2. The Scourging at the Pillar (Friday & Tuesday)

"They spat upon him and took the reed and kept striking him on the head. And when they had mocked him, they stripped him of the cloak, dressed him in his own clothes, and led him off to crucify him." [Mt. 27,30-31]

Let us learn from this that salvation does not always come about through greatness and honors, but also through humility and suffering.

(on the large bead, and the others throughout the Rosary, we recite the Our Father ) Our Father, who art in heaven,...

(on each of the small beads of the decades of the Rosary, we recite the Hail Mary ) Hail Mary, full of grace,..... - (10x)

(at the end of each decade, we recite the Glory be to the Father) Glory be to the Father,...

O my Jesus, forgive us our sins, save us from the fires of hell, lead all souls to heaven, especially those who have most need of your mercy.

3. The Crowning with Thorns (Friday & Tuesday)

"Weaving a crown out of thorns, they placed it on his head, and a reed in his right hand." [Mt. 27,29]

May our homage to Christ the King be always marked by respect, love and gratitude, because God made him Lord.

(on the large bead, and the others throughout the Rosary, we recite the Our Father ) Our Father, who art in heaven,...

(on each of the small beads of the decades of the Rosary, we recite the Hail Mary ) Hail Mary, full of grace,..... - (10x)

(at the end of each decade, we recite the Glory be to the Father) Glory be to the Father,...

O my Jesus, forgive us our sins, save us from the fires of hell, lead all souls to heaven, especially those who have most need of your mercy.

4. The Carrying of the Cross (Friday & Tuesday)

"But if you endure suffering even when you have done right, God will bless you for it. It was to this that God called you, for Christ himself suffered for you and left you an example, so that you would follow in his steps." [1Peter. 2,20-21]

Can we ever comprehend this mysterious and liberating maxim that says: "Who loses, wins, and who wins, loses?" We can only really live and understand this precept when we walk in his footsteps.

(on the large bead, and the others throughout the Rosary, we recite the Our Father ) Our Father, who art in heaven,...

(on each of the small beads of the decades of the Rosary, we recite the Hail Mary ) Hail Mary, full of grace,..... - (10x)

(at the end of each decade, we recite the Glory be to the Father) Glory be to the Father,...

O my Jesus, forgive us our sins, save us from the fires of hell, lead all souls to heaven, especially those who have most need of your mercy.

5. The Crucifixion and Death (Friday & Tuesday)

"My God, my God, why have you abandoned me? I have called desperately for help, and still it does not come. During the day I call to you, my God, but you do not answer; I call at night, but get no rest ... Our ancestors put their trust in you; they trusted you, and you saved them." [Ps. 22,1-4]

Let us welcome Jesus and his teachings, especially when all seems lost. This is when our purified faith will grow. Let us invite Mary into our life by imitating her virtues.

(on the large bead, and the others throughout the Rosary, we recite the Our Father ) Our Father, who art in heaven,...

(on each of the small beads of the decades of the Rosary, we recite the Hail Mary ) Hail Mary, full of grace,..... - (10x)

(at the end of each decade, we recite the Glory be to the Father) Glory be to the Father,...

O my Jesus, forgive us our sins, save us from the fires of hell, lead all souls to heaven, especially those who have most need of your mercy.