The Rosary

Holding the Crucifix, say the Apostles' Creed. On the first bead, say an Our Father. Say one Hail Mary on each of the next three beads. Say the Glory Be For each of the five decades, announce the Mystery perhaps followed by a brief reading from Scripture then say the Our Fathe r. While fingering each of the ten beads of the decade, next say ten Hail Mary s while meditating on the Mystery.

Then say a Glory B e. After finishing each decade, some say the following prayer requested by the Blessed Virgin Mary at Fatima: O my Jesus, forgive us our sins, save us from the fires of hell; lead all souls to Heaven, especially those who have most need of your mercy. After saying the five decades, say the Hail, Holy Queen , followed by this dialogue and prayer: Pray for us, O holy Mother of God. That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ. 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 while meditating on these mysteries of the most holy Rosary of the Blessed Virgin Mary, we may imitate what they contain and obtain what they promise, through the same Christ our Lord.

A prayer to St. Joseph may also follow. Conclude the Rosary with the Sign of the Cross. By accepting this message, you will be leaving the website of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops.

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If the reason for wearing a rosary is as a statement of faith, as a reminder to pray it, or some similar reason "to the glory of God," then there is nothing to object to. It would not be respectful to wear it merely as jewelry. This latter point is something to bear in mind in the case of wearing a rosary around the neck. In the first place, while not unknown, it is not common Catholic practice. While a Catholic may wear a rosary around the neck for a good purpose, he or she should consider if the practice will be positively understood in the cultural context in which the person moves.

If any misunderstanding is likely, then it would be better to avoid the practice. Similar reasoning is observed in dealing with rosary bracelets and rings, although in this case there is far less danger of confusion as to meaning. They are never mere jewelry but are worn as a sign of faith. A rosary ring is a ring worn around the finger with 10 indentations and a cross on the surface, representing one decade of a rosary. These and other kinds of religious rings were especially popular during the 15th and the 16th centuries.

Rosaries like these are used by either rotating or just holding them between a finger and thumb while praying. A hand rosary is a decade in a complete loop, with one bead separated from ten other beads, this is meant to be carried while walking or running, so as not to entangle the larger type. In addition to a string of beads, single-decade rosaries are made in other physical forms. A ring rosary, also known as a " Basque rosary ," is a finger ring with eleven knobs on it, ten round ones and one crucifix. A rosary bracelet is one with ten beads and often a cross or medal.

Another form is the rosary card. A rosary card is either one with a "handle" that moves like a slide rule to count the decade, or it has a whole rosary with bumps similar to Braille and ancient counting systems. Some households that cannot afford Christian artwork or a crucifix hang up a rosary.

The Lady of the Rosary reportedly encouraged the praying of the Rosary and the wearing of the Brown Scapular. Throughout history, the Rosary and the Scapular as objects for devotions and prayers have been encouraged and associated by a number of popes, and specific indulgences have been attached to them. The use of Novenas which include a rosary is popular among Roman Catholics. Indulgences are provided for rosary Novenas that include specific prayers, e. The longer "day Rosary Novena" consists of two parts, 27 days each, i. It is an uninterrupted series of Rosaries in honor of the Virgin Mary, reported as a private revelation by Fortuna Agrelli in Naples, Italy , in The second phase which immediately follows it consists of five decades each day for twenty-seven days in thanksgiving, and is prayed whether or not the petition has been granted.

During the novena, the meditations rotate among the joyful, sorrowful and glorious mysteries. Rosary beads are at times used to say rosary based prayers which do not primarily involve the Hail Mary and the mysteries of the rosary. Some forms of the Roman Catholic rosary are intended as reparation including the sins of others.

These prayers often use rosary beads, but their words and format do not correspond to the Mysteries. Recordings of the rosary prayers are sometimes used by devotees to help with aspects of prayer such as pacing, memorization, and by providing inspirational meditations. Some of the more well known include:. Many similar prayer practices exist in other Christian communities, each with its own set of prescribed prayers and its own form of prayer beads known as the " Chotki " , such as the prayer rope in Eastern Orthodox Christianity.

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These other devotions and their associated beads are usually referred to as " chaplets. Another example of Rosary-based prayers includes the non-denominational Ecumenical Miracle Rosary , "a set of prayers and meditations which covers key moments in the New Testament. The public services of the Anglican churches, as contained in the Book of Common Prayer , do not directly invoke the Blessed Virgin or any other saint in prayer as the Thirty-Nine Articles reject the practice of praying to saints, but many Anglo-Catholics feel free to do so in their private devotions.

