Prayers before the RosaryWe start by making piously the Sign of the Cross, which is the Sign of the Christian:InthenameoftheFather,andoftheSon,andoftheHolyGhost,andoftheMotherof God. Amen.
The Symbol of the ApostlesIbelieveinGod,theFatherAlmighty,Creatorofheavenandearth;andinJesusChrist,His onlySon,ourLord;whowasconceivedbytheHolyGhost,bornoftheVirginMary,suf-feredunderPontiusPilate,wascrucified,diedandwasburied;Hedescendedintohell;the thirddayHearoseagainfromthedead;Heascendedintoheaven,sittethattherighthand of God, the Father Almighty, from thence He shall come to judge the living and the dead.IbelieveintheHolyGhost,theHolyChurchofJesusChrist,theCommunionofSaints,the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and life everlasting. Amen.OurFather,whoartinheaven,hallowedbeThyname;Thykingdomcome,Thywillbe doneonearthasitisinheaven.Giveusthisdayourdailybread,andforgiveusourtres-passesasweforgivethosewhotrespassagainstus;andleadusnotintotemptation,but deliver us from evil. Amen.Three Hail MaryHail,Mary,fullofgrace,theLordiswithThee;blessedartThouamongwomen,and blessedisThySon,Jesus.HolyMary,MotherofGodandourMother,prayforus,sinners, now and at the hour of our death. Amen.GlorybetotheFather,andtotheSon,andtotheHolyGhost,andtotheMotherofGod.As it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.
Offering of the RosaryOMary,YouareforallmentheMotherofMercy,Youarethesurerefugeofsin-ners;offertoYourdivineSonJesusthisRosarythatIamgoingtoprayinYour company,fortheconversionofpoorsinfulsouls.Prayespeciallyforthemost hard-hearted,forthepersecutorsoftheChurchandoftheVicarofChrist;for those who are blinded by the world, by riches and pleasures.WhatjoywillfillYourHeart,dearMother,whenYouseethesepoorsoulsreturn-ingtoGod!TheexultationthatYoufeltwhenYoufoundYourSon,afterlosingHim forthreedays,willberenewedwhenYoureceiveinYourarmstheseotherchil-dren, whose loss You are now mourning.IcommendtoYouinaveryspecialwaythesinnersofmyfamily;andremember,O good Mother, that my soul is of all, the most miserable and worthy of pity.O my Sovereign, O my Mother, I give myself to You: keep me always!
Hail, Holy Queen!Hail,HolyQueen,MotherofMercy,ourlife,oursweetnessandourhope!To Theedowecry,poorbanishedchildrenofEve.ToTheedowesendupoursighs, mourningandweepinginthisvalleyoftears!Turn,then,Omostgracious Advocate,Thineeyesofmercytowardus,andafterthis,ourexile,showuntous 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.IntheNameoftheFather,andoftheSon,andoftheHolyGhost,andofthe Mother of God. Amen.
LetusfollowJesustotheGardenof Olives.Heacceptsinadvancetheinfinite sufferingsofHisPassionanddeathto atoneforoursinsandopenthegatesof Heaventous.HesufferssomuchthatHe isbathedinasweatofblood.Whatsor-rows He feels because of us!LnoetusaskHimforsincerecontrition foroursinstoobtainforgiveness.Letus ask Mary to obtain for us this pardon.
1st mystery: The Agony of Jesus at Gethsemane
Fruit of the mystery: perfect contrition for our sins.
LetusadoreJesusChristtiedtoacolumn andcruellyscourgedfromthefeettothe head. His whole body is a gaping wound.LetusuniteourselvestoHissufferings, andaskHimforthespiritofpenanceand mortification.MaytheBlessedVirginMary intercedeforusandobtainforusthe couragetosacrificeourselvesforthelove of God.
2nd mystery: The Scourging of Jesus
Fruit of the mystery: the love of penance and the spirit of sacrifice.
