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To: defconw
I love praying the Rosary, it just takes my mind to another kingdom. No matter what situation I am in, a well prayed Hail Mary is just like holding mother’s hand. I am calm and unafraid.

Deserves to be repeated!

Personally, I have struggled with the rosary all my life. I keep it under my pillow and pray it each night. Another freeper told me that the first decade is to be given over to our Blessed Mother for her intentions - so that is what I do. The next one is for all those freepers and friends who have asked for my prayers (the list has been consigned to my Guardian Angel who keeps track ;-) The third decade is for living and deceased members of my family and other relatives through adoption and marriage + a special friend. The 4th decade is for my pastor and the parish community - God knows he and they all need those prayers! It is also for the Holy Father, bishops and priests - especially those who wreck havoc in the Church. The 5th decade is for those who have no one to pray for them. I will never forget when my grandmother was placed in the hospice ward at a local hospital. At one point I stepped away and down the hall, half peering into the darkened rooms and was shocked to see people dieing alone. No one should die alone! So I pray for those whose families have abandoned or forgotten them.

Oftentimes I fall asleep before completing the rosary. I try to use my commuting time to pray for those I've missed - from home to work, from the garage to the office, etc. The Rosary offers endless possibilities of praying for those who need prayers, especially those in 3rd world countries.

14 posted on 06/27/2008 4:37:17 PM PDT by NYer ("Ignorance of scripture is ignorance of Christ." - St. Jerome)
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To: NYer
I never have heard about dedicating the decades. How beautiful. Especially for the dying and abandoned. I will do that from now on. I agree no one should die alone. My guess is that they are not truly alone. I am sure Jesus comes to them, but it can't hurt to pray for them.
15 posted on 06/29/2008 6:47:11 AM PDT by defconw (Pray for Snow!)
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