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- Begin by holding the crucifix in your fingers while making the Sign of the Cross. Then say the Apostle's Creed.
- Moving to the first bead after the crucifix, say the Lord's Prayer.
- Moving to the group of three beads after that, say three Hail Marys.
Traditionally these 3 prayers are offered to obtain an increase in the virtues of Faith, Hope and Charity and for the intentions of the Pope.
- Moving to the chain or cord between the three Hail Mary beads and the next bead, say the Doxology.
- The next bead is an Our Father, and is the bead which begins the first decade of the mysteries you will be praying. You then arrive at the "centre", the tiny medallion separating this first part of the rosary from the main section, which consists of five groups of ten beads each, separated by another "Our Father" bead between each group.
- Begin reciting the "Hail Mary" for each bead in the first decade.
- As you complete the first decade, proceed to the chain or cord that separates it from the next Our Father bead, and say the Doxology. Optionally, at this point you can add the Fatima prayer or/and the prayer for priests; this is done without moving along the beads.
- Proceed then to the Our Father bead and say the Lord's prayer.
Continue until you have gone all the way around the chain of beads and meditated on all five Mysteries in the set you have chosen.
- Reached the center medallion again say the Salve Reginaand made the Sign of the Cross again.
- Then you need to say the prayer "Hail Holy Queen"
- Then comes the "Litany of out Lady"
You're done!
Catholic tradition lets you add prayers at the end. You can make it a personal prayer, or any prayer that appeals to you.
Catholic AnswerThere are many different things involved in answering your question. First of all, one of the most important things that we must do as Christians is to pray, and beginning prayer is meditation. Realize that Christian meditation has absolutely nothing in common with Eastern meditation. That are completely different things and that fact that they are called by the same word is an unfortunate happenstance. Christian meditation is recalling and thinking about the truths of the faith. Meditation using Sacred Scripture (The Bible) is called Lectio Divinia.The rosary is a series of prayers based on the Bible - the Our Father, and the Hail Mary (the Angelic Salutation from the Gospel of Luke). But the vocal prayer is like the background music, if you will, to the meditation of the mysteries of the faith, which is the heart of the rosary.
The rosary meditations are:
Joyful:
Annunciation of angel Gabriel to Mary
Visitation of Mary to her cousin Elizabeth
Nativity of our Blessed Savior
Presentation in the Temple
Finding in the Temple
Luminous
Baptism of Jesus in the Jordan
Self manifestation of Jesus at the Miracle of Cana
Proclamation of the Kingdom of God
The Transfiguration on the Mount
The Institution of the Blessed Eucharist
Sorrowful
The Agony in the Garden
The Scouring at the Pillar
The Crowning with Thorns
The Carrying of the Cross
The Crucifixion
Glorious
The Resurrection
The Ascension
The Descent of the Holy Spirit
The Assumption of the B.V.M.
The Crowning of the B.V.M. as Queen of Heaven and Earth.
So we are praying by meditating on the mysteries of our Redemption. And this form of prayer was very ancient, but the form that we currently use was given by Our Blessed Mother to St. Dominic (who was founder of the Dominicans). As Catholics, we walk in our Savior's footsteps, and one of the ways in which we imitate Him is in His love and devotion to His mother.
So the rosary is important to us, as Catholic Christians, as fulfilling our Blessed Lord's command to pray always, as meditation on the events of His life, as a form of prayer that was given to us at the express wish of Our Blessed Mother, and as one of the forms of prayer, above most others that leads many saints to intimate union with God.
Below is the form that I made up for my students in Sunday school:
In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen CRUCIFIX
L. 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 born of the Virgin Mary.
He suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died, and was buried.
He descended into Hell. 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.
R. I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy Catholic Church,
the Communion of the Saints, the forgiveness of sins,
the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting. Amen
Our Father (for the Pope). Three Hail Mary's (Faith, Hope, Charity) Glory be.
All. O my Jesus, forgive us our sins,
save us from the first of Hell.
Lead all souls to Heaven,
especially those who have most need of Thy mercy. Amen
For each decade:
L. Our Father, who art in heaven, BIG BEAD
Hallowed be Thy Name,
Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done,
On Earth as it is in Heaven
R. 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.
L. Hail Mary, full of grace, SMALL BEADS - 10 TIMES
The Lord is with thee,
Blessed are thou amongst women,
And blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
R. Holy Mary, Mother of God,
Pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death.
L. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit. CHAIN
R. As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.
L. O my Jesus...
R. forgive us our sins,
save us from the first of Hell.
Lead all souls to Heaven,
especially those who have most need of Thy mercy. Amen
Final prayers:
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 sights, 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!
L. Pray for us, O holy Mother of God,
R. that we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ. Amen.
All: 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 on 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.
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Who did the Blessed Virgin Mother first give the rosary to?
The rosary is a manmade tribute to the Blessed Mother. Mary was a practicing Jew who didn't say the rosary.
When can we say the rosary?
You can say it any time you want. Some people say it every day. There are also occasions where all or some of it is said. A decade of the rosary might be prayed at the graveside on the day of a funeral for example. People say the rosary when they go on pilgrimage to places associated with Mary, like Lourdes or Fatima.
Can saying the rosary everyday save you from hell?
Yes it can it even makes you a better person. But when you do say the rosary you still have to be good on the outside.
How can we convince others and ourselves to recite rosary?
I have several suggestions: 1. pray the Rosary every day 2. join rosary societies 3. carry your rosary wherever you go 4. carry rosary brochures and put them in likely places 5. buy plastic rosaries and how to say the rosary brochures and keep them in your Church vestible (see links below)
Why do people say it is a sin to wear a rosary?
The rosary intended to be used during prayer and meditation and not as jewlery. Someone who wears a rosary to have it handy to use in prayer or so it wouldn't get lost is fine. When I was a child, nuns would wear a rosary around their neck - but it was there for them to use in prayer/meditation and not as a fashion statement. Some people say it's a sin to wear a rosary because misusing a prayer tool as a fashioto make a fashipn statement is disrespectful.
When did Jesus say pray with the rosary?
Jesus never said pray the rosary. The Church has come up with the prayer of the rosary to the virgin Mary.Roman Catholic AnswerThe Rosary recalls important events in the life of Our Blessed Lord, He didn't say the Rosary, He lived it. Our Blessed Lord sent His Mother to earth to give us the form of the Rosary that we have today, she appeared to St. Dominic, who founded the Dominican Order, and gave him the Rosary in order to convert the heretics that he was preaching to. As the rosary is primarily mental prayer on the Mysteries (the events in the life of Our Blessed Lord, and His Mother) it is a wonderful way to learn basic prayer. You should learn it well, and stick with it your whole life.
When the Apostles prayed did they use the Rosary?
.Catholic AnswerThe Rosary is a set of meditations on the life and events of Our Blessed Lord and His Mother. The apostles lived through most of these events, the rosary is our way of bringing them back to mind. So you might say that were living during the events that made up the rosary.
How many people in the world say the rosary?
There is no exact number of people worldwide who say the rosary, but it is a common practice among Catholics and other Christian denominations. The rosary is a popular form of prayer that is estimated to be followed by millions of people around the world.
What are rosary bead sections called?
Each section of a rosary is called a decade as it contains ten beads for the ten Hail Mary's that you say while meditating on the mystery.
Do all Catholics say the rosary?
The rosary is a much loved and venerated prayer among Catholics. But not all Catholics use this prayer. It is not considered "essential" to the Catholic faith. It is highly recommended, but not necessary. The Mass, for example, is absolutely necessary. The rosary is optional.
Is it appropriate to say the Rosary at the time of death?
It is not only appropriate but highly recommended. In fact, after the last rites, there is no devotion more highly recommended. Most Catholics at death, when too weak to pray the Rosary themselves, are usually surrounded by family who pray it together. When visiting the sick and dying it is very common to say a decade of the Rosary with them or for them and to give them a rosary if they do not have one. It is very common to bury a Catholic holding a Rosary; this is not for mere appearances - it is to be hoped the Rosary was actually used in life by the deceased or said for them and it is buried with them as a sign of their devotion and confidence to others in Mary's promise to work for the salvation of those devoted to her patronage.
Should you capitalize Rosary in rosary beads?
No, there is no capitalize when referring to rosary beads. You may choose to capitalize when referring to set of prayers called the Rosary, but not for rosary beads.
