Praying the rosary doesn't just mean saying Hail Marys and Our Fathers, but also reflecting on 5 types of mysteries.
The joyful secrets are:
1. The angel Gabriel brings the good news to Mary
2. Mary's visit to her cousin Elizabeth
3. The birth of Jesus in Bethlehem
4. Jesus is presented to God in the temple
5. Jesus is found in the Temple.
The sad secrets are:
1. Jesus' agony in the Garden of Gethsemane
2. Jesus is scourged
3. Jesus is crowned with thorns
4, Jesus carries his cross to Golgotha
5. Jesus dies on the cross.
The glorious secrets are:
Jesus rises from the grave
2. Jesus ascends to heaven
3. The Holy Spirit descends upon the apostles
4. Mary is taken up into heaven
5. Mary is crowned in heaven
The secrets of the light are:
The baptism of Jesus in the Jordan
2. The revelation of Jesus at the wedding in Cana
3. Jesus announces the Kingdom of God
4. The Transfiguration of Jesus on Mount Tabor
Jezus instelt the eucharist during the Last Supper.
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