Anglican prayer beads , also known informally as the "Anglican Rosary," are a recent innovation created in the s. The weeks are separated from each other by single beads termed "cruciform beads. Anglican Prayer Beads are not a Marian devotion, and there are no appointed meditations. Although it is sometimes called the "Anglican rosary ," it is distinct from the Rosary of Our Lady as prayed by Catholics, Anglicans, and other Western Christians. A small minority of Lutherans pray the Rosary. Roman Catholic Marian churches around the world named in honor of the rosary include: Rosary Basilica, Fatima , Portugal , Rosary Basilica , Lourdes , France , Rosary Cathedral, Toledo, Ohio , Since the 17th century, the Rosary began to appear as an element in key pieces of Roman Catholic Marian art.

Madonna with the Rosary by Murillo , From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. This article is about the Catholic Marian devotion. For other forms of the Christian rosary, see Rosary-based prayers. For prayer beads in other religions, see Prayer beads. Rosary devotions and spirituality. History of the rosary. This section does not cite any sources.

Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. June Learn how and when to remove this template message. Virgo by Josef Moroder-Lusenberg. Key Marian feast days. A 16th-century rosary found on board the carrack Mary Rose. A Rosary bead with miniature reliefs.

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Roman Catholic Marian churches. Madonna and rosary by Nicola Porta. Madonna with rosary, by Guido Reni, Madonna offering Saint Dominic rosary by August Palme, Madonna of the Rosary statue, Naples, Italy. Rosary Madonna, Porto Alegre , Brazil. Madonna with Rosary, South-Tyrol, Austria. Madonna with Rosary by Josef Mersa, Italy.

Saint Anthony with a rosary. Madonna of the Rosary by Caravaggio. A Dictionary of English Etymology 2nd ed. The Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church. Retrieved 29 April The rosary was propagated by the establishment of rosary confraternities, which were increasingly under Dominican control; in , Pius V gave the Dominican Master General exclusive control over them. As a consequence, until the blessing of rosaries came to be reserved to Dominicans or priests having special faculties. Besides the Dominican rosary, there are various other forms.

The Servite rosary , for instance, has seven sections in memory of the Seven Sorrows of the BVM, each consisting of the Lord's Prayer and seven Hail Marys; it apparently dates from the 17th cent. The full or greater Dominican rosary of 15 decades. The religious sense of the Christian people has always found expression in various forms of piety concerning the Church's sacramental life, such as the veneration of relics, visits to sanctuaries, pilgrimages, processions, the stations of the cross, religious dances, the rosary, medals, etc.

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As the loving Mother of the Redeemer, she was the first to experience it: Mariology is always christocentric, in Michael Testa, Mary: Archived from the original on 29 July CMJ Publishers and Distributors. To Mariamante, Our Lady said: It will help you to do good because it is a sign of my love and will remind you of me often.

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This is the purpose of all sacramentals--to remind you of the person behind them and to help you to imitate their virtues. The Scapular and the Rosary are the greatest of these and will afford you the most protection.

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I want all my children to wear one. It will help them to love Jesus more. This is a simple means by which God helps His children. The Secret of the Rosary. Retrieved 6 November Irish Rural Interiors in Art.

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Such icons were displayed in homes which sometimes seemed to possess few other material things: Religious Life in Poland: History, Diversity and Modern Issues. If folk religion is demonstrated by drivers with rosaries hanging from rearview mirrors or St. Christopher figures on the dashboard, still common enough in Poland, the fish sticker on the car is a more conscious symbol of a witnessing Christian -significantly, unlike the former, it is on the outside of the car for everyone to see. This stops some interested Catholics from placing the symbol on their cars since they feel might not live up to the good driving practices that should accompany its presence.

Retrieved 14 March Archived from the original on 28 October Retrieved 5 November I call the rosary "ecumenical", since the prayers and "miracles" are either directly from the Bible or are derived from the Bible. Encyclopedia of Catholic Devotions and Practices. Catholic University of America. This audio file was created from a revision of the article " Rosary " dated 30 September , and does not reflect subsequent edits to the article. Friar Servants of Mary Rosary of Our Lady of Sorrows. The Rosary in History and Devotion. Montfort, Louis de The Collected Writings of St.

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