The Apologetical Rosary - The Catholic Church described in Scripture

The Apologetical Rosary

You can use
this learning Rosary
when you're exercising
on a treadmill. Just put your
smartphone on the 
book ledge and read along 
as you exercise.

Use the little checkbox

to keep track of your progress.

See the examples below:

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Intention:
By praying this decade, 

may God open our hearts
and minds
to a fuller understanding
of the Doctrines of the Catholic Church.

With the Crucifix
make the Sign of the Cross.

And, since this is

a learning prayer,

let us make the 

Triple Sign:

May the Word of God

be ever on my mind

 (touch the crucifix to your forehead

then your nose

then your your left cheek

then your right cheek) 

On my lips

(touch your nose

your chin

the left corner of your mouth

then the right corner of your mouth)

and in my heart

(cross your heart)

In the name

of the Father,

of the Son

and of the Holy Spirit

(Finish with 

the regular sign 

of the Cross 

i.e. forehead, chest, shoulders)

and still on the Crucifix
pray the Apostle's 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;
the third day
He rose again from the dead;
He ascended into Heaven,
and sitteth at the right hand of God,
the Father almighty;
from thence He shall 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.

On the first big bead
pray 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.

On the next three beads
pray three Hail Mary's:

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 death.
Amen.

For faith:
Hebrews 11:6
But without faith
it is impossible
to please him: ....

Hail Mary...

For hope:
Romans 8:24
For we are saved by hope:....

Hail Mary...


For love:
Romans 13:10
....love is the fulfilling of the law.

Hail Mary...

On the next big bead
 pray the Glory Be:

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

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The Catholic Church

described in Scripture

Meditation:

The Catholic Church

was established

 by Jesus Christ

Matthew 16:18-19

 And I say also unto thee, 

That thou art Peter, 

and upon this rock 

I will build my church; 

and the gates of hell 

shall not prevail against it.

19 And I will give 

unto thee the keys

 of the kingdom of heaven: 

and whatsoever 

thou shalt bind

 on earth 

shall be bound in heaven:

 and whatsoever thou

 shalt loose on earth 

shall be loosed in heaven.

still on the big bead:

Our Father...

First reason:

The Catholic Church is
One

Jesus only established
one Church

Matt 16:18
"upon this rock 

I will build my church"

Hail Mary...

Second:

The Catholic Church
is Holy

Because Jesus Christ
is Holy

Hebrews 12:22
But ye are come
 unto mount Sion, …
23 To the general
assembly and church
of the firstborn,
which are
written in heaven, 

Hail Mary...



Third:

The Church
is Catholic

Catholic means
"universal"

Matthew 28:19
Go ye therefore,
and teach all nations,

Hail Mary...



Fourth:

The Catholic Church
is Apostolic

Ephesians 2:20
... built upon
the foundation
 of the apostles….

Hail Mary…



Fifth:

The Catholic Church
is infallible

1 Timothy 3:15
... the house of God,
which is the church
of the living God,
the pillar and
 ground of the truth.

Hail Mary...



Sixth:
The Catholic Church
is authoritative

Matthew 18:17
 ... but if he neglect
 to hear the church,
 let him be unto thee
as an heathen man
and a publican.

Hail Mary...

Seventh:

The Catholic Church
is led by one
Shepherd
appointed by Christ

John 21:17
...Jesus saith unto him,
Feed my sheep.


Hail Mary...

Eighth:

The Catholic Church
is the Teacher
of God's wisdom

Ephesians 3:10
 To the intent
that now unto the
principalities and powers
in heavenly places
 might be known
 by the church
the manifold
wisdom of God,

Hail Mary...

Ninth:

The Catholic Church
brings us the Mass

1 Corinthians 11:26
For as often
as ye eat this bread,
 and drink this cup,
ye do shew
the Lord's death
till he come.

Hail Mary…



Tenth:

The Catholic Church
gives us the
Holy Eucharist

1 Corinthians 10:16
The cup of blessing
which we bless,
is it not
the communion
 of the blood
of Christ?
The bread
which we break,
 is it not
 the communion
of the body
of Christ?

Hail Mary...



On the next big bead

Glory Be...

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To conclude:

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 vale 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!

V. Pray for us, O Holy Mother of God.

R. That we may be made worthy
 of the promises of Christ.

On the Crucifix,
end with  the Sign of the Cross:

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