The Sorrowful Mysteries of the Rosary
Said on Tuesdays, Fridays, and daily from Ash Wednesday until Easter Sunday
The Agony of Jesus in the Garden | First Sorrowful Mystery
I Desire True Repentance for My Sins. Think of…
Our Lord Jesus in the garden of Gethsemani, suffering a bitter agony for our sins. -Matthew 26:36
Our Father: Hail Mary: Glory Be:
Jesus is Scourged at the Pillar | Second Sorrowful Mystery
I Desire a Spirit of Mortification. Think of…
The cruel scourging at the pillar that our Lord suffered; the heavy blows that tore His flesh. -Matthew 27:26
Our Father: Hail Mary: Glory Be:
Jesus is Crowned With Thorns | Third Sorrowful Mystery
I Desire Moral Courage. Think of…
The crown of sharp thorns that was forced upon our Lord’s Head and the patience with which He endured the pain for our sins. -Matthew 27:27
Our Father: Hail Mary: Glory Be:
Jesus Carries His Cross | Fourth Sorrowful Mystery
I Desire the Virtue of Patience. Think of…
The heavy Cross, so willingly carried by our Lord, and ask Him to help you to carry your crosses without complaint. -Matthew 27:32
Our Father: Hail Mary: Glory Be:
The Crucifixion of Jesus | Fifth Sorrowful Mystery
I Desire the Grace of Final Perseverance. Think of…
The love which filled Christ’s Sacred Heart during His three hours’ agony on the Cross, and ask Him to be with you at the hour of death. -Matthew 27:33
Our Father: Hail Mary: Glory Be: