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'@@ -1,96 +1,11 @@ -{{Rosary}} -'''Rosary-based prayers''' are mostly [[Roman Catholic]] prayers said on a set of [[rosary|rosary beads]]. These prayers recite specific word sequences on different parts of the rosary beads. They may be directed at [[Jesus Christ]], the [[Virgin Mary]] or [[God the Father]].<ref>Ann Ball, 2003 ''Encyclopedia of Catholic Devotions and Practices'' ISBN 0-87973-910-X</ref> Somewhat similar bead-based prayers also exist in other Christian denominations. - -==Holy Rosary== -{{main|Rosary}} -The best known example of a rosary-based prayer is simply called the "Holy Rosary" and involves contemplation on five rosary mysteries, while [[Lord's Prayer|Our Father]], [[Hail Mary]] and [[Gloria Patri|Glory be to the Father]] prayers are recited.<ref>[http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/13184b.htm Catholic encyclopedia]</ref> - -This rosary prayer goes back several centuries and there are differing views among experts on its exact history.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ewtn.com/library/ANSWERS/ROSARYHS.htm |title=History of the Rosary |first=Fr. William |last=Saunders | publisher=ewtn.com}}</ref> In the sixteenth century, [[Pope Pius V]] established the current form of the original 15 mysteries for this rosary and they remained so until the 20th century.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ewtn.com/library/PAPALDOC/P5CONSUE.HTM|title=Consueverunt Romani Pope Pius V|accessdate=2007-02-10}}</ref> [[Pope John Paul II]] extended the mysteries in this rosary during his reign, while keeping the original mysteries intact. - -== Paternosters == -In [[monastic]] houses, monks were expected to pray the [[Liturgy of the Hours|Divine Office]] daily in [[Latin language|Latin]], the liturgical language of the [[Catholic Church|Roman Catholic Church]]. In some houses, [[lay brother]]s who did not understand Latin or who were illiterate were required to say the [[Lord's Prayer]] a certain number of times each day while meditating on the Mysteries of the Incarnation of [[Christ]]. Since there were 150 [[psalms]], this could number up to 150 times per day. To count these repetitions, they used beads strung upon a cord and this set of prayer beads became commonly known as a ''pater noster'', which is the Latin for "Our Father". Lay people adopted this practice as a form of popular worship. The Paternoster could be of various lengths, but was often made up of 5 "decades" of 10 beads, which when performed three times made up 150 prayers. Other Paternosters, most notably those used by lay persons, may have had only had 10 beads, and may have also been highly ornamented. As the Rosary (ring of flowers) incorporating the [[Hail Mary]] prayer became more common, it was often still referred to as a Paternoster. - -==Chaplet of Saint Michael== -[[File:Nueva Coronilla.png|thumb|left|180px|A [[Chaplet of Saint Michael|Saint Michael Rosary]]]] -{{main|Chaplet of Saint Michael}} - -The [[Chaplet of St. Michael the Archangel]] was approved by [[Pope Pius IX]] in 1851, and was granted indulgences. It is based on a vision of [[Archangel Michael]] reported by the Portuguese [[Carmelite]] nun Antonia d'Astonac.<ref>Ann Ball, 2003 Encyclopedia of Catholic Devotions and Practices ISBN 0-87973-910-X page 123</ref><ref>[[EWTN]] [http://www.ewtn.com/devotionals/prayers/chaplet-of-st-michael.htm The Chaplet of St. Michael the Archangel]</ref> - -The chaplet consists of nine salutations, one for each choir of angels. An Our Father and three Hail Marys are said on each (one large and three small beads) section. It concludes with four Our Fathers, honoring Saints Michael, Gabriel, Raphael and the [[Guardian Angel]]. The chaplet is begun with an [[act of contrition]] and is concluded with a [[prayer to Saint Michael]]. - -Along with the [[Scapular of St. Michael]], this chaplet forms the pair of [[Saint Michael (Roman Catholic)|Roman Catholic Sacramentals devoted to Archangel Michael]]. - -== Servite Rosary == -{{main|Rosary of the Seven Sorrows}} - -In 1233, seven of the members of a Florentine Confraternity devoted to the Holy Mother of God were gathered in prayer under the presidency of Alessio Falconieri. According to tradition, Mary appeared to the young men and exhorted them to devote themselves to her service, in retirement from the world. They retired to the deserted slopes of [[Monte Senario]] near Florence, where they experienced another vision of Mary. There they formed a new Order called the Servants of Mary, or [[Servites]], in recognition of their special manner of venerating [[Our Lady of Sorrows]]. The seven-"week" Servite Rosary is variously called the Servite Chaplet; Rosary of the Seven Dolors of the Blessed Virgin Mary; and the Seven Swords Rosary. A set of introductory prayers for the Servite Rosary was written by [[St. Alphonsus Liguori]] in his book ''[[The Glories of Mary]]''.