How many beads are supposed to be on a rosary? What do you guys say as your hand touches each bead?
2007-11-17 15:54:40 · 9 answers · asked by hello.2.u.2 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
The Rosary is a tool that can be used by anyone in prayer.
A rosary has 59 beads.
53 Ave (Hail Mary) beads and 6 Pater (Our Father) beads.
On the circle, there are
five sets of ten Ave beads [50]
separated by four single Pater beads [4].
On the pendant, there is
one Pater bead at each end [2]
of a set of three Ave beads [3]
For more information, see: http://www.rosary-center.org/howto.htm
http://www.virtualrosary.org/index.php
With love in Christ.
2007-11-17 16:37:32 · answer #1 · answered by imacatholic2 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
i'm praying the rosary precise now. it could do plenty fo you and the Virgin Mary has linked 15 supplies to the rosary. in case you pray it known and say it precise, you are able to benefit graces for your self, possibly shrink some time in purgatory and whether it fairly is Gods will you are able to acquire an purpose. The rosary is quite good because of fact it brings you closer to God, you adjust into greater holy on your behaviour, you adjust into kinder, residing a greater Godly existence. you recognize what Jesus went with the aid of, you adjust into closer to Mary and he or she will safeguard you. No injury will come to you in case you assert the rosary. The rosary is created from an prolonged time: the wonderful mysteries, sorrowful mysteries, luminous mysteries. You concentration on activities in the existence of Jesus, to illustrate the anunciation of maryk, the crucifixtion of jesus. you think of roughly those activities and you meditate on them. then you definately ask God to acquire the fruit of that secret that would desire to be tolerance, purity. The rosary is able to wreck the devil, and in case you pray the roary you additionally can get someone released from purgatory. Mary isn't lifeless, she is the mummy of god, continually listening to us, waiting to deliver us to her son.
2016-12-16 12:01:59 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A tool to focus on the Sorrowful mysteries. the single bead between each of the 10 is the "our father" the 10 beads are the "Hail Mary" This is used to help the Catholics follow the path Christ made to his Crucifixion!
2007-11-17 16:03:47 · answer #3 · answered by Rev. Kaldea 5 · 2⤊ 3⤋
St. Boniface is right about the prayers part Our Father, Hail Marys.....
Before you embark on prayers, you can pray personal things for you, family, health, joy, jobs and ask God to be closer to you. Those are requests you can make before you pray the rosary.
2007-11-17 16:31:38 · answer #4 · answered by Born Valentine's Day 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
We mediatate on the mysteries surrounding the life of Jesus. We say the Hail Mary for 10 beads, the Our Father for one bead (before each 10 Hail Marys) a Glory Be in between the Hail Marys and Our Father.
The Hail Mary is Bible verses and then a petition that she pray for us.
2007-11-17 16:01:19 · answer #5 · answered by Misty 7 · 4⤊ 3⤋
Sustained focus. Very similar to meditation.
2007-11-17 16:02:48 · answer #6 · answered by slogirl 3 · 4⤊ 2⤋
Bless this rosary , and bless mary , thank you mary , mary mary quite contrary , we luv our idols
2007-11-17 16:06:13 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 4⤋
Useless repetition... God has been listening to the same prayers for years. Tell him whats really on your mind. :)
2007-11-17 16:02:42 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 5⤊ 7⤋
To help us pray.
The Rosary is a devotion to Our Lord and the Blessed Mother. It is composed of fifteen decades, each decade consisting of the Our Father, ten Hail Marys, and the Glory Be to the Father, and each being recited in honor of some mystery in the life of Our Lord and of His Blessed Mother. During each decade we should call to mind the mystery which it is intended to honor, and pray that we may learn to practice the virtue specially taught us by that mystery.
1.Begin the Rosary by:
2.Making the Sign of the Cross Sign of the Cross and say the Apostles Creed.
3.Say the Our Father.
4.Say three Hail Marys.
5.Say the Glory Be and then, if you wish, say the Fatima Prayer.
6.Announce the First Mystery, then say the Our Father.
7.Say ten Hail Marys, while meditating on the Mystery.
8.Say the Glory Be, then, if you wish, say the Fatima Prayer.
9.Announce the Second Mystery; then say the Our Father. Repeat 6 and 7 and continue with Third, Fourth and Fifth Mysteries in the same manner.
