does anybody out there still pray the rosary?

Hi! I consider myself both catholic and protestant! I don't think some people are aware that the purpose of the Rosary is to calm the mind and to focus the heart and mind on God and our Lord.. I personally love to quiet my heart and mind and focus on the Father and the Son, but I was never taught the rosary. I did however study eastern meditation practice in younger years, and that's what gave me the understanding of the rosary and then I heard someone on EWTN confirm that understanding..! So I guess, if ya just say it and repeat it, without the quieting of the heart and mind, and worshipping or pouring out of love toward God, the person is likely missing the whole thing, and yes it might seem pointless or boring. To clarify, in eastern meditation, the idea is to still the mind very quiet, so quiet you can 'hear' the 'voice' of God.. that "still, small voice" spoken of in the bible.. which seems to come down sort of like a feather drifting down.. or the sense and feeling of His Presence.

When I was still Catholic, I used to pray the rosary. But since I was converted to other religion, I never pray with it. Still my relatives in my hometown does it, for in our country the major religion is Catholic. There are reasons why someone stops praying the rosary. One as you say its repetitive and thus it feels like you are talking to a wall and not to God. So even I was still in Catholic, I felt that its not really a type of prayer that a supreme person God would want to accept from us. It may not be that long or even a simple whisper come from our heart would be a great prayer that would gain a God's nod.

I'm a convert and though I have prayed the rosary, I never fell in love with it. I was too focused on learning about Jesus and increasing my fellowship with Him, that focusing on Hail Marys didn't work for me. I fell in love with the Chaplet of Divine Mercy that is prayed on the rosary beads. I tend to be a penetent person, anyway! LOL

it is still common in our country , ireland but i think mainly with the older people. we were not brought up saying it every night so we dont do it now. i think if we pray in to ourselves and do good onto people and live a reasonable life it is just as god as repeating the same prayer over and over.

I pray The Rosary and it's a wonderful devotion to The Blessed Mother. It is a powerful prayer if prayed sincerely with devotion, meditating on the mysteries that recall the most important events in the lives of Jesus and Mary. It's not something for "old people" but is for all the faithful at any age. There is no one who could devoutly pray the Rosary on a daily basis and be separated from the Church and her Sacraments.