Pray the Fourth Sorrowful Mystery
"These stories of Jesus tell us not to give up -- even when things are very bad. God will help us through; God will make us strong enough to go on."
The Carrying of the Cross
Our Father
Then all the disciples left him and ran away. (Matthew 26,56)
Hail Mary
The Carrying of the CrossThe soldiers led Jesus away, and as they were going, they met a man from Cyrene who was coming into the city from the country. (Luke 23,26)
Hail Mary
They seized him, put the cross on him, and made him carry it behind Jesus. (Luke 23,26)
Hail Mary
A large crowd of people followed him; among them were some women who were weeping and wailing for him. (Luke 23,27)
Hail Mary
Jesus turned to them and said, "Women of Jerusalem! Don't cry for me, but for yourselves and your children." (Luke 23,28)
Hail Mary
Two other men, both of them criminals, were also led out to be put to death with Jesus. (Luke 28,32)
Hail Mary
When they came to the place called "The Skull," they crucified Jesus there, and the two criminals, one on his right and the other on his left. (Luke 28, 33)
Hail Mary
There they tried to give him wine mixed with a drug called myrrh, but Jesus would not drink it. (Mark 15,23)
Hail Mary
They divided his clothes among themselves by throwing dice. (Luke 23,34)
Hail Mary
Jesus said, "Forgive them, Father! They don't know what they are doing." (Luke 28,34)
Hail Mary
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit. As it was in the beginning, is now, and will be forever. Amen.
Pray the Fifth Sorrowful Mystery
"These stories of Jesus tell us not to give up -- even when things are very bad. God will help us through; God will make us strong enough to go on."
The Crucifixion
Our Father
It was nine o'clock in the morning when they crucified him. The notice of the accusation against him said: "The King of the Jews." (Mark 15,26)
Hail Mary
People passing by shook their heads and hurled insults at Jesus: "Aha! You were going to tear down the Temple and build it back up in three days! Now come down from the cross and save yourself!" (Mark15,29)
Hail Mary
The CrucifixionThe soldiers also made fun of him; they came up to him and offered him cheap wine and said, "Save yourself if you are the king of the Jews."(Luke 23,36)
Hail Mary
Standing close to Jesus' cross were his mother, his mother's sister, Mary the wife of Clophas, and Mary Magdalene. (John19,25)
Hail Mary
Jesus saw his mother and the disciple he loved standing there; so he said to his mother, "He is your son." (John19,26)
Hail Mary
At noon the whole country was covered with darkness, which lasted for three hours. At three o'clock Jesus cried out with a loud shout, "Eloi, Eloi, lema sabachthani?" which means, "My God, my God, why did you abandon me?" (Mark15,33-34)
Hail Mary
Jesus cried out in a loud voice, "Father! In your hands I place my spirit! He said this and died." (Luke23,46)
Hail Mary
It was toward evening when Joseph of Arimathea arrived. It was Preparation Day (that is, the day before the Sabbath), so Joseph went boldly into the presence of Pilate and asked for the body of Jesus. (Mark 15,42-43)
Hail Mary
Joseph bought a linen sheet, took the body down, wrapped it in the sheet, and placed it in a tomb which had been dug out of solid rock. (Mark 15,46)
Hail Mary
Then he rolled a large stone across the entrance to the tomb. Mary Magdalene and Mary the mother of Joseph were watching and saw where the body of Jesus was placed. (Mark 15,47)
Hail Mary
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit. As it was in the beginning, is now, and will be forever. Amen.