LetusadoreJesuscrownedwiththorns;a reedisputinHishandandascarletcloak isthrownoverHisbody,Heisslapped, Hisadorablefaceisspatupon,Heis ridiculedintheworstway.Oh,whathu-miliationfortheSonofGod!Andyet…He receivesalltheseinsultswithaninex-pressible love for us, in order to save us.Aftersuchanexample,couldwefearhu-miliationsandopprobrium!Letusprayto theVirginMary,ourgoodMother,to makeourheartsconformtothemeekand humble Heart of Her divine Son.
3rd mystery: Jesus is crowned with thorns
Fruit of the mystery: the destruction of our pride and the love of humiliation.
LetusfollowJesuscarryingHiscrosson Calvary;oursinsmakethiscrosssoheavy thatJesusfallsseveraltimesunderthis burden.OmyGod,Iacceptmypainsandsuffer-ingsascrosseschosenbyYourmercyfor mysanctificationandtoobtainforme eternal happiness in Heaven with You.
4th mystery: The Carrying of the Cross
Fruit of the mystery: Resignation in suffering and love of the cross.
LetusadoreJesusdyingforusonthe crossandforgivingHisexecutioners. Heforgivesthecriminalwhodiesbe-sideHimandregretshiscrimes.Heen-trustsustoHismostholyMother,the Virgin Mary.Letusaskforself-denial,forgiveness ofinsults,generousandloyallovefor Jesus and Mary.
5th mystery: The Crucifixion and Death of Jesus
Fruit of the mystery: Death to ourselves, to our evil inclinations, to our sinful habits, to live for God alone.
OURFATHER,whoartinheaven,hallowedbeThyname;Thykingdomcome, Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven.Giveusthisdayourdailybread,andforgiveusourtrespassesasweforgive thosewhotrespassagainstus;andleadusnotintotemptation,butdeliverus from evil. Amen.We recite ten Hail MaryHAILMARYfullofgrace,theLordiswithThee;blessedartThouamong women, and blessed is Thy Son, Jesus.HolyMary,MotherofGodandourMother,prayforus,sinners,nowandatthe hour of our death. Amen.GLORYBETOTHEFATHER,andtotheSon,andtotheHolyGhost,andtothe Mother of God.As it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.OMYJESUS,forgiveusoursins,saveusfromthefiresofhell,andleadall soulstoheaven,especiallythosewhoareinthemostneedofThyMercy.. (Prayer requested by Our Lady of Fatima)
OURFATHER,whoartinheaven,hallowedbeThyname;Thykingdomcome, Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven.Giveusthisdayourdailybread,andforgiveusourtrespassesasweforgive thosewhotrespassagainstus;andleadusnotintotemptation,butdeliverus from evil. Amen.We recite ten Hail MaryHAILMARYfullofgrace,theLordiswithThee;blessedartThouamong women, and blessed is Thy Son, Jesus.HolyMary,MotherofGodandourMother,prayforus,sinners,nowandatthe hour of our death. Amen.GLORYBETOTHEFATHER,andtotheSon,andtotheHolyGhost,andtothe Mother of God.As it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.OMYJESUS,forgiveusoursins,saveusfromthefiresofhell,andleadall soulstoheaven,especiallythosewhoareinthemostneedofThyMercy.. (Prayer requested by Our Lady of Fatima)
OURFATHER,whoartinheaven,hallowedbeThyname;Thykingdomcome, Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven.Giveusthisdayourdailybread,andforgiveusourtrespassesasweforgive thosewhotrespassagainstus;andleadusnotintotemptation,butdeliverus from evil. Amen.We recite ten Hail MaryHAILMARYfullofgrace,theLordiswithThee;blessedartThouamong women, and blessed is Thy Son, Jesus.HolyMary,MotherofGodandourMother,prayforus,sinners,nowandatthe hour of our death. Amen.GLORYBETOTHEFATHER,andtotheSon,andtotheHolyGhost,andtothe Mother of God.As it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.OMYJESUS,forgiveusoursins,saveusfromthefiresofhell,andleadall soulstoheaven,especiallythosewhoareinthemostneedofThyMercy.. (Prayer requested by Our Lady of Fatima)
