Q&A: Months ago, I received information from a religion organization telling me that the five decades of the rosary may be said at different times of the day as long as they are all said on the same day. And another religious organization told me that all five decades must be said continuously. Could you please tell me which information is correct?
Father James McMillan, SMM
Question submitted by SL, Rockville Centre, Long Island, NY.
Can I Say Only a Few Decades of the Rosary?
There are no hard and fast rules about how to recite the rosary. The important thing is to say the five (or fifteen) decades while meditating on the mysteries of our redemption. If you have difficulty saying the five decades continuously, don’t let it bother you. And if you can’t finish five decades in one day, then simply carry over your prayer to the following day, or else start all over as you see best.
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