Rosary for unity (7/10) - in general ~ Holy Mary Reflection

Monday, October 6, 2014

Rosary for unity (7/10) - in general

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Feast of Our Lady Of Victory

Pope St PiusV(1504-1572),who made Roman missal(1570)for liturgy of latin mass(this liturgy remained unchanged for 400 years until 1970......), arranged for formation of Holy League,of Catholic states,which defeated Ottoman Empire at Battle of Lepanto in1571& attributed this victory to intercession of Virgin Mary&institute 'Feast of Our Lady of Victory'on Oct7.

In1573,Pope Gregory XIII changed as "Feast of Holy Rosary".

1716 POPE LEO XIII DECLARED OCT'MONTH OF HOLY ROSARY"
When prince Eugene won another important victory over the same enemy in Hungary

Divisions of Christianity

First division, from Christianity to orthodox and catholism was on 1054 AD.

Next divisions from Catholism

(1)to Protestants was in1521with Martin Luther(1483-1546)writing about nepotism &simony of Church,though Pope piusV stood firm against nepotism, rebuked such actions.
(2) Anglicans was in1530 by king Henry VIII.

Role of Mary in Christianity

"Role of Mary in Christianity"remains unchanged even with divisions(same Gospels-Cana,cross,Jesus messages,basic faith Trinity).

Importance of Rosary

Rosary is best meditation to develop faith as it involves U'r physical,vocal&spiritual faculties. In Rosary,U meditate on life of Christ all over again.AS WIRE HOLD BEADS TOGETHER,SO MEDITATION HOLD PRAYER TOGETHER.It has a special value for all Christians

Actual realisation of Rosary with Christian denominations!

Though Rosary was introduced by Mary to st Dominqe in1216,actual realisation into universal catholic church was much later than Division. Rosary was introduced into universal catholic church(1716), while the divisions started much later than Division(1054) or 1530 AD.

Hence this Beautiful and Powerful method of Meditation of the life of Jesus Christ, has not been contemplated fully by other Catholic denomination, except by few anglicans in their high church.

HOW TO SPREAD ROSARY AMONG ALL CHRISTIANS?

For more pl visit:
http://weeklycatholicreflection.blogspot.com Or
http://www.sundayreading.net/
Or
http://holymaryreflection.blogspot.com

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About MARY AND CHRISTIANS

CATHOLICS AND NON CATHOLICS HAVE SOMETIMES MISUNDERSTOOD HOW THE CHURCH SEES THE ROLE OF MARY IN THE WORK OF REDEMPTION. IT IS NOT BY NECESSACITY BUT BY DIVINE CHOICE THAT GOD ALLOWS ANY HUMAN BEING TO PARTICIPATE iN SALVATION HISTORY. WHILE UPHOLDING THE UNIQUE AND SINGULAR ROLE OF CHRIST AS MEDIATOR BETWEEN GOD AND HUMAN(because JESUS is both human and divine himself) Holy Mary is one major example. God freely choose the corporation of Mary to accomplish His divine plan. VIRGIN MARY WAS TOTALLY HUMAN WHILE HER SON WAS TRUE GOD AND TRUE MAN(not a hybrid 50/50- half God/half man- but one divine person with a full human nature and a full divine nature)

St John Paul 2 And Mother Mary

Pope John paul 2, like most other popes, took a moto as well as a new name when He was elected bishop of Rome by cardinals, in 1978 after the untimely death of JP1,one month after his election. JP2 Motto was" totus tuus", which is latin for "TOTALLY YOURS". It is based on spirituality of St Louis de Montfort, a 17 century french priest, who promoted a strong devotion to the VIRGIN MARY. Part of that spirituality focussed on being"TOTALLY YOURS"- that is being totally committed to following the holy example of MARY, the mother of JESUS, especially in Her humility and her obedient disciple ship to that same son of hers. JP2 wrote a papal en cyclical in 1987(Redemptoris Mater) on VIRGIN MARY as mother of the redeemer(JESUS CHRIST) and Her Role in Salvation.

1st Encyclical Letter Of Pope Francis/ THE LIGHT OF FAITH(29/6/2013) Para 58

BLESSED IS SHE WHO BELIEVED(LK 1:45) 58. In the parable of sower, Saint Luke has left us these words of the Lord about the "good soil": "These are the ones who when they hear the word, hold it fast in an honest and good heart,and bear fruit with patient endurance"(LK 8:15). In the context of Luke's Gospel, this mention on an honest and good heart which hears and keeps the word is an implicit portrayal of the faith of the Virgin Mary. The evangelist himself speaks of Mary's memory, how she treasured in her heart all that she had heard and seen, so that the word can bear fruit in her life. The mother of the Lord is perfect icon of faith; as Saint Elizabeth say:"Blessed is she who believed"(LK1:45) In Mary, the daughter of Zion, is fulfilled the long history of faith of the Old Testament, with its account of so many faithful women, beginning with Sarah: women who, alongside the patriarchs, were these in whom God's promise was fulfilled and new life flowered. In the fullness of time, God's word were spoken to Mary and she received that word into her heart, her entire being, so that in her womb it would take flesh and be born as light for humanity. Saint Justin Martyr, in his dialogue with Trypho, uses a striking expression; he tells us that Mary receiving the message of angel, conceived faith demonstrated its fullness; when our own spiritual lives bear fruit we become filled with joy, which is the clearest sign of faith, following in the footsteps of her son. In her the faith journey of the Old Testament was thus taken up into the following of Christ, transformed by him and entering into gaze of the incarnate son of God.

Holy Mary Reflection

Monday, October 6, 2014