The holy rosary strengthens the relationship with the Virgin Mary and unites us more with Jesus

The Rosary is a traditional prayer of the Church that is made in honor of Mary and that strengthens the relationship with her and unites us more with Jesus. He Santo Rosario is the inevitable companion of any missionary and it could not stop being so for evangelization in the digital continent. Although this prayer may seem monotonous and repetitive, praying it changes everything. The rosary is a very complete prayer that allows you meditate on the most important moments of the life of Jesus with the help of Mary, who leads us in a kind and maternal way along the path that she also traveled. It is made up of 10 Our Fathers and 50 Hail Marys that are divided into the contemplation of 4 mysteries of the Rosary: Joyful Mysteries. They meditate on Mondays and Saturdays. They focus on the childhood of Jesus, from the moment of the Annunciation.

1. The incarnation of the Son of God.
2. The visitation of Our Lady to Saint Elizabeth.
3. The birth of the Son of God.
4. The Presentation of the Lord Jesus in the temple.
5. The Loss of the Child Jesus and his finding in the temple.

Sorrowful Mysteries. They meditate on Tuesdays and Thursdays. It contemplates the passion and death of Jesus.

1. The Prayer of Jesus in the Garden of Gethsemane.
2. The Flagellation of the Lord.
3. The Crowning with Thorns.
4. Jesus carrying the cross on his way to Calvary
5. The Crucifixion and Death of Our Lord.

Glorious Mysteries. They meditate on Wednesdays and Sundays. As its name indicates, it narrates the moments of glory of Jesus, from his resurrection.

1. The Resurrection of the Lord.
2. The Ascension of the Lord.
3. The descent of the Holy Spirit on Mary and the apostles.
4. The Assumption of Our Lady into Heaven.
5. The Coronation of Mary as queen of all creation.

Luminous Mysteries: They are meditated on Thursdays and were introduced by Pope John Paul II in 2002 and narrate the public life of Jesus in which he announced the kingdom of God.

1. Baptism in the Jordan.
2. Self-revelation at the wedding at Cana.
3. The announcement of the Kingdom of God inviting conversion.
4. The Transfiguration.
5. The Institution of the Eucharist.

This prayer culminates with the prayer of the Salve and can include the litanies, which are invocations or praises that are made in honor of our Heavenly Mother. How is this sentence born? Rosario means “crown of roses” and Santo Domingo de Guzmán received it from the hands of the Virgin in 1914 as a powerful instrument of evangelization and since then his devotion has also spread. It is said that Santo Domingo, already discouraged because he did not see the fruits of conversion in the towns where he preached, asked the Virgin to enlighten him to find a way to save them. Then in a miraculous vision, Mary told him: “These lands will not produce fruits of conversion but will receive an abundant rain of prayer.” From that moment, Santo Domingo began to pray Our Fathers and Hail Marys to people and recommended that they think about the mysteries of the life of Jesus. He soon began to see numerous conversions and many people turn to God. Why do we pray it? The rosary is a show of love for Mary and an ideal prayer to get to know her better. It has the great power to arrange our interior for contemplation and to grow in dialogue with God. In addition, it allows us to place all our intentions in Mary’s hands: personal, for the church, for countries, for peace, we can even include our loved ones who have departed from this world. You can pray it in thanksgiving for a favor received from Mary, when you have a difficulty that you cannot solve, when you have a special intention that you want to leave in the hands of our mother and especially in moments of sadness, to receive her maternal comfort. For this reason it also becomes a important instrument for evangelization in the digital continent. When you feel that the work you do in digital media is not bearing fruit, you can follow the example of Santo Domingo de Guzmán and entrust your project to María. Tips for praying the rosary If you have been trying to incorporate this beautiful prayer into your day-to-day life for a long time, but you still can’t, we leave you some tips that will help you:

• Set aside a time and place to pray. Although you can do it anywhere, if you prepare a special place to do it, you will arrange your interior and it will be much more natural to reach contemplation. If you want it to be a habit, put it as part of your schedule. At first it may seem that it is not a very spontaneous way to pray it, but over time you will realize that it becomes a special moment with our mother.
• Think of all your intentions. When you have special requests for the Virgin, you feel more motivated to pray for her. All the people you love can enter a rosary, why not take advantage of it to ask for all of them in a single prayer? At each Hail Mary think of them and what they need.
• Delve into every mystery. Use your imagination to recreate each scene of the mysteries, this will help you meditate much more and you will not only get closer to Mary, but you will feel closer to Jesus.
• Pray it in parts. If your occupations do not allow you to pray it completely, then divide it into several moments of the day. In this way you will feel in constant prayer in your day.
• Take advantage of the waiting moments. There are several times of the day that you can take advantage of for prayer: on the way to work, while driving, in line at the bank.