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The Rosary Shop, http://www.rosaryshop.com/Praying the Rosary"Great is the LORD, and greatly to bepraised, and his greatness is unsearchable.One generation shall laud thy works to another, and shall declare thy mighty acts. Onthe glorious splendor of thy majesty, and onthy wondrous works, I will meditate."Psalm 145:3-5The Rosary is a meditative expression of prayer that calls us to praise Godwith our lips and draw near to him withour hearts. The Catechismof the Catholic Churchsays, "Meditationengages thought,imagination, emotionand desire. Thismobilization offaculties is necessary inorder to deepen ourconvictions of faith,prompt the conversion ofour heart, and strengthenour will to follow Christ.Christian prayer triesabove all to meditate onthe mysteries of Christ."The rosary has foursets of myseteries; thejoyful, the luminous, thesorrowful and the glorious.Each set of mysteriescontains five separatedecades, or tenprayers, and will take youonce completely aroundthe rosary beads. Beginby praying theintroductory prayers.Each decade consists of prayers found inthe introductory prayers; Our Father,ten Hail Mary’s and one Glory Be. Asyou pray each decade with the OurFather prayer, think about the setting ofthe mystery; the sights, sounds andfeelings of those in the story. As youpray through the ten Hail Mary’s let thestory unfold before you, knowing thatChrist is acting on your behalf. If youread the passages referred to in eachmystery, the story will be fresh in yourmind, allowing you to focus on important details and gain new insights.Finish each mystery with one GloryBe, an expression of thankfulnessto God.Introductory andCommon PrayersA. In the name of theFather, and of the Son,and of the Holy Spirit.Amen. (Sign of the cross.)B. I believe in God, theFather almighty, creatorof heaven and earth. Ibelieve in Jesus Christ,his only Son, our Lord.He was conceived bythe Holy Spirit andborn of the VirginMary. He sufferedunder Pontius Pilate,was crucified, died,and was buried. Hedescended into hell. Onthe third day he rose again.He ascended into heaven andis seated at the right3

The Rosary Shop, http://www.rosaryshop.com/hand of the Father. He will comeagain to judge the living and thedead. I believe in the Holy Spirit,the holy catholic Church, thecommunion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of thebody, and life everlasting. Amen.C. Our Father who art in heaven,hallowed be thy name; thy kingdomcome; thy will be done, on earth asit is in heaven. Give us this day ourdaily bread; and forgive usour trespasses, as weforgive those whotrespass against us;and lead us not intotemptation, butdeliver us from evil.Amen.D. Hail, Mary, full ofgrace, the Lord is withthee; blessed art thouamong women andblessed is the fruit ofthy womb, Jesus. HolyMary, Mother of God,pray for us sinners, nowand at the hour of ourdeath. Amen.E. Glory be to the Father,and to the Son, and tothe Holy Spirit. As itwas in the beginning, is now, andever shall be,world withoutend. Amen.4The Joyful Mysteries1. THE ANNUNCIATIONLuke 1,26-38. Verse 35: "And theangel said to her, "The Holy Spiritwill come upon you, and the powerof the Most High will overshadowyou; therefore the child to be bornwill be called holy, the Son of God."2. THE VISITATIONLuke 1,39-56. Verses 41-43: Andwhen Elizabeth heard the greetingof Mary, the babe leaped in herwomb; and Elizabeth was filledwith the Holy Spirit and sheexclaimed with a loud cry,“Blessed are you amongwomen, and blessed is thefruit of your womb! Andwhy is this granted me,that the mother of myLord should come to me?”3. THE NATIVITYLuke 2,1-20. Verse 7:And she gave birth to herfirst-born son andwrapped him in swaddling cloths, and laidhim in a manger,because there was noplace for them in theinn.4. THE PRESENTATIONTEMPLEOF JESUS AT THELuke 2,21-38. vs. 2832: [Simeon] took him upin his arms and blessedGod and said, “Lord,

The Rosary Shop, http://www.rosaryshop.com/now lettest thou thy servant departin peace, according to thy word formine eyes have seen thy salvationwhich thou hast prepared in thepresence of all peoples, a light forrevelation to the Gentiles, and forglory to thy people Israel.”5. FINDING JESUS IN THE TEMPLELuke 2,41-52. Verses 45-47: andwhen they did not findhim, they returnedto Jerusalem,seeking him. Afterthree days theyfound him in thetemple, sittingamong the teachers, listening tothem and askingthem questions; andall who heard himwere amazed at hisunderstanding andhis answers.(Turn to the Concluding Prayers)The Mysteries ofLightText from Apostolic LetterRosarium Virginis Mariae, October20021. JESUS’ BAPTISM INTHE JORDANThe Baptism in theJordan is first of all amystery of light. Here,as Christ descendsinto the waters, theinnocent one who became “sin” forour sake (cf. 2Cor 5:21), theheavens open wide and the voice ofthe Father declares him the belovedSon (cf. Mt 3:17 and parallels),while the Spirit descends on him toinvest him with the mission whichhe is to carry out.2. JESUS AT THE WEDDING IN CANAAnother mystery of light is the firstof the signs, given at Cana (cf. Jn2:1- 12), when Christ changeswater into wine and opens thehearts of the disciples to faith,thanks to the interventionof Mary, the first amongbelievers.3. JESUS PROCLAIMS THEKINGDOM OF GODAnother mystery oflight is the preaching bywhich Jesus proclaims thecoming of the Kingdomof God, calls to conversion (cf. Mk 1:15) andforgives the sins of allwho draw near to himin humble trust (cf. Mk2:3-13; Lk 7:47- 48):the inauguration ofthat ministry of mercywhich he continues toexercise until the endof the world, particularly through the Sacrament of Reconciliationwhich he has entrusted to his Church(cf. Jn 20:22-23).5

