The Joyful Mysteries
Monday and Saturday (also Sundays of Advent)
- 1 The Annunciation Luke 1:26-38
- 2 The Visitation Luke 1:39-56
- 3 The Nativity Luke 2:1-21
- 4 The Presentation Luke 2:22-38
- 5 The Finding in the Temple Luke 2:41-52
The Rosary — Mysteries & Meditations
The Rosary is a scriptural prayer in which the faithful meditate on 20 mysteries from the life of Jesus and Mary while reciting decades of Hail Marys. Pope St. John Paul II described it as “a compendium of the Gospel” in his apostolic letter Rosarium Virginis Mariae (2002).
Mystery texts and scripture references sourced from vatican.va and usccb.org.
Which mysteries today?
Full weekly schedule
Rosary for the Dead
Praying for the faithful departed
How to Pray the Rosary
Step-by-step guide
The Sorrowful Mysteries
Tuesday and Friday (also Sundays of Lent)
- 1 The Agony in the Garden Luke 22:39-46; Matthew 26:36-46
- 2 The Scourging at the Pillar Matthew 27:26; John 19:1
- 3 The Crowning with Thorns Matthew 27:27-31; Mark 15:16-20
- 4 The Carrying of the Cross Luke 23:26-32; John 19:17
- 5 The Crucifixion Luke 23:33-46; John 19:17-30
The Glorious Mysteries
Wednesday and Sunday (also Sundays outside Advent and Lent)
- 1 The Resurrection Luke 24:1-12; John 20:1-18
- 2 The Ascension Luke 24:50-53; Acts 1:9-11
- 3 The Descent of the Holy Spirit Acts 2:1-13
- 4 The Assumption Revelation 12:1; Judith 13:18-20
- 5 The Coronation of Mary Revelation 12:1; Psalm 45:9-17
The Luminous Mysteries
Thursday
- 1 The Baptism of Jesus in the Jordan Matthew 3:13-17; Mark 1:9-11
- 2 The Wedding at Cana John 2:1-12
- 3 The Proclamation of the Kingdom Mark 1:15; Luke 4:18-21; 6:20-23
- 4 The Transfiguration Matthew 17:1-9; Mark 9:2-10; Luke 9:28-36
- 5 The Institution of the Eucharist Matthew 26:26-28; Luke 22:19-20; 1 Corinthians 11:23-26