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1ère Méthode (Méthodes pour réciter le Rosaire)

Preparation for the Rosary

The chapter opens with an invitation to prayer and a general offering of the Rosary to the Holy Trinity.

Holy methods for praying the holy Rosary and drawing upon yourself the grace of the mysteries of the life, Passion, and glory of Jesus and Mary. Veni, Sancte Spiritus, etc. A general offering of the Rosary. 155. I unite myself with all the saints in heaven and all the just on earth; I unite myself with you, my Jesus, to praise your holy Mother worthily and to praise you in her and through her. I renounce every distraction that might come to me during this rosary. Holy Virgin, we offer you this Creed to honor the faith you had on earth and to ask for a share in that same faith. Lord, we offer you this Our Father to adore you in your unity and to acknowledge you as the first principle and the end of all things.✦ Most holy Trinity, we offer you these three Hail Marys to thank you for all the graces you have given Mary, and for those you have given us through her intercession. 1 Our Father, 3 Hail Marys, and a Glory Be. Particular offerings for the decades: Joyful Mysteries.

The Joyful Mysteries

A structured guide for meditating on the five Joyful Mysteries, offering each for a specific grace.

156. At the first decade. Lord Jesus, we offer you this first decade in honor of the mystery of your Incarnation, and we ask you, through this mystery and the intercession of your holy Mother, for a deep humility of heart. 1 Our Father, 10 Hail Marys, Glory Be. Grace of the mystery of the Incarnation, come down into my soul and make it truly humble. At the second decade. Lord Jesus, we offer you this second decade in honor of the Visitation of your holy Mother to her cousin Saint Elizabeth, and we ask you, through this mystery and the intercession of Mary, for a perfect charity toward our neighbor.1 1 Our Father, 10 Hail Marys, Glory Be. Grace of the mystery of the Visitation, come down into my soul and make it truly charitable. At the third decade. Child Jesus, we offer you this third decade in honor of your holy Nativity, and we ask you, through this mystery and the intercession of your holy Mother, for detachment from worldly goods, and for a love of poverty and of the poor. 1 Our Father, 10 Hail Marys, Glory Be. Grace of the mystery of the Nativity, come down into my soul and make it poor in spirit. At the fourth decade. Lord Jesus, we offer you this fourth decade in honor of your Presentation in the Temple by Mary's hands, and we ask you, through this mystery and the intercession of your holy Mother, for the gift of wisdom and for purity of heart and body. 1 Our Father, 10 Hail Marys, Glory Be. Grace of the mystery of the Purification, come down into my soul and make it truly wise and truly pure.✦ At the fifth decade. Lord Jesus, we offer you this fifth decade in honor of your finding by Mary among the teachers after she had lost you. Through this mystery and the intercession of your holy Mother, we ask for our conversion and for that of sinners, heretics, schismatics, and idolaters.✦2 1 Our Father, 10 Hail Marys, Glory Be to the Father. Grace of the mystery of the finding of Jesus in the Temple, descend into my soul and truly convert it.✦

The Sorrowful Mysteries

A structured guide for meditating on the five Sorrowful Mysteries, focusing on Christ's Passion and the imitation of his virtues.

Sorrowful Mysteries 157. At the sixth decade. Lord Jesus, we offer you this sixth decade in honor of your mortal Agony in the Garden of Olives, and we ask you, through this mystery and the intercession of your holy Mother, for perfect contrition for our sins and perfect conformity to your holy will. 1 Our Father, 10 Hail Marys, 1 Glory Be. Grace of the Agony of Jesus, descend into my soul and make it truly contrite and conformed to the will of God. At the seventh decade. Lord Jesus, we offer you this seventh decade in honor of your bloody Scourging, and we ask you, through this mystery and the intercession of your holy Mother, for the perfect mortification of our senses. 1 Our Father, 10 Hail Marys, 1 Glory Be. Grace of the Scourging of Jesus, come down into my soul and make it truly mortified. At the eighth decade. Lord Jesus, we offer you this eighth decade in honor of your cruel Crowning with thorns, and we ask you, through this mystery and the intercession of your holy Mother, for a deep contempt of the world.✦ 1 Our Father, 10 Hail Marys, Glory Be. Grace of the mystery of Jesus's Crowning with thorns, come down into my soul and make it truly set against the world. At the ninth decade. Lord Jesus, we offer you this ninth decade in honor of your Carrying of the Cross, and we ask you, through this mystery and the intercession of your holy Mother, for great patience to carry our cross after you every day of our life.✦ 1 Our Father, 10 Hail Marys, Glory Be. May the grace of the mystery of the Carrying of the Cross descend into my soul and make it truly patient. At the tenth decade. Lord Jesus, we offer you this tenth decade in honor of your Crucifixion on Calvary, and through this mystery and the intercession of your holy Mother, we ask for a deep horror of sin, a love of the Cross, and a good death for us and for those currently in their agony. 1 Our Father, 10 Hail Marys, Glory Be. May the grace of the mystery of the Death and Passion of Jesus Christ descend into my soul and make it truly holy.

