THE ROSARY PRAYER GUIDE FOR THE REST OF US

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THE ROSARYPRAYER GUIDEFOR THE RESTOF USMEDITATION IDEAS FORTHE HOLY ROSARYBrent Villalobos1

Copyright 2017 Brent VillalobosAll rights reserved.ISBN: 1530300371ISBN-13: 978-1530300372Scripture texts in this work are taken from the NEW AMERICANBIBLE WITH REVISED NEW TESTAMENT AND REVISEDPSALMS 1991, 1986, 1970 Confraternity of Christian Doctrine,Washington, D.C. and are used by permission of the copyrightowner. All Rights Reserved. No part of the New American Biblemay be reproduced in any form without permission in writingfrom the copyright owner.Images from WikiMedia ki/Main Page), stock.xchng (http://www.sxc.hu/),and http://www.theworkofgodschildren.org. All images are in thepublic domain in the United States of America.Quotations from Pinterest https://www.pinterest.com, ang -quotes-aboutthe-holy-rosary, Catholic ur-blessed-mothermary-by-various-saints/275269/52

DEDICATIONTo my wife, Barbara, who continuously reminds me of theimportance of prayer and being connected to my Catholic faith.And to my boys, Luke and Peter, in the hope that I am doing mybest guiding them in developing their faith.3

INTRODUCTIONDo you like to cook? I'm not much of a chefbesides the occasional pancake brunch or grilled steak.But I have seen plenty of Iron Chef and other cookingshows and learned a few basic concepts. Mainly, Ilearned that simple ingredients can combine to formextremely nuanced and complex flavors. For example,a tomato may not seem like much on its own. Butcombine it with the right amount of olive oil, salt,butter, garlic, onion, and broth and you have a tastysoup.In a way, the Rosary is much like a spiritual recipemade up of parts that are simple by themselves but,when combined, create a spiritually complexexperience.It's the combination of prayers,meditations, and life experiences that make the Rosarysuch a rich and spiritually nutritious meal.The foundation of the Rosary experience is theprayers themselves. They aren't difficult; a series ofHail Marys and Our Fathers. Most Catholics havebeen praying those since childhood and can say themwithout much effort. Many of us have said them somany times that it is easy to zoom through them andnot give them much thought. But these are the4

important building blocks to the Rosary because theykeep you grounded to something familiar. Unlikesomething dense like the Catechism or an encyclicalwhich takes a lot of time and concentration tounderstand, the prayers of the Rosary are simple andaccessible. But don't mistake simple for unimportant.Like salt, pepper, or oil, they are rather simple innature but important to any recipe.The mysteries are the next ingredient to thisspiritual recipe. When you combine the prayers withthe mysteries you start to create a deeper, meditativeexperience. You are no longer praying the Hail Marysand Our Fathers in a vacuum. You now have structureand direction. Each mystery reflects an aspect of ourChristian faith that requires deeper scrutiny andthought. As you pray the Hail Marys in the Rosary,meditate on the current mystery. Ask Mary for helpunderstanding what God wants you to take away fromeach mystery.But there is yet another ingredient to consider. Thefinal ingredient is you and the world you find yourselfin. And this is where the Rosary takes on acomplexity that makes it such a powerful prayer. TheRosary is never static because your life situation isalways changing. You approach the Rosary withdifferent concerns, sins, thanksgivings, and sorrowseach time you pray it. It is you who brings out the truebeauty and power of the Rosary.Blending these core ingredients – prayer, mysteries,and life events, has been the goal of my website,RosaryMeds.com. I wanted to show people that theRosary has a connection and a relevance to everythingthat happens in the world, either personally or to oursociety.5

While RosaryMeds.com and my book, The Rosaryfor the Rest of Us, provide commentary on the Rosaryin the form of resources and articles, I felt like Ineeded to write something to aid people through theRosary praying experience itself. All the articles andbooks in the world don't mean much if you just drawblanks when you actually pray the Rosary. Or worseyet, the lack of meditation ideas discourages you frompraying the Rosary at all.I wrote this book in hope that providing Bibleverses, intentions, and spiritually motivatingquotations into a single prayer guide will provide anabundance of ideas for your Rosary meditations.Going back to the recipe analogy, think of this book asyour idea cupboard which you can combine in manydifferent ways depending on your circumstances.The Rosary is grounded in Scripture and that is whyI included Bible verses for each Rosary bead. Most ofthem are a single chapter taken from a Gospel tellingthe account of the mystery. And while you may haveread or heard these chapters numerous times, I thinkyou will continue to learn new lessons when youintegrate them into Rosary prayer. This goes back tothe idea that you bring different life experiences eachtime you pray the Rosary and hence, the Bible willreveal different insights each time you read andmeditate on it.I also thought that including quotations from saintsand theologians would provide a needed boost ofmotivation. When our passion for Rosary prayer orpracticing our faith begins to wane, we often need asmall kick to renew our zeal. Like a coach deliveringa motivational speech to his players, we need toperiodically hear why praying the Rosary with passion6

