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First
Joyful Mystery. The Annunciation.
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(In
the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent by God to a town in
Galilee called Nazareth, to a virgin betrothed to a man named
Joseph, of the House of David; and the virgin's name was Mary.
He went in and said to her, 'Rejoice, you who enjoy God's
favour! The Lord is with you.' She was deeply disturbed by these
words and asked herself what this greeting could mean, but the
angel said to her, 'Mary, do not be afraid; you have won God's
favour. Look! You are to conceive in your womb and bear a son,
and you must name him Jesus. He will be great and will be called
Son of the Most High. The Lord God will give him the throne of
his ancestor David; he will rule over the House of Jacob for
ever and his reign will have no end.' Mary said to the angel,
'But how can this come about, since I have no knowledge of man?'
The angel answered, 'The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the
power of the Most High will cover you with its shadow. And so
the child will be holy and will be called Son of God. And I tell
you this too: your cousin Elizabeth also, in her old age, has
conceived a son, and she whom people called barren is now in her
sixth month, for nothing is impossible to God.' Mary said, 'You
see before you the Lord's servant, let it happen to me as you
have said.' And the angel left her.)
(Lk 1:26-38)
Short pause
for reflection.
Our
Father, 10 Hail Marys (while meditating on the Mystery), Glory be to the Father.
O
my Jesus, forgive us our sins, save us from the fires of hell,
and lead all souls to heaven, especially those in most need of
Thy mercy.
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Second
Joyful Mystery. The Visitation. |
(Mary
set out at that time and went as quickly as she could into the
hill country to a town in Judah. She went into Zechariah's house
and greeted Elizabeth. Now it happened that as soon as Elizabeth
heard Mary's greeting, the child leapt in her womb and Elizabeth
was filled with the Holy Spirit. She gave a loud cry and said,
'Of all women you are the most blessed, and blessed is the fruit
of your womb. Why should I be honoured with a visit from the
mother of my Lord? Look, the moment your greeting reached my
ears, the child in my womb leapt for joy. Yes, blessed is she
who believed that the promise made her by the Lord would be
fulfilled.')
(Lk 1:39-45)
Short pause
for reflection.
Our
Father, 10 Hail Marys (while meditating on the Mystery), Glory be to the Father.
O
my Jesus, forgive us our sins, save us from the fires of hell,
and lead all souls to heaven, especially those in most need of
Thy mercy.
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Third
Joyful Mystery. The Birth of Jesus. |
(Now
it happened that at this time Caesar Augustus issued a decree
that a census should be made of the whole inhabited world. This
census—the first—took place while Quirinius was governor of
Syria, and everyone went to be registered, each to his own town.
So Joseph set out from the town of Nazareth in Galilee for
Judaea, to David's town called Bethlehem, since he was of
David's House and line, in order to be registered together with
Mary, his betrothed, who was with child. Now it happened that,
while they were there, the time came for her to have her child,
and she gave birth to a son, her first-born. She wrapped him in
swaddling clothes and laid him in a manger because there was no
room for them in the living-space.)
(Lk 2:1-7)
Short pause
for reflection.
Our
Father, 10 Hail Marys (while meditating on the Mystery), Glory be to the Father.
O
my Jesus, forgive us our sins, save us from the fires of hell,
and lead all souls to heaven, especially those in most need of
Thy mercy.
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Fourth
Joyful Mystery. The Presentation. |
(When the
day came for them to be purified in keeping with the Law of
Moses, they took him up to Jerusalem to present him to the Lord—observing what is written in the Law of the Lord: Every
first-born male must be consecrated to the Lord—and also to
offer in sacrifice, in accordance with what is prescribed in the
Law of the Lord, a pair of turtledoves or two young pigeons.)
(Lk 2:22-24)
Short pause
for reflection.
Our
Father, 10 Hail Marys (while meditating on the Mystery), Glory be to the Father.
O
my Jesus, forgive us our sins, save us from the fires of hell,
and lead all souls to heaven, especially those in most need of
Thy mercy.
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Fifth
Joyful Mystery. The Finding in the Temple. |
(Every
year his parents used to go to Jerusalem for the feast of the
Passover. When he was twelve years old, they went up for the
feast as usual. When the days of the feast were over and they
set off home, the boy Jesus stayed behind in Jerusalem without
his parents knowing it. They assumed he was somewhere in the
party, and it was only after a day's journey that they went to
look for him among their relations and acquaintances. When they
failed to find him they went back to Jerusalem looking for him
everywhere. It happened that, three days later, they found him
in the Temple, sitting among the teachers, listening to them,
and asking them questions; and all those who heard him were
astounded at his intelligence and his replies. They were
overcome when they saw him, and his mother said to him, 'My
child, why have you done this to us? See how worried your father
and I have been, looking for you.' He replied, 'Why were you
looking for me? Did you not know that I must be in my Father's
house?' But they did not understand what he meant.)
