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The first contains joyful mysteries (recited on Mondays and Saturdays); the second, the mysteries of light (Thursdays); the third, the sorrowful mysteries (Tuesdays and Fridays); and the fourth, the glorious mysteries (Wednesdays and Sundays).
The Mysteries of the Rosary center on the events of Christ's life. There are four sets of Mysteries: Joyful, Sorrowful, Glorious and––added by Saint John Paul II in 2002––the Luminous. The repetition in the Rosary is meant to lead one into restful and contemplative prayer related to each Mystery.
When we pray the Holy Rosary, we enter into the mysteries of the Life of Jesus Christ and his Mother. We are called to meditate on each Mystery, contemplating its meaning in our lives or in the life of the Church. Here are the 4 Mysteries of the Rosary with the corresponding fruits and a reflection to aid in prayer.
Joyful Mysteries – the first 12 years of Jesus’ life (September/October & Advent: Dec.-Jan) Luminous Mysteries – Jesus’ public ministry (November / mid January - Feb.) Sorrowful Mysteries – the suffering and death of Jesus on the Cross (Lent)
Joyful Mystery of the Rosary. Monday & Saturday. The Annunciation of the Lord to Mary. Mary is chosen to be the mother of Jesus. The Visitation of Mary to Elizabeth. Elizabeth recognizes Mary as the mother of our Lord. The Nativity of our Lord Jesus Christ. Jesus is born and laid in a manger.
There are four rosary mysteries (Joyful, Sorrowful, Glorious, Luminous) and five parts of each mystery which correspond to the five decades of the rosary. The Joyful Mysteries focus on the joyful events related to the Incarnation of Jesus Christ.
20 Answers: The Rosary reveals the history of this venerable devotion (and how it’s not an act of idolatrous “Mary-worship”), explains the gospel mysteries that it dwells on, and shows you how to pray it more fervently to unlock the graces that God wants to deliver through it.