The Rosary

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Hi,

could someone please give me a breakdown in the proper way to recite the rosary.

I do have a guide, but I find it quite confusing. For instance when it says to reflect on one of the mysteries, does that mean you actually recite it.

I have just started the RCIA and loving every minute of the journey so far.

Thanks for any help anyone can give.
 
Hi !! Great that you are learning the Rosary !!!

To reflect on the mysteries, first realize that 18 of the 20 mysteries come directly from the New Testament.

So, for example, to be able to reflect on the 1st joyful mystery, Annunciation,
get out your Bible and read the first two chapters of Saint Luke, which deal
with the Angel Gabriel’s visit to Mary to announce to her that she is to become
the Mother of God. Learn the story, try to memorize it.

When reciting that decade of the rosary, meditate on the story.

God bless !!!

Jaypeeto4
 
Gerrybhoy1888 said:
Hi,

could someone please give me a breakdown in the proper way to recite the rosary.

I do have a guide, but I find it quite confusing. For instance when it says to reflect on one of the mysteries, does that mean you actually recite it.

I have just started the RCIA and loving every minute of the journey so far.

Thanks for any help anyone can give.
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Praise be to God you are entering the Church! And the Rosary - what a treasure!

Here is an online guide.
Here is a PDF guide you can save and print.

Hope it helps.
 
Gerrybhoy1888 said:
Hi,

could someone please give me a breakdown in the proper way to recite the rosary.

I do have a guide, but I find it quite confusing. For instance when it says to reflect on one of the mysteries, does that mean you actually recite it.

I have just started the RCIA and loving every minute of the journey so far.

Thanks for any help anyone can give.
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Yes, let us say, on the first Joyful mystery…you say it…the Annunication…some guides have a biblical passage related to this mystery…read it…and then pause a little and think about it…the angel showing himself to Mary…and as you proceed with the Hail Mary’s…try to think or picture this event in your mind…meditate on it.

Then on to the next mystery.
 
Also be warned you might have people tell you not to use the Lumnious Mystery’s by the way (i personally dont use them but when i first started to pray the Rosary i did) , God bless
 
When you first start to pray the Rosary it can seem a little confusing - but persevere and you will get the hang of it!

I find it helps me if I have a picture of the mystery in front of me - many Rosary leaflet and booklets have an illustration for each mystery, e.g. a picture of the Angel Gabriel appearing to Our Lady for the first joyful mystery, the Annunciation. Just say the Our Father, 10 Hail Marys and the Glory Be while looking at the picture, maybe think about the scene, what it must have felt like for Mary to see an angel.

Learning the appropriate scripture passages for each mystery may be a laudable project, but perhaps a bit ambitious if you are still learning and trying to get into the swing of things. For the Joyful and the Sorrowful mysteries I have managed to learn a very short verse, which I say at the beginning of each decade, but while I’m saying the Hail Marys I’m just looking at the pictures!

Praying the Rosary can be a challenge, but don’t make it too complicated for yourself or you’ll lose heart. Just say it with a sincere wish to please God, don’t worry about getting it wrong, we all get it wrong from time to time.

Just think - every time you pray it, you are uniting with millions all over the world in honouring our Blessed Lord and His mother!
 
Lots of good advice here!

I try to picture what was happening for each mystery. For instance, for the agony in the garden (the first sorrowful mystery), I picture Jesus there praying to God. I picture Him alone and upset and I try to bring some small comfort to Him with my prayers.

For the Ascension (the second glorious mystery), I try to picture Jesus actually ascending and what that was like for the apostles. (This usually leads me to thinking about what it will be like when He returns one day in the sky!)

For the Visitation (the second joyful mystery) I picture Mary and Elizabeth sharing the joy of their pregnancies, the wonder of life.

For the wedding at Cana (the second luminous mystery), I picture Mary asking Jesus for His help because there wasn’t any wine left…I think about how she always brings our requests to Him and how much He loves her.

The rosary is so beautiful because it’s an individual devotion. Not everyone will think of the same exact details of each mystery while meditating on them, and I think that’s OK.

Prayers and best wishes for your RCIA journey, welcome home! 😃
 
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