Hail Mary Mantra

 

I can usually tell when foreigners are praying the Rosary.  No matter what language one prays in, the Hail Mary is chanted in a cadence that is recognizable.  Then you hear a chorus in response.  Lastly, everyone says, "Amen."  

It begins again.  People press the beads in their fingers.  They travel from one bead to the next in that familiar chant.  It becomes a mantra while each one centers their mind on one of the mysteries, or the person or situation they are praying for.

Sometimes you can feel the energy floating up from the people.  It's a grace to experience.