Glorious Mysteries of the Rosary

1. 1

   The Resurrection

   Luke 24:1–12

   Let hope shape one choice today.

2. 2

   The Ascension

   Acts 1:6–11

   Carry Christ’s message into ordinary life.

3. 3

   The Descent of the Holy Spirit

   Acts 2:1–13

   Ask the Holy Spirit for wisdom and courage.

4. 4

   The Assumption of Mary

   Reflection: Luke 1:46–55

   Give thanks for God’s promise of life.

5. 5

   The Coronation of Mary

   Reflection: Revelation 12:1

   Ask Mary to accompany you in following Christ.

How to pray five decades

1. Begin with the Sign of the Cross and Apostles’ Creed.
2. Pray one Our Father, three Hail Marys for faith, hope, and charity, and the Glory Be.
3. Announce the first mystery. Pray one Our Father, ten Hail Marys, and the Glory Be while contemplating it.
4. Repeat for the other four mysteries.
5. Close with the Hail, Holy Queen, the closing prayer, and the Sign of the Cross.

You may include customary optional prayers. You can use the interactive Rosary for the full prayer text at every step.

Find the customary mysteries for every day

Meditations are original. For the Assumption and Coronation, the Scripture passages are themes for contemplation rather than accounts of those events.