First Joyful Mystery:
The Annunciation
"In the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from
God to a city of Galilee named Nazareth, to a virgin
betrothed to a man whose name was Joseph, of the
house of David; and the virgin's name was Mary"
(Lk 1:26-27).
Our Father, 10 Hail Marys (contemplating the mystery),
Glory be to the Father.
Second Joyful Mystery:
The Visitation
"In those days Mary arose and went with haste into
the hill country, to a city of Judah, and she entered
the house of Zechariah and greeted Elizabeth. And
when Elizabeth heard the greeting of Mary, the babe
leaped in her womb; and Elizabeth was filled with the
Holy Spirit and she exclaimed with a loud cry, 'Blessed
are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of
your womb!"' (Lk 1:39-42).
Our Father, 10 Hail Marys (contemplating the mystery),
Glory be to the Father.
Third Joyful Mystery:
The Birth of Our Lord
"In those days a decree went out from Caesar
Augustus that all the world should be enrolled. This
was the first enrolment, when Quirinius was governor
of Syria. And all went to be enrolled, each to his own
city.
And Joseph also went up from Galilee, from the city of
Nazareth, to Judea, to the city of David, which is
called Bethlehem, because he was of the house and
lineage of David, to be enrolled with Mary, his
betrothed, who was with child. And while they were
there, the time came for her to be delivered. And she
gave birth to her first-born son and wrapped him in
swaddling cloths, and laid him in a manger, because
there was no place for them in the inn" (Lk 2:1-7).
Our Father, 10 Hail Marys (contemplating the mystery),
Glory be to the Father.
Fourth Joyful Mystery:
The Presentation in the Temple
"And at the end of eight days, when he was
circumcised, he was called Jesus, the name given by
the angel before he was conceived in the womb. And
when the time came for their purification according to
the law of Moses, they brought him up to Jerusalem to
present him to the Lord (as it is written in the law of
the Lord, 'Every male that opens the womb shall be
called holy to the Lord') and to offer a sacrifice
according to what is said in the law of the Lord, 'a pair
of turtledoves, or two young pigeons"' (Lk 2:21-24).
Our Father, 10 Hail Marys (contemplating the mystery),
Glory be to the Father.
Fifth Joyful Mystery:
The finding of Jesus in the temple
"Now his parents went to Jerusalem every year at the
feast of the Passover. And when he was twelve years
old, they went up according to custom; and when the
feast was ended, as they were returning, the boy
Jesus stayed behind in Jerusalem. His parents did not
know it ...
After three days they found him in the temple, sitting
among the teachers, listening to them and asking
them questions; and all who heard him were amazed
at his understanding and his answers" (Lk 2:41-47).
Our Father, 10 Hail Marys (contemplating the mystery),
Glory be to the Father.
Sorrowful Mysteries
First Sorrowful Mystery:
The agony in the Garden.
"Then Jesus went with them to a place called
Gethsemane, and he said to his disciples, 'Sit here,
while I go yonder and pray.' And taking with him Peter
and the two sons of Zebedee, he began to be
sorrowful and troubled. Then he said to them, 'My
soul is very sorrowful, even to death; remain here,
and watch with me.' And going a little farther he fell
on his face and prayed, 'My Father, if it be possible,
let this cup pass from me; nevertheless, not as I will,
but as you will"' (Mt 26:36-39).
Our Father, 10 Hail Marys (contemplating the mystery),
Glory be to the Father.
Second Sorrowful Mystery:
The scourging at the pillar.
"Pilate released Barabbas to them, but after he had
Jesus scourged, he handed him over to be crucified"
(Mt 27,26).
Our Father, 10 Hail Marys (contemplating the mystery),
Glory be to the Father.
Third Sorrowful Mystery:
The crowning with thorns.
"Then the soldiers of the governor took Jesus into the
praetorium, and they gathered the whole battalion
before him. And they stripped him and put a scarlet
robe upon him, and plaiting a crown of thorns they
put it on his head, and put a reed in his right hand.
And kneeling before him they mocked him, saying,
'Hail, King of the Jews!"' (Mt 27:27-29).
Our Father, 10 Hail Marys (contemplating the mystery),
Glory be to the Father.
Fourth Sorrowful Mystery:
The carrying of the cross.
"And they compelled a passer-by, Simon of Cyrene,
who was coming in from the country, the father of
Alexander and Rufus, to carry his cross. And they
brought him to the place called Golgotha (which
means the place of a skull)" (Mk 15:21-22).
