The Ecumenical Miracle Rosary or "ecumenical rosary" is a set of prayers for ecumenical use associated with the

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. The Ecumenical Miracle Rosary presents a core format whose theme is believed by its creator to be central to any Christian denomination.

Origins of the Ecumenical Miracle Rosary

The Ecumenical Miracle Rosary was placed on the web in early 1999, and was intended to bring all Christians together in prayer.

How the Ecumenical Miracle Rosary is prayed

"Miracles"

The Ecumenical Miracle Rosary uses "miracles", listed below, instead of the mysteries of the traditional rosary. The Ecumenical Miracle Rosary uses. A. Miraculous Healings (Prayed on Mondays, Thursdays, and Sundays from the first Advent Sunday until the Sunday before Ash Wednesday) # Jesus Heals the Centurion's Servant - (Luke 7:1-10 and Matthew 8:5-13) # A Woman Touches Jesus' Garments - (Luke 8: 43-48 and Mark 5:25-34 and Matthew 9:20-22) # Jesus Heals the Blind Man with Mud - (Mark 8:22-26) # Jesus Raises Lazarus from the Dead - (John 11:17-44) # Jesus Heals Ten Men with Leprosy - (Luke 17:11-19) B. Miraculous Acts (Prayed on Tuesdays, Fridays, and the Sundays between Ash Wednesday and Palm Sunday) # Jesus Turns Water into Wine (John 2:1-11) # Jesus Calms the Storm (Matthew 8:18, 23-27, Mark 4:35-41, and Luke 8:22-25) # Jesus Feeds the Five Thousand (Matthew 14:15-21 and Luke 9:12-17 and John 6:4-13 and Mark 6:35-44) #

Jesus Walks on Water Jesus walking on the water, or on the sea, is depicted as one of the miracles of Jesus recounted in the New Testament. There are accounts of this event in three Gospels—Matthew, Mark, and John—but it is not included in the Gospel of Luke. This ...

(Mark 6:47-52 and Matthew 14:24-33 and John 6:16-21) # The Withered Fig Tree (Mark 11:19-25 and Matthew 21:19-22 C. Miraculous Appearances (Prayed on Wednesdays, Saturdays, and Sundays from Easter until the Sunday before the first Advent Sunday) # Jesus Becomes Incarnate by the Holy Spirit from the Virgin Mary (Annunciation) (Luke 1:26-56) # Transfiguration (Matthew 17:1-9 and Luke 9:28-36 and Mark 9:2-10) # Jesus Appears to Mary Magdalene (John 20:11-18 and Mark 16:9-11) # Jesus Appears to Doubting Thomas (John 20:26-31) # Jesus Appears to Paul (Acts 9:1-19)

Prayers

Its prayers are different from the traditional

. They use the

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rather than the

Apostles Creed The Apostles' Creed (Latin: ''Symbolum Apostolorum'' or ''Symbolum Apostolicum''), sometimes titled the Apostolic Creed or the Symbol of the Apostles, is a Christian creed or "symbol of faith". The creed most likely originated in 5th-century ...

, "The Greatest Commandment" (see below) rather than the

Hail Mary The Hail Mary ( la, Ave Maria) is a traditional Christian prayer addressing Mary, the mother of Jesus. The prayer is based on two biblical passages featured in the Gospel of Luke: the Angel Gabriel's visit to Mary (the Annunciation) and Mary's ...

, and "The Great Commission" (see below) rather than the

Glory Be The Gloria Patri, also known as the Glory Be to the Father or, colloquially, the Glory Be, is a doxology, a short hymn of praise to God in various Christian liturgies. It is also referred to as the Minor Doxology ''(Doxologia Minor)'' or Lesser ...

. It ends with the Jesus Prayer.

The Greatest Commandment

"Sweet Jesus, I love you with all my heart and all my soul, Help me to serve my family, and everyone else I meet today." This prayer attempts to capture what is written in scripture concerning Jesus' Greatest Commandment. It can be found in Matthew 22:34-40.

