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How does the Rosary incorporate Mary into prayer?

I’m not sure I understand the question. We ask for her prayers. We speak words of praise to her and ask her, “et Iesum, benedictum fructum ventris tui, nobis post hoc exsilium, ostende.” [And, after our exile, show us Jesus, the blessed fruit of your womb.]

But the soul of the Rosary is “meditation” on 20 different topics,(in groups of 5) the “mysteries.” And how people meditate is an individual matter. The last time I meditated on the Annunciation, for example, I thought mostly about the wonder of the “rational animal” and life beginning at conception.

I hope that’s kind of responsive.

494 posted on 07/22/2015 2:56:50 PM PDT by Mad Dawg (Sta, si cum canibus magnis currere non potes, in portico.)

I hope that’s kind of responsive.

It is; and thank you!

But I've always heard, "to pray the Rosary" and never "meditate" -- I was just seeking clarification because of that. Plus part of the text I've read involves asking her to pray for the person "meditating" the words.

Just seems odd when one can go directly to God himself.

Thanks for the clarification --

Hoss

496 posted on 07/22/2015 3:56:45 PM PDT by HossB86 (Christ, and Him alone.)

We ask for her prayers.

So; you pray TO her and ask her to pray 'the same thing' as you ask?

554 posted on 07/23/2015 4:58:43 AM PDT by Elsie (Heck is where people, who don't believe in Gosh, think they are not going...)

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