How to Pray the Rosary PDF
Steps for How to Pray the Rosary
Saying the rosary prayer in English is easy with this step-by-step guide. This page includes a free printable on How to Pray the Rosary pdf, so you can effortlessly answer your question, how to pray the rosary everyday? The first step to praying the holy rosary is making the sign of the cross and praying the Apostles Creed. Then, after following the steps in-between, you end the holy rosary with the Hail Holy Queen prayer. However, The How to Pray the Rosary pdf and the step-by-step below include an optional prayer before the holy rosary, as well as an optional prayer after the holy rosary.
1. Make the Sign of the Cross
a. On your right hand (because Jesus sits on the right hand of the Father), touch your pointer, middle finger, and thumb together.
b. Say “ In the name of the Father” as you use the cluster of your fingers and thumb to touch your forehead.
c. Say “and of the Son” as you touch your heart.
d. Say “and of the Holy” as you touch your left shoulder.
e. Say “Spirit” as you touch your right shoulder.
f. Say “Amen” as you touch your hands together and either intertwine your fingers or keep them untwined.
Optional Prayer Before the Rosary
Queen of the Holy Rosary, you have deigned to come to Fatima and Medjugorje, to reveal to the three shepherd children and six visionaries, the treasures of grace hidden in the Rosary. Inspire my heart with a sincere love of this devotion, in order that by meditating on the Mysteries of our Redemption which are recalled in it, I may obtain peace for the world, the conversion of sinners, and the favor which I ask of you in this Rosary (Mention your request). I ask it for the greater glory of God, for your own honor, and for the good of souls, especially for my own.
Amen.
2. Pray the Apostles Creed
I believe in God, the Father almighty, Creator of heaven and earth, and in Jesus Christ, His only Son, our Lord, who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died and was buried; He descended into hell; on the third day He rose again from the dead; He ascended into heaven, and is seated at the right hand of God the Father almighty; from there He will come 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.
3. Pray the Our 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. Amen.
4. Pray the Hail Mary
Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee; blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death. Amen. RECITE A TOTAL OF THREE TIMES.
5. Pray the Glory be to the Father
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit. As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen
6. Announce a Mystery (going in chronological order as you repeat step 6 as you continue to pray the rosary)
7. Pray the Our 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. Amen.
8. Pray the Hail Mary while meditating on the Mystery
Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee; blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death. Amen. RECITE A TOTAL OF TEN TIMES.
9. Pray the Glory be to the Father
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit. As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen
10. Pray the Fatima Prayer
O my Jesus, forgive us our sins, save us from the fires of hell, lead all souls to Heaven, especially those in most need of Thy mercy.
11. Repeat steps 6-10 until all five mysteries have been said and the end of the rosary has been reached.
12. Say the Hail Holy Queen prayer
Hail, Holy Queen, Mother of Mercy, our life, our sweetness and our hope, to thee do we cry, poor banished children of Eve; to thee do we send up our sighs, mourning and weeping in this valley of tears; turn, then, most gracious Advocate, thine eyes of mercy towards us, and after this, our exile, show unto us the blessed fruit of thy womb, Jesus. O clement, O loving, O sweet Virgin Mary.
Optional Prayer After the Rosary
O God, whose only-begotten Son, by His life, death, and resurrection, has purchased for us the rewards of eternal life; grant, we beseech Thee, that, meditating upon these mysteries of 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.