is so important. Personally, I felt more motivated topray the Rosary every time I found yet anotherquotation touting the Rosary's many benefits whilewriting this book. I hope you are similarly motivatedreading and contemplating them.Intentions are also another important aspect toRosary prayer. This brings the prayers out a spiritualvacuum and again into our dynamic, always-changinglives. Despite our best intentions, we forget all ofthose who are in need of our prayers and actions.Having an intention per Rosary bead reminds us of allthe people who need, not just our prayers, but also ourhelp.There really is no correct way to use this guide.Feel free to read the Scripture verse, intention, andquotation before praying a Hail Mary or mix andmatch however you want. Maybe one day you justread the Bible verses and pray solely a scripturalRosary. Another day you might focus solely onintentions. It's up to you to find whatever patternworks best. The important goal is that you find thepattern that keeps you returning to the Rosary day afterday.Remember, a Rosary a day keeps the devil away!7

ROSARY BASICSMost rosaries look like a necklace (but it is not apiece of jewelry!). The first section is outside themain loop and includes the crucifix, one bead, threesmall beads, and another separate bead. On thecrucifix, you pray the Apostles' Creed. On the singlebead next to the crucifix you pray the Lord's Prayer(commonly known as the Our Father). On each of thethree smaller beads you pray a Hail Mary. These threeHail Mary prayers are for the virtues of increasedfaith, hope, and charity. Finally, you pray the GloryBe. The Glory Be does not have a bead. The last beadon the chain is where you begin praying the first of thefive decades.Physically, each decade is represented on a Rosaryby a separated bead followed by ten joined beads.Again, the separated bead for the first decade isactually not in the loop but is the last bead on the chainoutside the main loop. On the single, separated beadyou pray the Our Father. On each of the ten joinedbeads, you pray a Hail Mary. At the end of eachdecade, you pray a Glory Be and the Fatima Prayer.Note that there is no bead for those last two prayers.8

Many people choose to either remain holding the tenthbead of the decade or grasp that gap between that tenthbead and the one for the Our Father of the nextdecade.After the fifth decade, you pray the Hail, HolyQueen. Many people hold that large bead or emblemof the Virgin Mary that connects the crucifix chain tothe main loop. Finally, feel free to pray any extraprayers before finishing. Common prayers include theRosary Prayer, the Prayer to St. Michael, Prayer forthe Souls in Purgatory, and any extra intentions youwant to present to God.There are 20 mysteries of the Rosary divided intofour groups, or chaplets, that follow different aspectsof Jesus' life. Each chaplet of mysteries has fivedecades where each decade (ten joined beads and oneseparate bead) represents one mystery. When youpray the Rosary, you typically focus on a specific setof mysteries. The mystery sets and their basic themesare: Joyful Mysteries – Jesus' birth and earlychildhoodLuminous Mysteries – Jesus' ministrySorrowful Mysteries – Jesus' Passion and deathGlorious Mysteries – Jesus' Resurrection9

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There is a schedule for what day to pray each set ofmysteries. However, it is fine to change the order orpray more than one set of mysteries on a given day.For example, perhaps you are going through a difficulttime in your life and so you might want to pray theSorrowful Mysteries more often to gather morestrength. This is the schedule that Blessed Pope JohnPaul II suggested: Monday – Joyful MysteriesTuesday – Sorrowful MysteriesWednesday – Glorious MysteriesThursday – Luminous MysteriesFriday – Sorrowful MysteriesSaturday – Joyful MysteriesSunday – Glorious Mysteries (exceptions arepraying the Joyful Mysteries during theChristmas season and the Sorrowful Mysteriesduring Lent)11

The Joyful Mysteries12

The AnnunciationThe VisitationThe NativityThe PresentationThe Finding in the Temple13

The First Joyful MysteryThe Annunciation14

Lord, I ask You for the courage to follow Your Willno matter how challenging it may seem. Like Mary, Iwant to put my faith in Your divine plan because itultimately leads me to Your heavenly kingdom.Our FatherIn the sixth month, the angel Gabriel was sent fromGod to a town of Galilee called Nazareth, to a virginbetrothed to a man named Joseph, of the house ofDavid, and the virgin’s name was Mary. (Luke 1:26-27)Mother Mary, please guide those who arecontemplating their life’s vocation.“Have you strayed from the path leading to heaven?Then call on Mary, for Her name means "Star of theSea, the North Star which guides the ships of our soulsduring the voyage of this life," and She will guide youto the harbor of eternal salvation.” – St. Louis de MontfortHail MaryAnd coming to Her, he said, “Hail, favored one! TheLord is with You.” (Luke 1:28)Mother Mary, I pray for increased faith in God’s planfor me even when confronted with difficulties anddisappointments.“Whoever shall faithfully serve me by the recitation ofthe Rosary, shall receive signal graces.”– Our Lady's promise to St. DominicHail Mary15

