History of the Rosary

         Another website can better give you the History so I will give you the link for this site and then just give you a few personal comments. The site is   http://www.erosary.com/rosary/about/history.htm

 Please go there and read it for yourself. Just click the link and you are there . No need to search .

         The Rosary is one of those things I could not find in the Bible. It was hard for me to accept at first but now I am devoted to it. I think it is one of the most powerfull prayers we can pray. As you will see at the rosary site it started by monks repeating the 150 psalms. The common people could not read or remember all the psalms so eventually they replaced the psalms with the "Our Father" then again latter the " Hail Mary " was added. This is interesting stuff. It shows that it's not a conspiracy from the Holy Catholic Church.

          But before you go let me show you from scripture that it's alright to repeat prayers because Jesus did and the angels in Heaven does to. First Jesus repeats a pray that sounds almost like the "Our Father" He gave us to pray.

Matthew 26:41-44

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 ⁴¹Watch and pray, that ye enter not into temptation: the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.

 ⁴²He went away again the second time, and prayed, saying, O my Father, if this cup may not pass away from me, except I drink it, thy will be done.

 ⁴³And he came and found them asleep again: for their eyes were heavy.

 ⁴⁴And he left them, and went away again, and prayed the third time, saying the same words.

         Jesus prayed three times saying the same words. That's why we should not listen to people but read and study things for ourselves. God our creator will lead us. All these people critisizing others for nothing. That's why Jesus said do not judge because most of the time you will be wrong. Now lets look and see if it's O.K. to repeat prayers in heaven.

Revelation 4:6-11

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 ⁶And before the throne there was a sea of glass like unto crystal: and in the midst of the throne, and round about the throne, were four beasts full of eyes before and behind.
 ⁷And the first beast was like a lion, and the second beast like a calf, and the third beast had a face as a man, and the fourth beast was like a flying eagle.

 ⁸And the four beasts had each of them six wings about him; and they were full of eyes within: and they rest not day and night, saying, Holy, holy, holy, LORD God Almighty, which was, and is, and is to come.

 ⁹And when those beasts give glory and honour and thanks to him that sat on the throne, who liveth for ever and ever,
 ¹⁰The four and twenty elders fall down before him that sat on the throne, and worship him that liveth for ever and ever, and cast their crowns before the throne, saying,

 ¹¹Thou art worthy, O Lord, to receive glory and honour and power: for thou hast created all things, and for thy pleasure they are and were created.

        Noticed how they do not rest day and night repeating the same prayers. The " Our Father" and the " Hail Mary" both gives glory to God our creator. The Hail Mary reminds us that God loved us so much that He became a man through the Blessed Virgin Mary. The Our Father reminds us that we are totally dependant on God our Creator. To learn more click on the link for the " Our Father" and " Hail Mary " on my home page.

         Now click the link above and learn for yourself where the rosary come from. I think you will agree with me that Our God gave us this prayer so we could say it any time, any where, whether you rich or poor, educated or not . It is our Love song to our Creator. God Bless you.

The Holy Eccharist is real according to the Bible

  If it would not be real then it could not make you sick and even die if you ate it unworthily. We will read this in the scripture in just a little bit but first Jesus said

John 6:54-58   King James Version (KJV)

 ⁵⁴Whoso eateth my flesh, and drinketh my blood, hath eternal life; and I will raise him up at the last day.
 ⁵⁵For my flesh is meat indeed, and my blood is drink indeed.

 ⁵⁶He that eateth my flesh, and drinketh my blood, dwelleth in me, and I in him.

 ⁵⁷As the living Father hath sent me, and I live by the Father: so he that eateth me, even he shall live by me.

 ⁵⁸This is that bread which came down from heaven: not as your fathers did eat manna, and are dead: he that eateth of this bread shall live for ever.

     Noticed the word bread in verse 58. At first Jesus said His body and blood, now He's saying bread. That's because for the Last supper He changed the bread & wine into His body & blood only it still looked like bread and wine. Remember the Word became flesh now Jesus changes bread & wine into his flesh only it keeps the appearance of bread and wine.

