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The holy Rosary is a beautiful prayer of devotion, and the more a Catholic prays the Rosary, the closer they may become to God. Although the holy rosary of the Blessed Virgin is the most well-known holy Rosary, there are other kinds of Rosaries as well, such as the holy rosary of God our Father! If you want guidance on how to pray the Rosary, you’re in the right place.
Steps
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1Make the sign of the Cross.
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2The first mystery: The Garden of Eden, our Heavenly Father promises to send His Son, after the fall of Adam and Eve.Advertisement
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3Say 10 'Our Fathers,' and 1 'Hail Mary.'
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4The second mystery: The Annunciation, when Mary humbly accepts our Father's request, to become the Mother of His Only Son.
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5Say 10 'Our Fathers,' and 1 'Hail Mary.'
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6The third mystery: The Agony in the Garden of Gethsemane, when Christ suffers in agony for all our sins.
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7Say 10 'Our Fathers,' and 1 'Hail Mary.'
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8The fourth mystery: Our Father's Divine Mercy, as demonstrated in Christ's Parable of the 'prodigal son.'
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9Say 10 'Our Fathers,' and 1 'Hail Mary.'
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10The fifth mystery: Our Father's Triumph at the Final Judgement at the end of time.
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11Say 10 'Our Fathers,' and 1 'Hail Mary.'
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12Say the 'Glory Be...' 'My Good Father,' 'Angel of God...'
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Rosary Prayer
Community Q&A
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QuestionWhen did the “God the Father” rosary start?Carolyn BarrattCommunity AnswerThe rosary of God our Father was revealed by Him to Mother Eugenia Elisabetta Ravasio in the early part of the twentieth century.
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QuestionWhere can I buy the beads?Carolyn BarrattCommunity AnswerYou can buy a rosary chaplet practically anywhere. If you cannot find any place selling any, visit your local Catholic Church and they may provide you with one.
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QuestionDid Jesus pray with a rosary? No. So neither do I.Carolyn BarrattCommunity AnswerJesus admonished His disciples to pray, pray, pray. He prayed all night in the Garden of Gethsemane. Jews use the Tzitzis on their prayer shawls, so it is quite possible that the Lord Jesus did too.
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Things You'll Need
- A rosary chaplet.
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