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And now a time of reflection in preparation for praying the Rosary.
In the Name of the Father,
and of the Son,
and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.
St. Angela Merici, pray for us!
Art: Anonymous, 17th century, Photo (C) Benoit Lhoest, CC BY-SA-1.0
Father, your name and your memory last forever. We stand to pray in your house and praise you with psalms of joy. We ask you in your kindness to have mercy on us in our lowliness.
Psalm prayer
Photo: Pere Igor. License: CC BY-SA 3.0
My brethren, count it all joy, when you shall fall into divers temptations; Knowing that the trying of your faith worketh patience. And patience hath a perfect work; that you may be perfect and entire, failing in nothing.
James 1:2-4
Photo: Lubos Repta. License: CC BY-SA 4.0.
Christ loved us and washed away our sins, in his own blood.
— Christ loved us and washed away our sins, in his own blood.
He made us a nation of kings and priests,
— in his own blood.
Photo: Tylwyth Elder. License: CC BY-SA 4.0.
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit,
— Christ loved us and washed away our sins, in his own blood.
Photo: Dobros. License: CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Lord has come to the help of his servants, for he has remembered his promise of mercy.
Antiphon
Photo: Luigi Chiesa. License: CC-BY-3.0.
My soul proclaims the greatness of the Lord,
my spirit rejoices in God my Savior
for he has looked with favor on his lowly servant.
From this day all generations will call me blessed…
Lk 1: 46-55, DRB public domain
Art: Karl von Blaas
Some intentions follow. Feel free to add your own to the thread, too.
Please pray for priests, bishops, Pope Francis, especially for those in lands where persecution is intense, especially for @CardJosephZen.
Please pray for the repose of the souls of the late Pope Benedict XVI, Joseph Ratzinger & George Cardinal Pell. May they rest in peace.
From the USCCB: Novena in Memory of Pope Benedict XVI
“The entire Church mourns the death of our Emeritus Holy Father, Benedict XVI."
- For @CatholicLisa, JMBLee @tedeum522, @Ectobass: sister is in a lot of pain and is awaiting surgery. - For my B-I-L recovering from surgery, doing well, says THANK YOU for all of your prayers!
- (Continuing) For a dear friend of a dear friend, C is seriously in need of prayer.
- (Continuing) My BFF’s elderly father who has had surgery recently and may need more. Thank you!
- For K who had surgery.
- For Catholic Priest Kidnapped from Umuahia Diocese in Nigeria
- For Alan “Please continue your prayers for Alan's schizophrenia illness, there has been a reduction in the psychotic voices that he hears. Thank you.”
- For victims of anti-Christian violence which has passed the “threshold of genocide” in some countries. Read more:
- For all the prayer requests we saw today. Lord, you know who they are. Our hearts go out to all of them, everyone in need, everyone suffering. You know what they need, Divine Physician. In Your mercy, bring them healing, Amen.
In the Name of the Father,
and of the Son,
and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.
St. Angela Merici, pray for us!
Art: Anonymous, 17th century, Photo (C) Benoit Lhoest, CC BY-SA-1
The Rosary proper begins at the top of the hour. I hope you’ll join me. Add your intentions, too, if you are moved to do so. God bless you!
In the Name of the Father,
and of the Son,
and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.
St. Angela Merici, pray for us!
Art: Anonymous, 17th century, Photo (C) Benoit Lhoest, CC BY-SA-1
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
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
and forgive us our trespasses
as we forgive those who trespass against us…
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 has asked us to fast and pray with special intentions for the Rosary. (Originally for May 13th, but I’m keeping it in our Rosary & the one on my blog, too).
Fruit of the Mystery: Contrition, Conformity to the Will of God
Our Father
Hail, Mary (x10)
Glory be
O my Jesus
Art: Anton Mengs
(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.
Art: Anton Mengs
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: Anton Mengs
3rd Sorrowful Mystery: The Crowning with Thorns
Fruit of Mystery: Moral Courage
Our Father
Hail, Mary x10
Glory be
O my Jesus
Art: Charles Verlat
4th Sorrowful Mystery: The Carrying of the Cross
Fruit of the Mystery: Patience
Our Father
Hail, Mary (x10)
Glory be
O my Jesus
Art: Marco Palmezzano
5th Sorrowful Mystery: The Crucifixion
Fruit of the Mystery: Salvation, Self-Denial
Our Father
Hail, Mary (x10)
Glory be
O my Jesus
Art: Mengs
Optional Closing Prayers
Hail, Holy Queen, Mother of Mercy, Hail, our life, our sweetness, & our hope. To thee do we cry, poor banished children of Eve…
Optional Closing Prayers
Let us pray: O God…
Optional Closing Prayers
Saint Michael the Archangel,
defend us in battle; be our protection against the wickedness and snares of the devil.
May God rebuke him, we humbly pray: and do thou, O Prince of the heavenly host…
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)
A Prayer for Protection in Time of Pandemic
O Mary, you always brighten our path as a sign of salvation and of hope…
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. 🙏🏻
Prayers offered in the opening & closing of our Live Rosary are optional, including the novena prayers. Use as many or as few as you like. Skip around, skip them altogether. Make it yours.
The Rosary Thread links are archived on the blog at
Prayers offered in the opening & closing of our Live Rosary are optional, including the novena prayers. Use as many or as few as you like. Skip around, skip them altogether. Make it yours.
The Rosary Thread links are archived on the blog at
"The world religions can play the role of the star that puts men on the path, that leads them to search for the kingdom of God. The star of the religions points toward Jerusalem; it is extinguished and relit in the Word of God, in the Holy Scripture of Israel."
The Word of God preserved in Scripture appears as the true star, which we cannot dispense with or ignore if we wish to reach the goal. When the Catechism calls the star the “star of David”, it further connects the story of the wise men to Balaam’s prophecy...
concerning the star that rises from Jacob (Nb 24:17). It sees this prophecy linked in turn with Jacob’s blessing of Judah, in which he promises the staff and scepter to the one “to whom the obedience of the peoples is due” (Gen. 49:10).
+JMJ+ Welcome to our Twitter Rosary Thread for the Epiphany, the last of the 12 days of Christmas. We’re praying to cultivate a civilization of life & love.
O, Come let us adore Him!
“The Rosary is the ‘weapon’ for these times.”
— Padre Pio
Prayers offered in the opening & closing of our Live Rosary are optional, including the novena prayers. Use as many or as few as you like. Skip around, skip them altogether. Make it yours.
The Rosary Thread links are archived on the blog at
Prayers offered in the opening & closing of our Live Rosary are optional, including the novena prayers. Use as many or as few as you like. Skip around, skip them altogether. Make it yours.
The Rosary Thread links are archived on the blog at
Prayers offered in the opening & closing of our Live Rosary are optional, including the novena prayers. Use as many or as few as you like. Skip around, skip them altogether. Make it yours.
The Rosary Thread links are archived on the blog at