+JMJ+ Welcome to our live Rosary thread! Praying to cultivate a civilization of Light, Life, Love, Truth, Goodness & Beauty, for the conversion of sinners & the salvation of souls.
The Rosary is the ‘weapon’ for these times. —Padre Pio
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Prayers offered in the opening & closing of our Live Rosary are optional. Use as many or as few as you like. Skip around, skip them altogether.
The Rosary Thread links are archived on the blog at
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And there’s a Rosary you can pray on the blog, too.
catholicheartandmind.com/rosary-project/
Now a time of reflection before praying the Rosary.
God, come to my assistance.
— Lord, make haste to help me.
Sacred Heart of Jesus, have mercy on us!
St. Ephrem, pray for us!
Oh my loved friends,
Ye children of the Church,
Offer up your praise
At the season of the dawn:
Every morning let us give thanks,
And bow down in adoration,
To the good Being who hath arranged in order,
All the starry lights on high.
—Saint Ephrem
O Lord and Master of my life, give me not a spirit of sloth, vain curiosity, lust for power and idle talk, but give to me, Thy servant, a spirit of soberness, humility, patience and love…
Sts Ephrem (rt), George (top) & John Damascene on a 14th-c triptych
O Lord and King, grant me to see my own faults and not to condemn my brother: for blessed art Thou to the ages of ages. Amen. O God, cleanse me, a sinner.
"Prayer of Ephrem" as translated in The Lenten Triodion (1978) by Mother Mary and Archimandrite Kallistos Ware, p. 69
If he was not flesh, why was Mary introduced at all? And if he was not God, whom was Gabriel calling Lord?
If he was not flesh, who was lying in the manger? And if he was not God, whom did the Angels come down and glorify? (Cont’d)
If he was not flesh, who fell asleep in the boat? And if he was not God, who rebuked the winds and the sea?
If he was not flesh, with whom did Simon the Pharisee eat? And if he was not God, who pardoned the offense of the sinful woman?
If he was not flesh, who wept at Lazarus’ grave? And if he was not God, who by his command brought out one four days dead?
If he was not flesh, who was struck with a blow? And if he was not God, who cured the ear that had been cut off by Peter and restored it to its place?
If he was not flesh, whom did the Apostles see in the upper room? And if he was not God, how did he enter when the doors were shut?
If he was not flesh, the marks of the nails and the lance in whose hands and side did Thomas handle? And if he was not God, to whom did he cry out, “My Lord and my God”?
St. Ephrem the Syrian, Excerpt from the Sermon on Transfiguration.
Canticle of Mary, the Magnificat, Luke 1:46-55
The Lord has come to the help of his servants, for he has remembered his promise of mercy.
Antiphon
St. Ephrem’s commentary on the Diatessaron, harmony of the Gospels, compiled by Tatian ca. A.D. 170, a continuous narrative, practically the only text in Syria thru 4th c.
orthodoxchurchquotes.com/category/sayin…
About the day - St. Ephrem
I’m keeping this group in our Rosary prayer intentions, a symptom of a much larger spiritual problem. Read this:
theguardian.com/us-news/2023/j…
#CatholicTwitter
Please pray for my sister who has some serious and very painful medical issues right now. Thank you and God bless you!
Please pray for Christians in Nigeria. The violence against them there is horrible.
Re persecution of Christians around the world:
hudson.org/policy-centers…
May the Lord bless us,
protect us from all evil and bring us to everlasting life.
— Amen.
Sacred Heart of Jesus, have mercy on us!
St. Ephrem, pray for us!
The Rosary continues at the top of the hour. I hope you’ll join me.
In the Name of the Father,
and of the Son,
and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.
Sacred Heart of Jesus, have mercy on us!
St. Ephrem, pray for us!
Queen of the Most Holy Rosary, you have deigned to come to Fatima to reveal to the three shepherd children there the treasures of grace hidden…
(There’s a place in this prayer for your personal prayer intention.)
(For those who don’t believe, we pray…)
I believe in God,
the Father almighty,
creator of heaven and earth.
And in Jesus Christ,
His only Son, our Lord…
For the Holy Father
The Our Father
For an increase of Faith, Hope, & Charity in our souls & our world
Hail Mary, full of grace.
The Lord is with thee.
Blessed art thou among women
& blessed is the fruit of thy womb,
Jesus.
Holy Mary, Mother of God,
Pray for us now
& at the hour of our death.
(Glory be, here and at the end of each decade.)
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.
