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Mysteries of the Rosary
The new luminous mysteries fill the gap in Jesus' life between the joyful mysteries and the sorrowful mysteries.
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This Rock
Volume 13, Number 10
 December 2002 
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The Joyful Mysteries
The Annunication
Mary accepts the angel Gabriel’s invitation to be the Mother of Jesus.
The Visitation
Mary visits her cousin Elizabeth.
The Nativity (the Birth of Christ)
Mary gives birth to Jesus in Bethlehem.
The Presentation
Mary and Joseph present the baby Jesus in the Temple.
The Finding in the Temple
Mary and Joseph find the child Jesus questioning the teachers in the temple.
The Sorrowful Mysteries
The Agony in the Garden
Jesus fears his death but accepts the Father’s will.
The Scourging at the Pillar
Jesus is beaten and scourged at the pillar.
The Crowning with Thorns
Jesus is mocked and given a crown of thorns.
The Carrying of the Cross
Jesus carries his cross to Calvary.
The Crucifixion
Jesus dies for our sins.
The Glorious Mysteries
The Resurrection
Jesus rises from the dead on Easter Sunday.
The Ascension
Jesus ascends into heaven in the presence of his apostles.
The Descent of the Holy Spirit
The Holy Spirit descends upon Mary and the apostles at Pentecost.
The Assumption
Mary is taken up bodily into heaven at the end of her earthly life.
The Coronation
Mary is crowned Queen of heaven and earth.
Michelle Arnold, a convert to Catholicism, is a staff member of Catholic Answers. She writes from Santee, California.
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