+JMJ+ Welcome to the Rosary Thread for the 5th Day in the Octave of Christmas. +JMJ+
A New Year is coming.
“The Rosary is the ‘weapon’ for these times.” —Padre Pio
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Prayers offered here in the preparatory thread, the opening & the closing of the main Rosary thread are OPTIONAL. Use as many or as FEW as you like. Skip around, even SKIP them altogether. It’s up to you. There are many ways to pray the Rosary.
If you’re pressed for time, you can always come back later. Rosary Thread links are archived at the link below.
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Now an optional time of reflection before the Rosary (which begins at the top of the hour).
In the Name of the Father,
and of the Son,
and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.
St. Thomas Becket, pray for us!
Christ is born for us; come, let us adore him.
Fullness of peace will dawn on the day of the Lord, and he will be our King.
You have been endowed from your birth with princely gifts; in eternal splendor, before the dawn of light on earth, I have begotten you.
—Antiphons
He shall endure like the sun and the moon
from age to age.
He shall descend like rain on the meadow,
like raindrops on the earth.
In his days justice shall flourish
and peace till the moon fails.
He shall rule from sea to sea,
from the Great River to earth’s bounds.
—Ps 72
Let us give thanks to God our Father,
— R: because he has rescued us from the power of darkness and brought us into the kingdom of his beloved Son.
Every good and perfect gift comes down to us from above, from the Father of light.
— R: Because he has rescued us…
Canticle - Colossians 1:12-20
Christ the first-born of all creation and the first-born from the dead
In the beginning, before time began, the Word was God; today he is born, the Savior of the world.
—Antiphon
You directed the wise men to adore your Son,
— receive the homage of our faith and prayer.
After the wise men, you called all people out of the darkness & into your wonderful light, so that at Jesus’ name every knee should bend,
— make us go forth as witnesses of the good news.
The Magnificat, Luke 1:46-55.
The King of heaven humbled himself to be born of a virgin, that he might restore man to the kingdom he had lost.
—Antiphon
Next are some Optional Intentions
- For the conversion of sinners & the salvation of souls.
- For the reparation for sins, especially our own.
- For the healing of those who have suffered any kind of abuse.
- For the repentance & conversion of those who have abused others.
- For the reunion of all Christians.
- For Christians persecuted horribly around the world, especially in Nicaragua, China, Nigeria, and Sudan.
- For the protection of the people of Israel, anywhere they are in danger.
- For Cardinal Zen and all clergy enduring life in communist countries.
- For the bishops to stand firm in and for the faith, willing to lay down their lives for their flocks like the Good Shepherd Who called them.
- For the return of all those who have left the Church, that they may have life and that abundantly.
- For an end to hatred that fills the hearts of so many and leads to violence & death.
- For the repentance & conversion of those affected by Freemasonry, the allure of the occult, wicca, witchcraft, New Age & any kind of demonic influence.
- For the end of the culture of death.
- For the healing of anyone wounded or scandalized by abuse by anyone in the Church.
- For the healing of anyone who has been abused by anyone anywhere.
- For the repentance and conversion of anyone who has abused anyone at any time anywhere.
- For those suffering from the threat of or devastation of hurricanes, floods, earthquakes, volcanoes, landslides. and any other natural or man-made disasters.
Add your own intentions, too. The following are some of my personal ones.
- For my sister L, whose pain from an injury continues.
- For #CatholicTwitter,
- For our Rosary friends,
- For the readers of my blog.
- For my generous benefactors. I am so grateful for them all.
- For the safe return of my beloved Major Tom cat, missing since May 11th. (Miss Lucy Dawg and Miss “Kramer” Kitty are doing well but prayers are always welcome for us all here at home.)
In the Name of the Father,
and of the Son,
and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.
St Thomas Becket, pray for us!
We are in a spiritual war. Stand up for what is true. Have nothing to do with evil, with darkness, with lies. Mortal sin kills the life of grace in the soul. Repent and believe the Gospel! Become a saint and be not afraid!
The Rosary continues in this thread at the top of the hour. See you in a few minutes.
Prayers offered here in the opening & closing of our Rosary thread are OPTIONAL. Use as many or as FEW as you like. Skip around, even SKIP them altogether. It’s up to you. This is just one of the many ways to pray the Rosary.
It’s Rosary time!
In the Name of the Father,
and of the Son,
and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.
St Thomas Becket, 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 & in our world
Hail Mary, full of grace.
The Lord is with thee…3x
(Glory be, here and at the end of each decade.)
Glory be to the Father,
and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit…
Optional special intentions for the Rosary from the USCCB, posted separately now, so the Mysteries art can be seen full size.
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1st Joyful Mystery: The Annunciation
Fruit of the Mystery: Humility
Our Father
Hail, Mary (x10)
Glory be
O my Jesus
Art: Philippe de Champaigne
(Pray this 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 in most need of Thy Mercy.
Art: Philippe de Champaigne
2nd Joyful Mystery: The Visitation
Fruit of the Mystery: Love of Neighbor
Our Father
Hail, Mary (x10)
Glory be
O my Jesus
Art: Eastern Christian fresco of the Visitation in St. George Church in Kurbinovo, North Macedonia
3rd Joyful Mystery: The Nativity
Fruit of the Mystery: Poverty of Spirit, Detachment from the things of the world
Our Father
Hail, Mary (x10)
Glory be
O my Jesus
Art: Jean-Baptiste Marie Pierre
4th Joyful Mystery: The Presentation (Purification, Circumcision)
Fruit of the Mystery: Obedience
Our Father
Hail, Mary (x10)
Glory be
O my Jesus
Art: José (Jusepe) de Ribera (Lo Spagnoletto)
5th Joyful Mystery: Finding in the Temple
Fruit of the Mystery: Piety
Our Father
Hail, Mary (x10)
Glory be
O my Jesus
Art: Jesus teaching the elders in the Temple. From the Basilica of Our Lady of the Rosary in Lourdes, France.
Optional Closing Prayers
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 sinners now
and at the hour of our death.
Optional Closing Prayers
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…
Optional Closing Prayers
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…
Optional Closing Prayers
Leonine Prayers
St Michael the Archangel
Optional Closing Prayers
Leonine Prayers of Pope Leo XIII
V. Most Sacred Heart of (bow head) Jesus,
R. Have mercy upon us.
(3x)
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
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.
St Thomas Becket, pray for us!
+JMJ+ Thanks for praying the Rosary! Please keep praying for the Church, especially her shepherds. See you next year! Until then, may His peace be always with you. +JMJ+
Re the Day:
Fifth Day within the Octave of the Nativity of the Lord (Christmas); Optional Memorial of St. Thomas Becket, Bishop and Martyr
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Re: the Liturgical Month
December: Immaculate Conception.
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Bishop Athanasius Schneider offers Catholics around the world a prayer (below) for the Synod on Synodality, recently held in Rome.
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Saints Have Died to Defend Christ’s Teaching on Marriage
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