Our Father, 10 Hail Marys (contemplating the mystery),
Glory be to the Father.
Fifth Sorrowful Mystery:
The crucifixion.
"And when they came to the place which is called The
Skull, there they crucified him, and the criminals, one
on the right and one on the left. And Jesus said,
'Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do'
...
It was now about the sixth hour, and there was
darkness over the whole land until the ninth hour,
while the sun's light failed; and the curtain of the
temple was torn in two. Then Jesus, crying with a loud
voice, said, 'Father, into thy hands I commit my spirit!'
And having said this he breathed his last" (Lk 23:33-
46).
Our Father, 10 Hail Marys (contemplating the mystery),
Glory be to the Father.
Glorious Mysteries
First Glorious Mystery:
The Resurrection.
"But on the first day of the week, at early dawn, they
went to the tomb, taking the spices which they had
prepared. And they found the stone rolled away from
the tomb, but when they went in they did not find the
body. While they were perplexed about this, behold,
two men stood by them in dazzling apparel; and as
they were frightened and bowed their faces to the
ground, the men said to them, 'Why do you seek the
living among the dead? He is not here, but has risen"'
(Lk 24:1-5).
Our Father, 10 Hail Marys (contemplating the mystery),
Glory be to the Father.
Second Glorious Mystery:
The Ascension.
"So then the Lord Jesus, after he had spoken to them,
was taken up into heaven, and sat down at the right
hand of God" (Mk 16:19).
Our Father, 10 Hail Marys (contemplating the mystery),
Glory be to the Father.
Third Glorious Mystery:
The descent of the Holy Spirit.
"When the day of Pentecost had come, they were all
together in one place. And suddenly a sound came
from heaven like the rush of a mighty wind, and it
filled all the house where they were sitting. And there
appeared to them tongues as of fire, distributed and
resting on each one of them. And they were all filled
with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other
tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance" (Acts 2:1-
4).
Our Father, 10 Hail Marys (contemplating the mystery),
Glory be to the Father.
Fourth Glorious Mystery:
The Assumption.
"Henceforth all generations will call me blessed; for he
who is mighty has done great things for me" (Lk 1:48-
49).
Our Father, 10 Hail Marys (contemplating the mystery),
Glory be to the Father.
Fifth Glorious Mystery:
The crowning of Our Lady Queen of Heaven.
"And a great portent appeared in heaven, a woman
clothed with the sun, with the moon under her feet,
and on her head a crown of twelve stars" (Rev 12:1 ).
Our Father, 10 Hail Marys (contemplating the mystery),
Glory be to the Father.
Mysteries of Light
First Mystery of Light:
The Baptism in the Jordan.
"And when Jesus was baptized, he went up
immediately from the water, and behold, the heavens
were opened and he saw the Spirit of God descending
like a dove, and alighting on him; and lo, a voice from
heaven, saying, 'This is my beloved Son, with whom I
am well-pleased"' (Mt 3:16-17).
Our Father, 10 Hail Marys (contemplating the mystery),
Glory be to the Father.
Second Mystery of Light:
The wedding feast of Cana.
"On the third day there was a marriage at Cana in
Galilee, and the mother of Jesus was there; Jesus also
was invited to the marriage, with his disciples. When
the wine failed, the mother of Jesus said to him, 'They
have no wine.' And Jesus said to her, 'O woman, what
have you to do with me? My hour has not yet come.'
His mother said to the servants, 'Do whatever he tells
you"' (Jn 2:1-5).
Our Father, 10 Hail Marys (contemplating the mystery),
Glory be to the Father.
Third Mystery of Light:
The proclamation of the kingdom of God.
"The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at
hand; repent, and believe in the gospel" (Mk 1:15).
Our Father, 10 Hail Marys (contemplating the mystery),
Glory be to the Father.
Fourth Mystery of Light:
The Transfiguration.
"And after six days Jesus took with him Peter and
James and John his brother, and led them up a high
mountain apart. And he was transfigured before them,
and his face shone like the sun, and his garments
became white as light" (Mt 17:1-2).
Our Father, 10 Hail Marys (contemplating the mystery),
Glory be to the Father.
Fifth Mystery of Light:
The institution of the Eucharist.
"Now as they were eating, Jesus took bread, and
blessed, and broke it, and gave it to the disciples and
said, 'Take, eat; this is my body"' (Mt 26:26).
Our Father, 10 Hail Marys (contemplating the mystery),
Glory be to the Father.
