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That's what you think. The plan in Rosarium Virginis Mariae includes special clauses telling us what to contemplate after the name of Jesus is recited in each and every Hail Mary, and then loading each decade down with "a special prayer for the fruits specific to that particular mystery." These are going to take various forms "to better adapt to different spiritual traditions and different Christian communities." The Fatima Prayer is out. But the glorias will be sung during the public recitations. There will even be some sermonizing by the priest who leads the recitation. If you can contemplate anything at all with all that activity going on, you would be the miraculous exception, believe me. Most of all, the idea is to deflect attention from Mary as Mediatrix of Graces, a belief held by Catholics down through the ages. Instead, we are to think more "Christologically"--as Protestants would.

This is more of the new religion fostered by this papacy. True Catholics will have none of it.

As a Catholic I believe Mary has entered the Divine life of the Trinity, which is love. If Protestants believe that too, then I worship alongside them, in whatever way leads us to God, who is Father - and the mysteries of the rosary are the greatest truths in our faith.Surely Some attitudes are forbidden, though. We may not put any creature before God . and in this Catholic country there are still people who believe that Mary and God are equal, and some prefer her. Neither may we exalt baptism above the limits of God’s love and mercy - bitter angry Catholics need to submit ourselves humbly to a wise director of conscience. “in contemplation of the mystery.”