The Prayer of the Rosary is a guided meditation on events in the Life of Christ. The words prayed are of heavenly origin - the words of the Lord's Prayer which Christ himself told us to say. Also meditated upon are the timeless words of the "Hail Mary", those Angel Gabriel whispered to the Virgin Mary and pondered over continuously in her heart all her life and the Biblical greeting to her from her cousin Elizabeth.
Praying the rosary is not a mere mental exercise. At it's best, guided by the gentleness of the Holy Spirit, it involves and integrates the moment of the body (often times the fingers with the use of beads), reflections on key passages from the Bible, the inner discipline of the breathing while praying (remembering that our breath is a gift of the Holy Spirit).
Inspired by the angels of heaven, who before God's throne, repeat for eternity a continuous phrase expressing their prayer of praise and adoration, those who use the rosary attempt to do likewise.
Our St. Margaret's Rosary Walkers gather in the piazza every workday at 7:30 am and, while walking as a group around the church grounds, they exercise a rhythm of prayer that integrates the mind, body, and soul.
Join our rosary walkers, start your own group or find your own place and space in your life to exercise your prayer life.
This devotional exercise is focused on developing the active participation of the People of God in the priestly ministry of Christ. Through learning this discipline of prayer, through use of scripture, sacred imagery or a repeating rhythm of short prayers, one learns to make intercession to our heavenly Father, through the saving wounds of Christ, for sinners and for the world.
Although every Christian share in Christ's Priestly Ministry of Mercy of prayer and intercession for others, the modern Chaplet of Divine Mercy as explained by Saint Faustina, is increasingly becoming popular as a model of the priestly role of God's People to pray through the wounds of Christ for healing and peace.
You are welcome to learn this particular method of prayer every Sunday at 8 am in the Blessed Sacrament Chapel (around and behind the main altar area), or to join the Chaplet of Divine Mercy group which meets briefly after the Tuesday morning 7 am Mass.