The Rosary

Rosary from Latin rosarium, meaning "rose garden") or "garland of roses" is a popular and traditional Roman Catholic devotion. a set of prayer beads and the devotional prayer itself, which combines vocal (or silent) prayer and meditation consist of repeated sequences of the Lord's Prayer followed by ten prayings of the Hail Mary and a single praying of "Glory Be to the Father"; each of these sequences is known as a decade

The origin of the rosary dates back to the ninth century where Irish monks would recite and chant the 150 Psalms of the Bible as a major part of their worship. the psalms were very hard to memorize and printed copies of the psalms were not readily available suggested to the people outside the monastery that they recite a series of 150 "Our Father" prayers in place of the psalms During the 13th century, Medieval theologians began to interpret the 150 psalms as veiled mysteries about the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ.

Psalters were divided into groups of 50 and were referred to as "Rosariums“ "rosarium" refers to roses and rose gardens, it was used to signify a collection of prayers which could be compared to a bouquet of roses.  The traditional story of the rosary was that Mary herself appeared to Saint Dominic in the twelfth century. The rosary is part of the Catholic veneration of Mary, which has been promoted by numerous popes, especially Leo XIII, known as "The Rosary Pope"

Pope Pius V introduced the rosary into the Roman Catholic liturgical calendar as the Feast of Our Lady of the Rosary, celebrated on October 7.

Virtues/ Fruits of the Mystery of the Rosary

Joyful Mystery (Monday & Saturday) The Annunciation. Fruit of the Mystery: Humility The Visitation. Fruit of the Mystery: Love of Neighbor The Nativity. Fruit of the Mystery: Poverty (poor in spirit), Detachment from the things of the world, Contempt of Riches, Love of the Poor The Presentation of Jesus at the Temple. Fruit of the Mystery: Purity The Finding of the Child Jesus in the Temple. Fruit of the Mystery: True Wisdom and True Conversion.

Luminous Mystery (Thursday) The Baptism of Jesus in the Jordan. Fruit of the Mystery: Openness to the Holy Spirit-the Healer. The Wedding at Cana. Fruit of the Mystery: To Jesus through Mary. The understanding of the ability to manifest-through faith. Jesus' Proclamation of the Kingdom of God. Fruit of the Mystery: Trust in God The Transfiguration. Fruit of the Mystery: Desire for Holiness The Institution of the Eucharist. Fruit of the Mystery: Adoration

Sorrowful Mysteries (Tuesday & Friday) The Agony in the Garden. Fruit of the Mystery: Sorrow for Sin, Uniformity with the will of God The Scourging at the Pillar. Fruit of the Mystery: Mortification The Crowning with Thorns. Fruit of the Mystery: Contempt of the world The Carrying of the Cross. Fruit of the Mystery: Patience The Crucifixion. Fruit of the Mystery: Salvation

Glorious Mysteries (Sunday & Wednesday) The Resurrection. Fruit of the Mystery: Faith The Ascension. Fruit of the Mystery: Hope and desire for ascension to Heaven The Descent of the Holy Spirit. Fruit of the Mystery: Holy Wisdom to know the truth and share with everyone The Assumption of Mary. Fruit of the Mystery: Grace of a Happy Death and True Devotion towards Mary The Coronation of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Fruit of the Mystery: Perseverance and Crown of Glory