[knarf]

"There is much meaning in that simple phrase. Much symbolism."

As a former Catholic, I seem to remember in the '60's (I think), a "message from Mary" that had been on hold for a number of years that asked we pray the rosary daily.

I forget the exact details.

The Rosary is essentially 90% Mary and 10% God, with the exception that Jesus is Mary's child (" .. blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus" ), He isn't too much a part of the Rosary.

[Austin Scott]

Depends how intelligently one uses the Rosary. All the mysteries one is supposed to be meditating on are about Christ and his relation to the Christian (which is what Mary stands for in the devotion).

[lastchance]

How did you miss that during the Rosary we are to meditate on events in the life of Christ. The mysteries that are about Mary are limited. They are Mary’s Assumption into heaven and her being crowned by Jesus. These alone can be said to be extra Biblical and based on Tradition. The other mysteries are all Biblical.

[Carpe Cerevisi]

The Rosary is essentially 90% Mary and 10% God, with the exception that Jesus is Mary's child (" .. blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus" ), He isn't too much a part of the Rosary.

That's a common Protestant claim which is patently false. What about the Sign of the Cross, the Apostle's Creed, the Lord's Prayer, the Glory Be's, the Fatima Prayer (Oh my Jesus...) and the fact that you're meditating on different mysteries in the life of Jesus? The Hail Mary itself is entirely scriptural.

[dsutah]

The “Our Father” is also said, and so is the “Apostles Creed”. People can add their own prayers or reflections in between. They also reflect on parts of the “Stations of the Cross” or stages of the life, death, rising again, and ascension of the Lord!

[DLfromthedesert]

Yes, in the Hail, Mary we are asking Mary to pray for us as we would a friend. I do not see this as worshipping Mary, just acknowledging her status as the Mother of Christ.

[adgirl]

The Rosary is essentially 90% Mary and 10% God, with the exception that Jesus is Mary’s child (” .. blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus” ), He isn’t too much a part of the Rosary.

Are you kidding me? How about the mysteries? For example the sorrowful mysteries:
The agony in the garden
Scourging at the pillar
Crown of thorns
Carrying of the cross
Suffering and dying on the cross

The entire rosary is about Jesus.

[khnyny]

The Rosary is essentially 90% Mary and 10% God, with the exception that Jesus is Mary's child (" .. blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus" ), He isn't too much a part of the Rosary.

I can see why you're a former Catholic (if you ever were) - you never knew Catholicism in the first place. The Rosary is all about Christ - various meditations on His life. Would you like a detailed explanation? I am offering to enlighten you....