THE HOLY ROSARY

Meditations on the Life, Passion and Glory of Our Lord Jesus and Mary

According to St. Louis de Monfort

First, say the "Come, Holy Ghost..." and then with all the just on earth; I unite myself with Thee, my Jesus, in order to praise Thy Holy Mother worthily and to praise Thee in her and by her.  I renounce all the distractions that may come to me while I am saying this Rosary.

Oh, Blessed Virgin Mary, we offer thee this Creed in order to honor the faith that thou didst have upon earth and to ask thee to have us share in the same faith.

Oh Lord, we offer Thee this Our Father so as to adore Thee in Thy oneness and to recognize Thee as the first cause and the last end of all things.

Most Holy Trinity, we offer Thee these three Hail Mary’s so as to thank Thee for all the graces which Thou hast given to Mary and those which Thou hast given us through her intercession.

SAY: The Creed, One Our Father, Three Hail Mary’s, Glory be to the Father...

 (See below for the words of all the prayers listed)

The Joyful Mysteries

(Mondays & Saturdays)

First Decade: We offer Thee, O Lord Jesus, this first decade in honor of Thy Incarnation (Annunciation) and we ask of Thee, through this mystery and through the intercession of Thy most Holy Mother, a profound humility.

One Our Father, ten Hail Mary’s, Glory be to the Father...

Grace of the mystery of the Incarnation, come down into my soul and make it truly humble.

Second Decade: We offer Thee, O Lord Jesus, this second decade I honor of the Visitation of Thy Holy Mother to her cousin St. Elizabeth, and we ask of Thee through this mystery and through Mary's intercession, a perfect charity towards our neighbor.

 One Our Father, ten Hail Mary’s, Glory be to the Father...

Grace of the mystery of the Visitation come down into my soul and make it really charitable.

Third Decade: We offer Thee, O child Jesus, this third decade in honor of Thy blessed Nativity, and we ask of Thee, through this mystery and through the intercession of Thy Blessed Mother, detachment from things of this world, love of (spiritual) poverty and love of the poor.

One Our Father, ten Hail Mary’s, Glory be to the Father...

Grace of the mystery of the Nativity come down into my soul and make it truly poor in spirit.

Fourth Decade: We offer Thee, O Lord Jesus, this fourth decade in honor of Thy Presentation in the temple by the hands of Mary, and we ask of Thee, through this mystery and through the intercession of Thy Blessed Mother, the gifts of wisdom and purity of heart and body.

One Our Father, ten Hail Mary’s, Glory be to the Father...

Grace of the mystery of the Presentation come down into my soul and make it really wise and really pure.

Fifth Decade: We offer Three, O Lord Jesus, this fifth decade in honor of Thy Finding in the Temple among the learned men by Our Lady, after she had lost Thee, and we ask Three through this mystery and through the intercession of Thy Blessed Mother, to convert us and help us amend our lives, and also to convert all sinners, heretics, schismatics and idolaters.

One Our Father, ten Hail Mary’s, Glory be to the Father...

Grace of the mystery of the Finding of the Child Jesus in the Temple, come down into my soul and truly convert me.

The Sorrowful Mysteries 

(Tuesdays & Fridays)

Sixth Decade: We offer Thee, O Lord Jesus, this sixth decade in honor of Thy mortal Agony in the Garden of Olives and we ask of Thee, through this mystery and through the intercession of Thy Blessed Mother, perfect sorrow for our sins and the virtue of perfect obedience to Thy Holy Will. 

One Our Father, ten Hail Mary’s, Glory be to the Father...

Grace of Our Lord's Agony, come down into my soul and make me truly contrite and perfectly obedient to Thy Will.

Seventh Decade: We offer Thee, O Lord Jesus, this seventh decade I honor of Thy Bloody Scourging and we ask of Thee, through this mystery and through the intercession of Thy Blessed Mother, and grace to mortify our senses perfectly.

One Our Father, ten Hail Mary’s, Glory be to the Father...

Grace of Our Lord's Scourging, come down into my soul and make me truly mortified.

Eighth Decade: We offer Thee, O Lord Jesus, this eighth decade in honor of Thy cruel crowning with thorns, and we ask of thee, through this mystery and through the intercession of Thy Blessed Mother, a great contempt for the world.

One Our Father, ten Hail Mary’s, Glory be to the Father...

Grace of the mystery of Our Lord's crowning with thorns, come down into my soul and make me despise the world.

Ninth Decade: We offer Thee, O Lord Jesus, this ninth decade in honor of Thy carrying Thy cross and we ask of Thee, through this mystery and through the intercession of Thy Blessed Mother, to give us great patience in carrying our cross in Thy footsteps every day of our life.

One Our Father, ten Hail Mary’s, Glory be to the Father...

Grace of the mystery of the carrying of the Cross, come down into my soul and make me truly patient.

Tenth Decade: We offer Thee, O Lord Jesus, this tenth decade in honor of Thy Crucifixion on Mount Calvary, and we ask of Thee, through this mystery and through the intercession of Thy Blessed Mother, a great horror of sin, a love of the Cross and the grace of a holy death for us and for those who are now in their last agony.

One Our Father, ten Hail Mary’s, Glory be to the Father...

Grace of the mystery of the Death and Passion of Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, come down into my soul and make me truly holy.

