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Offline alancarmine

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Help: How Do I Pray The Rosary?
« on: February 08, 2026, 09:31:57 PM »
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    • I'm a brand new Catholic, 17, first Catholic in my family. How do I actually pray the rosary? Without the Pope John Paul II nonsense, and all other nonsense.

    I want to honor the wishes of Our Lady.

    Very much appreciated.
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    Re: Help: How Do I Pray The Rosary?
    « Reply #1 on: February 08, 2026, 09:58:54 PM »
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    Re: Help: How Do I Pray The Rosary?
    « Reply #2 on: February 08, 2026, 09:59:04 PM »
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    • Welcome aboard. Are you doing the First Five Saturday Devotion as well?  

    At Fatima, as you may already know, Our Lady told the children to "say a third of the rosary every day." So those are the Glorious, Joyful and Sorrowful mysteries (each having five decades a piece).  It shouldn't be too hard to find online but it might be a bit more than I can explain in a quick thread. Maybe try a search for 'traditional rosary' or something.  Again, welcome aboard.
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    Re: Help: How Do I Pray The Rosary?
    « Reply #3 on: February 08, 2026, 10:05:52 PM »
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    • We are called to pray 5 decades of the Rosary daily by Our Lady of Fatima.
    There are great brochure guides sold by PrayLatin.com, that several traditional priests I know have given their approval/endorsement to.

    1) Interiorly/vocally recite your intentions you wish to offer up with praying your Rosary that day. Kiss your Crucifix, and then make the sign of the Cross with your Rosary.
    2) Recite the Apostles' Creed followed by an Our Father, then Three Hail Mary's (which I prefer to recite through an Angelus, but most people just recite them with stating the intentions of Faith, Hope, and Charity), then a Gloria (Glory Be).
    3) Recite your first decade's mystery (Joyful on Mondays and Thursdays, Sorrowful on Tuesdays and Fridays, Glorious on Wednesdays and Saturdays) followed by an Our Father. On Sundays from the 1st Sunday of Advent until Candlemas are Joyful, after Candlemas until Holy Saturday are Sorrowful, from Easter Sunday until the Last Sunday after Pentecost are Glorious.
    4) Ten Hail Mary's followed by a Glory Be. Then repeat steps (3) and (4) again for the remaining four decades.
    5) After the 5th decade is complete, recite the Salve Regina prayer, concluding prayer of Rosary, and then the Saint Michael prayer (short form). Here, it is also customary to recite the "Requiem" followed by the "Fidelium Animae" prayers if your intentions include the Souls in Purgatory.
    6) Afterward, it is traditional to then thrice recite "Most Sacred Heart of Jesus, have mercy on us" followed then by the St. Joseph prayer.
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    Re: Help: How Do I Pray The Rosary?
    « Reply #4 on: February 08, 2026, 10:19:46 PM »
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    • Quote from: MiracleOfTheSun on February 08, 2026, 09:59:04 PM
    Welcome aboard. Are you doing the First Five Saturday Devotion as well? 

    At Fatima, as you may already know, Our Lady told the children to "say a third of the rosary every day." So those are the Glorious, Joyful and Sorrowful mysteries (each having five decades a piece).  It shouldn't be too hard to find online but it might be a bit more than I can explain in a quick thread. Maybe try a search for 'traditional rosary' or something.  Again, welcome aboard.
    I heard that listening to Fr. Hesse the other day. 

    I will have to drive an hour to go to SSPX, and my car needs an axel alignment, but I will do it. 

    Are there any particular instructions about that?

    No, I couldn't find anything for "traditional rosary" or "rosary" that smelled legitimate. It seems google is cracking down big time on traditional Catholic information. Try looking up "Bishop Williamson" on google.
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    Re: Help: How Do I Pray The Rosary?
    « Reply #5 on: February 08, 2026, 10:26:54 PM »
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    • Quote from: jacobusbadensis on February 08, 2026, 10:05:52 PM
    We are called to pray 5 decades of the Rosary daily by Our Lady of Fatima.
    There are great brochure guides sold by PrayLatin.com, that several traditional priests I know have given their approval/endorsement to.

