| The Five Decade Rosary |
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| " The soul which recommends itself to me by the recitation of the Rosary, shall not perish ". Promise of the Blessed Virgin Mary. ~~~~~~~~~~ "I am the Lady of the Rosary. Continue always to pray the Rosary every day." (Our Lady of Fatima, October 13, 1917) ``````````````````` "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 their death." Promise of the Blessed Virgin Mary |
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| How to Recite the Rosary |
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| Our Lady's Favorite Prayer In recent times the Mother of God has appeared in various parts of the world and asked for the recitation of the Rosary, the prayer she gave to the world centuries ago. It is her favorite prayer for it is essentially a meditation on the life of her Divine Son. The Rosary is a combination of vocal prayer and of mental prayer, namely, reflection on important events in the life of Christ and His Mother. When one refers to the Rosary, it is usually understood to mean five decades, or one third (fourth) of the entire Rosary. While many Catholics pray five decades of the Rosary each day, there is a considerable number who pray the fifteen (twenty) decades daily. |
| Crucifix State or mentally form any intentions Kiss the Crucifix Signum Crucis In nomine Patris [touch forehead] et Filii [touch breast] et Spiritus Sancti [touch left shoulder, then right shoulder]. Amen. Symbolum Apostolorum Credo in Deum Patrem omnipotentem, Creatorem caeli et terrae. Et in Iesum Christum, Filium eius unicum, Dominum nostrum, qui conceptus est de Spiritu Sancto, natus ex Maria Virgine, passus sub Pontio Pilato, crucifixus, mortuus, et sepultus, descendit ad inferos, tertia die resurrexit a mortuis, ascendit ad caelos, sedet ad dexteram Dei Patris omnipotentis, inde venturus est iudicare vivos et mortuos. + Credo in Spiritum Sanctum, sanctam Ecclesiam Catholicam, sanctorum communionem, remissionem peccatorum, carnis resurrectionem, vitam aeternam. Amen. Large Bead Pater Noster (Oratio Dominica) Pater noster, qui es in caelis, sanctificetur Nomen tuum. Adveniat regnum tuum. Fiat voluntas tua, sicut in caelo et in terra. + Panem nostrum quotidianum da nobis hodie, et dimitte nobis debita nostra sicut et nos dimittimus debitoribus nostris. Et ne nos inducas in tentationem, sed libera nos a malo. Small Bead dedicated to Faith Ave Maria (Salutatio Angelica) Ave Maria, gratia plena, Dominus tecum. Benedicta tu in mulieribus, et benedictus fructus ventris tui, Iesus. + Sancta Maria, Mater Dei, ora pro nobis peccatoribus, nunc, et in hora mortis nostrae. Amen. Small Bead dedicated to Hope Ave Maria (Salutatio Angelica) Ave Maria, gratia plena, Dominus tecum. Benedicta tu in mulieribus, et benedictus fructus ventris tui, Iesus. + Sancta Maria, Mater Dei, ora pro nobis peccatoribus, nunc, et in hora mortis nostrae. Amen. Small Bead dedicated to Cahrity Ave Maria (Salutatio Angelica) Ave Maria, gratia plena, Dominus tecum. Benedicta tu in mulieribus, et benedictus fructus ventris tui, Iesus. + Sancta Maria, Mater Dei, ora pro nobis peccatoribus, nunc, et in hora mortis nostrae. Amen. For the next Five decades say: Large Beads Doxologia Minor Gloria Patri, et Filio, et Spiritui Sancto.+ Sicut erat in principio, et nunc, et semper, et in saecula saeculorum. Amen. Oratio Fatimae Oh mi Jesu, dimitte nobis debita nostra, libera nos ab igne inferni, conduc in caelum omnes animas, praesertim illas quae maxime indigent misericordia tua. Announce the relevant Mysteria Pater Noster (Oratio Dominica) Pater noster, qui es in caelis, sanctificetur Nomen tuum. Adveniat regnum tuum. Fiat voluntas tua, sicut in caelo et in terra. + Panem nostrum quotidianum da nobis hodie, et dimitte nobis debita nostra sicut et nos dimittimus debitoribus nostris. Et ne nos inducas in tentationem, sed libera nos a malo. Small Beads Ave Maria (Salutatio Angelica) Ave Maria, gratia plena, Dominus tecum. Benedicta tu in mulieribus, et benedictus fructus ventris tui, Iesus. + Sancta Maria, Mater Dei, ora pro nobis peccatoribus, nunc, et in hora mortis nostrae. Amen. End Rosary Salve Regina Salve, Regina, mater misericordiae: vita, dulcedo, et spes nostra, salve. Ad te clamamus exsules filii Hevae. Ad te suspiramus, gementes et flentes in hac lacrimarum valle. Eia, ergo, advocata nostra, illos tuos misericordes oculos ad nos converte. Et Iesum, benedictum fructum ventris tui, nobis post hoc exsilium ostende. O clemens, O pia, O dulcis Virgo Maria. Amen. |
| Mysteria Gaudiosa Usually said on Mondays, Thursdays, the Sundays of Advent and from Epiphany until Lent Primum Mysterium Gaudiosum: Annuntiatio Secundum Mysterium Gaudiosum: Visitatio Tertium Mysterium Gaudiosum: Nativitas Quartum Mysterium Gaudiosum: Presentatio Quintum Mysterium Gaudiosum: Inventio in Templo Mysteria Dolorosa Usually said on Tuesdays and Fridays, and daily from Ash Wednesday until Easter Sunday Primum Mysterium Dolorosum: Agonia in Hortu Secundum Mysterium Dolorosum: Flagellatio Tertium Mysterium Dolorosum: Coronatio Spinis Quartum Mysterium Dolorosum: Bajulatio Crucis Quintum Mysterium Dolorosum: Crucifixio et Mors Mysteria Gloriosa Usually said on Wednesday, Saturdays and the Sundays from Easter until Advent Primum Mysterium Gloriosum: Resurrectio Secundum Mysterium Gloriosum: Ascensio Tertium Mysterium Gloriosum: Descensus Spiritus Sancti Quartum Mysterium Gloriosum: Assumptio Quintum Mysterium Gloriosum: Coronatio in Coelisoronatio Spinis |