How To Pray The Rosary

How to Pray The
Rosary
Francis
The Rosary is a meditative prayer

based on Scripture. When we pray the
Rosary, we ask Mary to pray for us as
we seek to grow closer to her son
Jesus by contemplating His life, death,
and resurrection.
The Rosary is a prayer that

always accompanies me; it is
also the prayer of the ordinary
people and the saints … it is a
prayer from my heart.
Pope Francis
What is the
Rosary?
Origin
In the early 13th century, St. Dominic
was preaching the Gospel to combat
various heresies in Europe. He founded
the Order of the Dominicans in 1215 to
grow this community spreading the
Good News. However, he found himself
frustrated with the heresy occurring
despite their efforts, and he called on
the Blessed Mother to guide him.
Tradition holds that Mary appeared to
him in 1221 and revealed the Rosary to
him, encouraging him to share the
prayer with others.
Rosary Prayers
The Rosary devotion is comprised of
several prayers, which are all rooted in
Scripture. Under “How to Pray: The
Rosary,” you can read about the
traditional order of these prayers in
the Rosary devotion. People often pray
with rosary beads to guide their time
in prayer, though they aren’t
necessary to pray the devotion.
However, if you don’t have a rosary,
consider inspiring wonder with the
Bishop Sheen X Hallow Rosary.
Apostle’s Creed
“I believe in God, the Father almighty
…”
We begin the Rosary with the

Apostle’s Creed. Traditionally a
Catholic prayer, you might recognize it
from Mass. Each line comes from
Scripture but from different books,
including the Gospels, 1 Peter, 1
Corinthians, Acts, and more.
Our Father
“Our Father in heaven, hallowed be
your name.”
Also known as the Lord’s Prayer, this

prayer comes directly from Matthew 6,
when Jesus instructs us how to pray.
Hail Mary
“Hail Mary, full of grace …”
Although the repeated Hail

Mary is addressed directly to
Mary, it is to Jesus that the
act of love is ultimately
directed, with her and through
her.
St. John Paul II
The Hail Mary prayer is the heart of

the Rosary. We pray 10 Hail Mary’s
within each of the five decades –
totaling 50 Hail Mary prayers at the
end of your devotion. This prayer, in
which we ask Mary for her
intercession, is rooted in Scripture.
The first line comes from the first
chapter of Luke, when the angel of the
Lord announced Christ’s coming to
Mary.
Glory Be
“Glory Be to the Father …”
The Glory Be is often referred to as

the doxology, a word that comes from
Greek, meaning an expression of
praise or glory. This prayer is quite
common and straightforward — we
pray for God to be glorified.
Mysteries
Each of the five decades of the Rosary
highlights a mystery from the life of
Jesus. There are four sets of
mysteries, each containing five pivotal
moments from the life of Jesus —
including the Joyful, Sorrowful,
Luminous, and Glorious mysteries.
When praying the Rosary, we enter
into one set of mysteries at a time,
walking with Mary and Jesus as we
meditate on the depths of God’s love
for us. The Church traditionally prays
certain mysteries on certain days of
the week, as follows:
Monday: Joyful Mystery

Tuesday: Sorrowful Mystery
Wednesday: Glorious Mystery
Thursday: Luminous Mystery
Friday: Sorrowful Mystery
Saturday: Joyful Mystery
Sunday: Glorious Mystery
Joyful mysteries (Monday,

Saturday)
The Joyful mysteries invite us to enter
into the wonder of Jesus coming to
earth as a baby. We see through
Mary’s eyes the incredible story unfold
– the angel appear (The Annunciation),
her cousin Elizabeth’s reaction (The
Visitation), the birth of her son (The
Nativity), and the incredible events
that point to who this child is and
what he will do (The Presentation and
Finding in the Temple). We are invited
to do as Mary did and “ reflecting on
them in [our] heart[s]” (Luke 2:19).
Sorrowful mysteries
(Tuesday, Friday)
The Sorrowful mysteries help us relive
the death of Jesus. We not only
remember it, but we also enter into it –
we sit beside Jesus in the garden
before he is arrested (The Agony in
the Garden). We see The Scourging at
the Pillar, The Crowning of Thorns, The
Carrying of the Cross … and then we
stand at the foot of that cross beside
Mary through her son’s Crucifixion
and Death. Through meditating on
these events, we attempt to encounter
the suffering Jesus endured for us
truly. We feel this pain and loss even
more deeply as we imagine seeing it
happen through the eyes of his
mother.
Luminous mysteries
(Thursday)
Through the Luminous mysteries, we
meditate on occasions of Jesus’ life on
earth: his Baptism, the Wedding at
Cana, the Proclamation of the Kingdom
of God, Jesus’ Transfiguration, and the
Institution of the Eucharist. St. John
Paull II wrote, “In the Luminous
mysteries, apart from the miracle at
Cana, the presence of Mary remains in
the background … Yet the role she
assumed at Cana accompanies Christ
throughout his ministry. The revelation
made directly by the Father at the
Baptism in the Jordan, also echoed by
John the Baptist, is placed upon
Mary’s lips at Cana, and it becomes
the great maternal counsel which Mary
addresses to the Church of every age:
“Do whatever he tells you.”
Glorious mysteries
(Wednesday, Sunday)
In the Glorious mysteries, we meditate
on the awe-inspiring, hard-to-wrap-
your-brain-around miracles that took
place after Jesus’ death. We
experience the joy of the risen Christ,
imagining ourselves as Mary or the
first disciples (The Resurrection). As
we pray, we see Jesus’ Ascension into
heaven and send the Holy Spirit at
Pentecost. The last two mysteries are
the only two that are not explicitly
mentioned in Scripture but rather
come from hundreds of years of
tradition based on passages from
Revelation and Song of Songs. In these
last two mysteries, we celebrate that
where Mary – who Jesus has given us
to be our mother – goes, we too hope
to go one day (The Assumption and
Coronation of Mary).
Why do we
pray the
Rosary?
Think of the Rosary as being

like the ocean: There’s
something in it for everyone,
whether you consider yourself
a veteran mystic longing to go
deeper in prayer with our Lord,
a novice struggling to learn
how to pray, or someone
seeking the Lord’s help, right
now, with something going on
in your life. The deep-sea
explorer and the child making
sand castles on the beach can
fully enjoy the same ocean
while playing at different
levels. And this is true with
the Rosary.
Edward Sri, “Why Pray the

