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Our Lady's Favourite Prayer

In recent times the Mother of God has appeared in various parts of the world and asked for the recitation of the Rosary, the prayer she gave to the world centuries ago. It is her favourite prayer for it is essentially a reflection on important events in the life of Christ and His Mother. The Rosary is a combination of vocal and mental prayer.

The Mysteries of the Rosary
The Joyful Mysteries	The Sorrowful Mysteries	The Glorious Mysteries	The Luminous Mysteries
(Monday and Saturday)	(Tuesday and Friday)	(Wednesday and Sunday)	(Thursday)
The Annunciation	The Agony in the Garden	The Resurrection	The Baptism of Our Lord
The Visitation	The Scourging at the Pillar	The Ascension	The Wedding Feast of Cana
The Nativity	The Crowning with Thorns	Pentecost	The Kingdom of God and the Call to conversion
The Annunciation	Our Lord carries His Cross	The Assumption	The Transfiguration
The Finding in the Temple	The Crucifixion and Death of Our Lord	The Coronation of Our Lady	The Institution of the Eucharist
Click here to read Pope John Paul II's Apostolic Letter "Rosarium Virginis Mariae" (Rosary of the Virgin Mary). The letter has a number of reflections on the different aspect of this "prayer for peace and for the family". Different sites provide mediations and other aids to pray the rosary, Here are some useful links: http://www.pacifier.com/~rosarweb/fatima.htm http://www.easterbrooks.com/personal/calendar/rosary.html http://www.theholyrosary.org/ http://rosary.virtualave.net/ http://www.medjugorje.org/rosary.htm http://www.ewtn.com/Devotionals/prayers/rosary/how_to.htm Download a program to help you pray the rosary - http://www.virtualrosary.org/dload.php pray with others in an online perpetual rosary - http://rosaire.org/rosperp/rosperpetlang.php?lang=en