The sorrowful mysteries

THE AGONY IN THE GARDEN

Et factus in agonia, prolixius orabat.

And being in an agony He prayed the more earnestly.

Luke 22,43

  THE SCOURGING AT THE PILLAR

Tu me flagellatum tradidisti.

Thou hast delivered Me to be scourged.

The Improperia or Reproaches

sung on Good Friday

THE CROWNING OF THORNS

Exivit, portans coronam spineam.

He came forth, wearing

the crown of thorns.

John 19,5

OUR LORD CARRIES THE CROSS

Dolores nostros ipse portavit.

He hath born our griefs

and carried our sorrows.

Isiah 53,4

THE CRUCIFIXION

Pater, in manus tuas commendo spiritum meum. Et haec dicens, exspiravit.

Father, into Thy hands

I commend My spirit;

and saying this,

He gave up the ghost. 

Luke 23,46