Give the Holy Rosary a Try!
Here are a few suggestions to get you started:
1. Pray with Intention and for an Intention.
- Set a time and space for prayer. Prepare yourself and your environment.
- Set an intention or intentions for your prayer time. Offer up your prayer for a specific cause or intercession.
- Each Mystery of the Rosary presents an event in Jesus’ life and a fruit of the Spirit to meditate upon. Focus on each mystery or fruit as you pray.
2. Pray as an exercise in Humility.
- Every prayer done with intention counts. Focus on praising, thanking, and asking God for the graces you need.
- Share your weaknesses, your flaws, your insecurities. Understand that you don’t have to be perfect to be perfectly loved by God.
3. Pray as an exercise in Perseverance.
- Don’t give up! You might feel distracted and discouraged. Continue sharing your thoughts and emotions with God.
- Find inspiration and motivation in the Saints’ testimony. Even the great Saints and Doctors of the Church felt the way you do right now. Ask them to pray for you.
“Rejoice always, pray constantly, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.”
1 Thessalonians 5: 16-18
The Mysteries
“But we impart a secret and hidden wisdom of God, which God decreed before the ages for our glorification.”
1 Corinthians 2: 7
Recommended Resources:
Daily Rosary (Hallow App)
Visual Rosary (Covenant Network)
How to Pray the Rosary (Catholic Answers)
Interactive Virtual Rosary (The Catholic Crusade)
The Rosary in a Year (Podcast by Ascension)
The Rosary Crew (on YouTube)
“He was praying in a certain place, and when He ceased, one of His disciples said to Him, ‘Lord, teach us to pray…”
Luke 11: 1
Start Now, Start Here!
Rosary Beads or Knots: Rosaries are readily available. They are made in a variety of materials, lengths, and styles. You could even make your own!
Online Guide or Interactive Beads: If you are using your smartphone, tablet, or desktop, you can track your progress with an online guide to pray the Rosary. You could also use an interactive virtual Rosary.
No Beads, and no phone? No problem. You can always use your fingers!
“And they held steadfast to the apostles’ teaching, and fellowship, to the breaking of the bread, and to the prayers.”
Acts 2: 42
I hope you feel encouraged to try praying the Rosary intentionally. For additional inspiration, check out this reflection on prayer and the Rosary: Let Us Pray!
The Holy Rosary deepens your relationship with Jesus. Take the path, and start walking on it today, bead by bead!
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