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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"
- "For thine is the kingdom, the power and the glory, for ever and ever. Amen"
I believe in God, the Father almighty, creator of heaven and earth.
I believe in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord.
He was conceived by the power of the Holy Spirit
and born of the Virgin Mary.
He suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died, and was buried.
He descended to the dead. On the third day he rose again.
He ascended into heaven, and is seated at the right hand of the Father.
He will come again 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 the life everlasting.
Amen.
The Hail Mary
Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with you.
Blessed are you among women and blessed is the fruit of your womb, Jesus.
Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death. Amen.
The Glory Be
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.
Fatima Prayer(to be said after the Glory… after each decade)
O, my Jesus, forgive us our sins; save us from the fires of hell.
Lead all souls to Heaven, especially those in most need of Thy Mercy.
A Decade
To pray a decade of the rosary is to pray one Our Father, 10 Hail Mary's and one Glory Be while meditating on one of the 20 mysteries of the rosary. A typical rosary is comprised of 50 Hail Mary beads in groups of 10, each group meant to be spent reflecting on a different mystery of Jesus’ life. These mysteries are as follows:
- The Joyful Mysteries are usually prayed on Mondays and Saturdays or during the Advent season. These mysteries are the Annunciation, the Visitation, the Birth of Jesus, the Presentation of Jesus and the Finding of Jesus at the Temple. Each reflects the Incarnation, the moment God became man, making himself recognizable to us and uniting himself to our humanity.
- 1st Joyful Mystery: THE ANNUNCIATION Suggested Reading: Luke 1:26–38
Dear Blessed Mother, teach me to welcome the will of the Father,
of the Son,
and of the Holy Spirit in my daily life.
May I always remain the Lord’s loving servant,
firm in faith and joyful in hope.
Amen.
2nd Joyful Mystery: THE VISITATION Suggested Reading: Luke 1:39–57
Dear Blessed Mother, pray that I may hold fast to the word of life.
In the hour of my death,
may I be ushered into the celestial mansions for an unending eternity of bliss.
Amen.
3rd Joyful Mystery: THE BIRTH OF OUR LORD Suggested Reading: Luke 2:1–20
Dear Blessed Mother, by God’s grace I am now passing through this human life.
May it be a life of faith in your Son who loved us and gave himself for our salvation,
first in the manger of Bethlehem and afterward on the cross of Calvary.
Amen.
4th Joyful Mystery: THE PRESENTATION Suggested Reading: Luke 2:22–38
Dear Blessed Mother, may I prize my faith too dearly to accept anything in exchange.
May I be presented to God with a purified soul,
holding fast to faith,
firmly grounded and steadfast in it.
Amen.
5th Joyful Mystery: THE FINDING IN THE TEMPLE Suggested Reading: Luke 2:41–52
Dear Blessed Mother,
help me to keep my eyes fixed on Jesus who inspires and perfects our faith.
May this faith sustain me in joy and in sorrow
until I finally find my Savior God in the heavenly temple.
Amen.
- 1st Joyful Mystery: THE ANNUNCIATION Suggested Reading: Luke 1:26–38
- The Luminous Mysteries were instituted by Saint John Paul II during his papacy and are usually prayed on Thursday.These mysteries are the Baptism of Jesus, the Wedding at Cana, the Proclamation of the Kingdom, the Transfiguration and the Institution of the Eucharist. Each represents a beam of light and reveals aspects of Jesus’ mission and divine origin.
- 1st Luminous Mystery: BAPTISM OF JESUS CHRIST Suggested Reading: Mt 3:17
Dear Blessed Mother, help me follow your Son and always remain a person of light and joy.
May the light presented to me at my baptism remain bright for all of us on our pilgrim’s way to our heavenly home.
Amen.
2nd Luminous Mystery: CHRIST REVEALS HIMSELF AT CANA Suggested Reading: John 2:1–12
Dear Blessed Mother, allow me to feel the joy you experienced when Jesus performed his first miracle.
May I hear your words to the waiters:
“Do whatever he tells you” (Jn 2:5) and be as swift as they in fulfilling all of Jesus’s commands and counsels.
Amen.
3rd Luminous Mystery: PROCLAMATION OF THE KINGDOM AND CALL TO CONVERSION Suggested Reading: Mark 1:15
Dear Blessed Mother, help us be men and women of goodness.
May we be generous flames of light to brighten our space of existence.
May the light of the goodness of our lives gain its increase in the radiance of the grand beacon of Light, who is Jesus Christ.
Amen.
4th Luminous Mystery: THE TRANSFIGURATION Suggested Reading: Luke 9:35
Dear Blessed Mother, help me keep my resolve always to listen to Jesus Christ and to put his words into daily practice.
May I always stay close to your Son and be like him in doing good always and everywhere.
Amen.
5th Luminous Mystery: INSTITUTION OF THE EUCHARIST Suggested Reading: John 13:1
Dear Blessed Mother, how fortunate I am to be able to receive the Body and Blood of your Son in daily Communion.
