The rosary refers to a set of prayer beads that is used in praying traditional prayers of Catholics. Literally, it means ‘garland of roses’ which when prayed is an offering to the Blessed Virgin. The rosary also refers to the five sets of prayers remembering the most important mysteries of the catholic doctrine. The mysteries are grouped into three sets: the joyful mysteries, the sorrowful mysteries, and the glorious mysteries. In 2002, Pope John Paul II announced five new optional mysteries, the luminous mysteries, bringing the total number of mysteries to 20.

The rosary is one of the first prayers that are taught to Catholic children. In Catholic schools children are taught to bring the rosary beads every day. This is a habit that they bring on to adulthood. Pray the rosary online is a site that leads people in praying the rosary. It shows a visual presentation of the mysteries while the sets of prayers are being recited.