How to Pray the "Hail Mary"
Praying the "Hail Mary," is a component of praying the Catholic Rosary. Uttering the ancient "Apostles' Creed," the "Our Father," the "Hail Mary," the "Glory be to the Father," and recalling the Mysteries are contemplative acts of faith and obedience. When you reflect on mysteries relating to the birth, death and life of Christ as you pray, you are aligned with central tenets of Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox beliefs. Rosary beads have five sets of 10 beads. Each decade is separated by a single bead.
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Instructions
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Pray the brief and prayerful lines "Hail Mary" 51 times as you pray the Rosary. Recite: "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 our death. Amen."
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Make the Sign of the Cross and say the "Apostles' Creed." Hold the first bead above the crucifix and recite the "Our Father," also called the "Lord's Prayer." Follow with three "Hail Mary's," holding in turn each of the three beads above the first bead. Recite the "Glory be to the Father."
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Begin praying the "Hail Mary" by holding the first bead of each decade. Recite the "Hail Mary" 10 times, as you hold each bead. Finish each decade by holding the solitary bead and reciting the "Glory be to the Father."
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Announce a different Mystery as you begin each decade of beads. The online Rosary Center, provides the verbiage for every mystery. Meditate on the related mystery as you pray.
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