Rosary MaryThe rosary is Mary’s
prayer, the one she gave to us and the one we
pray with her to God. Mary
has advocated the rosary prayer in
several apparitions, sometimes appearing
with her own rosary in her
hand. She did not give the rosary to St. Dominic
in a vision as was
once thought but there is no doubt that Mary approves
of and blesses
the use of this prayer. The children at Fatima, Bernadette
at
Lourdes and the children of Medjugorje all prayed, and in the case of
Medjugorje still pray, the rosary as they wait for Mary to appear.
Mary
asks us to pray the rosary not because it praises her but
because it is a
meditation on the events of the life of Jesus. Mary
wishes us to draw closer
to God by repeating the rosary. She tells
us He waits for us eagerly, wanting
only that we devote ourselves to
Him. Mary has been given the role of Intercessor
for us. We call on
her using her prayer, the rosary, which puts our souls
in touch with
God.
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