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Diagram for the Traditional Anglican Rosary Using the Catholic/Dominican/Decade Layout

The Catholic rosary layout is the most common and well-known layout for Christian prayer beads, which often makes it the most accessible layout.

If you're an Anglican or other protestant who only has this type of bead layout available to you, or if you're a Catholic who wants to try out a different set of prayers without buying a new bead set, this guide can help you adapt the Anglican rosary prayers for the extra beads.

To make this adaptation and guide, I've referenced the following resources:

How To Pray With Anglican Prayer Beads - Unspoken Elements

The Online Book of Common Prayer

The full text of the prayers, as well as some notes and suggestions for the use of this adaptation can be found below the cut!

Prayers

Opening Prayers

O God, make speed to save us. Oh Lord, make haste to help us.

Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit. As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.

The Daily Office

This guide specifically references the family prayer versions of the Anglican Daily Office. You can either use the below prayers taken from the Online Book of Common Prayer, or you can use your preferred edition. The below prayers are separated into sections according to time of day.

Morning

From Psalm 51 "Open my lips, O Lord,     and my mouth shall proclaim your praise. Create in me a clean heart, O God,     and renew a right spirit within me. Cast me not away from your presence     and take not your holy Spirit from me. Give me the joy of your saving help again     and sustain me with your bountiful Spirit." A Reading "Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! By his great mercy we have been born anew to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead." 1 Peter 1:3 The Collect Lord God, almighty and everlasting Father, you have brought us in safety to this new day: Preserve us with your mighty power, that we may not fall into sin, nor be overcome by adversity; and in all we do, direct us to the fulfilling of your purpose; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

Midday

From Psalm 113 "Give praise, you servants of the LORD;     praise the Name of the LORD. Let the Name of the LORD be blessed,     from this time forth for evermore. From the rising of the sun to its going down     let the Name of the LORD be praised. The LORD is high above all nations,     and his glory above the heavens." A Reading "O God, you will keep in perfect peace those whose minds are fixed on you; for in returning and rest we shall be saved; in quietness and trust shall be our strength."  Isaiah 26:3; 30:15 The Collect Blessed Savior, at this hour you hung upon the cross, stretching out your loving arms: Grant that all the peoples of the earth may look to you and be saved; for your mercies' sake. Amen.

Early Evening

O gracious light, pure brightness of the everliving Father in heaven, O Jesus Christ, holy and blessed! Now as we come to the setting of the sun, and our eyes behold the vesper light, we sing your praises, O God: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. You are worthy at all times to be praised by happy voices, O Son of God, O Giver of Life, and to be glorified through all the worlds. A Reading "It is not ourselves that we proclaim; we proclaim Christ Jesus as Lord, and ourselves as your servants, for Jesus' sake. For the same God who said, "Out of darkness let light shine," has caused his light to shine within us, to give the light of revelation--the revelation of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ."     2 Corinthians 4:5-6 The Collect Lord Jesus, stay with us, for evening is at hand and the day is past; be our companion in the way, kindle our hearts, and awaken hope, that we may know you as you are revealed in Scripture and the breaking of bread. Grant this for the sake of your love. Amen.

Compline/Close of Day

Psalm 134 "Behold now, bless the LORD, all you servants of the LORD,     you that stand by night in the house of the LORD. Lift up your hands in the holy place and bless the LORD;     the LORD who made heaven and earth bless you out of Zion." A Reading "Lord, you are in the midst of us and we are called by your Name: Do not forsake us, O Lord our God."    Jeremiah 14:9,22 The Collect Visit this place, O Lord, and drive far from it all snares of the enemy; let your holy angels dwell with us to preserve us in peace; and let your blessing be upon us always; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

The Lord's Prayer/Our Father

Our Father, Who art in heaven, Hallowed be Thy Name. Thy Kingdom come. Thy Will be done, on earth as it is in Heaven.

Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.

For Thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever and ever. Amen.

Jesus Prayer

Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy on me, a sinner.

Closing Prayers

The Lord bless you and keep you. The Lord make his face to shine upon you and be gracious to you. The Lord lift up his countenance upon you and give you peace

Let us bless the Lord. Thanks be to God.

The almighty and merciful Lord, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, bless us and keep us. Amen.

