Questions about Rosaries

[PossibleThrowawayAccount]

I'm not one to believe in curses or anything of the kind but I am asking this just to be sure.

I was going to buy a rosary until I read an article that said some may be cursed by Satanists: Exorcist priest warns against ‘satanic’ rosaries

This sounds like baloney to me but I would rather err on the side of caution and ask than buy something unholy from evil people.

I still intend to order one soon, albeit without any symbols aside from the INRI sign and body of Jesus.

On top of that, I would like to know if it is ok to pray on an unblessed rosary. If not, is there anything I can personally do to bless it as Priests are kind of out of my reach. I do have a small thing of what I assume is holy water if that helps. Same question regarding scapulars.

 

[JohnDB]

I have seen rosaries...some nice ones and some that are more souvenirs than expected to be used...I think.

I'm not exactly sure what these things are used for. (I'm not catholic)

But a string of beads of some sort is an inanimate object and apparently used for some sort of Prayers.
At a guess....it's some sort of memory aide when reciting repetitious prayers.

Don't demons flee at the Name of Jesus?
So....I wouldn't think that a rosary would give anyone pause.

 

[SavedInHim]

Personally I wouldn't have anything to do with rosaries. Praying the rosary isn't Biblical; Jesus never taught it, or even suggested anything remotely like it. He taught us how to pray using conversational language directly to the Father. The rosary is a human invention.

 

[Deborah_]

I would like to know if it is ok to pray on an unblessed rosary. If not, is there anything I can personally do to bless it as Priests are kind of out of my reach. I do have a small thing of what I assume is holy water if that helps. Same question regarding scapulars.

It's perfectly OK to pray without a rosary at all. As has been said already, prayer is just talking to God as you would talk to your father - no ceremony required. Using a rosary won't make your prayers any more effective - if anything, it may distract your attention from Jesus. Not being a Catholic or High Anglican, I don't see any necessity to have something like that "blessed" even if you do use one. It just sounds superstitious to me. But Catholics probably see it very differently.

I had to look up what a scapular is, as I'd never heard the term before. Again, it's not necessary to have one, blessed or otherwise.

 

[Augustin56]

Any object can be cursed or "infested" by demons. That's why we have priests bless them. Blessing them gets rid of the curse or demons attached to it.

The Rosary is the prayer of the Gospel. Keep in mind that it's only been in the last 100 years that mankind has had any real interest in universal literacy. Before that, most people could neither read nor write. So, the Rosary was a convenient way of praying and meditating on the main parts of the Gospel. It's a very powerful prayer and meditation.

 

[Mink57]

I'm not one to believe in curses or anything of the kind but I am asking this just to be sure.

I was going to buy a rosary until I read an article that said some may be cursed by Satanists: Exorcist priest warns against ‘satanic’ rosaries

This sounds like baloney to me but I would rather err on the side of caution and ask than buy something unholy from evil people.

I still intend to order one soon, albeit without any symbols aside from the INRI sign and body of Jesus.

On top of that, I would like to know if it is ok to pray on an unblessed rosary. If not, is there anything I can personally do to bless it as Priests are kind of out of my reach. I do have a small thing of what I assume is holy water if that helps. Same question regarding scapulars.

You can purchase Rosaries from reputable Catholic companies such as Catholiccompany.com. I would not buy a Rosary from an individual or an unknown company.

Yes, it's perfectly ok to pray on an unblessed Rosary.
No, there isn't anything you can personally do to bless it, nor will holy water help. Same with scapulars.

You say that priests are kind of out of your reach. You can have an item blessed at the end of each mass. The blessing only takes about 5 seconds.

 

[JohnDB]

Any object can be cursed or "infested" by demons. That's why we have priests bless them. Blessing them gets rid of the curse or demons attached to it.

The Rosary is the prayer of the Gospel. Keep in mind that it's only been in the last 100 years that mankind has had any real interest in universal literacy. Before that, most people could neither read nor write. So, the Rosary was a convenient way of praying and meditating on the main parts of the Gospel. It's a very powerful prayer and meditation.

That's not exactly true....your dates are way off.
The Geneva Bible for UK and Gutenburg for Germany are the disruptors/ innovators of literacy for the common man. Both of these appeared early/mid 1500's. About the same time chapter and verse numbers were used to break up themes in scriptures....so that the masses wouldn't glue certain stories together as having common coordinating and contrasting themes.

