At the end of every decade, or ten
Hail Marys, we say "Glory be to the Father;" &c. Then we mention the
next mystery and do as before, and so on to the end.
Q. 1083. How many mysteries of the Rosary are there?
A. There are fifteen mysteries of the Rosary arranged in the order in
which these events occurred in the life of Our Lord, and divided into
five joyful, five sorrowful, and five glorious mysteries.
Q. 1084. Say the five joyful mysteries of the Rosary.
A. The five joyful mysteries of the Rosary are: (1) The
Annunciation--the Angel Gabriel telling the Blessed Virgin that she is
to be the Mother of God; (2) the Visitation--the Blessed Virgin goes to
visit her cousin, St. Elizabeth, the mother of St. John the Baptist; (3)
the Nativity, or birth, of Our Lord; (4) the Presentation of the Child
Jesus in the temple--His parents offered Him to God; (5) the finding of
the Child Jesus in the temple--His parents had lost Him in Jerusalem for
three days.
Q. 1085. Say the five sorrowful mysteries of the Rosary.
A. The five sorrowful mysteries of the Rosary are: (1) The Agony in the
Garden--Our Lord was in dreadful anguish and bathed in a bloody sweat;
(2) the Scourging at the Pillar--Christ was stripped of His garments and
lashed in a cruel manner; (3) the Crowning with Thorns--He was mocked as
a king by heartless men; (4) the Carriage of the Cross--from the place
He was condemned to Calvary, the place of Crucifixion; (5) the
Crucifixion--He was nailed to the cross amid the jeers and blasphemies
of His enemies.
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