The virtues for the Joyful Mysteries

1. The Annunciation - Humility. The Angel Gabriel announces to Mary that she will conceive Jesus (Luke 1:26-38).

2. The Visitation - Charity (Love of Neighbor). Mary visits her cousin Elizabeth, who is pregnant with John the Baptist (Luke 1:39-56).

3. The Nativity - Poverty of Spirit (Detachment). Jesus is born in Bethlehem (Luke 2:1-20).

4. The Presentation in the Temple - Obedience. Mary and Joseph present the baby Jesus in the Temple (Luke 2:22-40).

5. The Finding of the Child Jesus in the Temple - Piety. Mary and Joseph find the 12-year-old Jesus teaching in the Temple (Luke 2:41-50).

The virtues for the Sorrowful Mysteries

1. The Agony in the Garden - Contrition (Sorrow for Sin). Jesus prays in the Garden of Gethsemane, experiencing great sorrow (Matthew 26:36-46).

2. The Scourging at the Pillar - Mortification (Self-Discipline). Jesus is brutally whipped at Pilate’s command (John 19:1).

3. The Crowning with Thorns - Moral Courage. Soldiers mock Jesus by placing a crown of thorns on His head (Matthew 27:29).

4. The Carrying of the Cross - Patience in Suffering. Jesus carries His cross to Calvary (John 19:17).

5. The Crucifixion and Death of Jesus - Perseverance and Mercy. Jesus is nailed to the cross and dies for our sins (Luke 23:33-46).

The virtues for the Glorious Mysteries

1. The Resurrection - Faith. Jesus rises triumphantly from the dead (Matthew 28:1-10).

2. The Ascension - Hope. Jesus ascends into Heaven, returning to the Father (Luke 24:50-53).

3. The Descent of the Holy Spirit - Zeal for the Mission. The Holy Spirit descends upon the Apostles at Pentecost (Acts 2:1-13).

4. The Assumption of Mary - Devotion to Mary. Mary is assumed body and soul into Heaven (Revelation 12:1; Tradition).

5. The Coronation of Mary - Eternal Happiness. Mary is crowned as Queen of Heaven and Earth (Revelation 12:1; Tradition).

The virtues for the Luminous Mysteries

1. The Baptism of Jesus in the Jordan - Openness to the Holy Spirit. Jesus is baptized by John the Baptist, and the heavens open (Matthew 3:13-17).

2. The Wedding at Cana - Faith in God’s Will. Jesus performs His first miracle, turning water into wine (John 2:1-12).

3. The Proclamation of the Kingdom of God - Repentance and Conversion. Jesus calls people to conversion and proclaims the Kingdom of God (Mark 1:14-15).

4. The Transfiguration - Desire for Holiness. Jesus is transfigured on Mount Tabor, revealing His glory to Peter, James, and John (Matthew 17:1-8).

5. The Institution of the Eucharist - Love of the Eucharist. At the Last Supper, Jesus gives us His Body and Blood in the Eucharist (Luke 22:14-20).