Mystical Roses
How to Pray The Rosary
The Rosary is made up of "decades". A decade is one "Our Father" followed by ten "Hail Mary's" and a "Glory Be".
Begin
With the sign of the cross.
Pray the "Apostles Creed" holding the crucifix.
Continue on the straight piece of the Rosary with one Our Father, three Hail Mary's and a Glory Be, as shown in the picture.
Then, to start the first decade pray one Our Father.
Moving on to the circular piece of the Rosary, continue with ten Hail Mary's and finish the first decade with one Glory Be.
By saying five decades of the Rosary, you will complete on full circuit of the beads.
To finish, after completing your chosen number of decades, pray the "Hail Holy Queen".
The prayer to "St. Michael Archangel" is a very powerful extra prayer.
As you say each decade, think about a story in the life of Mary and Jesus. There are 15 stories to think about. Each story is called a "Mystery".
On the next pages you will be able to follow the five "Joyful", five "Sorrowful", and five "Glorious" mysteries and the new "Mysteries of Light"
Fifteen Promises of Mary to those that recite the Rosary
