Here's how to understand the rosary, a Catholic prayer tradition practiced by millions of faithful worldwide — including the beads, the link to Mother Mary and the meaning behind the prayer aid.

We pray the Hail Mary almost without thinking. We pull out the rosary and start the prayers. It’s so ordinary to Catholics, we forget how the rest of the world sees the Mother of Our Lord.

Mary, Christ’s mother, can also be a prayer partner in the absence of another human being. After my own mother passed away, praying the Rosary became so much more important to me in that it was ...

October is dedicated to the Holy Rosary. An interview with Gretchen Crowe, author the book Why the Rosary, Why Now?

Sometimes it is good to set aside 20 or 30 minutes to pray the Rosary, and write it down in the schedule. This "appointment" with Jesus and Mary is then just as important as all the other ones ...

I’ve always had a special love for Mary—maybe because she’s the mother of God, ... If you had to pick just one day to pray the Rosary, try to do it today.

All disciples are to regard Mary as mother. Anyone who has prayed the rosary or said the moving “Memorare” prayer will understand the value of cultivating a deep relationship with Mary as a ...

Man shares a common behavior: Praying or the act of prayer. Pagans pray. Muslims pray. Christians pray. We all pray, at one time or another in our life. We offer prayers seeking heavenly solutions ...

Pope Francis is asking Catholics all around the world to join him in praying the rosary, along with two prayers, ... "Contemplating the face of Christ with the heart of Mary, our mother, ...

For Francisca Palma, devotion to Mother Mary and praying the rosary every evening are both a family tradition and part of daily life. During October, the month dedicated to Mary and rosary in the ...