The Holy Rosary

How to recite the Holy Rosary?

1.. Pray with your heart
2. .Make the Sign of the Cross and say the ´Apostles´ Creed´
3.. Say the ´Our Father´
4.. Say the tree greetings and three ´Hail Mary´
5.. Say the ´Glory be to the Father´
6.. Announce the First Mystery; then say the ´Our Father´
7.. Say ten ´Hail Mary´ while meditating on the Mystery.
8.. Say the ´Glory be to the Father´
. .. Say the 'O my Jesus, forgive us our sins, ... '
9. Announce the Second Mystery, then say the ´Our Father´
. . .Repeat 6 and 7 and continue with announcing the Third, the Fourth and the Fifth Mysteries
. .. in the same manner.
10..End with a special prayer of the heart
11. Make the Sign of the Cross
12. Thank God

The joyful mysteries (Monday and Saturday)
1. The Annunciation of Gabriel to Mary
2. The Visitation of Mary to Elizabeth
3. The Birth of Jesus
4. The Presentation of Jesus in the Temple
5. The Finding Jesus in the Temple

The Sorrowful Mysteries (Tuesday and Friday)
1. The Agony of Jesus in the Garden of Gethsemane
2. Jesus is Scourged at the Pillar
3. Jesus is Crowned With Thorns
4. Jesus Carries His Cross to Calvary
5. The Crucifixion of Jesus

The Glorious Mysteries (Wednesday and Sunday)
1. The Glorious Resurrection of Jesus
2. The Ascension of Jesus
3. The Descent of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost
4. The Assumption of Mary into Heaven
5. The Coronation of Mary as Queen of Heaven and Earth

The Luminous Mysteries (Thursday)
1. The Baptism of Jesus in the River Jordan
2. The Wedding at Cana, when Christ Manifested Himself
3. The Proclamation of the Kingdom of God
4. The Transfiguration of Jesus
5. The Last Supper, when Our Lord gave us the Holy Eucharist

Make the Sign of the Cross
In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.

The 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.

The Apostles' 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 into Hell; the third day He arose again from the dead;
He ascended into Heaven, and is seated 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.

The Three Greetings and The Hail Mary
I greet you, Mary, daughter of G´d the Father. Hail Mary, full of grace! the Lord is with thee; blessed are
thou among women; and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God; pray for us
sinners; now and at the hour of our death, Amen.
I greet you, Mary, mother of G´d the Son - Hail Mary …
I greet you, Mary, bride of G´d the Holy Spirit - Hail Mary …

Glory be to the Father
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.

Prayer to Jesus Requested By Our Lady of Fatima
O My Jesus, forgive us our sins, save us from the fires of hell, take all souls to Heaven, and help
especially those most in need of Your mercy.

Prayer 1 after The Holy Rosary
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 upon 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.

Prayer 2 after The Holy Rosary
Hail! Holy Queen, Mother of Mercy, our life, our sweetness and our hope. To you do we cry, poor
banished children of Eve. To you do we send up our sighs, mourning and weeping in this valley of tears.
Turn then, O most gracious advocate, your eyes of mercy towards us; and after this our exile, show
unto us the blessed fruit of your womb, Jesus. O clement! O loving! O sweet Virgin Mary!
Pray for us, O Holy Mother of God, that we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.

Prayer 3 after The Holy Rosary
Lord Jesus Christ, Son of the Father, send nów Your Spirit over the earth.
Let the Holy Spirit live, in the hearts of áll nations,
that they may be preserved from degeneration, disaster and war.
May the Lady of All Nations, who once was Mary, be our Advocate.
Amen.

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The 15 promisses

1. . Whoever shall faithfully serve me by the recitation of the Rosary, shall receive powerful graces.
2. . I promise my special protection and the greatest graces to all those who shall recite the Rosary.
3. . The Holy Rosary shall be a powerful armor against hell, it will destroy vice, decrease sin and
. . .defeat heresies.
4. . It will cause virtue and good works to flourish, it will obtain for souls the abundant mercy of God,
. . .it will withdraw the hearts of people 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.
5. . The soul which recommends itself to me by the recitation of the Rosary, shall not perish.
6. . Whoever shall recite the Rosary devoutly, applying himself to the consideration of its Sacred
. . . Mysteries shall never be conquered by misfortune. God will not chastise him in His justice, he
. . .shall not perish by an unprovided death; if he be just, he shall remain in the grace of God, and
.. . become worthy of eternal life.
7.. .Whoever shall have a true devotion for the Rosary shall not die without the Sacraments of
. . ..the Church.
8. . Those who are faithful to recite the Rosary shall have during their life and at their death the light of
. . ..God and the plentitude of His graces; at the moment of death they shall participate in the merits
. . ..of the Saints in Paradise.
9. . I shall deliver from purgatory those who have been devoted to the Rosary.
10. The faithful children of the Rosary shall merit a high degree of glory in Heaven.
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.
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
14. All who recite the Rosary are my children, and brothers and sisters of my only Son, Jesus Christ.
15. Devotion of my Rosary is a great sign of predestination.

The blessings of the Holy Rosary
1. Sinners are forgiven.
2. Souls that thirst are refreshed.
3. Those who are fettered have their bonds broken.
4. Those who weep find happiness
5. Those who are tempted find peace
6. The poor find help
7. Religious are reformed
8. Those who are ignorant are instructed
9. The living learn to overcome pride
10. The dead (the Holy Souls) have their pains eased by suffrages

The benefits of the Holy Rosary
1. It gradually gives us a perfect knowledge of Jesus Christ
2. It purifies our souls, washing away sin
3. It gives us victory over all our enemies
4. It makes it easy for us to practice virtue
5. It sets us on fire with love of Our Lord
6. It enriches us with graces and merits
7. It supplies us with what is needed to pay all our debts to God and to our fellow men; and finally
. .it obtains all kinds of graces for us from Almighty God