Hi, everyone!
During this stage, the "Knowledge of Mary," the Holy Rosary has been optional; however, you'll notice that today it is required.
Traditionally, the Joyful Mysteries are prayed on Mondays and Saturdays, the Luminous Mysteries on Thursdays, the Sorrowful Mysteries on Tuesdays and Fridays, and the Glorious Mysteries on Wednesdays and Sundays.
Now if you would like to spice things up just a bit from an artistic perspective, then you might want to consider listening to a little sacred music while you're praying the Rosary. If you do this, then I also recommend that you have sacred art in front of you. The combination of sacred music and sacred art can sometimes nicely set the tone for contemplative prayer.
This first piece is an instrumental version of the "Ave Maria" of Franz Schubert, as played by violin soloist Andre Rieu:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JqVdGVofErY
The second piece is an instrumental version of the "Ave Maria" of Johann Sebastian Bach and Charles Gounod (the latter was a Third-Order Franciscan), coupled with some very beautiful scenery:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cvddphhQtjY
The third piece is "O Euchari in Leta Via" by St. Hildegard of Bingen (who Pope Benedict XVI proclaimed a Doctor of the Church). It is a chant, but it has a modern rhythm:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ctx5fo-8DTI
In order to find the prayers, as well as the links to magnificent sacred art, please do the following items:
1. Click the following link to go to my website:
http://www.josephpeteranthony.com/total-consecration
2. Scroll down a little farther and click the link entitled "Total Consecration: Day 26" (this will take you to the prayers and the sacred art)
3. Today the Holy Rosary is required. If you would like to pray it with classic sacred art, then please click on the following link:
http://www.josephpeteranthony.com/rose-let
God bless you, and may Our Lady, the Queen of All Hearts, sweetly shower God's graces upon you!
Joe
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