MYSTERIES OF THE ROSARY

Rosary is a reflective prayer we offer to God that focuses on Jesus with the eyes, mind and heart of Mary

THE ANNUNCIATION

MARY AT THE FOOT OF THE CROSS

MOTHER OF CHRIST

"Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb"
(Luke 1:45).

DISCIPLE OF CHRIST

"Blessed is she who believed that there would be fulfillment of what was spoke to her by the Lord" (Luke 1:45).

PRAYERS AND SACRED SCRIPTURE

An Ancient and Evolving Tradition of Meditation: Prayer Beads

BEADS MADE OF NATURAL MATERIALS

COIX LACRYMA-JOBI

Prayer beads as a devotional tool for meditation:
Hindu and Buddhist 108
Islam 99 or 33
Christian 55

PRAYER BEADS OF ISLAM

DESERT MONKS 4TH CENTURY

• Circular string of knotted wool
• System for counting prayers
• Commonly the Jesus Prayer

PATERNOSTER & AVE BEADS 11TH CENTURY

• Laity Prayed 150 Our Fathers
• Replaced 150 Psalms
• 50 knots repeated 3 times
• Ave beads followed
• 13th century: guilds of artisans

CHAINS OF 150 PHRASES

• Phrases from lives of Jesus and Mary
• Meditative phrases with book and beads
• 15th century: phrases joined with Hail Mary
• Called a rosarium, a rose garden
• 16th century rosary simplified to 15 mysteries

FIFTEEN MYSTERIES

• Joyful Mysteries (5)
• Sorrowful Mysteries (5)
• Glorious Mysteries (5)

THE LUMINOUS MYSTERIES (2002)

THE ROSARY: TRADITION

• Saint Dominic 1214
• Rosary given to him in BVM Apparition
• Blessed Alan de la Roche 15th century
• Promoted rosary, started Confraternaties
• Established 15 rosary promises

SAINT DOMINIC 1214

SAINT DOMINIC AND BLESSED ALAN DE LA ROCHE

POPE SAINT PIUS V

BATTLE OF LEPANTO OCTOBER 7, 1571

Pius V attributed victory to intercession of BVM and instituted the feast of Our Lady of Victory
(Our Lady of the Rosary)
October 7th

POPES AND SAINTS

• Saint Louis de Montfort
• Pope Leo XIII "The Rosary Pope"
• Pope Pius XII: family prayer
• Pope Saint John XXIII
• JPII "Rosarium Virginis Mariae"

THE ROSARY AS MEDITATIVE PRAYER

"In praying , do not babble like the pagans, who think they will be heard because of their many words."
(Mt 6:7)

DIVINE MYSTERIES OF SALVATION

THE ROSARY

• 20 Mysteries
• Christ Centered
• Meditative Reflection on God

TAKING UP THE ROSARY ANEW

SYMBOLISM OF THE ROSARY

• Beads converge on crucifix
• Through Christ to God
• Linked beads as sons and daughters

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PRAYERS OF THE ROSARY

"The New Testament lies hidden in the Old and the Old Testament is unveiled in the New"
(St. Augustine, CCC #129)

PRAYERS OF THE ROSARY

• The Sign of the Cross
• The Creed
• Our Father
• Hail Mary
• Glory Be (Doxology)

The Sign of the Cross
In the name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit, Amen.

FIRST CORINTHIANS

• Paul's 1st letter to church of Corinth
• Church established 51 AD
• Letter written 56 AD
• Community forgot the Gospel of the Cross
• They have not discovered true wisdom

Divine Wisdom:
Faith is grounded in the Cross and on the power of God
Versus
Human Wisdom

Discovering God:
1. Greeks (Gentiles):
Reason and Logic
2. Jews: Signs of Messiah
as Works of Power

HISTORY OF THE SIGN OF THE CROSS

• 2nd century: on forehead/Baptism
• Early church writings:
• Tertullain, Chrysostom, Cyril
• 4th century: forehead, lips and heart
• 5th century: large sign of cross

MEANING OF THE SIGN OF THE CROSS

• Reaffirmation of Baptismal Promises
• Unites us with the Suffering of Christ
• Proclaims our Redemption by the Cross

POPE FANCIS HOMILY

The Creed
"I believe in God the Father, Creator of heaven and earth..."

Deuteronomy 25:5-10

Describes Israel's founding history and events of the exodus. Beginning of creeds seen in historical beliefs of OT.

1 Corinthians 15:3-8

1. Paul writing to the community of Corinth describes what he received from the Apostles.

2. Root of Christian Creed in apostolic age. Centered on death, burial, resurrection and appearances of Christ.

2ND CENTURY

APOSTLE'S CREED SUMMARY OF FAITH

• Belief in the Trinity
• Life, death and resurrection of Christ
• Life of His Church
• Everlasting Life
• Developed in 3rd century in Rome

NICENE CREED

Summary of Faith recited in the Eucharistic liturgy. Came from first two ecumenical councils.

OUR FATHER WHO ART IN HEAVEN

THE LORD'S PRAYER

• Personal relationship with the Father
• Prayer of praise, contrition, petition
• 7 petitions
• Three oriented to glory of God
• Four focused on human needs

THREE PETITIONS TO GOD

• Hallowed be thou name
• Thy kingdom come
• Thy will be done...

FOUR PETITIONS FOR HUMAN NEEDS

• Our daily bread
• Forgive us our sins
• Lead us not into temptation
• Deliver us from evil

PRAYER OF PRAISE

"Yours, O Lord, are the greatness, the power, the glory, the victory, and the majesty; for all that is in heaven and on the earth is yours; yours is the kingdom, O Lord, and you are exalted as head above all."
1 Chronicles 29:11

HAIL MARY, FULL OF GRACE

Luke 1:26-31
Gabriel's Greeting to Mary (heaven response).
"Hail Mary, full of grace. The Lord is with thee."

Luke 1:39-45
Elizabeth's Greeting to Mary
(Earth response)
"Blessed are you among woman and blessed is the fruit of your womb."

Two Parts of Hail Mary
1. Praise of Mary: Gabriel's
and Elizabeth's Greeting
2. Petition to Mary:
A. "Holy Mary, Mother
of God"
B. "Pray for us
sinners..."
C. Added after Council of Ephesus
confirming Mary as Mother of God

GLORY BE TO THE FATHER, SON, AND HOLY SPIRIT

Matthew 3:13-17
Baptism of Jesus

Matthew 28:16-20
"...Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit..."

"GLORI PATRI"; DOXOLOGY; GLORY BE

• One of oldest prayers
• Word of glory or praise
• Raises our minds to the heights of heaven
• About the nature of God
• God existing in eternity

CHRISTIAN BELIEF: THREE DIVINE PERSONS IN ONE GOD

KNEELING BEFORE THE FATHER

I pray that you may have the power to comprehend, with all the saints, what is the breadth and length and height and depth, and to know the love of Christ that surpasses knowledge. (Ephesians 3:18-19)

REASONS TO PRAY THE ROSARY

• To know better the truths of God
• To better understand Scripture
• To pray for self and others
• To relieve our anxieties and fears
• To deepen our union with God

HAIL HOLY QUEEN (SALVE REGINA)

Fatima Prayer
O my Jesus, forgive us our sins, save us from the fires of hell and lead all souls to heaven, especially those in most need of your mercy.

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