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To: ealgeone
"Why not just focus on John 14:6 and study the life of Christ? Keep Him as the main focus."

Yes, I agree. We do focus on Christ when we pray the Rosary. I want to repeat that: the "Marian" meditations are Christocentric.

Second, the official public prayer of the Church is not the Rosary, but the Mass. Google the text, and you will notice that Mary is mentioned ONCE in the Mass, and even then she does not get even a whole sentence to herself. Here's the text:

I confess to almighty God
and to you, my brothers and sisters,
that I have greatly sinned
in my thoughts and in my words,
in what I have done
and in what I have failed to do,
through my fault,
through my fault,
through my most grievous fault;
therefore I ask blessed Mary ever-Virgin,
all the Angels and Saints,
and you, my brothers and sisters,
to pray for me to the Lord our God.
This Mass prayer, called the Confiteor, is a classic example of intercessory prayer through the Communion of Saints.

548 posted on 04/21/2015 6:19:38 PM PDT by Mrs. Don-o ("God, in destining Mary to be the Mother of his Son, granted her the highest honor." - John Calvin)
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To: Mrs. Don-o
Yes, I agree. We do focus on Christ when we pray the Rosary. I want to repeat that: the "Marian" meditations are Christocentric.

If it's supposed to be about Christ, then dump the marian meditations!!

One day catholics will be telling us somehow that the blood of mary is what saves us!!!! W already hear it was because of her "sacrifice" we're saved.....even though she was not on the cross.

It is only through Christ and Christ alone that we are saved.

It is only to Christ and Christ alone that we owe our salvation. No one else. Nobody.

557 posted on 04/21/2015 6:25:57 PM PDT by ealgeone
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