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Saint Benedict rosary – dark wood CT

The Saint Benedict rosary – dark wood CT is a rosary with dark wooden beads (wine color). This rosary ends with a crucifix featuring the medal of Saint Benedict. The Saint Benedict rosary – dark wood CT measures 42 cm from one end of the rosary to the tip of the crucifix. The wooden centerpiece has the Saint Benedict medal embedded on both sides.

HOW TO PRAY THE ROSARY

The rosary prayer begins at the cross at the end of the rosary with the Creed. On the next bead (often larger), one Our Father is said. On the following three beads (usually smaller), three Hail Marys are recited, the first in honor of God the Father, the second in honor of God the Son, and the third in honor of God the Holy Spirit. On the next bead (often larger), one Glory Be is said. Then, we enter the mysteries; each mystery consists of ten Hail Marys and one Our Father. The rosary is composed of five mysteries. Each mystery can be called a decade. We start with an Our Father, followed by ten Hail Marys (smaller beads) to complete a decade or a mystery (usually ending with a larger bead). This cycle is repeated for each mystery until the rosary is completed. Between each mystery, a jaculatory prayer is recited, and at the end of the last mystery, the Hail Holy Queen prayer is said. After finishing your rosary prayers, recite the thanksgiving prayer.

The prayers of the rosary:

Credo (at the beginning): I believe in God, the Father Almighty, Creator of heaven and earth, and in Jesus Christ, His only Son, our Lord, who was conceived by the power of the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died, and was buried. He descended into hell; on the third day He rose again from the dead; He ascended into heaven, and is seated at the right hand of God the Father Almighty; from there He will come 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 life everlasting. Amen.

Our Father (usually on larger beads, at the end of each mystery): 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 (smaller beads): Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee. Blessed art thou among 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 (at the end of each decade): 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!

Jaculatory prayer (after each Glory Be): O my Jesus, forgive us, save us from the fires of hell, lead all souls to heaven, especially those who are most in need.

Thanksgiving prayer (to conclude the rosary): Infinite thanks we give you, Sovereign Queen, for the benefits we receive daily from your liberal hands. Deign now and forever to take us under your powerful protection and to oblige you further, we hail you with a Hail Holy Queen: Hail Holy Queen, Mother of Mercy, our life, our sweetness, and our hope! To you we cry, poor banished children of Eve; to you we send up our sighs, mourning and weeping in this valley of tears. Turn then, most gracious advocate, your eyes of mercy toward us; and after this our exile, show unto us the blessed fruit of your womb, Jesus. O clement, O loving, O sweet Virgin Mary. Pray for us, O Holy Mother of God, that we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.

About the cross-medal of Saint Benedict: The Saint Benedict cross, of uncertain origin (estimated to be from the 15th century), became famous through the descriptions by Saint Gregory due to its effective use by the Patriarch against demonic assaults. There were also several accounts of witches condemned who reported that the cross prevented any form of sorcery or spell in its presence. Pope Benedict XIV recognized and approved the medal of Saint Benedict in 1742, consecrating the prayer on the reverse side of the medal as an exorcism prayer (known as Vade Retro Satanás). Although there are several versions of the medal, the most famous and recurrent was defined in 1880 by the monks of Monte Cassino to celebrate the 14th Centenary of Saint Benedict's birth. On the front of the medal, an image of Saint Benedict, wearing monastic attire, holds a cross in his right hand and a scroll representing the Rule in his left hand. To his right, we see a snake escaping from a cup of wine (referencing the attempted poisoning of Saint Benedict) and to his left, a raven carrying poisoned bread. Below: Ex S.M. Casino MDCCCLXXX – From Sacred Monte Cassino 1880. On the sides: Crux Sancti Patris Benedicti – Cross of Saint Father Benedict. Around the image: Ejus In Obitu Nostro Praesentia Muniamur – May we be protected by his presence at the hour of our death. On the reverse side of the medal, we see an image of the cross, with the word Pax (peace) above and several Latin inscriptions: C.S.P.B.: Crux Sancti Patris Benedicti – Cross of Saint Father Benedict. C.S.S.M.L.: Crucem Sanctam Sit Mihi Lux – May the holy cross be my light. N.D.S.M.D.: Non Draco Sit Mihi Dux – Let not the devil be my guide. V.R.S.: Vade Retro Satanas – Begone, Satan. N.S.M.V.: Non Suade Mihi Vana – Do not suggest vain things to me. S.M.Q.L.: Sunt Mala Quae Libas – What you drink is evil. I.V.B.: Ipse Venenat Bibas – You drink the poison yourself.