Why would you pray the Rosary ? The Rosary has been proven time & time again to be one of the most effective spiritual weapons against satan and his demons. When prayed in Latin, its effectiveness is even more powerful, because Latin is a Sacred Language used effectively in spiritual warfare.
As a former Protestant, I used to neglect this important tool and even speak against it (due to misinformation and lack of understanding ). However, since my conversion to Catholicism I have been shown its great power over different forms of darkness in my life, especially against anxiety.
Whenever I want to know what weapons work best for spiritual warfare, I often research exorcisms and see what makes the devil flee. The book “An exorcist tells his story” by Father Amorth has convinced me that the Rosary indeed is one of those powerful spiritual weapons & tools we have as Apostolic Christians.
The rosary has 4 different sets of mysteries that can be prayed alternatively on separate days of the week or altogether at once.
Monday: Joyful mysteries of the Rosary
Tuesday: Sorrowful mysteries of the Rosary
Wednesday: Glorious mysteries of the Rosary
Thursday: Luminous mysteries of the Rosary
Friday: Sorrowful mysteries of the Rosary
Saturday: Joyful mysteries of the Rosary
Sunday: Glorious mysteries of the Rosary
Step 1. Make the sign of the cross and say : In nomine Patris, et Filii, et Spiritus Sancti. Amen.
Step 2. Say theApostles Creed : Credo in Deum Patrem omnipoténtem, Creatórem cæli et terræ. Et in Iesum Christum, Fílium eius únicum, Dóminum nostrum, qui concéptus est de Spíritu Sancto, natus ex María Vírgine, passus sub Póntio Piláto, crucifíxus, mórtuus, et sepúltus, descéndit ad ínfernos, tértia die resurréxit a mórtuis, ascéndit ad cælos, sedet ad déxteram Dei Patris omnipoténtis, inde ventúrus est iudicáre vivos et mórtuos. Credo in Spíritum Sanctum, sanctam Ecclésiam cathólicam, sanctórum communiónem, remissiónem peccatórum, carnis resurrectiónem, vitam ætérnam. Amen.
Step 3. Say the Our Father prayer: Pater noster, qui es in cælis, sanctificétur nomen tuum. Advéniat regnum tuum. Fiat volúntas tua, sicut in cælo, et in terra. Panem nostrum quotidiánum da nobis hódie, et dimítte nobis débita nostra sicut et nos dimíttimus debitóribus nostris. Et ne nos indúcas in tentatiónem, sed líbera nos a malo. Amen.
Step 4. Say the Hail Mary 3 times for the virtues of hope, faith & charity in your life :
Ave María, grátia plena, Dóminus tecum. Benedícta tu in muliéribus, et benedíctus fructus ventris tui, Iesus. Sancta María, Mater Dei, ora pro nobis peccatóribus, nunc, et in hora mortis nostræ. Amen. (x3)
Step 5. Say the Glory Be & the Fatima Prayer
Glória Patri, et Fílio, et Spirítui Sancto. Sicut erat in princípio, et nunc, et semper, et in sæcula sæculórum. Amen.
Dómine Jesu, dimitte nobis débita nostra, salva nos ab igne inferni, perduc in caelum omnes ánimas, praesertim eas, quae máxime indigent misericórdiae tuae.
Step 6. Reflect upon the first mystery and say the Our Father again.
Pater noster, qui es in cælis, sanctificétur nomen tuum. Advéniat regnum tuum. Fiat volúntas tua, sicut in cælo, et in terra. Panem nostrum quotidiánum da nobis hódie, et dimítte nobis débita nostra sicut et nos dimíttimus debitóribus nostris. Et ne nos indúcas in tentatiónem, sed líbera nos a malo. Amen.
Step 7. Say the Hail Mary 10 times while meditating on the mystery (do not just repeat the words automatically like a robot, really make an effort to meditate)
Ave María, grátia plena, Dóminus tecum. Benedícta tu in muliéribus, et benedíctus fructus ventris tui, Iesus. Sancta María, Mater Dei, ora pro nobis peccatóribus, nunc, et in hora mortis nostræ. Amen.
Step 8. Say the Glory Be & the Fatima prayer
Glória Patri, et Fílio, et Spirítui Sancto. Sicut erat in princípio, et nunc, et semper, et in sæcula sæculórum. Amen.
Dómine Jesu, dimitte nobis débita nostra, salva nos ab igne inferni, perduc in caelum omnes ánimas, praesertim eas, quae máxime indigent misericórdiae tuae.
Step 9. Reflect upon the second mystery and say the Our Father in Heaven :
Pater noster, qui es in cælis, sanctificétur nomen tuum. Advéniat regnum tuum. Fiat volúntas tua, sicut in cælo, et in terra. Panem nostrum quotidiánum da nobis hódie, et dimítte nobis débita nostra sicut et nos dimíttimus debitóribus nostris. Et ne nos indúcas in tentatiónem, sed líbera nos a malo. Amen.
Step 10. Say the Hail Mary 10 times while reflecting on the mystery
Ave María, grátia plena, Dóminus tecum. Benedícta tu in muliéribus, et benedíctus fructus ventris tui, Iesus. Sancta María, Mater Dei, ora pro nobis peccatóribus, nunc, et in hora mortis nostræ. Amen.
Step 11. Say the Glory Be & the Fatima prayer
Glória Patri, et Fílio, et Spirítui Sancto. Sicut erat in princípio, et nunc, et semper, et in sæcula sæculórum. Amen.
Dómine Jesu, dimitte nobis débita nostra, salva nos ab igne inferni, perduc in caelum omnes ánimas, praesertim eas, quae máxime indigent misericórdiae tuae.
Step 12. Reflect upon the 3rd mystery and say the Our Father prayer
Continue in that manner as per the diagram shown above.
Say the Hail Holy Queen prayer
Salve Regína, Mater misericórdiæ; Vita dulcédo, et spes nostra, salve. Ad te Clamámus éxsules fílii Evæ; Ad te Suspirámus, geméntes et flentes in hac lacrimárum valle. Eia ergo, Advocáta nostra, Illos tuos misericórdes óculos ad nos convérte: Et Iesum, benedíctum fructum ventris tui, Nobis post hoc exsílium osténde. O clemens, o pia, o dulcis Virgo María.
V. Ora pro nobis, Sancta Dei Genetrix.
R. Ut digni efficiamur promissiónibus Christi.
Oremus
Once you reach the end say the following prayer :
Déus, cújus Unigénitus per vítam, mortem, et resurrectiónem Súam nóbis salútis ætérnæ præmia comparávit: concéde, quæsumus: ut hæc mystéria sacratíssimo beátæ Maríæ Vírginis Rosário recoléntes, et imitémur quod cóntinent, et quod promíttunt, assequámur. Per eúndem Chrístum Dóminum nóstrum. Amen.
In nomine Patris, et Filii, et Spiritus Sancti. Amen.