The Holy Rosary Flashcards
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What are the 4 Mysteries of the Holy Rosary?
-Joyful Mystery
-Sorrowful Mystery
-Luminous Mystery
-Glorious Mystery
What day(s) is the Joyful Mystery prayed?
Mondays and Saturdays
What day(s) is the Sorrowful Mystery prayed?
Tuesday and Fridays
What day(s) is the Luminous Mystery prayed?
Thursdays
What day(s) is the Glorious Mystery prayed?
Wednesday and Sundays
What are the mysteries of the Joyful Mystery IN ORDER?
-The Annunciation
-The Visitation
-The Birth of Jesus
-The Presentation
-Finding the Child in the Temple
What are the mysteries of the Sorrowful Mystery IN ORDER?
-The Agony in the Garden
-The Scourging at the Pillar
-The Crowning with Thorns
-The Carrying of the Cross
-The Crucifixion
What are the mysteries of the Luminous Mystery?
-The Baptism of Jesus
-The Wedding at Cana
-The Proclamation of the Kingdom
-The Transfiguration
-The Institution of the Eucharist
What are the mysteries of the Glorious Mystery?
-The Resurrection
-The Ascension
-The Descent of the Holy Spirit
-The Assumption
-The Coronation
What is the exception for when mysteries are prayed during Lent?
Sundays are Sorrowful Mysteries
What is the exception for when mysteries are prayed during Advent?
Sundays are Joyful Mysteries
Explain the Annunciation
This mystery is about the Angel Gabriel appearing to the Virgin Mary, and telling her she is pregnant with the Son of God.
Explain the Visitation
This mystery is about Mary who is pregnant with Jesus visiting her cousin Elizabeth who will soon give birth to John the Baptist, and filled with the Holy Spirit Elizabeth said to Mary “Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb.”
Explain the Birth of Jesus
This mystery is about Mary and Joseph travelling to Bethelhem to register according to the decree of Emperor Augustus, and while there Mary gave birth to Jesus and wrapped Him in swaddling clothes and laid Him in a manger because there was no room in the inn.
Explain the Presentation
This mystery speaks about how after their purification days according to the law of Moses, Mary and Joseph took Jesus to the temple in Jerusalem to present Him to the Lord.