But She was greatly troubled at what was said andpondered what sort of greeting this might be.(Luke 1:29)Mother Mary, I pray for expecting mothers, especiallythose with unplanned pregnancies (like Yours) andthose who are scared of their future.“The works of Jesus and Mary can also be calledwonderful flowers; but their perfume and beauty canonly be appreciated by those who study them carefully—and who open them and drink in their scent bydiligent and sincere meditation.” – St. Louis de MontfortHail MaryThen the angel said to Her, “Do not be afraid, Mary,for You have found favor with God.” (Luke 1:30)Mother Mary, I pray for those who are scared aboutwhat God has planned for them; that they find thestrength to believe in the goodness of His plans.“I promise my special protection and the greatestgraces to all those who shall recite the Rosary.”– Our Lady's promise to St. DominicHail Mary“Behold, You will conceive in Your womb and bear ason, and You shall name him Jesus.” (Luke 1:30)Mother Mary, I ask You to instill in me a sense of joywhen I follow the path God sets before me.16

“Three steps to climb to go to God: the first, which isthe nearest to us, and the most suited to our capacity, isMary; the second is Jesus Christ; and the third is Godthe Father. To go to Jesus, we must go to Mary; She isour mediatrix of intercession.” – St. Louis de MontfortHail Mary“He will be great and will be called Son of the MostHigh, and the Lord God will give Him the throne ofDavid His father.” (Luke 1:31)Mother Mary, remind me that God never gives me achallenge I cannot handle (especially with Yourintercession).“Mary has produced, together with the Holy Ghost, thegreatest thing which has been or ever will be—a GodMan; and She will consequently produce the greatestsaints that there will be in the end of time.”– St. Louis de MontfortHail Mary“And He will rule over the house of Jacob forever, andof His kingdom there will be no end.” (Luke 1:31)Lord, save me from the temptation of taking aseemingly easier path in life that doesn't bring mecloser to God's grace.17

“Just as Mary excels in all other perfections, Shesurpasses us all in the virtue of gratitude; so She wouldnever let us honor Her with love and respect withoutrepaying us one hundred fold.” – St. Louis de MontfortHail MaryBut Mary said to the angel, “How can this be, since Ihave no relations with a man?” (Luke 1:34)Mother Mary, lovingly nudge those who have swayedfrom God's path back to His truth.“The Rosary shall be a powerful armor against hell, itwill destroy vice, decrease sin, and defeat heresies.”– Our Lady's promise to St. DominicHail MaryAnd the angel said to Her in reply, “The Holy Spiritwill come upon You, and the power of the Most Highwill overshadow You. Therefore the child to be bornwill be called holy, the Son of God.” (Luke 1:35)Mother Mary, guide parents everywhere to lead theirchildren closer to God's grace through prayer,education, and as an example of living the faith.“Saint Dominic has divided up the lives of Our Lordand Our Lady into fifteen mysteries which stand fortheir virtues and their most important actions. Theseare the fifteen tableaux; or pictures whose every detailmust rule and inspire our lives.” – St. Louis de MontfortHail Mary18

Mary said, “Behold, I am the handmaid of the Lord.May it be done to me according to Your word.”(Luke 1:38)Mother Mary, guide priests and nuns to faithfully livetheir often difficult vocations.“The Rosary will cause virtue and good works toflourish; it will obtain for souls the abundant mercy ofGod; it will withdraw the heart of men from the loveof the world and its vanities, and will lift them to thedesire of eternal things. Oh, that souls would sanctifythemselves by this means.”– Our Lady's promise to St. DominicHail MaryGlory BeOh My Jesus (Fatima Prayer)19

The Second Joyful MysteryThe Visitation20

Lord, You have given each of us unique and powerfultalents. May we recognize our God-given abilities andgo out into the world doing Your Will as Mary didwhen She visited Her cousin, Elizabeth.Our FatherDuring those days Mary set out and traveled to the hillcountry in haste to a town of Judah, where She enteredthe house of Zechariah and greeted Elizabeth.(Luke 1:39-40)Mother Mary, I pray for the motivation to go out anddo God’s will as You did when You visited and helpedElizabeth.“The soul which recommends itself to me by therecitation of the Rosary shall not perish.”– Our Lady's promise to St. DominicHail MaryWhen Elizabeth heard Mary’s greeting, the infantleaped in her womb, and Elizabeth, filled with theHoly Spirit, cried out in a loud voice and said, “Mostblessed are You among women, and blessed is the fruitof Your womb.” (Luke 1:41-42)Mother Mary, I pray that pregnant women who carry aprecious life find the spiritual, physical, and emotionalstrength like You and Elizabeth.21

