(iv)
The Carrying of the Cross: This mystery calls to mind Christ
carrying His cross to Mount Calvary. Included among the virtues
exemplified by this mystery are perseverance in the love of God
and in the spiritual life.
(v)
The Crucifixion on Mount Calvary: This mystery calls to mind the
crucifixion and death of Christ on the cross. Included among the
virtues exemplified by this mystery are the love of God and the
desire for a happy and holy death.
The Glorious Mysteries are:
(i)
The Resurrection: This mystery calls to mind the Resurrection on
the third day of Christ from the dead. Included among the virtues
exemplified by this mystery are faith in God and hope of Heaven.
(ii)
The Ascension: This mystery calls to mind the Ascension of Christ
by His own power into heaven. Included among the virtues
exemplified by this mystery is a desire to be with Jesus.
(iii)
The Descent of the Holy Spirit: This mystery calls to mind the
Descent of the Holy Spirit on the Virgin Mary and the Apostles on
Pentecost Day. Included among the virtues exemplified by this
mystery is a zeal for spreading the faith.
(iv)
The Assumption of the Virgin Mary: This mystery calls to mind the
Assumption of the Virgin Mary, body and soul, into heavenly glory
by God. Included among the virtues exemplified by this mystery
are a love of Mary and true devotion to her.
(v)
The Coronation of the Virgin Mary: This mystery calls to mind the
Coronation of the Virgin Mary as Queen of heaven and earth.
Included among the virtues exemplified by this mystery is a
confident trust in the intercession of the Virgin Mary.
Simply counting beads certainly gets nobody into heaven, but the Holy
Rosary is not about bead counting. It is about praying and meditating on the
lives of the two greatest persons in history. Meditating on the deeds of the
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