The Sorrowful Mysteries

Tuesdays & Fridays — We walk with Christ through His passion — the anguish, betrayal, torture, and death He endured out of love for us.

The Five Mysteries

Mystery 1: The Agony in the Garden

Luke 22:39–46

Jesus prays in Gethsemane, sweating blood as He accepts the Father's will.

Fruit of the Mystery: Conformity to God's Will

Mystery 2: The Scourging at the Pillar

Mark 15:6–15

Jesus is bound and scourged by Roman soldiers.

Fruit of the Mystery: Mortification

Mystery 3: The Crowning with Thorns

Mark 15:16–20

Soldiers mock Jesus and press a crown of thorns on His head.

Fruit of the Mystery: Moral Courage

Mystery 4: The Carrying of the Cross

Luke 23:26–32

Jesus carries His cross to Calvary, falling under its weight.

Fruit of the Mystery: Patience

Mystery 5: The Crucifixion

Luke 23:33–46

Jesus is nailed to the cross and dies for our salvation.

Fruit of the Mystery: Salvation

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