How do YOU pray the Rosary

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When I see someone ask how to pray the Rosary the response is always very general (basically telling the person which prayers go with which beads and telling them to meditate on the mysteries). I find these instructions leave a lot of loose ends especially with intentions, personal prayers etc.

I hope by detailing my own personal “Rosary ritual” and getting others to do the same we can start a conversation and tie up some of these loose ends.

I’ll go first and hope I’m not also the last:). Also, I’ve only been praying the Rosary for a few months and if anyone sees anything that’s not quite right, please point me in the right direction. The steps marked with ** are the parts I’m really wondering about.
  1. I make the sign of the cross with the crucifix of the Rosary.
  2. Holding the crucifix I say the Apostle’s Creed.
**3. After the Apostles Creed I announce my intentions still holding crucifix.
Ex. I pray this Rosary with the intentions of the Rosary confraternity, the 15 promises of the B.V.M. and the Brown Scapular. The health and well being of my nieces and nephews. The health of my Parents. The souls of my grandparents.
  1. Our Father on first bead.
**5. First Three Hail Marys. In the morning I’ll pray the Acts of Faith, Hope and Charity to the corresponding bead and follow with a Hail Mary after each.
  1. Recite Glory Be on empty space after Hail Mary Beads.
  2. Announce First Mystery on the Our Father Bead, recite the Our Father while meditating.
  3. 10 Hail Marys while meditating.
  4. On empty space after Hail Mary beads, pray Glory Be and the Fatima Prayer.
**10. At the end of the five decades after reciting the final Fatima prayer I spend a few minutes in personal prayer to God, then a personal prayer to the Blessed Virgin Mary and any other Saints.
  1. On the center pray the Hail Holy Queen.
  2. Make the sign of the cross with the crucifix and kiss the crucifix.
Here’s hoping for a lot of (name removed by moderator)ut:D
 
AJB328 said:
When I see someone ask how to pray the Rosary the response is always very general (basically telling the person which prayers go with which beads and telling them to meditate on the mysteries). I find these instructions leave a lot of loose ends especially with intentions, personal prayers etc.

I hope by detailing my own personal “Rosary ritual” and getting others to do the same we can start a conversation and tie up some of these loose ends.

I’ll go first and hope I’m not also the last:). Also, I’ve only been praying the Rosary for a few months and if anyone sees anything that’s not quite right, please point me in the right direction. The steps marked with ** are the parts I’m really wondering about.
  1. I make the sign of the cross with the crucifix of the Rosary.
  2. Holding the crucifix I say the Apostle’s Creed.
**3. After the Apostles Creed I announce my intentions still holding crucifix.
Ex. I pray this Rosary with the intentions of the Rosary confraternity, the 15 promises of the B.V.M. and the Brown Scapular. The health and well being of my nieces and nephews. The health of my Parents. The souls of my grandparents.
  1. Our Father on first bead.
**5. First Three Hail Marys. In the morning I’ll pray the Acts of Faith, Hope and Charity to the corresponding bead and follow with a Hail Mary after each.
  1. Recite Glory Be on empty space after Hail Mary Beads.
  2. Announce First Mystery on the Our Father Bead, recite the Our Father while meditating.
  3. 10 Hail Marys while meditating.
  4. On empty space after Hail Mary beads, pray Glory Be and the Fatima Prayer.
**10. At the end of the five decades after reciting the final Fatima prayer I spend a few minutes in personal prayer to God, then a personal prayer to the Blessed Virgin Mary and any other Saints.
  1. On the center pray the Hail Holy Queen.
  2. Make the sign of the cross with the crucifix and kiss the crucifix.
Here’s hoping for a lot of (name removed by moderator)ut:D
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Not much more to add. I only do a thing or 2 different. Before the Apostles Creed at the crucifix I pray a prayer before the rosary,
Prayer Before the Rosary
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Queen of the Holy Rosary, Thou didst deign to come to Fatima to reveal to the three shepherd children the treasures of grace hidden in the Rosary. Inspire my heart with a sincere love of this devotion, in order that by meditating on the Mysteries of our Redemption which are recalled in it, I may be enriched by its fruits and obtain peace for the world, the conversion of sinners and of Russia, and the graces which I ask of Thee in this Rosary. (Here mention your request.) I ask this for the greater glory of God, for Thine own honor, and for the good of souls, especially for my own. Amen.
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I offer this Rosary for the purpose of knowing the Truth and obtaining contrition and pardon for my sins. Amen.
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then after the Hail Holy Queen I close with this prayer,
Let us Pray
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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 meditating upon these mysteries of the most Holy Rosary of the Blessed Virgin Mary, we may imitate what they contain, and obtain what they promise. We ask this through the same Christ our Lord. Amen.
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Thank You, Bless You, and may Mary Guide You!
 