OURFATHER,whoartinheaven,hallowedbeThyname;Thykingdomcome, Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven.Giveusthisdayourdailybread,andforgiveusourtrespassesasweforgive thosewhotrespassagainstus;andleadusnotintotemptation,butdeliverus from evil. Amen.We recite ten Hail MaryHAILMARYfullofgrace,theLordiswithThee;blessedartThouamong women, and blessed is Thy Son, Jesus.HolyMary,MotherofGodandourMother,prayforus,sinners,nowandatthe hour of our death. Amen.GLORYBETOTHEFATHER,andtotheSon,andtotheHolyGhost,andtothe Mother of God.As it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.OMYJESUS,forgiveusoursins,saveusfromthefiresofhell,andleadall soulstoheaven,especiallythosewhoareinthemostneedofThyMercy.. (Prayer requested by Our Lady of Fatima)
OURFATHER,whoartinheaven,hallowedbeThyname;Thykingdomcome, Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven.Giveusthisdayourdailybread,andforgiveusourtrespassesasweforgive thosewhotrespassagainstus;andleadusnotintotemptation,butdeliverus from evil. Amen.We recite ten Hail MaryHAILMARYfullofgrace,theLordiswithThee;blessedartThouamong women, and blessed is Thy Son, Jesus.HolyMary,MotherofGodandourMother,prayforus,sinners,nowandatthe hour of our death. Amen.GLORYBETOTHEFATHER,andtotheSon,andtotheHolyGhost,andtothe Mother of God.As it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.OMYJESUS,forgiveusoursins,saveusfromthefiresofhell,andleadall soulstoheaven,especiallythosewhoareinthemostneedofThyMercy.. (Prayer requested by Our Lady of Fatima)
LetusfollowJesustotheGarden ofOlives.Heacceptsinadvance theinfinitesufferingsofHis Passionanddeathtoatonefor oursinsandopenthegatesof Heaventous.Hesuffersso muchthatHeisbathedina sweatofblood.WhatsorrowsHe feels because of us!LnoetusaskHimforsincerecontritionforoursinsto obtainforgiveness.LetusaskMarytoobtainforus this pardon.
Fruit of the mystery: perfect contrition for our sins.
LetusadoreJesusChristtiedtoa columnandcruellyscourgedfrom thefeettothehead.Hiswholebody is a gaping wound.LetusuniteourselvestoHissuffer-ings,andaskHimforthespiritof penanceandmortification.Maythe BlessedVirginMaryintercedeforus andobtainforusthecouragetosac-rifice ourselves for the love of God.
Fruit of the mystery: the love of penance and the spirit of sacrifice.
LetusadoreJesuscrowned withthorns;areedisputin Hishandandascarletcloakis thrownoverHisbody,Heis slapped,Hisadorablefaceis spatupon,Heisridiculedin theworstway.Oh,whathu-miliationfortheSonofGod! Andyet…Hereceivesallthese insultswithaninexpressibleloveforus,inorderto save us.Aftersuchanexample,couldwefearhumiliations andopprobrium!LetuspraytotheVirginMary,our goodMother,tomakeourheartsconformtothe meek and humble Heart of Her divine Son.
Fruit of the mystery: the destruction of our pride and the love of humiliation.
LetusfollowJesuscarryingHis crossonCalvary;oursinsmake thiscrosssoheavythatJesusfalls several times under this burden.OmyGod,Iacceptmypainsand sufferingsascrosseschosenby Yourmercyformysanctification andtoobtainformeeternalhap-piness in Heaven with You.
4th mystery: The Carrying of the Cross
Fruit of the mystery: Resignation in suffering and love of the cross.
LetusadoreJesusdyingforuson thecrossandforgivingHisexe-cutioners.Heforgivesthecrimi-nalwhodiesbesideHimand regretshiscrimes.Heentrustsus toHismostholyMother,the Virgin Mary.Letusaskforself-denial,for-givenessofinsults,generousand loyal love for Jesus and Mary.
5th mystery: The Crucifixion and Death of Jesus
Fruit of the mystery: Death to ourselves, to our evil inclinations, to our sinful habits, to live for God alone.
