Saying the Rosary - part 1

The Rosary - stained glass at St Mary's Manhasset, NY

May I suggest a new way to say the Hail Mary during the Rosary, so that it will feel less monotonous, as some people claim. The idea is very simple. I am suggesting adding a simple phrase after the word ‘Jesus’ in the Hail Mary. Here is the first Hail Mary in full, repeated 10 times after the First Joyful Mystery. Then follows the phrase to add after the word Jesus for each of the other 19 mysteries. Luminous and Glorious Mysteries tomorrow.

1^st Joyful Mystery: Hail Mary full of grace, the Lord is with you, Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb Jesus, conceived by the Holy Spirit. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death. Amen.

2^nd Joyful Mystery – the Visitation: ....Jesus, whom you carried in your womb as you visited Elizabeth.

3^rd Joyful Mystery – The Birth of Jesus:....Jesus, born in the stable of Bethlehem.

4^th Joyful Mystery – The Presentation: ......Jesus, who was presented to the Father in the temple.

5^th Joyful Mystery – The Finding in the Temple: .......Jesus, who taught the Teachers in the temple.

1^st Sorrowful Mystery – The Agony in the Garden: ......Jesus, who passed through his agony in the Garden of Gethsemane.

2^nd Sorrowful Mystery – The Flogging at the pillar: .....Jesus, who was flogged for our own sins.

3^rd Sorrowful Mystery – The Crowning of Thorns: ......Jesus, who was crowned with thorns.

4^th Sorrowful Mystery – Carrying of the Cross: ......Jesus, who carried the cross on his back.

5^th Sorrowful Mystery – The Crucifixion: ......Jesus, who died for us on the Cross.