Praying the Whole Rosary

[Nelka]

I was wondering whether anybody has prayed the whole 20 decade Rosary either in one go or in four stages in one day?

Also, if you prayed it in one go would you just say the preliminary prayers the once or would you do the whole thing four times?

Thanks.

 

[Miserissima]

I was wondering whether anybody has prayed the whole 20 decade Rosary either in one go or in four stages in one day?

Also, if you prayed it in one go would you just say the preliminary prayers the once or would you do the whole thing four times?

Thanks.

Either in stages or one go: your call.

Preliminary prayers: once, at the start.

 

[svid2]

Pax Christi!

Nope. Never more than 5 mysteries at one go.

When I reverted to the Church some years ago, I read about the message of Fatima and decided to pray the Rosary (meaning 5 mysteries or decades) every day.

That didn’t even last a week. I couldn’t pray “a Rosary” ** every day for more than 3 or 4 days.

At some point I found out about the Confraternity of the Most Holy Rosary. Now here was a practice I could manage: three decades each week. This worked well for a few years.

But some months ago, I “advanced” to a Rosary a day, and have been faithful to this, rarely missing a day andoccaisionally adding a second Rosary on one day or another.

This Lent, I’ve added extra Rosaries, and some other practices. Now, with this thread, I think I will at least consider praying full Rosaries now and then.

It’s a practice that takes practice!

God bless.

 

[4love2God]

There is AT LEAST one Church in my Diocese that has a weekly15-Decade Rosary (and one did --and maybe still does – in another local Church). In years past, I would recite it once or twice a Month (and now, about once a year, during Lent, and I plan to say it during Holy Week).
The 15 Decades are all said in one sitting (or, rather they are said in one kneeling).
The Opening and Closing prayers are just said once.

Today, I prefer saying several Rosaries a week at Daily Mass (which at one Church is before the Mass, and the other is recited after the Mass).

I don’t know about any significance saying a 20-Decade Rosary would have.
Could you please explain what you have heard about the Ritual of reciting 20 Decades?

 

[DJgang]

I’ve prayed a complete rosary takes about an hour. I’ve done this for what I call the 911 prayer: 9: Memorares 1: complete rosary 1: divine mercy chaplet

 

[AJB328]

Pax Christi!

At some point I found out about the Confraternity of the Most Holy Rosary. Now here was a practice I could manage: three decades each week. This worked well for a few years.

The confraternity requires three Mysteries each week (15 decades) which comprises the whole rosary without the luminous mysteries.

“The Rosary Confraternity is a spiritual association (of the Catholic Church), the members of which strive to pray the entire Rosary during the course of each week.”

As for the introductory prayers I was thinking the very same question this morning. If you say the Joyful mysteries in the morning with the introductory prayers does that mean you just jump straight into the sorrowful mysteries at midday?

About two years ago when I came back to the Church I was praying a set of mysteries twice a day and then then during that Lent I decided to pray all four mysteries each day. Long story short after about two weeks I burnt myself out.

 

[Brigid34]

Also, most religious pray the entire Rosary everyday.

 

[svid2]

The confraternity requires three Mysteries each week (15 decades) which comprises the whole rosary without the luminous mysteries.

“The Rosary Confraternity is a spiritual association (of the Catholic Church), the members of which strive to pray the entire Rosary during the course of each week.”.

Pax Christi!

My mistake. I meant to say “3 Rosaries” or “15 Decades” each week.

Thanks for catching that.

God bless.