Notes and Suggestions

The Catholic rosary and Anglican rosary have very similar bead structures-- a short strand for opening prayers, and a ring containing smaller beads divided into sections where you meditate on a repeated prayer. This, combined with the fact that the Catholic rosary has more beads than the Anglican Rosary, makes it really easy to adapt the Anglican prayers to the Catholic layout. You don't have to cut anything out or mess too much with the structure!

The extra opening beads also happen to have just the right number for incorporating the Daily Office, assuming you're using the shorter family prayer version. There are just a couple minor quirks when doing this-- for example, I didn't place the Lord's Prayer where it usually goes in the sequence, as that prayer is already used on all the "cruciform" beads between the decades.

Speaking of cruciform beads, one thing about adapting the traditional Anglican rosary to other formats is that the naming convention for the larger beads in between the weeks/decades doesn't quite work. Those beads get the name "cruciform" because in the usual four-week format, the larger beads evoke a cross shape when you draw lines between them. In a Catholic layout, the extra beads throw off that symbolism.

However, it's probably still helpful to think of the larger "Our Father" beads and the center medal as "cruciform" beads when you're using this layout for Anglican prayers. The Anglican rosary is extremely adaptable, and you can find multiple different sets of prayers for it. If you ever want to try out one of these other sets, you'll want to know which beads in your Catholic rosary correspond to the "cruciform" beads in the guide you're reading.

Final tip: you DON'T have to do all the extra beads.

When I do adaptations to a layout with more beads, I like to take advantage of the opportunity to add more prayers and reflections. However, if you're not already in the habit of praying a full rosary or saying the Daily Office, you might find yourself balking at all the extra steps, especially if you have to look up a bunch of prayers and readings you don't have memorized.

If you're not feeling up to the whole thing, you can always use this set of beads to just pray the traditional Anglican rosary, and skip the extra Daily Office beads.

Just treat the first bead after the cross/crucifix as the invitatory bead, and the center medal as the first "cruciform" bead, and jump right into the repeated meditations.

As you're ready to add more, you can do it piecemeal. For example, add the second large bead in the opening strand to pray the Collect, but still skip the three smaller beads.

Consistency is often more helpful in the long run than completeness!

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And We're Back

Sorry I abandoned this blog almost immediately after starting it. I was hit by a series of personal crises that made me reorganize my priorities, and unfortunately the blog had to take a big pause.

While I've been gone, I've continued to explore Christian prayer beads and integrate them into my prayer life, and I'd love to ease back into posting here. Lately, I've been spending more time with Anglican bead configurations and prayers, and I'm working on making some resources similar to my mysteries and divine mercy diagrams.

I've also been rolling around some non-diagram ideas and reflections (the use of homemade, non-standard configurations; how I've personally found using beads and prayers helpful for grounding myself in distress; not letting the perfect be the enemy of the good; etc.)

I'll keep the energy a little more casual for sustainability's sake, but I hope this blog can still be a helpful resource for everyone who's interested in deepening their prayer life using beads and other somatic tools.

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It's almost time for Advent Wreaths/Crowns!

Photo by Grant Whitty on Unsplash

Advent is fast approaching (especially for our Orthodox siblings, whose Advent season and fasting start tomorrow, November 15th)!

Advent candles/wreaths/crowns are some of the most broadly used physical expressions of prayer within the Christian church. They're even used by many low-church protestants! So, in the spirit of this blog, I want to celebrate this and encourage folks to integrate this tradition into their personal prayer routine.

"In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. The same was in the beginning with God. All things were made through him. Without him, nothing was made that has been made. In him was life, and the life was the light of men. The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness hasn’t overcome it.

There came a man sent from God, whose name was John. The same came as a witness, that he might testify about the light, that all might believe through him. He was not the light, but was sent that he might testify about the light. The true light that enlightens everyone was coming into the world." John 1:1-9 (WEB)

These arrangements are a beautiful physical expression of our prayers and devotion during this season. As the the northern hemisphere sees nightfall and chill descend at earlier hours, the lit candles represent Jesus, the Light of the World, drawing closer to us. We remember his first coming, and look forward to his return.

There are two main types of Advent wreath. The one on the left is used for most non-Orthodox traditions. The righthand diagram shows an Orthodox adaptation. The Orthodox Advent period/Nativity fast is longer, so the wreath has additional candles.

