The Rosary

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Christ Jesus... is our peace.
Ephesians 2:14
 




The Rosary is by its nature a prayer for peace,
since it consists in the contemplation of Christ, the Prince of Peace,
the one who is 'our peace'.

 
Rosarium Virginis Mariae

 
 
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My soul proclaims the greatness of the Lord,
and my spirit rejoices in God, my Savior.
Luke 1:47
 



The Rosary is an echo of the prayer of Mary,
her perennial 'Magnificat' for the work of the redemptive Incarnation
which began in her womb.

 
'Rosarium Virginis Mariae'

 
 
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Pray at all times in the spirit.
Psalm 103:10
 



The rosary goes to the very heart of Christian life;
it offers a familiar opportunity for personal contemplation.

 
Rosarium Virginis Mariae'

 
 
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All these devoted themselves to prayer
together with Mary, the Mother of Jesus.
Acts of the Apostles 1:4
 


Through the Rosary the faithful receive abundant grace,
as though from the hands of the Mother of the Redeemer.

 
Rosarium Virginis Mariae

 
 
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Mary pondered all these things in her heart.
Luke 2:19
 


To recite the Rosary is nothing more
than to contemplate with Mary the face of Jesus.

 
Rosarium Virginis Mariae

 

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