Is the rosary vain reception
No, not inherently—though it can become so depending on how and why it is prayed. The question refers to the common critique that the Catholic Rosary involves the “vain repetitions” (or “empty phrases”) Jesus warns against in Matthew 6:7.
What Matthew 6:7 Actually Says
In the King James Version: “But when ye pray, use not vain repetitions, as the heathen do: for they think that they shall be heard for their much speaking.”
Other translations render it as “do not heap up empty phrases,” “do not...
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