<ref>[http://books.google.com/books?id=7uwCAAAAQAAJ&pg=PA481&dq=five+decades+slowly+fifteen+hurry+little#PPA611,M1 Liguori, Alphonsus. ''The Glories of Mary''. (trans. from Italian) London: Redemptorist Fathers, St. Mary's. (1852) pp. 611-614]</ref> - -== Franciscan Crown == -{{main|Franciscan Crown}} -In 1263, Saint Bonaventure, Minister General of the Order, encouraged liturgical devotion honoring the mystery of the [[Visitation (Christian)|Visitation]]. The [[Franciscan]] rosary, or as it is properly called, the Franciscan Crown, developed in early part of the 15th century, and was officially established in 1422. The Franciscan Crown consists of seven decades of Hail Marys, each preceded by an Our Father and followed by a Glory Be, and completed by two more Hail Marys after the 7th decade to complete the number 72 which is thought to be the age of Mary at the time of her [[Assumption of Mary|Assumption]]. The Crown recalls the seven joys of Mary and how she responded to the grace of God in her life. In addition to developing this Marian devotion, the Franciscans are credited with adding the final words to the Hail Mary: ''Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners (''from the writings of [[St. Bernardino of Siena]]'') now and at the hour of our death (''from the writings of the [[Servite]] Fathers and the [[Roman Breviary]]).'''' - -== St. Anthony's Rosary == -The Irish (specifically the Gaelic-speaking) and their descendants have a tradition of saying thirteen Aves rather than ten, in honour of [[St. Anthony of Padua]], whose feast day is 13 June. Also called the St. Anthony Chaplet, its prayers are accompanied by a poem called the Miraculous Responsory or ''si quideris'', written by [[Saint Bonaventure]]. Like most chaplets, it is available at Catholic book shops. - -==Rosary of the Holy Wounds== -{{Devotions to Christ}} -{{main|Rosary of the Holy Wounds}} -The Rosary of the Holy Wounds was introduced at the beginning of the 20th century by the [[Venerable]] Sister [[Marie Martha Chambon|Mary Martha Chambon]], a lay [[Roman Catholic]] Sister of the ''Monastery of the Visitation Order'' in [[Chambéry]], France. - -This rosary specifically meditates on the wounds of [[Jesus Christ]] as an [[Act of reparation|Act of Reparation]] for the sins of the world. This rosary also focuses on prayers for souls in [[purgatory]]. Sister [[Marie Martha Chambon|Mary Martha]] attributed the following purpose for the rosary to Jesus: "''you must not forget ... the souls in Purgatory, as there are but few who think of their relief . . . The Holy Wounds are the treasure of treasures for the souls in Purgatory.''"<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.lpca.us/five_sacred_wounds.htm |title=Legionnaires Praying for the Clergy |publisher=lpca.us}}</ref><ref>{{cite book |first=Michael |last=Freze |year=1993 |title=Voices, Visions, and Apparitions |publisher= OSV Publishing |ISBN = -087973454X }}</ref><ref>G. P. Geoghegan, 2006, ''A Collection of My Favorite Prayers'' ISBN 978-1-4116-9457-6</ref> - -==Chaplet of Divine Mercy== -{{main|Chaplet of Divine Mercy}} -The Chaplet of Divine Mercy was introduced in the early 1930s by Saint [[Faustina Kowalska]], a nun who lived in [[Płock]], Poland. The theme for this prayer is ''mercy'' and it focuses on three forms of mercy: to obtain mercy, to trust in Christ's mercy, and to show mercy to others. In 2000, [[Pope John Paul II]] ordained the Sunday after Easter [[Divine Mercy Sunday]], where Roman Catholics remember the institution of the Sacrament of Penance.