How to pray the Rosary: complete guide for Jubilee 2025

How to Pray the Rosary in preparation for the 2025 Jubilee

December 11, 2024

The Importance of the Rosary in the Jubilee of 2025

The Jubilee is a time of renewal and hope. Praying the Rosary in preparation for the Jubilee of 2025 means asking Mary to intercede for the Church and the world so that we may receive the graces promised in this Holy Year. It is a way to unite our voices with those of millions of faithful around the world.

This devotional tool, handed down through the centuries, contains a profound connection with God and an invitation to reflect on divine sacrifice and love.

Praying the Rosary in preparation for the Jubilee of 2025 means opening the heart to forgiveness, reconciliation, and hope—central elements of the Jubilee message.

Before praying, take a moment to relax and free your mind from distractions. Find a quiet place, take your Rosary, and focus on the Lord. Pray with an open heart, as if speaking to a trusted friend.

Origin of the Rosary

The Rosary has its roots in Christian tradition and Marian devotion. According to tradition, the Virgin Mary appeared to Saint Dominic, urging him to pray and teach her Psalter, composed of 150 Hail Marys, as a tool for the salvation of souls.

Since the 11th and 12th centuries, simple tools like pebbles or threaded beads were used to count prayers. Historical artifacts, such as those found in the tomb of Saint Rosalia, attest to the antiquity of this practice.

The Rosary is not merely a sequence of prayers but a spiritual journey guiding the faithful through the life of Jesus. It represents a powerful weapon against evil and a means of approaching God through Mary, who intercedes for us as a loving mother. Each bead invites meditation on the central moments of faith, fostering inner peace and spiritual strength, as Pope Francis also reminds us.

How to Pray the Rosary

The Rosary consists of a series of beads arranged to guide you through prayers. Each section has a specific purpose:

Crucifix: Recite the Creed.
First bead: Recite the Our Father.
Next three beads: Recite one Hail Mary per bead—for faith, hope, and charity.
Following bead: Recite the Glory Be.
Starting from the medal, moving counterclockwise: Pray the first decade of the Rosary. Announce the First Mystery (depending on the day of the week) and recite an Our Father.
Recite ten Hail Marys and one Glory Be (some add the Fatima Prayer after the Glory Be).
For the second decade, announce the Second Mystery, followed by an Our Father, ten Hail Marys, one Glory Be, and so on, until reaching the central medal, where the Hail Holy Queen is recited in honor of Mary.

Prayers of the Rosary

The Sign of the Cross

In the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. Amen.

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.

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.

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.

Glory Be to the Father

Glory be to the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.

Fatima Prayer

O Jesus, forgive us our sins, save us from the fires of hell, lead all souls to heaven, especially those most in need of Thy mercy.

Hail Holy Queen

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 toward us, and after this, our exile, show unto us the blessed fruit of thy womb, Jesus. O clement, O loving, O sweet Virgin Mary. Pray for us, O holy Mother of God, that we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.