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Learn how to pray the rosary with video and written instructions. Includes all the prayers and a downloadable guide so you can start this holy practice now.
How to Pray the Rosary Beginner’s Guide. The rosary is divided into five groups of ten beads called decades. As we pray the rosary we meditate on the events of Our Lord’s life and Passion, which are called Mysteries. The repetition of the prayers assists in this prayerful meditation.
How to recite the Holy Rosary 1. SAY THESE PRAYERS… IN THE NAME of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. (As you say this, with your right hand touch your forehead when you say Father, touch your breastbone when you say Son, touch your left shoulder when you say Holy, and touch your right shoulder when you say Spirit.)
How to Pray the Rosary 1) Begin by making the Sign of the Cross. 2) Holding the crucifix pray the Apostles’ Creed. 3) On the first bead pray the Our Father. 4) On the next three beads pray the Hail Mary. 5) On the last bead pray the Glory Be. 6) Announce the first mystery and pray one Our Father, ten Hail Mary’s and the Glory Be. The Fatima ...
1. To begin… Hold the Rosary in your hands and begin with the Sign of the Cross. While you do the Sign of the Cross, say these words: “In the name of the Father, and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.” 2. Later you’ll use the Cross at the end of your Rosary.
When we pray the rosary, we are seeking Jesus by asking Mary to help us find Him in all His glorious fullness. The act of praying the rosary entails (1) saying certain prayers (listed below), (2) in a certain order while touching the beads of the rosary to keep track and (3) meditating on specific “mysteries” or events taken from the lives of
Introductory Prayers: First, make the Sign of the Cross. Then pray the Apostles Creed, 1 Our Father, 3 Hail Marys, and 1 Glory Be. For each mystery: When praying in a group, announce each mystery by stating the title of the mystery, as follows: Joyful Mysteries. The Annunciation to Mary (Lk 1:26-38) The Visitation of Mary (Lk1:39-56)