<ref>{{cite web |title=Saint Faustina Kowalska |url=http://www.vatican.va/news_services/liturgy/saints/ns_lit_doc_20000430_faustina_en.html |publisher=vatican.va}}</ref> - -Both Saint [[Faustina Kowalska]] and the [[Venerable]] Sister [[Mary Martha Chambon]] attributed their prayers to Jesus as part of their [[Visions of Jesus and Mary|visions of Jesus Christ]]. - -== Bridgettine Rosary == -The rosary as prayed by the [[Bridgettine]] order comprises 7 Our Fathers (to honour the joys and sorrows of the Blessed Virgin), and 63 Hail Marys, one for each (presumed) year of her life before the [[Assumption of Mary|Assumption]]. The layout of the beads is a loop containing six decades, together with a short string of beads leading to the crucifix.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/02361c.htm |publisher= New Advent |title=Catholic Encyclopedia: Use of beads at prayers}}</ref> An example of the Bridgettine rosary may be seen depicted on the statue of the Crowned Virgin in the [[Sanctuary of Our Lady of Lourdes]]. - -== Trinitarian Rosary == -This term is used for at least two different rosaries or chaplets. - -=== Trisagion rosary of the Trinitarian Order === -First, it can refer to the special rosary or chaplet used by the [[Trinitarian Order]] (the Order of the Most Holy Trinity for the Redemption of Captives), which was founded in France in 1198. From an early date, the Trinitarians have used a form of prayer based on the [[Trisagion]] (sometimes ''Trisagium'' or ''Triagion'', from the Greek "thrice" + "holy"). This is a Byzantine prayer in praise of the Trinity: its simplest form is "Holy God, Holy Strong One, Holy Immortal One, have mercy on us."<ref name="Agios O Theos">{{cite web |url=http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/01211b.htm|title=Agios O Theos}}</ref> - -The Trisagion rosary (usually called a chaplet) has three groups of nine beads. In reciting the chaplet, each group is preceded by the Trisagion and the Pater Noster. A special prayer is said on each of the nine beads: "To you be praise, glory, and thanksgiving for ever, blessed Trinity. Holy, Holy, Holy, Lord God of power and might; heaven and earth are full of your glory." Each group of nine prayers is followed by a Gloria Patri ("Glory be to the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit..."), and the whole ends with a closing prayer.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://avemariascircle.com/zencart/Chapletpix/HolyTrinity.htm|title=Chaplet of the Holy Trinity}}</ref> - -As with other rosaries that are special to a particular religious Order, its history is rather cloudy. The first question is how long the Trinitarians have used the Trisagion and its associated prayers. The prayers themselves are quite old, and may well have come to the Trinitarians from Byzantium through their connections in the Middle East. The Trisagion itself can be traced at least as far back as the Council of Chalcedon (451 AD) and perhaps further.<ref name="Agios O Theos"/> The use of these particular prayers by the Trinitarians may very well date back to the beginnings of the Order. - -A separate question is when '''beads''' began to be used to count these prayers. Reciting a certain number of prayers does not necessarily imply the presence of beads—prayers can be counted on one's fingers, by moving a peg from one hole to another, and so forth. It is possible that Trisagion beads were first seen in the 14th or 15th century—when other rosaries became popular, suggesting the concept of using beads as counters. - -=== Other Trinitarian rosaries === -Secondly, the term "Trinitarian rosary" can refer to any set of Christian prayer beads on which prayers to the Holy Trinity (Father, Son and Holy Spirit) are said. - -A trinitarian rosary of this type can comprise the same basic form<ref>[http://trinitarian-rosary.blogspot.com/ trinitarian-rosary.blogspot.com]</ref> as the traditional Marian rosary with 5 decades of 10 beads and introductory prayers, et cetera. Or such prayers may be said with the Anglican or other variants<ref>[http://www.csidemedia.com/work.php?work_id=212 csidemedia.com]</ref> of the beads. - -There are several of these trinitarian rosaries, all of relatively recent origin. One, for instance, uses the prayer: "Almighty God, Almighty God, Heavenly King, You are the Lord! Blessed art thou in heaven, and blessed is thy sacred word! Holy Jesus, eternally begotten son of God, send your Holy Spirit upon us and kindle in our hearts the fire of your divine love!".