Pray the Rosary

The rosary is the book of the blind,
where souls see and there enact the greatest drama of love the world has ever known;
it is the book of the simple,
which initiates them into mysteries and knowledge more satisfying than the education of other men;
it is the book of the aged,
whose eyes close upon the shadow of this world, and open on the substance of the next.
The power of the rosary is beyond description.
- Archbishop Fulton Sheen

The Rosary is considered a perfect prayer because within it lies the awesome story of our salvation. It's a simple prayer that we can all say together with Mary, the Mother of God.  The Rosary is Scripture-based, beginning with the Apostles' Creed, which summarizes the great mysteries of the Catholic faith; the Lord's Prayer, which introduces each mystery, is from the Gospels; and the first part of the Hail Mary is the angel's words announcing Christ's birth and Elizabeth's greeting to Mary.

How to Pray the Rosary

The Mysteries of the Rosary centre on the events of Christ's life: