Marian
Opening Prayers of the Rosary
Rosary prayer
The customary prayers said on the crucifix and the first four beads before the decades of the Rosary begin. Saint John Paul II noted in Rosarium Virginis Mariae that these opening prayers are customary rather than obligatory and vary from place to place; the Vatican's own Rosary pages begin instead with the Sign of the Cross and “O God come to my aid”.
The Preparatory Prayers Starting on the Crucifix, we call to mind our Redemption and the truths of the Faith. 1. Holding the Crucifix make the Sign of the Cross, praying: “In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.” 2. Still on the Crucifix profess the Apostles Creed. “I believe in God, the Father Almighty . . .” On the group of 4 beads, honor the Holy Trinity, One God and Three Divine Persons. On the three beads, one may also ask successively for an increase of Faith, of Hope and of Charity, the three theological virtues (1 Cor. 13). 3. On the single bead, pray the Our Father. 4. On the three beads, pray three Hail Marys. 5. On the space after the beads pray the Glory Be.
When it is prayed
- rosary
- october
- may
- daily