Entering the garden with Peter, James, and John, Jesus prays, “My soul is sorrowful unto death.” Jesus sees the sins of all mankind, whose guilt He has taken upon Himself.

And taking with him Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, he began to be sorrowful and troubled. Then he said to them, 'My soul is very sorrowful, even to death; remain here, and watch with me.'

In His anguish He prayed with all the greater intensity, and His sweat became like drops of blood falling to the ground. Then He rose from prayer and came to His disciples, only to find them asleep, …

In the forsaking prayer to the Father, Jesus found strength, trust, and an angel was sent to comfort Him. So Jesus will be our comforting angel. It’s as He said to us: ” Why do you worry in your difficulties? …

Then he said to them, “My soul is very sorrowful, even to death; remain here, and watch with me.” And going a little farther he fell on his face and prayed, “My Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from …

The Five Sorrowful Mysteries are traditionally prayed on the Tuesdays, Fridays, and Sundays of Lent. They are: The Agony in the Garden The Scourging at the P...

For each of the mysteries below we have provided short meditations to go along with each Hail Mary that you pray. We have also included a Spiritual Fruit that is exemplified in the mystery. As you pray, …

In the Sorrowful Mysteries we stand beneath the Cross of Jesus, coming face to face with the truth of his insistence that the Christ must suffer and die. No matter that we long to cry out, if only we had been …

Pray the Rosary! The Sorrowful Mysteries of the Rosary, which are traditionally prayed on Tuesdays, Fridays.

Learn how to pray the sorrowful mysteries of the rosary! These mysteries are prayed on Tuesdays and on Fridays and focus on moments of Jesus' Passion and death.