• Antonio da Correggio, Assumption of the Virgin,

    The Glorious Mysteries

    August 11, 2023 - By 

    Traditionally prayed on Wednesday and Saturday; and the Sundays from Easter until Advent. On the Crucifix of Rosary: On the Crucifix of Rosary: † In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, Amen.† In nomine Patris et Filii et Spiritus Sancti, Amen. Opening Prayers The Apostle’s Creed (Recite while holding the Crucifix) The Church is a mystery in as much as in her visible reality there is present and active a divine spiritual reality which can only be seen with the eyes of faith. I believe in God, the Father Almighty,Creator of heaven and earth.And in…

  • The Taking of Christ by Caravaggio

    The Sorrowful Mysteries

    August 11, 2023 - By 

    Traditionally prayed on Tuesday and Friday. Also prayed daily from Lent to Easter Sunday. On the Crucifix of Rosary: On the Crucifix of Rosary: † In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, Amen.† In nomine Patris et Filii et Spiritus Sancti, Amen. Opening Prayers The Apostle’s Creed (Recite while holding the Crucifix) The Church is a mystery in as much as in her visible reality there is present and active a divine spiritual reality which can only be seen with the eyes of faith. I believe in God, the Father Almighty,Creator of heaven and earth.And…

  • The Virgin and Child with Saint Anne | Leonardo da Vinci

    Additional Prayers For The Joyful Mysteries

    August 11, 2023 - By 

    The Pearls of the Rosary Lead us to the Cross of the Rosary. Let us, like Virgin Mary, stay at the foot of the Cross. Prayers at the Crucifix Let us pray for our Holy Father – Pope Francis I , for his conversion and eternal soul. Let us pray for the Papal intentions: May the Lord preserve him and give him life and make him to be blessed upon the earth and deliver him not up to the will of his enemies.May Thy hand be upon Thine holy servant and upon Thy son whom Thou hast anoited.Lord Jesus, shelter our Holy Father…

  • The Annunciation by Leonardo da Vinci

    Additional Opening Prayers For The Joyful Mysteries

    August 10, 2023 - By 

    Signum Crucis † In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, Amen. † In nomine Patris et Filii et Spiritus Sancti, Amen. Miraculous Medal Prayer Medal of Our Lady of Graces, The Raccolta, ed. 1910, #255 O Mary, conceived without sin, pray for us who have recourse to thee. O MARIA sine labe concépta, ora pro nobis, qui ad te confúgimus. The Intentions of the Rosary We pray for:For all Souls in Purgatory.For all Souls who have died during the pandemic.For all Souls who have died for our freedom. Requiem æternam dona eis…

  • The Monday Rosary | St. Dominic of Prussia

    What is the Monday Rosary?

    February 17, 2020 - By 

    The Monday Rosary is a Christian meditation on the five Joyful Mysteries of the Holy Rosary. The Joyful Mysteries focus on the Immaculate Conception, the Incarnation, and the early life of Jesus Christ.  What are the Joyful Mysteries of the Monday Rosary? Each of the Joyful Mysteries is a passage of scripture from the New Testament. They are: The First Joyful Mystery of the Holy Rosary: The Annunciation. The Second Joyful Mystery of the Holy Rosary: The Visitation. The Third Joyful Mystery of the Holy Rosary: The Nativity of Jesus Christ. The Fourth Joyful Mystery of the Holy Rosary: The Presentation of Jesus at the Temple. The…

  • Our Lady of Loretto | Caravaggio

    Litany of the Blessed Virgin Mary

    February 10, 2020 - By 

    The Litany of the Blessed Virgin Mary originated at the Shrine of Our Lady of Loreto in Italy and became widespread among the numerous pilgrims who visited and learned to recite it. Accordingly, it is also called the Litany of Loreto.  History The oldest written copy of the litany in existence was found in Dillingen, German in 1558. It is called ‘Letania Loretana. Ordnung der Letaney von unser lieben Frawen wie sie zu Loreto alle Samstag gehalten’ which can be translated in English as ‘The Order of the Litany of Our Lady as said every Saturday at Loreto.’  The litany was approved by Pope Sixtus…

  • The Angelus | The angel of the Lord declared to Mary

    The Angelus Prayer

    February 8, 2020 - By 

    The Angelus is a devotion celebrating The Annunciation from the Gospel of Saint Luke, Chapter 1:26-38, when the Archangel Gabriel revealed to the Immaculate Virgin Mary that she had been chosen to conceive the Son of God.  The title is derived from the scripture Angelus Domini nuntiavit Mariæ (The Angel of the Lord declared unto Mary.) The Angelus has been recited thrice daily in churches, monasteries, and convents around the world for over 700 years.  The Angelus V. The Angel of the Lord declared unto Mary,R. And she conceived of the Holy Spirit. Hail Mary, full of graceThe Lord is with thee.Blessed art thou among womenand blessed is the fruit…

  • The Finding of Jesus in the Temple | The Fifth Joyful Mystery

    The Finding of Jesus in the Temple

    January 27, 2020 - By 

    The Finding of Jesus in the Temple is the fifth of the Joyful Mysteries of the Holy Rosary. It describes the prodigious intellect of 12 year old Jesus who felt drawn to remain in the house of God and lingered at the temple to debate with doctors of the law after his parents left Jerusalem. The Finding of Jesus in the Temple is from the Gospel of Luke 2:41-52: 41 Every year Jesus’ parents went to Jerusalem for the Festival of the Passover. 42 When he was twelve years old, they went up to the festival, according to the custom.. 43 After…

  • The Presentation of Jesus in the Temple by Fra Angelico

    The Presentation of Jesus at the Temple

    January 20, 2020 - By 

    The Presentation of Jesus at the Temple depicts the induction of Jesus into Judaism forty days after his birth to conclude the Blessed Virgin Mary’s ritual of purification after The Nativity and perform the traditional rite of redemption of the firstborn son in accordance with the Torah. The Presentation of Jesus at the Temple is the fourth Joyful Mystery of the Holy Rosary. The scripture pertaining to the Presentation of Jesus at the Temple is from Luke 2:22-40: 22 When the time came for the purification rites required by the Law of Moses,Joseph and Mary took him to Jerusalem to present…

  • The Visitation | Domenico Ghirlandaio | Second Joyful Mystery

    The Visitation of Mary to Elizabeth

    January 6, 2020 - By 

    The Visitation is a meditation on the Blessed Virgin Mary‘s visit with her cousin St. Elizabeth after The Annunciation. It is the second Joyful Mystery of the Holy Rosary.  The Immaculata had conceived Our Precious Lord by the power of the Holy Spirit. During The Visitation, she learns that St. Elizabeth is pregnant with John The Baptist by her husband Zebadiah.   From the Gospel of Luke 1:39-56: 39 And Mary arose in those days, and went into the hill country with haste, into a city of Juda; 40 And entered into the house of Zacharias, and saluted Elisabeth. 41 And it came to pass, that, when Elisabeth heard the salutation of Mary,…