<ref>{{cite web |url=http://trinitarian-rosary.blogspot.com |title= Non-Marian, Trinitarian Rosary}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.csidemedia.com/work.php?work_id=212 |title= Another Trinitarian Rosary}}</ref> - -== Ecumenical Miracle Rosary == -The [[Ecumenical Miracle Rosary]] is prayed on the Roman Catholic rosary and is based upon the [[miracles of Jesus]].<ref name=Paulist1>{{cite web|url=http://paulist.org/ecumenism/rosary-all-christians|title=A Rosary for All Christians? |year=2012|publisher=[[Paulist Fathers]]|accessdate=5 November 2012|author=Dennis Di Mauro|quote=I call the rosary "ecumenical", since the prayers and "miracles" are either directly from the Bible or are derived from the Bible. As such, Christians from any denomination can feel comfortable reciting the prayers and meditating on the events of Christ's life. I call the rosary a "miracle" rosary because all of the meditations deal with the miracles performed by Jesus both before and after his resurrection.}}</ref> The Ecumenical Miracle Rosary has gained a favourable response from Catholic, Protestant, and Orthodox Christians and is prayed by members of these [[Christian denominations|denominations]].<ref name=Paulist1>{{cite web|url=http://paulist.org/ecumenism/rosary-all-christians|title=A Rosary for All Christians? |year=2012|publisher=[[Paulist Fathers]]|accessdate=5 November 2012|author=Dennis Di Mauro|quote=Since February of 1999, the response to the site has been overwhelmingly positive among both Catholics and Protestants, and is still averaging about 2500 hits per day. The site has been translated into five other languages, offers free brochures of the devotion in English and Spanish, and conducts free telephone conference calls to pray the Ecumenical Rosary three times a year. It has also been favorably reviewed by the Dallas Morning News, Religion News, The Lutheran, US News & World Report, and many other news sources.}}</ref> The main features of the Ecumenical Rosary include praying the [[Nicene Creed]] on the crucifix or cross, praying a prayer known as "The Greatest Commandement" on "the three Hail Mary beads and all of the decades beads," and praying a prayer known as "The Great Commission"; when returning "to the medal at the end of the rosary," the [[Jesus Prayer]] is prayed.<ref>{{cite book|last=Winston|first=Kimberly |title=A Guide to Making and Using Prayer Beads |url=http://books.google.com/books?id=p3D8YH6czfAC&pg=PA40&dq=Ecumenical+Miracle+Rosary&hl=en&sa=X&ei=EkuXUP73LYG88ATBwoCgCQ&ved=0CDIQ6AEwAQ#v=onepage&q=Ecumenical%20Miracle%20Rosary&f=false|accessdate=3 November 2012|date=1 March 2008|publisher=Church Publishing, Inc.|isbn=0819222763|quote=The Nicene Creed takes the place of the Apostles' Creed on the crucifix, and a prayer called "The Greatest Commandment" is said on the three Hail Mary beads of the stem and on all of the decades beads: "Sweet Jesus, I love you with all my heart and all my soul. Help me to serve my family and everyone else I meet today." Where Catholics would say a Glory Be, Di Mauro has inserted a prayer called "The Great Commission": "Oh my lord, I know that you are always with me. Help me to obey your commandments and lead me to share my faith with others, so that they may know and love you." Upon returning to the medal at the end of the rosary, Di Mauro suggests reciting the Jesus Prayer: "Lord, Jesus Christ, have mercy on me, a sinner."}}</ref> - -==Rosaries in other Christian traditions== -While use of the Roman Catholic rosary has gradually been adopted by many [[Eastern Catholic]]s, many Eastern Catholic churches have undertaken a campaign of [[Liturgical latinisation|liturgical de-Latinization]], removing imported devotions and practices (such as the rosary) that have obscured and replaced traditional and authentic devotions and practices of the Eastern Catholic Churches{{Citation needed|date=October 2008}}. Subsequently, the most common prayer used in the [[Eastern Christian]] Churches ([[Eastern Orthodox]] and [[Eastern Catholic]]) is the [[Jesus Prayer]], which makes use of the more ancient [[prayer rope]] (chotki), a knotted rope (rather than beads) joined together with a knotted cross. The prayer rope is not as fixed in form as the Western rosary (it may have 10, 33, 50, 100, or 500 knots on it), and it normally makes use of beads only as dividers between sections. The Eastern prayer rope is often divided into decades, but it may also be divided into sections of 25 or some other number, or not divided at