{"id":265,"date":"2019-07-26T16:47:29","date_gmt":"2019-07-26T15:47:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/prayerfulness.com\/?page_id=265"},"modified":"2023-11-16T17:02:45","modified_gmt":"2023-11-16T17:02:45","slug":"the-rosary","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/prayerfulness.com\/index.php\/the-rosary\/","title":{"rendered":"The Rosary"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><!--StartFragment--><\/p>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/prayerfulness.com\/index.php\/devotions\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"762\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/prayerfulness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/coloured-glass-menu-x5a3.png\" alt=\"Devotions\" class=\"wp-image-435\" style=\"width:191px;height:79px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/prayerfulness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/coloured-glass-menu-x5a3.png 762w, https:\/\/prayerfulness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/coloured-glass-menu-x5a3-300x124.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 762px) 100vw, 762px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">The Rosary<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Prayerfulness is deeply a part of you: in body, mind and spirit.<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3><em><strong>October <\/strong>is the month of the <strong>Holy Rosary.<\/strong><br>Pray the Rosary or maybe discover this is a special devotion in your prayer life.<\/em><\/h3><br>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>THE ROSARY<\/strong> &#8211; <strong>Prayer and Meditation<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The Rosary is a meditation on the life and works of Jesus. Moments from Jesus\u2019 life are grouped into five \u2018Mysteries\u2019 \u2013 and there are four groups: The Joyful Mysteries, The Luminous Mysteries, The Sorrowful Mysteries, and the Glorious Mysteries.<\/p>\n\n<p>The mediation is aided by repeating sets of prayers, while holding Rosary beads and using these to count the prayers one by one. Each set of prayers, or Decade, is one Our Father, ten Hail Mary\u2019s, and one Glory Be.<\/p>\n\n<p>There are other prayers that can be added &#8211; used in the customary way of praying the Rosary:<br> &#8211; The Apostles Creed, The Fatima Prayer, The Hail, Holy Queen, and the Concluding Prayer.<\/p>\n\n<p>The Rosary then is a prayerful way to help us keep before our minds the life and works of Jesus, and how our salvation was brought. <\/p>\n\n<p>The Rosary is a Catholic devotion, but not exclusive to the catholic community. The spirituality of the Rosary is profound and is a deep expression of love and devotion to the Lord. The Rosary is a way also to pray with Jesus\u2019 mother, Mary &#8211; given to us by Jesus on the cross to be our Mother. (John 19:25-27). We join our prayers with her prayers.<\/p>\n\n<p>The Rosary can also be a mantra. The prayers can be said many times, at any time through the day. This mantra can help focus the mind on the love, worship and presence of God.<\/p><br>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The Rosary: a meditation on the life and works of Jesus<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p align=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/prayerfulness.com\/index.php\/the-rosary\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/prayerfulness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Rosary4.png\" alt=\"The Rosary\" class=\"wp-image-9961\" style=\"width:128px;height:156px\" width=\"128\" height=\"156\" srcset=\"https:\/\/prayerfulness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Rosary4.png 548w, https:\/\/prayerfulness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Rosary4-245x300.png 245w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 128px) 100vw, 128px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here are the Mysteries of the Rosary and the prayers, and a brief explanation of how to pray the Rosary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The link at the end will take you to a full text for praying the Rosary alone or with a prayer group.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\" style=\"font-size:12px\"><table>\n<tbody>\n<tr><tr><td colspan=\"2\" valign=\"top\" class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>The Mysteries of the Rosary<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td colspan=\"2\" valign=\"top\" class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/prayerfulness.com\/index.php\/joyful\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/prayerfulness.com\/index.php\/joyful\/\">The Joyful Mysteries<\/a> <\/strong>&#8211; prayed on Mondays, Saturdays, and, during the season of Advent, on Sundays.