How to pray the Marian rosary?
Sign of the Cross
In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
Offering
Divine Jesus, we offer You this Rosary which we are going to pray, meditating on the mysteries of our Redemption. Grant us, through the intercession of the Virgin Mary, Mother of God and our Mother, the virtues we need to pray it well and the grace to gain the indulgences of this holy devotion.
We offer them particularly, in reparation for the sins committed against the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus and the Immaculate Heart of Mary, for the peace of the world, for the conversion of sinners, for the souls in Purgatory, for the intentions of the Holy Father, for the increase and sanctification of the Clergy, for our Vicar, for the sanctification of families, for the missions, for the sick, for the dying, for all those who have asked for our prayers, for our country and for all our particular intentions.
Creed
(Pray while holding the cross of the rosary)
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; he ascended into heaven, and sits 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.
Our Father
(Holding the first larger bead after the cross)
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. Forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. Amen.
Hail Mary (3x)
(The three smallest beads after the largest one)
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.
Glory to the Father
(On the larger bead after the three smaller Hail Marys)
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. Amen.
First Sorrowful Mystery
The Agony of Jesus in the Garden
Our Father, 10 Hail Marys, Glory Be
O my Jesus, forgive us and save us from the fires of hell; take all souls to Heaven, and especially help those who are most in need.
Second Sorrowful Mystery
The Flagellation of Jesus
Our Father, 10 Hail Marys, Glory Be
O my Jesus, forgive us and save us from the fires of hell; take all souls to Heaven, and especially help those who are most in need.
Third Sorrowful Mystery
The Crowning with Thorns
Our Father, 10 Hail Marys, Glory Be
O my Jesus, forgive us and save us from the fires of hell; take all souls to Heaven, and especially help those who are most in need.
Fourth Sorrowful Mystery
Jesus carries the Cross to Calvary
Our Father, 10 Hail Marys, Glory Be
O my Jesus, forgive us and save us from the fires of hell; take all souls to Heaven, and especially help those who are most in need.
Fifth Sorrowful Mystery
Crucifixion and Death of Our Lord Jesus Christ
Our Father, 10 Hail Marys, Glory Be
O my Jesus, forgive us and save us from the fires of hell; take all souls to Heaven, and especially help those who are most in need.
Thanks
We give you infinite thanks, sovereign Queen, for the benefits we receive every day from your generous hands. Deign now and forever to take us under your powerful protection, and to further please you, we greet you with a Hail Holy Queen:
Hail, Holy Queen! Mother of mercy, our life, our sweetness, our hope, hail! To thee do we cry, the banished children of Eve. To thee do we sigh, groaning and weeping in this vale of tears. Come, then, our advocate, turn your merciful eyes upon us, and after this exile, show us Jesus, the blessed fruit of your womb. O clement, O loving, O sweet, ever-Virgin Mary.
Pray for us, Holy Mother of God, that we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ. Amen!