How to pray the Holy Catholic Rosary?

STEP 1: OPENING SENTENCES:

1.                    Sign of the Cross: Say "By the sign of the Holy Cross..." and making the cross on the forehead, lips and chest.

2.                    The Creed: Holding the crucifix, he prays the Creed of the Apostles.

3.                    First Our Father: On the first large account.

4.                    Ten Hail Marys: On the next ten small beads.

5.                    Glory and Ejaculation: Pray a "Glory be to the Father".

STEP 2: THE MYSTERIES OF EACH DAY:

Each decade includes the enunciation and meditation of a mystery, followed by an Our Father, ten Hail Marys, a Glory Be, and the ejaculation.

The mysteries are distributed according to the day of the week:

Mondays and Saturdays: Joyful (the childhood of Jesus).

Tuesday and Friday: Dolorosas (passion and death).

Wednesdays and Sundays: Glorious (the resurrection and glory).

Thursday: Luminosos (the public life of Jesus).

STEP 3: FINAL PROCEDURES:

The Salve: It concludes by praying "Hail, Queen and Mother..."

Litany and farewell: The litanies of Loreto can be added and end with the sign of the cross

Fr. Claudio