(Lk 2:41-50)
Short pause
for reflection.
Our
Father, 10 Hail Marys (while meditating on the Mystery), Glory be to the Father.
O
my Jesus, forgive us our sins, save us from the fires of hell,
and lead all souls to heaven, especially those in most need of
Thy mercy.
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First
Luminous Mystery. The Baptism of Jesus. |
(Then Jesus appeared:
he came from Galilee to the Jordan to be baptised by John. John tried to dissuade him,
with the words, 'It is I who need baptism from you, and yet you come to me!'
But Jesus replied, 'Leave it like this for the time being; it is fitting
that we should, in this way, do all that uprightness demands.' Then John gave
in to him. And when Jesus had been baptised he at once came up from the water,
and suddenly the heavens opened and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove
and coming down on him. And suddenly there was a voice from heaven, 'This is my Son,
the Beloved; my favour rests on him.')
(Mt 3:13-17)
Short pause
for reflection.
Our
Father, 10 Hail Marys (while meditating on the Mystery), Glory be to the Father.
O
my Jesus, forgive us our sins, save us from the fires of hell,
and lead all souls to heaven, especially those in most need of
Thy mercy.
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Second
Luminous Mystery. The Wedding of Cana. |
(On the third day there was a wedding
at Cana in Galilee. The mother of Jesus was there, and Jesus and his disciples had
also been invited. And they ran out of wine, since the wine provided for the feast
had all been used, and the mother of Jesus said to him, 'They have no wine.'
Jesus said, 'Woman, what do you want from me? My hour has not come yet.'
His mother said to the servants, 'Do whatever he tells you.' There were six stone water
jars standing there, meant for the ablutions that are customary among the Jews:
each could hold twenty or thirty gallons. Jesus said to the servants, 'Fill the jars
with water,' and they filled them to the brim. Then he said to them, 'Draw some
out now and take it to the president of the feast.' They did this; the president tasted
the water, and it had turned into wine. Having no idea where it came from—though
the servants who had drawn the water knew—the president of the feast called the bridegroom
and said, 'Everyone serves good wine first and the worse wine when the guests are well wined;
but you have kept the best wine till now.' This was the first of Jesus' signs: it was
at Cana in Galilee. He revealed his glory, and his disciples believed in him.)
(Jn 2:1-11)
Short pause
for reflection.
Our
Father, 10 Hail Marys (while meditating on the Mystery), Glory be to the Father.
O
my Jesus, forgive us our sins, save us from the fires of hell,
and lead all souls to heaven, especially those in most need of
Thy mercy.
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Third
Luminous Mystery. The Proclamation of the
Kingdom of God. |
(After John had been arrested,
Jesus went into Galilee. There he proclaimed the gospel from God saying, 'The time
is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is close at hand. Repent, and believe the gospel.')
(Mk 1:14-15)
Short pause
for reflection.
Our
Father, 10 Hail Marys (while meditating on the Mystery), Glory be to the Father.
O
my Jesus, forgive us our sins, save us from the fires of hell,
and lead all souls to heaven, especially those in most need of
Thy mercy.
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Fourth
Luminous Mystery. The Transfiguration. |
(Now about eight days after this
had been said, he took with him Peter, John and James and went up the mountain to pray.
And it happened that, as he was praying, the aspect of his face was changed
and his clothing became sparkling white. And suddenly there were two men talking to him;
they were Moses and Elijah appearing in glory, and they were speaking of his passing
which he was to accomplish in Jerusalem. Peter and his companions were heavy with sleep,
but they woke up and saw his glory and the two men standing with him.
As these were leaving him, Peter said to Jesus, 'Master, it is wonderful for us to be here;
so let us make three shelters, one for you, one for Moses and one for Elijah.'
He did not know what he was saying. As he was saying this, a cloud came and covered them
with shadow; and when they went into the cloud the disciples were afraid.
And a voice came from the cloud saying, 'This is my Son, the Chosen One.
Listen to him.')
(Lk 9:28-35)
Short pause
for reflection.
Our
Father, 10 Hail Marys (while meditating on the Mystery), Glory be to the Father.
O
my Jesus, forgive us our sins, save us from the fires of hell,
and lead all souls to heaven, especially those in most need of
Thy mercy.
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Fifth
Luminous Mystery. The Institution of the
Eucharist. |
(As they were eating
he took bread, and when he had said the blessing he broke it and gave it to them.
'Take it,' he said, 'this is my body.' Then he took a cup, and when he had given thanks
he handed it to them, and all drank from it, and he said to them, 'This is my blood,
the blood of the covenant, poured out for many.')
