Beads and Prayers The Rosary in History and

The Christian rosary is a devotion in which a set of beads is used to keep tally of 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, dating back to 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.

John D. Miller is a retired General Medical Practitioner now actively engaged in Marian studies

Chronology of the Development of the Rosary

viii

Introduction

1

(6)

Origins of the Rosary

7

(26)

The Hail Mary

33

(23)

The Our Father

56

(8)

The Sign of the Cross, the Gloria Patri and the Creed

64

(12)

The Pre-Christian Origin of Prayer Beads

76

(11)

The Use of Beads in the Christian Tradition

87

(8)

The Use of Prayer Beads in England

95

(41)

The Rosary in Ireland

136

(9)

The Marian Movement and the Twentieth Century

145

(6)

Marian Apparitions and the Promotion of the Rosary

151

(15)

The Symbolism of the Rose, Rose Garland and Rose Garden

166

(11)

The Rosary in Papal Documents

177

(13)

A Method for Praying the Rosary

190

(6)

Meditating on the Rosary

196

(8)

Other Rosaries and Chaplets

204

(17)

The Jesus Clause

221

(7)

Indulgences Associated with the Rosary

228

(5)

Appendix 1 The Salve Regina

233

(17)

Appendix 2 The Angelus and Memorare

250

(9)

Appendix 3 The Liturgy of the Hours

259

(4)

Appendix 4 The Rosary and the Blessed Sacrament

263

(5)

Appendix 5 Rosaries in the Victoria and Albert Museum, London

268

(2)

Bibliography

270

(6)

Index

276

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