1. The Resurrection
Fruit of the mystery: Faith
He is not here, for he is risen, as he said. Come, and see the place where the Lord was laid.
Glorious Mysteries of the Rosary: Wednesday and Sunday
Five mysteries, their fruits and scripture, and about 21 minutes of guided prayer in two voices.
The short answer
The Glorious Mysteries are prayed on Wednesday and Sunday. In order, they are 1) The Resurrection, 2) The Ascension, 3) The Descent of the Holy Spirit, 4) The Assumption and 5) The Coronation of Mary. Each decade pairs one mystery with an Our Father, ten Hail Marys, a Glory Be and the Fatima Prayer.
Pray the Glorious Mysteries now
The guided Rosary opens on the Glorious Mysteries with this button, leads every prayer in two recorded voices and takes about 21 minutes at the standard pace.
The five Glorious Mysteries
2. The Ascension
Fruit of the mystery: Hope
And when he had said these things, while they looked on, he was raised up: and a cloud received him out of their sight.
3. The Descent of the Holy Spirit
Fruit of the mystery: Love of God
And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and they began to speak with divers tongues, according as the Holy Ghost gave them to speak.
4. The Assumption
Fruit of the mystery: Grace of a happy death
Behold my beloved speaketh to me: Arise, make haste, my love, my dove, my beautiful one, and come.
5. The Coronation of Mary
Fruit of the mystery: Trust in Mary's intercession
And a great sign appeared in heaven: A woman clothed with the sun, and the moon under her feet, and on her head a crown of twelve stars.
How to pray the Glorious Mysteries
- Make the Sign of the Cross.
- Pray the Apostles' Creed.
- Pray one Our Father.
- Pray three Hail Marys.
- Pray the Glory Be.
- Announce the first mystery, The Resurrection, then pray an Our Father, ten Hail Marys, a Glory Be and the Fatima Prayer.
- Announce the second mystery, The Ascension, then pray an Our Father, ten Hail Marys, a Glory Be and the Fatima Prayer.
- Announce the third mystery, The Descent of the Holy Spirit, then pray an Our Father, ten Hail Marys, a Glory Be and the Fatima Prayer.
- Announce the fourth mystery, The Assumption, then pray an Our Father, ten Hail Marys, a Glory Be and the Fatima Prayer.
- Announce the fifth mystery, The Coronation of Mary, then pray an Our Father, ten Hail Marys, a Glory Be and the Fatima Prayer.
- Pray the Hail, Holy Queen.
- Pray the closing prayer.
- End with the Sign of the Cross.
The other mysteries of the Rosary
Questions about the Glorious Mysteries
What days are the Glorious Mysteries prayed?
The Glorious Mysteries are prayed on Wednesday and Sunday in the usual weekly schedule. They begin with the Resurrection, and Sunday is the day of the Resurrection, so the week's first and middle days rest on that joy.
What are the five Glorious Mysteries?
In order: The Resurrection, The Ascension, The Descent of the Holy Spirit, The Assumption and The Coronation of Mary. Each one is the meditation for a decade of the Rosary, and each has a traditional fruit to ask for while you pray it.
What is the fruit of the Resurrection?
The fruit of the Resurrection is faith. The scripture read for it is Matthew 28:6: "He is not here, for he is risen, as he said. Come, and see the place where the Lord was laid."
How long do the Glorious Mysteries take?
About 21 minutes for a full Rosary of the Glorious Mysteries at the guided Rosary's standard pace, counting the opening prayers, five decades and closing prayers, each recorded in two voices. The slow pace takes about 24 minutes.
What scripture goes with the Glorious Mysteries?
From the Douay-Rheims Bible (Challoner): The Resurrection, Matthew 28:6; The Ascension, Acts 1:9; The Descent of the Holy Spirit, Acts 2:4; The Assumption, Canticle of Canticles 2:10; The Coronation of Mary, Apocalypse 12:1. The guided Rosary reads each line aloud when that mystery is announced.
Can I pray the Glorious Mysteries on a different day?
Yes. The weekly schedule is a custom that helps you pray through all twenty mysteries, not a rule. In the guided Rosary, choose another set for the session, or use the button on this page to open the Glorious Mysteries directly.