How To Pray The Rosary
| The rosary is a spiritual tool and a version can be found in various spiritual traditions, most notably japa beads from the Hindu practices. Feel free to adapt the techniques and spirit of the practice of the Rosary. |
Thanks to the Internet, you can learn about the Rosary either by reading through this explanation or, if you're interested, you can download the new Virtual Rosary for Windows that allows you to actually pray the rosary on your computer....or at least have something to guide you while you actually use a Rosary.
What is a Rosary? Those who are non-Catholic have some vague idea, perhaps, but it is an interesting and very powerful way to focus one's energies and attention in prayer.
The Rosary has similar forms in many spiritual approaches, certainly not just in the Roman Catholic Church. There are various nonCatholics who find the spiritual aspects to be very helpful and fulfilling.
Quite obviously the ChristianMystics looks at a variety of mystic traditions throughout the rich range of the Christian heritage and approach, so if you've always wondered about the Rosary or if you've experienced it before but are a little rusty, now's your chance to have at least a few of your questions answered.
The word Rosary has two main meanings. One meaning refers to the physical object, which is comprised of a string of beads, a medal, and a Cross. The other main meaning is the prayer for which this physical object is used. One does not need the object itself in order to say the prayer of the Rosary, but the beads serve as wonderful a guide. Furthermore, the Rosary as a physical object is a sacred object, whose presence in one's home or pocket is in a certain sense a constant prayer being said to God through Our Lady.