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The Rosary, Illuminated
A journey through the Holy Rosary, guided by the meditations of the saints and doctors of the Church, to illuminate the mysteries of Christ.
Today is Monday — The Joyful Mysteries
Monday's Devotion
The Joyful Mysteries
Contemplate the joyful events of Christ's early life and the Blessed Virgin's faithful yes to God's will.
- I. The Annunciation
- II. The Visitation
- III. The Nativity of Our Lord
- IV. The Presentation in the Temple
- V. The Finding of Jesus in the Temple
Fruits of these mysteries: Humility, charity, poverty of spirit, obedience, and piety.
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The Fifteen Mysteries
Three Paths of Contemplation
Each set contains meditations from the saints and themed perspectives to deepen your contemplation of the life, passion, and glory of Our Lord.
The Joyful Mysteries
Mondays and Thursdays (and Sundays in Advent)
Contemplate the joyful events of Christ's early life and the Blessed Virgin's faithful yes to God's will.
Enter the mysteries SorrowfulThe Sorrowful Mysteries
Tuesdays and Fridays (and Sundays in Lent)
Meditate on Our Lord's passion and suffering, offered for the redemption of mankind.
Enter the mysteries GloriousThe Glorious Mysteries
Wednesdays, Saturdays (and Sundays in Ordinary Time)
Rejoice in the triumph of Christ's resurrection and the glory of His Most Holy Mother.
Enter the mysteriesOne Rosary, Many Ways
The Mysteries Through Many Lights
Meditate on the same sacred mysteries through different spiritual perspectives—the treasury of the saints, alongside contemplations crafted for specific vocations, virtues, and seasons of life.
Traditional Wisdom
Meditations drawn from the saints and doctors of the Church, faithful to centuries of contemplative tradition.
Themed Perspectives
View the mysteries through virtues, vocations, and life circumstances—as a father, through humility, in suffering.
A Living Library
Curated meditation sets that grow over time, so the same decade never grows stale.
A Devotion of Compassion
The Seven Sorrows of Mary
Walk with the Blessed Virgin Mary through her seven sorrows, sharing in her maternal suffering at the foot of the Cross.
- I. The Prophecy of Simeon
- II. The Flight into Egypt
- III. The Loss of Jesus in the Temple
- IV. Mary Meets Jesus on the Way to Calvary
- V. Jesus Dies on the Cross
- VI. Mary Receives the Dead Body of Jesus in Her Arms
- VII. Jesus is Placed in the Tomb
"O most holy Virgin, Mother of our Lord Jesus Christ: by the overwhelming grief you experienced when you witnessed the martyrdom, the crucifixion, and death of your divine Son, look upon me with eyes of compassion, and awaken in my heart a tender commiseration for those sufferings, as well as a sincere detestation of my sins."
Go Deeper into the Rosary
The Rosary rewards study as much as repetition. Learn how the saints prayed it, and return to the scriptures it springs from.
Methods of Praying
The methods taught by St. Louis de Montfort to draw upon your soul the grace of the mysteries of the Life, Passion, and Glory of Jesus and Mary.
Learn the MethodsScripture of the Rosary
Read the scriptural accounts behind all fifteen mysteries, and let the words of the Gospel anchor every decade you pray.
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