The Rosary and Stations of the Cross

The Stations of the Cross

1. Jesus is condemned to death.
2. Jesus takes up his cross.
3. Jesus falls the first time.
4. Jesus meets his mother.
5. Simon of Cyrene helps Jesus to carry the cross.
6. Veronica wipes the face of Jesus.
7. Jesus falls the second time.
8. Jesus speaks to the women of Jerusalem.
9. Jesus falls the third time.
10. Jesus is stripped of his garments.
11. Jesus is nailed to the cross.
12. Jesus dies on the cross.
13. Jesus is taken down from the cross.
14. Jesus is laid in the tomb.

The Rosary

How to Pray the Rosary
1. Make the Sign of the Cross and pray the Apostles' Creed.
2. Pray the Our Father.
3. Pray three Hail Marys.
4. Pray the Glory be to the Father.
5. Proclaim the First Mystery; then pray the Our Father.
6. Pray ten Hail Marys, while meditating on the Mystery.
7. Pray the Glory be to the Father.
8. Pray the Second Mystery; then pray the Our Father. Repeat 6 and 7 and continue with Third, Fourth and Fifth Mysteries in the same manner.
9. Pray the Hail, Holy Queen.
The Mysteries of the Rosary
The Joyful Mysteries (Monday, Saturday)
1. The Annunciation
2. The Visitation
3. The Nativity
4. The Presentation in the Temple
5. The Finding in the Temple
The Luminous Mysteries (Thursday)
1. The Baptism of Jesus
2. The Wedding Feast at Cana
3. The Proclamation of the Kingdom, with the Call to Conversion
4. The Transfiguration
5. The Institution of the Eucharist
The Sorrowful Mysteries (Tuesday, Friday)
1. The Agony in the Garden
2. The Scourging at the Pillar
3. The Crowning with Thorns
4. The Carrying of the Cross
5. The Crucifixion
The Glorious Mysteries (Wednesday, Sunday)
1. The Resurrection
2. The Ascension
3. The Descent of the Holy Spirit
4. The Assumption
5. The Coronation of Mary as Queen of Heaven