MS_SURVEYOR said:
Not much more to add. I only do a thing or 2 different. Before the Apostles Creed at the crucifix I pray a prayer before the rosary,

then after the Hail Holy Queen I close with this prayer,

Thank You, Bless You, and may Mary Guide You!
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Ditto:thumbsup:
 
Jeanne_S said:
Ditto:thumbsup:
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I begin with the Sign of the Cross, Apostle’s Creed, then the “Our Father” followed by the three “Hail Marys” then the Glory Be. Then announce the first mystery, do the Our Father and ten Hail Marys and the Glory Be. Then I repeat for the other mysteries, end with the Hail Holy Queen and the “O God” and the sign of the cross. I follow the schedule Glorious Mysteries on Sunday and Wednesday, Joyful on Monday and Saturday, Sorrowful on Tuesday and Friday and Luminous on Thursday.
 
I say the intentions after the first “glory be” and announcing the set of mysteries.

ie. Creed, Our Father, Hail Mary * 3, Glory Be, then…

“Alleluliah, the five Joyful/Luminous/… Mysteries of the Most Holy Rosary of the Blessed Virgin Mary. I offer these mysteries up for …”

After the Salve Regina, “Let us Pray, Oh God, who’s only begotten son…”

I go straight from finishing the mysteries to the Salve Regina, rather than adding prayers. There’s nothing wrong with that, but if you are doubtful about it, then you can omit it. Or you can keep doing it, just because you like it or feel comfortable with it - that’s good also.

My preference is that I only have one interruption, for announcing the intentions, and after that to just keep going to the end. 🙂
 
I add a prayer to St. Michael the Archangel at the end and also at the very end, one Our Father, and One Hail Mary and One Glory Be for the intentions and protection of the Holy Father Pope Benedict XVI.

About once a week I do an extra rosary and have an intention for each of the 10 beads of each of the mysteries. I pray out loud for each friend and relative and anyone who has asked me to pray for them. I keep a list. And while I pray for them silently daily, I so love saying the rosary with an intention for each Hail Mary, it takes a little longer, but it’s well worth it to me. I sometimes will do this rosary while I’m walking or I’ll sit outside and watch the sun set while saying this rosary or stand on my porch in the late evening and enjoy the moonlight and the stars while I say this rosary.
 
This is not part of my regular rosary, but has helped me greatly…

I’ve done the Five First Saturday’s devotion.

In the 15 minutes spent with Mary meditating on the mysteries of the rosary I have concentrated on just two mysteries, reading about them from a devotional book and dwelling on the thoughts. I’ve found this a very useful addition to the normal meditions said while praying the rosary itself.

This is one such book of meditations, among many that are available.
 
Ditto to MS Surveyor except: When trying to meditate on each mystery it sometimes is distracting so the Rosary group in our parish adds the name of the Sorrowful mystery after each phrase: eg,blessed is the fruit of thy womb Jesus" Who suffered agony in the garden. or Who was scourged for us., or, Who was crowned with thorns for us, or Who carried the cross for us, or Who was crucified for us.

For the Glorious mysteries: Who rose from the dead on the third day, Who ascended into heaven, Who sent down the Holy Spirit, Who took You up into heaven, Who crowned you in heaven.

For the Joyful mysteries, Whose birth was announced by Gabriel, Whom you carried to visit St. Elisabeth, Who was born in Bethlehem, Whom you presented in the temple, Whom you found amidst the teachers in the temple.

This adds a little more time but it keeps us focused on the mystery that we are praying.
 
I always pray a Sub Tuum Praesidium before hand then I pray the Apostles’ Creed for Faith and for unbelievers, the Pater for the Holy Father and the Bishop of my diocese, and then the Three Aves not for anything particular reason. And after the first Gloria Patri (after 3 Aves) I reflect on my prayer intentions.

Then I ask for these fruits for each Mystery:
  1. Annunciation–humility
  2. Visitation–love of neighbor
  3. Nativity–spirit of poverty/care for the poor
  4. Presentation–obedience
  5. Finding of the Child…–piety
  6. Agony–true contrition
  7. Scourging–purity
  8. Crowning with Thorns–courage
  9. Carrying of the Cross–perseverance/patience
  10. Crucifixion and Death–final perseverance/atonement for sin
  11. Resurrection–Faith
  12. Ascension–Hope
  13. Pentecost–Charity/apostolic zeal
  14. Assumption–happy death
  15. Coronation–devotion to the Virgin
After each Fatima prayer I always add “And I pray for the poor/holy souls in Purgatory; deliver them, Lord.”

