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How to pray the Rosary

How To Pray The Rosary - The purpose of the Rosary is to help keep in memory certain principal events or mysteries in the history of our salvation, and to thank and praise God for them. There are twenty mysteries reflected upon in the Rosary, and these are divided into the five JOYFUL MYSTERIES, the five LUMINOUS MYSTERIES, the five SORROWFUL MYSTERIES, and the five GLORIOUS MYSTERIES.

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1.                   Make the Sign of the Cross and say the "Apostles' Creed."

2.                   Say the "Our Father."

3.                   Say three "Hail Marys."

4.                   Say the "Glory be to the Father."

5.                   Announce the First Mystery; then say the "Our Father."

6.                   Say ten "Hail Marys," while meditating on the Mystery.

7.                   Say the "Glory be to the Father."

8.                   Announce the Second Mystery; then say the "Our Father." Repeat 6 and 7 and continue with Third, Fourth and Fifth Mysteries in the same manner.

 

After the Rosary:

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 toward us, and after this our exile, show unto us the blessed fruit of thy womb, Jesus. O clement, O loving, O sweet Virgin Mary!

V. Pray for us, O Holy Mother of God.

R. 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 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.

After each decade say the following prayer requested by the Blessed Virgin Mary at Fatima: "O my Jesus, forgive us our sins, save us from the fires of hell, lead all souls to Heaven, especially those who have most need of your mercy."
  • Baptism in the Jordan
  • Cana Wedding
  • Proclamation of the Kingdom
  • Transfiguration
  • First Eucharist

The Luminous  Mysteries

or The Mysteries of Light

Luminous Mysteries are to be said on Sundays
The Baptism of the LordThe First Luminous Mystery - THE BAPTISM OF THE LORD

John is baptizing in the Jordan proclaiming a baptism of repentance.

"I am the voice of one crying in the desert, make straight the way of the Lord."

"One mightier than I is coming after me."

"I have baptized you with water, He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit."

Seeing Jesus, John exclaims: "Behold the Lamb of God."

After Jesus' baptism a voice from Heaven: "This is my beloved Son in whom I am well pleased."

The Spirit descends upon Jesus in the form of a dove.

In this heavenly manifestation is instituted the sacrament of baptism.

The divine Trinity is manifested: the voice of the Father is heard as the Spirit descends upon the Son.

Filled with the Holy Spirit, Jesus was led by the Spirit into the desert for 40 days.

Spiritual Fruit: Gratitude for the gift of Faith		 The wedding of CanaThe Second Luminous Mystery  - THE WEDDING OF CANA

Jesus, His Mother and disciples were invited to a wedding in Cana.

During the wedding feast the wine ran short.

Mary turned to Jesus: "They have no wine."

Jesus replied: "What would you have me do? My hour has not yet come."

Mary said to the waiters: "Do whatever he tells you."

There were six stone water jars, each holding fifteen to twenty gallons.

Jesus bids the waiters to fill the jars with water, and then draw some out and take it to the chief steward.

The chief steward said to the groom: "Every man serves the good wine first... but you have saved the good wine until now."

At Mary’s request, Jesus worked His first miracle.

By His presence, Christian marriage was raised to the dignity of a Sacrament.

Spiritual Fruit: Fidelity

 

 The Proclomation of the KingdomThe Third Luminous Mystery  - THE PROCLAMATION OF THE KINGDOM

"Repent, for the kingdom of God is at hand."

"My kingdom is not of this world."

"Unless a man be born again of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter the kingdom of heaven."

"Whoever does not accept the kingdom of God as a little child will not enter into it."

"I have come to call sinners, not the just."

"Love your enemies, pray for those who persecute you."

"Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven."

"Blessed are they who hunger and thirst for justice, for they shall be satisfied."

"Blessed are they who suffer persecution for justice' sake, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven."

"You are Peter, and upon this rock I will build My church... I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven."

Spiritual Fruit: Desire for Holiness

 
The TransfigurationThe Fourth Luminous Mystery  - THE TRANSFIGURATION

Jesus took Peter, James and John up a high mountain to pray.

Jesus was transfigured before them.

"His face became as dazzling as the sun, his clothes as radiant as light."

This was to fortify their faith to withstand the coming tragedy of the Passion.

Jesus foresaw the 'scandal of the cross,' and prepared them for it by this manifestation of His glory.

Moses and Elias (representing the Law and the prophets of the Old Testament) were conversing with Jesus about His passion.

"Do not think I have come to destroy the Law or the Prophets... but to fulfill them."

From a cloud came a voice: "This is my beloved Son, listen to Him."

Jesus admonishes them not to tell the vision to anyone until the Son of Man rises from the dead.

We too will behold the transfigured Jesus on the Last Day.

Spiritual Fruit: Spiritual Courage

 The Last SupperThe Fifth Luminous Mystery  - THE INSTITUTION OF THE EUCHARIST

I have eagerly desired to eat this Passover with you before I suffer.

Jesus took bread, blessed it: "Take and eat, this is My Body."

Taking the wine: "This cup is the new covenant in my Blood, shed for you."

At that eucharistic meal, Jesus celebrated the first Mass.

At every Mass the sacrifice of Calvary is made present.

At the Last Supper Jesus instituted the sacrament of Holy Orders to perpetuate this sacrifice.

"Whoever eats my flesh and drinks my blood remains in me and I in him."

The Eucharist is a sacrifice inasmuch as it is offered up, and a sacrament inasmuch as it is received.

In the Mass we offer ourselves to God, and God gives himself to us.

The Mass will be fruitful in the measure of our surrender to the Father.

Spiritual Fruit: Love of our Eucharistic Lord

 

The Luminous or "Light" Mysteries are a recent addition and were offered by Pope John-Paul II.

For five centuries the faithful of the Church have contemplated the traditional fifteen decodes of the Rosary. John Paul II has introduced five more mysteries of light, which fit between the Joyful and Sorrowful mysteries in Christ's life. They were introduced "to bring out fully the Christological depth of the Rosary" to include "the mysteries of Christ's public ministry between His Baptism and His Passion." It is recommended that the Luminous Mysteries be said on Sundays.