If you are wondering what are the 4 misteries of the rosary, you are in the right place. We will summarize them here.
There are four rosary mysteriesย (Joyful, Sorrowful, Glorious, Luminous)ย and five parts of each mystery which correspond to the five decades of the rosary.
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Joyful Mysteries
- Theย Annunciation. Fruit of the Mystery: Humility
- Theย Visitation. Fruit of the Mystery: Love of Neighbour
- Theย Nativity. Fruit of the Mystery: Poverty, Detachment from the things of the world, Contempt of Riches, Love of the Poor
- Theย Presentation of Jesus at the Temple. Fruit of the Mystery: Gift of Wisdom and Purity of mind and body (Obedience)
- Theย Finding of Jesus in the Temple. Fruit of the Mystery: True Conversion (Piety, Joy of Finding Jesus)
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Sorrowful Mysteries
- Theย Agony in the Garden. Fruit of the Mystery: Sorrow for Sin, Uniformity with the Will of God
- Theย Scourging at the Pillar. Fruit of the Mystery: Mortification (Purity)
- Theย Crowning with Thorns. Fruit of the Mystery: Contempt of the World (Moral Courage)
- Theย Carrying of the Cross. Fruit of the Mystery: Patience
- Theย Crucifixion and Death of our Lord. Fruit of the Mystery: Perseverance in Faith, Grace for a Holy Death (Forgiveness)
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Glorious Mysteries
- Theย Resurrection. Fruit of the Mystery: Faith
- Theย Ascension. Fruit of the Mystery: Hope, Desire to Ascend to Heaven
- Theย Descent of the Holy Spirit. Fruit of the Mystery: Love of God, Holy Wisdom to know the truth and share it with everyone, Divine Charity, Worship of theย Holy Spirit
- Theย Assumption of Mary. Fruit of the Mystery: Union with Mary and True Devotion to Mary
- Theย Coronation of the Virgin. Fruit of the Mystery: Perseverance and an Increase in Virtue (Trust in Mary's Intercession)
Pope John Paul II, in his apostolic letter Rosarium Virginis Mariae (October 2002), recommended an additional set called the Luminous Mysteries (or the "Mysteries of Light")
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Luminous Mysteries
- Theย Baptism of Jesus in the Jordan. Fruit of the Mystery: Openness to the Holy Spirit, the Healer.
- Theย Wedding at Cana. Fruit of the Mystery: To Jesus through Mary, Understanding of the ability to manifest-through faith.
- Jesus' Proclamation of theย Kingdom of God. Fruit of the Mystery: Trust in God (Call of Conversion to the Messiah)
- Theย Transfiguration. Fruit of the Mystery: Desire for Holiness.
- Theย Institution of the Eucharist. Fruit of the Mystery: Adoration.
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