I’ve had the idea for a long time of creating a series of Rosary mysteries for every day of the week, but I was never able to come up with a good list. After my morning Rosary, I’ve come up with these mysteries. I’ve got some of them off the internet but the rest of the new ones are my idea. Besides the title I’ve listed things that come to mind when I think of them. Monday - The Hopeful Mysteries Creation of the World - the seven days of creation, Adam and Eve, the Garden of Eden The Promise of Redemption - the Fall, the promise of a New Adam and a New Eve, Cain and Abel The Covenant of Noe - the deluge, the Ark, the rainbow, the covenant of peace The Covenant of Abraham - the promise of numerous descendants, Isaac, Jacob, Joseph The Covenant of Moses - the Burning Bush, the Passover, Crossing the Red Sea, the Ten Commandments Tuesday - The Hidden Mysteries The Immaculate Conception - her Immaculate Conception, Mary’s sinlessness, the graces present in her since the first moment of her existence The Nativity of Mary - her painless entry into the world, the virtues of Joachim and Anne The Presentation of Mary - Our Lady’s humility, her obedience to God’s will, her years of service in the temple, her vow of perpetual virginity The Espousal of Mary and Joseph - God’s revelation that she is to marry, her obedience, the virtues of St. Joseph, the miraculous manner in which he was selected, their perpetual virginity The Annunciation to Zechariah - the miraculous conception and birth of the Precursor, the value of obeying God, the virtues of St. John the Baptist, the canticle of Zechariah Wednesday - The Joyful Mysteries The Annunciation - the fact that Our Lady never imagined herself to be the Mother of God, the meaning of “Full of Grace”, the title of “Handmaid of the Lord”, the Incarnation, the Hypostatic Union The Visitation - the charity of Our Lady, the greeting of St. Elizabeth, the sanctification of St. John the Baptist, the Magnificat The Nativity - the humility of Jesus and Mary, the miraculous birth of Christ, the perpetual virginity of Mary, her first words to Her Son, the adoration of Mary and Joseph to Jesus, the adoration of the Shepherds The Presentation - the canticle of the Simeon, the sorrow of Mary, the acceptance by Jesus and Mary of the Sacrifice of the Cross, the poverty of the Holy Family The Holy Family(*) - the love between the members, their charity towards others, their spirit of prayer, their perfect practices of virtue, the happy death of St. Joseph (*) I know this is a change but to me when I meditate on the finding in the Temple I find myself just thinking about the Holy Family. I am not suggesting that this be officially changed. Thursday - The Luminous Mysteries The Baptism of Jesus - Christ’s humility, the descent of the Holy Spirit, the Voice of the Father, His institution of this Sacrament, the Baptisms of St. John, His Disciples, and His Mother The Proclamation of the Kingdom of God - the miracle of water into wine, the Sermon on the Mount, all His teachings, His healing miracles The Transfiguration - the glory of God the Son, the Hypostatic Union, the Voice of the Father The Entry Into Jerusalem(*) - His popularity amongst the people, the act of the Palms, the consolation of Mary Magdalene, His actions in the Temple The Institution of the Holy Eucharist - the Consecration of the Blessed Sacrament, the reception of the Blessed Sacrament by Our Lady and the Apostles, His Presence remaining with us (*) Another change but I don’t know where else to put this and I feel it’s important. Once again, I would never recommend anyone doing anything but what the Church tells us to do but I am just thinking hypothetically. Friday - The Sorrowful Mysteries The Agony in the Garden - His acceptance of redeeming the human race by His Blood, His sweat of Blood, the consolation of the angel The Scourging of Jesus at the Pillar - Our Lord’s betrayal by Judas, His arrest, His scourging The Crowning of Jesus with Thorns - His crowning with thorns, the Jews demand His death, He is sentenced to death Jesus Carries His Cross to Calvary - His agony in carrying the Cross, the meeting with His Mother, the consolation of St. Veronica and the women, Simeon helps Him carry the cross The Crucifixion of Our Lord - the wounds in His hands and His feet, His three hours of agony, promising eternal life to the penitent thief, giving mankind His Mother, His last words, the piercing of His Sacred Heart, Our Lady holding His Body, Jesus’ descent into Limbo Saturday - The Glorious Mysteries The Resurrection - Our Lord’s triumph over death, the Holy Shroud, visiting His Mother alongside all the saints, St. Mary Magdalene sees Him, St. John and St. Peter at the tomb, various visits to the Apostles The Ascension - Our Lord’s commission of Baptism, promise of remaining with us, His glorious Ascent, Our Lady’s bilocation with Him in Heaven The Descent of the Holy Spirit - the first novena, the descent of the Holy Spirit in the tongues of flame, Our Lady’s vision of God at this time, the Apostles’ confirmation in grace, the sermon of St. Peter and the baptism of the penitents The Assumption of Our Lady - Our Lady’s desire to remain with the infant Church, Her knowledge of her transition, Her Dormition in the presence of the Apostles, Her Bodily Assumption The Coronation of Our Lady - the Coronation of the Queen of the Universe by the Most Holy Trinity, her titles, her extraordinary virtues, her motherly intercession as Mediatrix of All Graces, her love for all of us Sunday - The Ecclesiastical Mysteries The Martyrs of the Church - St. Stephen, the Twelve Apostles, St. Paul, St. Agatha, St. Lucy, St. Agnes, St. Cecilia, St. Anastasia, St. Catherine, St. Barbara, etc. The Missionaries of the Church - St. Augustine of Canterbury, St. King Edward, St. Patrick, St. Brigid, St. Bernard, St. King Louis, Queen Isabella of Castile, etc. The Mystics of the Church - St. Dominic, St. Francis, St. Simon Stock, Ss. Mechtilde and Gertrude, St. Bridget, St. Catherine of Siena, St. Frances of Rome, St. Teresa of Avila, Mary of Agreda, St. Louis de Montfort, St. Alphonsus Ligouri, St. Margaret-Mary, etc. The Triumph of the Immaculate Heart - St. Catherine Laboure, La Salette, St. Bernadette, Fatima, St. Faustina, Garabandal (and/or Medjugorje) the Warning, the Miracle, the period of peace and conversion. The Second Coming and Eternity - the return of Jesus and Mary in the clouds, the final judgment, the Nee Heavens and the New Earth, eternity in union with God and the saints.
FiliMariae, While the Vatican may never embrace your meditative ideas for a weekly cycle of mysteries, I'm sure your creative ideas come from your heart set on God!
Actually, once the Rosary is learned and becomes natural, one can use anything from scriptures to pray. I like to meditate from time to time on the Woman at the well, or the prodigal son, there are many others. Well put, thank you. Peace Mark
I'm with you Mark. After all, the Rosary is meditation on the events in Christ's life. For variety I have chosen various events according to the needs of the day. Fr example, I have used * Jesus calms the storm * Sermon on the Mount *The raising of Lazarus * Healing of the blind man * The Good Samaritan * The road to Emmaus * Thomas meets Christ risen * Jesus is tempted in the desert ...evenSt John in prison and the call of Saul [St Paul] Rosary for peace, now!