The Great Commission

"Oh my lord, I know that you are always with me, help me to obey your commandments. And lead me to share my faith with others, so that they may know you and love you." This prayer attempts to capture what is written in scripture concerning the Great Commission. It can be found in Matthew 28:16-20.

The Jesus Prayer

"Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God; have mercy upon me, a sinner." In addition, free brochures which describe how to pray the Ecumenical Miracle Rosary can be obtained from its website.

Reactions to the Ecumenical Miracle Rosary

Since the devotion's inception in 1999, many Catholics and Protestants have responded favorably to the Ecumenical Miracle Rosary; for example, many churches have held Ecumenical Rosary prayer sessions where the devotion has been prayed. These include:

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Anglican Anglicanism is a Western Christian tradition that has developed from the practices, liturgy, and identity of the Church of England following the English Reformation, in the context of the Protestant Reformation in Europe. It is one of th ...

Methodist Methodism, also called the Methodist movement, is a group of historically related denominations of Protestant Christianity whose origins, doctrine and practice derive from the life and teachings of John Wesley. George Whitefield and John's b ...

and

Baptist Baptists form a major branch of Protestantism distinguished by baptizing professing Christian believers only (believer's baptism), and doing so by complete immersion. Baptist churches also generally subscribe to the doctrines of soul compete ...

churches. In addition, the official website hosts free conference calls during

Advent Advent is a Christian season of preparation for the Nativity of Christ at Christmas. It is the beginning of the liturgical year in Western Christianity. The name was adopted from Latin "coming; arrival", translating Greek ''parousia''. In ...

Lent Lent ( la, Quadragesima, 'Fortieth') is a solemn religious observance in the liturgical calendar commemorating the 40 days Jesus spent fasting in the desert and enduring temptation by Satan, according to the Gospels of Matthew, Mark and Luke ...

and

Kingdomtide Kingdomtide is a liturgical season that is observed, albeit uncommonly, in the autumn by the United Methodist Church, in the United States, and some other Protestant denominations. The season of Kingdomtide was introduced in the early 20th cent ...

, where participants pray the Ecumenical Miracle Rosary.

References

{{reflist *History of the Ecumenical Miracle Rosary -http://www.ecumenicalrosary.org/important%20events.htm *Rev. Chuck Kramer "Ecumenical Rosary" (in "Town and Church") ''Hyde Park Townsman'' July 24, 2003 *Chilson, Richard W. and John Kirvan. ''Meditation (Exploring a Great Spiritual Practice)''(Notre Dame, IN: Ave Maria Press, 2004), 164. February 2004 *Kevin Eckstrom "Ecumenical Rosary" ''Religion News Service'' April 17, 2004 *Karen Herzog "Adapting the Rosary" ''Bismarck Tribune'' July 22, 2004 *Betsy Carter "Beads and Blessings" ''U.S. News & World Report'' Dec. 14, 2004 *Mary A. Jacobs "Worshippers Draw Bead on Rosary" ''Dallas Morning News'' Feb. 05, 2005 *Andrew Santella "Get Lent" Slate.com Feb. 28, 2006 *Chilson, Richard W. and John Kirvan. ''Prayer (Exploring a Great Spiritual Practice).''(Notre Dame, IN: Ave Maria Press, 2006), 149. April 2006 *Blythe, Teresa. ''50 Ways to Pray: Practices from Many Traditions And Times.'' (Nashville, TN: Abingdon Press, 2006), 91. April 1, 2006. *Laurence, Michael J. ''God's Love Story: The Rosary As Protection.'' Bangor, ME: Booklocker, 2006), 134. April 30, 2006 *"The Growing Appeal of the Mother of Jesus" Religionlink.org, December 17, 2007, accessed from http://www.religionlink.org/tip_071217.php; INTERNET. *Winston, Kimberly. ''Bead One, Pray Too: A Guide to Making and Using Prayer Beads.'' (Harrisburg, PA: Morehouse Publishing, 2008), p. 40. *Scaglia, Beatriz. ''Adorn Me: The Range and Beauty of Personal Jewelry (Rings, Necklaces, Body Piercings, Tiaras, Hair Pins, and More)'' (Webster's Digital Services, 2011), 172.

External links

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