Queen of the Most Holy Rosary
I love the Rosary, I have been devoted to it since my earliest youth; simply praying “Hail Mary”, “Our Father”, and “Glory Be” - before I memorized the complete prayers. Sadly, I fell away from the practice of praying the daily Rosary during high school - until my conversion. When I returned to the Church in 1972, I immediately was drawn to pray the Rosary. I experienced frequent dreams of Our Lady of the Rosary with her back to me until I began to recite it once again - every day.
A few years later, I fell back into my old ways, and lived in sin for a short time, convinced I was unable to live a faithful life. Nevertheless, I continued to pray the Rosary everyday. Very, very quickly, things turned around. Hence, I know by experience how efficacious the Holy Rosary is. If there is any sin you want to avoid, or habitual sin you want to overcome, or even if you see no way out of a life of sin - persevere in praying Our Lady’s Rosary.
It is like rehab for the soul. And so remember you Amy Winehouse you - sick people go into rehab - so you don’t have to be holy to start praying the Rosary.
June 4th, 2008 at 5:18 am
Yes!
Fr. Corapi said on EWTN that saying one “Hail Mary” a day saved him when he was still on drugs (and homeless).
The rosary—sweet chain of love!
Padre Pio looking for his rosary: Where’s my weapon?
June 4th, 2008 at 9:02 am
We used to say the rosary together as a family when I was young, but then I got away from it too until a couple of years ago actually, after I discovered its contemplative benefits and its power and efficacy, as you say, Terry. Now the rosary is a part of my life to stay, and I’m very grateful that I was brought back to it.
June 4th, 2008 at 1:07 pm
Truer words were never spoke, Terry.
Speaking from personal experience, I don’t know where I would be today spiritually without having hung onto the practice of the rosary. There were times in my life that the rosary seemed to be the only thing that kept be from losing the faith altogether.
Our Lady is truly awesome that way. She finds a way of wheeling us back into God’s grace, even if we pay her a little honor that’s due to her.
June 4th, 2008 at 7:19 pm
“It is like rehab for the soul.” That’s exactly what it is.
Some of my favorite prayers are Marian prayers.
June 4th, 2008 at 7:30 pm
I love the rosry. And I’ve been praying it A LOT. For lots of things.
Hmm..thanks for inspiring a blog post.For once I won’t pontificate in your combox!