Detail: Raphael, The Resurrection of Christ (c. 1499–1502)
The Glorious Mysteries are traditionally prayed on Wednesdays and Sundays.
The Glorious Mysteries follow what happened after the Cross: the Resurrection, the Ascension, Pentecost, and the share Mary already enjoys in her Son’s victory. They are the Rosary’s answer to despair — not a denial of sorrow, but its transformation.