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Eileen Powell wrote: |
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Hi, guys —
I have a new book of Marian prayers. In it, I have found a section which says that one may substitute certain clauses (grammar clauses) of which one of them may substitute for all 10 Hail Mary’s. Conversely, other clauses/sentences are 10 one-for-one in place of ten Hail Mary’s. My questions:
- Is this valid and what time in history did the Church do this, and may this still be done on occasion?
There are many pages in the book with lists of these sentences/phrases which are regarding Christ and his suffering for the substitution of our sins. (The author is no longer alive, so I can't ask him but the author was Mr. William Storey.)
Eileen Powell
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| { Are any of these substitution clauses for all 10 Hail Mary’s in a Rosary valid and when did it start? } |
Eric replied:
Eileen,
I wouldn't hold the Church responsible for this. I've never heard of this. The Rosary is a private devotion so there isn't a question of "validity" involved, though I suppose if you wanted to do what the Church does or what Mary has requested in private revelations and you substantially change the Rosary, you're no longer doing what the Church does, or what Mary has requested. But there is no "Rosary Police" that is going to excommunicate you if you say it "wrong" or differently. Pray what suits you. If you're trying to fulfill an indulgence, I'd stick with the traditional 10 Hail Mary's and other wording, but other than that do what you wish.
Eric Ewanco |
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