The Glorious Mysteries 

(Wednesdays & Sundays) 

Eleventh Decade: We offer Thee, O Lord Jesus, this eleventh decade in honor of Thy triumphant Resurrection and we ask of Thee, through this mystery and through the intercession of Thy Blessed Mother, a lively faith.

One Our Father, ten Hail Mary’s, Glory be to the Father...

Grace of the Resurrection, come down into my soul and make me really faithful.

Twelfth Decade: We offer Thee, O Lord Jesus, this twelfth decade in honor of Thy glorious Ascension, and we ask of Thee through this mystery and through the intercession of
Thy Blessed Mother, a firm hope and a great longing for Heaven.

One Our Father, ten Hail Mary’s, Glory be to the Father...

Grace of the mystery of the Ascension of Our Lord, come down into my soul and make me ready for heaven.

Thirteenth Decade: We offer Thee, O Holy Spirit, this thirteenth decade in honor of the mystery of Pentecost, and we ask of Thee, through this mystery and through the intercession of Mary, Thy most faithful Spouse, Thy holy wisdom so that we may know, really love and practice Thy truth, and make all others share in it.

One Our Father, ten Hail Mary’s, Glory be to the Father...

Grace of Pentcost, come down into my soul and make it really wise in the eyes of God.

Fourteenth Decade: We offer Thee, O Lord Jesus, this fourteenth decade in honor of the Immaculate Conception and the Assumption of Thy holy and Blessed Mother, body and soul, into Heaven, and we ask of Thee, through these two mysteries and through her intercession, the gift of true devotion to her to help us live and die holily.

One Our Father, ten Hail Mary’s, Glory be to the Father...

Grace of the Immaculate Conception and the Assumption of Mary, come down into my soul and make me truly devoted to her.

Fifteenth Decade: We offer Thee, O Lord Jesus, this fifteenth and last decade in honor of the glorious crowning of Thy Blessed Mother in Heaven, and we ask of Thee, through this mystery and through Her intercession, the grace of perseverance and increase of virtue until the very moment of death and after that the eternal crown that is prepared for us.  We ask the same grace for all the just and for all our benefactors.

One Our Father, ten Hail Mary’s, Glory be to the Father...

We beseech Thee, dear Lord Jesus, by the fifteen mysteries of Thy life, death and passion, by Thy glory and by the merits of Thy Blessed Mother, to convert sinners and help the dying, to deliver the Holy Souls from purgatory and to give us all Thy grace so that we may live well and die well - and please give us the Light of Thy glory later on so that we may see Thee face to face and love Thee for all eternity.  Amen.  So be it.

God Alone.

 Rosary prayers from "The Secret of the Rosary" by St. Louis De Monfort, Monfort Pulbications, Bay Shore, N.Y. 11706

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The Luminous Mysteries 

First Mystery: We offer Thee, O Lord Jesus, this first Luminous Mystery  in honor of Thy Baptism at the hands of John the Baptist and we ask of Thee, through this mystery and through the intercession of Thy Blessed Mother, a desire to live our baptismal promises.

One Our Father, ten Hail Mary’s, Glory be to the Father...

Grace of the Jesus' Baptism, come down into my soul and make me really faithful to my baptismal promises.

Second Mystery: We offer Thee, O Lord Jesus, this second mystery of the Luminous Mysteries  in honor of Thy manifestation at the wedding feast in Cana and we ask of Thee, through this mystery and through the intercession of Thy Blessed Mother, a desire to do whatever you command.

One Our Father, ten Hail Mary’s, Glory be to the Father...

Grace of Jesus' manifestation at Cana, come down into my soul and make me trully obedient to your words.

Third Mystery: We offer Thee, O Lord Jesus, this third mystery of the Luminous Mysteries in honor of Thy proclamation of the Kingdom of God and we ask of Thee, through this mystery and through the intercession of Thy Blessed Mother, a fervent desire for God's forgivness.

One Our Father, ten Hail Mary’s, Glory be to the Father...

Grace of the Our Lord's proclamation of the Kingdom of God, come down into my soul and make me truly desire God's forgiveness.

Fourth Mystery: We offer Thee, O Lord Jesus, this fourth mystery of the Luminous Mysteries in honor of Thy Transifguration and we ask of Thee, through this mystery and through the intercession of Thy Blessed Mother, a lively desire to be a new person in Christ.

One Our Father, ten Hail Mary’s, Glory be to the Father...

Grace of the Transfiguration, come down into my soul and make me a new person in Christ.

Fifth Mystery: We offer Thee, O Lord Jesus, this fifth mystery of the Luminous Mysteries in honor of the institution of the Eucharist  and we ask of Thee, through this mystery and through the intercession of Thy Blessed Mother, a desire to actively participate in the holy Mass.

One Our Father, ten Hail Mary’s, Glory be to the Father...

Grace of the institution of the Eucharist, come down into my soul and make me really fervent in my participation in the Mass.

Rosary Prayers

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 rose again from the dead;
He ascended into Heaven, and sitteth at the right hand of God, the Father almighty; from thence 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 death. Amen.

The Glory Be

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.

Hail, Holy Queen

Hail, holy Queen, Mother of mercy, hail, 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 vale 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 merciful, O loving, O sweet Virgin Mary! Amen.

THE FIFTEEN PROMISES OF MARY

TO THOSE WHO PRAY THE ROSARY