Where to Get Advent Wreath Supplies

You don't necessarily need specialized candles, or even an actual wreath, to create a simple Advent candle arrangements. Due to my own limitations, my personal candle set up is five small pillar candles on a white plate. I bought a set with the traditional colors, but many people use plain white candles too.

If you're avoiding Amazon, and you'd like to purchase a special vessel or set of candles, you can find some options below:

4 to 5 candle sets (non-Orthodox)

St Jude Shop

Catholic Company

6 to 7 candle sets (Orthodox)

Draw Near Designs

Legacy Icons

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Diagrams for the Divine Mercy Chaplet on Non-Traditional Bead Layouts

The Divine Mercy Chaplet is a really lovely prayer that many non-Catholics use as their first foray into prayer beads. These diagrams are for those with Lutheran or Anglican beads instead of the Dominican/decade layout.

The prayers are not changed from the traditional Catholic, though the Anglican rosary has some omitted for lack of space. To learn more about the ecumenical use of these specific prayers, I recommend checking out this post from TheDivineMercy.org

If you prefer an adaptation of the Chaplet that retains the spirit of pleading Christ's sacrifice for the forgiveness of sins, but replaces elements that might offend a non-Catholic conscience, you can find one here.

As always, when adapting Catholic rosaries and chaplets, I make no claims about the traditional promises associated with the original or whether they apply to adaptations. I have great respect for my Catholic siblings, and don't intend to present these adaptations as better than the original.

To God be all the glory.

If you need the prayers written out, they can be found below the cut!

The Prayers

Opening Prayer (from St. Faustina)

"You expired, Jesus, but the source of life gushed forth for souls, and the ocean of mercy opened up for the whole world. O Fount of Life, unfathomable Divine Mercy, envelop the whole world and empty Yourself out upon us."

The Lord's Prayer/Our Father

"Our Father, Who art in heaven, Hallowed be Thy Name. Thy Kingdom come. Thy Will be done, on earth as it is in Heaven.

Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.

For Thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever and ever. Amen."

Hail Mary

"Hail Mary, full of grace. The Lord is with thee. Blessed art thou amongst women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death, Amen."

The Apostles' Creed

"I believe in God, the Father almighty, Creator of heaven and earth, and in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord, who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died and was buried; he descended into hell; on the third day he rose again from the dead; he ascended into heaven, and is seated at the right hand of God the Father almighty; from there he will come to judge the living and the dead.

I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy catholic Church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and life everlasting.

Amen."

Eternal Father

"Eternal Father, I offer You the Body and Blood, Soul and Divinity of Your Dearly Beloved Son, Our Lord, Jesus Christ, in atonement for our sins and those of the whole world."

For the Sake of His Sorrowful Passion

"For the sake of his sorrowful Passion, have mercy on us and on the whole world."

Closing Prayer (from St. Faustina)

"Eternal God, in Whom mercy is endless and the treasury of compassion — inexhaustible, look kindly upon us and increase Your mercy in us, that in difficult moments we might not despair nor become despondent, but with great confidence submit ourselves to Your holy will, which is Love and Mercy itself."

Suggested Meditations

When we pray repetitive prayers, we don't do it because saying it more times makes it more powerful or meaningful. We do it because it forces us to slow down and spend more time with God, and it gives us structure for meditating on spiritual truths.

Since the Divine Mercy Chaplet doesn't have prescribed meditations, some folks might struggle to know what to reflect on during the repetitions. Here are some suggestions:

Meditate on the Passion. We are invoking Christ's suffering and sacrifice with each bead. Wonder at the greatness of God's mercy in relation to what it cost.

For each set of beads (decade, week, etc.), consider a specific intention. Each set of beads could be a prayer for God's mercy to intervene in our world (war, hunger, disease) or in the lives of individuals (friends, family).

Can you earnestly pray for God to have mercy "on the whole world" when that includes your enemies? Now is a good time to practice.

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Diagrams for an Ecumenical Divine Mercy Chaplet on Different Bead Layouts

I've developed these adaptations to help Christians from different traditions pray an ecumenical version of the Catholic Divine Mercy Chaplet, no matter which prayer bead layout they have.

If you'd prefer diagrams for praying the original words of the Chaplet on Anglican or Lutheran beads, you can find them here.

As always, when adapting Catholic rosaries and chaplets, I make no claims about the traditional promises associated with the original or whether they apply to adaptations. I have great respect for my Catholic siblings, and don't intend to present these adaptations as better than the original.

