The Holy Rosary: History, Prayers, and Mysteries

Vocabulary flashcards reviewing the origins, prayers, historical context, and four sets of mysteries of the Rosary.

St. Dominic

The saint whom Mary appeared to in order to present him with the Rosary, and the founder of the Dominicans (Order of Preachers).

Order of Preachers

The official name of the religious order founded by St. Dominic (also known as the Dominicans).

Albigensians

The heresy that St. Dominic did battle against, whose major error taught that all material things are evil.

Gnosticism, Manichaeism, and Puritanism

Three other names the Albigensian heresy has gone by over the centuries.

October 7th

The date of the feast day of the Rosary.

The Battle of Lepanto

The famous battle fought in 1571 that led to the feast day of the Rosary being declared.

Pope St. Pius V

The pope who called on all Christians to pray the Rosary before the Battle of Lepanto.

Prayers of the Rosary

The prayers included in the Rosary: Apostles Creed, Our Father, Fatima, Hail Mary, Hail Holy Queen, and Glory Be.

Joyful Mysteries

The mysteries consisting of the Annunciation, Visitation, Nativity, Presentation, and Finding in the Temple.

Sorrowful Mysteries

The mysteries consisting of the Agony in the Garden, Scourging, Crowning with Thorns, Carrying of the Cross, and Crucifixion.

Glorious Mysteries

The mysteries consisting of the Resurrection, Ascension, Pentecost, Assumption, and Coronation.

Pope John Paul II

The pope who recently (c. 2000) added the Luminous Mysteries to the Rosary.

Luminous Mysteries

The mysteries consisting of the Baptism of the Lord, Wedding at Cana, Proclamation of the Gospel, Transfiguration, and Institution of the Eucharist.