The Rosary is a centuries-old way of praying ... On each of the ten small beads, say a Hail Mary. Then pray the Glory Be. Each decade is a contemplation of the life of our Lord, witnessed ...

In the recent Apostolic Letter Rosarium Virginis Mariae , the Holy Father John Paul II once more urged Christian families to pray in their ... in the Our Father and Hail Mary, we find a synthesis ...

Many Catholics recall similar vigils held in St. Peter’s Square when Pope John Paul II was hospitalized in the final days of his papacy in 2005. Today, as Pope Francis battles health concerns, the ...

Repetitive prayer exists across multiple faiths. For Catholics, the rosary consists of reciting one “Our father” and ten “Hail Mary” prayers, five times over — starting each “decade” with a brief ...

The pope’s words emphasized his humility and belief that simple acts of devotion could unite the church. His illness has made ...

Advertisement Article continues below this ad Repetitive prayer exists across multiple faiths. For Catholics, the rosary consists of reciting one “Our father” and ten “Hail Mary” prayers ...

Repetitive prayer exists across multiple faiths. For Catholics, the rosary consists of reciting one “Our father” and ten “Hail Mary” prayers, five times over — starting each “decade ...

For Catholics, the rosary consists of reciting one "Our father" and ten "Hail Mary" prayers, five times over — starting each "decade" with a brief meditation on different mysteries about the ...