What is the correct way to say the rosary?

Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with you; blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners now and at the hour of our death. Amen.
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Do you say the Rosary clockwise or counterclockwise?

Say the first decade by reciting the "Hail Mary" for each bead in the decade. After the central bead, move counter-clockwise to the first group of ten beads. Say one Hail Mary for each bead in the decade, moving along the length of beads as you go.
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Do you pray the Rosary right or left?

The Introduction. Begin by touching the crucifix and praying the Sign of the Cross. To make the Sign of the Cross, with your right hand touch your forehead, your heart, your left shoulder, and then your right.
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Where do you start the rosary?

When we pray the Rosary, we start with the cross, say a prayer, then move on to the first bead and say a prayer, then move to the second bead and say a prayer, and continue in this manner until all of the beads are covered. (Whether we go from left to right, or from right to left probably makes no difference.)
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Do you kiss the rosary?

At the end of the last decade, recite 'Hail Holy Queen', followed by the customary kissing the crucifix if you are using rosary beads, followed by the sign of the cross.
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What happens when you pray the rosary everyday?

The simple and repeated prayers of the Rosary allow us to really focus on what Jesus did and said. The Rosary provides us with a time and place to connect with Our Lord and Savior. Beautiful art, reading scripture, and guided reflections (like these) can also help us meditate more deeply as we pray the Holy Rosary.
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How long does it take to pray the full Rosary?

The Holy Rosary is a powerful and fruitful prayer. It normally takes around 15 - 20 minutes to pray the Rosary. However, if you are finding that it's a challenge to fit it into your day, a great way to get started is to pray a decade.
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What does counterclockwise clock mean?

: in a direction opposite to that in which the hands of a clock rotate as viewed from in front.
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How do you hold a rosary while praying?

While praying the Apostles Creed, hold the crucifix (or cross) of the rosary beads in your hands, using the image of the crucifixion to meditate. Drape the beads to the left of the crucifix over your fingers with the crucifix facing upright, letting the rest of the beads fall in a circle below your fingers.
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How do you pray the 10 beads rosary?

How to Pray a One Decade Pocket Rosary
  1. Single Bead: Our Father prayer, Announce the Mystery, and pray the Glory Be.
  2. Then pray 1 Hail Mary on each of the 10 decade beads.
  3. After completing all 5 Mysteries, pray the finishing "Hail, Holy Queen" and finish with the sign of the cross.
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Why counter clockwise is positive?

And we assign the positive direction of the x axis from left to right and the the positive direction of the y axis from down to up. So it is more simple to assign the positive direction to an angle if it rotate the positive x semi-axis toward the positive y semi-axis and this is the counter clockwise direction.
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What do you say at the end of the rosary?

Amen. O my Jesus, forgive us our sins, save us from the fires of hell, and lead all souls to heaven, especially those most in need of Thy mercy.
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Is it OK to wear a rosary as a necklace?

Rosaries are a very special symbol and prayer guide for Catholics, Anglicans and Lutherans. They are not meant to be worn around the neck; they are meant to be held and prayed with.
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Why is the rosary so powerful?

One of the reasons that makes praying the Rosary special and powerful is because praying the Holy Rosary is based on the Sacred Scriptures in the same way the celebration of the Holy Eucharist is founded on the word of God, Archbishop Stephen Brislin says in the 10-minute video reflection published Wednesday, October 7 ...
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Why do Catholics pray to Mary?

Catholics do not pray to Mary as if she were God. Prayer to Mary is memory of the great mysteries of our faith (Incarnation, Redemption through Christ in the rosary), praise to God for the wonderful things he has done in and through one of his creatures (Hail Mary) and intercession (second half of the Hail Mary).
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What does the Bible says about the Rosary?

A: As you know the bible does "not" tell us to pray the Rosary because this form of prayer originated only during the middle ages. However, important elements of the Rosary are biblical and/or belong to the common Christian beliefs.
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How do you start and end the Rosary?

How to Pray the Rosary
  1. Begin with the Sign of the Cross. ...
  2. Holding the crucifix, pray the Apostles' Creed. ...
  3. On the first bead, pray an Our Father. ...
  4. On each of the next three beads, pray a Hail Mary. ...
  5. On the next bead, pray a Glory Be. ...
  6. Pray the first decade. ...
  7. Repeat this pattern for the remaining decades.
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Can you bless yourself with your left hand?

Priests and deacons are allowed to bless using the right hand, while bishops may bless simultaneously with both, the left mirroring the right. Individuals may make it at any time, clergy must make it at specific times (as in liturgies), and it is customary to make it on other occasions.
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Do Catholics kiss statues?

MADRID/RONDA, Spain (Reuters) - A Spanish pre-Easter tradition, where Catholics flock in droves to kiss statues of Jesus and Mary, fell victim to the coronavirus epidemic this week as churches with some of the most sought-after statues told worshippers not to touch or kiss them.
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What does clockwise look like?

Clockwise means moving in the direction of the hands on a clock. Imagine you walk around something and always keep it on your right. Most screws and bolts are tightened, and faucets/taps are closed, by turning clockwise.
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Why is clockwise to the right?

Since the hands of the clock appear to move to the right, "clockwise" and "right" became associated, and are treated as interchangeable when referring to circular motion.
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Is left hand rotation clockwise?

Left-handed coordinate system

Positive rotation is clockwise about the axis of rotation.
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