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The Sorrowful Mysteries

1 – Jesus is praying in the garden at Gethsemane

From General Audience (May 25, 2016):

Assailed by looming anguish, Jesus prays to the Father to deliver him of this bitter cup of the Passion, but his prayer is pervaded by trust in the Father and he entrusts himself entirely to his will: “not as I will,” Jesus says, “but as thou wilt” (Mt 26:39). The object of prayer is of secondary importance; what matters above all is his relationship with the Father. This is what prayer does: it transforms the desire and models it according to the will of God, whatever that may be, because the one who prays aspires first of all to union with God, who is merciful Love.

2 – Jesus is whipped at the pillar

From Gaudete et Exsultate (March 19, 2018):

“REJOICE AND BE GLAD” (Mt 5:12), Jesus tells those persecuted or humiliated for his sake. The Lord asks everything of us, and in return he offers us true life, the happiness for which we were created.

3 – Jesus is crowned with thorns:

From Homily on the Solemnity of Christ the King (November 20, 2016):

His kingship is paradoxical: his throne is the cross; his crown is made of thorns; he has no sceptre, but a reed is put into his hand; he does not have luxurious clothing, but is stripped of his tunic; he wears no shiny rings on his fingers, but his hands are pierced with nails; he has no treasure, but is sold for thirty pieces of silver.

4 – Jesus carries the cross

From Way of the Cross led by His Holiness Pope Francis (April 14, 2017):

Along the rocky way to Golgotha, Jesus did not carry the cross like a trophy! He was completely unlike the heroes of our imagination who triumph over their evil foes.

Step after step, ever more slowly, he went his way, his body weighed down, his flesh bruised and his legs faltering beneath the wood of the cross.

5 – Jesus is crucified

From Angelus Address (March 18, 2018):

[One] who wishes to know Jesus must look within to the cross, where His glory is revealed. […] In the image of Jesus crucified is unveiled the mystery of the Death of the Son of God as supreme act of love, source of life and of salvation for humanity of all times. We were healed in His wounds.

See Also

1 – The Joyful Mysteries with Pope Francis

2 – The Luminous Mysteries with Pope Francis

3 – The Sorrowful Mysteries with Pope Francis

4 – The Glorious Mysteries with Pope Francis


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Pete Vere is a canonist, author, and catechist. His books include Surprised by Canon Law (volumes 1 & 2), More Catholic Than The Pope, and Annulments: 100 Questions and Answers. Pete and wife Sonya are blessed with seven children. In his spare time Pete enjoys camping with his family, riding his Indian Scout motorcycle, and refereeing professional wrestling.

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