Prayers > Rosary How to Pray the Rosary
Necessary prayers to know:
Please look at the picture of the Rosary
- 1. The Sign of the Cross
- 2. Our Father
- 3. "For an increase of Faith, Hope, and Love"
then 3 Hail Mary's - 4. Announce the First Mystery, then Our Father
- 5. 10 Hail Mary's
- 6. Gloria Patri & Fatima Prayer
- 7. Announce the next Mystery & Our Father
Continue for all five Mysteries
- 8. Hail, Holy Queen
- 9. Preparatory Prayer & The Sign of the Cross
The Mysteries of the Most Holy Rosary of the Blessed Virgin Mary
The Mysteries of Joy
(Prayed on Mondays, Saturdays, and Sundays during Advent)
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- The Annunciation of Christ
- (Lk 1:26-38)
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- The Visitation
- (Lk 1:39-56)
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- The Nativity of Christ
- (Lk 2:1-19)
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- The Presentation of Christ
- (Lk 2:22-35)
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- The Finding in the Temple
- (Lk 2:41-52)
The Mysteries of Light
(Prayed on Thursdays)
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- The Baptism of Christ
- (Mt 3:1-17)
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- The Wedding at Cana
- (Jn 2:1-11)
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- The Proclamation of the Kingdom of God
- (Mk 1:15,Lk 9:27)
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- The Transfiguration
- (Lk 9:28-36)
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- The Institution of the Eucharist
- (Lk 22:7-20)
The Mysteries of Sorrow
(Prayed on Tuesdays, Fridays, and Sundays during Lent)
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- The Agony in the Garden
- (Mt 26:36-46)
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- The Scourging at the Pillar
- (Mt 27:11-26)
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- The Crowning with Thorns
- (Mt 27:27-31)
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- The Carrying of the Cross
- (Lk 23:26-31)
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- The Crucifixion of Our Lord
- (Mt 27:33-50)
The Mysteries of Glory
(Prayed on Wednesdays and Sundays outside of Advent and Lent)
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- The Resurrection of Our Lord
- (Mt 28:1-7)
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- The Ascension of Our Lord
- (Lk 24:50-51)
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- The Descent of the Holy Spirit
- (Acts 2:2-4)
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- The Assumption of Our Blessed Virgin Mary
- (Rev 11:19a; 12:1-6a; 10ab)
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- The Coronation of Our Blessed Virgin Mary
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