How to Get Started Praying the Rosary
How to Get Started Praying the Rosary
We have helpful tips on how to get started praying the rosary.
How to Get Started Praying the Rosary
Start with a Prayer
If you are new to the rosary, you can start with one of the prayers. The important thing is to pray with a sincere desire to open your heart to God.
Why Prayer Beads Help
Rosary beads help keep track of the prayers. They free our minds and hearts to meditate on the mysteries and the words of the prayers. Be sure to choose one that feels comfortable in your hands.
A Path
Rosary beads are like pebbles on the path to a closer relationship with God.
(A. Buis)
It's a Journey of the Heart
Praying the rosary isn’t about getting through the beads. It’s not about saying the prayers perfectly. It’s about that very personal encounter of the heart with Jesus and His Blessed Mother.
What Happens When We Pray
The rhythm of the rosary prayers can calm us as we pray about our concerns.
Popes Talk About What it Means to Pray the Rosary
For centuries, rosary prayers have echoed in the hearts and homes of saints, popes, and countless Catholics.
Saint John Paul II
“To pray the Rosary is to hand over our burdens to the merciful hearts of Christ and his Mother.”
The rosary is a simple yet profound training in holiness.
Pope Francis
“The Rosary is a prayer which always accompanies me. It’s also the prayer of ordinary people and the saints… and a prayer from my heart.”
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CREDITS
The LOGO image of Our Lady of Grace is original artwork by Martin Lariviere in 2009. We have the artist’s permission (my son). It is our exclusive trademark logo image.
A beautifully photographed sky by Donald Tong inspired the website’s colour scheme. Cropped portions of it are the background for the footer Bible verse. He shared it as a free download on pexels.com.
Raphael painted The Sistine Madonna circa (1513-1514). We made circular cut-outs from the original image.
Bartolome Esteban Murillo painted The Virgin of the Rosary between circa 1675 to 1680.
Pixabay shared the hiker image.
Our information is from general knowledge, experience, and shared internet resources. We’d like you to use it as a starting point for your research to verify facts and build a reference list.
Photos
The photo of Pope Francis waving is shared freely on StickPNG.
The St. John Paul II photo is the official one from his canonization. Our extracted copy is freely shared here.
Quotes
St. John Paul II quotes, from Rosarium Virginis Mariae, published on October 16, 2002, appear in this order: RVM 1, RVM 5, RVM 26.
Pope Francis posted the words we quoted on Twitter on October 7, 2016.
IN REVIEW
- If you are new to the rosary, you can start with one of the prayers. The important thing is to pray with a sincere desire to open your heart to God.
- Rosary beads help keep track of the prayers. They free our minds and hearts to meditate on the mysteries and the words of the prayers. Be sure to choose one that feels comfortable in your hands.
- Praying the rosary isn’t about getting through the beads. It’s not about saying the prayers perfectly. It’s about growing closer to God and His Blessed Mother.
“To pray the rosary is to hand over our burdens to the merciful hearts of Christ and His Mother.”
“The rosary is a simple yet profound training in holiness.”
“The rosary is a prayer which always accompanies me. It is also the prayer of ordinary people and the saints… and a prayer from my heart.”