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The first contains joyful mysteries (recited on Mondays and Saturdays); the second, the mysteries of light (Thursdays); the third, the sorrowful mysteries (Tuesdays and Fridays); and the fourth, the glorious mysteries (Wednesdays and Sundays).
The Mysteries of the Rosary. Each Rosary invites the person to meditate on the mysteries surrounding the birth, life and death of Jesus and on his mother, the Virgin Mary.
There are four rosary mystery types (Joyful, Sorrowful, Glorious, and Luminous), each with 5 sections that correspond to the five decades of the rosary. Downloadable PDF Guide to the Mysteries of the Rosary.
First Joyful Mystery: The Annunciation. "In the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God to a city of Galilee named Nazareth, to a virgin betrothed to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David; and the virgin's name was Mary" ( Lk 1:26-27).
There are four rosary mysteries (Joyful, Sorrowful, Glorious, Luminous) and five parts of each mystery which correspond to the five decades of the rosary. The Joyful Mysteries focus on the joyful events related to the Incarnation of Jesus Christ.
GLORIOUS MYSTERIES. Matthew 28:1-8 The Resurrection – Jesus rises from the dead on the third day after his Crucifixion. Acts 1:8-11 The Ascension – Forty days after rising from the dead, Christ ascends into Heaven. Acts 2:1-6, 38-41 The Descent of the Holy Spirit on Mary and the Apostles.
the mysteries of the Rosary are meditations on the life and death of Jesus and Mary, they are 5 Joyful, 5 Sorrowful, 5 Luminous, 5 Glorious.
