The Mysteries of the Rosary

When we pray the Rosary we begin by...

• praying the Our Father

• making the Sign of the Cross

• saying the Apostles' Creed

• praying a Glory Be

This set of mysteries refers to events, in the time of Jesus, in which he transformed into 'brightness' and made 'gleaming' and full of shining light...

• The Luminous Mysteries

• The Glorious Mysteries

• The Joyful Mysteries

• The Sorrowful Mysteries

The first Luminous Mystery is called __________________; it happens in the Jordan River.

• The Institution of the Eucharist

• The Wedding at Cana

• The Baptism of Jesus

• The Transfiguration

The second Luminous Mystery is...It is one of Jesus' first public miracles. It also shows how Jesus follows the COMMANDMENT to HONOR THY FATHER AND THY MOTHER.

• The Baptism of Jesus

• The Wedding at Cana

• Jesus Proclaims God's Kingdom

• The Transfiguration

The third Luminous Mystery is ... (Hint: Think about our 'sign language'.)

• The Baptism of Jesus

• The Wedding at Cana

• Jesus Proclaims the Kingdom ( of God)

• The Transfiguration

The fourth Luminous Mystery is... (Hint: Peter, James, John are with him along with Moses & Elijah; Jesus shines like the sun.)

• The Baptism of Jesus

• The Wedding of Cana

• The Transfiguration

• The Institution of the Eucharist

The fifth Luminous Mystery is ... (We celebrate this after we receive the Sacrament of Holy Communion.)

• The Wedding at Cana

• Jesus Proclaims the Kingdom of God

• The Transfiguration

• The Institution of the Eucharist

The Wedding at Cana is especially significant for all the following reasons EXCEPT...

• Jesus turned water into wine

• Jesus is Baptized in the River Jordan

• Jesus honors his mother's request to perform a miracle at the wedding

• Jesus performs one of his first public miracles

The two main persons involved with the Joyful Mysteries of the Rosary are...

• Mary and Joseph

• Joseph and Jesus

• Mary and Jesus

• Jesus and Moses

True or False... The Joyful Mysteries go in chronological or timeline order...

• True

• False