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Mysteries of the Rosary

5 Glorious Mysteries of the Rosary

  1. The Resurrection
  2. The Ascension
  3. The Descent of the Holy Spirit
  4. The Assumption
  5. The Coronation of Mary

Prayed on Wednesday and Sunday.

The Glorious Mysteries proclaim the victory of Christ and the hope of our own resurrection. Mary’s Assumption and Coronation show where the Church is headed.

Traditional day

Traditionally prayed on Wednesday · Sunday. You may choose this set any day.

The five mysteries

  1. The Resurrection

    The tomb is empty and the women are afraid and glad. Death is not the last word. Faith here is not a theory; it is meeting the living Lord. We ask to rise from whatever has gone cold in us.

    “Then the Angel responded by saying to the women: “Do not be afraid. For I know that you are seeking Jesus, who was crucified. He is not here. For he has risen, just as he said.””

    Matthew 28:5–6 · Fruit: Faith

  2. The Ascension

    Jesus returns to the Father and does not abandon the Church. Heaven is open. Hope looks up without leaving the work on the ground. We live between the going and the coming.

    “And when he had said these things, while they were watching, he was raised up, and a cloud took him from their sight.”

    Acts 1:9 · Fruit: Hope

  3. The Descent of the Holy Spirit

    At Pentecost the Spirit fills frightened people with courage and a common tongue of love. The Church is not an idea; she is a people on fire. We ask for that same Spirit in our own small upper rooms.

    “And there appeared to them divided tongues, as if of fire, which settled upon each one of them. And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit.”

    Acts 2:3–4 · Fruit: Love of God

  4. The Assumption

    Mary is taken body and soul into heaven — the first fruits of what God intends for us. The body is not discarded. We ask for a holy death and a hope that includes the whole person.

    “And a great sign appeared in heaven: a woman clothed with the sun, and the moon was under her feet, and on her head was a crown of twelve stars.”

    Revelation 12:1 · Fruit: Grace of a happy death

  5. The Coronation of Mary

    The Mother of God is crowned, not as a rival to Christ but as the first of the redeemed. Her queenship is intercession. We trust her to bring our poor prayers to her Son.

    “And a great sign appeared in heaven: a woman clothed with the sun, and the moon was under her feet, and on her head was a crown of twelve stars.”

    Revelation 12:1 · Fruit: Trust in Mary’s intercession

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See also the mysteries of the Rosary hub for all twenty, listed by day.

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