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Article 0152 - Catholic Rosary
The Roman Catholic church began in 606 AD with Boniface III, but the use of the Rosary was not seen for another 600 years in the 13th century - - about 1200 years after Jesus established the church. So this religious device is clearly not a part of Christianity as found in the pages of the New Testament.
The Rosary originated when a priest by the name of Dominic supposedly had a vision of "the Blessed Virgin" Mary who presented him with a Rosary along with five special prayers to be introduced into the religion. Dominic traveled widely, promoting and honoring Mary. His inordinate devotion was evident in the attention his Rosary placed upon this woman. In the ensuing years the Rosary would become another of the many religious traditions integrated into Catholicism.
Though there are various forms of the Rosary, the standard Rosary itself is a necklace-type string or cord consisting of 59 beads (or knots) and one crucifix (cross). Along the enclosed circuit, fifty-three smaller beads are arranged into five groups of ten beads each, and a final group outside of the loop which I consists of three beads. These six groups are separated by six larger beads. The five prayers Dominic supposedly received from Mary are recited in coordination with each section of beads. They read:
The Apostles' Creed - I believe in God, the Father Almighty, Creator of heaven and earth; and in Jesus Christ, His only Son, our Lord, who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died and was buried. He descended into hell; the third day He rose again from the dead; He ascended into heaven, and is seated at the right hand of God, the Father Almighty; from thence He shall come to judge the living and the dead. I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy Catholic church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and life everlasting. Amen.
Our Father - Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed by thy name. Thy kingdom come; Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread, and forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us, and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. Amen.
Hail Mary - Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee. Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death. Amen.
Glory Be - Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, as it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.
Hail, Holy Queen - Hail, Holy Queen, Mother of Mercy, our life, our sweetness and our hope. To thee do we cry, poor banished children of Eve, to thee do we send up our sighs, mourning and weeping in this valley of tears. Turn then, most gracious advocate, thine eyes of mercy toward us, and after this our exile, show unto us the blessed fruit of thy womb, Jesus. O clement, O loving, O sweet Virgin Mary! Pray for us. O Holy Mother of God that we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.
The Rosary recitation begins by making the sign of the cross on the attached crucifix and reciting The Apostles' Creed, followed by one Our Father, three Hail Marys and one Glory Be. This is followed by reciting, at each of the six bead groupings, one Our Father, ten Hail Marys and one Glory Be. The Rosary is concluded by praying the Hail, Holy Queen. Additionally, participants recite portions of the Rosary as penance for various sins. For example, in the confession booth, a priest may instruct one to say the Hail Mary prayer fifty times for penance of a sin to which they had confessed.
This man-made religious practice is completely absent from the scriptures and is contrary to the truths found in God's word. Notice the following obvious contradictions:
The Apostles' Creed is not from Jesus' apostles. The apostles did not write such a creed - - their only teaching is found in the New Testament. This Catholic "creed" was conceived centuries later in the minds of uninspired man.
Mary is referred to as a virgin. That she remained a virgin throughout her life is paramount to Catholicism, but this idea can be easily refuted in the pages of the Bible. Jesus is called Mary's "firstborn," meaning that she had other children (Matthew 1:25). Furthermore, it is known that Jesus had four brothers and at least two sisters (Matthew 13:55,56).
An obvious overemphasis is given to Mary in the Rosary prayers. The belief that she is to be "hailed" as "Holy Queen" is blasphemous, as it suggests that Mary is virtually equal to God.
The repetitious nature of the Rosary prayers is excessive. Repeating the same phrases over and over is as superfluous as it is extreme. Some might take up to twenty minutes to complete the repetitive words of the Rosary prayers. This reminds us of Jesus' admonition, "And when you pray, do not use vain repetitions as the heathen do. For they think that they will be heard for their many words" (Matthew 6:7).
Needless to say, the scope of the Catholic Rosary is far removed from the teachings of Jesus and the apostles and is nothing more than an invention of man.