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td valign=\"top\" width=\"33%\"><strong>The Annunciation<\/strong><br><strong>The Visitation<\/strong><br><strong>The Nativity<\/strong><br><strong>The Presentation in the Temple<\/strong><br><strong>The Finding in the Temple<\/strong> &nbsp;<br><\/td><td valign=\"top\" width=\"66%\">Luke 1:26-27 <br>Luke 1:39-42 <br>Luke 2:1-7 <br>Luke 2:21-24 <br>Luke 2:41-47&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr>\n\n<tr><td colspan=\"2\" valign=\"top\" class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/prayerfulness.com\/index.php\/luminous\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/prayerfulness.com\/index.php\/luminous\/\">The Luminous Mysteries<\/a><\/strong> &#8211; prayed on Thursdays.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td valign=\"top\" width=\"33%\"><strong>The Baptism of Christ in the Jordan<\/strong><br><strong>The Wedding Feast at Cana<\/strong><br><strong>Jesus\u2019 Proclamation of the Coming of<br>the Kingdom of God<\/strong><br><strong>The Transfiguration<\/strong><br><strong>The Institution of the Eucharist<\/strong> &nbsp;<\/td><td valign=\"top\" width=\"66%\">Matthew 3:16-17 <br>John 2:1-5 <br>Mark 1:15&nbsp; &nbsp; <br><br>Matthew 17:1-2 <br>Matthew 26:26&nbsp; &nbsp;<\/td><\/tr>\n\n<tr><td colspan=\"2\" valign=\"top\" class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/prayerfulness.com\/index.php\/sorrowful\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/prayerfulness.com\/index.php\/luminous\/\">The Sorrowful Mysteries<\/a><\/strong> &#8211; prayed on Tuesdays, Fridays, and, during the season of Lent, on Sundays.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td valign=\"top\" width=\"33%\"><strong>The Agony in the Garden<\/strong><br><strong>The Scourging at the Pillar<\/strong><br><strong>The Crowning with Thorns<\/strong><br><strong>The Carrying of the Cross<\/strong><br><strong>The Crucifixion and Death<\/strong> &nbsp;<\/td><td valign=\"top\" width=\"66%\">Matthew 26:36-39 <br>Matthew 27:26 <br>Matthew 27:27-29 <br>Mark 15:21-22&nbsp; <br>Luke 23:33-46&nbsp; &nbsp;<\/td><\/tr>\n\n<tr><td colspan=\"2\" valign=\"top\" class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/prayerfulness.com\/index.php\/luminous\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/prayerfulness.com\/index.php\/glorious\/\">The Glorious Mysteries<\/a><\/strong> &#8211; prayed on Wednesdays and, outside the seasons of Advent and Lent, on Sundays.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td valign=\"top\" width=\"33%\"><strong>The Resurrection<\/strong><br><strong>The Ascension<\/strong><br><strong>The Descent of the Holy Spirit<\/strong><br><strong>The Assumption<\/strong><br><strong>The Coronation of Mary<\/strong> &nbsp;<\/td><td valign=\"top\" width=\"66%\">Luke 24:1-5 <br>Mark 16:19&nbsp; <br>Acts 2:1-4 <br>Luke 1:48-49 <br>Revelation 12:1 &nbsp; &nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\" style=\"font-size:14px\"><table><tbody><tr><td colspan=\"2\" valign=\"top\"><strong>The Prayers<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td valign=\"top\"><strong>Our Father,<\/strong><br>\nwho art in heaven<br>\nhallowed be thy name.<br>\nThy kingdom come.<br>\nThy will be done on earth,<br>\nas it is in heaven.<br>\nGive us this day our daily bread;<br>\nand forgive us our trespasses,<br>\nas we forgive those who trespass against us;<br>\nand lead us not into temptation,<br>\nbut deliver us from evil.<br>\n<em> (Luke 11.1-4; see also Matthew 6:7-13).<\/em><br><br>\n\nFor thine is the kingdom,<br>\nthe power and the glory,<br>\nfor ever and ever. Amen.<br><br>\n\n<strong>Hail Mary,<\/strong> full of grace,<br>\nthe Lord is with thee.<br>\nBlessed art thou among women,<br>\nand blessed us the fruit of your womb, Jesus.<br>\nHoly Mary, Mother of God,<br>\npray for us sinners now<br>\nand at the hour of our death. Amen.<br>\n<em> (Luke 1:26-27, 28, 42)<\/em><br><br>\n\n<strong>Glory be<\/strong> to the Father,<br>\nand to the Son,<br>\nand to the Holy Spirit,<br>\nas it was in the beginning,<br>\nis now, and ever shall be,<br>\nworld without end. Amen.<\/td>\n\n<td valign=\"top\"><strong>The Apostle&#8217;s Creed<\/strong><br>\nI believe in God,<br>\nthe Father Almighty,<br>\nCreator of Heaven and earth;<br>\nand in Jesus Christ, His only Son, Our Lord,<br>\nwho was conceived by the Holy Spirit,<br>\nborn of the Virgin Mary,<br>\nsuffered under Pontius Pilate,<br>\nwas crucified, died, and was buried.<br>\nHe descended into Hell,<br>\non the third day He arose again from the dead.<br>\nHe ascended into Heaven,<br>\nand is seated at the right hand of<br>\nGod the Father Almighty;<br>\nfrom there He will come to judge<br>\nthe living and the dead.<br>\nI believe in the Holy Spirit,<br>\nthe holy Catholic Church,<br>\nthe communion of saints,<br>\nthe forgiveness of sins,<br>\nthe resurrection of the body,<br>\nand the life everlasting. Amen.<br>\n\n<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"426\" src=\"https:\/\/prayerfulness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Rosary3.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9855\" srcset=\"https:\/\/prayerfulness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Rosary3.png 300w, https:\/\/prayerfulness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Rosary3-211x300.png 211w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>While saying each set of prayers  &#8211; call to mind a moment from Jesus\u2019 life. