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The
Holy
Rosary
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​The recitation of prayers while meditating on the mysteries of Christ's life, death, and resurrection, in union with the Blessed Virgin Mary.
how to pray the rosary:
The Mysteries of Our Lord
Joy
The joyful mysteries invite us to walk with Mary as she's chosen to bear Christ into the world, seeking to serve rather than be served, persevering through difficult trials and accepting heavy burdens along the way. On this journey with Mary and the Holy Family, we come to know the incredible joy in simply saying yes to God's will, even when we are faced with suffering because of it. The joyful mysteries are traditionally prayed on Mondays and Saturdays.
Light
The luminous mysteries embark us on the most incredible journey in history, with Christ as the light leading our footsteps. We are invited to the most exquisite vocation, to be His disciple and co-builder of His kingdom here on earth. By partaking in the sacraments He instituted for His Church, we unite ourselves wholly to Christ's body as individual members of it, and by His grace we are called to serve Him in charity. The luminous mysteries are traditionally prayed on Thursdays.
Sorrow
The sorrowful mysteries draw us near to Christ in the immense suffering He endured all the way until His death on the cross to defeat the sins of mankind for the sake of our salvation. By contemplating the passion of Christ, these mysteries can facilitate a profound hatred for our sin, demonstrating the great weight they hold, all of which rested upon Christ's shoulders, simply out of love for His people. If you ever doubt how much Christ truly loves you, remember that if you were the only sinner, He would have died just for you. The sorrowful mysteries are traditionally prayed on Tuesdays and Fridays.
Glory
The glorious mysteries allow us to recollect the great triumph of Christ's resurrection over sin and death and the salvation that it brought to those who live in Him. This great fundamental truth gives us the courage to be the apostles Christ calls us to be, We are reminded that only by the grace and power of the Holy Spirit which He gives to us, we can accomplish His will, and only by doing so we will be fulfilled. We are granted hope in eternal life with God in heaven, but only because Christ paved the way for us. The glorious mysteries are traditionally prayed on Sundays and Wednesdays.
prayers of the rosary
Apostles' Creed
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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 into hell; on the third day he rose again from the dead; he ascended into heaven, and is seated at the right hand of God the Father almighty; from there 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 life everlasting.
Amen.
our father (Lord's prayer)
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our father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name. thy kingdom come, thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven.
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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
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hail Mary, full of grace, the lord is with thee. blessed art thou amongst women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
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holy Mary, mother of God, pray for us sinners now and at the hour of our death.
Amen.
glory be
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glory be to the father, to the son, and to the holy spirit
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as it was in the beginning, is now, and forever shall be, world without end.
Amen.
Fatima prayer
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oh my Jesus,
forgive us our sins, and save us from the fires of hell. Lead all souls into Heaven, especially those in most need of thy mercy.
Amen.
hail, holy queen
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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 vale 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. O Clement, O loving, O sweet Virgin Mary,
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pray for us, Most Holy Mother of God,
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that we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.
Amen.
closing prayer
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let us pray,
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oh God, whose only-begotten Son, through His life, death, and resurrection, has purchased for us the rewards of eternal life. Grant, we beseech thee, that while meditating upon these mysteries of the most holy rosary of the Blessed Virgin Mary, that we may imitate what they contain, and obtain what they promise, through the same Christ, our Lord.
Amen.
Holy Rosary history
As early as the 200s (AD), the Desert Fathers, who were Christian monastics living in Egypt used physical stones to help stay on track while reciting the 150 Psalms from the Bible.
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By the 300s (AD), Desert Father St. Anthony the Great developed the practice of using prayer ropes as a simple means to keep track of prayers during the recitation of the psalter.
St. Anthony the Great (pictured left), who died in 356 AD is revered as the father of Christian Monasticism. St. Pachomious (pictured right) was also a desert father, who died in 347 AD, and was also known for using prayer ropes.
Still commonly used today in the Eastern tradition, prayer ropes or as they're most notably referred to as, chotki, served as the first predecessor for what would eventually be the Rosary.
Early Marian Devotion
The Sub Tuum Praesidium is the earliest Marian prayer, with its composition dating back to 250 AD in Egypt.
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Primitive versions of the Ave Maria (Hail Mary) and Marian devotion in general can be traced back to the 300s (AD) in its usage in the Liturgy of St. James, which is a form of liturgy still practiced by many Eastern Christians to this day.
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In 341 AD, we see the composition of the Apostles Creed as we have it today.​, including the line saying "born of the Virgin Mary".
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In the early 600s (AD), Pope St. Gregory the Great popularized an early version of the Ave Maria by asking it to be prayed on the fourth Sunday of Advent.
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Fragment of the Sub Tuum Praesidium from 250 AD in Egypt demonstrates the practice of Marian devotion within the early church.
Pope St. Gregory the Great reigned from 590 AD to 604 AD. He is well-known for developing a style of chant music, which today is referred to as Gregorian chant.
(more history coming soon)
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take it from the Saints:
"If you persevere in reciting the Rosary, this will be a most probable sign of your eternal salvation."
