Thread by @disciple96

+JMJ+ Welcome to our live Rosary thread! Join us to pray the Rosary to cultivate a civilization of Life and Love, and to END the culture of death. +JMJ+

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

#CatholicTwitter #RosaryProject #AnnunciationSolemnity

The Solemnity of the Annunciation is tomorrow, so we'll do the Rosary in honor of the Blessed Virgin Mary tonight. :)

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.

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.

Blessed Virgin Mary, pray for us!

Ant. 3 The eternal Word, born of the Father before time began, today emptied himself for our sake and became man.

Though he was in the form of God,
Jesus did not deem equality with God
something to be grasped at.

Rather, he emptied himself
and took the form of a slave,
being born in the likeness of men

He was known to be of human estate,
and it was thus that he humbled himself,
obediently accepting even death,
death on a cross!

Because of this,
God highly exalted him
and bestowed on him the name
above every other name,

So that at Jesus’ name
every knee must bend
in the heavens, on the earth,
and under the earth,
and every tongue proclaim
to the glory of God the Father:


JESUS CHRIST IS LORD!

Glory to the Father & to the Son & to the Holy Spirit:
— as it was in the beginning, is now, & will be for ever. Amen.

Ant. The eternal Word, born of the Father before time began, today emptied himself for our sake & became man.

Canticle, Phil. 2:6-11

A flower has sprung from Jesse’s stock and a star has risen from Jacob.


— A flower has sprung from Jesse’s stock and a star has risen from Jacob.

The Virgin has given birth to the Savior,
— and a star has risen from Jacob.

Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit:


— A flower has sprung from Jesse’s stock and a star has risen from Jacob.

The Blessed Virgin’s Great Canticle in the Gospel of Luke, The Magnificat

Some intentions follow. Feel free to add your own to the thread, too.

Please pray for priests, bishops, Pope Francis, & those in lands where persecution is intense, especially for @CardJosephZen.

Please pray for the souls of Pope Benedict XVI & George Cardinal Pell. May they rest in peace.

usccb.org/novena-pope-be…

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

pillarcatholic.com/embargoed-new-…

- For priests and bishops in danger in Nigeria, China, and around the world.

- For all those suffering from SSA and those affected by the gender agenda & the whole culture of death.

- For all friends of the #RosaryProject & all the prayer requests we saw this week. Lord, you know who they are. We pray for all of them, everyone in need, everyone suffering. You know what they need, Divine Physician. In Your mercy, bring them healing.

- For all those suffering from natural disasters, especially floods and snow storms right now.

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 fasting, charity and almsgiving.

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

Blessed Virgin Mary, pray for us!

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.

Blessed Virgin Mary, 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

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: Master Alejo (Alejo Andía?)

(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: Alejo Fernández, CC BY 4.0

3rd Sorrowful Mystery: The Crowning with Thorns

Fruit of Mystery: Moral Courage

Our Father
Hail, Mary x10
Glory be
O my Jesus

Art: Alejo Fernández

4th Sorrowful Mystery: The Carrying of the Cross

Fruit of the Mystery: Patience

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

Art: Biagio d’Antonio

5th Sorrowful Mystery: The Crucifixion

Fruit of the Mystery: Salvation, Self-Denial

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

Art: Alejo Fernández, Rhode Island School of Design Museum, via Wikimedia Commons.

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

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.

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…

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

Blessed Virgin Mary, pray for us!

Thank you for praying the Rosary with me. In this Lenten season let’s pray for each other as we sojourn in the desert to fast, pray, give alms, ever on our way to union with the Lord. +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.

About the day:

catholicculture.org/culture/liturg…

Yes, Lent is Christian & it is Biblical.
Read:
catholicculture.org/culture/librar…

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

Season of Lent

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