• 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 Adoration by Jan Gossaert | The Joyful Mysteries of the Rosary

    The Joyful Mysteries

    August 11, 2023 - By 

    Traditionally prayed on Monday and Thursday. Also prayed daily from Epiphany to Lent – and Sundays during Advent. Addendum I. 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…

  • 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…

  • Saint Sulpice The Pious

    Who Was Saint Sulpice The Pious?

    April 18, 2022 - By 

    Saint Sulpice The Pious is a Roman Catholic saint. During his earthly sojourn he became known an extraordinary evangelist and spiritual teacher. His devoted his life to fostering faith, discipline, and structure in the church as well as relentless acts of service to the poor. His Feast Day is celebrated on January 17. Who was Saint Sulpice the Pious? He was born sometime in the latter half of the sixth century to an affluent noble family in the village of Vatan, located in the Center Region of the Val-de-Loire, France. In his early youth, he was an enthusiastic student of…

  • Saint Maximilian Kolbe - The Essential Guide to the Saint of Auschwitz

    Saint Maximilian Kolbe on Medium

    February 18, 2020 - By 

    Saint Maximilian Kolbe bore witness at Auschwitz through an act of mercy that lingers in the heart and mind but also the soul. Many lovers of the Holy Rosary use The Immaculata Prayer he wrote on a daily basis, so his living testimony is never far from us and serves to edify our relationship with the Blessed Virgin Mary. THE IMMACULATA PRAYER BY ST. MAXIMILIAN KOLBE Pray for us, O Holy Mother of Godthat we may be worthy of the promises of Christ.O Immaculata, Queen of Heaven and earth,I renew my consecration to you for this day and for always,so that you might use me…

  • Homily for the Canonization of St. Maximilian Kolbe by Pope Saint John Paul II

    Homily for the Canonization of St. Maximilian Kolbe

    January 3, 2020 - By 

    The Homily for the Canonization of St. Maximilian Kolbe was given by Pope Saint John Paul II on October 10, 1982. 150,000 people were in attendance at St. Peter’s Square for the three-hour rite, including Franciszek Gajowniczek, a former the former Auschwitz prisoner that Saint Maximilian gave his life to save. The Homily for the Canonization of St. Maximilian Kolbe “Greater love has no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends” (John 15:13). From today on, the Church desires to address as “Saint” a man who was granted the grace of carrying out these…

  • Ecce Homo (Behold the man) by Antonio Ciseri, The Sorrowful Mysteries

    The Sorrowful Mysteries for December 8, 2019

    December 6, 2019 - By 

    THE SIGN OF THE CROSS In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, Amen. Prayer to Saint Michael, the Archangel Saint Michael the Archangel, defend us in battle, be our protection against the malice and snares of the devil. May God rebuke him we humbly pray; and do thou, O Prince of the Heavenly host, by the power of God, thrust into hell Satan and all evil spirits who wander through the world for the ruin of souls.   Amen. Prayer to the Blessed Virgin Mary Holy Virgin Mary, among women, there is no…

  • Pray the Holy Rosary | Society of the Holy Rosary

    Act of Consecration of the Human Race to the Sacred Heart of Jesus

    December 6, 2019 - By 

    Most sweet Jesus, Redeemer of the human race, look down upon us humbly prostrate before Thy altar. We are Thine, and Thine we wish to be; but, to be more surely united with Thee, behold each one of us freely consecrates himself today to Thy Most Sacred Heart. Many indeed have never known Thee; many too, despising Thy precepts, have rejected Thee. Have mercy on them all, most merciful Jesus, and draw them to Thy Sacred Heart. Be Thou King, O Lord, not only of the faithful who have never forsaken Thee, but also of the prodigal children who have…