A Review of the Five Sorrowful Mysteries of the Rosary Based on the Biblical Backgrounds

International Journal of Humanities and Social Science

© 2023 by SSRG - IJHSS Journal

Volume 10 Issue 1

Year of Publication : 2023

Authors : Dewi Rahardja

10.14445/23942703/IJHSS-V10I1P108

How to Cite?

Dewi Rahardja, "A Review of the Five Sorrowful Mysteries of the Rosary Based on the Biblical Backgrounds," SSRG International Journal of Humanities and Social Science, vol. 10,  no. 1, pp. 53-62, 2023. Crossref, https://doi.org/10.14445/23942703/IJHSS-V10I1P108

Abstract:

This manuscript is about Catholic beliefs on Rosary prayers. Often times, the Rosary prayers are incorrectly interpreted as mere repetitions of prayer chants. Instead, the mystery of the Rosary begins with Jesus and circles back to Jesus. The twenty mysteries in the Rosary prayers are organized into the four-mystery category: the Joyful, Luminous, Sorrowful, and Glorious mysteries. Particularly, our discussion in this manuscript is on the biblical background review of the five sorrowful mysteries of the Rosary prayers.

Keywords:

Agony in the Garden, Crowning with Thorns, Death of Jesus, Jesus Carries the Cross, Mystery, Rosary, Scourging at the Pillar, Sorrowful.

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