1.  7 centuries + prayer in the Church
 Means of meditating on most important Christian mysteries: mysteries of Christ’s life
death, and resurrection
 As we pray specific prayers we reflect on the meaning of these events to go deeper into
the truths meaning
 Church has recommended this form of prayer
Historically
 Albigensian heresy in Southern France – St. Dominic (1170-1221)
 Dominic missionary