     Even in the Bible some people did not believe this. Some ate the Holy Eucharist without repenting and going to confession. St Paul told them that's why some of you are sick and some even die. Why would St. Paul tell them this if it wasn't true. Is the Bible true or not ? Do we believe what Jesus and St. Paul says. Let us look at what St. Paul says.

1 Corinthians 11:23-30

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²³For I have received of the Lord that which also I delivered unto you, that the Lord Jesus the same night in which he was betrayed took bread:

 ²⁴And when he had given thanks, he brake it, and said, Take, eat: this is my body, which is broken for you: this do in remembrance of me.

 ²⁵After the same manner also he took the cup, when he had supped, saying, this cup is the new testament in my blood: this do ye, as oft as ye drink it, in remembrance of me.

 ²⁶For as often as ye eat this bread, and drink this cup, ye do shew the Lord's death till he come.

 ²⁷Wherefore whosoever shall eat this bread, and drink this cup of the Lord, unworthily, shall be guilty of the body and blood of the Lord.

 ²⁸But let a man examine himself, and so let him eat of that bread, and drink of that cup.

 ²⁹For he that eateth and drinketh unworthily, eateth and drinketh damnation to himself, not discerning the Lord's body.

 ³⁰For this cause many are weak and sickly among you, and many sleep.

     St. Paul calls it bread in verse 27 but noticed if you eat & drink unworthily then you are guilty of the body and blood. You see it looks like bread & wine but it is the body & blood of our Lord Jesus. This is some real serious stuff.

     You see how even in the Bible days some people still didn't believe in the real presence of Jesus in the Holy Eucharist . They ate the Holy Eucharist without examining themselves, today we would say without going to confession. They got sick and some even died. Do you think St. Paul believed that Jesus is really present in the Holy Eucharist ? St. Paul took this real serious. Again let us see what else St. Paul says.

1 Corinthians 10:15-17

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 ¹⁵I speak as to wise men; judge ye what I say.

 ¹⁶The cup of blessing which we bless, is it not the communion of the blood of Christ? The bread which we break, is it not the communion of the body of Christ?

 ¹⁷For we being many are one bread, and one body: for we are all partakers of that one bread. 

        We Catholics go to mass, the priest bless the cup and break the bread & we go to communion and recieve ( eat ) the Holy Eucharist . The mass is performed today just as St. Paul explains it in the Bible. It is Jesus who does the miracle at the prayers of the Priest. If this would not be so then how could we fulfill the words of Jesus when H e said: Except ye eat the flesh of the Son of man, and drink his blood, ye have no life in you.

       Next we will read in St. John

John 6:53-66

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 ⁵³Then Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Except ye eat the flesh of the Son of man, and drink his blood, ye have no life in you.

 ⁵⁴Whoso eateth my flesh, and drinketh my blood, hath eternal life; and I will raise him up at the last day.
 ⁵⁵For my flesh is meat indeed, and my blood is drink indeed.
 ⁵⁶He that eateth my flesh, and drinketh my blood, dwelleth in me, and I in him.
 ⁵⁷As the living Father hath sent me, and I live by the Father: so he that eateth me, even he shall live by me.

 ⁵⁸This is that bread which came down from heaven: not as your fathers did eat manna, and are dead: he that eateth of this bread shall live for ever.

 ⁵⁹These things said he in the synagogue, as he taught in Capernaum.
 ⁶⁰Many therefore of his disciples, when they had heard this, said, This is an hard saying; who can hear it?
 ⁶¹When Jesus knew in himself that his disciples murmured at it, he said unto them, Doth this offend you?
 ⁶²What and if ye shall see the Son of man ascend up where he was before?
 ⁶³It is the spirit that quickeneth; the flesh profiteth nothing: the words that I speak unto you, they are spirit, and they are life.

 ⁶⁴But there are some of you that believe not. For Jesus knew from the beginning who they were that believed not, and who should betray him.