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- Blessed Alan de la Roche (1428-1475)
"The greatest method of praying is to pray the Rosary."
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- St. Francis de Sales (1567-1622) (Doctor of the Church)
"Never will anyone who says his Rosary everyday be led astray. This is a statement that I would gladly sign with my blood."
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- St. Louis-Marie de Montfort (1673-1716)
"Give me an army saying the rosary and I will conquer the world."
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- Pope Blessed Pius IX (1792-1878)
"When people love and recite the Rosary they find it makes them better."
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- St. Anthony Mary Claret (1807-1870)
"The Rosary is a long chain that links heaven and earth. As long as people pray it, God cannot abandon the world, because this prayer moves His heart powerfully."
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- St. Therese of Lisieux (1873-1897)
"The Rosary is a magnificent and universal prayer for the needs of the Church, the nations, and the entire world."
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- Pope St. John XXIII (1881-1963)
"The decades of the Rosary are like the belt of a machine gun: every bead is a shot, every affection of the soul is as an explosion of faith that frightens off Satan, and Mary once more crushes his head."
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- Servant of God Dolindo Ruotolo (1882-1970)
"The Rosary is a sort of machine gun and atomic bomb, namely, a weapon that is far superior to all the weapons of modern warfare in overcoming the enemy of God."
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- Servant of God Joseph Kentenich (1885-1968)
"The Rosary is the weapon with which to defeat the devil and obtain all graces. This prayer is the synthesis of our faith, the support of our hope, and the explosion of our charity."
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St. Padre Pio (1887-1968)
"If you wish to convert anyone to the fullness of the knowledge of Our Lord and of His Mystical Body, then teach him the Rosary. One of two things will happen, Either he will stop saying the Rosary - or he will get the gift of faith."
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- Venerable Archbishop Fulton Sheen (1895-1979)
"When we pray the rosary, we experience the key moments of the Gospel. It is a simple, beautiful, and focused meditation."
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- Pope St. Paul VI (1897-1978)
"Say the Holy Rosary. Blessed be that monotony of Hail Mary's which purifies the monotony of your sins!"
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-St. Josemaria Escriva (1902-1975)
"There is no problem, I tell you, no matter how difficult it is, that we cannot resolve by the prayer of the Holy Rosary."
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- Venerable Sr. Lucia Dos Santos (1907-2005) (One of the three children Our Lady appeared to in Fatima)
"The Rosary is my favorite prayer. It is so humble and simple and theologically rich in Biblical content. I beg you to pray it."
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- Pope St. John Paul II (1920-2005)
"After the Holy Eucharist, the Rosary is the most powerful weapon to fight the devil."
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- Blessed Carlo Acutis (1991-2006)
15 Promises of the Rosary
(as revealed to by Our Lady to Bl. Alan de la Roche)
1. Whoever shall faithfully serve me by the recitation of the Rosary, shall receive signal graces.
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2. I promise my special protection and the greatest graces to all those who shall recite the Rosary.
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3. The Rosary shall be a powerful armor against hell, it will destroy vice, decrease sin, and defeat heresies.
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4. It will cause virtue and good works to flourish; it will obtain for souls the abundant mercy of God; it will withdraw the heart of men from the love of the world and its vanities, and will lift them to the desire of eternal things. Oh, that souls would sanctify themselves by this means.
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5. The soul which recommends itself to me by the recitation of the Rosary shall not perish.
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6. Whoever shall recite the Rosary devoutly, applying himself to the consideration of its sacred mysteries, shall never be conquered and never overwhelmed by misfortune. God will not chastise him in His justice, he shall not perish by an unprovided death (unprepared for heaven). The sinner shall convert. The just shall grow in grace and become worthy of eternal life.
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7. Whoever shall have a true devotion for the Rosary shall not die without the sacraments of the Church.
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8. Those who are faithful to recite the Rosary shall have, during their life and at their death, the light of God and the plenitude of His graces; at the moment of death they shall participate in the merits of the saints in paradise.
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9. I shall deliver from purgatory those who have been devoted to the Rosary.
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10. The faithful children of the Rosary shall merit a high degree of glory in heaven.
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11. You shall obtain all you ask of me by the recitation of the Rosary.
12. ​All those who propagate the Holy Rosary shall be aided by me in their necessities.
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13. I have obtained from my Divine Son that all the advocates of the Rosary shall have for intercessors the entire celestial court during their life and at the hour of death.
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14. All who recite the Rosary are my sons, and brothers of my only son Jesus Christ.
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15. Devotion of my Rosary is a great sign of predestination.
8 Spiritual Benefits of praying the Rosary
(put forth by Pope St. John Paul II)
1. The Rosary is a Christ-centered prayer
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2. The Rosary is a powerful way to contemplate the face of Christ
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3. The Rosary is a memorial by which Mary constantly sets before us the mysteries of her Son
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4. The Rosary is an invaluable source of self-discovery and integration
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5. The Rosary is a sublime encounter of Friendship
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6. The Rosary unites us to the bond between Jesus and Mary
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7. The Rosary is a supreme source of comfort and solace
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8. The Rosary is a condensed version of the Gospels
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