To God be all the glory.

When it comes to adapting the Divine Mercy Chaplet, I was faced with some interesting decisions. If you want to read more about my process, or you would like to see all of the prayers and scriptures written out, check below the cut!

The Prayers

Trinity Prayer/Sign of the Cross

"In the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. Amen"

If making the sign of the cross, touch your forehead on "... the Father," your chest/breastbone on "... the Son," your left shoulder on "... Holy," and your right shoulder on "Spirit."

Opening Prayer (From Hebrews 4:14-16)

"Having then a great high priest who has passed through the heavens, Jesus, the Son of God, let’s hold tightly to our confession. For we don’t have a high priest who can’t be touched with the feeling of our infirmities, but one who has been in all points tempted like we are, yet without sin. Let’s therefore draw near with boldness to the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy and may find grace for help in time of need." (WEB)

The Lord's Prayer/Our Father

"Our Father, Who art in heaven, Hallowed be Thy Name. Thy Kingdom come. Thy Will be done, on earth as it is in Heaven.

Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.

For Thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever and ever. Amen."

The Apostles' Creed

"I believe in God, the Father almighty, Creator of heaven and earth, and in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord, who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died and was buried; he descended into hell; on the third day he rose again from the dead; he ascended into heaven, and is seated at the right hand of God the Father almighty; from there he will come to judge the living and the dead.

I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy catholic Church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and life everlasting.

Amen."

Agnus Dei

"Lamb of God, who takes away the sins of the world, have mercy on us. Lamb of God, who takes away the sins of the world, grant us peace.”

Prayer to the Father (from Romans 8:32)

Eternal Father, you did not spare your own Son, but delivered Him up for us all.

For the Sake of His Sorrowful Passion

"For the sake of his sorrowful Passion, have mercy on us and on the whole world."

Closing Prayer (from Ephesians 3:20-21)

"Now to him who is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that works in us, to him be the glory in the assembly and in Christ Jesus to all generations, forever and ever. Amen." (WEB)

Suggested Meditations

When we pray repetitive prayers, we don't do it because saying it more times makes it more powerful or meaningful. We do it because it forces us to slow down and spend more time with God, and it gives us structure for meditating on spiritual truths.

Since the Divine Mercy Chaplet doesn't have prescribed meditations, some folks might struggle to know what to reflect on during the repetitions. Here are some suggestions:

Meditate on the Passion. We are invoking Christ's suffering and sacrifice with each bead. Wonder at the greatness of God's mercy in relation to what it cost.

For each set of beads (decade, week, etc.), consider a specific intention. Each set of beads could be a prayer for God's mercy to intervene in our world (war, hunger, disease) or in the lives of individuals (friends, family).

Can you earnestly pray for God to have mercy "on the whole world" when that includes your enemies? Now is a good time to practice.

The Adaptation Process

In my mind, the Chaplet as it already exists is very much ecumenical. I highly recommend that non-Catholics who are interested in using beads, but need audio guides start with the original Divine Mercy Chaplet. There is only one Hail Mary, if that bothers you, and even if you're skeptical about St. Faustina's visions, the prayers attributed to her are still beautiful and sound.

Since the aim of these adaptations is to remove barriers, I still went ahead and replaced the Hail Mary with the Agnus Dei.

As part of creating an onramp for non-Catholics, I love to use a scripture as an opening prayer, so I swapped out the Faustina opening and closing prayers for scriptures related to God's mercy to create matching bookends.

The next question was what to do about the Eternal Father prayer. In this prayer, said on the larger beads, invokes Christ's sacrifice on the cross in a very specific way. It offers to the Father the "Body, Blood, Soul, and Divinity" of Jesus for the forgiveness of sins. This language intentionally parallels the Catholic theology of the Eucharist.

To my protestant ears, this wasn't challenging on a first encounter, since I understood myself to be pleading Christ's sacrifice for my salvation even when I was a strict memorialist. Believers who are Orthodox, High-Church Anglicans, and even some Lutherans may be comfortable with the connection to Eucharistic theology as well. However, some protestants may find that this specific invocation violates their conscience.

Again, since my aim is to remove barriers, I opted to replace the traditional Eternal Father prayer with a variation based on Romans 8:32. The first half of this verse emphasizes both the Father and Christ's sacrifice, so in that way it can take a similar role and tone.