I still am not sure what assistance a rosary provides....it's not a talisman of any sort. It might be a memory aide but that's my best guess.

 

[David in NJ]

I'm not one to believe in curses or anything of the kind but I am asking this just to be sure.

I was going to buy a rosary until I read an article that said some may be cursed by Satanists: Exorcist priest warns against ‘satanic’ rosaries

This sounds like baloney to me but I would rather err on the side of caution and ask than buy something unholy from evil people.

I still intend to order one soon, albeit without any symbols aside from the INRI sign and body of Jesus.

On top of that, I would like to know if it is ok to pray on an unblessed rosary. If not, is there anything I can personally do to bless it as Priests are kind of out of my reach. I do have a small thing of what I assume is holy water if that helps. Same question regarding scapulars.

i was raised and CONFIRMED Roman Catholic.

The LORD does not want you having or praying the Rosary/rosaries.

Matthew 6:5-7
“And when you pray, you shall not be like the hypocrites. For they love to pray standing in the synagogues and on the corners of the streets, that they may be seen by men. Assuredly, I say to you, they have their reward. But you, when you pray, go into your room, and when you have shut your door, pray to your Father who is in the secret place; and your Father who sees in secret will reward you openly.
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.

 

[JohnDB]

i was raised and CONFIRMED Roman Catholic.

The LORD does not want you having or praying the Rosary/rosaries.

Matthew 6:5-7
“And when you pray, you shall not be like the hypocrites. For they love to pray standing in the synagogues and on the corners of the streets, that they may be seen by men. Assuredly, I say to you, they have their reward. But you, when you pray, go into your room, and when you have shut your door, pray to your Father who is in the secret place; and your Father who sees in secret will reward you openly.
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.

Ok...
Because you do know...
Can you please explain the use of a Rosary?

I've heard about these things but never their significance or purpose. People act like everyone knows but I literally do not know.

 

[David in NJ]

Ok...
Because you do know...
Can you please explain the use of a Rosary?

I've heard about these things but never their significance or purpose. People act like everyone knows but I literally do not know.

My mother and and i would pray the rosaries quite often when i was a teenager.

The purpose is to raise petition thru repititious(mindless) prayer in hope that God will hear and act upon the repititions.
It does not require faith and is CONTRARY to faith in the Word of God.

Roman Catholicism was birthed when men began departing from the Apostles doctrine/teaching/instructions.

Since it came out of Rome it was a dilution of the Gospel in order to establish/replace with it's own authority apart from God.

 

[amigo de christo]

My mother and and i would pray the rosaries quite often when i was a teenager.

The purpose is to raise petition thru repititious(mindless) prayer in hope that God will hear and act upon the repititions.
It doe snot require faith and is CONTRARY to faith in the Word of God.

Roman Catholicism was birthed when men began departing from the Apostles doctrine/teaching/instructions.

Since it came out of Rome it was a dilution of the Gospel in order to establish/replace with it's own authority apart from God.

I noticed you gave some VERY beautiful scrips to prove your POINT in your other statement .
I didnt , however , seem to notice the man you corrected BRING SCRIPS to prove HIS point .
JESUS is RIGHT , AND WE IS GONNA HEED HIM MY FRIEND . if you notice
this other man is big on sitting under scholars and etc too . The very thing we been battling on another thread .
WHAT THEY AINT BIG ON is BIBLE READING FOR THEIR OWN SELVES and that is why THEY GOT decieved .

 

[amigo de christo]

i was raised and CONFIRMED Roman Catholic.

The LORD does not want you having or praying the Rosary/rosaries.

Matthew 6:5-7
“And when you pray, you shall not be like the hypocrites. For they love to pray standing in the synagogues and on the corners of the streets, that they may be seen by men. Assuredly, I say to you, they have their reward. But you, when you pray, go into your room, and when you have shut your door, pray to your Father who is in the secret place; and your Father who sees in secret will reward you openly.
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.

I was raised basically pagan . looks like we both were in a dark place my friend .
OH is not the wonderful grace of GOD so glorious and good my friend
that he pulled us both out of TOTAL DARKNESS and right into the LIGHT and into THAT BIBLE TO READ FOR OUR OWNSELVES .

