rosary

The crux of the rosary is Jesus. 

The rosary is christocentric

It's wrapped around the mysteries of Jesus , through our Lady. 

The rosary if prayed well, will invariably lead us to know christ, through its mystery. 

Why so many hail Mary's?? 

Because in the heart of each hail mary: 

We are repeatedly reminded of the Fruit of her womb, Jesus. 

- the centrality of the hail mary is Jesus.

St alphonsus liguori says feel free to modify the rosary to suit the mystery! So that it helps in contemplating the mystery.

E.g. when contemplating crucifixion, blessed is the fruit of womb Jesus who died on the cross... for annunciation, womb Jesus who was born for us... for agony in garden, Jesus who sweat blood for us.  

With what confidence we can ask the prayers of she who bore Christ within her! With every passing Hail Mary we renew our meditation on the mystery, and can focus on what we can learn from the mystery.

Ten has the meaning of totality and unity, meaning that each one of Christ's mysteries is part of his total person and work and expresses its unity and totality, as well as its thorough contemplation by the person who says this decade of the rosary.

Why be devoted to Mary?

The no. 1 reason is because God was devoted to Mary. Mary is the spouse of the Holy Spirit, the mother of Jesus and daughter of God. Even the angel hailed Mary, full of grace. Even an archangel revered Mary, the angelic nature bowed down before Mary, it shows the dignity of Mary. God is madly in love with her, espousing her to him forever as written in Hosea. 

The rosary has power to protect you from evil. It's the promise of the rosary to be an armour against the forces of evil. Satan is very afraid of Mary. She is the one who crushes the head of the serpent. 

Lord, help me to realise that the rosary is not a vain repetition. 

Mother nature is full of repetition. Morning to night. The cyclical rhythm. 

The repetition brings life. 

The rosary helps us to focus again especially for temptation of the flesh.