Joyful Mysteries 

Said on Mondays, Thursdays, the Sundays of Advent, and Sunday from Epiphany until Lent

Sorrowful Mysteries

Said on Tuesdays, Fridays throughout the year; and daily from Ash Wednesday until Easter Sunday

Glorious Mysteries

Said on Wednesdays, Saturdays, and the Sundays from Easter until Advent.

The Annunciation

I desire the Love of Humility

Think of the humility of the Blessed Virgin when the Angel Gabriel greeted her with these words:  "Hail full of grace."

Agony in the Garden

I Desire True Repentance for My Sins

Think of Our Lord Jesus in the Garden of Gethsemani, suffering a bitter agony for our sins.

The Resurrection

I Desire a Strong Faith

Think of Christ's glorious triumph when, on the third day after His death, He arose from the tomb and for forty days appeared to His Blessed Mother and to His disciples.

The Visitation

I Desire Charity toward My Neighbor

Think of Mary's charity in visiting her cousin Elizabeth and remaining with her for three months before the birth of John the Baptist.

Scourging At the Pillar

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.

The Ascension

I Desire the Virtue of Hope

Think of the Ascension of Jesus Christ, forty days after His glorious Resurrection, in the presence of Mary and His disciples.

The Nativity

I Desire the Love of God

Think of the poverty, so lovingly accepted by Mary when she placed the Infant Jesus, our God and Redeemer, in a manger in the stable of Bethlehem.

Crowning With Thorns

I Desire Moral Courage

Think of the crown of sharp thorns that was forced upon our Lord's sacred Head and the patience with which He endured the pain for our sins.

The Descent of the Holy Spirit

I Desire Zeal for the Glory of God

Think of the descent of the Holy Spirit upon Mary and the Apostles, under the form of tongues of fire, in fulfillment of Christ's promise.

The Presentation

I Desire a Spirit of Sacrifice

Think of Mary's obedience to the law of God in presenting the Child Jesus in the Temple

Carrying of the Cross

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.

The Assumption

I Desire the Grace of a Holy Death

Think of the glorious Assumption of Mary into Heaven, when she was united with her Divine Son

Finding In The Temple

I Desire Zeal for the Glory of God

Think of the deep sorrow with which Mary sought the Child Jesus for three days, and the joy with which she found Him in the midst of the Teachers in the Temple.

The Crucifixion

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.

The Coronation of the Blessed Virgin Mary

I Desire a Greater Love for the Blessed Virgin Mary

Think of the glorious crowning of Mary as Queen of Heaven by her Divine Son, to the great joy of all the Saints.