The Rosary is divided up into 3 Traditional sets of Five.

A fourth set of Five was added by Pope John Paul II. Although they are not "traditional", they do make the Gospel message come alive.

 

The First Set of Mysteries is the Joyful Mysteries

The Annunciation

The Visitation

The Nativity

The Presentation

Finding the Child Jesus in the Temple

 

The Next Set is the Luminous Mysteries (not traditional)

The Baptism

The Wedding at Cana

The Proclamation of the Kingdom of God

The Transfiguration

The Institution of the Eucharist

The Third set is the Sorrowful Mysteries

The Agony in the Garden

The Scourging at the Pillar

The Crowning with Thorns

The Carrying of the Cross

The Crucifixion

The Fourth set is the Glorious Mysteries

The Ressurection

The Ascension into Heaven

The Descent of the Holy Spirit

The Assumption of Mary into Heaven

The Coronation of Mary as Queen of Heaven and Earth

 

The Joyful Mysteries are said on Monday and Saturday

The Luminous Mysteries are said on Thursday

The Sorrowful Mysteries are said on Tuesday and Friday

The Glorious Mysteries are said on Wednesday and Sunday

 

 
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