Joyful Mysteries

First Mystery:

The Annunciation

And when the angel had come to her, he said, "Hail, full of grace, the Lord is with you." -- Luke 1:28
Fruit of the Mystery -- HUMILITY

Second Mystery:

The Visitation

Elizabeth, filled with the Holy Spirit, cried out in a loud voice and said, "Most blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb." -- Luke 1:41-42
Fruit of the Mystery -- LOVE OF NEIGHBOR

Third Mystery:

Birth of Jesus

She gave birth to her firstborn Son. She wrapped Him in swaddling clothes and laid Him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn. -- Luke 2:7
Fruit of the Mystery -- POVERTY IN SPIRIT

Fourth Mystery:

The Presentation

When the days were completed for their purification according to the law of Moses, they took Him up to Jerusalem to present Him to the Lord, just as it is written in the law of the Lord, "Every male that opens the womb shall be consecrated to the Lord." -- Luke 2:22-23
Fruit of the Mystery -- OBEDIENCE

Fifth Mystery:

Finding the Child Jesus

After three days they found Him in the temple, sitting in the midst of the teachers, listening to them and asking them questions. -- Luke 2:46
Fruit of the Mystery --JOY IN FINDING JESUS

Sorrowful Mysteries

First Mystery:

The Agony in the Garden

He was in such agony and He prayed so fervently that His sweat became like drops of blood falling on the ground. When He rose from prayer and returned to His disciples, He found them sleeping from grief. -- Luke 22:44-45
Fruit of the Mystery -- SORROW FOR SIN

Second Mystery:

The Scourging at the Pillar

Then Pilate took Jesus and had Him scourged. -- John 19:1
Fruit of the Mystery -- PURITY

Third Mystery:

Crowning With Thorns

They stripped off His clothes and threw a scarlet military cloak about Him. Weaving a crown out of thorns, they placed it on His head, and a reed in His right hand. -- Mathew 27:28-29
Fruit of the Mystery -- COURAGE

Fourth Mystery:

Carrying of the Cross

And carrying the cross Himself, He went out to what is called the Place of the Skull, in Hebrew, Golgotha. -- John 19:17
Fruit of the Mystery -- PATIENCE

Fifth Mystery:

The Crucifixion

Jesus cried out in a loud voice, "Father, into Your hands I commend My spirit;" and when He had said this, He breathed His last. -- Luke 23:46
Fruit of the Mystery -- PERSEVERANCE

Glorious Mysteries

First Mystery:

The Resurrection

"Do not be amazed! You seek Jesus of Nazareth, the crucified. He has been raised; He is not here. Behold the place where they laid Him." -- Mark 16:6
Fruit of the Mystery -- FAITH

Second Mystery:

The Ascension

So then the Lord Jesus, after He spoke to the them, was taken up into heaven and took His seat at the right hand of God. -- Mark 16:19
Fruit of the Mystery -- HOPE

Third Mystery:

Descent of the Holy Spirit

And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in different tongues, as the Spirit enabled them to proclaim. -- Acts 2:4
Fruit of the Mystery -- LOVE OF GOD

Fourth Mystery:

The Assumption

"You are the glory of Jerusalem!...You are the great boast of our nation!...You have done good things for Israel, and God is pleased with them. May the Almighty Lord bless you forever!" -- Judith 15:9-10
Fruit of the Mystery -- GRACE OF A HAPPY DEATH

Fifth Mystery:

The Coronation

A great sign appeared in the sky, a woman clothed with the sun, with the moon under her feet, and on her head a crown of twelve stars. -- Revelation 12:1
Fruit of the Mystery -- TRUST IN MARY'S INTERCESSION

Luminous Mysteries

First Mystery:

The Baptism of Jesus

After Jesus was baptized,...the heavens were opened [for Him], and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove [and] coming upon Him. And a voice came from the heavens, saying, "This is My beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased." -- Matthew 3:16-17
Fruit of the Mystery -- OPENNESS TO THE HOLY SPIRIT

Second Mystery:

Wedding at Cana

His mother said to the servers, "Do whatever He tells you."...Jesus told them, "Fill the jars with water." So they filled them to the brim. -- John 2:5-7
Fruit of the Mystery -- TO JESUS THROUGH MARY

Third Mystery:

Proclaiming the Kingdom

"As you go, make this proclamation: 'The kingdom of heaven is at hand.' Cure the sick, raise the dead, cleanse lepers, drive out demons. Without cost you have received; without cost you are to give." --Matthew 10:7-8
Fruit of the Mystery -- LOVE OF GOD

Fourth Mystery:

The Transfiguration

While He was praying, His face changed in appearance and His clothing became dazzling white. Then from the cloud came a voice that said, "This is My chosen Son; listen to Him." -- Luke 9:29, 35
Fruit of the Mystery -- DESIRE FOR HOLINESS

Fifth Mystery:

Institution of the Eucharist

Then He took the bread, said the blessing, broke it, and gave it to them, saying, "This is My body, which will be given for you..." And likewise the cup after they had eaten, saying, "This is the new covenant in my blood." -- Luke 22:19-20
Fruit of the Mystery -- ADORATION