The rosary beads comprise decades of beads. Each decade reflects on one rosary mystery. The decades are separated by a single large bead, and on each bead one of the rosary prayers are said. Before each decade is said the our father – the prayer instituted by Christ himself in Matthew 6:9 And without wanting [...]
The luminous mysteries were not part of the rosary till the last century, but now the rosary seems incomplete without them. Whilst the first three mysteries celebrate the birth death and resurrection, the key events needed for salvation history. They omit the life as told in the series of mystical events that make up the [...]
The glorious mysteries are the third part of the Rosary Mysteries They remind of the purpose of what went before, as told in the gospel. The conquering of death and the resurrection. And the queen of heaven Glorious Mysteries Each decade of rosary beads represents one mystery and meditation. The Resurrection. Reminding of the need [...]
The catholic rosary is divided into Rosary Mysteries to be said in sequence, each commemorating a phase in the gospels. Traditionally the mysteries are said once a day, although the devout often recite all of the mysteries in sequence as part of a devotion. The Joyful Mysteries (sometimes Joyous Mysteries) celebrate the annunciation through to [...]