The Rosary – Sorrowful Mysteries
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THE ROSARY – Prayer and Meditation
| The Mysteries of the Rosary | |
| The Sorrowful Mysteries – prayed on Tuesdays, Fridays, and, during the season of Lent, on Sundays. | |
| The Agony in the Garden | Matthew 26:36-39 |
| The Scourging at the Pillar | Matthew 27:26 |
| The Crowning with Thorns | Matthew 27:27-29 |
| The Carrying of the Cross | Mark 15:21-22 |
| The Crucifixion and Death | Luke 23:33-46 |
In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
Holding the cross and the first chain of beads:
The Apostle’s Creed
I believe in God, the Father Almighty,
Creator of Heaven and earth;
and in Jesus Christ, His only Son, Our Lord,
who was conceived by the Holy Spirit,
born of the Virgin Mary,
suffered under Pontius Pilate,
was crucified, died, and was buried.
He descended into Hell,
on the third day He arose again from the dead.
He ascended into Heaven,
and is seated at the right hand of
God the Father Almighty;
from there He will come to judge
the living and the dead.
I believe in the Holy Spirit,
the holy Catholic Church,
the communion of saints,
the forgiveness of sins,
the resurrection of the body,
and the life everlasting. Amen.
Holding the five beads, say:
Our Father
Hail Mary, three times
Glory be…
Name the Mysteries: The Sorrowful Mysteries
Name each mystery
First Sorrowful Mystery: The Agony in the Garden
- Optional: Matthew 26:36-39
| Then Jesus came with them to a small estate called Gethsemane; and he said to his disciples, “Stay here while I go over there to pray.” He took Peter and the two sons of Zebedee with him. And sadness came over him, and great distress. Then he said to them, “My soul is sorrowful to the point of death. Wait here and keep awake with me.” And going on a little further he fell on his face and prayed. “My Father,” he said, “if it is possible, let this cup pass me by. Nevertheless, let it be as you, not I, would have it.” |
Lead: Our Father, who art in heaven
hallowed be thy name.
Thy kingdom come.
Thy will be done on earth,
as it is in heaven.
Others: Give us this day our daily bread;
and forgive us our trespasses,
as we forgive those who trespass against us;
and lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from evil.
Hail Mary ten times
Lead: Hail Mary, full of grace,
the Lord is with thee.
Blessed art thou among women,
and blessed us the fruit of your womb, Jesus.
Others: Holy Mary, Mother of God,
pray for us sinners now
and at the hour of our death. Amen.
Glory Be…
Lead: Glory be to the Father,
and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit,
Others: as it was in the beginning,
is now, and ever shall be,
world without end. Amen.
Optional:
The Fatima Prayer: O my Jesus, forgive us our sins, save us from the fires of hell.
Lead all souls to heaven, especially those in most need of thy mercy. Amen. Second Sorrowful mystery: The Scourging at the Pillar
- Our Father / Hail Mary, ten times / Glory be…
Optional: The Fatima Prayer
- Optional: Matthew 27:26
| Then he (Pilate) released Barabbas for them. He ordered Jesus to be first scourged and then handed over to be crucified. |
- Our Father / Hail Mary, ten times / Glory be…
Optional: The Fatima Prayer
- Optional: Matthew 27:27-29
| The governor’s soldiers took Jesus with them into the Praetorium and collected the whole cohort around him. Then they stripped him and made him wear a scarlet cloak, and having twisted some thorns into a crown they put this on his head and placed a reed in his right hand. To make fun of him they knelt to him saying, “Hail, king of the Jews!” |
- Our Father / Hail Mary, ten times / Glory be…
Optional: The Fatima Prayer
- Optional: Mark 15:21-22
| They led him out to crucify him. They enlisted a passer-by, Simon of Cyrene, father of Alexander and Rufus, a who was coming in from the country, to carry his cross. They brought Jesus to the place called Golgotha, which means the place of the skull. |
- Our Father / Hail Mary, ten times / Glory be…
Optional: The Fatima Prayer
- Optional: Luke 23:33-46
| The crucifixion When they reached the place called The Skull, they crucified him there and the two criminals also, one on the right, the other on the left. Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, they do not know what they are doing.” Then they cast lots to share out his clothing. The crucified Christ is mocked The people stayed there watching him. As for the leaders, they jeered at him. “He saved others,” they said, “let him save himself if he is the Christ of God, the Chosen One.” The soldiers mocked him too, and when they approached to offer him vinegar they said, “If you are the king of the Jews, save yourself.” Above him there was an inscription: “This is the King of the Jews.” The good thief One of the criminals hanging there abused him. “Are you not the Christ?” he said. “Save yourself and us as well.” But the other spoke up and rebuked him. “Have you no fear of God at all?” he said. “You got the same sentence as he did, but in our case we deserved it: we are paying for what we did. But this man has done nothing wrong. Jesus,” he said, “remember me when you come into your kingdom.” “Indeed, I promise you,” he replied, “today you will be with me in paradise.” The death of Jesus It was now about the sixth hour and, with the sun eclipsed, a darkness came over the whole land until the ninth hour. The veil of the Temple was torn right 46 down the middle; and when Jesus had cried out in a loud voice, he said, “Father, into your hands I commit my spirit.” With these words he breathed his last. |
The Hail Holy Queen
Hail, Holy Queen, Mother of Mercy,
our life, our sweetness and our hope,
to thee do we cry, poor banished children of Eve;
to thee do we send up our sighs,
mourning and weeping in this vale of tears;
turn, then, most gracious Advocate,
thine eyes of mercy toward us, and after this, our exile,
show unto us the blessed fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
O clement, O loving, O sweet Virgin Mary!
Lead: Pray for us, O holy Mother of God,
Others: that we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.
Concluding Prayer
Let us pray.
O God, whose only begotten Son,
by his life, death, and resurrection,
has purchased for us the rewards of eternal life,
grant, we beseech thee,
that by meditating on these mysteries
of the most holy Rosary
of the Blessed Virgin Mary,
we may imitate what they contain,
and obtain what they promise,
through the same Christ, Our Lord. Amen.
In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
Excerpt from THE JERUSALEM BIBLE, copyright (c) 1966 by Darton, Longman & Todd, Ltd. and Doubleday, a division of Penguin Random House, Inc. Reproduced with Permission.
Excerpt from THE GRAIL PSALMS, with permission of A P Watt at United Agents on behalf of The Grail, England. Copyright © 1963 by The Grail, England.
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