Rosary

What mystery of the rosary is today?

Today, Friday, October 2, 2026, Catholics pray the Sorrowful Mysteries. per Rosarium Virginis Mariae §38

The Sorrowful Mysteries

  1. The Agony in the Garden
  2. The Scourging at the Pillar
  3. The Crowning with Thorns
  4. The Carrying of the Cross
  5. The Crucifixion and Death of Our Lord

Tomorrow, Saturday: the Joyful Mysteries. Everything else for today: saint, fasting and readings →

How to pray the rosary, step by step

Mysteries for each day of the week

DayMysteries
SundayGlorious
MondayJoyful
TuesdaySorrowful
WednesdayGlorious
ThursdayLuminous
FridaySorrowful
SaturdayJoyful

Seasonal custom: during Advent, the Joyful Mysteries are traditionally prayed on Sundays, and during Lent, the Sorrowful Mysteries. per USCCB