"PRAY, HOPE, AND DON'T WORRY. WORRY IS USELESS. GOD IS MERCIFUL AND WILL HEAR YOUR PRAYER."
-PADRE PIO
"No Time to Pray?" You say?
'Simple Starts: What would happen if: on Sunday you prayed these prayers, the "Apostles Creed", the "Our Father...", 3 "Hail Marys..." and a "Glory be..." Then prayed one decade each day of the week, Monday through Friday, (Our Father..., 10 Hail Marys...", "Glory be...", and "Oh my Jesus...") while meditating on one of the mysteries. Then on Saturday prayed the "Hail Holy Queen..." You would have then prayed one rosary in a week and sanctified the week day by day. Why not try it!'
-Fr. Rob
A DECADE A DAY: USING YOUR FINGER ROSARY
1
On the Crucifix
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."
2
On Each Bead
Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is
with thee. Blessed art thou among 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
3
The Glory Be (The Doxology)
Glory be to the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit; as it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end.
Amen.
4
Fatima Prayer
O My Jesus, forgive us our sins, save us from the fires of Hell; lead all souls to
Heaven, especially those in most need of Thy mercy.
Amen.
A FULL ROSARY: USING YOUR FINGER ROSARY
BEGIN ON THE CRUCIFIX
1
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 by the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary,
suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died and was buried; he descended into hell; on the third day he rose again from the dead; he ascended into heaven, and is seated at the right hand of God the Father almighty; from there he will come to judge the living and the dead.
I believe in the Holy Spirit,
the holy catholic Church,
the communion of saints,
the forgiveness of sins,
the resurrection of the body,
and life everlasting.
Amen.
2
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
Using each upper point of the cross pray one Hail Mary on each
Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with you; blessed are you among women,
and blessed is the fruit of your womb, Jesus.
Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners now and at the hour of our death.
Amen.
3
The Glory Be (The Doxology)
Glory be to the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit; as it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end.
Amen.
4
Fatima Prayer
O MY JESUS, forgive us our sins, save us from the fires of Hell; lead all souls to
Heaven, especially those in most need of Thy mercy.
Amen.
ON THE CRUCIFIX
5
Announce and begin to meditate on the mystery for the decade
6
Pray the 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
7
On each of the ten beads pray the Hail Mary
Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with you; blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb, Jesus.
Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners now and at the hour of our death.
Amen.
8
Pray the Glory Be and the Fatima Prayer
Glory be to the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit; as it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end.
Amen.
O My Jesus, forgive us our sins, save us from the fires of Hell; lead all souls to
Heaven, especially those in most need of Thy mercy.
Amen.
*Return to step 5 for each subsequent mystery
9
After completing the five mysteries
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 vale 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. Amen.
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 by meditating
upon these mysteries of the Most Holy
Rosary of the Blessed Virgin Mary, we may
imitate what they contain and obtain what
they promise, through the same Christ our
Lord. Amen.
In The Name of the Father, and of the
Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
