The Apologetical Rosary - Prayer to the Saints

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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Prayer to the Saints

Non-Catholic Christians

frequently ask

why we hold the Saints

in such high esteem and

why we pray

to them?  Here

are ten reasons.

Meditation:

Hebrews 12:22-23
22 But ye are come 
unto mount Sion, 
and unto the city 
of the living God, 
the heavenly Jerusalem,
 and to an innumerable 
company of angels,
23 To the general assembly 
and church of the firstborn, 
which are written in heaven,....

still on the big bead:

Our Father...

First reason:
Because the
Saints are alive in Christ

Scripture says:
John 11:25

... he that believeth in me, 
though he were dead, 
yet shall he live:

Therefore,
the Saints who
died with Christ
are alive
in Christ

Hail Mary...

Second:
Because we
are one Body
in Christ

Romans 12:5
 So we, being many, 
are one body in Christ, 
and every one 
members one of another.

Whether dead
or alive
all the saints
are one in Christ

Hail Mary...



Third:
Because Scripture
commands all
Saints to intercede
for each other

1 Timothy 2:1
I exhort therefore, 
that, first of all, 
supplications, prayers, 
intercessions, and
 giving of thanks, 
be made for all men;

Therefore,
the Saints intercede
for all men

Hail Mary...



Fourth:
Because the
prayer of a just man
is very effective

James 5:16
.... The effectual 
fervent prayer 
of a righteous man 
availeth much.

The Saints in heaven
are just men who have
been perfected by God
therefore, their prayers
are highly efficacious.

Hail Mary…



Fifth:
Because he that
prays in the name of a Saint
is acceptable to God

Matthew 10:41
...he that receiveth 
a righteous man 
in the name 
of a righteous man 
shall receive a 
righteous man's reward.

Therfore, those
who honor
God's saints
will in turn
be honored
like saints

Hail Mary...



Sixth:
Because, God blesses
all who honor His saints

Genesis 12:3 
And I will bless them 
that bless thee, 
and curse him 
that curseth thee: 

Therefore,
when we pray
to the Saints,
we are blessed
by God

Hail Mary...

Seventh:
Because Christ is
interceding for us
from heaven

Romans 8:34
... It is Christ that died, 
yea rather, 
that is risen again, 
who is even 
at the right hand of God, 
who also maketh 
intercession for us.

Therefore,
we imitate Christ
and do God's will
on earth as it is
in heaven

Hail Mary...

Eighth:
Because the Saints
surround us
in a cloud of
witnesses

Hebrews 12:1
Wherefore seeing 
we also are 
compassed about 
with so great 
a cloud of witnesses,

Therefore, the saints are
aware of all which we do
and pray for us to God

Hail Mary...

Ninth:
Because the saints
are our friends
who welcome us
into heavenly tents

Luke 16:9
And I say unto you, 
Make to yourselves friends 
... that, when ye fail, 
they may receive you 
into everlasting habitations.

Therefore, the Saints
are our friends
ready to receive us
into heaven

Hail Mary…



Tenth:
Because, the Saints
are our brothers
in Christ

Galatians 4
5 To redeem them
 that were under the law, 
that we might receive 
the adoption of sons.
6 And because 
ye are sons, 
God hath sent 
forth the Spirit 
of his Son
 into your hearts, 
crying, Abba, Father.
7 Wherefore thou 
art no more a servant,
 but a son; 
and if a son, 
then an 
heir of God through Christ.

All the Saints
are sons of God
and therefore,
brothers in 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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