Rosary facts for kids
The Rosary is a special way of prayer used by Catholics. It uses a string of beads to help people pray. When you pray the Rosary, you say certain prayers over and over. These prayers include the Lord's Prayer and the Hail Mary. While praying, people also think about important moments in the lives of Jesus and Mary. This is often called "saying the Rosary" or "praying the Rosary." The word "rosary" can also mean the actual string of beads itself.
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What is the Rosary?
The Rosary is a form of prayer where people repeat specific prayers. It helps them focus on their faith. The prayers are said in a cycle, meaning they are repeated in a set order.
The Rosary Beads
A rosary is also a set of beads joined together. People hold these beads while they pray. The beads help them keep track of the prayers they are saying. Each type of bead usually means a different prayer.
Praying the Rosary
When someone prays the Rosary, they usually think about events from the Bible. These events are called "Mysteries of the Rosary." There is a traditional list of these events for each day of the week. Thinking about these stories helps people feel closer to Jesus and Mary.
Related pages
- The Lord's Prayer
- The Hail Mary
- Roman Catholicism
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After making the Sign of the Cross, the Rosary is typically prayed using rosary beads as follows: (1) Apostle's Creed on the crucifix, (2) Lord's Prayer on the first large bead, (3) Hail Mary on the next three smaller beads, (4) Glory Be on the gap before the next large bead, (5) Announcing the mystery, with the Lord's Prayer on each large bead, Hail Mary on each of the ten adjacent small beads and Glory Be on the gap before the next large bead. Once five decades have been prayed, concluding prayers are typically said.
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An Egyptian, Coptic-style rosary featuring an extra Coptic crucifix
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Our Lady of Lourdes appearing at Lourdes with rosary beads
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A single-decade rosary
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A Saint Michael Chaplet
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Single-decade rosary ring
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Anglican prayer beads
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Rosary Basilica, Fatima, Portugal, 1953.
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Our Lady of the Rosary, Drawień, Poland, 1695.
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Sanctuary of Our Lady of the Rosary of San Nicolás, Buenes Aires province, Argentina
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Madonna and rosary by Nicola Porta
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Madonna with rosary, by Guido Reni, 1596
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Madonna offering Saint Dominic rosary by August Palme, 1860
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Madonna with the Rosary by Murillo, 1650
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Madonna of the Rosary statue, Naples, Italy
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Rosary Madonna, Porto Alegre, Brazil
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Madonna with Rosary, South-Tyrol, Austria
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Madonna with Rosary by Josef Mersa, Italy
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Crucifixion and rosary
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Saint Anthony with a rosary
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Rosary with pomander
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Old woman praying
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Madonna of the Rosary by Caravaggio
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See also
In Spanish: Rosario (catolicismo) para niños
