Welcome Does your mind wander during the Rosary? Ours do. Our family remedy is an old German tradition, in which you insert a phrase into the middle of each Hail Mary recalling the mystery. The insertion brings the mind back to Christ's life. Here's how it works: First, begin each Hail Mary as usual with Gabrial's and Elizabeth's salutation from St. Luke's gospel: "Hail Mary, Full of Grace, the Lord is with thee. Blessed art thou, among women and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus". Second, insert the Mystery Phrase from below. Finally, end up as usual with "Holy, Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death." The phrase depends on the mystery. So, putting it all together, if you were praying the first Glorious mystery, you'd pray on the hail mary beads as follows: Hail, Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee! Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus, who was conceived by the Holy Spirit. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death. Amen. Here are the mystery phrases: Joyful Mysteries 1. (The Annunciation) Who was conceived by the Holy Spirit 2. (The Visitation) Whom, you Oh Virgin, took to see Elizabeth 3. (The Nativity) To whom, you Oh Virgin, gave birth. 4. (The Presentation) Whom you, Oh Virgin, offered up in the temple 5. (The Finding) Whom you, Oh Virgin, found again in the temple Sorrowful Mysteries 1. ( Agony in the Garden ) Who sweated blood for us 2. (The Scourging) Who was scourged for us 3. (Crowning with thorns) Who was crowned with thorns for us 4. (Carrying the cross) Who bore the heavy cross for us 5. (The Crucifixion) Who was crucified for us Glorious Mysteries 1. (The Resurrection) Who rose from the dead 2. (The Ascension) Who ascended into Heaven 3. (Descent of the Holy Spirit) Who sent forth the Holy Spirit 4. (Assumption) Who took you, Oh Virgin, into Heaven 5, (Coronation) Who crowned you, Oh Virgin, in Heaven Luminous Mysteries or the Mysteries of Light 1. (Baptism of Our Lord) Who was baptized in the waters of the Jordan 2. (The Wedding at Cana) Who turned the water into wine 3. (The Proclamation of the Kingdom) Who proclaimed the Kingdom 4. (The Transfiguration) Who was transfigured on Mt Tabor 5. (The Institution of the Eucharist) Who gave us his body and blood At first, the additional line may be confusing, which is why we don't recommend it if you're having your Pastor over for inner, or friends. But we've found with practice the interlineation gently brings the wandering mind back to the mystery at hand.   Copyright Light of Heaven Rosary 2007-2008 PO Box 2828 Walla Walla, WA 99362 Paula Wostenberg, Owner 509-529-0154 pwostenberg@yahoo.com