26 Sep The Holy Rosary in October
Each of the five decades of the rosary culminates in a mystery from the life of Jesus. There are four sets of mysteries, each containing five pivotal moments from the life of Jesus including the Joyful, Sorrowful, Luminous, and Glorious mysteries.
When praying the rosary, we enter into one set of mysteries at a time, walking with Mary and Jesus as we meditate on the
depths of God’s love for us. The Church traditionally prays certain mysteries on certain days of the week, as follows:
Monday: Joyful
Tuesday: Sorrowful
Wednesday: Glorious
Thursday: Luminous
Friday: Sorrowful
Saturday: Joyful
Sunday: Glorious
This is a Marian Devotion: we are asking Mary to pray for us and intercede for us to Christ, her Son, as she occupies a unique and meaningful place in Heaven as the Holy Mother of God.
Throughout the Rosary, we meditate on a set of Mysteries, each of which represent a pivotal moment in Jesus’ life. We walk with Jesus and Mary as we meditate on the depths of God’s love for us through these mysteries.
By repeating many times, we are able to allow our bodies to relax in the comfort of repetition, so our minds and our hearts can be open and orient towards God.
-Excerpt from our partners at Hallow
Holy Mary, Mother of God, Pray for Us
The Pope asks asks everyone to pray the rosary for peace throughout October
Pope Leo XIV asked Catholics to pray the rosary each day in October for peace. (Read the full article here)
How to pray the rosary
The repetition in the Rosary is meant to lead one into restful and contemplative prayer related to each Mystery. The gentle repetition of the words helps us to enter into the silence of our hearts, where Christ’s spirit dwells. The Rosary can be said privately or with a group. (To learn more about praying the rosary, check out this United States Conference of Catholic Bishops article.)
