Our Lady of Guadalupe

The mysteries in the Rosary help us to meditate and journey together with Jesus and Mary in their important life events through the Joyful, Sorrowful, Glorious, and Luminous mysteries.

Opening Prayers at the Start of the Mysteries

We meditate on them on specific days as mentioned below: 

1. The Joyful Mysteries- Monday and Saturday
   We meditate on moments of joy in Jesus and Mary’s life: 

• The Annunciation of the Angel to Mary 
• The Visitation of Mary to Saint Elizabeth
• The Nativity of Jesus in Bethlehem
• The Presentation of Jesus to the Temple
• The Finding of Jesus in the Temple

First Joyful Mystery: (at beginning of decade)
Lord Jesus, we offer You this first decade to honor Your Incarnation, and we ask of You, through this Mystery and through the intercession of Your Holy Mother, a deep humility of heart.

1 Our Father, 10 Hail Mary, 1 Glory Be, 1 Fatima Prayer

Second Joyful Mystery: (at beginning of decade)
Lord Jesus, we offer You this second decade to honor the Visitation of Your Holy Mother to her cousin St. Elizabeth, and we ask of You, through this Mystery and through Mary’s intercession, a perfect charity toward others.

1 Our Father, 10 Hail Mary, 1 Glory Be, 1 Fatima Prayer

Third Joyful Mystery: (at beginning of decade)
Lord Jesus, we offer You this third decade to honor Your Birth in the stable at Bethlehem, and we ask of You, through this Mystery and through the intercession of Your Holy Mother, sincere love of God.

1 Our Father, 10 Hail Mary, 1 Glory Be, 1 Fatima Prayer

Fourth Joyful Mystery: (at beginning of decade)|
Lord Jesus, we offer You this fourth decade to honor Your Presentation in the Temple and the Purification of Mary, and we ask of You, through this Mystery and through the intercession of Your Holy Mother, a great spirit of sacrifice.

1 Our Father, 10 Hail Mary, 1 Glory Be, 1 Fatima Prayer

Fifth Joyful Mystery: (at beginning of decade)
Lord Jesus, we offer You this fifth decade to honor Your Finding in the Temple, and we ask of You, through this Mystery and through the intercession of Your Holy Mother, zeal for God’s glory.

1 Our Father, 10 Hail Mary, 1 Glory Be, 1 Fatima Prayer

2. The Sorrowful Mysteries-Tuesday and Friday
   We meditate on the profound sorrows of Jesus’ Passion, from His agony to His crucifixion. 

• The Agony of Jesus in the Garden
• The Scourging of Jesus at the Pillar
• The Crowning with Thorns
• The Carrying of the Cross
• The Crucifixion and Death of Jesus

First Sorrowful Mystery: (at beginning of decade)
Lord Jesus, we offer You this first decade to honor Your Mortal Agony in the Garden of Gethsemane, and we ask of You, through this Mystery and through the intercession of Your Holy Mother, a perfect contrition for our sins.

1 Our Father, 10 Hail Mary, 1 Glory Be, 1 Fatima Prayer

Second Sorrowful Mystery: (at beginning of decade)
Lord Jesus, we offer You this second decade to honor Your Bloody Scourging, and we ask of You, through this Mystery and through Mary’s intercession, the grace to mortify our senses. 

1 Our Father, 10 Hail Mary, 1 Glory Be, 1 Fatima Prayer

Third Sorrowful Mystery: (at beginning of decade)
Lord Jesus, we offer You this third decade to honor Your Crowning with thorns, and we ask of You, through this mystery and through the intercession of Your Holy Mother, the grace of moral courage.

1 Our Father, 10 Hail Mary, 1 Glory Be, 1 Fatima Prayer

Fourth Sorrowful Mystery: (at beginning of decade)
Lord Jesus, we offer You this fourth decade to honor your carrying of the Cross, and we ask of You, through this Mystery and through the intercession of Your Holy Mother, great patience in carrying our cross in Your footsteps every day.

1 Our Father, 10 Hail Mary, 1 Glory Be, 1 Fatima Prayer

3. The Glorious Mysteries-Wednesday and Sunday
   We meditate on Jesus’ Resurrection and the glories of Mary, culminating in her coronation in Heaven.

