Tuesday & Friday
The Sorrowful Mysteries
Five mysteries, with Scripture excerpts and attributed sacred art.
National Gallery, London · Source · Public domain
First mystery
The Agony in the Garden
Scripture for this mystery
Matthew 26:36–46“Stay you here, and watch with me”
Douay–Rheims, 1899 · Public domain · Short excerpt
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Galleria Nazionale delle Marche, Urbino · Source · Public domain
Second mystery
The Scourging at the Pillar
Scripture for this mystery
John 19:1“Pilate took Jesus, and scourged him”
Douay–Rheims, 1899 · Public domain · Short excerpt
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Louvre Museum, Paris · Source · Public domain
Third mystery
The Crowning with Thorns
Scripture for this mystery
Matthew 27:27–31“they put it upon his head”
Douay–Rheims, 1899 · Public domain · Short excerpt
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Museo Nacional del Prado, Madrid · Source · Public domain
Fourth mystery
The Carrying of the Cross
Scripture for this mystery
Luke 23:26–32“they laid the cross on him”
Douay–Rheims, 1899 · Public domain · Short excerpt
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National Gallery, London · Source · Public domain
Fifth mystery
The Crucifixion
Scripture for this mystery
Luke 23:33–46“Father, into thy hands I commend my spirit”
Douay–Rheims, 1899 · Public domain · Short excerpt
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