My Holy Protection
There is one thing that I always wanted to bring. It is always in my pocket. It has something that makes me want to bring it, every time. Some people might think that nuns and priests are the only ones who bring it everywhere they go. But no, it's not. I always bring that day everyday. And that thing is called Rosary.
So what is a rosary? It is an object and a set of prayers and meditations. As an object, it is made up of fifty nine beads and the Crucifix. It is separated in groups containing different prayers. The four sets of beads. Each set contains ten beads called decade. each bead contain one prayer, the Hail Mary. The large beads that separates the four decades contain the prayers: Our Father and Glory Be. The medallion that has the structure or picture of Mother Mary contains the Hail Holy Queen. But some rosaries doesn't have that but it's just the same. And the last is the Crucifix, which contains the Apostle's Creed.
Rosary means "Garland of Roses". And rose is the queen of flowers as well as Mother Mary, She is the queen of the world. When using the rosary, we meditate the mysteries of Joyful, Sorrowful, Glorious, and Luminous. We also recall the lives of Jesus and Mary while we're praying. Mother Mary also joins us when we pray the rosary. And every time we pray the rosary, it's like we're offering Mother Mary a bouquet of roses.
Many Catholics have been using Rosary as a protection from bad things and for comfort in times of danger. It is a powerful weapon against evil, and brings us true peace. Some people who doesn't really know the meaning of the rosary, might think that it's just like any other objects. But it's not just a rosary, that has full of beads and aligned together. It's like a medallion. It keeps you away from any danger. That when you have it, you always feel safe, that you won't ever think of leaving it anywhere. Devotion to the Rosary is one of the most important features of Catholic Spirituality, so we have to take care, value and cherish it.
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