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How to Pray the Rosary

2018-05-25T13:01:00.002-04:00

On the 5 decades (sets of 10 beads) of a rosary, we pray and meditate on the corresponding set of 5 Mysteries from the Joyful Mysteries, the Sorrowful Mysteries, the Glorious Mysteries, or the Luminous Mysteries.

Make the Sign of the Cross

In the name of the Father,
and of the Son,
and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.

Say the "Apostles Creed."

I believe in God,
the Father almighty,
Creator of heaven and earth.
I believe in Jesus Christ,
His only Son, our Lord.
He was conceived by the power of the Holy Spirit,
and born of the Virgin Mary.
He suffered under Pontius Pilate,
was crucified, died, and was buried.
He descended to the dead.
On the third day He rose again.
He ascended into heaven,
and is seated at the right hand of the Father.
He will come again 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 the life everlasting.
Amen.

Say 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.

Say three "Hail Marys."

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.

Say the "Glory be to the Father."

Glory be to the Father,
and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit.
As it was in the beginning,
is now, and ever shall be,
world without end.
Amen.

Announce the First Mystery; then say the "Our Father."

Say ten "Hail Marys," while meditating on the Mystery.

Say the "Glory be to the Father." After each decade say the following prayer requested by the Blessed Virgin Mary at Fatima: "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."

Continue with the Second, Third, Fourth, and Fifth Mysteries in the same manner.

Say the 'Hail, Holy Queen' on the medal after the five decades are completed.

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 towards 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.

Daily Mystery Meditations

The Mysteries traditionally adhere to certain days of the week.
Monday: Joyful
Tuesday: Sorrowful
Wednesday: Glorious
Thursday: Luminous
Friday: Sorrowful
Saturday: Joyful
Sunday: Glorious

10 Biblical quotes about King David

2018-05-05T13:41:00.000-04:00

Yahweh said to Samuel, 'How much longer do you mean to go on mourning over Saul, now that I myself have rejected him as ruler of Israel? Fill your horn with oil and go. I am sending you to Jesse of Bethlehem, for I have found myself a king from among his sons.' (1 Samuel 16, 1)

At this, Samuel took the horn of oil and anointed him, surrounded by his brothers; and the spirit of Yahweh seized on David from that day onwards. Samuel, for his part, set off and went to Ramah. (1 Samuel 16, 13)

David said to Saul, 'Let no one be discouraged on his account; your servant will go and fight this Philistine.' (1 Samuel 17, 32)

The Philistine said to David, 'Come over here and I will give your flesh to the birds of the air and the wild beasts!' David retorted to the Philistine, 'You come to me with sword, spear and scimitar, but I come to you in the name of Yahweh Sabaoth, God of the armies of Israel, whom you have challenged. (1 Samuel 17, 44-45)

Thus David triumphed over the Philistine with a sling and a stone; he hit the Philistine and killed him, though he had no sword in his hand. (1 Samuel 17, 50)

Saul asked him, 'Whose son are you, young man?' David replied, 'The son of your servant Jesse of Bethlehem.' (1 Samuel 17, 58)

Wherever David was sent on a mission by Saul, he was successful, and Saul put him in command of the fighting men; all the people respected him and so did Saul's staff. (1 Samuel 18, 5)

All the tribes of Israel then came to David at Hebron and said, 'Look, we are your own flesh and bone. In days past when Saul was our king, it was you who led Israel on its campaigns, and to you it was that Yahweh promised, "You are to shepherd my people Israel and be leader of Israel." (2 Samuel 5, 1-2)

So all the elders of Israel came to the king at Hebron, and King David made a pact with them in Yahweh's presence at Hebron, and they anointed David as king of Israel. (2 Samuel 5, 3)

David was thirty years old when he became king, and he reigned for forty years. (2 Samuel 5, 4)

Manuel Rodriguez Diaz

5 Biblical quotes about the Holy Spirit

2018-04-18T11:29:00.003-04:00

Now this Lord is the Spirit and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom. (2 Cor 3, 17)

May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in your faith, so that in the power of the Holy Spirit you may be rich in hope. (Rom 15, 13)

Go, therefore, make disciples of all nations; baptise them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teach them to observe all the commands I gave you. And look, I am with you always; yes, to the end of time.’ (Mat 28, 19–20)

For no prophecy ever came from human initiative. When people spoke for God it was the Holy Spirit that moved them. (2 Pet 1,21)

God did not give us a spirit of timidity, but the Spirit of power and love and self-control. (2 Tim 1,7)

Manuel Rodriguez D