Why Pray the Rosary?

Bishop Barron introduces the spiritual power of the Rosary. Through the Rosary prayers, we meditate upon the great Christian mysteries of Jesus’ birth, life, death, and resurrection. Find more videos and resources at https://wordonfire.org/rosary.

A simple guide on how to pray the Rosary. The Rosary prayer actually consists of a series of smaller prayers, all of which take about twenty to thirty minutes to pray. In this brief introduction, we will walk through them together. Find more videos and resources at https://wordonfire.org/rosary.

The Joyful Mysteries of the Rosary, which are traditionally prayed on Mondays, Saturdays, and Sundays during Advent, are: The Annunciation The Visitation The Nativity The Presentation in the Temple The Finding in the Temple

The Sorrowful Mysteries of the Rosary, which are traditionally prayed on Tuesdays, Fridays, and Sundays during Lent, are: The Agony in the Garden The Scourging at the Pillar The Crowning with Thorns The Carrying of the Cross The Crucifixion and Death

The Glorious Mysteries of the Rosary, which are traditionally prayed on Wednesdays and, outside the seasons of Advent and Lent, on Sundays, are: The Resurrection The Ascension The Descent of the Holy Spirit The Assumption The Coronation of Mary

The Luminous Mysteries of the Rosary, which are traditionally prayed on Thursdays, are: The Baptism of Christ in the Jordan The Wedding Feast at Cana Jesus’ Proclamation of the Coming of the Kingdom of God The Transfiguration The Institution of the Eucharist