St. Ambrose

The Rosary

 

THE JOYFUL MYSTERIES

 

The First Joyful Mystery
 

THE ANNUNCIATION

 

The Second Joyful Mystery
 

THE VISITATION

 

The Third Joyful Mystery

 

THE NATIVITY

 

The Fourth Joyful Mystery

 

THE PRESENTATION

 

The Fifth Joyful Mystery

 

THE FINDING OF JESUS IN THE TEMPLE

 

 

THE LUMINOUS MYSTERIES

 

The First Luminous Mystery

 

THE BAPTISM OF THE LORD

 

The Second Luminous Mystery

 

THE WEDDING OF CANA

 

The Third Luminous Mystery

 

THE PROCLAMATION OF THE KINGDOM

 

The Fourth Luminous Mystery

 

THE TRANSFIGURATION

 

The Fifth Luminous Mystery

 

THE INSTITUTION OF THE EUCHARIST

 

 

THE SORROWFUL MYSTERIES

 

The First Sorrowful Mystery

 

THE AGONY IN THE GARDEN

 

The Second Sorrowful Mystery

 

THE SCOURGING AT THE PILLAR

 

The Third Sorrowful Mystery

 

THE CROWNING WITH THORNS

 

The Fourth Sorrowful Mystery

 

THE CARRYING OF THE CROSS

 

The Fifth Sorrowful Mystery

 

THE CRUCIFIXION

 

 

THE GLORIOUS MYSTERIES

 

The First Glorious Mystery

 

THE RESURRECTION

 

The Second Glorious Mystery

 

THE ASCENSION

 

The Third Glorious Mystery

 

THE DESCENT OF THE HOLY SPIRIT

 

The Fourth Glorious Mystery

 

THE ASSUMPTION

 

The Fifth Glorious Mystery

 

THE CORONATION

 

  1. Make the Sign of the Cross and say the "Apostles' Creed."
  2. Say the "Our Father."
  3. Say three "Hail Marys."
  4. Say the "Glory be to the Father."
  5. Announce the First Mystery; then say the "Our Father."
  6. Say ten "Hail Marys," while meditating on the Mystery.
  7. Say the "Glory be to the Father."
  8. Announce the Second Mystery; then say the "Our Father." Repeat 6 and 7 and continue with Third, Fourth and Fifth Mysteries in the same manner.

After the Rosary:

HAIL, HOLY QUEEN, Mother of Mercy, our life, our sweetness and our hope! To thee do we cry, poor banished children of Eve; to thee do we send up our sighs, mourning and weeping in this valley of tears. Turn then, most gracious advocate, thine eyes of mercy toward us, and after this our exile, show unto us the blessed fruit of thy womb, Jesus. O clement, O loving, O sweet Virgin Mary!

V. Pray for us, O Holy Mother of God.

R. That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.

 

Let us pray. O GOD, whose only begotten Son, by His life, death, and resurrection, has purchased for us the rewards of eternal life, grant, we beseech Thee, that meditating upon these mysteries of the Most Holy Rosary of the Blessed Virgin Mary, we may imitate what they contain and obtain what they promise, through the same Christ Our Lord. Amen.

After each decade say the following prayer requested by the Blessed Virgin Mary at Fatima: "O my Jesus, forgive us our sins, save us from the fires of hell, lead all souls to Heaven, especially those who have most need of your mercy."

As suggested by the Pope John Paul II the Joyful mysteries are said on Monday and Saturday, the Luminous on Thursday, the Sorrowful on Tuesday and Friday, and the Glorious on Wednesday and Sunday (with this exception: Sundays of Christmas season - The Joyful; Sundays of Lent - Sorrowful