What is the rosary? Flashcards
What is the rosary?
The rosary is a set of prayer beads used by catholics. They help the person praying to concentrate and focus on God and the words they are saying
what is a popular peity?
It is a form of devotion. It refers to forms of worhsip or prayer that are inspired by culture rather than literugical worship of the chruch/
What do each bead represent?
Each bead represents a prayer and the ebeads are arranged in a swquence of One “our Father, ten”hai; marys and one “glory be” Most recit ehtese from memory meaning they dont have to concretae on the words that much but think deeply about their thought as a way of meditatiing.
How mayn decades does a rosary have>
5
What do catholics reflect on?
They reflect in some of the important events in the life of Jesus and MAry and as a from of medititation.
what are the joyful mysteries?
Annuciation, mary’s visit to Elizabeth, the birth of Jesus, the presentation of the baby Jesus in the temple and the finding of Jesus in the templ;e.
quotes
“The lord gave and the Lord has taken away”
“pray for sinners”
How can this change a catholics life?
They will pray the roasry furing important events in their life such as upcoming exams as the rosary hekps catholics to remember mary in the hopes that she will intercede their prayeres anto her son Jesus and God.
