How to pray
the 54-day rosary novena.
We will pray the rosary for 54 consecutive days, without missing a single day. The Novena is divided into two parts: the first 27 days are prayed in petition, and the following 27 days are prayed in thanksgiving.
We are going to meditate on the traditional mysteries of the rosaries and this time we are including the luminous mysteries which were introduced in 2002 by Pope John Paul II.
The novena always starts with:
· The Joyful Mysteries on the first day, no matter which day of the week you begin.
· On the second day, you pray the Sorrowful Mysteries
· On the third day, you pray the Glorious Mysteries.
· And on the fourth day, you pray the Luminous Mysteries.
After that, you repeat the cycle starting again with the Joyful Mysteries and continuing throughout the entire 54 days of the Novena. See chart below.
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Let's dive into the mysteries of the Rosary, and pray.
Diving into the Mysteries of the Rosary
The corresponding passages from the Bible regarding the mysteries of the Rosary are as follows:
**Joyful Mysteries:**
1. **The Annunciation** - Luke 1:26-38
2. **The Visitation** - Luke 1:39-56
3. **The Nativity** - Luke 2:1-20
4. **The Presentation** - Luke 2:22-38
5. **The Finding of Jesus in the Temple** - Luke 2:41-52
**Sorrowful Mysteries:**
1. **The Agony in the Garden** - Matthew 26:36-46
2. **The Scourging at the Pillar** - Matthew 27:26
3. **The Crowning with Thorns** - Matthew 27:27-31
4. **The Carrying of the Cross** - Matthew 27:32
5. **The Crucifixion** - Matthew 27:33-56
**Glorious Mysteries:**
1. **The Resurrection** - Matthew 28:1-10
2. **The Ascension** - Luke 24:50-53; Acts 1:9-11
3. **The Descent of the Holy Spirit** - Acts 2:1-13
4. **The Assumption** - This is not directly mentioned in the Bible but is based on early Christian tradition.
5. **The Coronation of Mary** - This is not directly mentioned in the Bible but is based on the concept of Mary as Queen of Heaven.
**Luminous Mysteries (added by Pope John Paul II):**
1. **The Baptism of Jesus in the Jordan** - Matthew 3:13-17
2. **The Wedding at Cana** - John 2:1-11
3. **The Proclamation of the Kingdom** - Mark 1:14-15
4. **The Transfiguration** - Matthew 17:1-8
5. **The Institution of the Eucharist** - Matthew 26:26-28
These passages from the Bible are the foundation for the events and themes in each set of Rosary mysteries, Let us meditate on these passages when Praying the Rosary.