When one mentions "Catholic prayer," usually the Rosary is the first that comes to mind. The Rosary is not just a set of beads with medals on it. It is not jewelry. It is a prayer; a very powerful prayer that brings to mind the events of the Gospel that should be in the hearts and minds of all Catholics. The Rosary is not a "competition" prayer, so to speak. What I mean by this is that the Rosary is not a prayer that competes with the Our Father or prayers directed at God as some of our separated brothers and sisters believe. The Rosary is directed at God. It is not a prayer of worship to Mary. Catholics DO NOT worship Mary. Instead, the Rosary is a prayer where we join Mary as she reminds us of her Son's life. We pray with her for God to help us sinners now and at the hour of our death.
The Rosary is a life line in the spiritual life. This is why we have 10 fingers comprised of 2 hands with 5 fingers each. The combined 10 fingers of both hands are for the "Hail Marys," and the hand's 5 fingers are for the mysteries of the Rosary. It is important that Catholics pray the Rosary daily. With Mary, we can never wander far from Christ because she is His mother and He gave her to us on the Cross before expiring.
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