Mysteries of the Rosary. The Sorrowful Mysteries. - List

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Sorrowful Mysteries are part of the Mysteries of the Rosary and are meditations on episodes of the life of Jesus, Annunciation to the Ascension and beyond.

These are part of the Mysteries that are grouped by five into sets, the Joyful (or Joyous) Mysteries, the Sorrowful Mysteries, the Glorious Mysteries and the Luminous Mysteries.
Listed below are the sorrowful mysteries which are usually prayed on Tuesdays and Fridays.
The Sorrowful Mysteries recall Jesus’ passion and death. The Agony of Jesus in the Garden (Matthew 26:36–56); The Scourging at the Pillar (Matthew 27:26); The Crowning with Thorns (Matthew 27:27–31); The Carrying of the Cross (Matthew 27:32); The Crucifixion (Matthew 27:33–56).
With a Rosary the fingers are moved along the beads as the prayers are recited, the mind should be left free to meditate on the mysteries.
A five decade rosary contains five groups of ten beads (a decade), with additional large beads before each decade.The Hail Mary is said on the ten beads within a decade, while the Lords Prayer is said on the large bead before each decade.