Overcoming Lust with the Rosary

Chastity.com ^ | Matt Fradd

[defconw]

If I can get in deep enough the whole circus can pass by and I won't notice, but silence at the beginning is awesome.

My old parish also started again praying the rosary before every mass so that the chatty ones could chat productively. ;)

[defconw]

I care and I know what you mean.

[defconw]

Memorizing scripture for what reason? To use it to beat other people over the head with? People spout Bible verse all the time. So what? People spout the Koran as well.

Consider this Einstein. Some people may not read so well. Some people don't own their very own Bible that they can just haul all over creation. Some people stuck alone in a nursing home may not have the comfort of the Bible close by. If they do maybe some drugged, pierced, tattooed dike lesbo will beat them up if they read the Bible.

What about the family of a dying Alzheimer patient? They stood around his bed and said the Rosary. The man joined in. They did not even realize he was still conscience. Medically he should not have been able to talk.

The countless mothers I have know who said the Rosary on the babies fingers and toes while rocking and nursing?

Kids and parents praying the Rosary together while cooking or cleaning, sure cuts down on the noise level.

I have friends that do the Rosary in the car on long commutes, use a CD, cut down on the stress. I would doubt you would want them reading the Bible instead of driving?

If you have the free time to sit around and learn scripture all day long good for you! I mean it. But the rest of us have a lot on our plates.

[southernmann]

That’s a cheap way of getting out of an answer. I really am interested in how anyone would know that their guardian angel finished their rosary for them. I ask this, because I do not believe any man could possibly know more about God and angels, than any other man. If you could explain this, I would appreciate it.

[defconw]

It is taken on faith. It’s tradition. It’s not doctrine or dogma or anything like that and if one chooses not to believe it it’s OK.

[cloudmountain]

ROSARY ping!

[defconw]

It's funny(meaning strange) how people are so freaked out by the Rosary but advocate all these new age meditations. If the Rosary is done correctly the prayer leads to meditation and communication with God.

I remember a priest telling me that God was not answering me because I was conducting a monologue rather than a dialog with Him.

[God luvs America]

sidetracked by many who would be the first to refer to themselves as Christian yet have no issue promptly judging others...

[God luvs America]

“Memorizing scripture for what reason? To use it to beat other people over the head with? People spout Bible verse all the time. So what? People spout the Koran as well.”

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yup- when i initially started in the insurance business 27.5 years ago our office was full of born again Christians; people who reminded us daily “we are going to Heaven because we’ve accepted Jesus into our hearts.” Scripture was often recited or as you stated, used to beat others over the head...

ironically these same people were some of the biggest crooks in the office; ripping people off, selling them things they didn’t need, getting fined by the state insurance commission for misdeeds, etc...

[verga]

The beads aren’t necessary at all. I have five digits on each hand, so it’s actually easier to pray the prayers of the Rosary without beads. It’s not that complicated.

I can do the Divine mercy chaplet with out the beads, but still have difficulty doing the Rosary.

[defconw]

That's pretty sad. I know plenty of scripture, but to just quote it seems out of context. I need the liturgical background in order to appreciate scripture.

[Hegewisch Dupa]

my God, i don’t know why i’m still amazed at people who are so obsessed with idolatry that they manage to “find” it everywhere....

[af_vet_1981]

Memorizing scripture for what reason?

To overcome lust and temptations of course. Much of the Rosary is Scripture too. The important points are to pray and use scripture to overcome temptation.

• Wherewithall shall a young man cleanse his way? by taking heed thereto according to thy word.
• Thy word have I hid in mine heart, that I might not sin against thee.

[defconw]

Well I know that. Maybe that is the thing. I am Catholic and I think of the whole of it as being the same thing. The CCC, the Bible, the Rosary, the calendar, the liturgy, the statutes, the stain glass. It's all the same its all together. its all one fabric.

To just memorize scripture takes it out of the context of the fabric of my soul. It serves no purpose. I don't need to bust people over the head with word, word word, and then XXX:3-12. I mean if you want it OK.

In the beginning was the Word: the Word was with God and the Word was God.

I mean how fantastically mind blowing and awesome is that? Just breathe it into you. I guess I just don't get why people use Jesus as a weapon, even unintentionally.

[af_vet_1981]

Scripture has an origin and context that makes it particularly efficacious in dealing with the problems we face. It is much easier to memorize the Our Father and Hail Mary passages than to have to look them up each time you sat them. They are in your heart and mind for almost instant deployment as need arises. So it is with other Scriptures. We have a strong arsenal. It is to help ourselves, and also to help others. God decides if it is a beating or tender mercies. The name of the Lord is a strong tower: the righteous runneth into it, and is safe.

[Slyfox]

I am skeptical of your motive. Are you trying to lure me into a floor fight?

With that said, I read a lot. I have spent the last 30 years reading Catholic saint's writings. I also read a lot of history related and not related to the saints. I have picked up great tidbits along the way and that was one of them. It may have come from St. Pio. I add those tidbits to my prayer life.

It is all a matter of faith. If you cannot believe it then it would mean nothing to you.

[defconw]

I can’t or won’t memorize chapeter and verse. But I do love to find it in my mind or a song. It’s all in my head I just am not going to throw it around I will keep it in my heart and mind.

[af_vet_1981]

In the beginning was the Word: the Word was with God and the Word was God. I mean how fantastically mind blowing and awesome is that? Just breathe it into you. I guess I just don't get why people use Jesus as a weapon, even unintentionally.

Quite powerful when you mix it with:

• In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth. And the earth was without form, and void; and darkness was upon the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters. And God said, Let there be light: and there was light.
• And he humbled thee, and suffered thee to hunger, and fed thee with manna, which thou knewest not, neither did thy fathers know; that he might make thee know that man doth not live by bread only, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of the LORD doth man live.
• But he answered and said, It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God.
• Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled.
• This then is the message which we have heard of him, and declare unto you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all.

[defconw]

The first one is always so awesome at the Easter Vigil, when the lights are low and we are just standing there with our candles. Just inspiring!

[southernmann]

ok, I just thought someone may have some form of proof, thanx