Glorious Mysteries in Latin
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The Sign of the Cross In the name of the Father, † and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost. Amen. |
Signum Crucis
In Nomine Patris, † et Filii, et Spiritus Sancti. Amen. |
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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 of the Holy Ghost, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died, and was buried. He descended into hell; the third day He arose again from the dead; He ascended into heaven and sitteth at the right hand of God, the Father Almighty: from thence He shall come to judge the living and the dead. I believe in the Holy Ghost, the Holy Catholic Church, the communion of Saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and life everlasting. Amen. |
Symbolum Apostolorum
Credo in Deum Patrem omnipotentem, Creatorem caeli et terrae. Et in Jesum Christum, Filium ejus unicum, Dominum nostrum, qui conceptus est de Spiritu Sancto, natus ex Maria Virgine, passus sub Pontio Pilato, crucifixus, mortuus, et sepultus, descendit ad inferos, tertia die resurrexit a mortuis, ascendit ad caelos, sedet ad dexteram Dei Patris omnipotentis, inde venturus est judicare vivos et mortuos. Credo in Spiritum Sanctum, Sanctam Ecclesiam catholicam, Sanctorum communionem, remissionem peccatorum, carnis resurrectionem, vitam aeternam. Amen. |
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The Lord's Prayer (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. |
Oratio Dominicae (Pater noster) Pater noster, qui es in caelis, sanctificetur Nomen Tuum. Adveniat regnum Tuum, fiat voluntas Tua, sicut in caelo et in terra. Panem nostrum quotidianum da nobis hodie, et dimitte nobis debita nostra, sicut et nos dimittimus debitoribus nostris, et ne nos inducas in tentationem, sed libera nos a malo. Amen. |
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The Angelic Salutation (Hail Mary)
Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee; Blessed art thou amongst women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death. Amen. |
Salutatio Angelica (Ave Maria)
Ave Maria, gratia plena, Dominus tecum; Benedicta tu in mulieribus et benedictus fructus ventris tui, Jesus. Sancta Maria, Mater Dei, ora pro nobis peccatoribus, nunc et in hora mortis nostrae. Amen. |
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The Minor Doxology (Glory Be)
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost, as it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen. |
Doxologia Minor (Gloria Patri) Gloria Patri, et Filio, et Spiritui Sancto, sicut erat in principio, et nunc et semper, et in saecula saeculorum. Amen. |
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The Hail Holy Queen
Hail, Holy Queen, Mother of Mercy, our life, our sweetness, and our hope. To thee do we cry, poor banished children of Eve; to thee do we send up our sighs, mourning and weeping in this valley of tears. Turn then, most gracious advocate, thine eyes of mercy toward us, and after this our exile, show unto us the blessed fruit of thy 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. 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 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 Christ Our Lord. Amen. |
Salve Regina
Salve Regina, mater misericordiae; vita, dulcedo et spes nostra, salve. Ad te clamamus, exsules filii Evae; ad te suspiramus, gementes et flentes in hac lacrimarum valle. Eia ergo, advocata nostra, illos tuos misericordes oculos ad nos converte. Et Iesum, benedictum fructum ventris tui, nobis post hoc exsilium ostende. O clemens, O pia, O dulcis Virgo Maria. Ora pro nobis, sancta Dei Genitrix. Ut digni efficiamur promissionibus Christi. Oremus. Deus, cujus Unigentius per vitam mortemet resurrectionenem Suam nobis salutis aeterne praemia comparavit: concede, quaesumus; ut haec mysteria sanctissimo beatae Mariae Virginis Rosario recolentes, et imitemur quor promittunt, assequamur. Per eumdem Dominum. Amen. |
Method of Saying the Rosary of Our Blessed Lady
The method consists
in raising corresponding affections in the heart during the recital of
each decade, such as the devotion of each one may suggest; for example,
in the first part, sentiments of joy for the coming of our Redeemer. In
the second, of compassion for the sufferings of our Lord, and contrition
for our sins, which were the occasion of them. In the third, of
thanksgiving for the exaltation and the glory of our Saviour, and His
Blessed Mother, hoping through the merits of His passion and her
intercession to be made partakers of their glory.
THE GLORIOUS MYSTERIES
(For Wednedays and Saturdays througout the Year, and the Sundays from Easter until Advent.)
The Sign of the Cross:
In the name of the Father, and of the Son,
and of the Holy Ghost. Amen.
The Apostles Creed: I believe in God, &c.
Our Father, &c. once.