At this point I had a bit of a problem: I'd almost Ship of Theseus'd my way into replacing every element of the original Chaplet. Realizing this, I had to take a moment to assess whether I should scrap this specific effort altogether.

Ultimately, I determined that it was still worth continuing with this adaptation. I don't want to replace any historical prayers, but provide more options and resources to believers who, like me, occasionally go looking for some weird, niche prayer, and this definitely fits the bill. Since the prayer on the smaller beads, which make up the bulk of the Chaplet, remains unchanged, I think this could still be referred to as a Divine Mercy Chaplet in a colloquial sense.

Circling back to my statement on the original Chaplet's ecumenism, I'm also planning to publish diagrams for praying the original, non-adapted words of the Divine Mercy Chaplet on Anglican and Lutheran beads.

Edit (11/12/25): Link to diagrams for traditional prayers added

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i actually learned my favorite way to pray the rosary from one of John Paul II's writings-- for someone like me who struggles with focus and often finds my mind wandering, John Paul II recommended beginning with a psalm. something to settle and center yourself, and to remind your brain that 'it's time for God now'. but what i really love is that he recommended choosing a specific psalm for each different group of mysteries. for the joyful mysteries, choose a psalm that is busting with praise and joy. for the luminous mysterious, choose one that honors God's good works. for the sorrowful mysteries, try a mourning psalm. and for the glorious psalms, choose one that radiates power. anyways, while i haven't memorized a whole psalm ever, let alone four, i wanted to share the sections of the ones i do use:

Joyful Mysteries (the Annunciation, the Visitation, the Nativity, and the Finding in the Temple: Psalm 97: 10-12

Let those who love the Lord hate evil,     for he guards the lives of his faithful ones     and delivers them from the hand of the wicked. Light shines on the righteous     and joy on the upright in heart. Rejoice in the Lord, you who are righteous,     and praise his holy name.

Luminous Mysteries (the Baptism in the Jordan, the Wedding at Cana, the Proclamation of the Kingdom, the Transfiguration, the Institution of the Eucharist): Psalm 20: 1-5

May the Lord answer you when you are in distress;     may the name of the God of Jacob protect you.  May he send you help from the sanctuary     and grant you support from Zion. May he remember all your sacrifices     and accept your burnt offerings.[b] May he give you the desire of your heart     and make all your plans succeed. May we shout for joy over your victory     and lift up our banners in the name of our God.

Sorrowful Mysteries (the Agony in the Garden, the Scourging at the Pillar, the Crowning with Thorns, the Carrying of the Cross, the Crucifixion): Psalm 51: 7-12

Cleanse me with hyssop, and I will be clean;     wash me, and I will be whiter than snow. Let me hear joy and gladness;     let the bones you have crushed rejoice. Hide your face from my sins     and blot out all my iniquity.

Create in me a pure heart, O God,     and renew a steadfast spirit within me. Do not cast me from your presence     or take your Holy Spirit from me. Restore to me the joy of your salvation     and grant me a willing spirit, to sustain me.

Glorious Mysteries (the Resurrection, the Ascension of Christ, Pentecost, the Assumption of Mary, the Crowing of Mary): Psalm 8: 3-5, 9

When I consider your heavens,     the work of your fingers, the moon and the stars,     which you have set in place, what is mankind that you are mindful of them,     human beings that you care for them?

You have made them a little lower than the angels     and crowned them with glory and honor.

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Lord, our Lord,     how majestic is your name in all the earth!

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Okay so I have a major soft spot for certain mysteries of the Rosary, specifically the Annunciation and The Visitation. Does anyone else have a soft spot for a specific mystery? (Had to lump mysteries together due to option limit)

No specific favorite mystery

One of the Joyful Mysteries

One of the Luminous Mysteries

One of the Sorrowful Mysteries

One of the Glorious Mysteries

I don’t pray the Rosary

Voting ended onNov 16, 2025

It only let me put so many options so we WILL find a favorite as we whittle things down!

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Diagrams for an Ecumenical Mysteries Rosary on Different Bead Layouts

I've developed these adaptations to help Christians from different traditions pray an ecumenical version of the Catholic rosary, no matter which prayer bead layout they have.

I started with the traditional Dominican Rosary, since it is the original version of the rosary that focuses on the mysteries of Christ's life. I did my best to keep the spirit of the original while still making it more accessible to non-Catholics who might be distracted by the Hail Marys or closing prayers/litanies. I'm certainly not the only person to create an ecumenical adaptation, but I hope this version is a helpful tool for someone looking for more resources.

