To the Roman Catholics, the Rosary is a very important part of being a Catholic. The devotion to The Blessed Virgin Mary has been going on for thousands of years. This is because Catholics believe in the miracles that St. Mary does for people. We pray the Rosary especially if we are asking for a favor from Mother Mary.

The Rosary is always associated with St. Mary and Jesus. We pray the Rosary to honor St. Mary and recall the life of Jesus. To be able to pray the Rosary you must first know the parts.

1. Crucifix

2. Beads

Let's look at the steps in praying the Rosary.

1. Say the Apostle's Creed on the crucifix

2. Say the Our Father or The Lord's Prayer on the large beads

3. Say the Hail Mary on each of the small beads

4. Say the Glory Be after the 3 Hail Mary's at the beginning of the Rosary and after each group of the 10 small beads intended for Hail Mary

5. After each mystery, pray the Ejaculation of Our Lady of Fatima.

Here are the Mysteries being prayed in the Rosary.

Joyful Mysteries

The Joyful Mysteries are prayed every Monday and Saturday.

A. Annunciation

B. Visitation

C. The Birth of the Lord Jesus

D. The presentation of our Lord Jesus in the Temple

E. The Losing and Finding of our Lord Jesus in the Temple

Sorrowful Mysteries

The Sorrowful Mysteries are prayed every Tuesday and Friday

A. The Agony in the Garden

B. The Scourging at the Pillar

C. The Crowning with Thorns

D. The Carrying of the Cross

E. The Crucifixion

Glorious Mysteries

The Glorious Mysteries are prayed every Wednesday and Sunday.

A. The Resurrection

B. The Ascension

C. The Coming of the Holy Spirit Upon Mother Mary and the Apostles

D. The Assumption of Mary

E. The Coronation of Mary as Queen of Heaven and Earth

Luminous Mysteries or the Mysteries of Light

The Mysteries of Light is prayed every Thursday.

A. The Baptism of our Lord

B. The Wedding at Cana

C. The Proclamation of the Coming of the Kingdom of God

D. The Transfiguration of our Lord

E. The Institution of the Holy Eucharist

After the mysteries, pray the Hail Holy Queen and the Litany of the Blessed Virgin.

The Holy rosary recalls some important events in the life of Jesus and Mary. When we pray the Rosary it is important that we do it solemnly.

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