Where did the rosary originate?

[Jey]

I wonder why we have the rosary. I used to pray the rosary, but after reading some verses ( I forgot the verse that I have read) that God doesn’t want repetitious prayer because He already knows what you are asking of HIM.

 

[Devon_Caffran]

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• Is repetitious prayer bad?
• ** Vain Repetition**
• ** The Rosary**
• **A Brief History of the Rosary **from This Rock