How to Pray the Rosary

Grandma was with me

As I learned slowly how to pray the rosary, each day I could feel my Grandma Rosa, watching over me. 

I just realized as I typed her name, Rosa, this must have been the reason why the Blessed Mother chose her to come forward.

No other family member would have made an impression on me to pray the rosary, than her.

I know that praying the rosary might not be a big deal to someone else. But for me it wasn't easy for a few reasons.

  • Repeating the prayers seemed dry
  • Trying to remember the prayers
  • Falling asleep and even yawning
  • Losing track of where I am
  • The whole rosary seemed so long

There are others, but lets start with these.

The hardest thing for me praying the rosary was having a reason and an understanding of it. 

I found that this does not happen right away at all. Wonder why people get bored.

Thank God for my Friend

She see's I am having difficultly praying a rosary and suggest a few tricks.

  1. Only say one decade (10 Hail Mary Prayers)
  2. She suggest a little book that was called Scriptural Rosary
  3. Before saying a Hail Mary repeat a part of scripture that will describe a piece of the Mystery.

I'm serious just in these few steps, I realized there is so much more to just repeating prayers.

Now there was Mysteries, and thankful for the little book, it was explained step by step.

Let's start to pray the rosary together.



Steps to think about as you Pray the Rosary

Hold your Rosary in your hand with sentiment from your HEART.

Take a second to focus on the LOVE in you Heart for your Mother, our Mother.

Kiss the crucifix of Jesus and the Centerpiece of Mary.

Sit quietly as you bring to mind your intentions.
What is on your heart that might be heavy?
This is a sincere moment for you and our mother.
If you don't feel sincere now, as you practice more and more.

You will see and feel the Miracle happening, in your life and in other's around you.

We can talk more about this later, but you will find other will come up to you and say things
that you will know in your heart prayers were answered.

Sign of the Cross
(hold the Crucifix of your precious Rosary)

In the name of the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit. Amen

Apostles Creed
(hold the Crucifix)

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, 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

Our Father
(Bead above Crucifix)

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

Hail Mary
(Next 3 Beads, repeat three times)

Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with you;
blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb, Jesus.

Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death. Amen

Glory Be
(Next 1 Bead, before the Centerpiece)

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