The common objection is that the Rosary is unbiblical with vain repetition that is rote as it is a later medieval devotion, and that prayer should be directed only to God.

If you breakdown the Rosary, it’s actually rooted very much in Scripture, centred on the life of Christ through Gospel events, with each prayer reflecting biblical truths. How did the Gospels and its principal truths form the Rosary?

There are different degrees of honor given to God, Mary, and the saints in different ways. Worship (Latria) is reserved for God alone, while special veneration (Hyperdulia, Protodulia, Dulia) acknowledges Mary and the saints’ role in salvation, creating a reverent hierarchy grounded in love and gratitude.

What did the Early Church Fathers and Christians say about intercessory and meditative prayers?

In the early Church, monks prayed all 150 Psalms as part of the Divine Office, a structured rhythm of praise, petition, and contemplation. Lay Christians in the Middle Ages, however, faced limited literacy and access to texts, so they developed a simpler devotion —using counted prayers like the Our Father or Hail Mary—inspired by the monastic pattern of the Psalter. Who first “invented” the Rosary? Was it a medieval devotion, or did some form of it trace back to earlier Christian practice?