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THE
ROSARY
The Rosary is a
Marian prayer that depicts the Biblical life of Jesus.
Pope John Paul II calls the Rosary a 'compendium of the Gospel
message' in his Apostolic Letter Rosarium Virginis Mariae,
published October 16, 2002. The 5 Mysteries of Light or the
Luminous Mysteries were added to the traditional Joyful, Sorrowful,
and Glorious Mysteries with the publication of this Apostolic
Letter.
The Rosary was once thought to originate from the ancient prayer or
worry beads of the Middle East and Asia, although those beads
largely have 33 beads. Others point to prayer beads that were used
to count the 150 Psalms. But it was St. Dominic in 1208 who began
to spr
ead devotion to the Rosary.
Domingo de Guzman was a Spanish preacher who went to southern
France to preserve the faith against the Albigensian heresy. In
1208 while he was praying for three days in a chapel in Prouille,
Dominic saw Mary, who gave him the Rosary and taught him how to
pray the Rosary. St. Dominic founded the Dominican Friars, and
established monasteries all over the world. The heresy ended during
his lifetime. The most famous Dominican was St. Thomas Aquinas
(1224-1274), one of greatest theologians of the Catholic Church,
the author of
Summa Theologica.
The Blessed Mother also gave 15 promises to St. Dominic for those
who faithfully recite the rosary, which included her special
protection; the promise that one would not be conquered by
misfortune; and the promise that one would not die without the
sacraments of the Church or without grace, and shall find during
their life and at their death the light of God, the fullness of His
grace, and shall share in the merits of the blessed in
paradise.
In addition, the Blessed Virgin Mary, during an appearance on
December 10, 1925 to Sister Lucy, one of the Fatima children,
promised
the graces necessary for salvation at the hour of
death to all those who on the first Saturday of five consecutive
months, went to Confession, Mass, Communion, recited the Rosary,
and kept her company for 15 minutes while meditating on the
Mysteries of the Rosary, with the intention of making reparation to
the Blessed Mother.
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This page
describes how to say a rosary. The picture above shows the
appearance of a rosary. First are the introductory prayers located
above the medal: with the Cross you make the Sign of the Cross, and
say the Apostles' Creed. Then one says an Our Father (pink) and
three Hail Marys (blue), followed by the Glory and Fatima prayers.
Then one announces the First Mystery, and says the Our
Father.
Below the Medal are 50 (blue) beads, representing the Hail Mary,
separated by 4 (pink) beads, representing the Our Father. Each Our
Father and ten Hail Marys comprise one decade of the Rosary, which
is said for each of the Five Joyful, Luminous (Mysteries of Light),
Sorrowful, or Glorious Mysteries of the Rosary. You begin each
decade reciting one of the Mysteries of the Rosary, then the Our
Father, then ten Hail Marys, then the Glory and Fatima
Prayers.
At the end of the Rosary, there are optional prayers that may be
said, such as the Hail Holy Queen, the Memorare, and the Prayer to
St. Michael the Archangel. One concludes with a petition and then
the Sign of the Cross.
The prayers of the Rosary are now listed, followed by a description
of the Mysteries of the Rosary.
The Prayers of
the Rosary
The Sign of the
Cross
In the name of the Father,
and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit,
Amen.
The Apostle's
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, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified;
died, and was buried.
He descended to the dead, the third day he arose again from the
dead; He ascended into heaven, sitteth 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 Spirit, 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 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.
Hail
Mary
Hail Mary, full of grace,
the Lord is with you, blessed are 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.
The Glory
Prayer
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 Fatima
Prayer
O my Jesus, please forgive
us our sins, save us from the fires of hell, lead all souls to
heaven, especially those most in need of your
mercy.
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. Oh
clement, Oh loving, Oh sweet Virgin Mary.
Pray for us, Oh Holy Mother of God.
That we may be made worthy of the promises of
Christ.
Prayer to St.
Michael the Archangel
St. Michael, the
Archangel, defend us in battle. Be our protection against the
wickedness and snares of the devil. May God rebuke him we humbly
pray; and do thou, O Prince of the Heavenly Host, by the power of
God, cast into hell satan and all the other evil spirits, who
wander through the world seeking the ruin of souls.
Amen.
Memorare
Remember, O most gracious
Virgin Mary that never was it known that anyone who fled to your
protection, implored your help, or sought your intercession was
left unaided. Inspired with this confidence, we fly to you, O
Virgin of virgins, our Mother. To you we come; before you we stand,
sinful and sorrowful. O Mother of the Word Incarnate, despise not
our petitions, but in Your mercy, hear and answer us.
Amen.
The Mysteries
of the Rosary
The Mysteries of the
Rosary trace key events in the Biblical life of Jesus.
The Traditional 15 Mysteries are divided up into 3 groups of five
each, the Joyful, Sorrowful, and Glorious Mysteries. The Joyful
Mysteries were said Mondays and Thursdays, the Sorrowful Mysteries
on Tuesdays and Fridays (and daily during Lent), and the Glorious
Mysteries were said Wednesdays, Saturdays, and Sundays.
The new Mysteries of Light, or the Luminous Mysteries, form the
fourth group of Mysteries of the Rosary. Looking at the life of
Jesus, the Mysteries of Light would fall between the Joyful and
Sorrowful mysteries. Pope John Paul II leaves the option of the day
for the new Mysteries of Light 'a matter of choice for the
faithful.' We are saying the new Mysteries of Light on Sunday. Some
say 15 mysteries of the Rosaries at one sitting, going around the
Rosary beads three times, choosing 3 of the 4
groups.