After the Salve Regina, I pray a prayer to St. Michael the Archangel and three times I say while striking my breast “Most Sacred Heart of Jesus, have mercy on us.”

I pray the Rosary in Latin
 
Edmundus1581 said:
This is not part of my regular rosary, but has helped me greatly…

I’ve done the Five First Saturday’s devotion.

In the 15 minutes spent with Mary meditating on the mysteries of the rosary I have concentrated on just two mysteries, reading about them from a devotional book and dwelling on the thoughts. I’ve found this a very useful addition to the normal meditions said while praying the rosary itself.

This is one such book of meditations, among many that are available.
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I seem to be just focusing on the words themselves.🤷
 
Edmundus1581 said:
I say the intentions after the first “glory be” and announcing the set of mysteries.

ie. Creed, Our Father, Hail Mary * 3, Glory Be, then…

“Alleluliah, the five Joyful/Luminous/… Mysteries of the Most Holy Rosary of the Blessed Virgin Mary. I offer these mysteries up for …”

After the Salve Regina, “Let us Pray, Oh God, who’s only begotten son…”

I go straight from finishing the mysteries to the Salve Regina, rather than adding prayers. There’s nothing wrong with that, but if you are doubtful about it, then you can omit it. Or you can keep doing it, just because you like it or feel comfortable with it - that’s good also.

My preference is that I only have one interruption, for announcing the intentions, and after that to just keep going to the end. 🙂
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That’s what the religious skunk said “Let Us Spray!”😃
 
LegoGE1947 said:
I seem to be just focusing on the words themselves.🤷
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That often happens to me… I’m just saying it, with little meditation on the mystery… but at other times I have a more fruitful meditation. I just keep praying the Rosary every day however.

I’ve found that when saying it in a group I tend to meditate more easily as the words just roll out unconsciously.
 
I do “what it says on the tin”. I announce my intentions after the Apostles Creed whilst holding the Crucifix too. I’m also very particular about saying the Glory Be and Fatima Prayer on the last bead in a decade, and not on the actual chain. But that’s just me 😃
 
First, I have been contemplating on whether or not to keep saying “amongst women” instead of “among women”. I started praying the Rosary daily at the start of Lent this year. But, when I first learned it earlier it was with “amongst”. But now it seems like I’m the only one that says this. So Idk if I want to say “amongst” for the rest of my life or not lol.

Anyways, I pray the Rosary like this: Sign of the Cross, Our Father, 3 Hail Marys, Glory Be, then I do the Mysteries, the Hail Marys, etc. I normally have 1 intention for each decade that I say or think about either right after the Mystery, during the following Our Father, or before the first Hail Mary.
After I finish the Hail Holy Queen, I pray for the Holy Father Pope Benedict XVI, then I throw in another Glory Be, then Sign of the Cross, and normally do 3 sung Amens. I feel that the Rosary needs a few more Amens than personal prayer.

Other than that I really enjoy saying the Rosary on car trips now. I have almost no road rage when I do 😉
 
I offer the first Our Father for the intentions of the Holy Father, hoping that this might fulfill the requirements for an indulgence.
 
There have been times when I have prayed the rosary seeking peace and then offered each bead for a person I know, beginning with the one or ones who irritated me. I’m never irritated with them anymore by the time I’m done. 🙂
 
Neil_Anthony said:
I offer the first Our Father for the intentions of the Holy Father, hoping that this might fulfill the requirements for an indulgence.
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That’s cool! I announce all my prayer intentions before the first Our Father and the first one is always for the intentions of the Holy Father.

After I’m done I pray the St. Michael the Archangel prayer and the Memorare. 🙂 Sometimes I add others too.
 
I begin with the prayer to Our lady of Fatima,then apostles’ creed,etc.Before each decade,I announce the mystery,then I dedicate a different decade to each of my three children and their famlies.Remaining decades are for special intentions,Holy Father,etc.Another thing I do is after the "OhMy Jesus prayer at the end of each decade,I say"May the grace of the (insert particular mystery)come down into my soul.Than I chant "Ave ,Ave,Ave,Maria.I end the rosary with the “Hail HolyQueen”🙂
 
One of my favorite things to do is after the Fatima prayer, I will say “St. Joseph, (St.) Brother Andre, Pope John Paul, pray for us.”

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