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What does the Catholic Rosary represent?

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The rosary doesn't so much represent something as it is something. A rosary is a tool for counting or keeping track of a set of prayers. Physically, it is a set of 59 beads with a crucifix at one end. The rosary is also the prayers themselves. The rosary consists of a series of Hail Marys, Our Fathers and Glory Be's. The rosary is a tool for meditation. Many people just recite the prayers, but it can be so much more. The rosary can be a means of entering into a meditative state that increases one's awareness of the Presence of God. Yes, the prayers are primarily directed to Mary, but only as a means of connecting with God.

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