“The name Mary which means ‘lady of light’ showsthat God has filled me with wisdom and light, like ashining star, to light up Heaven and earth.”– St. Louis de MontfortHail Mary“And how does this happen to me, that the mother ofmy Lord should come to me? For at the moment thesound of Your greeting reached my ears, the infant inmy womb leaped for joy.” (Luke 1:43-44)Mother Mary, I pray for mercy and the conversion forthose who seek to harm the most innocent among us.“The words full of grace remind me that the HolySpirit has showered so many graces upon me that I amable to give these graces in abundance to those whoask for them through me as Mediatrix.”– St. Louis de MontfortHail Mary“Blessed are You who believed that what was spokento You by the Lord would be fulfilled.” (Luke 1:45)Mother Mary, I pray for faith to follow God’s plan,wherever it leads me in life.22

“When people say 'The Lord is with thee,' they renewthe indescribable joy that was mine when the EternalWord became incarnate in my [Mary's] womb.”– St. Louis de MontfortHail MaryAnd Mary said, “My soul proclaims the greatness ofthe Lord; my spirit rejoices in God my savior.”(Luke 1:46-47)Mother Mary, I pray for the yearning to serve othersrather than be served.“When you say to me [Mary] blessed art thou amongwomen I praise Almighty God’s Divine mercy whichlifted me to this exalted plane of happiness.”– St. Louis de MontfortHail Mary“For He has looked upon His handmaid’s lowliness;behold, from now on will all ages call me blessed.”(Luke 1:48)Mother Mary, I pray that I follow up with action whatI learn from God through prayer.“And at the words blessed is the fruit of thy womb,Jesus, the whole of Heaven rejoices with me [Mary] tosee my Son Jesus Christ adored and glorified forhaving saved mankind.” – St. Louis de MontfortHail Mary23

“The Mighty One has done great things for me, andholy is His name. His mercy is from age to age tothose who fear Him.” (Luke 1:49-50)Mother Mary, I pray for those who hear God’s call butare afraid to act on it; that they receive the motivationthey need.“Whoever shall recite the Rosary devoutly, applyinghimself to the consideration of its sacred mysteries,shall never be conquered and never overwhelmed bymisfortune. God will not chastise him in His justice, heshall not perish by an unprovided death (unpreparedfor heaven). The sinner shall convert. The just shallgrow in grace and become worthy of eternal life.”– Our Lady's promise to St. DominicHail Mary“He has shown might with His arm, dispersed thearrogant of mind and heart.” (Luke 1:51)Mother Mary, I pray that I am a public advocate forlife at all stages.“Whoever shall have a true devotion for the Rosaryshall not die without the sacraments of the Church.”– Our Lady's promise to St. DominicHail Mary24

“He has thrown down the rulers from their thrones butlifted up the lowly. The hungry He has filled withgood things; the rich He has sent away empty.”(Luke 1:52-53)Mother Mary, I ask You to ease my fear of being avisible and public witness of the Catholic faith in thisoften hostile world.“To say the Holy Rosary to advantage one must be in astate of grace or at the very least be fully determined togive up mortal sin.” – St. Louis de MontfortHail Mary“He has helped Israel His servant, remembering Hismercy, according to His promise to our fathers, toAbraham and to His descendants forever.”(Luke 1:54-55)Mother Mary, I pray that I show charity, not onlyfinancially, but also through exercising my talents.“Those who are faithful to recite the Rosary shallhave, during their life and at their death, the light ofGod and the plenitude of His graces; at the moment ofdeath they shall participate in the merits of the saintsin paradise.” – Our Lady's promise to St. DominicHail MaryGlory BeOh My Jesus (Fatima Prayer)25

The Third Joyful MysteryThe Nativity26

Lord, You came into this world in a most unexpectedway. May I always look for You in prayer and seeYou acting in my life even when it is in ways I do notexpect.Our FatherAnd Joseph too went up from Galilee from the town ofNazareth to Judea, to the city of David that is calledBethlehem, bec

In a way, the Rosary is much like a spiritual recipe made up of parts that are simple by themselves but, when combined, create a spiritually complex experience. It's the combination of prayers, meditations, and life experiences that make the Ros

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