THE month of October every year is dubbed the Rosary Month. The month of October is dedicated to the Most Holy Rosary. This is due primarily to the fact that the liturgical feast of Our Lady of the Rosary is celebrated annually on October 7. It was instituted to honor the Blessed Virgin Mary in gratitude for the protection that she gives the Church in answer to the praying of the Rosary by faithful individuals.
In Christianity, the Rosary is a method of prayer, which involves contemplating the mysteries of the life of Jesus, through the eyes of Mary, and the first disciple. The name Rosary is from the Latin word Rosarium meaning Rose-Garden. The Rosary comprised a string of beads, a medal, and a cross, used as a guide. You do not need the object to pray the Rosary, but the beads will help you keep track of where you are as you pray. The Rosary is a sacred object for Catholics, a constant prayer offered to God, through Mary ( What is Rosary?, October 2, 2022 ).
The word “Rosary” means a chain of roses and the roses are prayers. The Rosary Prayer tells us about the life of Jesus and His mother, Mary. In the Church, the month of October is, by custom, the month of the Rosary but people do use this prayer all year round. There are four sets of “mysteries” or events from four periods of Jesus’ life. These are the joyful, luminous, sorrowful, and glorious mysteries. As a prayer, it reminds us that we are never alone when we pray; when we pray, we are always helped by the prayers of Our Lady and the saints in heaven as well as the prayers of all the members of the Church. It also teaches the words of the most important prayers. The Rosary Beads are used to help us; they count our prayers and tell us which prayer to say (The Rosary and How to use Rosary Beads, October 2, 2022 ).
The main function of the rosary beads is to count prayers, the prayers that are counted on rosary beads are collectively known as the rosary. The purpose of the Rosary is to help keep in memory certain principal events or mysteries in history. Although a variety of prayers might be used in saying the rosary, a selection of standard prayers is most commonly used. They are Apostle’s Creed, Our Father, Hail Mary and Glory Be. A decade consists of one Our Father, ten Hail Marys, and one Glory Be ( The Story Behind Catholic Rosary Beads, October 2, 2022 ).
According to the Four Reasons To Pray The Holy Rosary ( October 2, 2022 ), the following are the four reasons to pray the Holy Rosary: it is Biblical- the Rosary contemplates the great mysteries of the Christian Faith, each mystery has its source in the Holy Scripture; it helps us be holier- this prayer has been a great help to many in their path to holiness when prayed with devotion; the Virgin has asked us to- in several Marian apparitions, our Mother has asked us to pray the Rosary for the world’s salvation and the last reason is, it weakens the devil- the Rosary has the effect of weakening the action of the devil in the world and our lives.
It is really necessary to pray the Holy Rosary for it can help us a lot. When we pray the Holy Rosary, it can give us guidance and protection in our everyday lives. Let us all remember what Mother Mary told the three shepherd children namely Francisco, Jacinta, and Lucia. Mary told the three children to pray the Holy Rosary each day to bring peace to the entire world and to end war among nations. Mary asked the three children to pray for the conversion of Russia, to do penance, and that God wanted the whole world to have a devotion to Her Immaculate Heart. So, it is right and proper to pray the Holy Rosary daily since it can be beneficial for all of us, aside from the fact that God wanted us to pray the Holy Rosary and have a devotion to Mother Mary and Her Immaculate Heart.
Let us all pray the Holy Rosary daily because it walks us through the major events of the life of Jesus Christ. The simple and repeated prayers of the Holy Rosary allow us to focus on what Jesus did and said to all of us. The Holy Rosary gives all of us a time and place to connect or be with our Lord and Savior through Mother Mary. Let us all remember that Mother Mary is our intercessor to our Lord and Savior, so through Mother Mary, we can easily go to our God Almighty. That is why, it is really necessary for us to pray the Holy Rosary every day, and remember do not just simply pray the Holy Rosary, it must be prayed properly, sincerely, or with heartily devotion. Let us all pray the Holy Rosary daily for our salvation, the conversion of sinners, and world peace.