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Pray each set of Mysteries this way: <em>(having the Rosary beads is a great help, but the prayer can be said without having the beads).<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Holding the Cross say: <em><strong>In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.<\/strong><\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Then holding the first chain of five beads you may wish to say the <strong>Apostle&#8217;s Creed<\/strong>, one <strong>Our Father<\/strong>, three <strong>Hail Marys<\/strong> and the <strong>Glory Be&#8230;.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Moving to the first set of ten beads: Name the set of Mysteries<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Name the first mystery; call to mind the moment from Jesus\u2019 life &#8211; if you wish read the passage from scripture.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>before the first set of ten beads pray: <strong>Our Father&#8230;..<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>hold the first bead of the ten beads &#8211; pray the ten <strong>Hail Marys<\/strong>, keeping in mind this moment from Jesus\u2019 life &#8211; move to the next bead for each Hail Mary<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>move to the single bead and complete the decade by praying the <strong>Glory Be&#8230;.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>The Fatima Prayer<\/strong> can be said if you wish.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>still holding the single bead start the next mystery, and repeat these steps: name the second mystery etc.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>after praying the five decades pray <strong>The Hail Holy Queen<\/strong>&#8230;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>to complete the Rosary the <strong>Concluding Prayer<\/strong> can be said.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\" style=\"font-size:14px\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>The Fatima Prayer<\/strong><i>  &#8211; can be said after each Decade<\/i><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>O my Jesus, forgive us our sins, save us from the fires of hell.<br>Lead all souls to heaven, especially those in most need of thy mercy. Amen.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>After praying the five decades, say:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\" style=\"font-size:14px\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Hail, Holy Queen<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Hail, Holy Queen, Mother of Mercy,<br>our life, our sweetness and our hope,<br>to thee do we cry, poor banished children of Eve;<br>to thee do we send up our sighs,<br>mourning and weeping in this vale of tears;<br>turn, then, most gracious Advocate,<br>thine eyes of mercy toward us, and after this, our exile,<br>show unto us the blessed fruit of thy womb, Jesus.<br>O clement, O loving, O sweet Virgin Mary!<br><br>Pray for us, O holy Mother of God, that we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>And you may wish to add:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\" style=\"font-size:14px\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Closing Prayer<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Let us pray<br><br>O God, whose only begotten Son,<br>\nby his life, death, and resurrection,<br>\nhas purchased for us the rewards of eternal life,<br>\ngrant, we beseech thee,<br>\nthat by meditating on these mysteries<br>\nof the most holy Rosary<br>\nof the Blessed Virgin Mary,<br>\nwe may imitate what they contain,<br>\nand obtain what they promise,<br>\nthrough the same Christ, Our Lord. Amen.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/prayerfulness.com\/index.php\/joyful\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/prayerfulness.com\/index.php\/joyful\/\">Joyful Mysteries<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/prayerfulness.com\/index.php\/luminous\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/prayerfulness.com\/index.php\/luminous\/\"><strong>Luminous Mysteries<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/prayerfulness.com\/index.php\/sorrowful\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/prayerfulness.com\/index.php\/luminous\/https:\/\/prayerfulness.com\/index.php\/sorrowful\/\">Sorrowful Mysteries<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/prayerfulness.com\/index.php\/glorious\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/prayerfulness.com\/index.php\/luminous\/https:\/\/prayerfulness.com\/index.php\/sorrowful\/\">Glorious Mysteries<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<p><!--EndFragment--><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Rosary Prayerfulness is deeply a part of you: in body, mind and spirit. 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