How To Pray The Rosary:
Open with prayer- 1. Make the sign of the cross 2. Say the Apostles Creed 3. Say the Our Father 4. Say three Hail Mary's 5. Say the Glory Be- O My Jesus 6. Announce the first Mystery and say the Our Father 7. Say ten Hail Mary's while meditating on the Mystery 8. Say the Glory Be 9. Say the O My Jesus 10. Announce the second Mystery and say the Our Father 11. Say ten Hail Mary's while meditating on the Mystery 12. Say the Glory Be 13. Say the O My Jesus 14. Announce the third Mystery and say the Our Father 15. Say ten Hail Mary's while meditating on the Mystery 16. Say the Glory Be 17. Say the O My Jesus 18. Announce the fourth Mystery and say the Our Father 19. Say ten Hail Mary's while meditating on the Mystery 20. Say the Glory Be 21. Say the O My Jesus 22. Announce the fifth Mystery and say the Our Father 23. Say ten Hail Mary's while meditating on the Mystery 24. Say the Glory Be 25. Say the O My Jesus 26. Hail Holy Queen 27. Make the sign of the cross THE MYSTERIES OF THE ROSARY: The Joyful Mysteries 1. The Annunciation: Mary learns from the Angel Gabriel that God wishes her to be the mother of God and humbly accepts. (Luke 1:26-38) 2. The Visitation: Mary goes to visit her cousin Elizabeth and is praised by her as "blessed among women." (Luke 1:39-56) 3. The Nativity: Mary gives birth to Jesus in the stable at Bethlehem. (Luke 2:1-20) 4. The Presentation: Mary and Joseph present Jesus to His Heavenly Father in the Temple of Jerusalem forty days after His birth. (Luke 2:22-39) 5. The Finding in the Temple: After searching for three days, Mary and Joseph find the twelve-year-old Jesus sitting in the Temple discussing the law with the learned doctors. (Luke 2:42-52) The Sorrowful Mysteries 1. The Agony in the Garden: The thought of our sins and His coming suffering causes the agonizing Savior to sweat blood (hematidrosis). (Luke 22:39-44) 2. The Scourging: Jesus is stripped and unmercifully scourged until His body is one mass of bloody wounds. (Matt. 27:26) 3. The Crowning with Thorns: Jesus's claim to kingship is ridiculed by putting a crown of thorns on His head and a reed in His hand. (Matt. 27:28- 31) 4. The Carrying of the Cross: Jesus shoulders His own cross and carries it to the place of crucifixion while Mary follows Him sorrowing. (Luke 23:26- 32) 5. The Crucifixion: Jesus is nailed to the cross and dies after three hours of agony witnessed by His Mother. (Matt. 27:33-50) The Glorious Mysteries 1. The Resurrection: Jesus rises from the dead on Easter Sunday, glorious and immortal, as He has predicted. (Matt. 28:1-7) 2. The Ascension: Jesus ascends into Heaven forty days after His resurrection to sit at the right hand of God the Father. (Luke 24:50-51) 3. The Descent of the Holy Spirit: Jesus sends the Holy Spirit in the form of fiery tongues on His Apostles and disciples. (Acts 2:2-4) 4. The Assumption: Mary, having completed the course of her earthly life, is assumed body and soul into heavenly glory. 5. The Coronation: Mary is crowned as Queen of heaven and earth, Queen of angels and saints. The Luminous Mysteries 1. The Baptism in the Jordan And a voice came from the heavens, saying, "This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased." Matthew 3:17 2. The Wedding at Cana Jesus did this as the beginning of his signs in Cana in Galilee and so revealed his glory, and his disciples began to believe in him. John 2:11 3.The Proclamation of the Kingdom Jesus came to Galilee proclaiming the gospel of God: "This is the time of fulfillment. The kingdom of God is at hand. Repent, and believe in the gospel." Mark 1:15 4. The Transfiguration And he was transfigured before them; his face shone like the sun and his clothes became white as light. Matthew 17:2 5. The Institution of the Eucharist While they were eating, Jesus took bread, said the blessing, broke it, and giving it to his disciples said, "Take and eat; this is my body." Then he took a cup, gave thanks, and gave it to them, saying, "Drink from it, all of you, for this is my blood of the covenant, which will be shed on behalf of many for the forgiveness of sins. Matthew 26:26 |
Sign Of The Cross
In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. The Apostles Creed I believe in God, the Father Almighty, Creator of Heaven and earth; and in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord; who was conceived by the Holy Spirit. born of the Virgin Mary, He suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died and was buried. He descended into hell; the third day He rose again from the dead; he ascended into Heaven sits at the right hand of God, the Father almighty; from thence he shall come to judge the living and the dead. I believe in the Holy Ghost, the Holy catholic Church, the Communion of Saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and life everlasting, Amen. Our Father Our Father, who art in Heaven; hallowed by 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 Hail Mary Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with you. Blessed art thou among 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 Glory Be Glory be to the Father, 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. Hail, Holy Queen Hail, Holy Queen, Mother of Mercy, our life, our sweetness and our hope. To thee we cry, poor banished children of Eve. To thee do we send up our sighs, mourning and weeping in this valley of tears. Turn thy most gracious advocate, thine eyes of mercy towards us, And after this our exile, show unto us the blessed Fruit of they 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. Sign Of The Cross In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. |