The Glorious Mysteries

A structured guide for meditating on the five Glorious Mysteries, focusing on the triumph of Christ and Mary.

Glorious Mysteries 158. At the eleventh decade. Lord Jesus, we offer you this eleventh decade in honor of your triumphant Resurrection, and we ask you, through this mystery and the intercession of your holy Mother, for a living faith. 1 Our Father, 10 Hail Marys, Glory Be. Grace of the Resurrection, come down into my soul and make it truly faithful. At the twelfth decade. Lord Jesus, we offer you this twelfth decade in honor of your glorious Ascension, and we ask you, through this mystery and the intercession of your holy Mother, for a firm hope and a great desire for paradise. 1 Our Father, 10 Hail Marys, Glory Be. Grace of the mystery of the Ascension of Jesus Christ, come down into my soul and make it truly heavenly. At the thirteenth decade. We offer you, Holy Spirit, this thirteenth decade in honor of the mystery of Pentecost, and we ask you, through this mystery and the intercession of Mary, your faithful Spouse, for divine wisdom to know, taste, and practice the truth, and to share it with the whole world.3 1 Our Father, 10 Hail Marys, Glory Be. Grace of Pentecost, come down into my soul and make it truly wise according to God. At the fourteenth decade. We offer you, Lord Jesus, this fourteenth decade in honor of the Immaculate Conception and of the Assumption, body and soul, of your holy Mother into heaven, and we ask you, through these two mysteries and her intercession, for true devotion to her, so that we may live well and die well. 1 Our Father, 10 Hail Marys, Glory Be. Grace of the Immaculate Conception and of the Assumption of Mary, come down into my soul and make it truly devoted to Mary. At the fifteenth decade. Lord Jesus, we offer you this fifteenth and final decade in honor of the crowning in glory of your holy Mother in heaven, and we ask you, through this mystery and her intercession, for perseverance and growth in virtue until death, and for the eternal crown prepared for us.✦ We ask you for this same grace for all the just and for all our benefactors. 1 Our Father, 10 Hail Marys, 1 Glory Be to the Father.

Final Supplication

A concluding prayer for the conversion of sinners, the relief of the suffering, and the grace of a holy death.

159. Lord Jesus, we ask you, through the fifteen mysteries of your life, your death and passion, and your glory, and through the merits of your holy Mother, to convert sinners, to help the dying, to deliver the souls in purgatory, and to grant us all your grace to live well and die well, and your glory so that we may see you face to face and love you for eternity. Amen.4

Read the original Latin

Méthodes saintes pour réciter le saint Rosaire et attirer sur soi la grâce des mystères de la vie, de la passion et de la gloire de Jésus et de Marie Veni, Sancte Spiritus, etc. Offrande générale du Rosaire

155. Je m'unis à tous les saints qui sont dans le ciel, à tous les justes qui sont sur la terre; je m'unis à vous, mon Jésus, pour louer dignement votre sainte Mère et vous louer en Elle et par Elle. Je renonce à toutes distractions qui me pourront venir pendant ce chapelet. Nous vous offrons, sainte Vierge, ce Credo pour honorer votre foi sur la terre et vous demander part à cette même foi. Nous vous offrons ce Pater, Seigneur, pour vous adorer dans votre unité, et vous reconnaître comme le premier principe et la fin de toutes choses. Nous vous offrons, très sainte Trinité, ces trois Ave Maria pour vous remercier de toutes les grâces que vous avez faites à Marie, et que vous nous avez faites par son intercession. 1 Pater et 3 Ave, Gloria Patri. Offrandes particulières des dizaines Mystères Joyeux

156. A la première dizaine. — Nous vous offrons cette première dizaine, Seigneur Jésus, en l'honneur du mystère de votre Incarnation, et nous vous demandons, par ce mystère et par l'intercession de votre sainte Mère, une profonde humilité de cœur. 1 Pater, 10 Ave Maria, Gloria Patri. Grâce du mystère de l'Incarnation, descendez dans mon âme et la rendez vraiment humble. A la deuxième dizaine. — Nous vous offrons, Seigneur Jésus, cette deuxième dizaine en l'honneur de la Visitation de votre sainte Mère à sa cousine sainte Élisabeth, et nous vous demandons, par ce mystère et l'intercession de Marie, une parfaite charité envers notre prochain. 1 Pater, 10 Ave Maria, Gloria Patri.