• The Resurrection of Jesus Christ
• The Ascension of Jesus to Heaven 
• The Descent of the Holy Spirit 
• The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary into Heaven
• The Coronation of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Queen of Heaven and Earth

First Glorious Mystery: (at beginning of decade)
Lord Jesus, we offer You this first decade to honor Your glorious Resurrection, and we ask of You, through this Mystery and through the intercession of Your Holy Mother, a strong faith.

1 Our Father, 10 Hail Mary, 1 Glory Be, 1 Fatima Prayer

Second Glorious Mystery: (at beginning of decade)
Lord Jesus, we offer You this second decade to honor Your glorious Ascension, and we ask of You, through this Mystery and through Mary’s intercession, a firm hope and a deep longing for heaven.

1 Our Father, 10 Hail Mary, 1 Glory Be, 1 Fatima Prayer

Third Glorious Mystery: (at beginning of decade)
Holy Spirit, we offer You this third decade to honor Your Descent on Pentecost, and we ask of You, through this Mystery and through the intercession of Mary, zeal and love for the glory of God.

1 Our Father, 10 Hail Mary, 1 Glory Be, 1 Fatima Prayer

Fourth Glorious Mystery: (at beginning of decade)
Lord Jesus, we offer You this fourth decade to honor the Assumption of Your Holy Mother, and we ask of You, through this Mystery and through her intercession, the gift of a holy death.

1 Our Father, 10 Hail Mary, 1 Glory Be, 1 Fatima Prayer

Fifth Glorious Mystery: (at beginning of decade)
Lord Jesus, we offer You this fifth decade to honor the Glorious Crowning of Your Holy Mother, and we ask of You, through this Mystery and through her intercession, a greater love for the Blessed Virgin Mary.

1 Our Father, 10 Hail Mary, 1 Glory Be, 1 Fatima Prayer

4. The Luminous Mysteries- Thursday
We meditate on Christ’s public life, from His baptism to the institution of the Eucharist

First Luminous Mystery: (at beginning of decade)
Lord Jesus, we offer You this first decade to honor Your Baptism, and we ask of You, through this Mystery and through the intercession of Your Holy Mother, the grace to fulfill our Baptismal Promises.

1 Our Father, 10 Hail Mary, 1 Glory Be, 1 Fatima Prayer

Second Luminous Mystery: (at beginning of decade)
Lord Jesus, we offer You this second decade to honor Your SelfManifestation at the Wedding Feast of Cana, and we ask of You, through this Mystery and through Mary’s intercession, the willingness to do whatever You say.

1 Our Father, 10 Hail Mary, 1 Glory Be, 1 Fatima Prayer

Third Luminous Mystery: (at beginning of decade)
Lord Jesus, we offer You this third decade to honor Your Proclamation of the Kingdom of God, and we ask of You, through this Mystery and through the intercession of Your Holy Mother, the pardon of all our sins.

1 Our Father, 10 Hail Mary, 1 Glory Be, 1 Fatima Prayer

Fourth Luminous Mystery: (at beginning of decade)

Lord Jesus, we offer You this fourth decade to honor Your Transfiguration, and we ask of You, through this Mystery and through the intercession of Your Holy Mother, the firm desire to become new persons.

1 Our Father, 10 Hail Mary, 1 Glory Be, 1 Fatima Prayer

Fifth Luminous Mystery: (at beginning of decade)
Lord Jesus, we offer You this fifth decade to honor the Mystery of the Institution of the Eucharist, and we ask of You, through this Mystery and through the intercession of Your Holy Mother, the desire to achieve active participation at every Mass.

1 Our Father, 10 Hail Mary, 1 Glory Be, 1 Fatima Prayer

Closing Prayers After the Mysteries

Hail, Holy Queen…………….

Pray for us, O holy Mother of God, That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ. Let us pray

O God, whose only-begotten Son, by His life, death, and Resurrection,  has purchased for us the rewards of eternal salvation;  grant, we beseech thee, that while meditating upon these mysteries of the most holy Rosary of the Blessed Virgin Mary, we may imitate what they contain and obtain what they promise, through the same Christ, our Lord.  Amen.

May the Divine Assistance remain always with us, and may the souls of the faithfully departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace. Amen

We finish with the Sign of the Cross