English Guide

Begin with an Actus Contritionis.

Announce the First Decade.

Meditation: The Archangel Gabriel makes known to the Blessed Virgin Mary the Incarnation of the Divine Word in her pure womb. Pray an Ave Maria.

Mystery 1: The Son of God made man is born of Mary the Virgin in a stable. Pray a Pater Noster.

Mystery 2: The Angels rejoice and sing, Gloria in excelsis Deo. Pray a Pater Noster.

Mystery 3: The shepherds hear the Angels' tidings, and come and adore Him. Pray a Pater Noster.

Mystery 4: He is circumcised the eighth day, and called by the most Holy Name of Jesus. Pray a Pater Noster.

Mystery 5: Works His first miracle of changing water into wine. Pray a Pater Noster.

Mystery 6: Is presented in the Temple, and foretold to be the Saviour of the world. Pray a Pater Noster.

Mystery 7: Flies from the persecution of Herod, and is carried into Egypt. Pray a Pater Noster.

Mystery 8: Herod finds Him not, and murders the Innocents. Pray a Pater Noster.

Mystery 9: He is carried back by Joseph and His Mother into Nazareth his home. Pray a Pater Noster.

Mystery 10: Disputes in the Temple with the doctors, being twelve years old. Pray a Pater Noster.

Pray a Requiem Aeternam (if offered for the faithful departed).

Announce the Second Decade.

Meditation: Jesus is most obedient to the Blessed Virgin His Mother, and to St. Joseph. Pray an Ave Maria.

Mystery 1: When thirty years old, He is baptized by John in Jordan. Pray a Pater Noster.

Mystery 2: Fasts forty days us the desert, and overcomes the tempter. Pray a Pater Noster.

Mystery 3: Practices and preaches His own holy law, whereby is life eternal. Pray a Pater Noster.

Mystery 4: Calls His disciples, who forthwith leave all and follow Him. Pray a Pater Noster.

Mystery 5: Works His first miracle of changing water into wine. Pray a Pater Noster.

Mystery 6: Heals the sick, makes the lame to walk, gives hearing to the deaf, sight to the blind, life to the dead. Pray a Pater Noster.

Mystery 7: Converts sinful men and sinful women, and pardons their sins. Pray a Pater Noster.

Mystery 8: When the Jews persecute Him even unto death, He chastises them not, but sweetly chides them. Pray a Pater Noster.

Mystery 9: Is transfigured on Mount Thabor, in the presence of Peter, James, and John. Pray a Pater Noster.

Mystery 10: Enters triumphant into Jerusalem sitting on an ass's colt, and drives the profaners from the Temple. Pray a Pater Noster.

Pray a Requiem Aeternam (if offered for the faithful departed).

Announce the Third Decade.

Meditation: Jesus takes leave of His most holy Mother before He goes to die for our salvation. Pray an Ave Maria.

Mystery 1: Celebrates the Last Paschal Supper, washes the Apostles' feet. Pray a Pater Noster.

Mystery 2: Institutes the most holy Sacrament of the Eucharist. Pray a Pater Noster.

Mystery 3: Practices and preaches His own holy law, whereby is life eternal. Pray a Pater Noster.

Mystery 4: Is betrayed by Judas with a kiss, is taken and bound by the officers of justice as a great malefactor. Pray a Pater Noster.

Mystery 5: Is falsely accused, is buffeted and spit upon, and shamefully used before four tribunals. Pray a Pater Noster.

Mystery 6: Looks tenderly on Peter after he had thrice denied Him, and converts Him; whilst Judas despairs, hangs himself, and is lost. Pray a Pater Noster.

Mystery 7: Is cruelly scourged at the pillar, and receives innumerable blows. Pray a Pater Noster.

Mystery 8: Is crowned with thorns, shown to the people, who cry, Crucify Him! Crucify Him! Pray a Pater Noster.

Mystery 9: Is condemned to die, carries the heavy cross with grievous pain upon His shoulders to Mount Calvary. Pray a Pater Noster.

Mystery 10: Is crucified between two thieves, dies after three hours' most painful agony, is wounded in the side with a lance, and is buried. Pray a Pater Noster.

Pray a Requiem Aeternam (if offered for the faithful departed).

Meditation: Jesus rises the third day, and visits first of all His most holy Mother, Mary. Pray an Ave Maria.

Mystery 1: Appears to the three Marys, and bids them tell the disciples they have seen Him risen from the dead. Pray a Pater Noster.

Mystery 2: Appears to the disciples, shows them His most holy Wounds, makes Thomas touch them. Pray a Pater Noster.

Mystery 3: The fortieth day after his resurrection, blesses most holy Mary His Mother and all his disciples then ascends into heaven. Pray a Pater Noster.

Meditation: Let us pray to the most holy Virgin to obtain for us also the blessing of her Divine Son Jesus Christ, now and at the hour of our death. Pray an Ave Maria.

Pray a Requiem Aeternam (if offered for the faithful departed).

Pray the Symbolum Apostolorum in honor of the Holy Apostles.

End with the Oratio Sancti Augustini.