Thread by @disciple96

+JMJ+ Welcome to our our first Rosary thread of #Lent. +JMJ+

“The Rosary is the ‘weapon’ for these times.”
— Padre Pio

#CatholicTwitter #RosaryProject

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.

Re the day:
catholicculture.org/culture/liturg…

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/

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.

Jesus Christ, Son of the Living God, have mercy on me, a sinner!

Confess therefore your sins one to another: and pray one for another, that you may be saved. For the continual prayer of a just man availeth much. My brethren, if any of you err from the truth, and one convert him…

He must know that he who causeth a sinner to be converted from the error of his way, shall save his soul from death, and shall cover a multitude of sins.

James 5:16, 19-20, DRB public domain

To you, O Lord, I make my prayer for mercy.
— To you, O Lord, I make my prayer for mercy.
Heal my soul, for I have sinned against you.
— I make my prayer for mercy.
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit,
— To you, O Lord, I make my prayer for mercy.

Psalm 51, a prayer of repentance

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."

usccb.org/novena-pope-be…

- For victims of anti-Christian violence which has passed the “threshold of genocide” in some countries. Read more:

pillarcatholic.com/embargoed-new-…

- For Catholic priest kidnapped from Umuahia diocese in Nigeria (I don’t have any update since late December) & all others in danger, too.

aciafrica.org/news/7313/pray…

- For all friends of the #RosaryProject & all the prayer requests we saw this week. 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.

Lord, help us to grow closer to You in this season of Lent. May we remember our brothers and sisters in need, remembering them in our prayers and in our practice of charity and almsgiving.

Help us as we fast, too, really fast, the way soldiers of Christ fast so we can grow spiritually strong, ready for spiritual combat.

In the Name of the Father,
and of the Son,
and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.

Jesus Christ, Son of the Living God, have mercy on me, a sinner!

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.

Jesus Christ, Son of the Living God, have mercy on me, a sinner!

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).

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: Sebastiano Ricci

(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: Sebastiano Ricci

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: Jan Lievens

3rd Sorrowful Mystery: The Crowning with Thorns

Fruit of Mystery: Moral Courage

Our Father
Hail, Mary x10
Glory be
O my Jesus

Art: Moretto da Brescia

4th Sorrowful Mystery: The Carrying of the Cross

Fruit of the Mystery: Patience

Our Father
Hail, Mary (x10)
Glory be
O my Jesus

Art: Isabella Francken

5th Sorrowful Mystery: The Crucifixion

Fruit of the Mystery: Salvation, Self-Denial

Our Father
Hail, Mary (x10)
Glory be
O my Jesus

Art: Jan Lievens

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

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.

Jesus Christ, Son of the Living God, have mercy on me, a sinner!

Thank you for praying the Rosary with me. In this Lenten season let’s pray for each other as we do penance and begin anew our quest to become saints! +JMJ+

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.

Yes, Lent is Christian and it is Biblical.

Lenten Reflection: Why Do We Pray, Fast & Give Alms?

Season of Lent

Re the day:

catholicculture.org/culture/liturg…

Re the season:

catholicculture.org/culture/librar…

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