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Here's how to understand the rosary, a Catholic prayer tradition practiced by millions of faithful worldwide — including the beads, the link to Mother Mary and the meaning behind the prayer aid.
“The Holy Rosary, by age-old tradition, has shown itself particularly effective as a prayer which brings the family together,” Pope St. John Paul II wrote in his 2002 apostolic letter Rosarium ...
A nun holds a rosary as she attends a Mass celebrated by Pope Francis in the esplanade of the National Shrine in Sastin, Slovakia, Wednesday, Sept. 15, 2021. Pope Francis celebrated an open air ...
The rosary, a favorite devotional prayer of many Catholics throughout the world, goes back to the 13th century. It was in the 1500s that Pope Pius V designated the original 15 mysteries of the ...
The fruits of each glorious mystery are listed as follows: faith, hope, wisdom, devotion to Mary and the grace of a happy death. Slowly but surely, I could see them playing out in my own life.
As CNA reported in 2022, popes have urged Catholics to pray the rosary since 1571 — often referring to the rosary as a prayer “weapon” and most powerful spiritual tool. 5.