The Holy Rosary
The Rosary is a scripture based prayer. It begins with the Apostles´ Creed, which summarizes the great misteries of the Catholic faith.
The Our Father, which introduces each mistery, is the prayer that our very Lord Jesus taught to the Apostles.
The first part of the Hail Mary, is the angel´s words announcing Christ´s birth and Elizabeth´s greeting to Mary.
The Mysteries of the Rosary center on the events of Christ´s life.
There are 4 sets of Mysteries: Joyful, Sorrowful, Glorious and Luminous.
"There is no problem I tell you, no matter how difficult it is, that we cannot solve by the prayer of the Holy Rosary." -Sister Lucía, of the seers of Fatima.
The Prayer:
- Sign of the Cross.
In the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. Amen.
- 3 Hail Marys.
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- Intentions.
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- 1st Mystery and Our Father.
- 10 Hail Marys
- Glory Be & Oh My Jesus
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- 2nd Mystery & Our Father
- 10 Hail Marys
- Glory Be & Oh My Jesus
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- 3rd Mystery & Our Father
- 10 Hail Marys
- Glory Be & Oh My Jesus
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- 4th Mystery & Our Father
- 10 Hail Marys
- Glory Be & Oh My Jesus
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- 5th Mystery & Our Father
- 10 Hail Marys
- Glory Be & Oh My Jesus
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Holy Mysteries by day:
Monday and Saturday:
Thursday:
Tuesday and Friday:
Wednesday and Sunday:
I believe in God, the Father almighty, creator of heaven and earth.
I believe in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord, who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died, and was buried; he descended to hell.
The third day he rose again from the dead; he ascended to heaven, he is seated at the right hand of the Father.
He will come 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 the life everlasting. Amen."
Our Father, who art in heaven,
hallowed be your name,
your kingdom come, your 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.
Lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.
Amen.
Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with you. Blessed art you among women and blessed is the fruit of your womb, Jesus.
Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death.
Amen.
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.
The Salve Regina - Hail Holy Queen
Hail, Holy Queen, Mother of Mercy,
our life, our sweetness and our hope!
To you do we cry, poor banished children of Eve.
To you do we send up our sighs, mourning and weeping,
from this valley of tears.
Turn then, most gracious advocate, your eyes of mercy toward us,
and after this, our exile, show unto us the blessed fruit of your 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!
Ending
Holding the
rosary's crucifix/cross, make the sign of the cross on yourself:
In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of
the Holy Spirit, Amen.
O God, whose only begotten Son,
by His life, death, and resurrection has purchased for us the rewards of eternal life,
grant, we beseech you, 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.
The Memorare:
Remember, O most gracious Virgin Mary,
that never
was it known that any one who fled to your protection,
implored your help,
and sought your intercession, was left unaided.
Inspired with this confidence, I fly to
you, O Virgin of virgins, my
Mother!
to you I come, before you I stand sinful and sorrowful.
O Mother of the Word Incarnate! despise not my petitions,
but in your mercy, hear and answer me. Amen.
First Joyful Mystery:
The Annunciation
"In the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God to a city of Galilee named Nazareth, to a virgin betrothed to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David; and the virgin's name was Mary" (Lk 1:26-27).
Third Joyful Mystery:
The Birth of Our Lord
"In those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be enrolled. This was the first enrolment, when Quirinius was governor of Syria. And all went to be enrolled, each to his own city. And Joseph also went up from Galilee, from the city of Nazareth, to Judea, to the city of David, which is called Bethlehem, because he was of the house and lineage of David, to be enrolled with Mary, his betrothed, who was with child. And while they were there, the time came for her to be delivered. And she gave birth to her first-born son and wrapped him in swaddling cloths, and laid him in a manger, because there was no place for them in the inn" (Lk 2:1-7).
Fourth Joyful Mystery:
The Presentation in the Temple
"And at the end of eight days, when he was circumcised, he was called Jesus, the name given by the angel before he was conceived in the womb. And when the time came for their purification according to the law of Moses, they brought him up to Jerusalem to present him to the Lord (as it is written in the law of the Lord, 'Every male that opens the womb shall be called holy to the Lord') and to offer a sacrifice according to what is said in the law of the Lord, 'a pair of turtledoves, or two young pigeons"' (Lk 2:21-24).
