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Introduction:

1.  Please see Section 11 of this website for the Rosary Promises of the Blessed Virgin given to Catholic Saint Dominic.

2.  Section 4.2 of this site ... combines the Rosary prayers with the Catholic writings of the Bible to aid in recollecting and to reduce distraction.

3.  All grace originates with God ... then goes to the hands of the Blessed Virgin, and then into the world. God (Grace Himself) came into the world by the Blessed Virgin, God never changes, all grace follows the same path to this day and until the end of the world.

Pope Pius IX, 1846-1878 A.D. >
"The foundation of all our confidence is found in the Blessed Virgin Maria. Through her are obtained every hope, every grace, and all salvation. For this is God's will: that we obtain everything through Maria."

This Section includes ...
 
Sub-part A:   How to pray the Rosary instructions

Sub-part B:   Formal prayers to the Blessed Virgin ... to ask for assistance on Morality and Faith

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Step 1  > Make the Sign of the Cross pray the Apostles Creed
Step 2  > Pray the Our Father
Step 3  > Pray three Hail Marys
Step 4  > Pray the Glory Be
Step 5  > Announce the First Event; then pray the Our Father (Steps 6 thru 10 are below the diagram)

Step 6  > Pray ten Hail Marys, while meditating on the event for the first decade for the day of the week (see below)
Step 7  > Pray the Glory Be prayer
Step 8  > Announce the Second Event; pray the Our Father, repeat steps 6 and 7 above.
                 Continue with the 3rd, 4th and 5th Events in the same manner.
Step 9  > Pray the Hail Holy Queen and Let us pray
Step 10  > Pray the Saint Michael Prayer

The Eight Prayers of the Rosary:

Sign of the Cross      [Genesis 18:1-2 ... 1 John 5:7]
In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.

Apostles Creed       [Gen 1:1 … Lk 1:35 … John 1:1 … Mt 28:6 … Mt 16:18]
I believe in God the Father almighty, creator of heaven and earth; and in Jesus Christ, His only Son, our Lord; who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary; suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died and was buried. He descended into hell; the third day He arose again from the dead. He ascended into heaven, and is seated at the right hand of God the Father almighty; from thence He shall come to judge the living and the dead. I believe in the Holy Spirit; the Holy Catholic Church; the Communion of Saints; the forgiveness of sins; the resurrection of the body; and life everlasting. Amen.

Our Father       [Psalm 88:27 … Wisdom 2:16 … John 20:17 … Mt 6:9-13]
Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be Thy name. Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread, and forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us, and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. Amen.

Hail Mary       [Lk 1:28 … Lk 1:48 … Mt 2:11 … 2 Thes 3:1]
Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee; blessed art 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.

Glory Be       [1 John 5:7 … 2 Thes 1:2 … Mt 28:19 … Eph 3:21]
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit. As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.

Hail Holy Queen       [Apoc 12:1 … Apoc 12:17 … Eccl 24:25 … Gen 3:23 … Gen 3:15 … Psalm 44]
Hail, Holy Queen, Mother of mercy; Hail, our life, our sweetness and our hope. To thee do we cry, poor banished children of Eve. To thee do we send up our sighs, mourning and weeping in this vale of tears. Turn then, most gracious Advocate thine eyes of mercy toward us; And after this our exile, show unto us the blessed fruit of thy womb, Jesus. O clement, O loving, O sweet Virgin Mary. Pray for us, O Holy Mother of God - That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.

Let us pray:
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 we who meditate on these events of the most Holy Rosary of the Blessed Virgin Mary, may both imitate what they contain and obtain what they promise, through the same Christ our Lord. Amen.

St. Michael Prayer       [Dan 12:1 … Jude 1:9 … Apoc 12:7]
O Glorious Prince of the Heavenly host, Archangel St. Michael, defend us in battle. Be our protection against the wickedness and snares of the devil. May God rebuke him we humbly pray, and do Thou, O Prince of the Heavenly host, by the Power of God - cast into hell Satan and all the evil spirits who prowl the world seeking the ruin of souls. Amen.

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The Events (works of redemption) of the Rosary:

While praying the Rosary one meditates on the works of redemption. The word redemption means Heaven is re-opened for men's souls in the one way in which God prescibed: being properly baptized in water, believing the Catholic Faith, and attending the sacraments when they are available.

