When praying the Rosary, we
approach Christ through Mary.
It is a special way of praying
to God that honors Mary.
As we recite the rosary we think
about certain stories in the lives
of Jesus and Mary. These stories
arecalled mysteries, and we use
the rosaries to keep count of the
prayers and mysteries.
The complete Rosary consists of
fifteen decades. These are three
sets of mysteries and five stories
in each set.
When we use the Rosary beads,
we pray five decades and one
set of mysteries at a time.
The three sets of mysteries
are The Joyful Mysteries, The
Sorrowful Mysteries and The
Glorious Mysteries.
