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	We need to practice faith, hope, and love. They are like muscles. "Use it or lose it."		We need to practice faith, hope, and love. They are like muscles. "Use it or lose it."

	"Practice makes perfect"--if we are practicing in the right way!		"Practice makes perfect" — if we are practicing in the right way!

	We love to repeat things.		We love to repeat things.
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	::- The rosary is an optional prayer for Catholics. No one is obligated to pray the rosary.		::- The rosary is an optional prayer for Catholics. No one is obligated to pray the rosary.
	::- There is a limit to how much we can help ''other'' people to adopt spiritual practices that ''we'' find edifying. God is the Giver and Guardian of human freedom--it is one of the God-like attributes that He personally infused in us when He created us in our mother's womb. The more you cultivate your own relationship with Mary, the more persuasive you will be when you try to persuade your daughter to do the same. ''Your personal love and gratitude for Mary will speak more loudly than any theological, historical, or scriptural argument can.'' Your daughter will watch you to see what difference your devotion to Mary makes in your life.		::- There is a limit to how much we can help ''other'' people to adopt spiritual practices that ''we'' find edifying. God is the Giver and Guardian of human freedom — it is one of the God-like attributes that He personally infused in us when He created us in our mother's womb. The more you cultivate your own relationship with Mary, the more persuasive you will be when you try to persuade your daughter to do the same. ''Your personal love and gratitude for Mary will speak more loudly than any theological, historical, or scriptural argument can.'' Your daughter will watch you to see what difference your devotion to Mary makes in your life.
	::- Your daughter is clearly accepting the authority of some Protestant or Protestants in her life. Her real problem with the Rosary is a rejection of the Church's [[Marian theology\|teaching about the unique role of Mary in salvation history.]] Her problems with the rosary are symptoms of her lack of love for the Church.		::- Your daughter is clearly accepting the authority of some Protestant or Protestants in her life. Her real problem with the Rosary is a rejection of the Church's [[Marian theology\|teaching about the unique role of Mary in salvation history.]] Her problems with the rosary are symptoms of her lack of love for the Church.

	:; Arguments		:; Arguments

	::- If we have a personal relationship with Jesus, then we should also have a personal relationship with His mother. Once a mother, always a mother--for all eternity.		::- If we have a personal relationship with Jesus, then we should also have a personal relationship with His mother. Once a mother, always a mother — for all eternity.
	::- God ''shares'' His glory with the [[Communion of Saints]]. The honor that God gives to the saints, His creatures, takes nothing away from His glory as their Creator, Redeemer, and Sanctifier. "Idolatry" means treating something that is not God as if it were God. The Church never places any of God's creatures on par with the Creator. Mary is the greater than any other creature, angelic or human, because she alone was chosen to be the mother of God incarnate.		::- God ''shares'' His glory with the [[Communion of Saints]]. The honor that God gives to the saints, His creatures, takes nothing away from His glory as their Creator, Redeemer, and Sanctifier. "Idolatry" means treating something that is not God as if it were God. The Church never places any of God's creatures on par with the Creator. Mary is the greater than any other creature, angelic or human, because she alone was chosen to be the mother of God incarnate.
	::- '''Jesus honors Mary,''' as the Fourth Commandment requires; so should we.		::- '''Jesus honors Mary,''' as the Fourth Commandment requires; so should we.
	::- Jesus gives Mary to his ''beloved disciple'' to be his mother--[http://usccb.org/bible/john/19:24 John 19:26-27.] If we aspire to be "beloved disciples," we, too, should take Mary into our own home.		::- Jesus gives Mary to his ''beloved disciple'' to be his mother — [http://usccb.org/bible/john/19:24 John 19:26-27.] If we aspire to be "beloved disciples," we, too, should take Mary into our own home.
	::- Every disciple is called to be a "mother of Jesus" [http://usccb.org/bible/matthew/12:47 (Mt 12:48-50):]		::- Every disciple is called to be a "mother of Jesus" [http://usccb.org/bible/matthew/12:47 (Mt 12:48-50):]
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	==== Historical assessment ====		==== Historical assessment ====
	Impressed by this conspiracy of silence, the Bollandists, on trying to trace to its source the origin of the current tradition, found that all the clues converged upon one point, the preaching of the Dominican Alan de Rupe about the years 1470-75. He it undoubtedly was who first suggested the idea that the devotion of "Our Lady's Psalter" (a hundred and fifty Hail Marys) was instituted or revived by St. Dominic. Alan was a very earnest and devout man, but, as the highest authorities admit, he was full of delusions, and based his revelations on the imaginary testimony of writers that never existed.<ref>See ~~QuÃ©tif~~ and Echard, "Scriptores O.P.", 1, 849; [http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/13184b.htm ''Catholic Encyclopedia'', "The Rosary."]</ref>		Impressed by this conspiracy of silence, the Bollandists, on trying to trace to its source the origin of the current tradition, found that all the clues converged upon one point, the preaching of the Dominican Alan de Rupe about the years 1470-75. He it undoubtedly was who first suggested the idea that the devotion of "Our Lady's Psalter" (a hundred and fifty Hail Marys) was instituted or revived by St. Dominic. Alan was a very earnest and devout man, but, as the highest authorities admit, he was full of delusions, and based his revelations on the imaginary testimony of writers that never existed.<ref>See Quétif and Echard, "Scriptores O.P.", 1, 849; [http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/13184b.htm ''Catholic Encyclopedia'', "The Rosary."]</ref>

