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The Rosary is made up of
twenty "mysteries"
(significant events or
moments in the life of Jesus
and Mary), which, following
the Apostolic Letter
Rosarium Virginis Mariae,
are grouped into four
series.
The first contains joyful
mysteries (recited on
Mondays and Saturdays); the
second, the mysteries of
light (Thursdays); the
third, the sorrowful
mysteries (Tuesdays and
Fridays); and the fourth,
the glorious mysteries
(Wednesdays and Sundays).
"This indication is not
intended to limit a rightful
freedom in personal and
community prayer, where
account needs to be taken of
spiritual and pastoral needs
and of the occurrence of
particular liturgical
celebrations which might
call for suitable
adaptations" (Rosarium
Virginis Mariae, 38).
As an aid to the meditative
and contemplative journey of
the Rosary, two texts are
given for each 'mystery':
one from Sacred Scripture,
the other from the
Catechism of the Catholic
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