While meditating on each of the mysteries of the rosary, a series of prayers are said in a specific order as you pray the rosary. The beads of the rosary provide a roadmap to guide the recitation of each prayer.
The rosary consists of 20 decades, broken into four distinct parts or mysteries. Each decade highlights various scenes from the life of Jesus and Mary. The church has outlined which mysteries are to be said on each day of the week for those who faithfully pray the rosary, however a person can choose to meditate on any given mystery when they say the rosary.