Hail Mary, &c. three times.
(For in increase of Faith, Hope and Charity)
Glory be to the Father, once.
(Alleluia is said at all times, except from Septuagesima till Easter,
during which period say: Praise be to thee, O Lord, King of eternal glory.)
Meditations for Each Mystery of the Rosary
I. The Resurrection
Let us contemplate in
this mystery, how our Lord Jesus Christ, triumphing gloriously over
death, rose again the third day, immortal and impassible.
LET US PRAY!
O glorious Virgin
Mary, by that unspeakable joy thou receivedst in the resurrection of
thine only Son, we beseech thee obtain of Him for us, that our hearts
may never go astray after the false joys of this world, but may be ever
and wholly employed in the pursuit of the only true and solid joys of
heaven. Amen.
Our Father, &c. once. Hail Mary, &c. ten times. Glory be to the Father, once.
Fatima Prayer: O my Jesus, forgive us our sins, save us from the fires
of hell, and lead all souls to Heaven, especially those in most need of
Your Mercy.
II. The Ascension
Let us contemplate in
this mystery, how our Lord Jesus Christ, forty days after His
resurrection, ascended into heaven, attended by angels, in the sight and
to the great admiration of His most holy mother, and His holy apostles
and disciples.
LET US PRAY!
O Mother of God,
comfortress of the afflicted, as thy beloved Son, when He ascended into
heaven, lifted up His hands and blessed his apostles, so vouchsafe, most
holy Mother, to lift up thy pure hands to Him for us, that we may enjoy
the benefit of His blessing, and thine also on earth, and hereafter in
heaven. Amen.
Our Father, &c. once. Hail Mary, &c. ten times. Glory be to the Father, once.
Fatima Prayer: O my Jesus, forgive us our sins, save us from the fires
of hell, and lead all souls to Heaven, especially those in most need of
Your Mercy.
III. The Descent of the Holy Ghost on the Apostles
Let us contemplate in
this mystery, how our Lord Jesus Christ, being seated on the right hand
of God, sent, as He had promised, the Holy Ghost upon His apostles,
who, after He was ascended, returning to Jerusalem, continued in prayer
and supplication with the Blessed Virgin Mary, expecting the performance
of His promise.
LET US PRAY!
O sacred Virgin,
tabernacle of the Holy Ghost, we beseech thee, obtain by thine
intercession, that this most sweet Comforter whom thy beloved Son sent
down upon His apostles, filling them thereby with spiritual joy, may
teach us in this world, the true way of salvation and make us walk in
the path of virtue and good works. Amen.
Our Father, &c. once. Hail Mary, &c. ten times. Glory be to the Father, once.
Fatima Prayer: O my Jesus, forgive us our sins, save us from the fires
of hell, and lead all souls to Heaven, especially those in most need of
Your Mercy.
IV. The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary into Heaven
Let us contemplate in
this mystery, how the glorious Virgin, twelve years after the
resurrection of her Son, passed out of this world unto Him, and was by
Him assumed into heaven, accompanied by the holy angels.
LET US PRAY!
O most prudent
Virgin, who entering the heavenly palace didst fill the holy angels with
joy, and man with hope, vouchsafe to intercede for us at the hour of
our death, that being delivered from the illusions and temptations of
the devil, we may joyfully and securely pass out of this temporal state,
to enjoy the happiness of eternal life. Amen.
Our Father, &c. once. Hail Mary, &c. ten times. Glory be to the Father, once.
Fatima Prayer: O my Jesus, forgive us our sins, save us from the fires
of hell, and lead all souls to Heaven, especially those in most need of
Your Mercy.
V. The Coronation of the most Blessed Virgin Mary in Heaven
Let us contemplate in
this mystery how the glorious Virgin Mary was, to the great jubilee and
exultation of the whole court of heaven, and the special glory of all
the saints, crowned by her Son with the brightest diadem of glory.
LET US PRAY!
Oglorious Queen of
all the heavenly citizens, we beseech thee, accept this Rosary, which as
a crown of roses we offer at thy feet: and grant, most gracious Lady,
that, by thy intercession, our souls may be inflamed with so ardent a
desire of seeing thee so gloriously crowned, that it may never die in
us, until it shall be changed into the happy fruition of thy blessed
sight. Amen.
Our Father, &c. once. Hail Mary, &c. ten times. Glory be to the Father, once.
Fatima Prayer: O my Jesus, forgive us our sins, save us from the fires
of hell, and lead all souls to Heaven, especially those in most need of
Your Mercy.
