The Rosary Confraternity and Other News
From Aleteia:
https://aleteia.org/2023/10/13/the-overlooked-benefit-of-being-a-member-of-the-rosary-confraternity/
The Rosary is one of the most flexible practices available to Catholics: One can recite it by oneself in formal or informal situations. Or one can join with others in praying this Marian prayer.
There is consolation in praying with others, but did you know that there is a special way of receiving the benefits of the Rosary even when one is not reciting it?
Fr. Dismas Sayre, OP, of the Rosary Center in Portland, Oregon, explained that members of a worldwide association known as the Confraternity of the Rosary have a “share in the prayer of countless thousands of members the world over, and this even after death.”
Fr. Sayre is a member of the Order of Preachers of the Western Province. The Rosary Confraternity has been entrusted to the direction and care of the Dominican Friars since its foundation, under an Apostolic Constitution written by Pope Leo XIII.
As an archivist and associate professor for the University of Dayton’s Marian Library, I curate a collection of artifacts that illustrate many forms of popular devotion to the Virgin Mary, including nearly 900 unique rosaries. Each one tells a story of the people who owned them and how rosaries have evolved.
Kayla Harris manages the Marian Library, the world’s largest collection of materials on the Virgin Mary, including circulating and rare books, artwork and artifacts, and archival material. The Marian Library enriches the University of Dayton curriculum with faculty collaborations, supports research in a variety of disciplines, and documents worldwide expressions of popular devotion to Mary, mother of Jesus Christ. Together these collections are a manifestation of the University of Dayton’s Catholic and Marianist heritage, and signify a commitment to educating the whole person: mind, body, heart and spirit.
From CWR:
Can saying the Rosary end abortion?
https://www.catholicworldreport.com/2023/10/12/can-saying-the-rosary-end-abortion/
It’s a spiritual battle, which is why we use spiritual weapons.
Just as Saint Paul instructed, we put on the armor of God to fight this battle. For American Life League’s Marian Blue Wave program, the armor of choice is our most powerful spiritual weapon—the Rosary.
https://shop.all.org/collections/marian-blue-wave
From Aleteia:
4 Ways to pray the Rosary with a busy schedule
https://aleteia.org/2023/10/06/4-ways-to-pray-the-rosary-with-a-busy-schedule/
- PRAY THE ROSARY ON YOUR COMMUTE | If you have to drive or take the train anyway, you might as well make great use of the time and pray the Rosary while you commute. On public transportation, it’s easy to hold a rosary in your pocket as you ride. If you’re in the car and can’t hold a rosary, pray along with a Rosary audio app (there are several out there!).
- PRAY WITH FRIENDS | A group of families at my parish get together once a month for a “Rosary potluck.” Every family brings a dish to share and we all pray the Rosary together. When my kids were younger, we used to meet up at the park for a “Rosary play date,” praying the Rosary with a group of friends while the little ones ran around. Praying alongside friends is a great little boost to help us find the motivation to pray the rosary. Your parish may also have a Rosary group, offering a weekly or monthly opportunity to pray the Rosary with others.
- PRAY WHEN YOU EXERCISE | Admittedly this won’t work for all forms of exercise, but if you’re going for a walk or run, play a Rosary audio app instead of music for part of the time. Somehow going for a walk and praying the Rosary go incredibly well together!
- PRAY AT BEDTIME | My parents used to pray the Rosary out loud while my siblings and I fell asleep. Many nights of my childhood, I drifted off to sleep listening to the Hail Marys. The Rosary’s repetition can be very soothing, so it makes sense to pray one as you or your child wind down to sleep at night.
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