Life's Daily Miracles: The Rosary

What is a Rosary you may wonder...and what is the meaning of the rosary beads?
The meaning of the Rosary is simply a Catholic prayer based upon the Bible that focuses on the events in the life of Jesus and that of Mary the Mother of Jesus.
In the Rosary prayer you make use of both vocal and mental prayer. Vocal prayer consists of the prayers listed below.
Mental prayer is meditating upon the Rosary Mysteries which tell the life of Jesus and his mother Mary.
The Roman Catholic Rosary prayers include the...

**Simple table of Rosary mysteries and days they are prayed on**
Day	Rosary Mystery
Sunday	Glorious
Monday	Joyful
Tuesday	Sorrowful
Wednesday	Glorious
Thursday	Luminous
Friday	Sorrowful
Saturday	Joyful

The 3 basic prayers that make up the Rosary are: the Our Father prayer, the Hail Mary prayer and the Glory Be prayer. But since the Rosary consists of many other prayers it is usually prayed upon rosary beads so as to keep track of the prayers and free your mind to meditate upon the events in the lives of Jesus and Mary.
What is the meaning of the rosary beads you may ask... the actual Roman Catholic Rosary is made up of a cross or crucifix, a medal, large beads and small beads. The basic Rosary diagram below is what a Rosary may look like although they come in all different types, shapes and sizes.

How To Pray The Roman Catholic
Rosary Instructions
How To Use Rosary Beads

To pray the Rosary using rosary beads...

You start by making the Sign of the Cross with the cross in your hand.

Then you say the Apostles Creed while still holding the cross.

Then you move your fingers to the large bead above the cross and say the Our Father Prayer.

Next you move on to the three small beads upon which you say the Hail Mary Prayer.

Then the Glory Be Prayer.

Then you announce the Rosary Mystery being said.

Then an Our Father Prayer.

Then 10 Hail Mary Prayers.

Then the Glory Be Prayer.

Then the Fatima Prayer.

Then you repeat steps 7-10 until you have said a prayer on each bead contained on the string of rosary beads.

Then you finish the rosary with The Hail Holy Queen Prayer, Breviary Prayer and The Saint Michael Prayer and finally the Sign of the Cross.

http://www.how-to-pray-the-rosary-everyday.com/what-is-a-rosary.html

Prayer for Priests

LORD JESUS CHRIST, eternal High Priest, you offered yourself to theFather on the altar of the Cross and through the outpouring of the Holy Spirit gave your priestly... people a share in your redeeming sacrifice. Hear our prayer for the
sanctification of our priests. Grant that all who are ordained to the ministerial priesthood may be ever more conformed to you,the divine Master. May
they preach the Gospel with pure heart and clear conscience. Let them be shepherds according to your own Heart, single-minded in service to you and to the Churchand shining examples of a holy, simple and joyful life.Through the prayers of the Blessed Virgin Mary, your Mother and ours, draw all priests and the flocks entrusted to their care to the fullness of eternal life where you live and reign with the Father and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. AMEN

BENEDICTUS PP. XVI

His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI's Prayer for Priests

The Apostle's Creed