Prayer beads?

The Rosary is such a beautiful prayer. John Paul the Great referred to it as a compendium to the life of Christ. Offering us a summary of the life of Christ, one cannot help but grow in his or her devotion to Christ in doing it. Contrary to popular belief, Mary is not its main focus.

The best way to a son is through his mother. She carried him, bore him, nursed him, and raised him to manhood. Who would know him better? The Rosary offers us this. It is ultimately time with Mary, the woman who carried Christ, bore Christ, nursed Christ, and raised Christ to manhood. Through her, we have much to learn of Christ.

The Rosary is not meant to be a recitation but instead a meditation. Meditate on different scenes of Christ as you beseech Mary for her intercession. On Mondays and Saturdays, reflect upon the days that our calendar will be remembering soon during the coming seasons of Advent and Christmas. On Thursdays, recall the ministry of Christ on earth, which we are living now through the season of Ordinary Time. On Tuesdays and Fridays, recall the Passion of Christ, from the garden to his death. Then on Sundays and Wednesdays, exalt in the glory of Christ’s conquering of death, the descent of the Holy Spirit, and our Blessed Mother’s place in heaven, praying that one day we too may experience the Beatific Vision.

Remember, meditation, not recitation.

Our Mother gets lonely too, you know.