SALVE REGINA
Hail, holy Queen,
Mother of Mercy, our life, our sweetness and our hope; to thee do we
cry, poor banished children of Eve; to thee do we send up our sighs,
mourning and weeping in this valley of tears: turn, then, most gracious
advocate, thy eyes of mercy towards us, and after this our exile is
ended, show unto us the blessed fruit of thy womb, Jesus! O clement, O
pious, O sweet Virgin Mary.
Pray for us, O holy mother of God. That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.
LET US PRAY
Pray for us, O holy mother of God. That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.
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
meditating upon these mysteries, in the most holy Rosary of the Blessed
Virgin Mary, we may both imitate what they contain, and obtain what they
promise. Through Christ, our Lord. Amen
Instructions on the Festival of the Holy Rosary
by Fr. Leonard Goffine
St. Dominic preached
for a long time with untiring zeal against the heresy of the Albigenses,
but few returned to the Church; he, therefore, redoubled his prayers
and penitential works, and with special devotion besought the Queen of
Heaven to assist him in his labors for the salvation of souls. The
Mother of Mercy then appeared to him and taught him the rosary.
Strengthened by the high privilege shown him by the Mother of God, he
everywhere announced and taught this devotion. In a short time over a
hundred thousand heretics were brought back to the bosom of the holy
Catholic Church, and the devotion spread rapidly over the whole
Christian world. Fraternities were formed and the Supreme Pontiff
permitted the Friar Preachers to celebrate the Festival of the Rosary;
this was observed with great solemnity. On the 7th of October 1571, the
Christians, under the special protection of Mary, the Queen of Heaven,
gained a glorious victory over the Turks; the Festival of the Rosary
being at that time celebrated at Rome and in the provinces by public
processions, in order that by her intercession the Turks might be
restrained in their oppressions. This victory was justly considered as
the effect of Mary's intercession, and the holy Pope Pius V. instituted
on this day in gratitude a festival which was called "Mary of Victory".
This was united by Pope Gregory XIII. with the Festival of the Rosary,
and fixed for the first Sunday in October. Finally, on account of
another victory gained by Mary's intercession over the Turks in 1715 at
Belgrade, Pope Clement XI. ordered it to be celebrated by the whole
Church, "that the hearts of the faithful might be thereby incited to the
greater veneration of the Blessed Virgin, and that the grateful
remembrance of the help received from above might never pass away."
What is the rosary?
It is a form of
prayer in which there is said the Apostles' Creed, the Glory be to the
Father, &c. and fifty times the Hail Mary, with an Our Father before
each ten Hail Marys; each decade is followed by a meditation upon one
of the mysteries of the redemption. This is the smaller and more common
rosary. The larger consists of the Aposties' Creed, of fifteen decades,
every decade of ten Hail Marys preceded by an Our Father, and of fifteen
meditations on the mysteries of our redemption. It is called the
Psalter, because it contains a hundred and fifty Hall Marys as David's
psalter contains a hundred and fifty psalms.
This prayer is called the rosary because every Hail Mary is like a flower in the wreath crowning the heavenly Queen, whom the Church calls by the significant title of "Mystical Rose." Every rose has green leaves and sharp thorns besides the flower itself; in the rosary the thorns represent the sorrowful, the green leaves the joyful, and the flower the glorious mysteries of the redemption which are meditated upon while reciting the rosary. The holy Fathers also compare this devotion to a crown, of which they say; "Its twelve diamonds are the twelve articles of the Apostles' Creed, the fifteen Our Fathers so many brilliant golden stars, and one hundred and fifty Hail Marys the roses."
How many parts are there in the rosary?This prayer is called the rosary because every Hail Mary is like a flower in the wreath crowning the heavenly Queen, whom the Church calls by the significant title of "Mystical Rose." Every rose has green leaves and sharp thorns besides the flower itself; in the rosary the thorns represent the sorrowful, the green leaves the joyful, and the flower the glorious mysteries of the redemption which are meditated upon while reciting the rosary. The holy Fathers also compare this devotion to a crown, of which they say; "Its twelve diamonds are the twelve articles of the Apostles' Creed, the fifteen Our Fathers so many brilliant golden stars, and one hundred and fifty Hail Marys the roses."
Three: the joyful, the sorrowful and the glorious.
I. The joyful are the first five decades by which we meditate upon the mysteries of the Incarnation and the joy of Mary's heart in her divine Child. This rosary is usually said from Advent until Lent, during which time the Church commemorates the joyful coming of Christ.
