Description
Book SynopsisThe Christian rosary is a devotion in which a set of beads is used to keep tally of the prescribed prayers while pondering with Mary, the Mother of the Lord, on the significant events in the life of her son, Jesus Christ. The most popular of all Catholic devotions rosaries are also well known in other religious traditions beining in ancient times. A detailed and readable study of the Rosary in its various forms has long been needed. [Devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary is at an all time high, judging by the popularity of parish Rosary groups, pilgrimages to Marian shrines and the many alleged apparitions of Our Lady around the world.] Dr. Miller''s book will fill a real need for the many who wish to take their devotion and theirprayer life to new depths, to understand the perennial importance of Christian meditation, and to understand more fully the tradition to which they belong.
Trade ReviewA detailed and readable study of the rosary in its various forms has long been needed. Dr Miller's book will satisfy a real need for the many who wish to take their devotion and their prayer life to new depths, to understand the perennial importance of Christian meditation, and to comprehend more fully the tradition to which they belong. * Catholic Life *
Table of ContentsChronology of the Development of the Rosary 1 Introduction 2 Origins of the Rosary 3 The Hail Mary 4 The Our Father 5 The Sign of the Cross, the
Gloria Patri and the Creed 6 The Pre-Christian Origin of Prayer Beads 7 The Use of Beads in the Christian Tradition 8 The Use of Prayer Beads in England 9 The Rosary in Ireland 10 The Marian Movement and the Twentieth Century 11 Marian Apparitions and the Promotion of the Rosary 12 The Symbolism of the Rose, Rose Garland and Rose Garden 13 The Rosary in Papal Documents 14 A Method for Praying the Rosary 15 Mediating on the Rosary 16 Other Rosaries and Chaplets 17 The Jesus Clause 18 Indulgences Associated with the Rosary Appendix 1: The Salve Regina Appendix 2: The Angelus and
Memorare Appendix 3: The Liturgy of the Hours Appendix 4: The Rosary and the Blessed Sacrament Appendix 5: Rosaries in the Victoria and Albert Museum, London
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