Rosary
The Holy Rosary
Walk through the mysteries of Christ's life and ministry with the prayers laid out step by step. New or returning, start where you are.
Mystery sets
Joyful Mysteries
The Joyful Mysteries recall Christ’s coming and hidden life: from the Annunciation through the finding in the temple.
Decades
The Annunciation
Fruit: Humility
The Visitation
Fruit: Love of neighbor
The Nativity
Fruit: Detachment from riches, poverty of spirit
The Presentation
Fruit: Obedience
The Finding in the Temple
Fruit: Fidelity to God’s will
Sorrowful Mysteries
The Sorrowful Mysteries follow the Lord’s Passion: His agony, suffering, and death on the cross.
Decades
The Agony in the Garden
Fruit: Contrition, conformity to God’s will
The Scourging at the Pillar
Fruit: Purity
The Crowning with Thorns
Fruit: Moral courage
The Carrying of the Cross
Fruit: Patience
The Crucifixion
Fruit: Perseverance, salvation
Glorious Mysteries
The Glorious Mysteries proclaim Christ risen, the gift of the Spirit, and Our Lady’s glory in heaven.
Decades
The Resurrection
Fruit: Faith
The Ascension
Fruit: Hope, desire for heaven
The Descent of the Holy Spirit
Fruit: Love of God, gifts of the Holy Spirit
The Assumption
Fruit: Devotion to Mary, grace of a happy death
The Coronation of the Blessed Virgin
Fruit: Perseverance, trust in Mary’s intercession
Luminous Mysteries
The Luminous Mysteries contemplate key moments of Christ’s public life: baptism, signs, preaching, glory, and the Eucharist.
Decades
The Baptism of Christ in the Jordan
Fruit: Openness to the Holy Spirit
The Wedding at Cana
Fruit: Intercession of Mary
The Proclamation of the Kingdom
Fruit: Conversion, repentance
The Transfiguration
Fruit: Desire for holiness
The Institution of the Eucharist
Fruit: Eucharistic adoration, thanksgiving
Prayers
Prayers used in the Rosary
The opening, decade, and closing prayers of the Rosary — in the order they are recited. The Fatima prayer is a common optional addition after each Glory Be.