    1) Interiorly/vocally recite your intentions you wish to offer up with praying your Rosary that day. Kiss your Crucifix, and then make the sign of the Cross with your Rosary.
    2) Recite the Apostles' Creed followed by an Our Father, then Three Hail Mary's (which I prefer to recite through an Angelus, but most people just recite them with stating the intentions of Faith, Hope, and Charity), then a Gloria (Glory Be).
    3) Recite your first decade's mystery (Joyful on Mondays and Thursdays, Sorrowful on Tuesdays and Fridays, Glorious on Wednesdays and Saturdays) followed by an Our Father. On Sundays from the 1st Sunday of Advent until Candlemas are Joyful, after Candlemas until Holy Saturday are Sorrowful, from Easter Sunday until the Last Sunday after Pentecost are Glorious.
    4) Ten Hail Mary's followed by a Glory Be. Then repeat steps (3) and (4) again for the remaining four decades.
    5) After the 5th decade is complete, recite the Salve Regina prayer, concluding prayer of Rosary, and then the Saint Michael prayer (short form). Here, it is also customary to recite the "Requiem" followed by the "Fidelium Animae" prayers if your intentions include the Souls in Purgatory.
    6) Afterward, it is traditional to then thrice recite "Most Sacred Heart of Jesus, have mercy on us" followed then by the St. Joseph prayer.
    Thank you, it will take time to learn everything but I will.
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    The     "Latin-English Rosary Pamphlet" on praylatin.com looks good. I will buy it once I have enough money.    [/color]
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    Re: Help: How Do I Pray The Rosary?
    « Reply #6 on: Yesterday at 12:51:05 PM »
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    • Quote from: alancarmine on February 08, 2026, 10:26:54 PM
    Thank you, it will take time to learn everything but I will.
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    The     "Latin-English Rosary Pamphlet" on praylatin.com looks good. I will buy it once I have enough money.    [/color]
    Here is probably the best site for anyone wanting to learn how to practice the Catholic faith.  This is probably the most extensive traditional site. 

    https://catholicharboroffaithandmorals.com/

    Here is their info for the rosary with prayers in English and Latin...just keep scrolling down.

    https://catholicharboroffaithandmorals.com/Rosary%20how%20to.html
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    Re: Help: How Do I Pray The Rosary?
    « Reply #7 on: Yesterday at 03:36:26 PM »
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    • Quote from: alancarmine on February 08, 2026, 10:19:46 PM
    I heard that listening to Fr. Hesse the other day.

    I will have to drive an hour to go to SSPX, and my car needs an axel alignment, but I will do it.

    Are there any particular instructions about that?

    No, I couldn't find anything for "traditional rosary" or "rosary" that smelled legitimate. It seems google is cracking down big time on traditional Catholic information. Try looking up "Bishop Williamson" on google.

    Here is the AI overview which is on point. The main gist of the Devotion is to make reparation for sins committed against the Immaculate Heart and she promised to save souls through this. 
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    Re: Help: How Do I Pray The Rosary?
    « Reply #8 on: Yesterday at 04:00:46 PM »
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    • The Rosary is not complicated.  One thing I'd suggest, is to set aside the "luminous mysteries" established by JPII.  While they are not contra fidem, still, they throw off the natural balance of the Rosary, and I never recite them.  The fifteen traditional mysteries are quite enough.
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    Re: Help: How Do I Pray The Rosary?
    « Reply #9 on: Yesterday at 04:03:18 PM »
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    • Quote from: alancarmine on February 08, 2026, 10:26:54 PM
    Thank you, it will take time to learn everything but I will.
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    The     "Latin-English Rosary Pamphlet" on praylatin.com looks good. I will buy it once I have enough money.    [/color]
    I use this and it is very helpful.

    https://praylatin.com/products/latin-english-rosary-pamphlet
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    Re: Help: How Do I Pray The Rosary?
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    • This website has a beautiful method and layout for prayerful meditation: https://catholicharboroffaithandmorals.com/Rosary%20how%20to.html

    There is a reprinted book of Rosary meditations based on the writings of the Holy Scriptures and the Church Fathers: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0FH7J6J53/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B0FH7J6J53&linkCode=as2&tag=httpwwwchanco-20 />
    Listening to Gregorian chant during prayer is also quite helpful for concentration. 
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