Grâce du mystère de la Visitation, descendez dans mon âme et la rendez vraiment charitable. A la troisième dizaine. — Nous vous offrons cette troisième dizaine, Enfant Jésus, en l'honneur de votre sainte Nativité, et nous vous demandons, par ce mystère et l'intercession de votre sainte Mère, le détachement des biens du monde, l'amour de la pauvreté et des pauvres. 1 Pater, 10 Ave Maria, Gloria Patri. Grâce du mystère de la Nativité, descendez en mon âme et la rendez pauvre d'esprit. A la quatrième dizaine. — Nous vous offrons, Seigneur Jésus, cette quatrième dizaine en l'honneur de votre Présentation au temple par les mains de Marie, et nous vous demandons, par ce mystère et l'intercession de votre sainte Mère, le don de la sagesse et la pureté de cœur et de corps. 1 Pater, 10 Ave Maria, Gloria Patri.

Grâce du mystère de la Purification, descendez dans mon âme et la rendez vraiment sage et vraiment pure. A la cinquième dizaine. — Nous vous offrons, Seigneur Jésus, cette cinquième dizaine en l'honneur de votre Recouvrement par Marie au milieu des docteurs, lorsqu'elle vous eut égaré, et nous vous demandons, par ce mystère et l'intercession de votre sainte Mère, notre conversion et celle des pécheurs, hérétiques, et schismatiques, et idolâtres. 1 Pater, 10 Ave Maria, Gloria Patri. Grâce du mystère du Recouvrement de Jésus au Temple, descendez dans mon âme et la convertissez véritablement. Mystères Douloureux

157. A la sixième dizaine. — Nous vous offrons, Seigneur Jésus, cette sixième dizaine en l'honneur de votre Agonie mortelle au jardin des Olives, et nous vous demandons, par ce mystère et par l'intercession de votre sainte Mère, une parfaite contrition de nos péchés et une parfaite conformité à votre sainte volonté. 1 Pater, 10 Ave Maria, Gloria Patri. Grâce de l'Agonie de Jésus, descendez dans mon âme et la rendez vraiment contrite et conforme à la volonté de Dieu. A la septième dizaine. — Nous vous offrons, Seigneur Jésus, cette septième dizaine en l'honneur de votre sanglante Flagellation, et nous vous demandons, par ce mystère et l'intercession de votre sainte Mère, une parfaite mortification de nos sens. 1 Pater, 10 Ave Maria, Gloria Patri.

Grâce de la Flagellation de Jésus, descendez en mon âme et la rendez vraiment mortifiée. A la huitième dizaine. — Nous vous offrons, Seigneur Jésus, cette huitième dizaine en l'honneur de votre cruel Couronnement d'épines, et nous vous demandons, par ce mystère et l'intercession de votre sainte Mère, un grand mépris du monde. 1 Pater, 10 Ave Maria, Gloria Patri. Grâce du mystère du Couronnement d'épines de Jésus, descendez en mon âme et la rendez vraiment contraire au monde. A la neuvième dizaine. — Nous vous offrons, Seigneur Jésus, cette neuvième dizaine en l'honneur de votre Portement de croix, et nous vous demandons, par ce mystère et l'intercession de votre sainte Mère, une grande patience pour porter notre croix à votre suite tous les jours de notre vie. 1 Pater, 10 Ave Maria, Gloria Patri.

