N TUESDAY AND FRIDAY: SORROWFUL

MYSTERIES
Sign of the Cross: In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, Amen.

The Apostles Creed: I believe in God, the Father Almighty, Creator of Heaven and earth; and
in Jesus Christ, His only Son Our Lord,
Who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius
Pilate, was crucified, died, and was buried. He descended into Hell; the third day He rose
again from the dead; He ascended into Heaven, and sitteth at the right hand of God, the
Father almighty; from thence He shall come to judge the living and the dead. I believe in the
Holy Spirit, the holy Catholic Church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the
resurrection of the body and life everlasting. Amen.

Our Father , Who art in heaven, Hallowed be Thy Name. Thy Kingdom come. Thy Will be
done, on earth as it is in Heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our
trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from evil. Amen.

3 times: Hail Mary full of Grace, the Lord is with thee. Blessed are thou among women and
blessed is the fruit of thy womb Jesus. Holy Mary Mother of God, pray for us sinners now
and at the hour of our death Amen.

Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit, as it was in the beginning, is
now and ever shall be, world without end.

Fatima Prayer: O My Jesus, forgive us our sins, save us from the fires of Hell and lead all
souls to Heaven, especially those who are in most need of Thy mercy.

1) AGONY IN THE GARDEN: Jesus sweats blood in the garden the night before he was
killed.

Dear Jesus, You lived 33 years among us, knowing what would happen to you, and yet you
kept going, you had power you could have used to avoid this much suffering but you
accepted it all to save us. You sweated blood thinking of how you would die so badly the
next day. You asked your Father in your agony to take away the suffering, but brought
yourself back quickly, and asked Him to let His Will be done in you, not yours. Help us to
also want God's Will, your will, to be done in my life, not ours. Teach us how to control
ourselves even when we know we can change the situation, give us the strength to do what
is right in the eyes of God alone. Forgive us our sins that caused you that much pain, and
thank you for loving us that much.

Our Father...

10 Hail Mary's 

Glory be...

Fatima Prayer: O My Jesus...

2) SCOURGING ON THE PILLAR: Jesus is beaten terribly on the cross.(The cross?) 

Dear Jesus, we are so sorry that one for whom you gave your life, betrayed you. You were
beaten up so badly, they tore up your skin, they didn't have mercy for you, and they hurt you
to please themselves. You have done nothing to deserve such punishment, willingly
accepted for our sake. Please dear Jesus, help us to love you, to appreciate you, and never
allow us to complain about injustice done to us, but to love beyond the cross.

Our Father...

10 Hail Mary's 

Glory be...

Fatima Prayer: O My Jesus...

3) THE CROWNING OF THORNS:  Jesus was crowned with thorns after being beaten. 

My Dear King, You were mocked after they beat you, and crowned you with thorns and yet
you were the TRUE king. With the pain and humiliation you felt, you didn't respond to
anything unkindly. You did what your human strength allowed, without uttering a word of
insult or complaint, or using your Godly power. You had us and my brothers and sisters
instead to defend and protect. Hoping we would listen to your warnings, accept your
sacrifice and make a better choice to be with you one day in a paradise forever. Help me to
remain in truth, to support truth and acknowledge truth even when we are wrong. Allow us
to trust you, to accept our sufferings and offer them to you, and never let our sufferings
make us do wrong. Help us to forgive always and never strike back.  You are the just judge,
you will defend us.

Our Father...

10 Hail Mary's 

Glory be...

Fatima Prayer: O My Jesus...

4) CARRYING OF THE CROSS: Jesus after being beaten and crowned with thorns, was
given a cross to carry. 

Dear Jesus, You carried the cross over the wounds of the beatings and thorns. We are so
sorry for what you had to go through. You fell down many times, at the heaviness of your
cross and you rose again. Dear Jesus, you are the most loving being that ever lived, you
took all that willingly, for me and everyone else. It was not a quick death, they tortured you
all day, and you still remained kind. You met your mother on the way which gave you
strength to have Her support but also pain to see Her suffering so badly. Teach us to love
Her and to love you. Mother Mary, you who saw everything, thank Him for us, kiss His scars
for us, and remind that despite our sins we love Him.

Our Father...

10 Hail Mary's 

Glory be...

Fatima Prayer: O My Jesus...

Dear Jesus, Before you died you forgave those who killed you, teaching us to forgive
without measure. In the middle of such crushing pain, you gave us your mother Mary to also
be our Mother so she could comfort us as she comforted you. Please remind me the price
you paid for me so I can remember this all my life, remind me to obey you and help me to
remember every word you said and try to put it in practice. Like the thief on your right side, I
am not worthy for heaven but please remember me when I get to your kingdom and have
mercy on all the sinners.

Our Father...

10 Hail Mary's 

Glory be...

Fatima Prayer: O My Jesus...

Hail, holy Queen, Mother of Mercy! Our life, our sweetness, and our hope! To thee do we cry,
poor banished children of Eve, to thee do we send up our sighs, mourning and weeping in
this valley, of tears. Turn, then, most gracious advocate, thine eyes of mercy toward us; and
after this our exile show unto us the blessed fruit of thy womb Jesus; O clement, O loving, O
sweet virgin Mary.
Pray for us, O holy Mother of God That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.

Memorare: Remember O most gracious Virgen Mary, that never was it known that anyone
who fled to thy protection, implored thy help, or sought thine intercession was left unaided.
Inspired with this confidence, I fly unto thee O virgin of virgins and mother.
To thee do I come. Before thee I stand, sinful and sorrowful.
O mother of the world incarnate, despise not my petitions but in thy mercy hear and answer
me. Amen.

Final Prayer: Let us pray. O God, whose only begotten Son, by His life, death, and
resurrection, has purchased for us the rewards of eternal life, grant, we beseech Thee, that
meditating upon these mysteries of the Most Holy Rosary of the Blessed Virgin Mary, we
may imitate what they contain and obtain what they promise, through the same Christ Our
Lord. Amen.

Sign of the Cross: In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, Amen.