I believe in God, the Father Almighty, Creator of Heaven and Earth;
and in Jesus Christ, His only Son, Our Lord,
Who was conceived by the Holy Ghost, born of the Virgin Mary,
suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified; died, and was buried.
He descended into Hell; the third day He arose again from the dead;
He ascended into Heaven, seated at the right hand of God, the Father Almighty;
from thence He shall come to judge the living and the dead.
I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy Catholic Church, the communion of saints,
the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting.
Amen.
• Continue with 1 Our Father, 3 Hail Mary, 1 Glory Be. Then read the first Mystery…
In His anguish He prayed with all the greater intensity, and His sweat became like drops of blood falling to the ground. Then He rose from prayer and came to His disciples, only to find them asleep, exhausted with grief.
(Luke 22:44-45)
Fruit of the Mystery: Sorrow for Sin
Proceed with one Our Father, 10 Hail Mary, one Glory Be, then read the next Mystery…
Pilate’s next move was to take Jesus and have Him scourged.
(John 19:1)
Fruit of the Mystery: Purity
Proceed with one Our Father, 10 Hail Mary, one Glory Be, then read the next Mystery…
They stripped off His clothes and wrapped Him in a scarlet military cloak. Weaving a crown out of thorns they fixed it on His head, and stuck a reed in His right hand …
(Matthew 27:28-29)
Fruit of the Mystery: Courage
Proceed with one Our Father, 10 Hail Mary, one Glory Be, then read the next Mystery…
… carrying the cross by Himself, He went out to what is called the Place of the Skull (in Hebrew, Golgotha)
(John 19:17)
Fruit of the Mystery: Patience
Proceed with one Our Father, 10 Hail Mary, one Glory Be, then read the next Mystery…
Jesus uttered a loud cry and said, “Father, into Your hands I commend My spirit.” After He said this, He expired.
(Luke 23:46)
Fruit of the Mystery: Perseverance
Proceed with one Our Father, 10 Hail Mary, one Glory Be, then recite the Hail Holy Queen Prayer, and end with the sign of the cross.
Hail, Holy Queen, Mother of Mercy,
Our life, our sweetness, and our hope.
To thee do we cry, poor banished children of Eve.
To thee do we send up our sighs,
mourning and weeping in this valley of tears.
Turn, then, most gracious advocate,
thine eyes of mercy toward us,
And after this, our exile,
show unto us the blessed fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
O clement, O loving, O sweet virgin Mary.
Pray for us, O holy Mother of God,
that we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.
