The Joyful Mysteries: | ||
Monday, Thursday; & Sundays of Advent, & Sundays from Epiphany | ||
until Lent. | ||
1. The Annunciation | ||
The coming of Jesus is announced by the Angel Gabriel | ||
2. The Visitation | ||
Mary visits her cousin Elizabeth | ||
3. The Nativity | ||
Jesus is born | ||
4. Presentation of Jesus in the Temple | ||
Jesus is presented to God at the temple | ||
5. Finding the Child Jesus in the Temple | ||
Jesus is found in the temple after three days of searching | ||
The Sorrowful Mysteries: | ||
Tuesday, Friday; & the Sundays during Lent. | ||
1. The Agony in the Garden | ||
Jesus prays to the Father in the Garden of Olives | ||
2. The Scourging of Jesus at the Pillar | ||
Jesus is beaten and whipped | ||
3. The Crowning with Thorns | ||
The guards mocking Jesus place a crown of thorns on his head | ||
4. The Carrying of the Cross | ||
Jesus carries to cross to Calvery | ||
5. The Crucifixion and Death of Our Lord on the Cross | ||
Jesus dies upon the cross | ||
The Glorious Mysteries: | ||
Wednesday, Saturday; & the Sundays from Easter until Advent. | ||
1. The Resurrection | ||
Jesus rises from the dead | ||
2. The Ascension | ||
Jesus returns from Heaven | ||
3. The Descent of the Holy Spirit | ||
Jesus sends the Holy Spirit among the Apostles | ||
4. The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary into Heaven | ||
Mary is taken to heaven | ||
5. The Coronation of Our Lady as Queen of Heaven and Earth | ||
Mary is crowned Queen of Heaven |