ROSARY OF THE BLESSED MOTHER
How to Pray the Rosary
Cross:
Make the Sign of the Cross and recite the Apostles' Creed
First Bead:
Our Father
Beads 2 to 4:
Three Hail Marys and Glory Be
Bead 5 (Before Connector) First decade:
Announce the first Mystery; then recite the Our Father,
Ten Hail Marys, the Glory Be and O My Jesus.
Second decade:
Announce the second Mystery; then recite the Our Father,
Ten Hail Marys, the Glory Be and O My Jesus.
Third decade:
Announce the third Mystery; then recite the Our Father,
Ten Hail Marys, the Glory Be and O My Jesus.
Fourth decade:
Announce the fourth Mystery; then recite the Our Father,
Ten Hail Marys, the Glory Be and O My Jesus.
Fifth decade:
Announce the fifth Mystery; then recite the Our Father,
Ten Hail Marys, the Glory Be and O My Jesus.
Concluding prayers:
Hail Holy Queen
Hail, holy Queen, Mother of Mercy, our life, our sweetness
and our hope! To thee do we cry, poor banished children
of Eve; to thee do we send up our sighs, mourning and
weeping in this valley of tears. Turn then,
most gracious Advocate, thine eyes of mercy towards us; and
after this our exile show unto us the blessed fruit
of thy womb, Jesus. O clement, O loving,
O sweet Virgin Mary.
Pray for us, O holy Mother of God.
That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.
Let Us Pray
O God, whose only begotten Son,
by His life, death and resurrection has purchased for us
the rewards of eternal life, grant, we beseech Thee,
that meditating upon these mysteries
in the most Holy Rosary of the Blessed Virgin Mary,
we may imitate what they contain and obtain
what they promise: through the same Christ, our Lord.
Amen.
MYSTERIES OF
THE ROSARY
The Joyful Mysteries:
To be said on Mondays and Sundays from the first Sunday of Advent until Lent.
First Joyful Mystery: The Annunciation
"I am the handmaid of the Lord.
Let it be done to me according to your word. "
Second Joyful Mystery: The Visitation
"Blessed are you among women.
Blessed is the fruit of thy womb."
Third Joyful Mystery: The Nativity
"Mary gave birth to her son and laid him in a manger."
Fourth Joyful Mystery: The Presentation
"They brought him to Jerusalem to offer him to the Lord."
Fifth Joyful Mystery: The Finding of Jesus
"They found him in the temple, sitting among the teachers."
JOYFUL MEDITATIONS
The Sorrowful Mysteries:
To be said on Tuesdays and Fridays as well as the Sunday of Lent.
First Sorrowful Mystery: The Agony in the Garden
"Father, not what I will, but what you will."
Second Sorrowful Mystery: The Scourging
"Pilate ordered Jesus to be scourged."
Third Sorrowful Mystery: The Crowning with Thorns
"The soldiers placed a crown of thorns on his head."
Fourth Sorrowful Mystery: The Carrying of the Cross
"Jesus carried his cross to a place called Golgotha."
Fifth Sorrowful Mystery: The Crucifixion
"Father; into your hands I commend my spirit."
SORROWFUL MEDITATIONS
The Glorious Mysteries:
To be said on Wednesdays and Saturdays as well as the Sunday from Easter until Advent.
First Glorious Mystery: The Resurrection of Our Lord
“Jesus is not here. He has risen as he said.”
Second Glorious Mystery: The Ascension
“The Lord Jesus was taken up into heaven.”
Third Glorious Mystery: The Descent of the Holy Spirit
"You will receive the Holy Spirit.
You shall be witness to the ends of the earth."
Fourth Glorious Mystery: The Assumption of Mary
“A woman appeared in heaven, clothed with the sun,
the moon under her feet."
Fifth Glorious Mystery: The Coronation of Mary
"On her head, a crown of twelve stars."
GLORIOUS MEDITATIONS
The Mysteries of Light:
To be said on Thursdays.
The First Mystery of Light: Our Lord’s Baptism in the Jordan.
And when Jesus was baptized, he went up immediately from the water, and behold, the heavens were opened and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove, and alighting on him: and lo, a voice from heaven, saying, “This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased.” Matthew 3:16-17
The Second Mystery of Light: Our Lord’s Self-Manifestation at the Wedding of Cana.
His mother said to the servants, “Do whatever he tells you.” John 2:5
The Third Mystery of Light: Our Lord Proclaims the Kingdom of God and Calls Us to Conversion.
Now after John was arrested, Jesus came into Galilee, preaching the gospel of God, and saying, “The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand’ repent, and believe in the gospel.” Mark 1:14-15
The Fourth Mystery of Light: Our Lord’s Transfiguration.
Now about eight days after these sayings he took with him Perter and John and James, and went up on the mountain to pray. And as he was praying, the appearance of his countenance was altered, and his raiment became dazzling white. Luke 9:28-29
The Fifth Mystery of Light: Our Lord’s Institution of the Eucharist as the Sacramental Expression of the Pascal Mystery.
Now as they were eating, Jesus took bread, and blessed, and broke it, and gave it to the disciples and said, “Take, eat; this is my body.” Matthew 26:26
THE PRAYERS:
The Apostle's Creed:
I believe in God, the Father Almighty, Creator of Heaven and earth. I believe in Jesus Christ, His only Son, our Lord. He was conceived by the power of the Holy Spirit and was born of the Virgin Mary. He suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died, and was buried. He descended to the dead. On the third day, He rose again. He ascended into Heaven and is seated at the right hand of the Father. He will come again to judge the living and the dead. I believe in the Holy Spirit, the Holy Catholic Church, the Communion of Saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and life everlasting. Amen.
The Our Father:
Our Father, Who art in Heaven; hallowed be Thy name; Thy kingdom come; Thy will be done on earth as it is in Heaven. Give us this day our daily bread; and forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us, and lead us not into temptation; but deliver us from evil. Amen.
The Hail Mary:
Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee; blessed art Thou amongst women, and blessed is the fruit of Thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death. Amen.
The Glory Be:
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, as it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.
O My Jesus:
O my Jesus, forgive us our sins, save us from the fires of hell, and lead all souls to Heaven, especially those in most need of Your Mercy. Amen.
(Note: According to the testimony of the Fatima visionaries, Our Lady herself had requested in one of her apparitions that we pray the O My Jesus prayer at the end of each decade. The apparent universal willingness of the Catholic faithful around the world to comply with this wish is a living testimony to the authenticity of the visionaries' claim.)
Hail, Holy Queen:
Hail, Holy Queen, Mother of Mercy, our life, our sweetness and our hope. To thee do we cry, poor banished children of Eve. To thee do we send up our sighs, mourning and weeping in this valley of tears. Turn then, most gracious advocate, thine eyes of mercy towards us. And after this our exile, show unto us the blessed Fruit of thy womb, Jesus. O clement, O loving, O sweet Virgin Mary.
-Pray for us, O holy Mother of God.
-That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.
Let us pray:
O god, Whose only-begotten Son, By His Life, Death and resurrection, has purchased for us the rewards of eternal life, grant, we beseech Thee, that meditating upon these Mysteries of the Holy Rosary of the Blessed Virgin Mary, we may initate what they contain, and obtain what they promise, through the same Christ, our Lord. Amen.
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