 ⁶⁵And he said, Therefore said I unto you, that no man can come unto me, except it were given unto him of my Father.

 ⁶⁶From that time many of his disciples went back, and walked no more with him. 

         As Jesus says in verse 63  the flesh profiteth nothing   . It is the Spirit of Jesus that will give us eternal life and we recieve His spirit in the Holy Eucharist. That's why He said unless you eat my flesh and drink my blood you have no life in you (the flesh profiteth nothing   ). I came to understand this while I was still out of the Church and I got scared. So I came back to the church as soon as I could so I could have eternal life. Many people did not believe back then either and they left Jesus see verse 66. If Jesus is not Truly alive in the Holy Eucharist then Why did Jesus make all this fuss about eating His flesh and drinking His blood ?

 ⁵⁷As the living Father hath sent me, and I live by the Father: so he that eateth me, even he shall live by me.

       St. Paul believed, the Holy Catholic Church believes, I believe, now What are you going to believe? God gave us a free will , we can believe who and what we want but in the end if we believe wrong we have no one to blame but ourselves. My God grant you the grace to follow Him and do His will. Amen

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Is everything that Jesus told the appostles for us also

      No! No! No! Remember Isaac blessing his sons. The blessings are specific. In the old testament the blessing belonged to those who had hands laid on them and they passed it on. The new testament is no different. Certain people only percieve it to be different because they want to claim to have it for themselves. The forceful preaching of misunderstood scripture have lead many people astray. We are talking about where we will spend eternity and whether or not we are obeying our creator. After you read this article go directly to the Bible and read it again without my comments and try to block out what others told you and see what you understand from these scriptures. Why would God, the creator of all things , want to mislead you. Believe what you read in the Bible. The scriptures below and my comments should make it clear that not everything Jesus told his diciples belongs to us.

      A man in the book of acts thought that the words Jesus said to the Appostles applied to himself also. But the evil spirit jumped on him and chased him out the house naked. Here read the story.

Acts 19:13-17

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 ¹³Then certain of the vagabond Jews, exorcists, took upon them to call over them which had evil spirits the name of the LORD Jesus, saying, We adjure you by Jesus whom Paul preacheth.
 ¹⁴And there were seven sons of one Sceva, a Jew, and chief of the priests, which did so.

 ¹⁵And the evil spirit answered and said, Jesus I know, and Paul I know; but who are ye?

 ¹⁶And the man in whom the evil spirit was leaped on them, and overcame them, and prevailed against them, so that they fled out of that house naked and wounded.

 ¹⁷And this was known to all the Jews and Greeks also dwelling at Ephesus; and fear fell on them all, and the name of the Lord Jesus was magnified.

     The Jews and Greek knew this and fear fell on them.Many people today do not believe this but one day they will and fear will fall on them also.

      If what Jesus told his appostles belongs to all of us then why did the eleven Appostles have to replace Judas? Peter quotes the scripture saying that they need to choose someone to replace Judas.

Acts 1:15-26

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 ¹⁵And in those days Peter stood up in the midst of the disciples, and said, (the number of names together were about an hundred and twenty,)

 ¹⁶Men and brethren, this scripture must needs have been fulfilled, which the Holy Ghost by the mouth of David spake before concerning Judas, which was guide to them that took Jesus.
 ¹⁷For he was numbered with us, and had obtained part of this ministry.

 ¹⁸Now this man purchased a field with the reward of iniquity; and falling headlong, he burst asunder in the midst, and all his bowels gushed out.

 ¹⁹And it was known unto all the dwellers at Jerusalem; insomuch as that field is called in their proper tongue, Aceldama, that is to say, The field of blood.

 ²⁰For it is written in the book of Psalms, Let his habitation be desolate, and let no man dwell therein: and his bishoprick let another take.

 ²¹Wherefore of these men which have companied with us all the time that the Lord Jesus went in and out among us,

 ²²Beginning from the baptism of John, unto that same day that he was taken up from us, must one be ordained to be a witness with us of his resurrection.

