Reciting the Rosary is about way more than prayer by Scott Hahn

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For behold, henceforth all generations will call me blessed. | St Luke 1:48

Every time we pray the rosary, we fulfill that prophecy at least 50 times. We call the Virgin Mary “blessed,” using the words of Holy Writ. We address her with the greeting of the Angel Gabriel: Hail, full of grace! (St Luke 1:28). We proclaim her privileges, using the words of Elizabeth, her kinswoman: “Blessed are you among women!” (St Luke 1:42). To repeat these words is a delight, because they’re rich with meaning, amplified by the Gospel scenes that are the focus of our meditations.

The Rosary is a time-proven method of meditative prayer. For centuries the popes have recommended it, the saints have prayed it daily.

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Oct. 7th is the feast of Our Lady of the Rosary. It used to be called the feast of Our Lady of Victory. That resonates with my experience with the beads, which I actually started praying while I was still a Protestant. Those prayers were answered, and the rest is my history.