II. The sorrowful has also five decades in which are especially represented for meditation the sorrowful mysteries of the passion of Christ. This rosary is usually said during Lent, because the Church at that time places before us the sufferings of Jesus.
III. The glorious mysteries have likewise five decades, in which we meditate upon the glory of Christ and His blessed Mother. This rosary is said from Easter to Advent, because the Church then presents to us these mysteries for our veneration and meditation.
I. The joyful are the first five decades by which we meditate upon the mysteries of the Incarnation and the joy of Mary's heart in her divine Child. This rosary is usually said from Advent until Lent, during which time the Church commemorates the joyful coming of Christ.
II. The sorrowful has also five decades in which are especially represented for meditation the sorrowful mysteries of the passion of Christ. This rosary is usually said during Lent, because the Church at that time places before us the sufferings of Jesus.
III. The glorious mysteries have likewise five decades, in which we meditate upon the glory of Christ and His blessed Mother. This rosary is said from Easter to Advent, because the Church then presents to us these mysteries for our veneration and meditation.
Are unbelievers, and those who call themselves enlightened Catholics, right when they look with contempt upon the rosary?
Certainly not, for
they despise that which they neither understand nor practice; for
whoever considers the arrangement and significance of this most
venerable prayer, must esteem it most highly and practice it for the
good of his soul. Without taking into consideration that the greatest
saints said this prayer daily, as for example St. Francis de Sales, St.
Alphonsus Liguori and others, it is a confession of our holy Roman
Catholic faith, a repeated adoration of the most holy Trinity, and an
authorized veneration of the Blessed Virgin, whom the Holy Ghost has
pronounced blessed. It is at the sama time a grateful recollection and
meditation upon the most profound and sacred mysteries of our holy
religion, and especially of our redemption through the incarnation,
sufferings, and death of our Lord. And in regard to the frequent
repetition of the Our Father and Hail Mary, do not the angels and saints
before the throne of the most holy Trinity repeat continually: "Holy,
Holy, Holy!" Can the heart filled with the true, sincere love of God and
of Mary repeat their praises often enough? Do wo not daily, even often
during the day, partake of the same bread without it losing its relish
or becoming distasteful to us?
How acceptable to God is this holy rosary--this beautiful garland of fragrant, heavenly flowers of prayer and meditation--and what powerful effect it produces before the throne of His omnipotence and mercy! This God manifested at its introduction, as He has always since in a marvellous manner, especially upon occasions of great and particular hardships and cares; and on this account the Church exhorts the faithful to its diligent practice, attaching many indulgences which she grants to all those who say the Rosary devoutly in the state of grace.
Do not, therefore, my dear Christian, permit yourself to be misled by those who not only do not perform this devotion, but even despise it, and in their proud self-conceit often pay no attention to the most important regulations of the Church. To them are applicable the words of Christ? I confess to Thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because Thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them to little ones. (Matt. xi 15.) Practice this devotion all the more zealously in the spirit and sense of our holy Church, and you will perceive the benefit that will accrue to your soul therefrom.
We should let nothing prevent us from saying the rosary and never be ashamed to carry our rosary with us, always as a sign that we love and honor Jesus and Mary. For the rosary has justly become a badge of the true follower of Jesus and Mary, of the real Catholic; and who is ashamed of being a Catholic!
How acceptable to God is this holy rosary--this beautiful garland of fragrant, heavenly flowers of prayer and meditation--and what powerful effect it produces before the throne of His omnipotence and mercy! This God manifested at its introduction, as He has always since in a marvellous manner, especially upon occasions of great and particular hardships and cares; and on this account the Church exhorts the faithful to its diligent practice, attaching many indulgences which she grants to all those who say the Rosary devoutly in the state of grace.
Do not, therefore, my dear Christian, permit yourself to be misled by those who not only do not perform this devotion, but even despise it, and in their proud self-conceit often pay no attention to the most important regulations of the Church. To them are applicable the words of Christ? I confess to Thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because Thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them to little ones. (Matt. xi 15.) Practice this devotion all the more zealously in the spirit and sense of our holy Church, and you will perceive the benefit that will accrue to your soul therefrom.
We should let nothing prevent us from saying the rosary and never be ashamed to carry our rosary with us, always as a sign that we love and honor Jesus and Mary. For the rosary has justly become a badge of the true follower of Jesus and Mary, of the real Catholic; and who is ashamed of being a Catholic!