Madonna of the Rosary
Lorenzo Lotto [Web Gallery of Art]
First Mystery
The Resurrection
The Ascension of Christ
Rembrandt [Web Gallery of Art]
Coronation of the Virgin (Cell 9)
Blessed Fra Angelico [Web Gallery of Art]
'The Rosary belongs among the finest and most praiseworthy traditions of Christian contemplation. Developed in the West, it is a typically meditative prayer, corresponding in some way to the “prayer of the heart” or “Jesus prayer” which took root in the soil of the Christian East.' [St John Paul II, Rosarium Virginis Mariae, No 5.]
The Rosary here is the formula prayed by members of the Legion of Mary, the way I prefer. There are various ways of beginning and ending the Rosary but the Five Mysteries are the heart of the prayer.
In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
Come, O Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of Your faithful, and enkindle in them the fire of Your love.
v. Send forth Your Spirit, O Lord, and they shall be created.
R. And You shall renew the face of the earth.
Let us pray.
God our Father, pour out the gifts of Your Holy Spirit on the world. You sent the Spirit on Your Church to begin the teaching of the gospel: now let the Spirit continue to work in the world through the hearts of all who believe. Through Christ our Lord. Amen.
God our Father, pour out the gifts of Your Holy Spirit on the world. You sent the Spirit on Your Church to begin the teaching of the gospel: now let the Spirit continue to work in the world through the hearts of all who believe. Through Christ our Lord. Amen.
The Glorious Mysteries
(Sunday and Wednesday)
First Mystery
The Resurrection
The Resurrection of Christ
Rembrandt [Web Gallery of Art]
Our Father, ten Hail Marys, Glory be
Second Mystery
The Ascension
Our Father, ten Hail Marys, Glory be
Third Mystery
The Descent of the Holy Spirit
Our Father, ten Hail Marys, Glory be
Fourth Mystery
Our Father, ten Hail Marys, Glory be
Fifth Mystery
The Coronation of our Blessed Mother
Blessed Fra Angelico [Web Gallery of Art]
Our Father, ten Hail Marys, Glory be
Hail, Holy Queen, Mother of Mercy; hail, our life, our sweetness and our hope. To you we cry, poor banished children of Eve, to you we send up our sighs, mourning and weeping in this valley of tears. Turn then, O most gracious advocate, your eyes of mercy towards us, and after this our exile, show us the blessed fruit of your womb, Jesus. O clement, O loving, O sweet Virgin Mary.
v. Pray for us, O holy Mother of God.
R. That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.
R. That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.
Let us pray.
O God, Whose only-begotten Son, by His life, death and resurrection, has purchased for us the rewards of eternal salvation; grant, we beseech You, that meditating upon these mysteries in the most holy Rosary of the Blessed Virgin Mary, we may imitate what they contain, and obtain what they promise. Through the same Christ our Lord. Amen.
v. Most Sacred Heart of Jesus R. Have mercy on us.
v. Immaculate Heart of Mary R. Pray for us.
v. St Joseph R. Pray for us.
v. St John the Evangelist R. Pray for us.
v. St Louis-Marie deMontfort R. Pray for us.
In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
v. Immaculate Heart of Mary R. Pray for us.
v. St Joseph R. Pray for us.
v. St John the Evangelist R. Pray for us.
v. St Louis-Marie deMontfort R. Pray for us.
In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
Regina Caeli (Gregorian Chant)
St Peter's Basilica, Easter Vigil 2011
Regina Caeli is one of four seasonal Marian anthems sung or recited at the end of Compline (Night Prayer) in the Divine Office (Liturgy of the Hours, Breviary). It is sung from the Easter Vigil through Pentecost Sunday.
Regina caeli, laetare, alleluia;
quia quem meruisti portare, alleluia;
resurrexit sicut dixit, alleluia;
ora pro nobis Deum, alleluia.
quia quem meruisti portare, alleluia;
resurrexit sicut dixit, alleluia;
ora pro nobis Deum, alleluia.
Queen of
Heaven, rejoice. Alleluia.
For He, whom thou wast worthy to bear. Alleluia.
Has risen as He said. Alleluia.
Pray for us to God. Alleluia.
For He, whom thou wast worthy to bear. Alleluia.
Has risen as He said. Alleluia.
Pray for us to God. Alleluia.
Regina Caeli
Setting by Tomás Luis de Victoria, sung by Voces 8
Setting by Tomás Luis de Victoria, sung by Voces 8
Madonna del Rosario
