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"Don't give in to winning the argument
and losing one of your eternal crowns..."
God bless you...
Enjoy... But remember
"Don't give in to winning the argument
and losing one of your eternal crowns..."
God bless you...
Rosay: Prayer and Meditations on Christ
Greeks and Orthodox Church Desire Unity With Catholic Church (Matthew Tan Yew Hock)
Some Pour Cold Water On Jesus' Prayer (John 17:21,23), Others Pray and Move With Him !!! (Matthew Tan Yew Hock)
The Rosary (Jason S)
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For a brief introduction on Rosary:
http://www.catholic.com/answers/tracts/rosary.htm Please understand that the Assumption of Mary and Coronation of Mary are not explicitly written in the bible, but are deduced from it. These two doctrines are implicitly founded in the Bible -- and the Church living tradition bears testimony to them. Except for these two mysteries, all the other 13 mysteries center primarily around our Lord Jesus Christ, and are found explicitly from the bible. The Rosary is primarily a MEDITATION on the mysteries of Christ, and in connection to and arising from Christ, the mysteries of the Blessed Virgin Mary. You meditate as you say the prayers. The Rosary is also a prayer. As a fixed format prayer, we say the prescribed prayers with universal Christians past and present. One prayer is that Christ may be formed in us Christians, just like Christ is formed in Mary's womb - "show unto us the blessed fruit of your womb Jesus...pray for us that we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ". It takes 10 (Jewish) calender months to conceive, that's why the "Hail Mary" is repeated 10 times for each Mystery. These are meaningful, not "vain" repetitions. The Psalms as a prayer book contains examples of meaningful repetitions. The rosary beads are used for counting. It was originally used to count the prayers/meditations in Psalms, and were adapted for Rosary prayers. You can also lift up prayers by stating your prayer intentions in your heart. The prayers are ultimately directed to our Lord Jesus Christ, through Mary's intercession. Remember, it starts with Jesus and Trinity, centres around Jesus, and close with Jesus and Trinity. In the process, Mary is brought in due to her relationship with Jesus. More on the Rosary can be read here: http://ic.net/~erasmus/ERASMUS9.HTM The above web site is good for the more Biblically-inclined, because the web-master is an ex-Protestant who knows the mind of Protestant reasonings. http://ic.net/~erasmus/RAZINDEX.HTM You will find that he always start with Scripture - and then goes on to the Church Fathers and Church Councils (i.e. Church and Tradition) to argue his points. It's my prayer to see the Lord hasten the process towards full communion between Catholics, Eastern and Oriental Orthodox, Anglicans, Lutherans, and the Methodists. God's grace and Peace with you. (Please pardon me for the late reply)
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Adoration? by Jason S, 2001, Jun 12
Gregorian Chants and Vespers by Jason S, 2001, Jun 12
Divine Office by Tuck Leong, 2001, Jun 13
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