The Four Mysteries
The Rosary is divided into four sets of mysteries, each prayed on specific days of the week. Each set contains five decades, each focused on a mystery of the faith.
The Joyful Mysteries
Mondays & Saturdays
We contemplate the Incarnation and the hidden years of Christ — the wonder of God made flesh, welcomed by a mother's quiet 'yes.'
The Sorrowful Mysteries
Tuesdays & Fridays
We walk with Christ through His passion — the anguish, betrayal, torture, and death He endured out of love for us.
The Glorious Mysteries
Wednesdays & Sundays
We rejoice in the triumph of Christ — His Resurrection, Ascension, the descent of the Holy Spirit, and the glory of Our Lady.
The Luminous Mysteries
Thursdays
We contemplate the public ministry of Christ — the mysteries of light that reveal Him as the Light of the World.
How to Pray the Rosary
- Begin with the Apostles' Creed
- Pray the Our Father
- Pray three Hail Marys for faith, hope, and charity
- Pray the Glory Be
- Announce the first mystery, then pray the Our Father
- Pray ten Hail Marys while meditating on the mystery
- Pray the Glory Be and the Fatima Prayer
- Repeat steps 5–7 for each of the five mysteries
- Conclude with the Hail Holy Queen
Pray the Rosary
Select a mystery set to begin your guided rosary prayer
The Joyful Mysteries The Sorrowful Mysteries The Glorious Mysteries The Luminous Mysteries