"All joined in continuous prayer, including Mary the mother of Jesus"
There is no more gospel centred prayer than the rosary.
The origin of today's memorial derives from the victory of the Christian West over the Muslim Turks at the Battle of Lepanto in 1571, attributed to the patronage of the Blessed Virgin Mary in response to cries for help through the widespread saying of the rosary.
Today the Church continues to commend the simplicity and warmth of the rosary as a way of fostering intercession and contemplative prayer in the heart of the believer. The Joyful, Luminous, Sorrowful, and Glorious Mysteries recalled by the recitation of the beads imbeds and fructifies the gospel essentials in the Christian soul. The repetition of the many Our Father's, Hail Mary's, and Glory Be's expresses the soul's cry to God for help and grace. The gaze is kept firmly fixed on Jesus throughout, the author and perfecter of our faith.
As we say the rosary we join the first disciples in their continuous prayer in the upper room, with Mary the mother of Jesus.
"Our Lady of the Rosary, open to us its holy secrets. Let it be a door for us into the heart of your Son, his Father, and the Holy Spirit."
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