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Isn’t the Rosary the vain repetition Jesus warned against?

Church teaching

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In short: Repetition isn’t the problem. Empty repetition is. A name repeated by a humble, attentive heart isn’t empty. CCC 2668

The answer, in writing

Church teaching

The Catechism says that when the holy name of Jesus is repeated often by a humbly attentive heart, the prayer is not lost in empty phrases. CCC 2668

The Church calls the Rosary “an epitome of the whole Gospel.” CCC 971

Our words

Jesus warned against babbling to impress God. The Rosary is the opposite: slow, quiet words that keep your hands busy while your heart walks through the life of Jesus.

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How we know · 2 Catechism paragraphs
  1. Catechism of the Catholic Church, paragraphs 971, 2668 (official text on vatican.va).

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