	=== Earlier rosaries ===		=== Earlier rosaries ===

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	; [http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/13184b.htm ''Catholic Encyclopedia,'' "The Rosary"]		; [http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/13184b.htm ''Catholic Encyclopedia,'' "The Rosary"]

	::"The Countess Godiva of Coventry (c. 1075) left by will to the statue of Our Lady in a certain monastery 'the circlet of precious stones which she had threaded on a cord in order that by fingering them one after another she might count her prayers exactly' (Malmesbury, 'Gesta Pont.', Rolls Series 311). Another example seems to occur in the case of St. Rosalia (A.D. 1160), in whose tomb similar strings of beads were discovered. Even more important is the fact that such strings of beads were known throughout the Middle Ages ~~â€”~~ and in some Continental tongues are known to this day ~~â€”~~ as 'Paternosters.' The evidence for this is overwhelming and comes from every part of Europe. Already in the thirteenth century the manufacturers of these articles, who were known as 'paternosterers,' almost everywhere formed a recognized craft guild of considerable importance."		::"The Countess Godiva of Coventry (c. 1075) left by will to the statue of Our Lady in a certain monastery 'the circlet of precious stones which she had threaded on a cord in order that by fingering them one after another she might count her prayers exactly' (Malmesbury, 'Gesta Pont.', Rolls Series 311). Another example seems to occur in the case of St. Rosalia (A.D. 1160), in whose tomb similar strings of beads were discovered. Even more important is the fact that such strings of beads were known throughout the Middle Ages — and in some Continental tongues are known to this day — as 'Paternosters.' The evidence for this is overwhelming and comes from every part of Europe. Already in the thirteenth century the manufacturers of these articles, who were known as 'paternosterers,' almost everywhere formed a recognized craft guild of considerable importance."

	::"It was only in the middle of the twelfth century that the [[Hail Mary]] came at all generally into use as a formula of devotion. It is morally impossible that Lady Godiva's circlet of jewels could have been intended to count Ave Marias. Hence there can be no doubt that the strings of prayerbeads were called 'paternosters' because for a long time they were principally employed to number repetitions of the Lord's Prayer."		::"It was only in the middle of the twelfth century that the [[Hail Mary]] came at all generally into use as a formula of devotion. It is morally impossible that Lady Godiva's circlet of jewels could have been intended to count Ave Marias. Hence there can be no doubt that the strings of prayerbeads were called 'paternosters' because for a long time they were principally employed to number repetitions of the Lord's Prayer."

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	#First, there is tradition that the fourth century monks of the Egyptian Thebaid were praying one hundred fifty Angelic Salutations (Hail Mary's) grouped into fifteen decades following the pattern of the one hundred and fifty Psalms.		#First, there is tradition that the fourth century monks of the Egyptian Thebaid were praying one hundred fifty Angelic Salutations (Hail Mary's) grouped into fifteen decades following the pattern of the one hundred and fifty Psalms.
	#Second there is a tradition that the Rule of the Theotokos (150 Hail Mary's with 15 corresponding mysteries) was revealed by the Blessed Virgin Mary in the eighth century and that ~~â€œat~~ one time all Christians fulfilled it.”		#Second there is a tradition that the Rule of the Theotokos (150 Hail Mary's with 15 corresponding mysteries) was revealed by the Blessed Virgin Mary in the eighth century and that “at one time all Christians fulfilled it.”
	#It was forgotten and then revealed a third time by the Blessed Virgin to Saint Dominic in the thirteenth century.		#It was forgotten and then revealed a third time by the Blessed Virgin to Saint Dominic in the thirteenth century.

