Catechesis of the rule

Questions men ask.

Plain answers. No brand fog. If you want the life, inquire.

What is the Order of the Rosary?

A lay Catholic men’s brotherhood. Three pillars: the Holy Rosary, physical discipline, and service that will grow into disaster relief. Washington first. Then the nation. Motto: Quis ut Deus? — Who is like God?

Is this a religious order with vows?

No. We do not profess the vows of religious life. We are Catholic laymen under a public rule. The Church already has Dominicans, Franciscans, and Benedictines. We do not counterfeit them.

Do I have to live in Washington?

Brothers train face to face in Washington before anyone crosses a state line. If you live elsewhere, keep the weekly rule where you are and write us. When the Order has the men and the means, the map widens.

What is the weekly standard?

Five full Rosaries. Three training sessions. One act of service. To belong, a man must be Catholic, pray the Rosary, be fit or getting fitter, and be ready to help those in need.

Is this political?

No. Politics is not a substitute for virtue. We do not exist to comment on the news. We exist to pray, train, and show up when a street is broken.

What about the clothing line?

Kit, when it comes, helps a man remember who he is. It is not the mission. The mission is a man who can pray a full Rosary, carry a load, and walk into a disaster without becoming the disaster.

I am out of shape, or I have not prayed in years.

Willing beats finished. Pray a Rosary before this day ends. Begin training. Then inquire. A man who will not start will not finish.

How do I join?

Be Catholic. Pray today. Follow @OrderofRosary. Washington men: name your parish and whether you can train. Then use the inquiry page or send a direct message.

Enough questions

Keep the rule. Then write.