Charisen's Treasures --- Power of Prayer

1. Whoever shall faithfully serve me by the recitation of the Rosary, shall receive signal graces.

2. I promise my special protection and the greatest graces to all those who shall recite the Rosary.

3. The Rosary shall be a powerful armor against hell, it will destroy vice, decrease sin, and defeat heresies.

4. It will cause virtue and good works to flourish; it will obtain for souls the abundant mercy of God; it will withdraw the hearts of people from the love of the world and its vanities, and will lift them to the desire of eternal things. Oh, that souls would sanctify themselves by this means.

5. The soul which recommends itself to me by the recitation of the Rosary, shall not perish.

6. Whoever shall recite the Rosary devoutly, applying himself to the consideration of its Sacred Mysteries shall never be conquered by misfortune. God will not chastise him in His justice, he shall not perish by an unprovoked death; if he be just, he shall remain in the grace of God, and become worthy of eternal life.

7. Whoever shall have a true devotion for the Rosary shall not die without the Sacraments of the Church.

8. Those who are faithful to recite the Rosary shall have during their life and at their death the light of God and the plentitude of His graces; at the moment of death they shall participate in the merits of the Saints in Paradise.

9. I shall deliver from purgatory those who have been devoted to the Rosary.

10. The faithful children of the Rosary shall merit a high degree of glory in Heaven.

11. You shall obtain all you ask of me by the recitation of the Rosary.

12. All those who propagate the Holy Rosary shall be aided by me in their necessities.

13. I have obtained from my Divine Son that all the advocates of the Rosary shall have for intercessors the entire celestial court during their life and at the hour of death.

14. All who recite the Rosary are my children, and brothers and sisters of my only Son, Jesus Christ.

15. Devotion of my Rosary is a great sign of predestination.

Meditate on the mysteries, while reciting the Rosary

The 5 Joyful Mysteries [Monday and Saturday]
The Annunciation The Angel Gabriel appears to Mary, announcing She is to be the Mother of God.
The Visitation Elizabeth greets Mary: "Blessed art Thou among women and blessed is the fruit of Thy womb!"
The Birth of the Lord The Virgin Mary gives birth to the Redeemer of the World.
The Presentation in the Temple The Blessed Mother presents the Child Jesus in the Temple.
The Finding in the Temple The Blessed Mother finds Jesus in the Temple.

The 5 Sorrowful Mysteries [Tuesday and Friday]
The Agony in the Garden At Gethsemane Jesus prays as He contemplates the sins of the World.
The Scourging at the Pillar Jesus is cruelly scourged until His mortified body could bear no more.
The Crowning with Thorns A crown of thorns is placed on the head of Jesus.
Jesus carries his cross Jesus carries the heavy cross upon His shoulders to Calvary.
The Crucifixion Jesus is nailed to the Cross and dies after three hours of Agony.

The 5 Glorious Mysteries [Wednesday and Sunday]
The Resurrection Jesus rises glorious and immortal, three days after His death.
The Ascension of Our Lord Jesus ascends into Heaven forty days after His Resurrection.
The Descent of the Holy Spirit The Holy Spirit descends upon Mary and the Apostles.
The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin The Blessed Mother is united with her Divine Son in heaven.
The Coronation of the Blessed Virgin Mary is Gloriously crowned Queen of Heaven and earth

The 5 Luminous Mysteries [Thursday]
The Baptism of Jesus in the Jordan Jesus is baptized in the Jordan River by John the Baptist.
The Wedding of Cana Jesus attends a wedding at Cana in Galilee, where he turns water into wine.
The Proclamation of the Kingdom of God Jesus goes thu the towns & cities of his own country proclaiming God's Kingdom & helping the poor.
The Transfiguration Jesus leads his friends up a high mountain, where they see him shining in glorious light.
The Institution of the Eucharist At supper with his friends before he dies, Jesus gives himself to them in bread and wine.

This is the order of prayer with a 5 decade Rosary

Make the sign of the Cross
Say the Apostle's Creed
Say the Our Father
Say three Hail Marys
Say the Glory Be to the Father (& Fatima prayer)
Announce the First Mystery
Say the Our Father
Say ten Hail Mary's, (while meditating on the Mystery)
Say the Glory Be to the Father (& Fatima prayer)
Announce the Second Mystery
Say the Our Father
Repeat step 6-9 (with Third, Fourth and Fifth Mysteries in the same manner)
End with Hail, Holy Queen & Prayer to St. Michael the Archangel

Prayers of the Rosary

In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.

The Apostle's Creed:

I believe in God, the Father Almighty, Creator of Heaven and earth. I believe in Jesus Christ, God's only Son, our Lord. He was conceived by the Holy Spirit and born of the Virgin Mary. He suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died, and was buried. He descended to the dead. On the third day he arose again. He ascended into Heaven, and is seated at the right hand of the Father. He will come again to judge the living and the dead. I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy catholic Church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting. Amen.

Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be Thy name; Thy Kingdom come, Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread; and forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us; and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. Amen.

Hail Mary, full of grace; the Lord is with thee. Blessed art thou amongst women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death. Amen.

Glory be to the Father:

Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit. As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.

Fatima Prayer or O my Jesus:

O my Jesus, forgive us our sins. Save us from the fires of Hell; lead all souls into Heaven, especially those in most need of Thy mercy. Amen.

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.

P. Pray for us, O Holy Mother of God. R. That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.

Let us Pray: O God, whose only begotten Son, by His life, death, and resurrection, has purchased for us the rewards of eternal life. Grant, we beseech Thee that in meditating upon these mysteries of the most Holy Rosary of the Blessed Virgin Mary, we may imitate what they contain and obtain what they promise, through the same Christ our Lord. Amen.

Prayer to St. Michael:

Saint Michael the Archangel, defend us in battle; be our safeguard against the wickedness and snares of the devil. May God rebuke him, we humbly pray; and do Thou, O Prince of the Heavenly Host, by the power of God, cast into hell Satan, and all the evil spirits who prowl about the world seeking the ruin of souls. Amen.

"To recite the rosary is nothing other than to contemplate the face of Christ with Mary." Pope John Paul II

Where did the Rosary come from?

'The beginnings of the rosary are found in the early Christian practice of reciting the 150 psalms from the bible, either daily or weekly, as a way of prayer. Those unable to recite the psalms began to recite 150 prayers, mainly the Our Father, 150 times, often using beads to count the prayers. By medieval times the custom of saying "Paternoster" beads (the Latin for Our Father) was common in many countries of Europe. While saying the prayers it was customary to meditate on the mysteries of the life of Jesus, from birth to his resurrection.

The rosary in its present form arose in late medieval Christianity when Mary, the Mother of Jesus, was seen as a guide to the mysteries of her Son. A decade of prayers called the Hail Mary was preceded by the Our Father. Meditation on the mysteries of Christ remained at the heart of the prayer.

Through the centuries, saints like St. Dominic, many of the popes, as well as countless ordinary Christians have found the rosary to be a school of prayer and a source of spiritual blessing. It is both simple and profound. Not beyond anyone's reach, its repeated words bring peace to the soul. And the mysteries of Jesus that it recalls are also meant to be repeated on our own. We ask to "imitate what they contain and obtain what they promise, through Christ our Lord."'

Why we Pray the Rosary

'The rosary is a special way of praying. As we recite the prayers of the rosary, we think about certain stories in the lives of Jesus and Mary. These stories are called "mysteries". We use rosary beads to help us keep count of the prayers and the mysteries.'