That moment when spouses stop telling each other I love you mark the beginning of the downfall of the unity of the family.
If you are tired of saying, I love you Jesus or thank you Jesus, then you have a real problem. Although, One can't thank God enough. The Common Eucharistic Preface (IV) says: "...For, although you have no need of our praise, yet our thanksgiving is itself your gift, since our praises add nothing to your greatness but profit us for salvation, through Christ our Lord..."
The Rosary is first and foremost a prayer of Praise,Thanksgiving and intercession. It is repetitive by its very nature but does not mean it is vain repetition. It is a gradual penetration into the mysteries of Christ, the Son--which yields meditative prayer life.
The Psalms are words of praise, petition, thanksgiving, protection, deliverance e.t.c. In some of the Psalms we find certain phrases repeating.
For example in Psalm 136, we find this phrase repeating “his love is eternal”; That does not make it vain repetition of words. So also the Rosary prayers are not a vain repetition of words. It is a meditative prayer.
To Be Continued…
Mary, Mother of Christ, …..Pray for us
Compiled by:
Eric K. Dagbui
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