ThiswayofprayingiscalledRosary,becausethefrequentrepetitionoftheHailMaryformsa crown of roses that we place on the head of Mary, our august Queen.ThecompleteRosaryiscomposedofthreecrowns.Onecrownconsistsoffivedecadesof“Hail Mary’s”, each decade being preceded by one “Our Father”.Now, to recite a rosary fruitfully, we must:•recollect ourselves for a moment and enter into the presence of God;•determine the grace we intend to request through Mary;•meditateonamysteryforeachdecadeandarouseinourheartsthedesiretoacquirethevir-tue corresponding to each mystery.The Church has divided these mysteries into three classes: 1.Joyful Mysteries2.Sorrowful Mysteries3.Glorious Mysteries
InmostofHerapparitions,especiallyatLourdesandFatima,OurLady worearosaryandinsistedonthedailyrecitationoftherosary.InHer lastapparitioninFatima,OurLadycalledHerself“OurLadyofthe Rosary.”OnDecember26,1957,SisterLuciaofFatimahadalongconversation withFatherAugustineFuentes.Sheurgedhimtomakeknownto everyonethemessageoftheBlessedVirginandtheremedythatour goodMotherofferedtoHerchildrenonearthtocurethemofallillsof soul and body: the daily recitation of the Rosary.“Look,Father,intheselattertimesinwhichwelive,theBlessedVirginhasgivenanewefficacytotherecitationoftheRosary.Insucha waythatthereisnoproblem,howeverdifficultitmaybe,beittemporal oraboveallspiritual,inthepersonallifeofeachoneofus,ofour families–whethertheybefamilieslivingintheworldorofreligious communities–orinthelifeofpeoplesandnations.Thereisno problem,Irepeat,thereisnoproblemhoweverdifficultitmaybe,that wecannotsolvethroughtheprayeroftheHolyRosary.Withthe HolyRosarywewillsaveourselves,wewillsanctifyourselves,wewill console Our Lord and obtain the salvation of many souls.”
ThiswayofprayingiscalledRosary,becausethe frequentrepetitionoftheHailMaryformsa crownofrosesthatweplaceontheheadofMary, our august Queen.ThecompleteRosaryiscomposedofthree crowns.Onecrownconsistsoffivedecadesof “HailMary’s”,eachdecadebeingprecededby one “Our Father”.Now, to recite a rosary fruitfully, we must:•recollectourselvesforamomentandenter into the presence of God;•determinethegraceweintendtorequest through Mary;•meditateonamysteryforeachdecadeand arouseinourheartsthedesiretoacquire the virtue corresponding to each mystery.TheChurchhasdividedthesemysteriesinto three classes: 1.Joyful Mysteries2.Sorrowful Mysteries3.Glorious Mysteries
InmostofHerapparitions,especiallyatLourdes andFatima,OurLadyworearosaryandinsisted onthedailyrecitationoftherosary.InHerlast apparitioninFatima,OurLadycalledHerself “Our Lady of the Rosary.”OnDecember26,1957,SisterLuciaofFatima hadalongconversationwithFatherAugustine Fuentes.Sheurgedhimtomakeknownto everyonethemessageoftheBlessedVirginand theremedythatourgoodMotherofferedtoHer childrenonearthtocurethemofallillsofsoul and body: the daily recitation of the Rosary.“Look,Father,intheselattertimesinwhichwe live,theBlessedVirginhasgivenanew efficacytotherecitationoftheRosary.In suchawaythatthereisnoproblem,however difficultitmaybe,beittemporaloraboveall spiritual,inthepersonallifeofeachoneofus,of ourfamilies–whethertheybefamilieslivingin theworldorofreligiouscommunities–orinthe lifeofpeoplesandnations.Thereisno problem,Irepeat,thereisnoproblemhowever difficultitmaybe,thatwecannotsolve throughtheprayeroftheHolyRosary.With theHolyRosarywewillsaveourselves,wewill sanctifyourselves,wewillconsoleOurLordand obtain the salvation of many souls.”