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Why should we pray the ? “My Beloved Mother Mary is asking you all to pray Apostles Creed Rosary Closing In the , teaches us the Rosary as a family. Oh, fasting is also the key I believe in , the Father Almighty, Creator O God, whose Only Begotten Son, by his life, death to honour our father and mother. He gifted his against the enemy. The enemy hates my Mother of heaven and earth. I believe in Jesus Christ, and resurrection, has purchased for us the rewards Mother to us on the cross (John 19:26) so if we Mary because he knows the Hail Mary is the his only Son, our . He was conceived by the of eternal life; grant, we beseech thee that, love Jesus, we must obey his Commandments strongest (prayer) weapon against the adversary. power of the and born of the Virgin meditating on these Mysteries of the most holy and honour his (and our) Mother, too. Come my children to my Holy Mass with respect. Mary. He suffered under Pontius Pilate, was Rosary of the Blessed Virgin Mary, we may both Receive my Precious Body and Blood worthy of me. crucified, died, and was buried. He descended imitate what they contain and obtain what they Praying the Rosary fulfils Mother Mary’s 2,000- Oh my children, do not hurt my as to the dead. On the third day, he rose again. promise, through the same Christ our Lord. Amen. year-old that “all generations will call it is pierced because of the and receiving me He ascended into heaven and is seated at the right me blessed” (Luke 1:48). Mother Mary is the only unworthily” (01/01/2012). hand of the Father. He will come again to judge How to meditate person in the , besides Christ (in John 1:14), the living and the dead. I believe in the Holy Spirit, As you pray each decade of the Rosary, try to to be called “full of grace” prior to Baptism, and The meditative nature of the Rosary allows God the holy , the communion of picture the scene of each Mystery on which remained so, -free, throughout her life. She is to talk to you in the depths of your heart, while , the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection you are meditating. Allow the Holy Spirit to talk the most sanctified in heaven, the Ark of the Mother Mary intercedes for you to her Beloved of the body and the life everlasting. Amen. to you in the depths of your heart and mind. , the Word made flesh, our Lord Son, Jesus Christ, at the foot of the cross. Jesus Christ: “Arise, O Lord, into thy resting place: At the wedding feast of Cana, Jesus found it Our Father Rosary Mysteries with Bible thou and the ark, which thou hast sanctified” difficult to refuse his Mother’s request, so why Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed be thy (Douay-Rheims: Psalm 131:8). not ask her to be your most gracious advocate? name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done on verses and suggested earth, as it is in heaven. Give us this day our When and Eve first sinned, God prophesied prayer topics daily bread, and forgive us our trespasses, as the war between Satan, the dragon, and the For whom must I pray? we forgive those who trespass against us, and The Joyful Mysteries Rosary Mother of the Saviour of the world, the woman: Pray for those whom you love and those who have lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from “I will put enmities between thee and the woman, hurt you, the of the living and the dead, • The Annunciation evil. Amen. and thy seed and her seed: she shall crush thy the sinners and the victims of sin, God’s servants Luke 1:26–38 head, and thou shalt in wait for her heel” and his enemies, so all can be delivered from evil Ask God for the Hail Mary (Genesis 3:15). “And when the dragon saw that and God’s kingdom truly can come to earth. God gift of humility and Hail Mary full of grace, the Lord is with thee. he was cast unto the earth, he persecuted the created us in his image and he wants to live in us obedience, and for Blessed art thou among women and blessed is woman, who brought forth the man child” as much as we want to live with him. He wants all his children to the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother ( 12:13). “And the dragon was angry to pour out his graces through us, and it all starts hear his call before of God, pray for us sinners now and at the hour against the woman: and went to make war with and ends with prayer, for ourselves and for all of it is too late. of our death. Amen. the rest of her seed, who keep the commandments his people, without exception. • The Visitation of God, and have the testimony of Jesus Christ” Glory Be Luke 1:39–56 (Revelation 12:17). In 1917, more than 70,000 Difficulty praying the Rosary? Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Pray against the sin of abortion: for all to people witnessed the prophesied great sign, the If you are distracted when praying the Rosary, Holy Spirit. As it was in the beginning, is now and see that foetuses are alive and leap with joy of the Sun in Fatima, Portugal: “And the this is Satan trying to block you, using your ever shall be, world without end. Amen. through words of love, or cry in horror and of God was opened in heaven: and the unconfessed sins to cloud your mind. Purify your pain if they are killed in their mothers’ wombs. ark of his testament was seen in his temple, and through the Sacrament of Confession, Fatima Prayer there were lightnings, and voices, and an earth- receiving the Body and Blood of Christ worthily O my Jesus, forgive us our sins, save us from • The Nativity quake, and great hail. And a great sign appeared in Holy Mass, living by all of God’s Commandments the fires of hell, and lead all to heaven, Luke 2:4–20 in heaven: A woman clothed with the sun, and the and making every effort to sin no more. especially those in most need of your mercy. Thank Jesus for humbling himself as a man moon under her feet, and on her head a crown of This sacrificial will expel all evil Amen. to come and save us from our sins. Pray for twelve stars” (Revelation 11:19–12:1). bondages, chains and shackles, allowing you the conversions of sinners and non-believers. to acquire the peace and mind of Christ. Hail, Holy Queen In the words of Jesus Christ to his End of Times • The Presentation in the Temple Hail, holy Queen, Mother of Mercy, hail, our life, messenger, Fernanda de Sequeira: “My Mother Enquire at your local Catholic Church about Luke 2:21–35 our sweetness and our hope. To thee do we cry, appears in many different places all over the receiving these powerful healing sacraments. Pray for people to present themselves more poor banished children of Eve. To thee do we world. It was and it is for the same : my regularly at Holy Mass, and for them to make send up our sighs, mourning and weeping in this pains, to pray the Rosary, repent, Confession, love Rosary use of all of God’s Holy Sacraments to purify vale of tears. Turn then, most gracious Advocate, one another, pray for conversions and ‘my Son Sign of the Cross their souls. thine eyes of mercy towards us, and after this, our Jesus’ heart is suffering intense pains’. All of these In the name of the Father [right hand on your exile, show unto us the blessed fruit of thy womb, • The Finding of Jesus in the Temple messages are all about the same thing ‘Come to forehead] and the Son [right hand on your chest] Jesus. O clement, O loving, O sweet Virgin Mary. Luke 2:41–52 my Son’s heart’. My aim is to save my children. and the Holy Spirit [right hand on your left Pray for us, O holy Mother of God, that we may Pray for God’s servants to be Jesus’ voice and I bleed for the salvation of souls” (22/02/2017). shoulder, followed by right shoulder]. Amen. be made worthy of the promises of Christ. Amen. to spread his word without fear of persecution. The Luminous Mysteries Rosary • The Carrying of the Cross How to pray the Rosary • The Baptism of the Lord 1 John 19:16–17, Luke 23:26–32 To pray the Rosary, follow these steps: Mark 1:6–13 Through the merits of Christ’s most painful 1. Bless yourself by making the Sign of the Cross. Pray for many more of God’s children to be wound on his shoulder and the ongoing cross 2. Begin the Rosary with an opening prayer to Introducing baptised with water in the name of the Father, he carries for us to lighten our burdens, pray our Triune God and Mother Mary, which should the Son and the Holy Spirit. for those who are struggling to carry their include your petitions. lightened crosses. the Rosary • The Wedding at Cana 3. Announce the Rosary Mysteries on which you John 2:1–11 • The Crucifixion will be meditating: Joyful, Luminous, Sorrowful, Thank Mother Mary Luke 23:33–46, John 19:25–27, Mark 15:33, or Glorious. The Weapon of for presenting your