✝ Catholic Prayers

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📿 Holy Rosary

Choose the mysteries for your day and pray one decade at a time.

Joyful Mysteries

Monday & Saturday

  1. The Annunciation of the Archangel Gabriel to the Blessed Virgin Mary
  2. The Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary to St. Elizabeth
  3. The Birth of Jesus at Bethlehem
  4. The Presentation of Jesus in the Temple
  5. The Finding of the Child Jesus in the Temple

Sorrowful Mysteries

Tuesday & Friday

  1. The Agony in the Garden of Gethsemane
  2. The Scourging of Jesus at the Pillar
  3. The Crowning of Jesus with Thorns
  4. The Carrying of the Cross by Jesus to Mount Calvary
  5. The Crucifixion of Jesus on Mount Calvary

Glorious Mysteries

Wednesday & Sunday

  1. The Resurrection of Jesus
  2. The Ascension of Jesus
  3. The Descent of the Holy Spirit Upon the Apostles
  4. The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary into Heaven
  5. The Crowning of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Heaven

Luminous Mysteries

Thursday

  1. The Baptism of Christ
  2. The Wedding Feast at Cana
  3. The Proclamation of the Coming of the Kingdom of God
  4. The Transfiguration
  5. The Institution of the Eucharist
Numbered Rosary diagram: 1 marks the crucifix, 2 the Our Father beads, 3 the three Hail Mary beads, 4 the decades, and 5 through 7 the concluding prayers.
The numbered markers follow the prayer sequence below.

How to Pray the Rosary

  1. Make the Sign of the Cross and say the Apostles' Creed.
  2. Say the Our Father.
  3. On the next three small beads, say three Hail Marys for an increase of faith, hope, and charity, then say the Glory Be.
  4. Announce and meditate on the first Mystery. Say the Our Father, ten Hail Marys, the Glory Be, and the Fatima Prayer. Repeat for the remaining four Mysteries.
  5. Pray the Hail, Holy Queen.
  6. Pray the Litany of the Blessed Virgin Mary.
  7. Recite the concluding prayer.

Rosary Prayers

Sign of the Cross

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

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.

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.

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.

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 world without end. Amen.

Fatima Prayer

O my Jesus, forgive us our sins, save us from the fires of hell and bring all souls into heaven, especially those who need most your divine mercy.

Hail, Holy Queen

Hail, Holy Queen, Mother of mercy; hail our life, our sweetness, and our hope! To you do we cry, poor banished children of Eve; to you do we send up our sighs, mourning and weeping in this valley of tears. Turn then, O most gracious Advocate, your eyes of mercy toward us, and after this exile, show us the blessed fruit of your womb, Jesus. O clement, O loving, O sweet Virgin Mary!

Litany of the Blessed Virgin Mary

Lord, have mercy on us (twice). Response: Lord, have mercy on us (twice).

Christ, have mercy on us (twice). Response: Christ, have mercy on us (twice).

Lord, have mercy on us (twice). Response: Lord, have mercy on us (twice).

Christ, hear us (twice). Response: Christ, graciously hear us (twice).

Christ, graciously hear us (twice). Response: Christ, graciously hear us (twice).

God the Father of heaven.
Response: Have mercy on us.

  • God the Son, Redeemer of the world.
  • God the Holy Spirit.
  • Holy Trinity, One God.

Holy Mary.
Response: Pray for us.

  • Holy Mother of God.
  • Holy Virgin of Virgins.
  • Mother of Christ.
  • Mother of Divine Grace.
  • Mother most pure.
  • Mother most chaste.
  • Mother inviolate.
  • Mother undefiled.
  • Mother most amiable.
  • Mother most admirable.
  • Mother of Good Counsel.
  • Mother of our Creator.
  • Mother of our Savior.
  • Mother of the Church.
  • Virgin most prudent.
  • Virgin most venerable.
  • Virgin most renowned.
  • Virgin most powerful.
  • Virgin most merciful.
  • Virgin most faithful.
  • Mirror of Justice.
  • Seat of Wisdom.
  • Cause of our Joy.
  • Spiritual Vessel.
  • Vessel of Honor.
  • Singular Vessel of Devotion.
  • Mystical Rose.
  • Tower of David.
  • Tower of Ivory.
  • House of Gold.
  • Ark of the Covenant.
  • Gate of Heaven.
  • Morning Star.
  • Health of the Sick.
  • Refuge of Sinners.
  • Comforter of the Afflicted.
  • Help of Christians.
  • Queen of Angels.
  • Queen of Patriarchs.
  • Queen of Prophets.
  • Queen of Apostles.
  • Queen of Martyrs.
  • Queen of Confessors.
  • Queen of Virgins.
  • Queen of all Saints.
  • Queen Conceived without Original Sin.
  • Queen Assumed into Heaven.
  • Queen of the Most Holy Rosary.
  • Queen of the Family.
  • Queen of Peace.

Lamb of God, who take away the sins of the world.
Spare us, O Lord.

Lamb of God, who take away the sins of the world.
Graciously hear us, O Lord.

Lamb of God, who take away the sins of the world.
Have mercy on us.

Concluding Prayer

O God, whose only begotten Son, by his life, death, and resurrection, has purchased for us the rewards of eternal salvation, grant, we pray, that meditating upon these mysteries in 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.