BEADS
OF JOY 12-25-1983
“How To Pray The Rosary”
©1983 James Dacey, Jr.
My Friends,
Many have asked, many wonder 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, or 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 O My Jesus... then (on the same bead) announce the next or 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 or 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 a Chaplet (a single set of 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 O
My Jesus, The Our Father and 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.
O MY JESUS (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 God
R: 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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And His Most Blessed Mother,
Jim (The Rosary Man) Dacey Jr
