What is the Scriptural Rosary - The Sorrowful Mysteries?

What is the Scriptural Rosary - The Sorrowful Mysteries?

The Scriptural Rosary is a modern version of the way the Rosary was prayed in the late Middle Ages. In those days, between 1425 to 1525 A.D., people recited a different meditation before they said each Hail Mary. These thoughts described some event or incident in the lives of Jesus and Mary. The Rosary presented here adapts this custom by drawing its thoughts directly from the inspired writings of the New and Old Testaments, bringing the power of the Word of God to the Rosary for a really powerful prayer. It is for this reason that this new version of the medieval way of praying the Rosary is called the 'Scriptural' Rosary, because 147 of the 150 little Hail Mary thoughts are direct quotations from the scriptures.

 

THE SCRIPTURAL ROSARY - THE SORROWFUL MYSTERIES


I: THE AGONY IN THE GARDEN
Our Father…
1. Jesus came with them to Gethsemane. And sadness came over him, and great distress. (Mt 26:36, 37) Hail Mary...
2. Then He said, ‘My soul is sorrowful to the point of death. Wait here and keep awake with Me.’ (Mt 26:38) Hail Mary...
3. Then He withdrew from them, and knelt down and prayed. (Lk 22:41) Hail Mary...
4. Jesus said, “Father, if You are willing, take this cup away from me. Nevertheless, let Your will be done, not Mine.’ (Lk 22:42) Hail Mary...
5. Then an angel appeared before Him, coming from heaven to give Him strength. (Lk 22:43) Hail Mary...
6. In his anguish, He prayed even more earnestly. (Lk 22:44) Hail Mary...
7. His sweat fell to the ground like great drops of blood. (Lk 22:44) Hail Mary...
8. He came back to his disciples and found them sleeping, and He said, ‘So you had not the strength to keep awake with Me for one hour?’ (Mt 26:40) Hail Mary...
9. ‘You should be awake, and be praying not to be put to the test.’ (Mt 26:41) Hail Mary...
10. ‘The spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak.’ (Mt 26:41) Hail Mary... Glory be…
 

II: THE SCOURGING AT THE PILLAR
Our Father…
1. They had Jesus bound and handed him over to Pilate. Pilate questioned him, ‘Are you the king of the Jews?’ (Mk 15:1-2) Hail Mary...
2. Jesus replied, ‘My kingdom is not of this world.” (Jn 18:36) Hail Mary...
3. ‘I came into the world for this: to bear witness to the truth; and all who are on the side of truth listen to My voice.’ (Jn 18:37) Hail Mary...
4. ‘Truth?’ said Pilate, ‘What is that?’ and with that he went out again to the Jews and said, ‘I find no case against him.’ (Jn 18:38) Hail Mary...
5. ‘So I shall have him flogged and then let him go.’ Pilate then had Jesus taken away and scourged. (Lk 23:16, Jn 19:1) Hail Mary...
6. He was despised and rejected by humans, a Man of Sorrows. (Isaiah 53:3) Hail Mary...
7. Harshly dealt with, He bore it humbly, like a lamb that is led to the slaughterhouse. (Isaiah 53:7) Hail Mary...
8. Yet He was pierced through for our faults, crushed for our sins. (Isaiah 53:5) Hail Mary...
9. He bore our sufferings and carried our sorrows. (Isaiah 53:4) Hail Mary...
10. On Him is a punishment that brings us peace; by His wounds we are healed. (Isaiah 53:5) Hail Mary... Glory be…
 


III: THE CROWNING WITH THORNS
Our Father…
1. The soldiers led Jesus away to the Praetorium. Then they stripped Him and dressed Him up in purple. (Mk 15:16, Mt 27:28) Hail Mary...
2. Having twisted some thorns into a crown they put this on His head and placed a reed in His right hand. (Mt 27:29) Hail Mary...
3. To make fun of Him they knelt to Him saying, ‘Hail, King of the Jews!’ (Mt 27:29) Hail Mary...
4. They spat on him, took the reed and struck Him on the head. (Mt 27:30) Hail Mary...
5. Then Pilate washed his hands before the crowd and said, ‘I am innocent of this Man’s blood.’ (Mt 27:24) Hail Mary...
6. Jesus then came out wearing the crown of thorns and the purple robe. (Jn 19:5) Hail Mary...
7. ‘Behold the Man!’ said Pilate. They cried, ‘Crucify him!’ (Jn 19:5) Hail Mary...
8. ‘Why, what harm has he done?’ Pilate asked but they shouted all the louder, ‘Crucify him!’ (Mk 15:14) Hail Mary...
9. ‘Do you want me to crucify your king?’ Pilate asked. The chief priests answered, ‘We have no king except Caesar.’ (Jn 19:15) Hail Mary …
10. So Pilate, anxious to placate the crowd, handed Jesus over to be crucified. (Mk 15:15) Hail Mary... Glory be…
 


IV: THE CARRYING OF THE CROSS
Our Father…
1. ‘If you want to follow Me, you must deny yourself.’ (Lk 9:23) Hail Mary...
2. ‘You must take up your cross every day and follow Me.’ (Lk 9:23) Hail Mary...
3. Carrying His own cross, they led Jesus out to crucify Him. (Jn 19:16) Hail Mary...
4. And they seized on a man, Simon from Cyrene, and made him shoulder the cross and carry it behind Jesus. (Lk 23:26) Hail Mary...
5. ‘Take up my yoke and learn from me.’ (Mt 11:29) Hail Mary...
6. ‘For I am gentle and humble in Heart.’ (Mt 11:29) Hail Mary...
7. ‘You will find rest for your souls for my yoke is easy and my burden light.’ (Mt 11:29-30) Hail Mary...
8. Large crowds followed Him, and women too, who mourned and lamented for Him. (Lk 23:27) Hail Mary...
9. Jesus turned to them and said, “Daughters of Jerusalem, do not weep for Me. Weep rather for yourselves and for your children.’ (Lk 23:28) Hail Mary...
10. ‘If people do this when the wood is green wood, what will happen when it is dry?’ (Lk 23:31) Hail Mary... Glory be…


V: THE CRUCIFIXION
Our Father…
1. When they reached the place called The Skull, they crucified Him. (Lk 23:33) Hail Mary...
2. ‘Forgive them Father. They know now what they do.’ (Lk 23:34) Hail Mary...
3. One of the criminals said, ‘Jesus, remember me when You come into your kingdom.’ (Lk 23: 42) Hail Mary...
4. Jesus said to him, ‘Indeed, I promise you, today you will be with Me in paradise.’ (Lk 23:43) Hail Mary...
5. Near the cross of Jesus stood His Mother and the disciple whom He loved. (Jn 19:25-26) Hail Mary...
6. He said to His mother, ‘Woman, behold your son.’ He said to the disciple ‘Behold your Mother.’ (Jn 19:26-27) Hail Mary...
7. And from that moment, the disciple made a place for her in his home. (John 19:27) Hail Mary...
8. And a darkness came over the whole land, and the earth quaked; and the veil of the Temple was torn in two. (Lk 23:44; Matthew 27:51) Hail Mary...
9. And Jesus cried out in a loud voice, / ‘Father, into Your hands I commit My Spirit.’ (Lk 23:46) Hail Mary...
10. And bowing His head, He breathed his last. (Jn 19:30, Lk 23:46) Hail Mary... Glory be…

 
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