Prayers before the RosaryWestartbymakingpiouslytheSignoftheCross, which is the Sign of the Christian:InthenameoftheFather,andoftheSon,andofthe Holy Ghost, and of the Mother of God. Amen.
The Symbol of the ApostlesIbelieveinGod,theFatherAlmighty,Creatorof heavenandearth;andinJesusChrist,HisonlySon, ourLord;whowasconceivedbytheHolyGhost,born oftheVirginMary,sufferedunderPontiusPilate, wascrucified,diedandwasburied;Hedescended intohell;thethirddayHearoseagainfromthedead; Heascendedintoheaven,sittethattherighthandof God,theFatherAlmighty,fromthenceHeshallcome to judge the living and the dead.IbelieveintheHolyGhost,theHolyChurchofJesus Christ,theCommunionofSaints,theforgivenessof sins,theresurrectionofthebody,andlifeeverlast-ing. Amen.OurFather,whoartinheaven,hallowedbeThy name;Thykingdomcome,Thywillbedoneonearth asitisinheaven.Giveusthisdayourdailybread, andforgiveusourtrespassesasweforgivethose whotrespassagainstus;andleadusnotintotemp-tation, but deliver us from evil. Amen.Three Hail MaryHail,Mary,fullofgrace,theLordiswithThee; blessedartThouamongwomen,andblessedisThy Son,Jesus.HolyMary,MotherofGodandour Mother,prayforus,sinners,nowandatthehourof our death. Amen.GlorybetotheFather,andtotheSon,andtothe HolyGhost,andtotheMotherofGod.Asitwasin thebeginning,isnowandevershallbe,worldwith-out end. Amen.
Offering of the RosaryOMary,YouareforallmentheMotherofMercy,Youarethe surerefugeofsinners;offertoYourdivineSonJesusthis RosarythatIamgoingtoprayinYourcompany,forthecon-versionofpoorsinfulsouls.Prayespeciallyforthemosthard-hearted,forthepersecutorsoftheChurchandoftheVicarof Christ;forthosewhoareblindedbytheworld,byrichesand pleasures.WhatjoywillfillYourHeart,dearMother,whenYouseethese poorsoulsreturningtoGod!TheexultationthatYoufeltwhen YoufoundYourSon,afterlosingHimforthreedays,willbere-newedwhenYoureceiveinYourarmstheseotherchildren, whose loss You are now mourning.IcommendtoYouinaveryspecialwaythesinnersofmyfam-ily;andremember,OgoodMother,thatmysoulisofall,the mostmiserableandworthyofpity.OmySovereign,Omy Mother, I give myself to You: keep me always!
Hail, Holy Queen!Hail,HolyQueen,MotherofMercy,ourlife,our sweetnessandourhope!ToTheedowecry,poor banishedchildrenofEve.ToTheedowesendupour sighs,mourningandweepinginthisvalleyoftears! Turn,then,OmostgraciousAdvocate,Thineeyesof mercytowardus,andafterthis,ourexile,showunto ustheblessedfruitofThywomb,Jesus.Oclement,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.IntheNameoftheFather,andoftheSon,andofthe Holy Ghost, and of the Mother of God. Amen.