Grâce du mystère du Portement de Croix, descendez en mon âme et la rendez vraiment patiente. A la dixième dizaine. — Nous vous offrons, Seigneur Jésus, cette dixième dizaine en l'honneur de votre Crucifiement sur le Calvaire, et nous vous demandons, par ce mystère et l'intercession de votre sainte Mère, une grande horreur du péché, l'amour de la Croix, et une bonne mort pour nous et pour ceux qui sont maintenant à l'agonie. 1 Pater, 10 Ave Maria, Gloria Patri. Grâce du mystère de la Mort et Passion de Jésus-Christ, descendez en mon âme et la rendez vraiment sainte. Mystères Glorieux

158. A la onzième dizaine. — Nous vous offrons, Seigneur Jésus, cette onzième dizaine en l'honneur de votre triomphante Résurrection, et nous vous demandons, par ce mystère et l'intercession de votre sainte Mère, une vive foi. 1 Pater, 10 Ave Maria, Gloria Patri. Grâce de la Résurrection, descendez en mon âme et la rendez vraiment fidèle. A la douzième dizaine. — Nous vous offrons, Seigneur Jésus, cette douzième dizaine en l'honneur de votre glorieuse Ascension, et nous vous demandons, par ce mystère et l'intercession de votre sainte Mère, une ferme espérance et un grand désir du paradis. 1 Pater, 10 Ave Maria, Gloria Patri.

Grâce du mystère de l'Ascension de Jésus-Christ, descendez en mon âme et la rendez vraiment céleste. A la treizième dizaine. — Nous vous offrons, Saint-Esprit, cette treizième dizaine en l'honneur du mystère de la Pentecôte, et nous vous demandons, par ce mystère et l'intercession de Marie, votre fidèle Épouse, la divine sagesse pour connaître, goûter et pratiquer la vérité et la faire participer à tout le monde. 1 Pater, 10 Ave Maria, Gloria Patri. Grâce de la Pentecôte, descendez en mon âme et la rendez vraiment sage selon Dieu. A la quatorzième dizaine. — Nous vous offrons, Seigneur Jésus, cette quatorzième dizaine en l'honneur de la Conception Immaculée et de l'Assomption en corps et en âme de votre sainte Mère dans les cieux, et nous vous demandons, par ces deux mystères et son intercession, une vraie dévotion envers elle, pour bien vivre et bien mourir. 1 Pater, 10 Ave Maria, Gloria Patri.

Grâce de l'Immaculée Conception et de l'Assomption de Marie, descendez en mon âme et la rendez vraiment dévote à Marie. A la quinzième dizaine. — Nous vous offrons, Seigneur Jésus, cette quinzième et dernière dizaine, en l'honneur du Couronnement de gloire de votre sainte Mère dans les cieux, et nous vous demandons, par ce mystère et son intercession, la persévérance et l'augmentation dans la vertu jusqu'à la mort, et la couronne éternelle, qui nous est préparée. Nous vous demandons la même grâce pour tous les justes et tous nos bienfaiteurs. 1 Pater, 10 Ave Maria, Gloria Patri.

159. Nous vous prions, Seigneur Jésus, par les quinze mystères de votre Vie, votre Mort et Passion, et votre gloire et les mérites de votre sainte Mère, de convertir les pécheurs, d'aider les agonisants, de délivrer les âmes du purgatoire, et de nous donner à tous votre grâce pour bien vivre et bien mourir, et votre gloire pour vous voir face à face et vous aimer pendant l'éternité. Ainsi soit-il.

