Let’s pray with Mary – Rosary
I believe there is a very special reason for this. The Rosary is at the same time a contemplative prayer and a vocal prayer. We pray vocally, and as we pray vocally, we contemplate the mysteries of our own salvation.
The mystery of salvation is divided into the four sets of Mysteries:
the Joyful Mysteries,
the Luminous Mysteries,
the Sorrowful Mysteries,
the Glorious Mysteries.
In fact, through these four sets of Mysteries, the Church sets before us the whole mystery of salvation. And we contemplate this mystery of salvation together with Mother Mary.
Now, you might wonder, why together with Mother Mary?
It is because Mother Mary is the one who understood the mystery of salvation the best way.
Why?
Because it is she who accepted this mystery – the mystery of salvation in the best way.
God turned to Mary, the virgin girl from Nazareth. God sent his angel. God asked for her consent to become the mother of the Redeemer.
With her, we contemplate the mysteries of salvation. But then, in our daily routine, when we are busy with a lot of things in our lives, we are not able to concentrate on our contemplation all the time. We need help to concentrate on our contemplation on the mystery of salvation and for that we pray vocally.
And what are we praying vocally?
We are praying in the first part of the Hail Mary, the Word of God. “Hail Mary! Full of grace, The Lord is with you.” It is all the Word of God as mentioned in Luke 1:28. It is what the Angel Gabriel said. “Hail Mary!” greeting Mary. “Full of grace” – there was no sin in her. She was all the time full of God’s favour and full of God’s grace. There was not a single moment in her life when she rebelled against God. No! In every moment, she was the handmaid of the Lord. That is why the angel said “full of grace” – a greeting so true and so inspiring that when we say that in “Hail Mary! Full of grace,” we understand how sinful we are and we repent over our sins. We ask God for the grace to remain full of grace – never to rebel against God. Therefore, at the beginning of our prayer, we keep Mother Mary before us. We want to be like Mother Mary – always, always as the handmaid of the Lord. Never to rebel against God’s Word. So with that spirit of repentance, we begin our prayer, asking for God’s pardon and before we lost the grace of our God.
When we recite the Rosary, and when we say “Blessed are you among women,” we want to understand this blessedness came to her because she believed. She believed as Elizabeth said in Luke 1:46, “Blessed are you because you believed.” And Jesus also said it. Jesus knew his mother so well. And so when we pray the Rosary, we make a decision. We make a decision t o become blessed like Mother Mary To become blessed by doing God’s Will at all times.
O God, we thank you for giving us such a wonderful Mother.
A Mother to understand us. A Mother to be with us.
A Mother to take all our tears, all our problems, all our sins, all our sufferings to Jesus.
Mother Mary, pray for us at all times.
And together with you, Mother, we want to go to Jesus. Amen
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Jubitha Antony said…
I wonder how non-catholics are searching for JESUS without Mother Mary and outside the catholic church (which is the BODY OF JESUS) which was instituted by Jesus himself.
Praised be Jesus and Mary!
Jubitha Antony. P,
Bangalore – India.
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It does not seem possible to influence those that do not see Our Most Holy Mother in their hearts as the devotion must come from within.
I suggest reading tThe Mystical City of God by the Venerable Maria de Agreda if anyone is wishing to delve deeper into the Sacred Mystery of The Blessed Virgin Mary
For those feeling plagued with demons, take heart and courage in the Sacred Sacrament of Confession. Go every day. Cleanse your soul of sin and strengthen it with devotion and light. This Sacrament is our most powerful weapon against all darkness, sin and evil.
Pray to your Guardian Angel, remember you are not alone! your Angel is by your side, our Blessed Mother is before you with an open heart full of love and pity. May our Blessed Mother, Mary’s love protect you.
Remember to say your Rosary. Receive investiture of the Brow Scapular. Pray the Prayer to St. Michael and the Memorare every time the voices arise. Ask Christ to deal with them. Do not heed the darkness but turn to the Light and praise of God.
May our Blessed Mother intercede in your prayers, her Son, our sweet Jesus protect you, her spouse the Holy Spirit enlighten and guide you, her Father, God the Father, bring intoHis Kingdom. Amen!
stella Mkina said…
some people are even making funny of Mother of God. Oh God! this pains me a lot. And the most bad thing is that I’m surrounded with them. My God If this is so terrible.
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Mary, sweet MaryYou are pure and divineYour baby was JesusGod’s child your ownMay the angels sing you’re praisesThen give them to you
Mary, sweet MarySo kind and gentleThe bright star above youA dove sitting on hayDear Jesus was put in your arms today
Mary, sweet MaryYou watched as Jesus grewJoseph make Our Lord a carpenter tooBlessed are you who God chose himselfA virgin through The Holy SPIRIT
Mary, sweet MaryWhen Jesus walkedHe carried His crossThe love of your lifeWas taking my placeSo all my sins could be erase
Mary, sweet MaryA Blessed Mother you areIn the month of MayWe praise the glory of youPink flowers I put in my hairThe rosary, you loveAround my hands I wear
You are my comfort, My QueenMary, sweet MaryI say a prayer to bless everyoneWherever I go and whoever I seeI thank you for lovingThe very soul of me.
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