The rosary is a Catholic prayer consisting of beads and prayers. It is often prayed at funerals and confessionals as a meditation on the life of Jesus and Mary. The Mysteries of the Rosary are recited by a priest and followed by meditations. The rosary begins with the crucifix, followed by the Our Father, three Hail Marys, and the Glory to the Father. The Mysteries are announced, followed by ten Hail Marys and the Glory Be. This continues for all five Mysteries in a group. Pope John Paul II recommends reciting the rosary daily with different mysteries.
The rosary is among the most sacred Catholic prayers. The term rosary can refer both to the set of prayers and to the set of beads associated with the devotion. Often prayed at funerals and confessionals, the rosary is performed as a meditation. Usually accompanied by the Mysteries of the Rosary, reciting the rosary is to tell the life of Jesus Christ and his mother, the Blessed Virgin Mary.
To accompany each grain of the rosary there is a prayer, interspersed with Mysteries and meditations. The Mysteries are spoken by a priest and follow the main events of Roman Catholic salvation. After the Mysteries have been said, they should be meditated upon while reciting the rosary silently or verbally. The Mysteries include the five Joyful Mysteries, the five Luminous Mysteries, the five Sorrowful Mysteries, and the five Glorious Mysteries.
The rosary is most often a circular set of beads, with an extension of five beads and a crucifix extending from the full circle. To recite the rosary, start with the crucifix first. The crucifix represents the Sign of the Cross and the Apostolic Creed. For each rosary prayer and meditation, move your hands over the rosary beads, both to keep track of the prayer and to follow the prayer tradition.
After the crucifix, the first bead represents the Our Father. With the second bead, the follower must pray three Hail Marys. This prayer occupies many of the rosary beads because praying the rosary owes a certain devotion to the subject of that prayer, the Virgin Mary. After the first three Hail Marys, the Glory to the Father is pronounced with the third bead. The fifth bead represents the first Mystery, often spoken by a priest. The first Mystery is followed by another recitation of the Our Father.
Now in the bead circle, you begin the rosary in earnest by praying ten Hail Marys, during which you are meditating on the first Mystery that has just been said. This is referred to as a decade. The beads section then concludes with another Glory Be prayer. The second Mystery is then announced, followed by the Our Father, another ten Hail Marys and the Glory Be. This continues for all five Mysteries in a group. According to Pope John Paul II, you must recite the rosary, with different mysteries, every day of the week.
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