The Rosary for Protestant Christians

Help for those who are attracted yet uncertain

kit_carmelite
6 min readMay 24, 2024
Confused man on left. Confused woman on right. Rosary above them.
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My husband is a Protestant, sort of a cross between Calvinist and Pentecostal. Though he supports my spiritual practice, he’d never consider adopting the rosary. When the topic comes up among my non-Catholic Christian friends, this is what I often hear from them. If they were open to a change of mind, there are responses I could make.

Perhaps you’re a non-Catholic Christian and feel an inexplicable attraction to the rosary but resist because of criticisms and objections you’ve heard. Are you ready to learn more about the prayers and what Catholics mean by some phrases within them that Protestants have trouble with?

Overcome the objections

Maybe you’re ready to explore the/ “Rosary River” but not ready to immerse yourself in it. I’ll provide a row of stones to step on before the water deepens. The link in each of these objections takes you to a more detailed explanation with examples.

Don’t repeat prayers.

When Jesus gave us the “Our Father” prayer, I doubt He intended that we should say it only once during our lives! In the garden, He prayed three times to His Father for another alternative to being crucified. God’s people have been praying the…

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kit_carmelite

Married 25 years. Retired SAS programmer from Statistics Canada. Member of Secular Order of Discalced Carmelites since 2008. Love chess..