 ²³And they appointed two, Joseph called Barsabas, who was surnamed Justus, and Matthias.

 ²⁴And they prayed, and said, Thou, Lord, which knowest the hearts of all men, shew whether of these two thou hast chosen,

 ²⁵That he may take part of this ministry and apostleship, from which Judas by transgression fell, that he might go to his own place.

 ²⁶And they gave forth their lots; and the lot fell upon Matthias; and he was numbered with the eleven apostles.

      Notice the name Bishop. They had to replace him because God was establishing his Church and the office could not remain empty. As this appostle was replaced so all the others . Even today, When one dies he is replaced by another. As the Church grew the Appostles appointed and sent others as Jesus sent them. Read below.

Acts 6:1-8

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Acts 6

 ¹And in those days, when the number of the disciples was multiplied, there arose a murmuring of the Grecians against the Hebrews, because their widows were neglected in the daily ministration.

 ²Then the twelve called the multitude of the disciples unto them, and said, It is not reason that we should leave the word of God, and serve tables.

 ³Wherefore, brethren, look ye out among you seven men of honest report, full of the Holy Ghost and wisdom, whom we may appoint over this business.

 ⁴But we will give ourselves continually to prayer, and to the ministry of the word.
 ⁵And the saying pleased the whole multitude: and they chose Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Ghost, and Philip, and Prochorus, and Nicanor, and Timon, and Parmenas, and Nicolas a proselyte of Antioch:
 ⁶Whom they set before the apostles: and when they had prayed, they laid their hands on them.

 ⁷And the word of God increased; and the number of the disciples multiplied in Jerusalem greatly; and a great company of the priests were obedient to the faith.

 ⁸And Stephen, full of faith and power, did great wonders and miracles among the people.

      Now notice the word priest. They were obedient to the faith ( appostles). The church is now being established and this is how it is to continue. By the Pope and Bishops appointing persons to fill positions and when they had prayed, they laid their hands on them. Only those whom the Church give authority to has the power to fulfill their office.Jesus said as the Father sent me so do I send you. And the appostles did the same.Just think of all the power that Jesus gave his Appostles and Peter.Read below.

Matthew 16:17-19

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 ¹⁷And Jesus answered and said unto him, Blessed art thou, Simon Barjona: for flesh and blood hath not revealed it unto thee, but my Father which is in heaven.

 ¹⁸And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.

 ¹⁹And I will give unto thee the keys of the kingdom of heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt bind on earth shall be bound in heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven.

      Are we willing to believe what we read in the Bible or do we interpet, and expain it so the meaning is completely different. Jesus gave the appostles the power to forgive or not forgive sins. Read below.

John 20:22-23

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 ²²And when he had said this, he breathed on them, and saith unto them, Receive ye the Holy Ghost:

 ²³Whose soever sins ye remit, they are remitted unto them; and whose soever sins ye retain, they are retained.

      How much more evidence do we need to prove the Holy Catholic Church right.

      Below is one of the books that brought me back to the Holy Catholic Church.

Where is the " Our Father" in scripture?

The our Father goes like this.......

Our Father, Who art in heaven, Hallowed be Thy Name. Thy Kingdom come, Thy Will be done, On earth as it is in Heaven. Give us this day, our daily bread, And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.
      It comes from the Bible in the book of Luke

Luke 11:1-4     King James Version (KJV)

     ¹And it came to pass, that, as he was praying in a certain place, when he ceased, one of his disciples said unto him, Lord, teach us to pray, as John also taught his disciples.
 ²And he said unto them, When ye pray, say, Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done, as in heaven, so in earth.

 ³Give us day by day our daily bread.

 ⁴And forgive us our sins; for we also forgive every one that is indebted to us. And lead us not into temptation; but deliver us from evil.

     

       First of all when we repeat the "Our Father" we are quoting scripture. Secondly we are obeying the Lord Jesus's command to say "  Our Father ...". Look at the words in red in verse 2. Now why would we not want to repeat " Our Father who art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name" all day long. And why not keep on and say " Thy Kingdom come, Thy Will be done, On earth as it is in Heaven". I think that would be a good thing to do. And why not continue and say "  Give us this day, our daily bread, And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us." This too would be a good thing to repeat many times. And why leave out the last part " And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. " You see when the diciples ask Jesus to teach them how to pray He told them Say " Our Father ..." This was so important that they quoted Jesus and recorded it in the Bible.

      Will we repeat the same prayer over and over in heaven? Let us look at what St. John saw in his vision of Heaven in the book of revelation chap. 4:6-8

       ⁶And before the throne there was a sea of glass like unto crystal: and in the midst of the throne, and round about the throne, were four beasts full of eyes before and behind.
 ⁷And the first beast was like a lion, and the second beast like a calf, and the third beast had a face as a man, and the fourth beast was like a flying eagle.

 ⁸And the four beasts had each of them six wings about him; and they were full of eyes within: and they rest not day and night, saying, Holy, holy, holy, LORD God Almighty, which was, and is, and is to come.

      I am not going to say I understand the book of revelation. But it sames clear from this, that some body or some thing be it man or angel will be repeating day and night the same prayer "  Holy, holy, holy, LORD God Almighty, which was, and is, and is to come." This is not much different from " Our Father, Who art in heaven, Hallowed be Thy Name. Thy Kingdom come, Thy Will be done ....... " Both prayers are giving Honor and Glory to God our creator and creator of all things.

      The Lord's prayer ( Our Father) also appears in the book of Matt. Let us take a look at it there.

Matthew 6:7-21

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 ⁷But when ye pray, use not vain repetitions, as the heathen do: for they think that they shall be heard for their much speaking.

 ⁸Be not ye therefore like unto them: for your Father knoweth what things ye have need of, before ye ask him.

 ⁹After this manner therefore pray ye: Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name.
 ¹⁰Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven.
 ¹¹Give us this day our daily bread.
 ¹²And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors.
 ¹³And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil: For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen.
 ¹⁴For if ye forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you:
 ¹⁵But if ye forgive not men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.
 ¹⁶Moreover when ye fast, be not, as the hypocrites, of a sad countenance: for they disfigure their faces, that they may appear unto men to fast. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward.
 ¹⁷But thou, when thou fastest, anoint thine head, and wash thy face;
 ¹⁸That thou appear not unto men to fast, but unto thy Father which is in secret: and thy Father, which seeth in secret, shall reward thee openly.
 ¹⁹Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal:

 ²⁰But lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust doth corrupt, and where thieves do not break through nor steal:

 ²¹For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.

      The first scripture here is the one people use to condem the Catholics for repeating prayers.

      Jesus says "  ⁹After this manner therefore pray ye:" Here Jesus tells us we can use different words but the same style ....giving glory and honor to God.

       Verse 7 and 8 goes together " ⁸Be not ye therefore like unto them: for your Father knoweth what things ye have need of, before ye ask him."

        Look at the word for in verse 8. Jesus is saying why not to be like them. "  your Father knoweth what things ye have need of, before ye ask him." So is Jesus telling us not to repeat the " Our Father" ? I think not because it gives God glory. I think Jesus wanted to make sure we would not keep saying " Lord give me this and this and this" because "  your Father knoweth what things ye have need of, before ye ask him." But to say a pray that gives God glory and Honor, ask for his will to be done, ask for forgiveness, ask for daily bread and to be delivered from evil is good. Without repeating the " Our Father" word for word it"s hard to remember all the elements that Jesus said goes in a good prayer. I think that's why Luke quoted Jesus as saying Say. Matt. put's it in a way that gives us an option " After this manner therefore pray ye " but let's face the facts. How many different ways can we come up with, to say the same things that the " Our Father" says.

      Besides since when is quoting scripture wrong? Go ahead and quote the scriptures all day long to give God honor and glory.

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