 

[amigo de christo]

My mother and and i would pray the rosaries quite often when i was a teenager.

The purpose is to raise petition thru repititious(mindless) prayer in hope that God will hear and act upon the repititions.
It doe snot require faith and is CONTRARY to faith in the Word of God.

Roman Catholicism was birthed when men began departing from the Apostles doctrine/teaching/instructions.

Since it came out of Rome it was a dilution of the Gospel in order to establish/replace with it's own authority apart from God.

Reading the bible through the lens of many a scholar , institution , IS a very dangerous thing to do .
For men have always loved to make desciples of men to follow and heed THEM .
THE BIBLE , THAT BE OUR BOOK my friend . men twist stuff to fit what THEY DESIRE IT TO SAY or mean .
BUT GOD will give the lambs as we need to know and understand if we but READ IT FOR OURSELVES .
Just a friendly , but dire necessary reminder to a lot of folks these days . It be BIBLE TIME in the building .

 

[amigo de christo]

My mother and and i would pray the rosaries quite often when i was a teenager.

The purpose is to raise petition thru repititious(mindless) prayer in hope that God will hear and act upon the repititions.
It doe snot require faith and is CONTRARY to faith in the Word of God.

Roman Catholicism was birthed when men began departing from the Apostles doctrine/teaching/instructions.

Since it came out of Rome it was a dilution of the Gospel in order to establish/replace with it's own authority apart from God.

YES IT DID my friend . It was the FIRST denomination of men . THOUGH IT CLAIMS to not be a denomination .
OH IT WAS AND IT IS and now she hollers to all children come home to mama . A MESSAGE I WILL NOT HEED .
Let us stay in the bible my freind . THE LORD will be with us . HE can keep us from falling
and no matter what comes against us , HE BE WITH US MY FRIEND . let us stay well dug in the scrips
for ourselves .

 

[Augustin56]

That's not exactly true....your dates are way off.
The Geneva Bible for UK and Gutenburg for Germany are the disruptors/ innovators of literacy for the common man. Both of these appeared early/mid 1500's. About the same time chapter and verse numbers were used to break up themes in scriptures....so that the masses wouldn't glue certain stories together as having common coordinating and contrasting themes.

I still am not sure what assistance a rosary provides....it's not a talisman of any sort. It might be a memory aide but that's my best guess.

I'm not sure how your post applies to what I posted. Maybe give me a hint?

Keep in mind that when I refer to mankind, I'm not referring just to Europe. But, even then, the vast majority of Europeans were illiterate for most of history. There was no need for the working man to read and write, since most work was manual. The Industrial Revolution, after it began industrializing nations, eventually changed that.

 

[JohnDB]

I'm not sure how your post applies to what I posted. Maybe give me a hint?

Keep in mind that when I refer to mankind, I'm not referring just to Europe. But, even then, the vast majority of Europeans were illiterate for most of history. There was no need for the working man to read and write, since most work was manual. The Industrial Revolution, after it began industrializing nations, eventually changed that.

The Church controlled who could and could not learn to read or write. Until the advent of the printing press. Which gave rise to anyone interested in learning to read or write they could now do so using the family Bible. (And most families had one)
The Renaissance and bubonic plague had a two fold effect. The survivors all were relatively wealthy through receiving of inheritances. Many debts went unpaid to deceased lenders. Then with the rush for knowledge and learning outside the confines of the Church's structure....more people than ever before learned the skill. Sure, some of the poorest did not learn the skill...but even Michaelangelo (the son of a drunkard who was in debt to loan sharks) knew how to read and write. And it was not the Church who gave him his skills.
Shakespear took what he read in scriptures and turned them into central themes in his plays. Sure, he kept the actors lines a big secret until shortly before opening night...but they could read their parts too. They learned to read and write from the Geneva Bibles that were infiltrating England.

So....your premise that most of Europe was illiterate doesn't ring true. A large portion of the poor were illiterate and did not desire to learn....but this did not include a vast majority.

We always want what has been kept from us...and people were thirsty for reading and writing.

King James decreed that the translation he commissioned be chained up in every town's square....for the same purposes in 1611.

Industrial revolution was a few hundred years away...