The Joyful Mysteries
Monday and Saturday
- The Annunciation
- The Visitation
- The Nativity
- The Presentation
- The Finding in the Temple
The Holy Rosary
Giovanni Girolamo Savoldo · The Adoration of the Shepherds
The Rosary is the life of Jesus seen through the eyes of his mother. Here are the prayers, the mysteries and how to pray it; today’s mysteries are already marked.
ReadThe History of the RosaryFrom its roots in the Gospel to St. Dominic, from Lepanto to FatimaPray the Rosary, Bead by Bead
Tap the glowing bead or press Next; the prayer for each bead appears in the prayer panel. Today's mysteries are chosen for you.
Opening
The Sign of the Cross
In the name of the Father,
and of the Son,
and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.
The Mysteries
The Luminous Mysteries
Thursday
- The Baptism of Jesus
- The Wedding Feast of Cana
- The Proclamation of the Kingdom
- The Transfiguration
- The Institution of the Eucharist
The Sorrowful Mysteries
Tuesday and Friday
- The Agony in the Garden
- The Scourging at the Pillar
- The Crowning with Thorns
- The Carrying of the Cross
- The Crucifixion
The Glorious Mysteries
Wednesday and Sunday
- The Resurrection
- The Ascension
- The Descent of the Holy Spirit
- The Assumption
- The Coronation of Mary
How to pray the Rosary
The Rosary has five decades. Each is one Our Father, ten Hail Marys and a Glory Be, prayed while you picture a moment from the life of Christ. The whole thing takes 15 to 20 minutes, and if you have no beads, your fingers will do.
- Begin with the Sign of the Cross and say the Apostles’ Creed on the crucifix.
- On the first large bead, say the Our Father.
- On the next three small beads, say three Hail Marys for faith, hope and love.
- Say the Glory Be.
- Announce the first mystery of the day and say the Our Father on the large bead.
- On the ten small beads, say ten Hail Marys while meditating on the mystery.
- Say the Glory Be, then the Fatima Prayer.
- Repeat steps 5, 6 and 7 until all five mysteries are complete.
- Conclude with the Hail Holy Queen and the closing prayer, then the Sign of the Cross.
Pray it alone, with your family or with your parish. Short on time? One decade is a fine start. October is the month of the Rosary, and 7 October is the feast of Our Lady of the Rosary.
The prayers are given in their traditional English form.