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	::: ''We Orthodox have forgotten about it, and Saint Seraphim has reminded me of this Rule. In my hands I have a hand-written book from the cell of Saint Seraphim, containing a description of the many miracles which took place through praying to the Mother of God and especially through saying one hundred and fifty times the O Hail, Mother of God and Virgin.''		::: ''We Orthodox have forgotten about it, and Saint Seraphim has reminded me of this Rule. In my hands I have a hand-written book from the cell of Saint Seraphim, containing a description of the many miracles which took place through praying to the Mother of God and especially through saying one hundred and fifty times the O Hail, Mother of God and Virgin.''

	::: ''If, being unaccustomed to it, it is difficult to master one hundred and fifty repetitions daily, say it fifty times at first. After every ten repetitions say the ~~â€œOur~~ Father” once and '''~~â€œOpen~~ unto us the doors of thy loving kindness.”''' Whomever he spoke to about this miracle-working Rule remained grateful to him.''		::: ''If, being unaccustomed to it, it is difficult to master one hundred and fifty repetitions daily, say it fifty times at first. After every ten repetitions say the “Our Father” once and '''“Open unto us the doors of thy loving kindness.”''' Whomever he spoke to about this miracle-working Rule remained grateful to him.''

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	<sup class="versenum">48</sup> But he said in reply to the one who told him, ~~â€œWho~~ is my mother? Who are my brothers?”		<sup class="versenum">48</sup> But he said in reply to the one who told him, “Who is my mother? Who are my brothers?”

	<sup class="versenum">49</sup> And stretching out his hand toward his disciples, he said, ~~â€œHere~~ are my mother and my brothers.		<sup class="versenum">49</sup> And stretching out his hand toward his disciples, he said, “Here are my mother and my brothers.

	<sup class="versenum">50</sup> For whoever does the will of my heavenly Father is my brother, and sister, and mother.”		<sup class="versenum">50</sup> For whoever does the will of my heavenly Father is my brother, and sister, and mother.”

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	#First, there is tradition that the fourth century monks of the Egyptian Thebaid were praying one hundred fifty Angelic Salutations (Hail Mary's) grouped into fifteen decades following the pattern of the one hundred and fifty Psalms.		#First, there is tradition that the fourth century monks of the Egyptian Thebaid were praying one hundred fifty Angelic Salutations (Hail Mary's) grouped into fifteen decades following the pattern of the one hundred and fifty Psalms.
	#Second there is a tradition that the Rule of the Theotokos (150 Hail Mary's with 15 corresponding mysteries) was revealed by the Blessed Virgin Mary in the eighth century and that â€œat one time all Christians fulfilled it.~~â€~~		#Second there is a tradition that the Rule of the Theotokos (150 Hail Mary's with 15 corresponding mysteries) was revealed by the Blessed Virgin Mary in the eighth century and that â€œat one time all Christians fulfilled it.”
	#It was forgotten and then revealed a third time by the Blessed Virgin to Saint Dominic in the thirteenth century.		#It was forgotten and then revealed a third time by the Blessed Virgin to Saint Dominic in the thirteenth century.

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	::: ''We Orthodox have forgotten about it, and Saint Seraphim has reminded me of this Rule. In my hands I have a hand-written book from the cell of Saint Seraphim, containing a description of the many miracles which took place through praying to the Mother of God and especially through saying one hundred and fifty times the O Hail, Mother of God and Virgin.''		::: ''We Orthodox have forgotten about it, and Saint Seraphim has reminded me of this Rule. In my hands I have a hand-written book from the cell of Saint Seraphim, containing a description of the many miracles which took place through praying to the Mother of God and especially through saying one hundred and fifty times the O Hail, Mother of God and Virgin.''

