer of the Church

In third place for priests and monastics daily meditation is required, in which we approach God with our intellect. It is also recommended for everyone

Here comes into the picture the Rosary which could be an excellent starting point for meditation. It is also excellent as strictly oral prayer, if we are not able to concentrate on meditation.
 
ByzCath said:
I think the Prayer of the Church through its Liturgies (Mass and Divine Office) are the greatest form of prayer.

Nothing is higher than the Eucharist.
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BTW those are not my words.

“The greatest method of praying is to pray the Rosary.”
Saint Francis de Sales

So I see you disagree with him.

Pax
 
OraLabora said:
Breathtakingly arrogant statement. Praying the Rosary is a laudable practice but it is not de fide. Maybe it works for you but it doesn’t work for me. I prefer the Liturgy of the Hours (monastic version) and it’s been years since I’ve prayed the Rosary.

Does that make the Monastic LOTH the “greatest method of praying”? Nope, but it works for me and it’s worked for monks for 1500 years.

If you love Rosary, great, but don’t put down the valid forms of prayer that work better for other folks, by calling your preferred form of prayer “the greatest method” without qualifying it as “the greatest method for me”.
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“The greatest method of praying is to pray the Rosary.”
Saint Francis de Sales

When you get to heaven you can tell him that.
 
laszlo said:
Here comes into the picture the Rosary which could be an excellent starting point for meditation. It is also excellent as strictly oral prayer, if we are not able to concentrate on meditation.
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Not to mention, the Rosary is something all can pray by themselves. I’m not a priest, so I can’t exactly participate in Mass by myself… there has to be a priest present.

BTW, isn’t St. Augustine often quoted has having said, “He who sings well prays twice”? Where does “singing well” fall in the “Mass / Daily Office / Rosary” scheme of things? 🙂
 
I realize that the Lord’s Prayer or “Our Father” occurs in the context of both the mass and the Rosary, but, given its source (“After this manner therefore pray ye…”), isn’t that the best prayer example we have?
 
JHow said:
I realize that the Lord’s Prayer or “Our Father” occurs in the context of both the mass and the Rosary, but, given its source (“After this manner therefore pray ye…”), isn’t that the best prayer example we have?
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He was speaking about “Method” not individual prayers themselves and BTW - the Our Father is used extensively throughout the Holy Rosary Methodology and the roots of the Holy Rosary can be Traced to the Psalter which is 150 Our Fathers - one in honor of each of the Psalms

pax
 
Erich said:
Not to mention, the Rosary is something all can pray by themselves. I’m not a priest, so I can’t exactly participate in Mass by myself… there has to be a priest present.
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You are correct, you can not celebrate the Eucharist alone, but that is not the only prayer of the Church. There is the Liturgy of the Hours.
BTW, isn’t St. Augustine often quoted has having said, “He who sings well prays twice”? Where does “singing well” fall in the “Mass / Daily Office / Rosary” scheme of things? 🙂
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All of these prayers can be sung.
 
Robert_Burns said:
“The greatest method of praying is to pray the Rosary.”
Saint Francis de Sales
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I saw this thread right after you posted it Robert. I too started to mention the Mass being the highest prayer of HMC, but didn’t mention it because I knew it was simply a pro - Rosary thread. Why a few got riled as if you were presenting it as doctrine, I dunno lol.

Why anyone would want to argue or become defensive or offensive on a Rosary thread is beyond me. Anyhow…

Jesus through Mary … one of my first thoughts when I read the OP. 🙂

Regina coeli,
Ora pro nobis Deum

Queen of Heaven,
Pray for us to God

 
At_Trent said:
I saw this thread right after you posted it Robert. I too started to mention the Mass being the highest prayer of HMC, but didn’t mention it because I knew it was simply a pro - Rosary thread. Why a few got riled as if you were presenting it as doctrine, I dunno lol.

Why anyone would want to argue or become defensive or offensive on a Rosary thread is beyond me. Anyhow…

Jesus through Mary … one of my first thoughts when I read the OP. 🙂

Regina coeli,
Ora pro nobis Deum

Queen of Heaven,
Pray for us to God

http://ivarfjeld.files.wordpress.com/2009/08/050814-rosaryforpeace2337.jpg?w=229&h=300
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I was reading some quotes by various Saints two nights ago looking for something else at the time and I came across the quote by St Frances De Sales so I thought to myself - why not submit this direct quote made by a famous Canonized Saint and then moniter the results. It has been interesting , hasnt it?

Pax
 
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