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What is the Rosary?
The Rosary is a form of popular piety and is a collection of prayers.
What does the Rosary celebrate?
The Rosary focuses on the key events of Jesus’ life, Mary’s presence at these events and celebrates God’s relationship with humanity
What prayers feature in the Rosary?
1 Lord’s Prayer
10 Hail Marys
1 Glory Be
What is said at the start of each decade?
A Mystery
What is a mystery?
A mystery is a key event from the life of Jesus.
What are the 4 types of mysteries?
Joyful
Glorious
Sorrowful
Luminous
What are the five sorrowful mysteries?
The Agony in the Garden
The Scourging at the Pillar
The Crowning of Thorns
The Carrying of the Cross
The Crucifixion
How does praying the Rosary help with suffering?
It reminds Catholics about the suffering that Jesus went through for the sake of humanity
It provides Catholics with great comfort that Jesus understands the hardships that they are going through
Catholics appreciate that God became man and went through the suffering so that we could understand him more
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