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The Catholic Rosary
Jon Gary Williams
Most people not affiliated with Roman Catholicism do not understand what the Rosary is all about. We may have heard it mentioned here or there and have possibly seen it used in an occasional movie scene, but many do not know of its origins or understand its intended purpose.
The Roman Catholic church began in 606 AD with Boniface III, but the use of the Rosary was not seen for another 600 years in the 13th century - - about 1200 years after Jesus established the church. So this religious device is clearly not a part of Christianity as found in the pages of the New Testament.
The Rosary originated when a priest by the name of Dominic supposedly had a vision of "the Blessed Virgin" Mary who presented him with a Rosary along with five special prayers to be introduced into the religion. Dominic traveled widely, promoting and honoring Mary. His inordinate devotion was evident in the attention his Rosary placed upon this woman. In the ensuing years the Rosary would become another of the many religious traditions integrated into Catholicism.
Though there are various forms of the Rosary, the standard Rosary itself is a necklace-type string or cord consisting of 59 beads (or knots) and one crucifix (cross). Along the enclosed circuit, fifty-three smaller beads are arranged into five groups of ten beads each, and a final group outside of the loop which I consists of three beads. These six groups are separated by six larger beads. The five prayers Dominic supposedly received from Mary are recited in coordination with each section of beads. They read:
The Apostles' Creed - I believe in God, the Father Almighty, Creator of heaven and earth; and in Jesus Christ, His only Son, our Lord, who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died and was buried. He descended into hell; the third day He rose again from the dead; He ascended into heaven, and is seated at the right hand of God, the Father Almighty; from thence He shall come to judge the living and the dead. I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy Catholic church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and life everlasting. Amen.
Our Father - Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed by thy name. Thy kingdom come; Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread, and forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us, and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. Amen.
Hail Mary - Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee. Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death. Amen.
Glory Be - Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, as it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.
Hail, Holy Queen - Hail, Holy Queen, Mother of Mercy, our life, our sweetness and our hope. To thee do we cry, poor banished children of Eve, to thee do we send up our sighs, mourning and weeping in this valley of tears. Turn then, most gracious advocate, thine eyes of mercy toward us, and after this our exile, show unto us the blessed fruit of thy womb, Jesus. O clement, O loving, O sweet Virgin Mary! Pray for us. O Holy Mother of God that we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.
The Rosary recitation begins by making the sign of the cross on the attached crucifix and reciting The Apostles' Creed, followed by one Our Father, three Hail Marys and one Glory Be. This is followed by reciting, at each of the six bead groupings, one Our Father, ten Hail Marys and one Glory Be. The Rosary is concluded by praying the Hail, Holy Queen. Additionally, participants recite portions of the Rosary as penance for various sins. For example, in the confession booth, a priest may instruct one to say the Hail Mary prayer fifty times for penance of a sin to which they had confessed.
This man-made religious practice is completely absent from the scriptures and is contrary to the truths found in God's word. Notice the following obvious contradictions:
The Apostles' Creed is not from Jesus' apostles. The apostles did not write such a creed - - their only teaching is found in the New Testament. This Catholic "creed" was conceived centuries later in the minds of uninspired man.
Mary is referred to as a virgin. That she remained a virgin throughout her life is paramount to Catholicism, but this idea can be easily refuted in the pages of the Bible. Jesus is called Mary's "firstborn," meaning that she had other children (Matthew 1:25). Furthermore, it is known that Jesus had four brothers and at least two sisters (Matthew 13:55,56).
An obvious overemphasis is given to Mary in the Rosary prayers. The belief that she is to be "hailed" as "Holy Queen" is blasphemous, as it suggests that Mary is virtually equal to God.
The repetitious nature of the Rosary prayers is excessive. Repeating the same phrases over and over is as superfluous as it is extreme. Some might take up to twenty minutes to complete the repetitive words of the Rosary prayers. This reminds us of Jesus' admonition, "And when you pray, do not use vain repetitions as the heathen do. For they think that they will be heard for their many words" (Matthew 6:7).
Needless to say, the scope of the Catholic Rosary is far removed from the teachings of Jesus and the apostles and is nothing more than an invention of man.
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