The Secret of the Rosary

Ten practical tips for praying the Rosary from St. Louis de Montfort’s The Secret of the Rosary

Adapted from Matt Fradd’s post on X (@RealMattFradd)

1- “The meditation on the mysteries and the prayers of the Rosary is the easiest of all prayers, because the diversity of the virtues of Our Lord Jesus Christ and the different stages of His life which we study refresh and fortify our mind in a wonderful way and help us to avoid distractions.” (Page 73)

2- “We must learn this easy form of meditation before progressing to the highest state of contemplation.” (Page 73)

3- “It is not so much the length of a prayer, but the fervor with which it is said which pleases Almighty God and touches His Heart. One single Hail Mary that is said properly is worth more than one hundred and fifty that are badly said.” (Page 109)

4- “When the Rosary is well said it gives Jesus and Mary more glory and it is more meritorious for the soul than any other prayer. But it is also the hardest prayer to say well and to persevere in, owing especially to the distractions which almost inevitably attend the constant repetition of the same words.” (Page 112)

5- “Even if you have to fight distractions all through your whole Rosary be sure to fight well, arms in hand: that is to say, do not stop saying your Rosary even if it is hard to say and you have absolutely no sensible devotion.” (Page 113)

6- “The best Rosary is the one with the most merit, and there is more merit in praying when it is hard than when it is easy.” (Page 113)

7- “Before beginning a decade, pause for a moment or two—depending upon how much time you have—and contemplate the mystery that you are about to honor in that decade.” (Page 115)

8- “Always be sure to ask of Almighty God, by this mystery and through the intercession of the Blessed Mother, one of the virtues that shines forth most in this mystery or one of which you stand in particular need.” (Page 115)

9- “Take great care to avoid the two pitfalls that most people fall into during the Rosary. The first is 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. The second big fault a lot of people make when saying the Holy Rosary is to have no intention other than that of getting it over as quickly as possible!” (Page 115)

10- “It is really pathetic to see how most people say the Holy Rosary—they say it astonishingly fast and mumble so that the words are not properly pronounced at all. We could not possibly expect anyone, even the most unimportant person, to think that a slipshod address of this kind was a compliment, and yet we expect Jesus and Mary to be pleased with it!” (Page 116)

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