Your Thoughts On Praying The Rosary, To Mary, And Other Saints

[Sojourner]

[quote name='journeyman' post='1278186' date='May 20 2007, 06:30 PM']The Rosary is all about the Gospel, it's all about Jesus.[/quote]
Amen.

When I first became Catholic I had trouble praying the rosary ... really took me a long time to get comfortable mentally with it. But I had a couple of really powerful experiences that helped me with it, and now I carry mine with me everywhere and pray it when I can.

[Archaeology cat]

[quote name='Terra Firma' post='1278333' date='May 21 2007, 05:43 AM']Amen.

When I first became Catholic I had trouble praying the rosary ... really took me a long time to get comfortable mentally with it. But I had a couple of really powerful experiences that helped me with it, and now I carry mine with me everywhere and pray it when I can.[/quote]

I was the same way! Even though I'd been exposed to the Rosary a lot (would listen to it or even say it with my cousins growing up), when I converted it took me a little while to truly see the beauty in it. But now, I can't imagine not praying it! It focuses me so much, and the mysteries are so beautiful!

[Ragamuffin]

[quote name='Katholikos' post='1277926' date='May 19 2007, 11:58 PM']As a former Protestant, I can tell you that there's nothing more "vainly repetitious" than "Lord, I just praise you," "Lord, I just thank you," Lord, I just ask you," "Lord, I just want to," "Lord, I just (fill in the blank)" over and over again. Thank God for beautiful Catholic meditations and prayers!

Likos[/quote]
As a current Protestant I can tell you that drives me nuts. If I had tapes of the Bible study groups I went to in college and we played a drinking game where we all take a swig when someone says "Lord" or "God" or "I just", we'd be passed out in three minutes.

I wonder what God thinks when we talk to Him that way? What would my mom think if I said, "Mom, how are you doing Mom? Mom? I love you so much, Mom. I just wanted to tell you, Mom, that you are an awesome Mom."

You don't have to be Catholic or even "high church" to appreciate beautifully written prayers.

[Archaeology cat]

[quote name='Ragamuffin' post='1278337' date='May 21 2007, 05:57 AM']As a current Protestant I can tell you that drives me nuts. If I had tapes of the Bible study groups I went to in college and we played a drinking game where we all take a swig when someone says "Lord" or "God" or "I just", we'd be passed out in three minutes.

I wonder what God thinks when we talk to Him that way? What would my mom think if I said, "Mom, how are you doing Mom? Mom? I love you so much, Mom. I just wanted to tell you, Mom, that you are an awesome Mom."

You don't have to be Catholic or even "high church" to appreciate beautifully written prayers.[/quote]

Good point. That always drove me crazy, too. It took me a little while for the written prayers (I was Southern Baptist, after all), but they are beautiful.

[Sojourner]

[quote name='Archaeology cat' post='1278336' date='May 20 2007, 11:55 PM']I was the same way! Even though I'd been exposed to the Rosary a lot (would listen to it or even say it with my cousins growing up), when I converted it took me a little while to truly see the beauty in it. But now, I can't imagine not praying it! It focuses me so much, and the mysteries are so beautiful! [/quote]
I totally agree ... the first few times I tried it I was like, "Well, guess I should give this a go," and for a while nothing all that great happened. But then there was a time when it really clicked. Although not every rosary I pray is a WOW experience I now see it as a wonderful prayer and meditative tool. If prayer were like music, I see the rosary as being the bass notes that provide the rhythm and shape of my prayer, and my intentions and meditations are the melody building on that foundation.

[quote name='Ragamuffin' post='1278337' date='May 20 2007, 11:57 PM']As a current Protestant I can tell you that drives me nuts. If I had tapes of the Bible study groups I went to in college and we played a drinking game where we all take a swig when someone says "Lord" or "God" or "I just", we'd be passed out in three minutes.

I wonder what God thinks when we talk to Him that way? What would my mom think if I said, "Mom, how are you doing Mom? Mom? I love you so much, Mom. I just wanted to tell you, Mom, that you are an awesome Mom."

You don't have to be Catholic or even "high church" to appreciate beautifully written prayers.[/quote]
Oh, that totally used to drive me nuts. I used to absolutely dread group prayers for that reason.

Edited May 21, 2007 by Terra Firma

[Archaeology cat]

[quote name='Terra Firma' post='1278349' date='May 21 2007, 06:16 AM']If prayer were like music, I see the rosary as being the bass notes that provide the rhythm and shape of my prayer, and my intentions and meditations build are the melody building on that foundation.[/quote]

That is a great illustration!

[Jaime]

[quote name='Sacred Music Man' post='1278289' date='May 20 2007, 09:07 PM']Sort of need a will and a mind to pray the rosary though...[/quote]

You sort of need a will and a mind to play guitar, organ, sousaphone, etc.

But no one would say that the greatest instrument of music is the mind.

"What's the greatest cooking tool?"

"the mind"

"What's the greatest car for getting around?"

"the mind"

"What's the greatest hair conditioner?"

