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 vale of tears. Turn then, most gracious Advocate, your eyes of mercy towards us; and after this our… Continue reading Salve Regina (Hail, Holy Queen)
Prayer Category: Marian Prayers
Glorious Mysteries (Sundays & Wednesdays)
First Mystery: The Resurrection Let us contemplate how our Lord Jesus Christ, triumphing over death, rose again the third day, glorious and immortal. 1 Our Father, 10 Hail Mary, 1 Glory be Second Mystery: The Ascension Let us contemplate how our Lord Jesus Christ, forty days after His Resurrection, ascended into Heaven, in the presence… Continue reading Glorious Mysteries (Sundays & Wednesdays)
Sorrowful Mysteries (Tuesdays & Fridays)
First Mystery: The Agony in the Garden Let us contemplate how our Lord Jesus Christ was so afflicted for us in the garden of Gethsemane that His body was bathed in a sweat of blood. 1 Our Father, 10 Hail Mary, 1 Glory be Second Mystery: The Scourging at the Pillar Let us contemplate how… Continue reading Sorrowful Mysteries (Tuesdays & Fridays)
Luminous Mysteries (Thursdays)
First Mystery: The Baptism of Jesus Let us contemplate how our Lord Jesus Christ went to the Jordan to be baptized. And then Heaven opened and a voice proclaimed, “You are My Son, the Beloved, with You, I am well pleased.” 1 Our Father, 10 Hail Mary, 1 Glory be Second Mystery: The Miracle at… Continue reading Luminous Mysteries (Thursdays)
Joyful Mysteries (Mondays & Saturdays)
First Mystery: The Annunciation Let us contemplate how the Angel Gabriel saluted our Blessed Lady with the title Full of grace, and declared to her the incarnation of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. 1 Our Father, 10 Hail Mary, 1 Glory be Second Mystery: The Visitation Let us contemplate how the Blessed Virgin Mary,… Continue reading Joyful Mysteries (Mondays & Saturdays)
How to Pray the Rosary
Step-By-Step Instructions for Praying the Rosary i. Begin by holding the crucifix, saying “In the Name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit,” (making the sign of the Cross while doing that), then say the Apostles Creed. ii. On the single bead just above the cross, pray the “Our Father.”… Continue reading How to Pray the Rosary