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    This document provides guidance on daily prayer, including how to pray the Rosary. It discusses that prayer is simply talking with God about concerns, decisions, and hopes. It then provides tips on how to have conversations with God through prayer, including being silent in His presence. It also notes that Jesus said the one thing necessary is to sit at His feet and listen to Him. The document concludes by laying out the steps for praying the Rosary and providing the mysteries for each day of the week.

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    This document provides guidance on daily prayer, including how to pray the Rosary. It discusses that prayer is simply talking with God about concerns, decisions, and hopes. It then provides tips on how to have conversations with God through prayer, including being silent in His presence. It also notes that Jesus said the one thing necessary is to sit at His feet and listen to Him. The document concludes by laying out the steps for praying the Rosary and providing the mysteries for each day of the week.

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    This document provides guidance on daily prayer, including how to pray the Rosary. It discusses that prayer is simply talking with God about concerns, decisions, and hopes. It then provides tips on how to have conversations with God through prayer, including being silent in His presence. It also notes that Jesus said the one thing necessary is to sit at His feet and listen to Him. The document concludes by laying out the steps for praying the Rosary and providing the mysteries for each day of the week.

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    Why (and How) of


    Daily Prayer
    The Registers clip-out, photocopy and pass-on guides for Advent
    Christopher Furlong/Getty Images

    1 Prayer is simply talking with God

    pray an Our Father.


    5. While meditating on the mystery,
    pray 10 Hail Marys, one on each
    bead. End with a Glory Be. (You
    may also pray the Fatima Prayer
    at the end of each decade: O my
    Jesus, forgive us our sins, save us
    from the fires of hell; lead all souls
    to heaven, especially those who are
    in most need of thy mercy.)

    about your concerns, decisions


    and hopes and everything in
    between.

    Quick Tip Have a conversation


    with God: Talk and then listen
    to his response.

    Talk to God
    Pope St. John Paul II thought
    prayer was so important that
    he dedicated a year to the
    Rosary. Pope Benedict XVI
    directed these beautiful words
    to Americans during his visit
    in 2008: Contemplation of
    the mysteries of the Rosary
    releases all their saving power,
    and it conforms, unites and
    consecrates us to Jesus Christ.
    Pope Francis, since his election,
    has spoken of prayer, too. The
    Christian life is not limited to
    prayer, but requires an ongoing
    dedication and courage born
    of prayer, he tweeted during
    World Youth Day Rio 2013.
    Pray for peace! he proclaimed
    Sept. 7, 2013, via Twitter, the
    day he joined thousands in
    St. Peters Square to pray for
    peace in the wake of the Syria
    crisis.
    This Advent, the Register encourages readers to commit to
    praying the Rosary and why
    stop when Advent ends?

    Through prayer, God will guide


    you in all areas of your daily life, so
    that you can be an ambassador
    for Christ (2 Corinthians 5:20).

    Quick Tip Its okay to sit with God


    in silence, especially in front of the
    Blessed Sacrament. Jesus is there
    with you.
    Quick Tip Go to a quiet place, such
    as the adoration chapel.

    The Rosary
    The Basic Rosary
    1. Holding the crucifix, make the
    Sign of the Cross.
    2. Recite the Apostles Creed (See
    EWTN.com/devotionals/prayers/
    creed2.htm.)

    3 There is only one thing neces-

    sary, according to Jesus, to sit


    beside the Lord at his feet, listening to him speak (Luke 10:38-42).
    Quick Tip
    Prayer can be thought of according to the acronym ACTS:
    A-Adoration
    C-Contrition (sorrow for sins)
    T-Thanksgiving
    S-Supplication (special intentions)

    whose only begotten Son, by his


    life, death and
    resurrection, has
    purchased for us
    the rewards of
    eternal life: Grant, we beseech
    thee, that, while meditating on
    these mysteries of the most
    holy Rosary of the Blessed Virgin
    Mary, we may both imitate what
    they contain and obtain what
    they promise, through Christ our
    Lord. Amen.
    9. End with the Sign of the Cross.

    Quick Tip Reflect on a Scripture


    passage or read a Catholic book,
    such as a saints writings. What
    do the words remind you to talk
    with God about? What intentions
    come to mind?

    3. Pray the Our Father, three Hail


    Marys (for the virtues of faith,
    hope and love) and the Glory Be.
    4. Holding the fifth bead up from
    the crucifix, announce the first
    mystery/read a reflection on it, and

    6. Continue with the second, third,


    fourth and fifth mysteries in the
    same way.
    7. Pray the Hail, Holy Queen: Hail,
    holy Queen, Mother of Mercy, our
    life, our sweetness and our hope.
    To thee do we cry, poor banished
    children of Eve. To thee do we send
    up our sighs, mourning and weeping in this valley of tears. Turn then,
    most gracious advocate, thine eyes
    of mercy toward us; and after this,
    our exile, show unto us the blessed
    fruit of thy womb, Jesus. O clement, O loving, O sweet Virgin Mary.
    Pray for us, O Holy Mother of God,
    that we may be made worthy of
    the promises of Christ.
    8. Pray the Rosary Prayer: O God,
    Quick Tip Familiar prayers like the
    Our Father and Hail Mary are great
    prayers. But also pray in your own
    words.

