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  2. History of the Rosary - Wikipedia

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    In the 17th century, the rosary began to appear as an element in key pieces of Roman Catholic Marian art. Key examples include Murrillo's Madonna with the Rosary at the Museo del Prado in Spain, and the statue of Madonna with Rosary at the church of San Nazaro Maggiore in Milan.

  3. Prayer beads - Wikipedia

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    The term rosary comes from the Latin rosarium "rose garden" and is an important and traditional devotion of the Catholic Church, combining prayer and meditation in sequences (called "decades") of the Lord's Prayer, 10 Hail Marys, and a Gloria Patri as well as a number of other prayers (such as the Apostles' Creed and the Salve Regina) at the ...

  4. Why is Friday the 13th unlucky? The cultural origins of an ...

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    In pagan times, for instance, Friday was believed to have a unique association with the divine feminine. The first clue can actually be found in the weekday name Friday, which is derived from Old ...

  5. Rosary - Wikipedia

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    The Rosary [1] (/ ˈ r oʊ z ər i /; Latin: rosarium, in the sense of "crown of roses" or "garland of roses"), [2] formally known as the Psalter of Jesus and Mary [3] [4] (Latin: Psalterium Jesu et Mariae), also known as the Dominican Rosary [5] [6] (as distinct from other forms of rosary such as the Franciscan Crown, Bridgettine Rosary, Rosary of the Holy Wounds, etc.), refers to a set of ...

  6. Rosary devotions and spirituality - Wikipedia

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    [2] From its origins in the twelfth century the rosary has been seen as a meditation on the life of Christ, and it is as such that many popes have approved of and encouraged its recitation. Use of repetitive prayer formulas goes far back in Christian history, and how these passed into the rosary tradition is not clear.

  7. Rosary and scapular - Wikipedia

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    The exact origins of both the rosary and scapular are subject to debate among scholars. Pious tradition maintains that both the rosary and the brown Scapular of Our Lady of Mount Carmel were given by the Virgin Mary to Dominic and Simon Stock respectively during the 13th century. [ 1 ]

  8. History of Catholic Mariology - Wikipedia

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    The history of Catholic Mariology traces theological developments and views regarding Mary from the early Church to the 21st century. Mariology is a mainly Catholic ecclesiological study within theology , which centers on the relation of Mary, the Mother of God , and the Church.

  9. What is May Day? Why the spring holiday is celebrated on the ...

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    What is the history of May Day? Instead of uttering the superstitious expression “rabbit rabbit” to start a new month, you may have kicked things off this month with another short expression ...