"Christian prayer tries above all to meditate on the mysteries of Christ, as in ... the Rosary." "Meditation engages thought, imagination, emotion, and desire. This mobilization of faculties is ...

Thousands of faithful have gathered, praying the rosary ... These mysteries vary by day, encompassing themes from Mary's assumption into heaven ("glorious") to Jesus's crucifixion ("sorrowful").

Dating to the Middle Ages and popularized in the 16th century, the chain of beads that comprises a rosary is ... on different mysteries about the life of Jesus and Mary. They vary depending on the day ...

For Catholics, the rosary consists ... meditation on different mysteries about the life of Jesus and Mary. They vary depending on the day of the week — from “glorious” ones like Mary ...