Wednesday, March 17, 2010

Scriptural Rosary


There are two versions of a scriptural rosary posted along with this entry - both including all four sets of mysteries.

While praying a scriptural rosary, one reads a short verse or passage from scripture before praying a vocal prayer. I have composed those following to where one would read a short passage (in most cases, as short as a single verse) before praying each Hail Mary. Each passage from scripture is to provide and idea - or 'point' - on which to meditate while one vocally prays each Hail Mary. For information on how to pray the rosary in general, see this helpful guide.

There are two scriptural rosaries posted here; the first provides scriptural verses which focus more directly on the events in the lives of Jesus and Mary on which the rosary's meditations are based, while the second provides more varied scriptural meditations by providing, for example, more Old Testament connections to the mysteries or adding devotional scriptural passages to the meditations. God bless!

Scriptural Rosary

The Joyful Mysteries

The Luminous Mysteries

The Sorrowful Mysteries


Scriptural Rosary with Varied Scriptural References

Joyful Mysteries

Luminous Mysteries

Sorrowful Mysteries

Glorious Mysteries

A Novena of Meditations on Self-Control


First Day - Mark 9:42-50

Second Day - 1 Corinthians 9:24-27, 10:1-13

Third Day - Galatians 5:13-26

Fourth Day - Ephesians 4:17-32

Fifth Day - 1 Thessalonians 5:1-11

Sixth Day - 2 Timothy 1:3-7, 2:1-7

Seventh Day - Titus 2

Eighth Day - James 3

Ninth Day - 1 Peter 2:1-11


Self-control and prudence; justice and courage;
nothing in life is more profitable than these. (Wisdom 8:7)