First
Sorrowful Mystery
Agony of Jesus in the Garden
I Desire True Repentance for My Sins
Think of...
Our Lord Jesus in the garden of Gethsemane, suffering a bitter agony for our sins.
Matthew 26:37-39
Second Sorrowful
Mystery
Jesus is Scourged at the Pillar
I Desire a Spirit of Mortification
Think of...
The cruel scourging at the pillar that our Lord suffered; the heavy blows that tore His flesh.
Mark 15:15
Third
Sorrowful Mystery
Jesus is Crowned With Thorns
I Desire Moral Courage.
Think of...
The crown of sharp thorns that was forced upon our Lord's Head and the patience with which He
endured the pain for our sins.
John 19:2-3
Fourth
Sorrowful Mystery
Jesus Carries His Cross
I Desire the Virtue of Patience
Think of...
The heavy Cross, so willingly carried by our Lord, and ask Him to help you to carry your crosses
without complaint.
John 19:17
Fifth
Sorrowful Mystery
The Crucifixion of Jesus
I Desire the Grace of Final Perseverance
Think of...
The love which filled Christ's Sacred Heart during His three hours' agony on the Cross, and ask
Him to be with you at the hour of death.
