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Holy Rosary

The Order of Prayers

• Make the Sign of the Cross and say the "Apostles' Creed."
• Say the "Our Father."
• Say three "Hail Marys."
• Say the "Glory be to the Father."
• Announce the First Mystery; then say the "Our Father."
• Say ten "Hail Marys," while meditating on the Mystery.
• Say the "Glory be to the Father."
• Repeat for the Second, Third, Fourth, and Fifth Mysteries.

The Twenty Mysteries

The Joyful Mysteries

• The Annunciation: The Archangel Gabriel "announces" to Mary that she shall conceive the Son of God.
• The Visitation: Mary visits her cousin Elizabeth, who is pregnant with John the Baptist.
• The Nativity: Jesus is born.
• The Presentation: Mary and Joseph "present" Jesus in the Temple where they meet Simeon.
• The Finding in the Temple: After losing Him, Mary and Joseph find young Jesus teaching the Rabbis in the Temple.

The Luminous Mysteries

• The Baptism in the Jordan: The voice of the Father declares Jesus the beloved Son.
• The Wedding at Cana: Christ changes water into wine, his first public miracle.
• The Proclamation of the Kingdom: Jesus calls to conversion and forgives sins.
• The Transfiguration: The glory of God shines forth from the face of Christ.
• The Institution of the Eucharist: Jesus offers the first Mass at the Last Supper.

The Sorrowful Mysteries

• The Agony in the Garden: Jesus sweats water and blood while praying.
• The Scourging at the Pillar: Pilate has Jesus whipped.
• The Crowning with Thorns: Roman soldiers crown Jesus' head with thorns.
• The Carrying of the Cross: Jesus meets His mother and falls three times.
• The Crucifixion: Jesus is nailed to the cross and dies before His mother and His apostle John.

The Glorious Mysteries

• The Resurrection: Jesus rises from the dead.
• The Ascension: Jesus ascends bodily to heaven.
• The Descent of the Holy Spirit: The Apostles receive the Holy Spirit in tongues of fire.
• The Assumption: Mary is assumed bodily into heaven by God.
• The Coronation: Mary is crowned Queen of Heaven and Earth.

Mysteries for Certain Weekdays

• Monday - Joyful
• Tuesday - Sorrowful
• Wednesday - Glorious
• Thursday - Luminous
• Friday - Sorrowful
• Saturday - Joyful
• Sunday - Glorious

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