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2.5 Popular Piety (Keywords (Rosary
A form of prayer in which the Hail…
2.5 Popular Piety
Keywords
Popular Piety
Prayer or worship that is not an official part of the Church, for example the Rosary.
Rosary
A form of prayer in which the Hail Mary is repeated and Catholics meditate on certain stories about Jesus’ life. Usually uses special beads to aid focus.
Mysteries of the Rosary
Moments in Jesus’ life grouped by theme and used to reflect on different parts of his life during the Rosary;
Joyful, Sorrowful and Glorious.
Devotions
Prayers and actions, which create a sense of love and affection for God.
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Relics
An object connected with a saint, such as physical remains, belongings,
or something they touched/ used.
Stations of the Cross
A series of prayers and meditations
on 14 different stages of Jesus passion and death.
Eucharistic Adoration
Reverent prayer in front of the Blessed Sacrament,
usually in silence.
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The Rosary
What is it?
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The rosary begins with the recitation of the
Apostle’s Creed,
an Our Father,
three Hail Mary’s
and a Glory Be. Then there are five decades
which each begin and end with an Our Father and Glory Be,
and have ten Hail Mary’s in between. When you pray the rosary,
you meditate on the events in Jesus’ life. There are the joyful, luminous, sorrowful, and glorious mysteries.The Rosary is mostly used by Catholics, although some Anglicans do use it.
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Why is it important?
It is a structured, calm time of prayer and meditation.
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The church believes that Mary made 15 promises to St. Dominic that would be fulfilled
because of the praying
of the Rosary.
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Quotes on the Rosary
‘When the Holy Rosary is said well, it gives Jesus and Mary more glory and is more meritorious than any other prayer.’
(St. Louis de Montfort) :pen:
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Eucharistic Adoration
What is it?
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Catholics can pray quietly in front of the tabernacle at any time, however there is a special form of Eucharistic adoration called 'exposition'.
In exposition of the Blessed Sacrament,
the Eucharist is displayed
in a monstrance on the altar.
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There are special prayers
which are said during this time.
Some parishes offer a Holy hour,
where Catholics perform Eucharistic adoration
for an uninterrupted hour.
Inspiration for this is when Jesus
asked the disciples to stay awake with him
on the night he was arrested.
In the Gospel they are unable to do so.
Catholics use this time to reflect on a relationship with Jesus and his sacrifice for them.
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Why is it important?
Pope John Paul II (a saint) demonstrated its importance by spending many hours in this form of prayer
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It is a silent, meditative and very personal sort of prayer
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Stations
of the Cross
Why are they important?
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It is a staged prayer, so the worshipper feels they are walking with Christ to the Cross.
This is important in Lent.
What are they?
This is a series of images depicting the main events of the Crucifixion.
This can be done at any time, but it is a tradition with Lent.
There is a prayer that goes with each picture and worshippers travel around the body of the church, stopping at each 'station' to say the selected prayer or to meditate on the story of Jesus' journey to the cross.
In the Catholic tradition some of the stations are not scriptural, for example Veronica wiping the face of Jesus.
The Resurrection is not normally included.
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"Jesus accepts all this with open arms,
bearing on his shoulders our crosses and saying to us: ‘Have courage! You do not carry your cross alone!
I carry it with you.
I have overcome death and I have come to give you hope,
to give you life’ Pope Francis" :pen:
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“Popular piety is one of our strengths
because it consists of prayers
deeply rooted in people’s hearts”
(Pope Benedict) :pen:
“These prayers
move even the hearts of people
who are somewhat cut off from the life of the Church” (Pope Benedict) :pen:
Popular piety (relics, processions, pilgrimages devotions)
is an important way in which the faith becomes inculturated” (YouCat 274) :pen:
