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Hello Maria-Goretti. Long time, we've been all trying to reach ya. Please follow this thread
www.nairaland.com/1464338/thread-catholics/32

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Dear catholics. Hold fast and cherish what has been handed unto thee from time immemorial, don't let any soul take away your glory. When someone tries to teach you ( Catholics ) what he/she believes, ( concerning matters of Faith ) do well to also Teach them what you also believe and hold fast unto it.
My 2 cents

The Bible and the Rosary

A friendly dialogue between a Catholic and three pastors of a relatively well-known non-sectarian group was well into its second hour when the former said,“I carry my Bible every day in my pocket.” One of the surprised three wondered it to be the Sacred Scriptures digitized for today’s smartphones until the Catholic held up his rosary beads saying,“This is the Bible I carry daily with me,”and in the silence that followed, continued “…the Bible is in the Rosary and the Rosary is in the Bible.”
Many may be as perplexed by this claim as the trio of pastors had been initially, until it was explained to them that the meditation which is the soul of the Holy Rosary need not be confined to simply each respective Gospel episode. We say the prayer Christ taught us in the Our Father, repeat the scriptural salutations in the Hail Mary, and glorify the One Triune God in the song of the Angels. Our fingers move down the beads and we contemplate Christ against the backdrop of Salvation History. In the words of St. Augustine,“The Old Testament is revealed in the New and the New hidden in the Old.”
Christ is in the Rosary. As we fix our contemplation on Jesus, we recall persons that prefigured Him, moreover His teachings and events likewise. To illustrate the point, we cite four examples, one each from the Joyful, Luminous, Sorrowful and Glorious mysteries. Each one will have a corresponding doctrine of our Faith.

Second Joyful Mystery: The Visitation(Mary is the Ark of the New Covenant)

At the Visitation Mary went to the hill country of Ain Karim and greeted Elizabeth who replied,“And why is this granted me, that the mother of my Lord should come to me?”(Lk 1:43) Her words parallel what David had spoken in the same hill country at the approach of the Ark of the Covenant,“How can the ark of my Lord come to me?”(2 Sam 6:9)
The Old Testament Ark was an ornate crate made of acacia wood made holy by its contents: the Word of God in tablets of stone, an urn of manna, and the staff of the High Priest. Mary is the New Covenant Ark: she bore the Word of God made flesh in her womb – Jesus our Eucharistic Manna and Eternal High Priest. And just as the Ark remained with David in the hill country six months, so did Mary with Elizabeth.

Fifth Luminous Mystery: The Institution of the Eucharist(Mass as Covenant Memorial)

God gave Moses the prescription on how to offer a sacrifice to Him to be a memorial of their deliverance from Egypt. (Ex 12:14) After leaving Egypt, the Covenant was ratified at Mount Sinai and Moses sprinkled the people with the blood of the sacrifice as prescribed by God, saying,“This is the blood of the covenant.”(Exo 24:8 )
Jesus never used the word covenant during His entire three-year ministry except at the Last Supper when He said“…do this in memory of me.”(Lk 22:19) Lifting up the cup of wine He said,“This cup is the new covenant in my blood…”(Lk 22:20) These are words we hear pronounced in persona Christi by the priest at Mass. He commands us to observe this sacrifice as the memorial of our deliverance from death.

The Fourth Sorrowful Mystery: Carrying the Cross(Sacrifice of the Only Son)

Abraham was instructed by God to take “your son, your only son” to be sacrificed to Him at Mount Moriah. Abraham and Isaac reached Moriah and the latter carried the bundle of wood for sacrifice on his shoulder up the mountain. (Gen 22:1-8 )
Jesus, the Only Begotten Son of the Father, carried the wooden cross for His sacrifice on His shoulder as He ascended Calvary, which is one of the seven peaks of Mount Moriah.

The Fifth Glorious Mystery: Coronation of Mary(Queen Mother)

In the Old Testament, Solomon, the son of David, created the office of the gebirah or queen mother and installed his mother Bathsheba queen of the Kingdom of Judah. (1 Kgs 2:19) Thereinafter all the subsequent Davidic kings reigned with their respective mothers who was the Queen Mother of the Kingdom.
Jesus is the Son of David par excellence whose kingdom will have no end. (2 Sam 7:12-14) He is our Eternal High Priest and King and His Mother Mary, the gebirah of the New Jerusalem (the Church), reigns with Him. It is significant to note that the role of the Queen Mother in the Kingdom of Judah was to attend to the people’s needs and intercede for them in their behalf. The Alliance of the Two Hearts of Jesus and Mary is better understood in this light

www.all-about-the-virgin-mary.com/bible-and-rosary.html

Reading the Bible a Better Use of Time?

"I prefer to read the Scriptures everyday instead of praying the rosary." The Bible is not meant for arbitrary, personal reading subject to our own personal interpretations. There is such a thing as "exegesis" that is, the Scriptures must be taken within the context of the Church's official interpretation. We cannot just take up the Bible, read a passage, interpret it the way we want. Imagine if every day, the passages are about the illicit relationship of David with Bathsheba, Cain and Abel, or Jesus' words to Peter, "Get away from Me, you Satan!'' These statements, if taken literally, or out of context, will lead a person to confusion. As it is, the Bible has to be interpreted according to the teachings of the Church.
This is not to say that we should not study the Bible. But personal, private reading of the Bible can be difficult, especially if you are a beginner. There are many other ways for us to read the Bible and understand it according to its true interpretation; for example, through Church-approved Bible classes or through the scriptural interpretation of the priest during Mass.
However, reading the Bible everyday does not necessarily mean having to stop or neglect praying the rosary. The Bible and rosary are not contradictory; they are complementary. Scripture enriches our minds and the rosary enriches our souls. Both the Bible and the rosary, at their very essence, focus on one thing: the life, death and resurrection of Jesus.
Reading the Bible by ourselves may help us spiritually, but without the guidance of prayer, we will not be able to penetrate its true meaning. We need prayer, particularly a Christ-centered and scripturally-focused prayer like the rosary, to receive the graces we need to truly understand our faith through the Scriptures

source: www.all-about-the-virgin-mary.com/the-rosary-defended.html

Defending the Holy Rosary

Too Repetitive?

On a purely psychological level, the constant repetition of the Hail Mary induces our minds to a state of relaxation, a state where our minds are freed from the worries of the world and we are thus able to meditate on the mysteries. In psychological terms, this is called the "alpha" state, a state of mind between deep sleep called "delta" and the state of full consciousness. This method of repetition is prevalent in other religions, and is likewise widely practiced in the field of psychology. It seems that God, who fully knows our human nature, designed the rosary in such a way that it will help our minds relax, enabling us to pray and meditate.
This meditative and "relaxing" nature of this prayer, as well as other prayers in general, is perhaps the reason why doctors and scientists around the world have proclaimed the "miracle of prayer" in healing. Research has shown that prayer has the power to heal, even on a purely scientific and psychological level. Sick people who have had a habit of prayer have demonstrated higher chances of healing versus those who did not pray regularly.
On a religious and spiritual level, the constant repetition of the Hail Mary is a manifestation of our love for Mary. When a person is in love, he or she cannot but constantly repeat and express his or her love to the beloved through the words, "I love you". The Hail Mary is a flower which we offer to Mary, our beloved - flowers which show our love and affection for her. A mystic once saw a vision of beautiful, red roses drifting up to the air towards Mary. The mystic saw that each Hail Mary recited by a devout disciple of Mary was converted to a beautiful, red rose which was gathered one by one by Mary. Our Lady, in turn, offered the roses to God.

Source: www.all-about-the-virgin-mary.com/the-rosary-defended.html

Hello everybody, keep calm and stay outta trouble. Enjoy your day.

Thanks all. Safe journey dearest woky, Thanks 4 reminding us the rules. I'm feeling the brotherly love here. We now have a thread.

Ends
with benediction.
from left to right, A security guy standing close to a knight salutes,
while the knight standing near the cross bearer makes a pose with his
sword. extreme right is the priest blessing the congregation. due to the
large turnout of crowds the benediction took place in the parish
compound.

Dis iz my bit. hope you're following us spiritually?

I look forward to next year's celebration. God's mercy till then. Goodnite

This is where we kneel and pause for some moment b4 jumping up joyfully with loud cries "jesus igweee"

procession crowd. don't mind my 3mp camera. d dust and other factors conspired to make my captures bad

Band boys . the dust made the pix kinda blurred

"humble dudes" (mass servants)

HAPPY feast Day of Christ the king. procession was hot, i took in alot of dust today, just pray i don't end up with coughs. we started our procession from an out-station catholic church which is a Sabbath day journey from the Parish, some people were asking, "hey, whats up?" i just smiled and replied, "we celebrating Christ kingship" the procession started with the Flags bearer at front, followed by the Cross bearer and a handful of mass servants, then communities and societies. The priests were flanked with knights, sacred heart societies, flower girls and a handful of security dudes. as we beat our path to the parish, there was occasional pauses, when the mass servants ran almost the length of the procession ringing bells, this is where we all knelt down for a moment, then jumped up all of a sudden with loud cries of Joys chanting "Jesus igwe"
i kept changing positions every now and den, from the charismatic group to the choir and to the boys brigade. we ended our precession @ d parish with benediction. It's indeed a blessed and memorable day. I pray we all live to celebrate lots more (Amen). Peace. I'll post pictures soon

*Following*

Remember the guidelines, keep this page peaceful.

damerry: Guidelines Before Posting On This Thread

1. Please Share with us what you learnt from today's Readings at the Holy mass

2. Whose Solemnity/Feast/Memorial was celebrated today? what can we learn from it and What is the patronage of the Saint involved in Today's celebration.