Fifth Joyful Mystery:
The finding of Jesus in the temple
"Now his parents went to Jerusalem every year at the feast of the Passover. And when he was twelve years old, they went up according to custom; and when the feast was ended, as they were returning, the boy Jesus stayed behind in Jerusalem. His parents did not know it ... After three days they found him in the temple, sitting among the teachers, listening to them and asking them questions; and all who heard him were amazed at his understanding and his answers" (Lk 2:41-47).
First Luminous Mystery:
Baptism of Jesus
"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"' (Mt 3:16-17).
Second Mystery of Light:
The wedding feast of Cana.
"On the third day there was a marriage at Cana in Galilee, and the mother of Jesus was there; Jesus also was invited to the marriage, with his disciples. When the wine failed, the mother of Jesus said to him, 'They have no wine.' And Jesus said to her, 'O woman, what have you to do with me? My hour has not yet come.' His mother said to the servants, 'Do whatever he tells you"' (Jn 2:1-5).
Third Mystery of Light:
The proclamation of the kingdom of God.
"The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand; repent, and believe in the gospel" (Mk 1:15).
Fourth Mystery of Light:
The Transfiguration.
"And after six days Jesus took with him Peter and James and John his brother, and led them up a high mountain apart. And he was transfigured before them, and his face shone like the sun, and his garments became white as light" (Mt 17:1-2).
Fifth Mystery of Light:
The institution of the Eucharist.
"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"' (Mt 26:26).
"Then Jesus went with them to a place called Gethsemane, and he said to his disciples, 'Sit here, while I go yonder and pray.' And taking with him Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, he began to be sorrowful and troubled. Then he said to them, 'My soul is very sorrowful, even to death; remain here, and watch with me.' And going a little farther he fell on his face and prayed, 'My Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from me; nevertheless, not as I will, but as you will"' (Mt 26:36-39).
"Pilate released Barabbas to them, but after he had Jesus scourged, he handed him over to be crucified" (Mt 27,26).
"Then the soldiers of the governor took Jesus into the praetorium, and they gathered the whole battalion before him. And they stripped him and put a scarlet robe upon him, and plaiting a crown of thorns they put it on his head, and put a reed in his right hand. And kneeling before him they mocked him, saying, 'Hail, King of the Jews!"' (Mt 27:27-29).
"And they compelled a passer-by, Simon of Cyrene, who was coming in from the country, the father of Alexander and Rufus, to carry his cross. And they brought him to the place called Golgotha (which means the place of a skull)" (Mk 15:21-22).
"And when they came to the place which is called The
Skull, there they crucified him, and the criminals, one on the right and one on
the left. And Jesus said, 'Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do'
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It was now about the sixth hour, and there was
darkness over the whole land until the ninth hour, while the sun's light failed;
and the curtain of the temple was torn in two. Then Jesus, crying with a loud
voice, said, 'Father, into thy hands I commit my spirit!' And having said this
he breathed his last" (Lk 23:33-46).
"But on the first day of the week, at early dawn, they went to the tomb, taking the spices which they had prepared. And they found the stone rolled away from the tomb, but when they went in they did not find the body. While they were perplexed about this, behold, two men stood by them in dazzling apparel; and as they were frightened and bowed their faces to the ground, the men said to them, 'Why do you seek the living among the dead? He is not here, but has risen"' (Lk 24:1-5).
"So then the Lord Jesus, after he had spoken to them, was taken up into heaven, and sat down at the right hand of God" (Mk 16:19).
"When the day of Pentecost had come, they were all together in one place. And suddenly a sound came from heaven like the rush of a mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting. And there appeared to them tongues as of fire, distributed and resting on each one of them. And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance" (Acts 2:1-4).
"Henceforth all generations will call me blessed; for he who is mighty has done great things for me" (Lk 1:48-49).
"And a great portent appeared in heaven, a woman clothed with the sun, with the moon under her feet, and on her head a crown of twelve stars" (Rev 12:1 ).
