Beads and Prayers The Rosary in History and Devotion

by Miller, John Desmond

• ISBN13: 9780860123200
• ISBN10: 0860123200
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2002-08-27
• Publisher: Burns & Oates Ltd

Summary

The Christian rosary is a devotion in which a set of beads is used to keep tally of prescribed prayers while pondering with Mary, the Mother of the Lord, on the significant events in the life of her son, Jesus Christ. The most popular of all Catholic devotions, rosaries are also well known in other religious traditions, dating back to ancient times. A detailed and readable study of the rosary in its various forms has long been needed. Devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary is at an all-time high, judging by the popularity of parish rosary groups, pilgrimages to Marian shrines and the many alleged apparitions of Our Lady around the world.

Author Biography

John D. Miller is a retired General Medical Practitioner now actively engaged in Marian studies

Table of Contents

Chronology of the Development of the Rosary	viii
Introduction	1	(6)
Origins of the Rosary	7	(26)
The Hail Mary	33	(23)
The Our Father	56	(8)
The Sign of the Cross, the Gloria Patri and the Creed	64	(12)
The Pre-Christian Origin of Prayer Beads	76	(11)
The Use of Beads in the Christian Tradition	87	(8)
The Use of Prayer Beads in England	95	(41)
The Rosary in Ireland	136	(9)
The Marian Movement and the Twentieth Century	145	(6)
Marian Apparitions and the Promotion of the Rosary	151	(15)
The Symbolism of the Rose, Rose Garland and Rose Garden	166	(11)
The Rosary in Papal Documents	177	(13)
A Method for Praying the Rosary	190	(6)
Meditating on the Rosary	196	(8)
Other Rosaries and Chaplets	204	(17)
The Jesus Clause	221	(7)
Indulgences Associated with the Rosary	228	(5)
Appendix 1 The Salve Regina	233	(17)
Appendix 2 The Angelus and Memorare	250	(9)
Appendix 3 The Liturgy of the Hours	259	(4)
Appendix 4 The Rosary and the Blessed Sacrament	263	(5)
Appendix 5 Rosaries in the Victoria and Albert Museum, London	268	(2)
Bibliography	270	(6)
Index	276