The keys to praying the Rosary

In the Catholic Church, the Rosary is one of the most cherished prayers. For Catholics, it is a powerful prayer of intercession to the Blessed Mother. Praying the Rosary is promoted as a means of strengthening one’s faith, resisting evil, growing spiritually, and generally benefiting society.

… One of the keys to praying the Rosary is to understand that it is a form of meditation. When Catholics recite the twelve prayers that form a decade of the Rosary, they are meditating on the mystery associated with that decade.

If they merely recite the prayers, whether vocally or silently, they’re missing the essence of the Rosary.

The Rosary is still the easiest ways to acquire the ancient skills of meditative prayer, and it is believed by Catholics to be the most effective way to grain the graces that this way of prayer can obtain. While almost every Catholic owns a rosary, not all Catholics know how to pray this prayer of intercession. If you are Catholic and confused about how to best use the Rosary, there are many online resources, including apps you can download at little to no cost. Try a few different versions that work best for you.

Lesli White