The Prayers of the Rosary( as well as some other prayers i like)

So today we will take a look at the prayers of the rosary

The Apostles Creed- which is prayed on the cross itself. Wonderful statement of basic Christian beliefs.( I posted on it in another blog)

The Our 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, and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. Amen.

The Our Father is the prayer that Christ gave to his apostles when they asked how to pray. It is a wonderful prayer, and a beautiful one too!

The Hail Mary
Hail Mary, full or grace, the Lord is with thee. Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death. Amen.

The beginning of the Hail Mary comes straight from Scripture, and combines both what the angel says to her, as well as what Elizabeth says to her. The prayer even points to Jesus(as Mary always does).

The Glory Be
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.

Another Beautiful Prayer, it has been passed on down the centuries. It focuses on the Holy Trinity, and the Glory that is due to the each of the members of the Trinity.

The Fatima Prayer
O my Jesus, forgive us our sins, saves us from the fires of Hell, lead all souls to heaven, and help especially those most in need of Thy mercy.

This is a prayer that is not necessarily part of the Rosary, but many people add it in after the Glory Be. It is a short prayer, and helps bring to mind an attitude of repentance.

The Hail Holy Queen
Hail, Holy Queen, Mother of Mercy; hail, our life, our sweetness and our hope. To thee do we cry, poor banished children of Eve; to thee do we send up our sighs, mourning and weeping in this valley of tears. Turn then, most gracious advocate, thine eyes of mercy toward us; and after this, our exile, show unto us the blessed fruit of thy womb, Jesus. O clement, O loving, O sweet Virgin Mary! Pray for us, O Holy Mother of God, that we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.

I love this prayer. It is beautiful in its description of the Holy Mother. And once again the prayer asks her to point us to Christ!

These are the wonderful prayers of the Holy Rosary. Tomorrow I will post on the mysteries of the Rosary.



Here is another prayer that I am a big fan of: The St Michael Prayer, which was penned by Pope Leo XIII at the end of the 19th Century.

St 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, by the Divine power of God, cast into Hell, Satan and all evil spirits, who roam now throughout the world seeking the ruin of souls. Amen.