THE HOLY ROSARY
THE HOLY ROSARY
Mysteries Joyful - Light - sorrowful - Glorious
October 2002 — October 2003: The Year of the Rosary
(((... I frankly admitted: "The Rosary is my favorite prayer. A marvelous prayer! Marvelous in its simplicity and its depth.
I desire that during the course of this year the Rosary should be especially emphasized and promoted in the various Christian communities. I therefore proclaim the year from October 2002 to October 2003 the Year of the Rosary.
The Rosary, reclaimed in its full meaning, goes to the very heart of Christian life; it offers a familiar yet fruitful spiritual and educational opportunity for personal contemplation, the formation of the People of God, and the new evangelization.
The Rosary has many times been proposed by my predecessors and myself as a prayer for peace...
To rediscover the Rosary means to immerse oneself in contemplation of the mystery of Christ who "is our peace"...
...The Rosary, precisely because it starts with Mary's own experience, is an exquisitely contemplative prayer. Without this contemplative dimension, it would lose its meaning, as Pope Paul VI clearly pointed out: "Without contemplation, the Rosary is a body without a soul, and its recitation runs the risk of becoming a mechanical repetition of formulas, in violation of the admonition of Christ: 'In praying do not heap up empty phrases as the Gentiles do; for they think they will be heard for their many words' (Mt 6:7).)))
From the "APOSTOLIC
LETTER
ROSARIUM VIRGINIS MARIAE
OF THE SUPREME PONTIFF
JOHN PAUL II"
The
story of the Holy Rosary:
The devotion of the Holy Rosary has been treasured in the church for many centuries. It is a summary of Christian faith in language and prayers inspired by the Bible. The Rosary is one of the best prayers in common.
The origin of this devotion is traditionally connected with St Dominic,
who was in Spain in the 13th century.
He founded the order of Preachers, or Dominicans.
He went to France as a missionary to convert some people.
One day, the Blessed Virgin Mary appeared to Dominic, holding a rosary in
her hand. She told him that the
devotion of the Rosary would convert sinners and obtain great graces from God.
She said
“ This is
the precious gift which I leave to you “.
St Dominic taught the people how to say the Rosary.
Later, at Lourdes, France, in 1858, the Blessed Virgin appeared to
Bernadette and said the rosary with her. At
Fatima, Portugal, in 1917, She said the rosary with the three children to whom
she appeared and said: “ I am the Lady of the Rosary , and I have come to warn
the faithful to amend their lives and ask pardon for their sins.
People must not continue to offend the Lord who is already so deeply
offended. They must say the rosary
“.
The Rosary is a sacramental. It
is a devotion most pleasing to our Blessed Mother and to Our Lord.
Long ago, people were punished for going to Mass.
They said the rosary when they could not go. It kept the faith alive.
It is a very good custom for a family to say the rosary together.
“ The family that prays together stays together “.
The Rosary calls to mind the most important events in the lives of Jesus
and Mary. These events are called Mysteries. There are since
October 2002 twenty mysteries (Gospel stories)
in
it, and are divided into four groups:
Five
are Joyful, usually said on Mondays and
Saturdays;
Five are Luminous (Thursdays)
Five
are Sorrowful ( Tuesdays and Fridays );
Five are Glorious ( Wednesdays and
Sundays ).
The
Five Joyful Mysteries are:
The
Annunciation
The
Visitation
The
Birth of Jesus
The
Presentation
The
Finding of Jesus in the Temple
The Five Mysteries of Light are:
The Baptism of The Lord (Mt. 3:13-17)
The Wedding Of Cana (Jn. 2:1-12)
The Proclamation of The Kingdom (Mk 1:15; Mk 2:3-13; Lk 7:47-48; Jn 20:22-23).
The Transfiguration. (Luke 9:28-35).
The Institution of The Eucharist. (Mk 14:22-25; Jn 13:1).
The
Five Sorrowful Mysteries are:
The
Agony in the Garden
The
Scourging
The
Crowning with Thorns
The
Carrying of the Cross
The
Crucifixion
The
Five Glorious Mysteries are:
The
Resurrection
The
Ascension
The
Descent of the Holy Spirit
The
Assumption of Our Lady
The
Coronation of Our Lady.
People begin the Rosary by saying the Creed, one Our Father, three Hail
Mary’s and Glory be. Then they
say a decade in honour of each mystery. FIRST
THE ANNUNCIATION, OUR FATHER, TEN HAIL MARY’S, GLORY….
Think
of each story while you are saying the decade.
ANGELUS
The
angel of the Lord declared unto Mary
And
she conceived by the Holy Spirit.
Hail Mary full of Grace, the Lord is with thee.
Blessed are thou among women and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
Holy Mary Mother of God, pray for us sinners,
now and at the hour of our death Amen.
Behold
the handmaid of the Lord,
Be
it done unto me according to your word.
Hail Mary full of Grace, the Lord is with thee.
Blessed are thou among women and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
Holy Mary Mother of God, pray for us sinners,
now and at the hour of our death Amen.
And
the Word was maid flesh,
And
dwelt among us.
Hail Mary full of Grace, the Lord is with thee.
Blessed are thou among women and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
Holy Mary Mother of God, pray for us sinners,
now and at the hour of our death Amen.
Pray
for us , O Holy Mother of God
That
we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.
HAIL,
HOLY QUEEN
Hail,
holy Queen, Mother of mercy;
Hail,
our life, our sweetness, and our hope.
To
you do we cry, poor banished children of Eve.
To
you do we send up our sighs,
mourning
and weeping in this valley of tears.
Turn
then, most gracious Advocate,
Your
eyes of mercy toward us.
And
after this our exile
show
unto us the blessed fruit of your womb, Jesus.
O
clement, O loving, O sweet Virgin Mary.
REMEMBER,
O MOST GRACIOUS
VIRGIN
MARY
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 to you, O Virgin of virgins, my Mother;
To
you do 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
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