	::: ''If, being unaccustomed to it, it is difficult to master one hundred and fifty repetitions daily, say it fifty times at first. After every ten repetitions say the â€œOur ~~Fatherâ€~~ once and '''â€œOpen unto us the doors of thy loving kindness.~~â€~~''' Whomever he spoke to about this miracle-working Rule remained grateful to him.''		::: ''If, being unaccustomed to it, it is difficult to master one hundred and fifty repetitions daily, say it fifty times at first. After every ten repetitions say the â€œOur Father” once and '''â€œOpen unto us the doors of thy loving kindness.”''' Whomever he spoke to about this miracle-working Rule remained grateful to him.''

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	<sup class="versenum">48</sup> But he said in reply to the one who told him, â€œWho is my mother? Who are my brothers?~~â€~~		<sup class="versenum">48</sup> But he said in reply to the one who told him, â€œWho is my mother? Who are my brothers?”

	<sup class="versenum">49</sup> And stretching out his hand toward his disciples, he said, â€œHere are my mother and my brothers.		<sup class="versenum">49</sup> And stretching out his hand toward his disciples, he said, â€œHere are my mother and my brothers.

	<sup class="versenum">50</sup> For whoever does the will of my heavenly Father is my brother, and sister, and mother.~~â€~~		<sup class="versenum">50</sup> For whoever does the will of my heavenly Father is my brother, and sister, and mother.”
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	:; [http://taylormarshall.com/2013/08/does-the-rosary-predate-saint-dominic.html "Does the Rosary Predate Saint Dominic?"].		:; [http://taylormarshall.com/2013/08/does-the-rosary-predate-saint-dominic.html "Does the Rosary Predate Saint Dominic?"].

	#First, there is tradition that the fourth century monks of the Egyptian Thebaid were praying one hundred fifty Angelic Salutations (Hail ~~Maryâ€™s~~) grouped into fifteen decades following the pattern of the one hundred and fifty Psalms.		#First, there is tradition that the fourth century monks of the Egyptian Thebaid were praying one hundred fifty Angelic Salutations (Hail Mary's) grouped into fifteen decades following the pattern of the one hundred and fifty Psalms.
	#Second there is a tradition that the Rule of the Theotokos (150 Hail ~~Maryâ€™s~~ with 15 corresponding mysteries) was revealed by the Blessed Virgin Mary in the eighth century and that â€œat one time all Christians fulfilled it.â€		#Second there is a tradition that the Rule of the Theotokos (150 Hail Mary's with 15 corresponding mysteries) was revealed by the Blessed Virgin Mary in the eighth century and that â€œat one time all Christians fulfilled it.â€
	#It was forgotten and then revealed a third time by the Blessed Virgin to Saint Dominic in the thirteenth century.		#It was forgotten and then revealed a third time by the Blessed Virgin to Saint Dominic in the thirteenth century.

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	* [http://www.op-stjoseph.org/dom-images/pdf-files/rosary0207.pdf "The Rosary: A Short History of Its Origins."]		* [http://www.op-stjoseph.org/dom-images/pdf-files/rosary0207.pdf "The Rosary: A Short History of Its Origins."]

	[[Category:Prayers]]		[[Category:Marian Prayers]]
	[[Category:Rosary]]		[[Category:Rosary]]

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 ==== Historical assessment ====
 Impressed by this conspiracy of silence, the Bollandists, on trying to trace to its source the origin of the current tradition, found that all the clues converged upon one point, the preaching of the Dominican Alan de Rupe about the years 1470-75. He it undoubtedly was who first suggested the idea that the devotion of "Our Lady's Psalter" (a hundred and fifty Hail Marys) was instituted or revived by St. Dominic. Alan was a very earnest and devout man, but, as the highest authorities admit, he was full of delusions, and based his revelations on the imaginary testimony of writers that never existed.<ref>See QuÃ©tif and Echard, "Scriptores O.P.", 1, 849; [http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/13184b.htm ''Catholic Encyclopedia'', "The Rosary."]</ref>
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 ::: Paul instructs us to "address one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and playing to the Lord in your hearts" [http://usccb.org/bible/eph/5:18 (Eph 5:18-20).]
 ::- God wants us to [[Intercession of the saints|intercede for sinners.]]  Our prayers do not "get in the way" of [[One Mediator|Jesus' unique role as Mediator.]]  We are commanded to pray for each other [http://www.usccb.org/bible/1tm/2:1 (1 Tim 2:1-4).]  That is one of the things that we do in the Rosary.
 == References ==

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 Office.* Neither these introductory and concluding prayers nor the
 Glory Be to the Father following the decades are integral parts of
 the Rosary.
 == We are creatures of habit ==