The Mysteries

The Five Joyful Mysteries

Mondays & Saturdays; Sundays of Advent and after Epiphany until Lent

The Annunciation. The Angel Gabriel appears to Mary, announcing She is to be the Mother of God.

The Visitation. Elizabeth greets Mary: "Blessed art Thou among women and blessed is the fruit of Thy womb!"

The Nativity. The Virgin Mary gives birth to the Redeemer of the World.

The Presentation. The Blessed Mother presents the Child Jesus in the Temple.

The Finding in the Temple. The Blessed Mother finds Jesus in the Temple.

 

The Five Sorrowful Mysteries

Tuesdays & Friday; Sundays in Lent

The Agony in the Garden. At Gethsemane Jesus prays as He contemplates the sins of the World.

The Scourging at the Pillar. Jesus is cruelly scourged until His mortified body could bear no more.

The Crowning with Thorns. A crown of thorns is placed on the head of Jesus.

The Carrying of the Cross. Jesus carries the heavy cross upon His shoulders to Calvary.

The Crucifixion. Jesus is nailed to the Cross and dies after three hours of Agony.
 

The Five Glorious Mysteries

Wednesdays & Sundays after Easter until Advent

The Resurrection. Jesus rises glorious and immortal, three days after His death.

The Ascension. Jesus ascends into Heaven forty days after His Resurrection.

The Coming of the Holy Spirit on the Apostles. The Holy Spirit descends upon Mary and the Apostles.

The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin. The Blessed Mother is united with her Divine Son in heaven.

The Coronation of the Blessed Virgin. Mary is Gloriously crowned Queen of Heaven and earth

 

 

The Five Luminous Mysteries

Thursdays

The Baptism of Christ in the Jordan River.

Christ's Self-Manifestation at the Wedding Feast at Cana.

Christ's Proclamation of the Kingdom of God with His Call to Conversion

Christ's Transfiguration .

Christ's Institution of the Eucharist.