Rosary?”
Just as Dr. Sri explains, the Rosary is

a prayer tool for people of all ages,
enduring different things, and who
might have different levels of
familiarity with the devotion. The
reason behind the Rosary is fairly
simple — Mary was present for the
joyful, sorrowful, luminous, and glorious
moments of Christ’s life. So, we pray
with Mary through the life of Christ to
grow closer to Him. We might pray
with Mary for a special intention, or
we might need a moment of solace
with the Blessed Mother and her Son,
Jesus. Any reason to pray the Rosary
is a beautiful reason.
When do we
pray the
Rosary?
We can pray the Rosary at any

time of the day or night. While
some people prefer to pray with
beads, this isn’t necessary to
spend time with Mary and Jesus.
Praying the full Rosary step by
step usually takes about 15 – 25
minutes, but remember, you can
always pray one decade (an Our
Father, 10 Hail Mary’s, a Glory Be)
if that’s all the time you have.
If you’re looking to add the

Rosary to your prayer routine
intentionally, consider the
following times for prayer:
If you take daily walks,

consider adding the Rosary.
You could pray it with Hallow,
or carry your rosary beads
as you walk.
Pray the Rosary on your
commute; listen and pray
along as you start or end
your day at work.
Pray as you prepare dinner.
Pray as you get ready for the
day or prepare to fall asleep.
How to Pray
the Rosary
Time needed: 20 minutes.
How to Pray the Rosary
1. Begin with the Sign of the Cross.
In the name of the Father, and of

the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.
2. Holding the crucifix, pray 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; on the third day He rose
again from the dead; He ascended
into heaven, and is seated at the
right hand of God the Father
almighty; from there He will 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.
3. On the first bead, say an 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.
4. On each of the next three beads,

say a Hail Mary.
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.
Then pray a Glory Be.

Glory be to the Father, the Son,
and the Holy Spirit; as it was in
the beginning, is now, and ever
shall be, world without end. Amen.
5. Pray the first decade.
Announce the mystery, then say

an Our Father on the large bead.
On the 10 small beads of each
decade, say 10 Hail Marys while
meditating on the mystery.
After each decade, pray the Glory

Be. Then say the Fatima Prayer: O
my Jesus, forgive us our sins,
save us from the fires of hell; lead
all souls to Heaven, especially
those who have most need of
your mercy. Amen
6. Repeat this pattern for the

remaining decades.
Our Father -> 10 Hail Marys ->

Glory Be -> O my Jesus (Fatima
Prayer)
7. After the 5 decades, conclude

with the Hail Holy Queen.
Hail, holy Queen, mother of mercy,

our life, our sweetness, and our
hope. To you we cry, poor
banished children of Eve; to you
we send up our sighs, mourning
and weeping in this valley of
tears.
Turn, then, most gracious

advocate, your eyes of mercy
toward us; and after this, our
exile, show unto us the blessed
fruit of your womb, Jesus. O
clement, O loving, O sweet Virgin
Mary.
Pray for us, O holy Mother of God.
That we may be made worthy of
the promises of Christ.
8. Close with prayer.
Let us pray: O God, whose Only

Begotten Son, by His Life, Death,
and Resurrection, has purchased
for us the rewards of eternal life,
grant, we beseech thee, that
while meditating on these
mysteries of the most holy Rosary
of the Blessed Virgin Mary, we
may imitate what they contain
and obtain what they promise,
through the same Christ our Lord.
Amen.
End with the Sign of the Cross.
You can pray the traditional daily

Rosaries, the Scriptural Rosary, and
the Chant Rosary in Hallow. You can
also pray with Bishop Barron’s Rosary
and hear his introduction and tutorial
to this devotion.
Pray the Rosary on Hallow
We look forward to praying the Rosary

prayer with you step by step on
Hallow.
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How to Pray The

The Rosary is a meditative prayer

The Rosary is a prayer that

We begin the Rosary with the

Also known as the Lord’s Prayer, this

Although the repeated Hail

St. John Paul II

The Hail Mary prayer is the heart of

The Glory Be is often referred to as

Monday: Joyful Mystery

Joyful mysteries (Monday,

Think of the Rosary as being

Edward Sri, “Why Pray the

Just as Dr. Sri explains, the Rosary is

We can pray the Rosary at any

If you’re looking to add the

If you take daily walks,

Time needed: 20 minutes.

1. Begin with the Sign of the Cross.

In the name of the Father, and of

2. Holding the crucifix, pray the

I believe in God, the Father

3. On the first bead, say an Our

Our Father, who art in heaven,

4. On each of the next three beads,

Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord

Then pray a Glory Be.

5. Pray the first decade.

Announce the mystery, then say

After each decade, pray the Glory

6. Repeat this pattern for the

Our Father -> 10 Hail Marys ->

7. After the 5 decades, conclude

Hail, holy Queen, mother of mercy,

Turn, then, most gracious

8. Close with prayer.

Let us pray: O God, whose Only

End with the Sign of the Cross.

You can pray the traditional daily

Pray the Rosary on Hallow

We look forward to praying the Rosary

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