CL: Holy Rosary

Our Lady of the Rosary

The title that has been endorsed by Mary herself.

St. Bernadette

When the Blessed Mother appeared to ______ in 1858 in Lourdes, she taught the unlettered teenager how to pray the rosary.

Pope Leo XIII

The church’s instruction on the rosary as our Lady’s prayer, had been highlighted by ______in 1883

Litany of Loreto

Pope Leo XIII decreed that the invocation “Queen of the Most Holy Rosary” should be added to ______

Pagans

Believe that by repeating their words of prayer, their Gods will hear them

St. Dominic de Guzman

The traditional story of the rosary was that the Virgin Mary herself appeared to in the twelfth century. At that time, tradition says she gave him the rosary and promised _ that if he spread the devotion to the rosary, heresies would be defeated and his religious order would flourish.

150

Originally the rosary had __ beads, the same number of psalms in the Bible.

Pope John Paul II

_____ declared that the following year will b e the "Year of the Rosary". For the first time in centuries, a change was made in the rosary.

October 16, 2002

On _____, he declared that the following year will b e the "Year of the Rosary". For the first time in centuries, a change was made in the rosary.

Luminous Mystery or Mysteries of Light

The Pope added and defined 5 new mysteries that concerned the events in the public life of Jesus. These new mysteries were called the ___

Rosary

It is a way for God’s people to make holy the day, and to remember the life of Jesus and His Mother.

St. John Bosco

maintained that the rosary is wonderful means for acquiring the virtue of purity and a sure protection against the snares of the devil.

Prayer and Meditation

It is clear that we should be devoted to the Blessed Virgin Mary and the Rosary should be part of our prayer life. In addition, we must say it by combining two elements:

Joyful Mystery

Monday, Saturday

Glorious Mystery

Wednesday, Sunday

Luminous Mystery

Thursday

Sorrowful Mystery

Tuesday, Friday