The Holy Rosary and Chaplets of the Catholic Saint
Begin with the Apostles' Creed:
Rita-Rosary
"I believe in God, the Father Almighty, Creator of heaven and earth.I believe in Jesus Christ, His only son, our Lord. He was conceived by the power of the Holy Spirit, and born of the Virgin Mary. He suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died and was buried. He descended to the dead. On the third day He rose again. He ascended into heaven, and is seated at the right hand of the Father.He will come again to judge the living and the dead. I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy Catholic church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and life everlasting.
Amen."
"Glory be to the Father, and to the Son and to the Holy sprit. As it was in the beginning is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen."
a) And then, starting on any large bead, pray to the Father:
Our Father, who art in Heaven, Hallowed be Thy name. Thy Kingdom come, Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread, And forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evil.
1) On the next seven small beads, say one Hail, Mary for each of the gifts of the Holy Spirit.
I pray for the grace of Wisdom... Hail, Mary, full of grace...
I pray for the gift of understanding...Hail, Mary, full of grace...
I pray for the gift of knowledge...Hail, Mary, full of grace...
I pray for the gift of counsel...Hail, Mary, full of grace...
I pray for the gift of piety...Hail, Mary, full of grace...
I pray for the gift of fortitude...Hail, Mary, full of grace...
I pray for the gift of fear of the Lord...Hail, Mary, full of grace...
b) On the next large bead, pray to Jesus the Son:
Lord Jesus Christ, only Son of the Living God, Have mercy on me, a sinner.
2) On the next seven small beads, say one Hail, Mary for each of the gifts of the Holy Spirit.
I pray for the grace of Wisdom... Hail, Mary, full of grace...
I pray for the gift of understanding...Hail, Mary, full of grace...
I pray for the gift of knowledge...Hail, Mary, full of grace...
I pray for the gift of counsel...Hail, Mary, full of grace...
I pray for the gift of piety...Hail, Mary, full of grace...
I pray for the gift of fortitude...Hail, Mary, full of grace...
I pray for the gift of fear of the Lord...Hail, Mary, full of grace...
c) On the third large bead, pray to the Holy Spirit:
"Come, Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of Your faithful, and enkindle in them the fire of Your Love. Send forth your Spirit and they shall be created. And the whole face of the earth shall be renewed.
3) On the next seven small beads, say one Hail, Mary for each of the gifts of the Holy Spirit.
I pray for the grace of Wisdom... Hail, Mary, full of grace...
I pray for the gift of understanding...Hail, Mary, full of grace...
I pray for the gift of knowledge...Hail, Mary, full of grace...
I pray for the gift of counsel...Hail, Mary, full of grace...
I pray for the gift of piety...Hail, Mary, full of grace...
I pray for the gift of fortitude...Hail, Mary, full of grace...
I pray for the gift of fear of the Lord...Hail, Mary, full of grace...
Finish with the Prayer of Blessed Elizabeth of the Holy Trinity:
"O my God, Trinity whom I adore, help me forget myself entirely so to establish myself in you, unmovable and peaceful as if my soul were already in eternity. May nothing be able to trouble my peace or make me leave you, O my unchanging God, but may each minute bring me more deeply into your mystery! Grant my soul peace. Make it your heaven, your beloved dwelling, and the place of your rest. May I never abandon you there, but may I be there, whole and entire, completely vigilant in my faith, entirely adoring, and wholly given over to your creative action. Amen."
"In the name of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit, Amen."