    Joyful Mysteries (Monday,


    Saturday)
    1. Annunciation (Luke 1:26-38)
    2. Visitation (Luke 1:39-56)
    3. Nativity (Luke 2:1-20)
    4. Presentation in the Temple
    (Luke 2:22-38)
    5. Finding of Jesus in the Temple
    (Luke 3:41-52)
    Luminous Mysteries
    (Thursday)
    1. Baptism of Christ
    in the Jordan (Matthew 3:13-17)
    2. Wedding Feast at
    Cana (John 2:1-12)
    3. Proclamation of
    the Kingdom (Mark 1:14-15, 2:3-13)
    4. Transfiguration (Matthew
    17:1-8)
    5. Institution of the Eucharist
    (Matthew 26:26-32)

    Quick Tip Marys intercession is


    powerful. Pray the Memorare in
    times of need: Remember, O most
    gracious Virgin Mary, that never
    was it known, that anyone who
    fled to thy protection, implored
    thy help or sought thy intercession
    was left unaided. Inspired by this
    confidence, I fly unto thee, O Virgin
    of virgins, my mother; to thee do
    I come; before thee I stand, sinful
    and sorrowful. O Mother of the
    Word Incarnate, despise not my
    petitions, but in thy mercy hear
    and answer me. Amen.

    Sorrowful Mysteries
    (Tuesday, Friday)
    1. Agony in the Garden (Luke
    22:39-46)
    2. Scourging at the Pillar (Mark
    15:6-15)
    3. Crowning With Thorns (John
    19:1-8)
    4. Carrying of the Cross (John
    19:16-22)
    5. Crucifixion (John 19:25-30)
    Glorious Mysteries
    (Wednesday, Sunday)
    1. Resurrection (Matthew 28:1-10)
    2. Ascension (Acts 1:6-11)
    3. Descent of the Holy Spirit on the
    Apostles and Mary (Acts 2:1-13)
    4. Assumption of Mary into
    Heaven (Revelation 12:1-3, 13-18)
    5. Coronation of Mary (Revelation
    12:1-5)

    Additional copies: NCRegister.com; click Resources.

    A Guide to Living the


    Catholic Basics

    The Registers clip-out, photocopy and pass-on guides for Advent


    Franco Origlia /getty images

    Evangelize!
    This is the final of our four
    guides to being Catholic. Share
    these guides in order to spread
    the faith in the way Pope Francis has asked of us.
    We cannot be Christians parttime. If Christ is at the center
    of our lives, he is present in all
    that we do, the Holy Father reminded the faithful on Twitter.
    He also stated, Let us remember that faith is not something
    we possess, but something
    we share. Every Christian is an
    apostle.

    Precepts of the Church


    You shall ...
    n attend Mass on Sundays and on
    holy days of obligation and reserve
    those days as much as possible for
    God;
    n confess your sins at least once a
    year (though our confession guide
    highlighted the benefits of frequent
    confession, as encouraged by Pope
    Francis and past popes);
    n receive the Eucharist at least during the Easter season (although our
    Mass guide denoted the importance
    of receiving Christ in Communion
    regularly);
    n observe the days of fasting (Ash
    Wednesday; Good Friday) and abstinence (Fridays) established by the
    Church; and
    n help to provide for the needs of
    the Church.
    Quick Tip
    Good Catholic reads: the Bible
    (Catholic version), Catechism of
    the Catholic Church, the Compendium of the Catechism of
    the Catholic Church (the shorter
    Vatican Catechism in question-andanswer format) and YouCat (the
    youth Catechism).

    Season 1

    Advent focuses on
    preparation. The four Sundays and
    their corresponding weeks before Christmas are a blessed time
    period. Pray amid the festivities and
    shopping.

    Quick Tip
    Have a happy, holy marriage and
    family by being rooted in Christ
    and open to children.
    To learn more:
    OneMoreSoul.com
    (800) 307-7685

    Season 5 Ordinary Time

    Season 2 The Christmas

    season begins on Christmas Day (or


    anticipatory Christmas Eve vigil) and
    ends on the Baptism of the Lord in
    January. Celebrate fully the 12 Days
    of Christmas and beyond.

    Season 3 Lent is the peniten-

    tial season from Ash Wednesday


    to Palm Sunday. Include a prayerful
    penance in your routine: daily Rosary
    or daily Mass.
    Quick Tip
    More good reads: writings by our
    popes and saints. (Check out all
    of the Registers book picks at
    NCRegister.com.)

    Season 4

    The Easter season


    proclaims Christs resurrection, the
    foundation of our faith. We recall
    Easter every Sunday. Reserve Sundays for your family and the Lord.

    includes May, the month dedicated


    to Mary; October, the month of the
    Rosary; and November, the month to
    pray for the dead. It also includes the
    time from Christmas to Lent. Observe
    special feast days as a family.

    The Ten Commandments


    1. I am the Lord your God: You shall
    not have strange gods before me.
    2. You shall not take the name of the
    Lord your God in vain.
    3. Remember to keep holy the Lords Day.
    4. Honor your father and your mother.
    5. You shall not kill.
    6. You shall not commit adultery.
    7. You shall not steal.
    8. You shall not bear false witness
    against your neighbor.
    9. You shall not covet your neighbors
    wife.
    10. You shall not covet your neighbors goods.
    Quick Tip
    Pope Francis
    encourages us
    to help the poor,
    and so does
    Jesus. Volunteer through your
    parish or a Catholic organization.

    The Christmas Life


    The joys of Christmas can last all year.

    Gods Gifts
    Knowing Gods grace by living a Catholic life centered on Mass
    and the sacraments is a gift.
    Be Generous
    Find joy in giving your kindess, love, talents and time to God and
    others throughout the year.
    Happy Family
    Following Christ with your family by your side will bring joy, too.
    Jesus Story
    Our Saviors story should fill us with joy every day.

    Answers to your questions:


    The Holy See
    Vatican.va
    EWTN
    EWTN.com
    (205) 271-2900
    Catholic Answers
    Catholic.com
    (619) 387-7200

    Additional copies: NCRegister.com; click Resources.

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