10.Say the Hail Holy Queen and the Let Us Pray. Our Rosary group ends the Rosary with Prayer to Saint Michael the Archangel, "The Memorare, and the Sign of the Cross.
The Sign of the Cross:
In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
The Apostles' Creed:
I believe in God, the Father, Almighty, Creator of heaven and earth; and in Jesus Christ, His only Son, our Lord; who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified; died, and was buried. He descended into hell; the third day He arose again from the dead; He ascended into heaven, sits at the right hand of God the Father Almighty; from there He shall come to judge the living and the dead. I believe in the Holy Spirit, the Holy Catholic Church, the communion of Saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and life everlasting. Amen.
The Our Father:
Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be Thy name: Thy kingdom come: Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread: and forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation: but deliver us from evil. Amen.
The Hail Mary:
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.
Glory Be to the Father:
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit; as it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.
THE MYSTERIES
The Five Joyful Mysteries
Mondays & Saturdays; Sundays of Advent and after Epiphany until Lent
·The Annunciation. The Angel Gabriel appears to Mary, announcing She is to be the Mother of God.
·The Visitation. Elizabeth greets Mary: "Blessed art Thou among women and blessed is the fruit of Thy womb!"
·The Nativity. The Virgin Mary gives birth to the Redeemer of the World.
·The Presentation. The Blessed Mother presents the Child Jesus in the Temple.
·The Finding in the Temple. The Blessed Mother finds Jesus in the Temple.
The Five Sorrowful Mysteries
Tuesdays & Friday; Sundays in Lent
·The Agony in the Garden. At Gethsemane Jesus prays as He contemplates the sins of the World.
·The Scourging at the Pillar. Jesus is cruelly scourged until His mortified body could bear no more.
·The Crowning with Thorns. A crown of thorns is placed on the head of Jesus.
·The Carrying of the Cross. Jesus carries the heavy cross upon His shoulders to Calvary.
·The Crucifixion. Jesus is nailed to the Cross and dies after three hours of Agony.
The Five Glorious Mysteries
Wednesdays & Sundays after Easter until Advent
·The Resurrection. Jesus rises glorious and immortal, three days after His death.
·The Ascension. Jesus ascends into Heaven forty days after His Resurrection.
·The Coming of the Holy Spirit on the Apostles. The Holy Spirit descends upon Mary and the Apostles.
·The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin. The Blessed Mother is united with her Divine Son in heaven.
·The Coronation of the Blessed Virgin. Mary is Gloriously crowned Queen of Heaven and earth
The Five Luminous Mysteries (Suggested by Pope John Paul II)
Thursdays
·The Baptism of Christ in the Jordan River.
·Christ's Self-Manifestation at the Wedding Feast at Cana.
·Christ's Proclamation of the Kingdom of God with His Call to Conversion
·Christ's Transfiguration .
·Christ's Institution of the Eucharist.
Fatima Prayer:
O my Jesus, forgive our sins; save us from the fires of hell. Lead all souls to Heaven, especially those who are in most need of Thy mercy. Amen.
The Hail, Holy Queen:
Hail, holy Queen, Mother of Mercy! our life, our sweetness, and our hope! To thee do we cry, poor banished children of Eve; to thee do we send up our sighs, mourning and weeping in this valley, of tears. Turn, then, most gracious Advocate, thine eyes of mercy toward us; and after this our exile show unto us the blessed fruit of thy womb, Jesus; O clement, O loving, O sweet Virgin Mary. V. Pray for us, O holy Mother of God. R. That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.
Let Us Pray:
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 in the most Holy Rosary of the Blessed Virgin Mary, we may imitate what they contain, and obtain what they promise: through the same Christ our Lord. Amen.
Prayer to Saint Michael the Archangel:
St. Michael the Archangel, defend us in our day of battle; be our safeguard against the wickedness and snares of the devil. May God rebuke him, we humbly pray. And do thou, O prince of the heavenly host, by the power of God, thrust into hell Satan and all evil spirits who wander through this world seeking the ruin of souls. Amen.
The Memorare:
Remember, O most gracious Virgin Mary that never was it known that anyone who fled to your protection, implored your help, or sought your intercession was left unaided. Inspired by this confidence, I fly to you O Virgin of virgins, my mother. To you I come; before you I stand, sinful and sorrowful. O Mother of the Word Incarnate, despise not my petitions, but in your mercy, hear and answer me. Amen.
2007-11-17 15:58:34 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 8⤊ 5⤋