Prayers - The path to empowerment, intimacy and peace

A) Sorrowful Mysteries

1. Christ's Agony in Gethsemane

• Matthew 26:26-56

• Mark 14:32-72

• Luke 22:39-71

• John 18:1-27

2. Scourging at the Pillar

• Matthew 27:11-26

• Mark 15:1-15

• Luke 23:1-25

• John 18:28-19:1

3. Crowning with Thorns

• Matthew 27:27-31

• Mark 15:16-20

• John 19:2-16

4. Carrying of the Cross

• Matthew 27:32-34 | Mark 15:21-23 | Luke 23:26-33

32 As they went out, they came upon a man from Cyrene named Simon; they compelled this man to carry his cross. 33 And when they came to a place called Golgotha (which means Place of a Skull), 34 they offered him wine to drink, mixed with gall; but when he tasted it, he would not drink it. *(NRSVCE)

Pick any one Reflection below for Meditating this Decade:

A) [You may use the above reflections or when praying as a family or group come up with your own! Have one family member read a part or the entire scriptural passage above that strikes them (1 or 2 verses is just fine). Listen with an open heart as this person shares his/her thoughts or insights. A family praying the rosary together is a graced-filled way to foster spiritual growth and bonding together.]

5. Crucifixion

• Matthew 27:35-61

• Mark 15:24-47

• Luke 23:34-56

• John 19:17-42

• Isaiah 53

• Wisdom 2:12-24

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