3. Do you have any Prayer request or Testimonies?, do have Questions concerning our catholic faith? Are you in need of Advice? Feel free to share any with us.

4. Please DON'T discuss Any PROBLEM you have with a Nairalander here,

5. Please Don't for ANY reason paint other Christian denomination/Other Religions BlACK. Remember, Respect is reciprocal

6. Is anyone saying something that does not contribute to the brotherly Love and peace here? Please IGNORE such person

7. Peace begins with a smile... Mother Theresa. Keep Smiling while you're here and DON'T forget to say "Hello" to your brethren

^^^ God Bless you too, God bless us all and Bless his Church

^^^Reminding ourselves those rules on every new page will help keep this thread in order and friendly to all. Good afternoon sister.

Guidelines Before Posting On This Thread

1. Please Share with us what you learnt from today's Readings at the Holy mass

2. Whose Solemnity/Feast/Memorial was celebrated today? what can we learn from it and What is the patronage of the Saint involved in Today's celebration.

3. Do you have any Prayer request or Testimonies?, do have Questions concerning our catholic faith? Are you in need of Advice? Feel free to share any with us.

4. Please DON'T discuss Any PROBLEM you have with a Nairalander here,

5. Please Don't for ANY reason paint other Christian denomination/Other Religions BlACK. Remember, Respect is reciprocal

6. Is anyone saying something that does not contribute to the brotherly Love and peace here? Please IGNORE such person

7. Peace begins with a smile... Mother Theresa. Keep Smiling while you're here and DON'T forget to say "Hello" to your brethren

^^^ Thanks. I will stick to d norms of rosary recitation. And use d music ONLY when i want to make one or two wishes/request. Thanks all. Have a blessed weekend

italo: @ FrancisTony, nice thread, but I want to draw your attention to "A Thread for Catholics" https://www.nairaland.com/1464338/thread-catholics/23 which is pretty well-established and has the same aim as this one.

Other Catholics are invited to.

As for me, I was born Catholic, raised Catholic, I will die Catholic...

...Even when I die, I will live again CATHOLIC...as a Saint, by God's grace.

Seconded. Lets stick to this pre-existing thread
https://www.nairaland.com/1464338/thread-catholics/23

italo: ^^^ I dont see anything wrong.

cactheist italo has spoken. Thanks bro. I'll start using it anytime 4rm now.

^^^ Haven't tried it yet. Just want to know if it's right because i haven't seen or heard such. ( kinda weird )

Anyway It won't distract because listening to d music on normal basics makes me feel I'm not alone, it gives a feeling of her presence and i do occasionally make one or two prayer request with full concentration and Love as d music plays.

If there is no Law against such I'll start using it for my rosary recitation/meditations

Dearest Rosarians, I've been thinking, is it right to use music to deepen meditations when reciting the Holy rosary? There is this cool "Ave Maria" musical hymn on my phone, each time i play it i feel deeper love for the Most Blessed Virgin Mary and experience peace. I'm still having scruples whether it's right to play the music/hymn when reciting d holy rosary. Please Help a brother

@ all believers. Please ignore boomark. ^^^.

4 d sake of keeping the sanctity of this thread. Remember our Mother Mary. The mystical Rose/ Rosa mystical

Sal C: @Damerry pls take note of that too, let's bring back the sanity of that thread.

Noted

Boomark: You are still very much afraid of my posts. I dare you to quote any of them and make a negative comment on it.

quote u Dude, you gat no opinion in the Light of the catholic world xo quoting u will be very useless. Instead, d more reason you claim to find fault with Holy rosary, the more reasons i find it necessary to promote the Holy Rosary and give my fellow "rosarians" more & new insights into what we believe. You are d reason why I'm doing what i ought to do . Let d game continue

Boomark: “One day, through the Rosary
and the Scapular, Our Lady will
save the world.”...............Saint
Dominic

Amen & Amen. Haterz helping us to evangelize

AMEN & AMEN!

Blessings of the Rosary
1. Sinners are forgiven.
2. Souls that thirst are refreshed.
3. Those who are fettered have their bonds broken.
4. Those who weep find happiness
5. Those who are tempted find peace.
6. The poor find help.
7. Religious are reformed.
8. Those who are ignorant are instructed.
9. The living learn to overcome pride.
10. The dead (the Holy Souls) have their pains eased by suffrages.

Benefits of saying the Rosary

1. It gradually gives us a perfect knowledge of Jesus Christ.
2. It purifies our souls, washing away sin.
3. It gives us victory over all our enemies.
4. It makes it easy for us to practice virtue.
5. It sets us on fire with love of Our Lord.
6. It enriches us with graces and merits.
7. It supplies us with what is needed to pay all our debts to God and to our fellow men; and finally, it obtains all kinds of graces for us from Almighty God.