The Rosary Shop, http://www.rosaryshop.com/4. THE TRANSFIGURATIONThe mystery of light par excellenceis the Transfiguration, traditionallybelieved to have taken place onMount Tabor. The glory of theGodhead shines forth from the faceof Christ as the Father commandsthe astonished Apostles to “listen tohim” (cf. Lk 9:35 and parallels) andto prepare to experience with himthe agony of the Passion, so as tocome with him to the joy of theResurrection and a lifetransfigured by theHoly Spirit.5. INSTITUTION OF THEEUCHARISTA final mystery oflight is the institution of the Eucharist, in whichChrist offers hisbody and bloodas food under thesigns of bread andwine, and testifies “tothe end” his love forhumanity (Jn 13:1),for whose salvation hewill offer himself insacrifice.(Turn to the Concluding Prayers)6The Sorrowful Mysteries1. THE AGONY IN THE GARDENLuke 22,39-46. Verses 41-42,44:And he withdrew from them abouta stone's throw, and knelt down andprayed, “Father, if thou art willing,remove this cup from me; nevertheless not my will, but thine, bedone.” . . . He was in such agonyand he prayed so fervently that hissweat became like drops of bloodfalling on the ground.2. THE SCOURGING AT THE PILLARMatthew 27,15-26.Verse 26: Then [Pilate]released for them Barabbas,and having scourged Jesus,delivered him to be crucified.3. THE CROWNING WITHTHORNSMatthew 27,27-31.Verses 29-30: and plaitinga crown of thorns [thesoldiers] put it on hishead, and put a reed inhis right hand. Andkneeling before him theymocked him, saying,“Hail, King of theJews!” And they spatupon him, and took thereed and struck him onthe head.

The Rosary Shop, http://www.rosaryshop.com/4. THE CARRYING OF THE CROSSJohn 19,16-17: Then he handedhim over to them to be crucified. Sothey took Jesus, and he went out,bearing his own cross, to the placecalled the place of a skull, which iscalled in Hebrew Golgotha.5. THE CRUCIFIXIONLuke 23,33-49. Verses 44-46: It wasnow about the sixth hour, and therewas darkness over the whole landuntil the ninth hour, while the sun'slight failed; and the curtain of thetemple was torn in two. Then Jesus,crying with a loud voice, said,“Father, into thy hands I commitmy spirit!” And having said this hebreathed his last.(Turn to the Concluding Prayers)The Glorious Mysteries1. THE RESURRECTIONLuke 24:1-12. Verses 5-7: . and asthey were frightened and bowedtheir faces to the ground, the mensaid to them, “Why do you seek theliving among the dead? Rememberhow he told you, while he was stillin Galilee, that the Son of man mustbe delivered into the hands of sinfulmen, and be crucified, and on thethird day rise.”2. THE ASCENSIONActs 1,6-12. Verse 9-11: And whenhe had said this, as they werelooking on, he was lifted up, and acloud took him out of their sight.And while they were gazing intoheaven as he went, behold, two menstood by them in white robes, andsaid, "Men of Galilee, why do youstand looking into heaven? ThisJesus, who was taken up from youinto heaven, will come in the sameway as you saw him go intoheaven."3. THE DESCENT OF THE HOLY SPIRITActs 2,1-13. Verses 2-4: Andsuddenly a sound came from heavenlike the rush of a mighty wind, andit filled all the house where theywere sitting. And there appeared tothem tongues as of fire, distributedand resting on each one of them.And they were all filled with theHoly Spirit and began to speak inother tongues, as the Spirit gavethem utterance.4. THE ASSUMPTION OF MARYUniversal Catechism, par. 974: TheMost Blessed Virgin Mary, when thecourse of her earthly life wascompleted, was taken up body andsoul into the glory of heaven, whereshe already shares in the glory of herSon's Resurrection, anticipating theresurrection of all members of hisBody.5. THE CORONATION OF MARYRevelation 12,1: And a great portentappeared in heaven, a womanclothed with the sun, with themoon under her feet, and on herhead a crown of twelve stars.7