What a beautiful gift, albeit disconcerting for someone who is not familiar with this form of meditative prayer.
I really am concerned that this stuff is more important to do for some than what Jesus did at the cross or at least a supplement to it...
On the contrary, the Sorrowful Mysteries actually place you at the foot of the cross. You are there with Mary and the Apostle John. If you are a parent, you can imagine the agony endured by Mary as she watched her Son endure the agonizing death of a criminal.
Take out your Bible, open to the scriptural passages and read each one. Then read it again ... slowly. Then, once again, very slowly. Place yourself in that scene and look around. This is a form of contemplative prayer. Standing at the foot of the cross, Jesus is looking down at you. Does He speak to you? What does He say? The rosary is simply a vehicle to guide you from one event to another, from one reflection to the next. And, YES, it is a powerful weapon against the devil.
Scott Hahn, a protestant convert, once broke his grandmother's rosary. Like you, he also saw it as a form of idol worship. He is a scripture scholar and, today has written a wealth of books on these aspects of the Catholic life, that were once so disdainful to him. Perhaps his explanation here, would provide a more insightful perspective than either Campion or I can give.
I hope this has been helpful but should you have any additional concerns, do not hesitate to ask. God bless you!
I like to meditate on this...
Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.
Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.
Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.
Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.
Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.
Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.
Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.
But take heart NYer, I don’t believe in the Good Friday death described by man. The misunderstanding and ignorance of the Jewish feasts of the Lord and the appointed times has the churches forcing it onto Friday...Wednesday pm would follow Leviticus and keep the three days and three nights in line with Jesus’ own words. But again, I am no bible scholar. Just a sinner saved by His grace.
May God bless you more!