The works of redemption that one meditates on depends on the day of the week. Usually called the Events of the Rosary, one thinks about each event while praying a group of ten Hail Mary prayers. For example on Tuesday for the first ten Hail Marys one would meditate on the Agony in the Garden, and for the second ten Hail Marys the Scourging at the Pillar, and the same for the next three decades (ten) of Hail Mary prayers.

Monday and Thursday: The Joyful Events (works of redemption) of the Rosary

No.	Event	Event Description	Ask for the Grace of:
1	First Joyful Event	The Annunciation of the Lord	Humility
2	Second Joyful Event	The Visitation of the Blessed Virgin to Saint Elizabeth	Charity
3	Third Joyful Event	The Nativity of the Lord	Spirit of poverty
4	Fourth Joyful Event	The Presentation of the Lord in the Temple	Wisdom and Purity
5	Fifth Joyful Event	The Finding of the Lord in the Temple	Conversion

Tuesday and Friday: The Sorrowful Events (works of redemption) of the Rosary

No.	Event	Event Description	Ask for the Grace of:
6	First Sorrowful Event	The Agony in the Garden	Obedience
7	Second Sorrowful Event	The Scourging at the Pillar	Mortification (self denial)
8	Third Sorrowful Event	The Crowning with Thorns	Despise the world
9	Fourth Sorrowful Event	The Carrying of the Cross	Patience
10	Fifth Sorrowful Event	The Cruxification of the Lord	Holiness

Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday: The Glorious Events (works of redemption) of the Rosary

No.	Event	Event Description	Ask for the Grace of:
11	First Glorious Event	The Resurrection of the Lord	An ever increasing faith
12	Second Glorious Event	The Ascension of the Lord into Heaven	To be prepared for Heaven
13	Third Glorious Event	The Descent of the Holy Spirit at the First Pentecost	To be wise in the sight of God
14	Fourth Glorious Event	The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin to Heaven	True devotion to the Blessed Virgin
15	Fifth Glorious Event	The Coronation of the Blessed Virgin as Queen of Heaven and Earth	Final perseverance

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Hail Holy Queen
 
Hail Holy Queen, Mother of mercy, Hail our life, our sweetness and our hope.
To thee do we cry, poor banished children of Eve; to thee do we send up our sighs,
mourning and weeping in this valley of tears. Turn then, most gracious Advocate,
thine eyes of mercy toward us; and after this, our exile, show unto us the blessed
fruit of thy womb, Jesus. O clement, O loving, O sweet Virgin Maria.
Pray for us, O Holy Mother of God - That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.

Mother of Him who thee from nothing made,
Sinking we strive, and call to thee for aid;

Oh, by that joy which Gabriel brought to thee,
Thou Virgin first and last, let us thy mercy see.

Oh! by Gabriel's Ave,
    Utter'd long ago,
Eva's name reversing,
    Establish peace below.

Break the captive's fetters;
    Light on blindness pour;
All our ills expelling,
    Every bliss implore.

Show thyself a Mother;
    Offer Him our sighs,
Who for us Incarnate
    Did not thee despise.

Virgin of all virgins!
    To thy shelter take us:
Gentlest of the gentle!
    Chaste and gentle make us.

Still, as on we journey,
    Help our weak endeavour,
Till with thee and Jesus
    We rejoice forever.

Through the highest heaven,
    To the Almighty Three,
Father, Son, and Spirit,
    One same glory be. Amen.

Glorious Virgin, joy to thee,
Loveliest whom in heaven they see:
Fairest thou where all are fair!
Plead with Christ our sins to spare.

Hail Maria, full of grace, the Lord is with thee;
blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
Holy Maria, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death. Amen.

V. Behold the handmaid of the Lord;
R. Be it done to me according to thy word.

Hail Maria, full of grace, the Lord is with thee;
blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
Holy Maria, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death. Amen.

V. And the Word was made Flesh;
R. And dwelt amongst us.

Hail Maria, full of grace, the Lord is with thee;
blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
Holy Maria, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death. Amen.

V. Pray for us, O Holy Mother of God,
R. That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.

Let us pray.
Pour forth, we beseech Thee, O Lord, Thy grace into our hearts,
that we to whom the incarnation of Christ, Thy Son, was made known
by the message of an Angel, may, by His Passion and Cross, be brought
to the glory of His Resurrection, through the same Christ Our Lord.
Amen.

The God whose will by moon, and sun,
And all things in due course is done,
Is borne upon a Maiden's breast,
By fullest heavenly grace possessed.

How blest that Mother, in whose shrine
The great Artificer Divine,
Whose hand contains the earth and sky,
Vouchsafed, as in His ark, to lie.