As always, when adapting Catholic rosaries and chaplets, I make no claims about the traditional promises associated with the original or whether they apply to adaptations. I have great respect for my Catholic siblings, and don't intend to present these adaptations as better than the original.

To God be all the glory.

A list of the mysteries and written out prayers can be found below the cut!

The Mysteries

The mysteries can be prayed on any day, but have traditional rotations for which set is prayed on which day. Two additional, alternative mysteries are offered for those who are uncomfortable with the two Marian Glorious Mysteries. Because the Anglican/Week layout only has four sections, those utilizing those layouts will either need to recount a section or choose a mystery to skip.

If you're unfamiliar with any of the mysteries, I highly recommend you take some time separate from praying the rosary to familiarize yourself with them so that your meditation can be more fruitful. The Joyful Mysteries are a great onramp for this, because they are recorded basically consecutively in the first two chapters of Luke.

The Joyful Mysteries (Mondays, Saturdays, Sundays in Advent)

The Annunciation - (Luke 1:26-38)

The Visitation - (Luke 1:39-56)

The Nativity - (Luke 2:1-20)

The Presentation in the Temple - (Luke 2:22-40)

The Finding of the Child Jesus in the Temple - (Luke 2:41-50)

The Luminous Mysteries (Thursdays)

The Baptism of Jesus in the Jordan - (Matthew 3:13-17)

The Wedding at Cana - (John 2:1-12)

The Proclamation of the Kingdom of God - (Mark 1:14-15).

The Transfiguration - (Matthew 17:1-8)

The Institution of the Eucharist/Lord's Supper - (Luke 22:14-20)

The Sorrowful Mysteries (Tuesdays, Fridays, Sundays in Lent)

The Agony in the Garden - (Matthew 26:36-46)

The Scourging at the Pillar - (John 19:1)

The Crowning with Thorns - (Matthew 27:29)

The Carrying of the Cross - (John 19:17)

The Crucifixion and Death of Jesus - (Luke 23:33-46)

The Glorious Mysteries (Wednesdays and Sundays)

The Resurrection - (Matthew 28:1-10)

The Ascension - (Luke 24:50-53)

The Descent of the Holy Spirit - (Acts 2:1-13)

The Assumption of Mary - (Revelation 12:1; Tradition)

The Coronation of Mary - (Revelation 12:1; Tradition)

*The Road to Damascus - (Acts 9:1-9)

*The Wedding Feast of the Lamb - (Revelation 19:7-10)

The Prayers

Trinity Prayer/Sign of the Cross

"In the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. Amen"

If making the sign of the cross, touch your forehead on "... the Father," your chest/breastbone on "... the Son," your left shoulder on "... Holy," and your right shoulder on "Spirit."

Opening Prayer (From 1 Thessalonians 5:13-23)

"Always rejoice. Pray without ceasing. In everything give thanks, for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus toward you. Don’t quench the Spirit. Don’t despise prophecies. Test all things, and hold firmly that which is good. Abstain from every form of evil. May the God of peace himself sanctify you completely. May your whole spirit, soul, and body be preserved blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ." (WEB)

The Lord's Prayer/Our Father

"Our Father, Who art in heaven, Hallowed be Thy Name. Thy Kingdom come. Thy Will be done, on earth as it is in Heaven.

Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.

For Thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever and ever. Amen."

The Apostles' Creed

"I believe in God, the Father almighty, Creator of heaven and earth, and in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord, who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died and was buried; he descended into hell; on the third day he rose again from the dead; he ascended into heaven, and is seated at the right hand of God the Father almighty; from there he will come to judge the living and the dead.

I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy catholic Church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and life everlasting.

Amen."

Agnus Dei

"Lamb of God, who takes away the sins of the world, have mercy on us. Lamb of God, who takes away the sins of the world, grant us peace.”

Glory Be/Doxology

"Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit. As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen."

Jesus Prayer

"Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy on me, a sinner."

Closing

When you finish the final Glory Be/Doxology, I'd encourage you to take a moment to quietly reflect on anything that stood out to you during your meditations on the the mysteries. This is a good way to let these pre-written, formulaic prayers sink in and give yourself more room for personal response before rushing into a busy day.