History of the Rosary Booklet Joyful Mysteries Sorrowful Mysteries Glorious Mysteries Luminous Mysteries
This booklet was compiled by Robyn, who handmakes all the handmade rosaries on this site. The booklet was compiled from various reliable Internet sources, including EWTN. All sources are noted on the last page.
The booklet covers where the rosary got it's beginning. It explains the prayers, as well as where in the Bible they come from.
The rosary is Bible-inspired, as one meditates on an event in the Bible while praying each decade. As Father John Corapi always says (paraphrased), the rosary is like praying the Bible. The events on which one meditates while praying are episodes in Jesus' life. They are called mysteries: the Joyful Mysteries, the Sorrowful Mysteries, the Glorious Mysteries and the Luminous Mysteries (or Mysteries of Light). Pope John Paul II added the last one, which is noted in the booklet.
The Joyful Mysteries: the Annunciation of our Lord by Gabriel to Mary, the Visitation of Mary to her cousin Elizabeth who is 6 mos. pregnant with John the Baptist, the Birth of our Lord Jesus Christ / the Nativity, the Presentation of our LOrd int he Temple (where Simeon told Mary seven swords would pierce her heart), the Finding of the Child Jesus in the Temple where He was doing His Father's work teaching.
The Sorrowful Mysteries: the Agony in the garden of Gethsemane where Jesus prayed, the Scourging at the Pillar, the Crowning of Thorns, the Carrying of the Cross, the Crucifixion.
The Glorious Mysteries: the Resurrection of Jesus, the Ascension of Jesus to the Right Hand of God the Father, the Descent of the Holy Spirit (Pentacost), the Assumption of Mary into heaven, the Coronation of Mary as Queen of heaven.
The Luminous Mysteries: the baptism of Jesus in the Jordan by His cousin John the Baptist, the Wedding at Cana His first miracle at the request of His mother, the Proclamation of the Kingdom (the sermon on the mount), the Transfiguration (Jesus appearing with Moses and Elijah to James, John and Peter), the Establishment of the Eucharist (the Last Supper).
Due to requests to purchase additional copies of these compiled booklets, they have been added to the store. The cost of these booklets is basically for printer ink, paper and related costs of printing. All information is available free on the Internet. These are merely compilations of this information. The booklets are printed on one of these printers: HP Office Jet with HP Vivera inks, Kodak AiO. The outer cover is printed on card stock paper. The inner pages are printed on 96 bright white 24 lb paper.
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