Pray the Rosary

“Continue to pray the Rosary every day."

- Our Lady of Fatima to Sr Lucia

"Pray the Rosary” is an important message from the Blessed Virgin Mary.

The Rosary is Christocentric, which is both vocal and mental prayer.

The rosary is a powerful weapon against evil and an opportunity to grow closer to Jesus meditating on his Gospel through the lens of Mary.

Pray the Rosary daily

During these vocal prayers, you are able to meditate and contemplate the mysteries of the Joyful, Sorrowful, Glorious and Luminous, based on the life, passion, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ.

The vocal prayers of the rosary consist of the Apostle's Creed, the Lord's prayer, Hail Mary, Glory be, and the Fatima prayer.

“How beautiful is the family that recites the Rosary every evening!”

- St. John Paul II

How to pray the Rosary

Here is a basic image of how to pray the rosary.

1

Pray the Sign of the Cross followed by the Apostles' Creed on the crucifix.

2

Pray the Our Father (Lord's Prayer) on the 1st bead.

3

Pray three Hail Marys for an increase in Faith, Hope and Charity on the three beads.

4

Pray the Glory be to the Father on the large single bead.

5

Announce the first mystery and pray the Our Father on the single bead or medal.

6

Pray ten Hail Marys on the decade of beads.

7

Pray the Glory be to the Father, followed by the Fatima prayer on the large single bead.

8

Announce the second mystery and repeat steps 5-7 until the end on the single large bead.

9

Pray the Hail Holy Queen and the Final Prayer at the end.

10

Make the Sign of the Cross

The Mysteries of the Rosary

Meditate on the Mysteries while praying the Rosary.

Joyful Mysteries

1. The Annunciation

2. The Visitation

3. The Birth of Jesus

4. The Presentation of Baby Jesus

5. The Finding of the Child Jesus in the Temple

Sorrowful Mysteries

1. The Agony in the Garden

2. The Scourging at the Pillar

3. The Crowning with Thorns

4. The Carrying of the Cross

5. The Crucifixion

Glorious Mysteries

1. The Resurrection

2. The Ascension

3. The Descent of the Holy Spirit

4. The Assumption

5. The Coronation

Luminous Mysteries

1. The Baptism of Jesus in the Jordan

2. The Miracle at the Wedding at Cana

3. The Proclamation of the Kingdom of God and the Call to Conversion

4. The Transfiguration

5. The Institute of the Holy Eucharist

“The Rosary is the ‘weapon’ for these times.”

- St. Padre Pio

Resources about the Rosary

The Secret of the Rosary by St. Louis Marie de Montfort

26 Champions of the Rosary by Fr. Donald Calloway MIC

Books

Websites

The Holy Rosary Website

Rosary Centre and Confraternity - Enroll in the Rosary Confraternity

Documents

Testimonials

Rosarium Virginis Mariae - Apostolic Letter St. John Paul II

Pray the entire Rosary

Here is a beautifully produced video about the benefits of praying the entire rosary by Gabriel Castillo, who runs True Faith TV ministries.

“The greatest method of praying is to pray the Rosary.”

- St. Francis de Sales