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The Holy Rosary
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The Holy Rosary

Contemplate Christ With Mary.

Twenty mysteries. One Gospel. The Rosary leads the heart through the Incarnation, ministry, Passion, and glory of Jesus Christ in the company of His Mother.

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How to Pray

Begin With the Cross.

Make the Sign of the Cross, pray the Apostles’ Creed, one Our Father, three Hail Marys, and the Glory Be. Announce each mystery, then pray one Our Father, ten Hail Marys, the Glory Be, and the Fatima Prayer while contemplating the mystery of Christ.

The Twenty Mysteries

The Gospel in Four Movements

I

Monday • Saturday

Joyful Mysteries

  1. The AnnunciationHumility
  2. The VisitationCharity
  3. The NativityPoverty of Spirit
  4. The PresentationObedience
  5. The Finding in the TempleJoy in Finding Jesus
Pray all five Joyful mysteries →
II

Thursday

Luminous Mysteries

  1. The Baptism of JesusOpenness to the Holy Spirit
  2. The Wedding at CanaTrust in Mary’s Intercession
  3. The Proclamation of the KingdomConversion
  4. The TransfigurationDesire for Holiness
  5. The Institution of the EucharistEucharistic Love
Pray all five Luminous mysteries →
III

Tuesday • Friday

Sorrowful Mysteries

  1. The Agony in the GardenConformity to God’s Will
  2. The Scourging at the PillarPurity
  3. The Crowning with ThornsMoral Courage
  4. The Carrying of the CrossPatience
  5. The CrucifixionPerseverance
Pray all five Sorrowful mysteries →
IV

Sunday • Wednesday

Glorious Mysteries

  1. The ResurrectionFaith
  2. The AscensionHope
  3. The Descent of the Holy SpiritZeal
  4. The Assumption of MaryGrace of a Holy Death
  5. The Coronation of MaryTrust in Mary’s Intercession
Pray all five Glorious mysteries →

Essential Prayers

The Rosary Begins Here

Apostles’ Creed

I believe in God, the Father almighty, Creator of heaven and earth, and in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord…

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…

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…

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…

Ave Cordis Rosary Project

Scripture. Meditation. Ten Points for Every Decade.

All four mystery families now open into complete Ave Cordis guided prayer pages with Scripture references, spiritual fruits, meditations, reflections, and ten contemplation points for every decade.

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