10 Facts About the Rosary

1) The word Rosary comes from the Latin word "roserius" which means garland of roses.

2) Each bead on a Rosary stands for a prayer. 

3) The 5 prayers that are used in the Rosary are the Apostles' Creed, the Our Father, Hail Mary, Glory Be, and the Fatima Prayer.

4) The Rosary is a meditative form of prayer in which you use your mind, your hands, your lips, and your thoughts.

5) There are 4 Mysteries of the Rosary:  The Joyful, the Sorrowful, the Luminous, and the Glorious Mysteries.

6) If you don't own a rosary, but you should, you can use your fingers to pray the rosary.

7) The Rosary is Biblically based.

8) The Rosary is the life of Jesus seen through the eyes of Mary, His Mother.

9)  The Rosary takes about 20 minutes to pray.

10) Each Rosary has 59 beads.

May is the month dedicated to Our Lady and the Rosary.  Pray the Rosary for the salvation of souls.
Honor our Mother.