The USCCB asked us (a while back) to fast & pray with special intentions for the Rosary. Look for a screenshot with each Mystery.
usccb.org/news/2022/fait…
1st Sorrowful Mystery: The Agony in the Garden
Fruit of the Mystery: Contrition, Conformity to the Will of God
Our Father
Hail, Mary (x10)
Glory be
O my Jesus
Art: Pier Francesco Mazzucchelli (il-Morazzone), Wikimedia Commons, public domain.
(The Fatima prayer after each decade)
O my Jesus,
forgive us our sins,
save us from the fires of hell.
Lead all souls to Heaven,
especially those most
in need of Thy Mercy.
2nd Sorrowful Mystery: The Scourging at the Pillar
Fruit of the Mystery: Purity, Mortification
Our Father
Hail, Mary (x10)
Glory be
O my Jesus
Art: Spanish School, artist ?
3rd Sorrowful Mystery: The Crowning with Thorns
Fruit of Mystery: Moral Courage
Our Father
Hail, Mary x10
Glory be
O my Jesus
Art: Andrea Meldolla, called Schiavone, Wikimedia Commons, public domain.
4th Sorrowful Mystery: The Carrying of the Cross
Fruit of the Mystery: Patience
Our Father
Hail, Mary (x10)
Glory be
O my Jesus
Art: Annibale Carracci (or School of)
5th Sorrowful Mystery: The Crucifixion
Fruit of the Mystery: Salvation, Self-Denial
Our Father
Hail, Mary (x10)
Glory be
O my Jesus
Art: Annibale Caracci
Leonine Prayers of Pope Leo XIII: I’ll post prayers/images separately this time so it’ll be easier to read.
Hail, Mary 3x…
Hail, Holy Queen…
Let us pray…
St. Michael, defend us…
Link includes the Latin
chastitysf.com/aftermass.htm
Leonine Prayers of Pope Leo XIII
Hail Mary 3x
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 now
and at the hour of our death.
Leonine Prayers of Pope Leo XIII
Hail, Holy Queen
Hail, Holy Queen, Mother of Mercy, Hail, our life, our sweetness, and our hope. To thee do we cry, poor banished children of Eve…
Leonine Prayers of Pope Leo XIII
Let us pray. O God, our refuge and our strength, look down in mercy on Thy people who cry to Thee, & by the intercession of the glorious & immaculate Virgin Mary, Mother of God, of St. Joseph her Spouse, of Thy blessed Apostles Peter and Paul…
Leonine Prayers of Pope Leo XIII
Long form St. Michael Prayer from the Raccolta:
O Glorious Archangel St. Michael, Prince of the heavenly host, be our defense in the terrible warfare which we carry on…
taylormarshall.com/2013/09/long-s…
Optional Closing Prayers
O Angel of God, my Guardian dear,
to whom God's love commits me here.
Ever this night be at my side,
to light, to guard, to rule, and to guide.
Amen.
Optional Closing Prayers
Eternal Father, I offer Thee the Most Precious Blood Of Thy Divine Son, Jesus, in union with the Masses said throughout the world today, for all the holy souls in Purgatory, sinners everywhere, in the Universal Church, within my own home…
Optional Closing Prayers
The USCCB asked the faithful to add this prayer after the Rosary (by Pope Leo XIII) during the Year of St. Joseph. I’m keeping it here in our Rosary. 🙏🏻
Read more:
usccb.org/prayer-and-wor…
Optional Closing Prayers
Prayer of Command, from Fr. Ripperger, from Deliverance Prayers:
Optional Closing Prayers
The Collect
Optional Closing Prayers
May the Divine Assistance remain always with us, and may the souls of the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace. Amen.
In the Name of the Father,
and of the Son,
and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.
Sacred Heart of Jesus, have mercy on us!
St. Ephrem, pray for us!
+JMJ+ Thank you for praying the Rosary with me. Let us help each other draw ever closer to Him always, on our way to union with Him, bringing ever more of His Light to shine into this world of darkness. +JMJ+
I’m keeping this group in our Rosary prayer intentions, a symptom of a much larger—and spiritual—problem:
theguardian.com/us-news/2023/j…
#CatholicTwitter
The Rosary Thread links are archived on the blog at
catholicheartandmind.com/twitter-devoti…
And there’s a Rosary you can pray on the blog, too.
catholicheartandmind.com/rosary-project/
Roary (and other) books slowly coming along.
About the Day:
St. Ephrem, Deacon and Doctor
catholicculture.org/culture/liturg…
About the season:
Ordinary Time
catholicculture.org/culture/librar…
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