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I am ashamed to say it but I don’t fully know how to pray the Rosary. When you choose one of the mysteries, such as sorrowful for example, I remember in Church or watching a priest on television, they would read a passage between each 1/5 of the Rosary after 10 hail Mary’s. I do not have any of these passages. Do I need to do this after each 10 or can I just say for example 1/ The carrying of the cross, then do the 10 Hail Mary’s?
 
Yes that is sufficient. Those passages are simply to aid meditation upon the mysteries.
May God bless your prayers and your life
 
I usually just remember the mystery and contemplate on it, I don’t think I have ever done the passages unless it was a family rosary…

but they do have many books for them at your local Catholic store
 
And by the way, don’t be ashamed! The Rosary is one of the things that helped bring me to Holy Church, but I was once talking to an old man in our church choir who came into the Church over twenty years ago, and never learned how to pray it! Needles to say, I brought him a pamphlet 😃
 
I like to pray the Rosary with Sacred Scripture. There are lots of great resources: the Magnificat Rosary Companion is especially good, as is The Complete Rosary by William Storey. I would also challenge you to use your Bible- look up the relevant passages on your own. This is a great way to grow in your knowledge of God’s Word and become more proficient in navigating your way around the Bible. 👍
 
Polak said:
I am ashamed to say it but I don’t fully know how to pray the Rosary. When you choose one of the mysteries, such as sorrowful for example, I remember in Church or watching a priest on television, they would read a passage between each 1/5 of the Rosary [after 10 hail Mary’s. I do not have any of these passages. Do I need to do this after each 10 or can I just say for example 1/ The carrying of the cross, then do the 10 Hail Mary’s?
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I’m a revert, and I have found free mp3’s to help me and printables.

Printable from NewAdvent: http://www.newadvent.org/images/rosary.pdf

I’ve used the mp3 from Rosary Army (someone already posted the link)
as well as mp3 and information from CatholiCity: http://www.catholicity.com/prayer/rosary.html .

They also have a mp3 for download on their site or you can print out the form and request by mail (donation optional for mail request). Rosary Army has that option as well, but CatholiCity ships really quickly.

There are YouTube versions that have the captions on the screen and announce each mystery, and others that lead you and then have a brief silence (for you to finish as if you were praying in a group).

Hope this helps some. I’ve been praying the Rosary daily for over a month now (and Divine Mercy) and cannot begin to tell you how much of a difference it makes.
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There are a variety of ways to mediate using the Rosary, with the ‘traditional’ ones being the mysteries (joyful, sorrowful, glorious, light). Some use the titles of each mystery as a focal point for each, others use a scripture passage to guide your thoughts and prayer deeper into that mystery.

I’ve also seen some people take any moment of Jesus’ life as a meditation for their rosary: for instance, Mary and Joseph (and Baby Jesus) travelling to Bethlehem just before Christmas, how long it took, their patience with the journey, the careful love of St Joseph who looked after Mary; of how the Father does the same for us, even though there was no room at the inn, etc.

So it’s ok to vary it and know that any prayer is your time with God. Also, the more you pray with it and spend time on Jesus’ life, the more other parts of Scripture will ‘connect’ with it.

All the best and I will remember you during my rosary 🙂
 
The Most Holy Rosary Of The Blessed Virgin Mary is a gift. The Rosary is a gateway away from sin straight on to Heaven. Mary is so Beautiful! She will do anything in her power to bring you to Jesus. The Rosary is her main tool. It’s loaded with prayer and graces. One Apostle Creed, 6 Our Father’s, 53 Hail Mary’s, 6 Glory Be’s, 6 Oh My Jesus (The Fatima Prayer), 1 Holy Queen, and The Closing Prayer! All the time you’re mediating on the life of Jesus and Mary! Holding a Blessed Rosary!

***Hail Mary,
Full of Grace,
The Lord is with thee.
Blessed art thou among women,
and blessed is the fruit
of thy womb,
Jesus.
Holy Mary,
Mother of God,
pray for us sinners now,
and at the hour of our death.

Amen.
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Polak said:
I do not have any of these passages. Do I need to do this after each 10 or can I just say for example 1/ The carrying of the cross, then do the 10 Hail Mary’s?
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You don’t need the passages, but it does help to think about specific intentions and meditate on the meaning and lesson of each mystery. Unless you have incredible focus, you might go on auto-pilot if you just announce the mystery’s name and jump into the Hail Marys. Take your time with the rosary and really consciously offer up your joys, sorrows, thanksgivings, etc. when you pray it.

Sound hard? Don’t be. Check out my signature for links on how to get the most out of the rosary.
 
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