"the mind"



Unowned

[mortify]

Hey hot stuff, ownage was referring to Godchaser, not you bro.

God bless

[Jaime]

[quote name='mortify' post='1278616' date='May 21 2007, 12:32 PM']Hey hot stuff, ownage was referring to Godchaser, not you bro.

God bless[/quote]


LOL

Thanks for the clarification!!

[N/A Gone]

Godchaser..your writing is in [color="#FF0000"]red.[/color]

[color="#FF0000"]
First, I want to re-introduce a definition to describe what I am talking about -

Theology. the crime of assuming to oneself the rights or qualities of God.[/color]


Where did you get that from? Seriously..


[color="#FF0000"]Thou shalt have no other gods before Me! When I first came into the simplicity of following Jesus Christ, I heard this said. If you sacrifice time with God to spend time with a girl, your girlfriend is a god before Jesus Christ. If you don't want to give thithes and offerings to God, than money is a god before Jesus Christ. If you're more willing to spend time gardening than in prayer, than gardening is god befre Jesus Christ![/color]

the flaw in fundamentalism is that it does not make sense. in reading this board you are putting a God above God. In thinking about a response you are putting your will and desire to talk to me above God. In sleeping, in pooping, in eating, in exercise, in work. See the problem?

[Jaime]

God doesn't want me to mushy mud pie anymore?

[Ave Maria Totus Tuus]

[quote name='hot stuff' post='1278694' date='May 21 2007, 04:50 PM']God doesn't want me to mushy mud pie anymore?

[/quote]

oh noooooooooess

[jeffpugh]

[quote name='Terra Firma' post='1278349' date='May 21 2007, 02:16 AM']I totally agree ... the first few times I tried it I was like, "Well, guess I should give this a go," and for a while nothing all that great happened. But then there was a time when it really clicked. Although not every rosary I pray is a WOW experience I now see it as a wonderful prayer and meditative tool. If prayer were like music, I see the rosary as being the bass notes that provide the rhythm and shape of my prayer, and my intentions and meditations are the melody building on that foundation.
Oh, that totally used to drive me nuts. I used to absolutely dread group prayers for that reason.[/quote]

Yeah, I see what you're saying. The Rosary is the rhythm and bass section, the Tenors are the intentions and the altos sopranos are the meditation... Sometimes... I get it going in Fugue

[quote name='hot stuff' post='1278436' date='May 21 2007, 10:53 AM']You sort of need a will and a mind to play guitar, organ, sousaphone, etc.

But no one would say that the greatest instrument of music is the mind.

"What's the greatest cooking tool?"

"the mind"

"What's the greatest car for getting around?"

"the mind"

"What's the greatest hair conditioner?"

"the mind"
Unowned[/quote]

Hardly... That was pure pwnage...

[quote name='mortify' post='1278616' date='May 21 2007, 03:32 PM']Hey hot stuff, ownage was referring to Godchaser, not you bro.

God bless[/quote]
.... doh! That wasn't me? Gah. too bad. Made me laugh for a while. Never pwn'd the hot stuff before. Oh well.

[Katholikos]

God Chaser,

If your reason for returning to phatmass was to see how offensive and insulting to Catholics you could be, you are over the top.

[size=3][font="Arial Black"][b][i]The title of this thread creeps me out!
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Likos.

[jeffpugh]

I fail to see the offense, Likos.

SMM

[Jaime]

[quote name='Sacred Music Man' post='1278742' date='May 21 2007, 05:24 PM']Yeah, I see what you're saying. The Rosary is the rhythm and bass section, the Tenors are the intentions and the altos sopranos are the meditation... Sometimes... I get it going in Fugue
Hardly... That was pure pwnage...
.... doh! That wasn't me? Gah. too bad. Made me laugh for a while. Never pwn'd the hot stuff before. Oh well.[/quote]


you crack me up dude!!

[jeffpugh]

Thanks. I was entertained by you as well.

[Nunsense]

[quote name='hot stuff' post='1278804' date='May 22 2007, 09:34 AM']you crack me up dude!![/quote]


hot stuff - I just love your signature quotes - too great!

As for the rosary -- that is how Mary pulled me to God. I was raised by parents who didn't believe in God but our neighbors were Catholics who prayed the rosary every night - I would sneak next door to pray it with them. I converted 30 years ago and am entering a convent in two months -- Mary brought me to Her Son - fact!

[jeffpugh]

Wow! That is amazing!!!! Totally!!!! I can't get over the fact you just snuck out and prayed it behind your folks' backs! God Bless you!

[jckinsman]

You guys are funny! He does this all the time! You see,here is a guy who just needs confession and some prayers from our older brothers and sisters that have gone before us! Now really.....You need to, for once read very carefully, what we are trying to tell you, mark! In your head, try not to keep thinking of re-buttles to every question you feel you have every answer for! If you really want to know Christ,you will listen closely in prayer. Truly thinking about all the answers we have giving you,and weigh very carefully why you think it is millions of people are falling in love each day with the church that Christ has given to us! .............. he holds you in his hands! JC

Edited May 22, 2007 by jckinsman