A Dozen Things to Know about . . .
The ROSARY
Mary introduced the Rosary to St. Dominic, asking that he promote it to all The Rosary focuses on key events (Mysteries) in the life of Jesus and Mary There are 20 Mysteries in all (usually prayed in blocks of 5): The Joyful Mysteries The Annunciation The Visitation The Birth of Jesus The Presentation The Finding of Jesus in the Temple The Luminous Mysteries The Baptism of Jesus Jesus’s First Public Miracle at the Wedding Feast at Cana The Proclamation of the Kingdom The Transfiguration of Jesus The Institution of Holy Communion The Sorrowful Mysteries The Agony in the Garden The Scourging at the Pillar The Crowning with Thorns The Carrying of the Cross Jesus’s Crucifixion and Death The Glorious Mysteries Jesus’s Resurrection The Ascension into Heaven The Descent of The Holy Spirit Mary’s Assumption into Heaven Mary’s Coronation as Queen of Heaven The Luminous Mysteries were added by Pope St. John Paul II in 2002 The Rosary has been termed a great weapon against evil Mary has promised 15 special blessings on those who faithfully pray the Rosary When she appeared at Fatima, Mary requested daily praying of the Rosary It typically takes an individual about 15 minutes to say a Rosary (5 Mysteries) The Rosary can also be prayed in groups, with the leader typically praying the first half of each prayer and the group praying the second half. In 1571, as the more numerous Muslim ships were trying to defeat the outnumbered Christian ships, Pope Pius V asked all of Christendom to pray the Rosary -- and the Christian fleet was victorious!
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