Question on the rosary

[BintuluChuchGuy]

So I just got back from CCS (Christian Commitment Seminar) and during one of the talks,the Brother asked us if we ever prayed the rosary.Almost all of us raised our hands,then he asked us if we prayed the rosary again,this time he said the rosary is said with all 4 sets of mysteries,not just one set.Only one or two participants raised their hands.So my question is…

when people say pray the rosary,does it mean we pray one set of mysteries,like today is Tuesday,let’s pray the Sorrowful Mysteries OR do we pray all 4 sets of the mysteries??

 

[kmuestwin]

That is all completely up to your discretion.

There is a set schedule of days:
Monday: Joyful
Tuesday: Sorrowful
Wednesday: Glorious
Thursday: Luminous
Friday: Joyful (this depends on the liturgical season a bit$
Saturday: Sorrowful
Sunday: Glorious

If you pray the rosary with a group of people, you are probably going to follow this schedule.

When I a rosary by myself, it all depends on how I feel.

My emotional state, commitment level, and amount of available time helps me to decide if I want to do all 16 mysteries (75 minutes of prayer) or just do 4 mysteries (18-20 minutes.)

Today I got 6 fillings and I prayed a rosary with more heart than I have in a long time.

 

[po18guy]

Religious Brothers and Sisters often pray the Rosary in its entirety. Since it is a private devotion, one need never pray a single Rosary to be a good Catholic. However, the Rosary adds spice to our spiritual life. One may pray all or part, on any given day, or over the course of several days.

 

[Edmundus1581]

The Confraternity of the Most Holy Rosary should know, as they are under the Dominican order, who are the custodians of the Rosary. The confraternity only requires of its members that the traditional 15 mysteries be said over the course of a week (and there’s no sin if a member fails to do that). More is encouraged, especially 5 decades per day, and also the Luminous mysteries, but they would seem to class the minimal amount as “saying the Rosary”, and is sufficient to receive the benefits and indulgences of membership.