I. First Mystery ~~ Agony in the Garden
We pray for repentance
”Father, if you are willing take this cup away from me; still, not my will but yours be done.”
Luke 22:42
Heavenly Father, as we offer you this mystery, we pray that we may feel sorrow for our sins, we pray for the conversion of the whole world. Teach us how to pray and to accept always your Divine Will. " Not my will Lord, but your Will be done. "
II. Second Mystery ~~ Scourging
We pray for overcoming the flesh
Heavenly Father, as we offer you this mystery, we pray that your grant us the graces of purity and chastity according to our state of life. We pray that you forgive us for the sins committed in our bodies which are your temple and we ask you to forgive us and to forgive the whole world.
III. Third Mystery ~~ Crowning with thorns
We pray for overcoming the world
Heavenly Father, as we offer you this mystery, we pray that you help us to overcome the materialism of our lives. We have been attached to so many temporal and visual things and we have neglected your call. Grant us to attach ourselves only to your Most Sacred Heart.
IV. Fourth Mystery ~~ Carrying of the cross
We pray for overcoming the evil
Heavenly Father, as we offer you this mystery, we pray that we may learn to accept your Holy Will and that we carry your cross daily. We pray that your give us Our Lady as our Cyrinean to help us carry the cross to Calvary.
V. Fifth Mystery ~~ Crucifixion
We pray for remaining crucified in imitation of Jesus
Heavenly Father, as we offer you this mystery, we come to Calvary with the crosses that you have given us in our sufferings, trials, misunderstandings, limitations and sicknesses. We pray that you accept our offering, as we crucify our will, our passions, our temptations from the world, the devil and the flesh. Unite us O Lord Jesus to your Most Precious Blood, have Mercy on us and on the whole world.
Holy Mary , Mother of God , at thy feet I humbly kneel to offer thee a --Crown of Roses-- blood red roses , to remind thee of the passion of thy divine Son, with whom thou did fully partake in its bitterness--each rose recalling to thee a holy mystery; each ten bound together with my petition for a particular grace .
O Holy Queen dispenser of God's graces and Mother of all who invoke thee! Thou canst not look upon my gift and fail to see its binding.
As thou receive my gift,so wilt thou receive my petition; from thy bounty thou wilt give me the petition I so earnestly and trustingly seek .I despair of nothing that I ask of thee . Show thyself my mother . Amen
A Red rose , symbol of sorrowful Passion of our Lord Jesus Christ , for everyone praying
