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 The
Rosary is a talk to the Blessed Virgin Mary about the life of her son,
Jesus, and that of her own. The Rosary beads were given by the Blessed
Virgin Mary to St. Dominic in 1214.
However,
it
is thought that the format of praying 150 Aves and 5 Pater Nostas and Glorias
goes back to the very early church as a means of centemplative prayer for
those who could not read or understand the Office of the Church. Each of
the 150 Aves was prayed a little like chanting the 150 psalms of the early
church in the Office. At that time it was called the Psalter of Jesus and
Mary. When the Blessed Virgin gave the prayer to Saint Dominic she likened
every prayer to a rose, hence the name Rosary.
Check out the
links below to learn how to pray the Rosary and each of the Four Mysteries.
How
to Pray the Rosary
1. The Joyful Mysteries
with pictures and bible text and said on Mondays and Saturdays
The Annunciation
Readings from the Gospel according to St. Luke
(1, 26-39)
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The Visitation
Readings from the Gospel according to St. Luke
(1, 40-48)
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The Nativity
Readings from the Gospel according to St. Luke
(2, 6-12)
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The Presentation
in the Temple
Readings from the Gospel according to St. Luke
(2, 22-35)
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The Finding of our Lord
in the Temple
Readings from the Gospel according to St. Luke
(2, 41-50)
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2. The
Luminous Mysteries with pictures and bible text and said on Thursdays
The Baptism of our Lord
in the Jordan
Readings from the Gospel according to St. Matthew
(3, 13-17)
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The Wedding Feast
at Kana
Readings from the Gospel according to St. John (2, 1-12)
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Jesus proclaims the coming
of the kingdom of God
Readings from the Gospel according to St. Luke (15, 3-7)
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The Transfiguration
Readings from the Gospel according to St. Luke (9, 28-36)
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The Institution
of the Eucharist
Readings from the Gospel according to St. Luke 22: 7-20)
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3. The
Sorrowful Mysteries with pictures and bible text and said on Tuesdays
and Fridays
Agony in the Garden
Readings from the Gospel according to St. Luke (22, 39-44)
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The Scourging
at the Pillar
Readings from the Prophet Isaiah
(53, 3-7)
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The Crowning
with Thorns
Readings from the Gospel according to St. John (19, 1-5)
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The Carrying
of the Cross
Readings from the Gospel according to St. Luke (23, 27-32)
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The Crucifixion
Readings from the Gospel according to St. John
(19, 17-18; 25-27)
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4. The
Glorious Mysteries with pictures and bible text and said on Wednesdays
and Sundays
The Resurrection
Readings from the Gospel according to St. John (20, 10-18)
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The Ascension
Readings from the Gospel according to St. Luke (24, 50-53)
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The Descent of the Holy
Spirit
Readings from the Gospel according to St. John (14, 15-19)
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The Assumption
Readings from the Gospel according to St. John (14, 1-6)
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The Coronation
Readings from the book of the Apocalypse
of St. John the Apostle (12, 1-6)
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