Grateful for the Holy Eucharist as the memorial of his suffering and death,
we pray daily that we may experience the salvation he won for us, now and forever.
Amen.
- 1st Luminous Mystery: BAPTISM OF JESUS CHRIST Suggested Reading: Mt 3:17
- The Sorrowful Mysteries are usually prayed on Tuesdays and Fridays or during the season of Lent.These mysteries are the Agony in the Garden, the Scourging at the Pillar, the Crowning of Thorns, Jesus Carries His Cross and the Crucifixion. Each reflects the Passion of Christ.
- 1st Sorrowful Mystery: THE AGONY IN THE GARDEN Suggested Reading: Luke 22:39–44
Dear Blessed Mother, may there be enkindled in my heart a fire of faith and a love to match Christ’s love for me in the garden of sorrows.
Amen.
2nd Sorrowful Mystery: THE SCOURGING Suggested Reading: Mark 15:1–15
Dear Blessed Mother, pray for me that I may always be found faithful and generous.
May the blood of the spotless Lamb cleanse me and make me worthy to stand before him holy, free of all reproach and blame.
Amen.
3rd Sorrowful Mystery: THE CROWNING WITH THORNS Suggested Reading: Mt. 27:27–31
Dear Blessed Mother, pray for me that I may keep the faith as I finish the race.
May the Lord God grant me, on the day of rewards, a crown of glory in the eternal dwellings.
Amen.
4th Sorrowful Mystery: THE CARRYING OF THE CROSS Suggested Reading: Mark 15:20–25
Dear Blessed Mother, turn your merciful eyes upon all who have lost their faith or are in danger of losing it.
Mother of Faith, lead them back to him who is the Way, the Truth, and the Life.
Amen.
5th Sorrowful Mystery: THE CRUCIFIXION Suggested Reading: Mark 15:27–41
Dear Blessed Mother, pray that I may have strong feet and a loving heart to follow my Lord.
May I cling faithfully to him in life and in death.
Amen.
- 1st Sorrowful Mystery: THE AGONY IN THE GARDEN Suggested Reading: Luke 22:39–44
- The Glorious Mysteries are usually prayed on Sundays and Wednesdays or during the Easter season. These mysteries are the Resurrection, the Ascension, the Holy Spirit Comes Upon Mary and the Apostles, the Assumption of Mary and the Coronation of Mary as Queen of Heaven and Earth. Each reminds the faithful of Christ’s resurrection and the glories of Heaven.
1st Glorious Mystery: THE RESURRECTION Suggested Reading: Mt. 28:1–15
Dear Blessed Mother, join me in magnifying the Lord and in rejoicing in God our Savior.
He is the Resurrection and the Life, the God who pledges to summon his sons and daughters forth from dust to splendor.
Amen.
2nd Glorious Mystery: THE ASCENSION Suggested Reading: Acts 1:1–14
Dear Blessed Mother, continue to intercede for me that I may never be found lacking in faith, hope, and love.
Amen.
3rd Glorious Mystery: THE COMING OF THE HOLY SPIRIT Suggested Reading: Acts 2:1–41
Dear Blessed Mother, pray for me that I may allow the Divine Spirit free rein in my life.
May I follow his guidance, heed his inspirations, and allow him to mold me into the image of your Son Jesus.
Amen.
4th Glorious Mystery: THE ASSUMPTION OF OUR LADY Suggested Reading: Judith 13:17–20
Dear Blessed Mother, continue to cooperate in the birth and growth of divine life in our souls.
Help us until we reach our heavenly homeland, there to rejoice with Jesus and you forever.
Amen.
5th Glorious Mystery: THE CORONATION OF OUR LADY Suggested Reading: I Pet. 1:3–9
Dear Blessed Mother, may your Holy Rosary deepen my faith, strengthen my hope,
increase my love until I behold you face-to-face in the kingdom where you reign as Queen beside the immortal King of Ages.
Amen.
To pray the decade rosary, choose one of the above 20 mysteries to reflect on and begin with the Apostle’s Creed, followed by a typical decade (one Our Father, 10 Hail Mary's and one Glory Be). These rosaries are typically a smaller string of 10 beads, easy to carry with you and to pray at any time of the day. Praying one decade of the rosary can be a transformative spiritual experience.
Hail Holy Queen
Hail Holy Queen, Mother of Mercy, Hail 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 vale 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, Holy Mother of God;
R. That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.
Prayer
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 learn to imitate what they contain and obtain what they promise, through the same Christ our Lord. Amen.
The Memorare
Remember, O most gracious Virgin Mary, that never was it known that anyone who fled to your protection, implored your help, or sought your intercession was left unaided.
Inspired with this confidence, I fly unto you, O Virgin of virgins, my Mother.
To you I come, before you I stand, sinful and sorrowful.
O Mother of the Word incarnate, despise not my petitions, but in your mercy hear and answer me.
Amen.
Blessing of St. Francis
The Lord bless you and keep you
May He show His face to you and have mercy on you
May He turn His countenance to you and give you peace.
The Lord bless you!
Numbers 6:24-26
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