Scripture echoes

  1. ↩Rev.1.8 — "I am the Alpha and the Omega," says the Lord God, "the one who is, and who was, and who is to come, the Almighty."
  2. ↩Luke.2.22-Luke.2.39 — And when the days of their purification were fulfilled according to the law of Moses, they brought him up to Jerusalem to present him to the Lord. Luke.2.23 — As it is written in the law of the Lord, "Every male that opens the womb shall be called holy to the Lord." Luke.2.24 — and to offer a sacrifice according to what is stated in the law of the Lord, a pair of turtledoves or two young pigeons. Luke.2.25 — And behold, there was a man in Jerusalem whose name was Simeon, and this man was righteous and devout, looking for the consolation of Israel, and the Holy Spirit was upon him. Luke.2.26 — And it had been revealed to him by the Holy Spirit that he would not see death before he had seen the Lord's Christ. Luke.2.27 — And he came in the Spirit into the temple; and when the parents brought in the child Jesus, to do for him according to the custom of the Law, Luke.2.28 — and he received him into his arms and blessed God and said, Luke.2.29 — Now you are releasing your servant, Master, according to your word, in peace. Luke.2.30 — that my eyes have seen your salvation Luke.2.31 — which you have prepared in the presence of all peoples Luke.2.32 — a light for revelation to the Gentiles, and the glory of your people Israel. Luke.2.33 — And his father and his mother were marveling at the things being spoken concerning him. Luke.2.34 — And Simeon blessed them and said to Mary his mother, 'Behold, this child is appointed for the fall and rising of many in Israel, and for a sign that is opposed.' Luke.2.35 — and a sword will pierce through your own soul also, so that the thoughts of many hearts may be revealed. Luke.2.36 — And there was Anna, a prophetess, the daughter of Phanuel, from the tribe of Asher. She was advanced in years, having lived with her husband seven years after her virginity. Luke.2.37 — and she was a widow of about eighty-four years, who did not depart from the temple, worshiping with fastings and prayers night and day Luke.2.38 — And she, coming up at that very hour, began to give thanks to God and to speak of him to all who were looking for the redemption of Jerusalem. Luke.2.39 — And when they had completed everything according to the law of the Lord, they returned to Galilee, to their own city, Nazareth.
  3. ↩Luke.2.41-Luke.2.52 — Now his parents went to Jerusalem every year at the feast of the Passover. Luke.2.42 — And when he was twelve years old, as they were going up according to the custom of the feast, Luke.2.43 — And when the days were completed, as they were returning, the boy Jesus remained behind in Jerusalem, and his parents did not know it. Luke.2.44 — But supposing him to be in the company, they went a day's journey, and sought him among their kinsfolk and acquaintances. Luke.2.45 — and not having found him, they returned to Jerusalem, searching for him. Luke.2.46 — After three days they found him in the temple, sitting among the teachers, listening to them and asking them questions. Luke.2.47 — And all who heard him were astonished at his understanding and his answers. Luke.2.48 — When they saw him, they were astonished, and his mother said to him, 'Child, why have you treated us like this? Behold, your father and I have been searching for you in anguish.' Luke.2.49 — And he said to them, 'Why were you seeking me? Did you not know that I must be in my Father's house?' Luke.2.50 — And they did not understand the word that he had spoken to them. Luke.2.51 — And he went down with them and came to Nazareth, and he was subject to them. And his mother kept all these things in her heart. Luke.2.52 — And Jesus advanced in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and man.
  4. ↩Luke.2.41-Luke.2.52 — Now his parents went to Jerusalem every year at the feast of the Passover. Luke.2.42 — And when he was twelve years old, as they were going up according to the custom of the feast, Luke.2.43 — And when the days were completed, as they were returning, the boy Jesus remained behind in Jerusalem, and his parents did not know it. Luke.2.44 — But supposing him to be in the company, they went a day's journey, and sought him among their kinsfolk and acquaintances. Luke.2.45 — and not having found him, they returned to Jerusalem, searching for him. Luke.2.46 — After three days they found him in the temple, sitting among the teachers, listening to them and asking them questions. Luke.2.47 — And all who heard him were astonished at his understanding and his answers. Luke.2.48 — When they saw him, they were astonished, and his mother said to him, 'Child, why have you treated us like this? Behold, your father and I have been searching for you in anguish.' Luke.2.49 — And he said to them, 'Why were you seeking me? Did you not know that I must be in my Father's house?' Luke.2.50 — And they did not understand the word that he had spoken to them. Luke.2.51 — And he went down with them and came to Nazareth, and he was subject to them. And his mother kept all these things in her heart. Luke.2.52 — And Jesus advanced in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and man.
  5. ↩John.19.2 — And the soldiers, having woven a crown of thorns, placed it on his head, and they clothed him in a purple robe.
  6. ↩John.19.17 — Carrying his own cross, he went out to the place called the Place of a Skull, which in Aramaic is called Golgotha.
  7. ↩2Tim.4.8;1Pet.5.4;Jas.1.12 — From now on, there is reserved for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will give me on that day — and not only to me, but also to all who have loved his appearing. 1Pet.5.4 — And when the Chief Shepherd is revealed, you will receive the unfading crown of glory. Jas.1.12 — Blessed is the man who endures temptation; for when he has been approved, he will receive the crown of life, which the Lord has promised to those who love him.

Notes

  1. 1 ↩French charité is rendered charity (not merely love) because the petition asks for the theological virtue ordered toward the neighbor (prochain).
  2. 2 ↩French Recouvrement is the traditional Rosary title for the Finding of Jesus in the Temple; rendered as Finding to match English Rosary usage while keeping the Marian recovery sense of par Marie.
  3. 3 ↩French 'la faire participer à tout le monde' takes feminine 'la' (truth, or less likely wisdom) as what is shared; rendered as sharing the truth with the whole world.
  4. 4 ↩French 'Ainsi soit-il' is the traditional liturgical equivalent of Amen; rendered as Amen for contemporary English prayer cadence.

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