Rosary
Mysteries of the Rosary
The mysteries of the Rosary are twenty scenes from the Gospel, gathered in four sets of five: Joyful, Sorrowful, Glorious, and Luminous. As you pray each decade, you hold one mystery. This page lists every set, names all twenty, and notes the usual day for each.
The four sets
- Joyful Mysteries — Monday · Saturday
- Sorrowful Mysteries — Tuesday · Friday
- Glorious Mysteries — Wednesday · Sunday
- Luminous Mysteries — Thursday
Which mysteries on which day?
| Day | Set of five |
|---|---|
| Sunday | Glorious |
| Monday | Joyful |
| Tuesday | Sorrowful |
| Wednesday | Glorious |
| Thursday | Luminous |
| Friday | Sorrowful |
| Saturday | Joyful |
This is the common weekday custom. You may always choose another set. On Sunday in Ordinary Time many pray the Glorious Mysteries; some pray the Joyful in Advent and Christmas, and the Sorrowful in Lent.
All twenty mysteries
Joyful Mysteries
- The Annunciation
- The Visitation
- The Nativity
- The Presentation
- The Finding in the Temple
Sorrowful Mysteries
- The Agony in the Garden
- The Scourging at the Pillar
- The Crowning with Thorns
- The Carrying of the Cross
- The Crucifixion
Glorious Mysteries
- The Resurrection
- The Ascension
- The Descent of the Holy Spirit
- The Assumption
- The Coronation of Mary
Luminous Mysteries
- The Baptism in the Jordan
- The Wedding at Cana
- The Proclamation of the Kingdom
- The Transfiguration
- The Institution of the Eucharist