The history of the Holy rosary
_*"The Rosary is a very beautiful prayer and rich in grace, it is a prayer that closely touches the Immaculate Heart of the Mother of God... and if you want peace to reign in your homes, pray the Rosary in the family" (Holy Father St. Pius X) *_ *Introduction* Every October (10) Catholics are invited to pray the Rosary for the whole month. The main goal is to praise and thank the Virgin Mary for her motherly intercession for us humans. The 10th month is another opportunity to go to the Virgin Mary and share our joy, gratitude, hardships, challenges and expectations through the Holy Rosary which gives us the opportunity to contemplate the mysteries of Jesus and Mary's life in the journey of our salvation. So while we are in the Month of the Rosary, I thought it would be good to bring you, at least briefly, the history of the Holy Rosary. * 1. Origin of the word "Rosary"* The English word "rosary" comes from the Latin word *"Rozarium"* which me