John 19:28–30, Matthew 27:51–54 4. Holding the crucifix, pray theApostles Creed. Rosary petitions to Through the merits of Christ’s five sacred our Times her Son Jesus, and wounds on the cross, pray for the salvation 5. On the first isolated bead, pray theOur Father. “Who is she that cometh forth as the for her prayers for of the living and the dead. 6. On each of the next three beads, pray one Hail morning rising, fair as the moon, bright as this whole world. Mary, meditating on faith, hope and charity. the sun, terrible as an army in array?” The Glorious Mysteries Rosary Song of Solomon 6:10 • The Proclamation of the Kingdom of God • The Resurrection 7. On the isolated bead, pray the Glory Be, Mark 1:14–15, Matthew 4:12−17 John 20:20–31 followed by the Fatima Prayer. Pray for the world to repent and turn to Jesus Pray for new life in the world. Pray to our 8. Begin the first decade and then repeat the before it is too late, before he comes to judge Father for the alleviation of our resurrected following, five times as you go around the the living and the dead, which is soon. Christ’s wounds (Hebrews 6:6) and Mother Rosary: • Announce the Mystery, optionally reading • The Transfiguration Mary’s pierced soul (Luke 2:35) as a result the Scriptural and praying the Matthew 17:1–13 of our sins. suggested prayer or as the Holy Spirit leads. Ask the Holy Spirit to help us to see Jesus with • The Ascension the eyes of our hearts, so we can see him in Mark 16:16–20, Acts 1: • On the same isolated bead, pray the his full glory sooner rather than later. 6–11, Luke 24:36−51 Our Father. • On the next ten beads, pray the Hail Mary • The Institution of the Eucharist Pray for all of Jesus’ on each bead, meditating on the Mystery. Matthew 26:26–29, John 6:48–59 followers, his missions Pray for the Church and all to receive the Body and Church, to help to • On the isolated bead, pray the Glory Be, and Blood of Christ worthily through regular bring as many souls as followed by the Fatima Prayer. Confession and works of mercy. possible to heaven in 9. After the fifth decade, pray the Hail Holy the shortest time. Queen, followed by the Rosary Closing Prayer. The Sorrowful Mysteries Rosary • The Coming of the Holy Spirit To conclude your Rosary, bless yourself by • The Agony in the Garden Acts 2:1–20 making the Sign of the Cross. Mark 14:32–42 Ask the Holy Spirit to pour out his gift of Through the merits of Christ’s agony, pray understanding to all in this world, to open Which Bible should I use? for the poor abandoned souls on earth and the eyes of the blind and to bring salvation The Council of Trent in 1546 decreed that the in purgatory for whom no one is praying. to this chaotic world. fourth-century Latin Vulgate by St Jerome is the most accurate translation of the original • The Scourging at the Pillar • The Assumption of Mary Scriptural manuscripts, which have since decayed. Mark 15:6–15 Pope Pius XII Dogmatic Declaration, confirmed For this reason, vernacular that are direct Through the merits of Christ’s scourging, pray by Jesus’ messengers translations from the Latin Vulgate, such as the for the souls who are trapped on earth and in Ask God for the gift of humility, the opportunity Douay-Rheims Bible, are recommended for anyone purgatory because of their sins of the flesh. to purify through regular Confession, the seeking the full truth of God. The Rosary is a powerful meditative prayer strength to carry your cross in his love, and that focuses on the mysteries of Jesus Christ, • The Crowning of Thorns the time to enter in a state of grace. There are many different ways to pray the the Saviour of the world. It invokes his Blessed Matthew 27:27–31 Rosary for various intentions and petitions. Mother Mary to pray with us to her Son Jesus. Through the merits • The Coronation of Mary For more , of Christ’s crowning Revelation 11:19 to 12:1−2 No one moves the heart of God like our of thorns, pray for Ask Mother Mary, the Queen of Heaven, to as well as divine messages Blessed Mother Mary, so why not ask her those who are blinded cover us with her Virginal Mantle, protecting and prayers from our Triune for help? You will be surprised at the results. by their pride, earthly us from snares of the devil, whose head God and Mother Mary, visit vanities and idolatries. she will soon crush (Genesis 3:15). www.alpha-omega.org.za