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Is Praying the Rosary a different way allowed?	A.J.	Friday, July 1, 2011
Question: Hi Brother, I have a weird question and comment. On the night before Divine Mercy Sunday I had a dream where I heard a man's voice say "contemplate on the wounds of our Lord Jesus Christ." Afterwards several images popped into my head of our Lord crucified and I could hear and see in the background what appeared like a choir of nuns singing. What made it even more bizarre is that I think I was still awake like in a lucid dream, but I don't want to get into the psychology of dreams. My question is regarding what I heard. When I awoke, I figured the dream made sense because it was Divine Mercy Sunday the next morning. That night, I decided to pray the Divine Mercy Chaplet while contemplating on the wounds of Christ. Since then, I have only prayed the regular rosary until the other night. Instead of the mysteries, I contemplated on the wounds of Christ through each decade, but still saying the Hail Mary. Is this ok to do? I'm not trying to start some new form or manner of praying the Rosary or the Divine Mercy, but I was wondering if it were ok for me to sometimes contemplate on the wounds of Christ as well? Thank You and God Bless, A.J.
Question Answered by Bro. Ignatius Mary, OMSM(r) Dear A.J.: The only prayers regulated are liturgical prayers of the Mass and the Liturgy of the Hours, the Sacraments, and certain other prayers reserved to clergy. The Rosary is a personal devotion and not a liturgy, thus it is not regulated. We are free to pray the Rosary any way we choose. The Rosary beads can be used for other prayers beside the Rosary. There are many prayer forms other than the Rosary that use those beads. It is also okay to use the beads to create your own prayer forms. What you are doing is fine. God Bless, Bro. Ignatius Mary Footer Notes: This forum is for general questions on the faith. See specific Topic Forums below: Spiritual Warfare, demons, the occult go to our Spiritul Warfare Q&S Forum. Liturgy Questions go to our Liturgy and Liturgical Law Q&A Forum Liturgy of the Hours (Divine Office) Questions go to our Divine Office Q&A Forum Defenfing the Faith Questions go to our Defending the Faith Q&A Forum Church History Questions go to our Church History Q&A Forum

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Is Praying the Rosary a different way allowed?

A.J.

Friday, July 1, 2011

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Hi Brother,

I have a weird question and comment. On the night before Divine Mercy Sunday I had a dream where I heard a man's voice say "contemplate on the wounds of our Lord Jesus Christ." Afterwards several images popped into my head of our Lord crucified and I could hear and see in the background what appeared like a choir of nuns singing. What made it even more bizarre is that I think I was still awake like in a lucid dream, but I don't want to get into the psychology of dreams. My question is regarding what I heard. When I awoke, I figured the dream made sense because it was Divine Mercy Sunday the next morning. That night, I decided to pray the Divine Mercy Chaplet while contemplating on the wounds of Christ. Since then, I have only prayed the regular rosary until the other night. Instead of the mysteries, I contemplated on the wounds of Christ through each decade, but still saying the Hail Mary. Is this ok to do? I'm not trying to start some new form or manner of praying the Rosary or the Divine Mercy, but I was wondering if it were ok for me to sometimes contemplate on the wounds of Christ as well?

Thank You and God Bless,
A.J.

Question Answered by Bro. Ignatius Mary, OMSM(r)

Dear A.J.:

The only prayers regulated are liturgical prayers of the Mass and the Liturgy of the Hours, the Sacraments, and certain other prayers reserved to clergy.

The Rosary is a personal devotion and not a liturgy, thus it is not regulated. We are free to pray the Rosary any way we choose.

The Rosary beads can be used for other prayers beside the Rosary. There are many prayer forms other than the Rosary that use those beads.

It is also okay to use the beads to create your own prayer forms.

What you are doing is fine.

God Bless,
Bro. Ignatius Mary

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Spiritual Warfare, demons, the occult go to our Spiritul Warfare Q&S Forum.
Liturgy Questions go to our Liturgy and Liturgical Law Q&A Forum
Liturgy of the Hours (Divine Office) Questions go to our Divine Office Q&A Forum
Defenfing the Faith Questions go to our Defending the Faith Q&A Forum
Church History Questions go to our Church History Q&A Forum