JOYFUL MYSTERIES - Meditation: Monday Saturday
I. The Annunciation
: Humility
II. The Visitation
: Charity
III. The Birth of Our Lord
: Detachment from the world, poverty
IV. The Presentation of Our Lord
: Purity of heart, obedience
V. The Finding of Our Lord in the Temple
: Piety
SORROWFUL MYSTERIES - Meditation: Tuesday Friday
I. The Agony in the Garden
: Contrition for our sins
II. The Scourging at the Pillar
: Mortification of our senses
III. The Crowning with Thorns
: Interior mortification
IV. The Carrying of the Cross
: Patience under crosses
V. The Crucifixion and Death of our Lord
: That we may die to ourselves
GLORIOUS MYSTERIES - Meditation: Sunday Wednesday
I. The Resurrection
: Conversion of heart
II. The Ascension
: A desire for heaven
III. The Coming of the Holy Ghost
: The Gifts of the Holy Ghost
IV. The Assumption of our Blessed Mother into Heaven
: Devotion to Mary
V. The Coronation of our Blessed Mother
: Eternal happiness
MYSTERIES OF LIGHT - Meditation: Thursday
I. Christ's baptism in the Jordan River
: "The Baptism in the Jordan is first of all a mystery of light," the Pope writes. "Here, as Christ descends into the waters, the innocent one who became 'sin' for our sake (cf. 2 Corinthians 5:21), the heavens open wide and the voice of the Father declares him the beloved Son (cf. Matthew 3:17 and parallels), while the Spirit descends on him to invest him with the mission which he is to carry out."
II. Christ's self-revelation at the marriage of Cana
: "Another mystery of light is the first of the signs, given at Cana (see John 2:1- 12), when Christ changes water into wine and opens the hearts of the disciples to faith, thanks to the intervention of Mary, the first among believers,"
III. Christ's announcement of the kingdom of God with the invitation to conversion
: "Another mystery of light is the preaching by which Jesus proclaims the coming of the Kingdom of God, calls to conversion (cf. Mark 1:15) and forgives the sins of all who draw near to him in humble trust (cf. Mark 2:3-13; Luke 7:47-48): the inauguration of that ministry of mercy which he continues to exercise until the end of the world, particularly through the Sacrament of Reconciliation which he has entrusted to his Church (cf. John 20:22-23),"
IV. Christ's Transfiguration, when he revealed his glory to his apostles
: Explaining the fourth "mystery of light," the Holy Father continues: "The mystery of light par excellence is the Transfiguration, traditionally believed to have taken place on Mount Tabor. The glory of the Godhead shines forth from the face of Christ as the Father commands the astonished Apostles to 'listen to him' (cf. Luke 9:35 and parallels) and to prepare to experience with him the agony of the Passion, so as to come with him to the joy of the Resurrection and a life transfigured by the Holy Spirit."
V. The institution of the Eucharist at the Last Supper as the sacramental expression of the paschal mystery
: "A final mystery of light is the institution of the Eucharist, in which Christ offers his body and blood as food under the signs of bread and wine, and testifies 'to the end' his love for humanity (John 13:1), for whose salvation he will offer himself in sacrifice."