"When you pray, don't babble on and on as people of other religions do. They think their prayers are answered only by repeating their words again and again."
Pray in the name of Jesus (John 14:14) and give thanks in all circumstances (1 Thessalonians 5:16-18). If we draw near to God, He will draw near to us (James 4:8).
I take it you are criticizing the Rosary which merely demonstrates your absence of understanding the Rosary.
When Catholics pray the Rosary they pray the life of Jesus.
Joyful Mysteries: Annunciation, Visitation, Nativity, Presentation, Finding The Child, Jesus in the Temple — all biblical!
Luminous Mysteries: Baptism of Jesus, Self-Manifestation of Jesus at the Wedding at Cana, Proclamation of the Kingdom of God and the Call to Conversion, Transfiguration, Institution of the Holy Eucharist — all biblical.
Sorrowful Mysteries: Agony in the Garden, Scourging at the Pillar, Crowning with Thorns, Carrying the Cross, Crucifixion — all biblical!
Glorious Mysteries: Resurrection, Ascension, Descent of the Holy Spirit, Assumption, Coronation of Mary — all but two are in the Bible!
These incidents in the life of Christ are what we meditate on when we say the Rosary.
Question for all.......many people repeatedly say the Our Father. Is that babbling to repeat it?
If we draw near to God, He will draw near to us (James 4:8).
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The rosary is an excellent way to draw near to HIM. I suspect from your post that you don’t really understand how the rosary is prayed. It is very powerful. No matter how much we meditate on the story of salvation via the rosary, we always gain new insights when praying. Today is Friday...so the Sorrowful Mysteries are what we focus on. I can’t tell you how many insightful perspectives the Lord has gracefully shared after simply thinking about the conversation between Jesus and Pilate during the rosary on this day. The mysteries of the rosary are fully based on Sacred Scripture...so there is always a wealth, a treasure we gain from saying the rosary. It is anything BUT empty babbling.
Try it. :-)
Matthew 6:7
“When you pray, don’t babble on and on as people of other religions do. They think their prayers are answered only by repeating their words again and again.”
Pray in the name of Jesus (John 14:14) and give thanks in all circumstances (1 Thessalonians 5:16-18). If we draw near to God, He will draw near to us (James 4:8).
It is good to see that you have a basic understanding of the Rosary. If you want to receive the full benefit of praying the Rosary, I recommend the following web site for further guidance -
http://www.rosary-center.org/howto.htm#loaded
I especially find the 10 meditations that are suggested for each of the mysteries to be very helpful. For example, the following suggestions are offered for the First Joyful Mystery:
The First Joyful Mystery
THE ANNUNCIATION
1. The time for the Incarnation is at hand.
2. Of all women God prepared Mary from her conception to be the Mother of the Incarnate Word.
3. The Angel Gabriel announces: “Hail, full of grace! The Lord is with thee.”
4. Mary wonders at this salutation.
5. The Angel assures her: “Fear not . . . you shall conceive in your womb, and give birth to a Son.”
6. Mary is troubled for she has made a vow of virginity.
7. The Angel answers that she will conceive by the power of the Holy Spirit, and her Son will be called the Son of God.
8. The Incarnation awaits Mary’s consent.
9. Mary answers: “Behold the handmaid of the Lord. Be it done unto me according to your word.”
10. The Word was made flesh and dwelt among us.
Spiritual Fruit: Humility
While I always pray in the name of Jesus, I also pray in the name of the Father and the Holy Spirit.