1st mystery: The Agony of Jesus in the Garden of Gethsemane
OURFATHER,whoartinheaven,hallowedbeThy name;Thykingdomcome,Thywillbedoneonearth as it is in heaven.Giveusthisdayourdailybread,andforgiveusour trespassesasweforgivethosewhotrespassagainst us;andleadusnotintotemptation,butdeliverus from evil. Amen.We recite ten Hail MaryHAILMARYfullofgrace,theLordiswithThee; blessedartThouamongwomen,andblessedisThy Son, Jesus.HolyMary,MotherofGodandourMother,prayfor us, sinners, now and at the hour of our death. Amen.GLORYBETOTHEFATHER,andtotheSon,andto the Holy Ghost, and to the Mother of God.Asitwasinthebeginning,isnowandevershallbe, world without end. Amen.OMYJESUS,forgiveusoursins,saveusfromthe firesofhell,andleadallsoulstoheaven,especially thosewhoareinthemostneedofThyMercy..(Prayer requested by Our Lady of Fatima)
OURFATHER,whoartinheaven,hallowedbeThy name;Thykingdomcome,Thywillbedoneonearth as it is in heaven.Giveusthisdayourdailybread,andforgiveusour trespassesasweforgivethosewhotrespassagainst us;andleadusnotintotemptation,butdeliverus from evil. Amen.We recite ten Hail MaryHAILMARYfullofgrace,theLordiswithThee; blessedartThouamongwomen,andblessedisThy Son, Jesus.HolyMary,MotherofGodandourMother,prayfor us, sinners, now and at the hour of our death. Amen.GLORYBETOTHEFATHER,andtotheSon,andto the Holy Ghost, and to the Mother of God.Asitwasinthebeginning,isnowandevershallbe, world without end. Amen.OMYJESUS,forgiveusoursins,saveusfromthe firesofhell,andleadallsoulstoheaven,especially thosewhoareinthemostneedofThyMercy..(Prayer requested by Our Lady of Fatima)
OURFATHER,whoartinheaven,hallowedbeThy name;Thykingdomcome,Thywillbedoneonearth as it is in heaven.Giveusthisdayourdailybread,andforgiveusour trespassesasweforgivethosewhotrespassagainst us;andleadusnotintotemptation,butdeliverus from evil. Amen.We recite ten Hail MaryHAILMARYfullofgrace,theLordiswithThee; blessedartThouamongwomen,andblessedisThy Son, Jesus.HolyMary,MotherofGodandourMother,prayfor us, sinners, now and at the hour of our death. Amen.GLORYBETOTHEFATHER,andtotheSon,andto the Holy Ghost, and to the Mother of God.Asitwasinthebeginning,isnowandevershallbe, world without end. Amen.OMYJESUS,forgiveusoursins,saveusfromthe firesofhell,andleadallsoulstoheaven,especially thosewhoareinthemostneedofThyMercy..(Prayer requested by Our Lady of Fatima)
OURFATHER,whoartinheaven,hallowedbeThy name;Thykingdomcome,Thywillbedoneonearth as it is in heaven.Giveusthisdayourdailybread,andforgiveusour trespassesasweforgivethosewhotrespassagainst us;andleadusnotintotemptation,butdeliverus from evil. Amen.We recite ten Hail MaryHAILMARYfullofgrace,theLordiswithThee; blessedartThouamongwomen,andblessedisThy Son, Jesus.HolyMary,MotherofGodandourMother,prayfor us, sinners, now and at the hour of our death. Amen.GLORYBETOTHEFATHER,andtotheSon,andto the Holy Ghost, and to the Mother of God.Asitwasinthebeginning,isnowandevershallbe, world without end. Amen.OMYJESUS,forgiveusoursins,saveusfromthe firesofhell,andleadallsoulstoheaven,especially thosewhoareinthemostneedofThyMercy..(Prayer requested by Our Lady of Fatima)
OURFATHER,whoartinheaven,hallowedbeThy name;Thykingdomcome,Thywillbedoneonearth as it is in heaven.Giveusthisdayourdailybread,andforgiveusour trespassesasweforgivethosewhotrespassagainst us;andleadusnotintotemptation,butdeliverus from evil. Amen.We recite ten Hail MaryHAILMARYfullofgrace,theLordiswithThee; blessedartThouamongwomen,andblessedisThy Son, Jesus.HolyMary,MotherofGodandourMother,prayfor us, sinners, now and at the hour of our death. Amen.GLORYBETOTHEFATHER,andtotheSon,andto the Holy Ghost, and to the Mother of God.Asitwasinthebeginning,isnowandevershallbe, world without end. Amen.OMYJESUS,forgiveusoursins,saveusfromthe firesofhell,andleadallsoulstoheaven,especially thosewhoareinthemostneedofThyMercy..(Prayer requested by Our Lady of Fatima)