Rosary Intentions

by Joseph Cain

St. Louis de Montfort tells us:
"Take great care to avoid the pitfalls that most people fall into during the Rosary...the danger of not asking for any graces at all, so that if some people were asked their Rosary intention, they would not know what to say. So, whenever you say your Rosary, be sure to ask for some special grace."

Joyful Mysteries

       For that grace which the Blessed Virgin Mary asks for me. For the Triumph of the Immaculate Heart of Mary and for world peace. For the Collegial Consecration of Russia to Our Lady’s Immaculate Heart, full revelation of the Third Secret, universal institution of the Five First Saturdays, for Father Gruner, for the Fatima Apostolate, for Our Lady’s benefactors, for Our Lady’s workers, for all the intentions of the Sacred Heart of Jesus and the Immaculate Heart of Mary.

The Annunciation: Humility and the grace to be satisfied and content with my state in life.

The Visitation: Fraternal charity and the grace of a happy and kindly disposition.

The Birth of Our Lord: Love of poverty and the grace to despise riches. Confidence in God.

The Presentation of Our Lord in the Temple: Purity of body, mind, heart and will, and the grace to honor and reverence my parents, elders and superiors.

The Finding of Our Lord in the Temple: Wisdom and the grace to follow the motions of Holy Providence.

Sorrowful Mysteries

       For that grace which the Blessed Virgin Mary asks for me. For the Pope, for his spiritual, physical, mental health and well being; for his spiritual enlightenment concerning Fatima, concerning Tradition. The same intentions for the next Pope; the same intentions for the Pope, whoever is the one, who will consecrate Russia. For that grace which the Blessed Virgin Mary asks for me. For an increase in love for Mary.

The Agony in the Garden: Contrition for my sins and the grace to forgive others.

The Scourging at the Pillar: The grace to mortify my senses.

The Crowning with Thorns: Mortification of my pride and self-love and the grace to despise the world; to be in the world but not of it.

Carrying of the Cross: Patience in tribulation and the grace to recognize and accept daily trials as blessings from God.

The Crucifixion: The spirit of offering up small sacrifices daily, in thanksgiving for Christ’s redemptive Crucifixion He suffered for our sins.

Glorious Mysteries

       For that grace which the Blessed Virgin Mary asks for me. For all those who have asked for my prayers, said I would pray for, should pray for, all those who have no one to pray for them. (Then follows any special people to be prayed for by name).

The Resurrection: The grace of a lively faith, love for God and zeal in His service.

The Ascension: The grace of a great longing for Heaven, my true home and the grace of the Virtue of Hope.

The Descent of the Holy Ghost: All the gifts and graces bestowed upon the Apostles and the Blessed Mother at Pentecost; the grace of charity and the desire for sanctification.

The Assumption: The grace of a tender devotion for so good a Mother and the grace of a happy death.

The Coronation: Perseverance in grace and a crown of Glory hereafter; true devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary and the grace to love God as much as Our Lady wants me to.

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