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October: The Month of the Rosary
« on: October 08, 2007, 08:32:58 AM »
Blessed be God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit. As it was in the beginning, Is now and forever, Amen.
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October is the month of the rosary.

October 7
Our Lady of the Rosary




History and Background

The rosary developed over several centuries and can be traced to the 12th century prayer known as "Our Lady's Psalter." This consisted of praying 150 Hail Marys in place of reciting the 150 psalms, a practice popular among the mostly illiterate common people. At this time, however, only the first part of the Hail Mary was used. The Dominican order popularized the rosary and preached it throughout Europe. By the 16th century, the rosary had taken shape in the basic form we know today, and the second half of the Hail Mary was added ("Holy Mary, Mother of God...). The 150 Hail Marys were divided into decades, each one commemorating a mystery in the lives of Jesus and Mary.

The liturgical feast of the rosary was established in 1573 by St. Pius V, a Dominican pope who had great personal devotion to the prayer. He instituted the feast in thanksgiving for the Christian victory over the Turks in the battle of Lepanto. Because the feast falls in October, the entire month is dedicated to honoring Mary with the rosary.

Scripture

Various texts from the Common of the Blessed Virgin Mary may be selected. The following readings are suggested:

Acts of the Apostles 1:12-14

After Jesus had been taken up to heaven, the Apostles returned to Jerusalem from the mount called Olivet, which is near Jerusalem, a sabbath day's journey away.

When they entered the city they went to the upper room where they were staying, Peter and John and James and Andrew, Philip and Thomas, Bartholomew and Matthew, James son of Alphaeus, Simon the Zealot, and Judas son of James. All these devoted themselves with one accord to prayer, together with some women, and Mary the mother of Jesus, and his brothers.

Gospel: Luke 1:26-38

The angel Gabriel was sent from God to a town of Galilee called Nazareth, to a virgin betrothed to a man named Joseph, of the house of David, and the virgin's name was Mary. And coming to her, he said, "Hail, full of grace! The Lord is with you." But she was greatly troubled at what was said and pondered what sort of greeting this might be. Then the angel said to her, "Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God. Behold, you will conceive in your womb and bear a son, and you shall name him Jesus. He will be great and will be called Son of the Most High, and the Lord God will give him the throne of David his father, and he will rule over the house of Jacob forever, and of his Kingdom there will be no end." But Mary said to the angel, "How can this be, since I have no relations with a man?" And the angel said to her in reply, "The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you. Therefore the child to be born will be called holy, the Son of God. And behold, Elizabeth, your relative, has also conceived a son in her old age, and this is the sixth month for her who was called barren; for nothing will be impossible for God." Mary said, "Behold, I am the handmaid of the Lord. May it be done to me according to your word." Then the angel departed from her.



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