all. - -Among [[High Church]] [[Anglican]]s, [[Anglican prayer beads]] are sometimes used. This set is also known as the "Anglican Rosary"<ref>[http://www.episcopalian.org/grace/anglican_rosary.htm episcopalian.org]</ref> or as "Christian prayer beads", the latter term arising from the popularity this set has gained among Christians of various other traditions. Anglican bead sets contain 28 beads in groups of seven called "weeks", with an additional large bead before each. In total, there are 33 beads representing the years of Jesus' life on Earth. A number of Anglicans use the Jesus Prayer, just like the Eastern Christians, but there are no Church-appointed prayers or meditations in the Anglican practice. Some [[Anglo-Catholics]] use the traditional Roman Catholic rosary. - -==See also== -{{Commonscat-inline|Rosaries}} -* [[Kombolói]] - -==Notes== -{{Reflist}} - -==References== -*Anne Cecil Kerr, 1937, ''Sister Mary Martha Chambon of the Visitation'' B. Herder Publishing. -*Saint [[Mary Faustina Kowalska]], 2003, ''Diary: Divine Mercy in My Soul'' Marian Press, ISBN 0-944203-37-X - -==External links== -*[http://www.ecumenicalrosary.org/ Ecumenical Miracle Rosary] - -{{The Rosary}} - -[[Category:Rosary]] -[[Category:Roman Catholic prayers]] +In our life each day we face lots of difficulties which we have to pass through to live a peaceful life. On our own, it is really difficult to conquer any difficulty in life; hence it is really necessary that we have a connection with God who can give us some strength. Rosary has the ability to find solutions to all those challenges we face in life and helps us to reach our goals in a smoother way. By praying the rosary we are ensuring that no matter what, we will trust in God and keep working hard to achieve our goal. Rosary is said to be the most excellent and efficient form of prayer and a way to attain peace in life. If you really want peace in your mind and home, you should make sure to recite the rosary every evening. The prayers are recited out loudly or in mind with the help of the rosary beads. +Rosary beads helps you to clear your mind and concentrate on your prayer more efficiently by tracking on how many times you have said one particular prayer. Rosary beads are not used by just Christians; it is a very traditional way of doing a prayer by Buddhism, Hinduism and Islam as well. You can pray the rosary with your friends or by yourself. If you have been praying the rosary from a very long time, you can teach others as well. Praying through rosary is very simple and easy you can introduce it to your children too. It is believed that praying the rosary, we can get rid of our daily sorrows, our will be aligned with God’s will and you will get closer to God. Some people find it really hard to understand the repetition of prayers in the rosary. The repetition in the prayer has two meanings: Firstly, it emphasis on the importance of the words in each prayer and secondly, the repetition of the prayers helps you to calm down your mind and have proper focus in the prayer. +When you pray with a Rosary, your life changes completely as you become more spiritual by nature. You gain insights about yourself. There are many spiritual gains that you gain by praying rosary on a regular basis. +- It creates a feeling of fulfillment and meaning to your life. +- Helps you to understand the main purpose of your presence on earth. +- Helps you to get closer to God and allows God to help or guide you in every tough time of your life. +- Provides protection against all the negative energy around you. +- Rosary also helps you to purify your heart and get rid of sins as well. +- Increases your ability to love yourself and others around you. +- Helps you to create peace in your life and with people close to you. +At present there are many forms of rosary available. Rosary for men comes in various shapes like round, rectangle, oval and carved wood. It is available in various colors as well like dark green, silver, brown and black. There are different kinds of rosary for men and women. You can find a perfect rosary as a gift for your man as there is lots of variety to choose from. The Rosary beads or prayer beads of various religions are existing from many years in numerous forms. However the basic use of rosary throughout history has been the same that is keeping the mind focused on the meaning of the prayers recited. '