"Beads of Joy" by RosaryManJim: How To Pray The Rosary

BEADS OF JOY 10-27-18

“How To Pray The Rosary”

My Friends,

Many have asked me, and many wondered and many would like to see How To Pray The Rosary. Well here it is for you and for you to share with others.

Here are step by step instructions:

Begin holding the crucifix, "In the Name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit," (making the sign of the Cross), then say the Apostles Creed.

The next bead above the cross, pray the "Our Father."

The next 3 beads are all "Hail Mary’s". I pray the three divine virtues of faith, hope, and charity. In that order for each Hail Mary. I say it like this, “For Faith... Hail Mary….” etc.

On the chain or cord after the three beads, say the "Glory be..."

On the next bead, which is a single bead, you announce the first divine mystery of contemplation. For example, if it were a Monday, you would say the first Joyful Mystery is "The Annunciation", at this point you pray the "Our Father" prayer.

Now this will bring you to the first decade; the set of 10 beads of the Rosary. You will then pray 10 Hail Mary's while contemplating the first mystery, example: The Annunciation.

After the 10th Hail Mary you will have completed the first of 5 decades which make up a Chaplet of the Rosary. You now come to another single bead, at this point, you pray the... Glory be to the Father... then (on the same bead) pray the Fatima Prayer... then (on the same bead) announce the second mystery. For example: if its Monday and your praying the Joyful Mysteries, the second Joyful Mystery is The Visitation. At this point you pray the Our Father....

The Second Decade, etc
You will now come to the second decade, the next group of 10 beads, you will now pray the 10 Hail Mary's while contemplating the appropriate mystery.

You continue to pray the rosary the same way throughout. If your intention is to pray those complete mysteries, at the end of the fifth mystery you will come back to the Center, where the decades all join with the part of the rosary that has the cross. When you come to that Center, you decide whether or not you wish to say another Decade or end. If you decide to say another Decade you simply announce the next mystery and continue. If you wish to end, you simply say the Glory Be To The Father, the Fatima Prayer and you end the rosary with the Hail Holy Queen and the sign of the Cross........

Here are the Prayers Prayed throughout the Rosary.

THE APOSTLE'S 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, sitteth 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 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 GLORY BE
Glory be to the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. As it was in the beginning is now and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.

FATIMA PRAYER
O my Jesus, have mercy on us. Forgive us our sins. Save us from the fires of hell. Take all souls into heaven, especially, those most in need of thy mercy. Amen.

THE HAIL MARY
Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee, blessed art thou amongst 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.

HAIL HOLY QUEEN
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 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!

V: Pray for us, O Holy Mother of GodR: That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.

LET US PRAY
O God, by the life, death and resurrection of Your only begotten Son, You purchased for us the rewards of eternal life; grant, we beseech You that while meditation on these mysteries of the Holy rosary, we may imitate what they contain and obtain what they promise. Through the same Christ our Lord. Amen.

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PS. I originally wrote this Christmas Day 1983, coming back years later to add the Luminous Mysteries and the videos.

LOVE YOU GUYS !!!!

Your brother in Christ Jesus
And His Most Blessed Mother,
Jim (The Rosary Man) Dacey Jr OFS

Today is Saturday: We pray the Joyful Mysteries:

The Joyful Mysteries

1. The Annunciation (Humility) – Luke 1:26-28
2. The Visitation (Love of Neighbor) – Luke 1:39-45
3. The Birth of Jesus (Poverty of Spirit) – Luke 2:1-20
4. The Presentation (Purity of Mind & Spirit) – Luke 2:22-38
5. Finding in The Temple (Obedience) –Luke 2:41-50

I simply love Saturday mornings, because Saturday like every other day of the week -begins with the Rosary.