Do Only Catholics Pray the Rosary? Did you ever think, I would like to pray the rosary but I am not Catholic - is it okay?  Or maybe, I want to pray the rosary but do not know if I should, is it just a "Catholic thing".  How awesome it is that people are discovering the rosary regardless of their faith.  Are you wondering if praying the rosary will make you "Catholic"?  No, praying the rosary will not make you Catholic, and yes, it is okay to pray the rosary regardless of your faith.  The rosary includes meditation on scriptural passages (Mysteries) that tell the life of Jesus.   These Mysteries include important moments in the Life of Jesus and His Mother.  I like to think of the rosary prayer as a walk with the Mother of Jesus as She tells me a story about Her Son.  These beautiful stories begin with the Angel Gabriel's Annunciation to Mary and conclude with stories beyond His Death, His  Glorious Resurrection and His Ascension to Heaven. What is Mary's Role? Many Protestants are not quite sure how Mary fits into all of this - other than the fact that she takes our hand and tells us the story of her son like any proud mom would do.  I once read this about Mary, "if she was good enough for Jesus, she is good enough for me."  If Jesus is our brother, then Mary is our mother.  I hear that more and more Protestants are understanding this mystery of Mary and are embracing her role without feeling it is a "Catholic thing" or that they are putting Mary before Jesus.  Remember, on the cross Jesus affirmed that Mary is our Mother when he said to Mary "Woman, there is your son" and turning to the disciple said "There is your mother".  Rest assured, we do not worship Mary.  We do honor her, and rightfully so!  For a wonderful and more detailed explanation please visit this link. This is a good site to understand other misconceptions about the Catholic Church and its teachings. We are All the Family of God! This is great news as we are all the family of God, the body of Christ, regardless of our church preferences. The Hail Mary and the Our Father beads simply keep track of these passages so we can meditate on this, the greatest of all stories.  Perhaps it would be a good idea to pray a Rosary with the intention that regardless of our faiths, we all learn to do as Jesus commanded, "To love one another as he has loved us". "I give you a new commandment: By your love for one another.  Such as my love has been for you, so must your love be for each other.  This is how all will know you for my disciples: your love for one another." John (14:34) I invite you to take about 15 minutes each day and return to this site to pray this Scriptural Rosary.  The scripture passages really help me to meditate on that particular moment in the life of Jesus.  I believe you will find they do the same for you and I sincerely hope that you will make a daily Rosary an integral part of your life. Back to the Main Page