Blest, in the message Gabriel brought,
Blest, by the work the Spirit wrought,
From whom the great Desire of earth,
Took human flesh and human birth.

To Thee be sung eternal praise,
O Virgin-born, through endless days,
Whom with the Father we adore,
And Holy Spirit for evermore. Amen

God, the Father of Heaven,
       Have mercy on us.
God the Son, Redeemer of the World,
       Have mercy on us.
God the Holy Spirit,
       Have mercy on us.
Holy Trinity, One God,
       Have mercy on us.

Holy Maria,
       Pray for us.
Holy Mother of God,
       Pray for us.
Holy Virgin of Virgins,
       Pray for us.
Mother of Christ,
       Pray for us.
Mother of Divine Grace,
       Pray for us.
Mother most Pure,
       Pray for us.
Mother most Chaste,
       Pray for us.
Mother Inviolate,
       Pray for us.
Mother Undefiled,
       Pray for us.
Mother most Amiable,
       Pray for us.
Mother most Admirable,
       Pray for us.
Mother of good Counsel,
       Pray for us.
Mother of our Creator,
       Pray for us.
Mother of our Savior,
       Pray for us.
Virgin most Prudent,
       Pray for us.
Virgin most Venerable,
       Pray for us.
Virgin most Renowned,
       Pray for us.
Virgin most Powerful,
       Pray for us.
Virgin most Merciful,
       Pray for us.
Virgin most Faithful,
       Pray for us.
Mirror of Justice,
       Pray for us.
Seat of Wisdom,
       Pray for us.
Cause of our Joy,
       Pray for us.
Spiritual Vessel,
       Pray for us.
Vessel of Honor,
       Pray for us.
Vessel of Singular Devotion,
       Pray for us.
Mystical Rose,
       Pray for us.
Tower of David,
       Pray for us.
Tower of Ivory,
       Pray for us.
House of Gold,
       Pray for us.
Ark of the Covenant,
       Pray for us.
Gate of Heaven,
       Pray for us.
Morning Star,
       Pray for us.
Health of the Sick,
       Pray for us.
Refuge of Sinners,
       Pray for us.
Comforter of the Afflicted,
       Pray for us.
Help of Christians,
       Pray for us.
Queen of Angels,
       Pray for us.
Queen of Patriarchs,
       Pray for us.
Queen of Prophets,
       Pray for us.
Queen of Apostles,
       Pray for us.
Queen of Martyrs,
       Pray for us.
Queen of Confessors,
       Pray for us.
Queen of Virgins,
       Pray for us.
Queen of all Saints,
       Pray for us.
Queen conceived without Original Sin,
       Pray for us.
Queen assumed into Heaven,
       Pray for us.
Queen of the most Holy Rosary,
       Pray for us.
Queen of the Family,
       Pray for us.
Queen of Peace,
       Pray for us.

Lamb of God, Who taketh away the sins of the world,
       spare us, O Lord!.
Lamb of God, Who taketh away the sins of the world,
       graciously hear us, O Lord!
Lamb of God, Who taketh away the sins of the world,
       have mercy on us.

V. Pray for us, O Holy Mother of God.
R. That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.

Let us pray.
Grant, we beseech Thee, O Lord God, that we Thy servants, may enjoy perpetual
health of mind and body, and by the glorious intercession of the Blessed Maria,
ever Virgin, be delivered from present sorrow and enter into the joy of
eternal happiness. Through Christ our Lord. Amen.

During Advent

Let us pray.
O God, Thou hast willed that, at the message of an Angel, Thy Word
should take flesh in the womb of the Blessed Virgin Maria; grant to Thy
suppliant people, that we, who believe her to be truly the Mother of God,
may be helped by her intercession with Thee. Through the same Christ
our Lord. Amen.

From Christmas to the Purification

Let us pray.
O God, by the fruitful virginity of Blessed Maria, Thou hast bestowed
upon mankind the rewards of eternal salvation; grant, we beseech Thee,
that we may feel the power of her intercession, through whom we have
been made worthy to receive the Author of life, our Lord Jesus Christ
your Son. Who livest and reignest with Thee forever and ever. Amen.

During Paschal time

Let us pray.
O God, Who by the Resurrection of Thy Son, our Lord Jesus Christ, granted
joy to the whole world; grant, we beg Thee, that through the intercession
of the Virgin Maria, His Mother, we may attain the joys of eternal life.
Through the same Christ our Lord. Amen.

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