There is a nice book, done by Angelus Press, The Rosary with Archbishop Lefebvre. It has some nice meditations for each mystery from various talks, writings and sermons written by the Archbishop. I recommend it.

 Maybe we can do one for the Way of the cross too, and in a smaller format, since St Alphonsus' version isn't the only way it can be done.

You think you can do better than St Alphonsus????

I desire patience.  And make me more prayerful, God.  

Genesis : God made man and He made woman.  Pray others see the truth. 

When referring to St Alphonsus, I was talking about the Way of the Cross.


Here's a thought for the 1st Joyful mystery. Think about the Angel's salutation to Mary: Hail FULL of grace. Thanks St Alphonsus quoting St Bernard for this thought.

What are your Rosary meditations? The little Pray the Rosary book I have starts each mystery with:

I DESIRE... (a certain grace, virtue, understanding of something, ect)

and

THINK ABOUT... (people, actions, words, thoughts, perhaps a scripture quote would work, even an extra prayer intention or resolution)

I want you to list a what you would want in your version of this book for each mystery; something for I DESIRE... (Preferably less than 15 words, but no more than 20) and something for THINK ABOUT... (as few as 10 words, but no more than 100).

I welcome multiple versions of each mystery if you have more than one. Maybe this will give each other fresh ideas for meditation, and perhaps after a while we may vote on some preferred versions which could be published. Meditation is part of the requirement for gaining the full indulgences of the Rosary and the First Saturdays.

Just seeing this thread now.  September was a crazy month for us and I missed many posts around then...😅

I used to wish that Saint Alphonsus had made a "Stations of the Rosary" booklet.  But he didn't... 

If I remember correctly, Father Joseph Collins (who married us) had a garden with the "Stations of the Rosary" where you could stop at a picture for each mystery and think about it while you prayed that decade.  I have always loved that idea.  The closest we get to that is having little laminated pictures of each mystery on a key ring which can be flipped over for each mystery.

We try to pray all 15 decades of the rosary every day and I myself have specific intentions I usually request for each mystery.  I get the impression that this is the sort of thing you were asking ideas about. Obviously everyone is different but this is what has worked for me. (Granted...  Sometimes I am distracted with the little boys and forget to ask at each mystery for the specific intentions.)

Intentions for the 15 Mysteries:

Annunciation: The grace to accept the will of God in my life.

Visitation: An increase in charity towards my neighbor and willingness to help those in need.

Birth of Our Lord:  The safe delivery and baptism of all babies of devout Catholic.

The Presentation: The grace to be a good example for those around me.

The Finding in the Temple: To know the will of God in my life.

***

The Agony in the Garden: I ask for the grace to make atonement for those who rejected Our Lord even though He died for them.  (Ven. Mary of Agreda says that Our Lord's great grief in the Garden was knowing the many souls who still wouldn't care or turn to good despite all He would do for them.)

The Scourging at the Pillar: The grace to always be pure in mind and thought.

The Crowning with Thorns:  The grace to be meek and humble of heart.

The Carrying of the Cross: The grace to accept and willingly endure all crosses given to me by God.

The Crucifixion:  The grace to be obedient to the Will of God even to the point of death.

***

The Ressurection: The Restoration of the Church

The Ascension: The grace to ascend higher on the road to sanctity.

The Descent if the Holy Ghost: The grace to obtain the gifts and help of the Holy Ghost.

The Assumption of Our Lady: The grace to never to assume anything bad about my neighbor. 

The Coronation of Our Lady: The grace to grow in whichever virtue I am most lacking in comparison to Our Lady.

Beautiful intentions!
Just out of curiosity, why only for devout Catholic mothers and babies?.....especially when we think of all the abortions.

Many parents, Catholic and Protestant, only baptize their babies because of pressure from the grandparents.
Most don't realize/acknowledge newly baptized babies are Catholic... at least until they reach the age of reason and maybe a few years beyond, why not pray that they have that grace?  Some will die in that state and maybe some will later convert because of that grace.  We do have saints who were converts.

It was just what usually comes to mind when I am praying the mystery.  Usually I remember any specific mother I know who is expecting. 😇

Yesterday before Mass we prayed the Scriptural Rosary. What you do is read a little Scripture that pertains to each mystery, before each Hail Mary.  I see there are various different editions online, but I posted a link to one that I think most closely matches what we said yesterday. I really like praying the rosary this way.