Sorrowful Mysteries of the Rosary

1. 1

   The Agony in the Garden

   Matthew 26:36–46

   Bring your fears honestly into prayer.

2. 2

   The Scourging at the Pillar

   John 19:1

   Remember the dignity of people who suffer.

3. 3

   The Crowning with Thorns

   Matthew 27:27–31

   Choose gentleness when faced with ridicule.

4. 4

   The Carrying of the Cross

   Luke 23:26–32

   Consider how to help carry another person’s burden.

5. 5

   The Crucifixion

   Luke 23:33–46

   Ask for the grace to love and forgive.

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.