How To Pray the Rosary

  • January 28, 2008
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Praying the Rosary is one of the Catholic Church’s most popular devotions and enduring images. You may want to dedicate the Rosary to a specific intention, like a sick friend or relative.

You Will Need

  • At least 20 minutes without interruptions
  • Rosary beads (optional)
How To Pray the Rosary: Begin on crucifix

Step 1: Begin on crucifix

Begin on the crucifix by making the sign of the cross.

How To Pray the Rosary: Say Apostles' Creed

Step 2: Say Apostles' Creed

Say the Apostles’ Creed, a profession of faith.

How To Pray the Rosary: On the first large bead ...

Step 3: On the first large bead ...

On the first large bead, say an Our Father.

Rosary beads are actually optional. You can also use your fingers to keep track of where you are.

How To Pray the Rosary: On the next three beads ...

Step 4: On the next three beads ...

On each of the next three smaller beads, say a Hail Mary.

How To Pray the Rosary: On the next large bead ...

Step 5: On the next large bead ...

On the next large bead, say a Glory Be.

How To Pray the Rosary: Meditate on the first mystery

Step 6: Meditate on the first mystery

Meditate on the first mystery. If you’re in a group, the leader will announce it first.

How To Pray the Rosary: Say an Our Father

Step 7: Say an Our Father

Say an Our Father.

How To Pray the Rosary: Move clockwise

Step 8: Move clockwise

Move clockwise to the next decade, or group of ten beads. Say a Hail Mary for each of the next 10 smaller beads.

How To Pray the Rosary: On the next large bead ...

Step 9: On the next large bead ...

On the next large bead, say a Glory Be.

How To Pray the Rosary: Meditate on the second mystery

Step 10: Meditate on the second mystery

Meditate on the second mystery.

Deepen the experience by saying the prayers slowly and really reflecting on the mysteries.

How To Pray the Rosary: Repeat the cycle

Step 11: Repeat the cycle

Repeat the cycle—saying an Our Father, followed by a Hail Mary for each of the 10 smaller beads, followed by a Glory Be, followed by the next mystery—though the fifth decade.

How To Pray the Rosary: After fifth decade ...

Step 12: After fifth decade ...

Once you’ve completed the fifth decade, say the Prayer after the Rosary on the medallion.

How To Pray the Rosary: Make the Sign of the Cross

Step 13: Make the Sign of the Cross

Make the Sign of the Cross.

Prayer beads are used in Islam, Buddhism, and Hinduism.

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Comments (11)

MGephart

Good video, I would like to see more information on the Mysteries, and possibly the prayers themselves.

over 4 years ago by MGephart

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Emily_Johnson

You might say what the mysteries are, as most people don't seem to know---even Catholics.

over 4 years ago by Emily_Johnson

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Empyrean1986

Nicely done

over 3 years ago by Empyrean1986

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norgon

I feel like the topic is kinda slow, so given that fact, I say good show.

over 4 years ago by norgon

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kristy

this video is very well done. Lessa rocks.

over 3 years ago by kristy

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violatoroger

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about 1 year ago by violatoroger

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wex

Slow video fell asleep during the show

over 4 years ago by wex

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the_sorcerer

This is in the wrong section. Catholic and Christians are NOT the same thing. This belongs in the catholic section as the word of God itself states that repetitive praying and linguistic nonsense does not please the Lord, but thats their problem.....

over 3 years ago by the_sorcerer

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grandadmiralmcb

I will want to tell you that Catholics were the first christians. Without catholics you wouldn't have a bible or even a christian tradition. No Christmas, Easter, ect. In fact America would probably be pagan, probably something closer to vikingism than anything if christianity (catholicism) failed as a religion after being founded by Jesus himself. All other christian denominations have someone else who founded them. Martin Luther founded the Lutheran Church, anabaptists started the seeds of the baptist church, and the anglican church was founded by the king of england, ect... only catholicism can trace an unfailing line back to Jesus himself. The sacraments, traditions and everything the Church has today is the inheritance of God's original church. Just remember that protestant bible was decided by Martin Luther, and the original bible was decided upon by the catholic church. 1 Timothy 3:15 says that the pillar of truth is the church, that church was the church that was in existence at that point in time, any other church that has come afterward cannot claim that same pillar of truth.

over 3 years ago by grandadmiralmcb

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9 days ago by bheki

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bunnylover1217

prayer beads are poisonis

over 3 years ago by bunnylover1217

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