top of page
Saint Rafqa's Monastery

The Rosary 

Praying the Rosary is a powerful way to draw closer to God, find peace in your heart, and reflect on the life of Jesus through the loving eyes of Mary. Each bead becomes a step on a spiritual journey, helping you meditate on sacred mysteries while lifting your intentions to Heaven. It’s a prayer that brings comfort in times of trouble, strengthens faith in moments of doubt, and opens the soul to grace. By praying the Rosary, you not only deepen your relationship with God, but also join a centuries-old tradition of intercession, hope, and love.

The mysteries of the Holy Rosary

Joyful Mysteries (Monday and Saturday) 

1 - The Annunciation : Obedience, Trust to God

2 - The Visitation : Love of Neighbor, Charity

3 - The Birth of Our Lord : Humility, Poverty, Simplicity, detachment from the world

4 - The Presentation in the Temple : Purity of body, of heart, of spirit, obedience

5 - The finding of Jesus in the temple : Recherche de Dieu, Intériorité , Sagesse, Piety

Sorrowful Mysteries (Tuesday and Friday)

1 - The agony in the Garden : Contrition for our sins

2 - The scourging at the pillar : Mortification of the senses, Éviter les occasions de pécher, pénitence

3 - The crowning with thorns : Reign of Christ in our heart

4 - The carrying of the cross : Patience under crosses (or Patient bearing of trials ?), union à Jésus

5 - The crucifixion : Pardoning of Injuries

 

Glorious Mysteries (Wednesday and Sunday)

1 - The Resurrection : Faith, Conversion of heart

2 - The Ascension : A desire for heaven, Christian Hope

3 - The descent of the Holy Spirit : The Gifts of the Holy Spirit

4 - The Assumption : Bonne mort , Fidélité à Jésus, To Jesus through Mary

5 - The coronation of Our Lady Queen of Heaven : Love , Devotion and trust to Mary, Grace of Final Perseverance

 

Mysteries of Light (Thursday)

1 - The Baptism of Jesus in the Jordan : Vocation à la sainteté

2 - The wedding feast of Cana : Intercession de Marie

3 - The proclamation of the kingdom of God : Écoute de Dieu , Conversion

4 - The Transfiguration : Union à Jésus, Contemplation, Prière

5 - The institution of the Eucharist : Amour pour Jésus et l'Eucharistie

Arabic Rosary

المسبحة الوردية أسرار المجد

المسبحة الوردية أسرار الفرح

المسبحة الوردية أسرار الحزن

المسبحة الوردية أسرار النور

English Rosary 

The Glorious Mysteries (Sundays & Wednesdays)

The Luminous Mysteries (Thursdays)

 The Joyful Mysteries (Mondays & Saturdays)

The Sorrowful Mysteries (Tuesdays & Fridays)

bottom of page