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One should pray the rosary as a form of devotion to the Virgin Mary and to seek her intercession. Ten reasons to pray the rosary include: 1) to deepen one's relationship with God, 2) to seek guidance and protection, 3) to meditate on the life of Jesus, 4) to find peace and solace, 5) to ask for forgiveness, 6) to strengthen faith, 7) to unite with other believers in prayer, 8) to honor Mary as the Mother of God, 9) to receive blessings and graces, and 10) to grow in spiritual discipline.

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Can you give me a band of protection when using the ouija?

One should avoid the ouija board. It is better to pray the Rosary.


Is it acceptable to only pray one decade of the rosary?

Yes, it is acceptable to pray only one decade of the rosary. Each decade represents a different mystery and can be prayed individually if desired.


How do you pray the rosary and what significance does it hold in your spiritual practice?

To pray the rosary, you hold the rosary beads and recite specific prayers while meditating on the life of Jesus and Mary. The rosary is significant in Catholic spiritual practice as a way to deepen one's connection to God, seek intercession from Mary, and reflect on the mysteries of the faith.


How long does it take to make rosary beads?

If you are talking about actually making a rosary, that would depend entirely on what kind of rosary you were making, what materials you were using, and how skilled you were. If you are talking about praying an average rosary (one set of five mysteries), then your prayer should take about twenty minutes if you are doing it correctly. See the related question below on how to properly pray the rosary.


What does it mean if your rosary breaks off while its on your neck?

It simply means that you need to get a new one! - or repair the old one. The Rosary is simply an object and should not be venerated as anything special. It is simply an aid to prayer and, if God is the centre of your prayer (and He should be!) then the Rosary is unimportant and merely an object to help that prayer. Any special veneration of an inanimate object like a Rosary can lead to idolatry. Therefore, if your Rosary breaks, simply repair it or get a new one - or just pray to God without one as most Christians across the world do.


Will your mother go to heaven when you pray the rosary for her every day?

It depends what she does apart from the Rosary. One can say prayers but it is what they do in their lives that count for more. In other words, one has to practise what they preach.


Is it okay to buy a Rosary if you are not Catholic?

That would depend upon your reasons, if you just want to learn about the rosary, and perhaps start praying it, then I think it would be a wonderful idea. If you want to buy a rosary for a friend who needs one, again, a good idea. If you are just getting one because you think they look good or for some frivolous reason, I would think that you would have more respect for Catholics who pray with them.


Is it appropriate to say the Rosary at the time of death?

It is not only appropriate but highly recommended. In fact, after the last rites, there is no devotion more highly recommended. Most Catholics at death, when too weak to pray the Rosary themselves, are usually surrounded by family who pray it together. When visiting the sick and dying it is very common to say a decade of the Rosary with them or for them and to give them a rosary if they do not have one. It is very common to bury a Catholic holding a Rosary; this is not for mere appearances - it is to be hoped the Rosary was actually used in life by the deceased or said for them and it is buried with them as a sign of their devotion and confidence to others in Mary's promise to work for the salvation of those devoted to her patronage.


Why is the rosary wrapped around the fingers of the deceased?

The rosary is probably the most basic prayer that a Catholic learns to meditate with, and not only begins, but carries it with them throughout life. In every one of the appearances of Our Lady (Jesus' mother) she always requested the rosary to be said. Putting the rosary in the hands of the deceased is both a reminder to pray for them, and a plea to Our Blessed Lady to deliver them from purgatory.


Who should pray?

everyone should pray. God wants you to talk to him no matter what it is.


How does the ouija board loses your trust with god?

Ouija boards are more likely to get you in contact with the Devil & his minions. In order to maintain a relationship with God, one should pray the Holy Rosary, rather than mess with a ouija board.


What is To tell the beads?

To tell the beads is to pray with a rosary ( a string of beads used in praying).Dictionary.com definition:bead  [beed]count / say / tell one's beads, to say one's prayers, using rosary beads: There were a few old women counting their beads in the hushed silence of the chapel.