Plus there are a gazillion “Scripture Rosary” pamphlets that have a different Scripture verse after each Hail Mary! Or, for those not interested in the Hail Mary, why not say only ONE and then pray completely to God using the Divine Mercy Chaplet shown here:
http://www.ewtn.com/Devotionals/mercy/dmmap.htm
The ideal is not the constant repetition of a mantra. For those who say the Rosary prayerfully (or the Divine Mercy), it is to enter into a Meditation on scenes from the Life of Christ or to lift our minds to God. It is actually a very Christological devotion and the addition of the Luminous Mysteries by John Paul II made it even more so!
I agree. The rosary is Christological. Why else would His blessed Mother give it to us?
It may not be approved but when my father in law was recovering from bypass surgery I prayed a healing rosary. I meditated on the miracles of healing that Christ performed in the Gospels. Praying the Ave while thinking of Jesus’ loving kindness brought peace to my heart. I had full confidence that Christ would grace those doctors and my father in law to restore him to full health.