15 mysteries of the rosary

Joyful Mysteries

1. The Annunciation: Mary humbly accepts the call delivered by the angel to be the mother of the Saviour.
2. The Visitation: Mary is recognized as mother of the Savior when she visits her cousin Elizabeth.
3. The Nativity: Jesus is born.
4. The Presentation of the Lord: Jesus is presented in the Temple and prophecies are made about the path of his life.
5. Jesus is Found in the Temple: The wisdom and knowledge of Jesus are manifested as he teaches the Temple elders.

Sorrowful Mysteries

1. Agony in the Garden: Jesus sweats blood as he prepares to accept his death on the cross.
2. Jesus is Scourged at the Pillar: Jesus' body is whipped and beaten.
3. Jesus is Crowned with Thorns: Jesus is cruelly mocked and humiliated by soldiers who crown him with thorns and bow before him.
4. Jesus Carries His Cross: Jesus hauls the wood on which he will die to the place of his eventual death.
5. The Crucifixion: Jesus is hammered to the cross where he dies.

Glorious Mysteries

1. The Resurrection: Jesus conquers death by rising to a new and more glorious life.
2. The Ascension: Jesus ascends to the Father leaving us to spread his kingdom.
3. Descent of the Holy Spirit: The Holy Spirit comes down upon the disciples giving them and us power to be the kingdom.
4. The Assumption of Mary: The Mother of God is taken up, body and soul, to eternal life.
5. Mary is Crowned Queen of Heaven: Mary is given a share in Christ's sovereignty over eternal life.

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