(Mk 14:22-24)
Short pause
for reflection.
Our
Father, 10 Hail Marys (while meditating on the Mystery), Glory be to the Father.
O
my Jesus, forgive us our sins, save us from the fires of hell,
and lead all souls to heaven, especially those in most need of
Thy mercy.
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First
Sorrowful Mystery. The Agony in the Garden. |
(He
then left to make his way as usual to the Mount of Olives, with
the disciples following. When he reached the place he said to
them, 'Pray not to be put to the test.' Then he withdrew from
them, about a stone's throw away, and knelt down and prayed.
'Father,' he said, 'if you are willing, take this cup away from
me. Nevertheless, let your will be done, not mine.' Then an
angel appeared to him, coming from heaven to give him strength.
In his anguish he prayed even more earnestly, and his sweat fell
to the ground like great drops of blood.)
(Lk 22:39-44)
Short pause
for reflection.
Our
Father, 10 Hail Marys (while meditating on the Mystery), Glory be to the Father.
O
my Jesus, forgive us our sins, save us from the fires of hell,
and lead all souls to heaven, especially those in most need of
Thy mercy.
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Second
Sorrowful Mystery. The Scourging at the Pillar. |
(Pilate
then had Jesus taken away and scourged.)
(Jn 19:1)
Short pause
for reflection.
Our
Father, 10 Hail Marys (while meditating on the Mystery), Glory be to the Father.
O
my Jesus, forgive us our sins, save us from the fires of hell,
and lead all souls to heaven, especially those in most need of
Thy mercy.
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Third
Sorrowful Mystery. The Crowning with Thorns. |
(The
soldiers twisted some thorns into a crown and put it on his head
and dressed him in a purple robe. They kept coming up to him and
saying, 'Hail, king of the Jews!' and slapping him in the face.)
(Jn 19:2-3)
Short pause
for reflection.
Our
Father, 10 Hail Marys (while meditating on the Mystery), Glory be to the Father.
O
my Jesus, forgive us our sins, save us from the fires of hell,
and lead all souls to heaven, especially those in most need of
Thy mercy.
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Fourth
Sorrowful Mystery. The Carrying of the Cross. |
(They then
took charge of Jesus, and carrying his own cross he went out to
the Place of the Skull or, as it is called in Hebrew, Golgotha,
where they crucified him.)
(Jn 19:17-18)
Short pause
for reflection.
Our
Father, 10 Hail Marys (while meditating on the Mystery), Glory be to the Father.
O
my Jesus, forgive us our sins, save us from the fires of hell,
and lead all souls to heaven, especially those in most need of
Thy mercy.
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Fifth
Sorrowful Mystery. The Crucifixion and Death of Our Lord. |
(After
this, Jesus knew that everything had now been completed and, so
that the scripture should be completely fulfilled, he said, 'I
am thirsty.' A jar full of sour wine stood there; so,
putting a sponge soaked in the wine on a hyssop stick, they held
it up to his mouth. After Jesus had taken the wine he said, 'It
is fulfilled'; and bowing his head he gave up his spirit.)
(Jn 19:28-30)
Short pause
for reflection.
Our
Father, 10 Hail Marys (while meditating on the Mystery), Glory be to the Father.
O
my Jesus, forgive us our sins, save us from the fires of hell,
and lead all souls to heaven, especially those in most need of
Thy mercy.
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First
Glorious Mystery. The Resurrection. |
(After
the Sabbath, and towards dawn on the first day of the week, Mary
of Magdala and the other Mary went to visit the sepulchre. And
suddenly there was a violent earthquake, for an angel of the
Lord, descending from heaven, came and rolled away the stone and
sat on it. His face was like lightning, his robe white as snow.
The guards were so shaken by fear of him that they were like
dead men. But the angel spoke; and he said to the women, 'There
is no need for you to be afraid. I know you are looking for
Jesus, who was crucified. He is not here, for he has risen, as
he said he would. Come and see the place where he lay, then go
quickly and tell his disciples, "He has risen from the dead
and now he is going ahead of you to Galilee; that is where you
will see him." Look! I have told you.')
(Mt 28:1-7)
Short pause
for reflection.
Our
Father, 10 Hail Marys (while meditating on the Mystery), Glory be to the Father.
O
my Jesus, forgive us our sins, save us from the fires of hell,
and lead all souls to heaven, especially those in most need of
Thy mercy.
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Second
Glorious Mystery. The Ascension. |
(As
he said this he was lifted up while they looked on, and a cloud
took him from their sight. They were still staring into the sky
as he went when suddenly two men in white were standing beside
them and they said, 'Why are you Galileans standing here looking
into the sky? This Jesus who has been taken up from you into
heaven will come back in the same way as you have seen him go to
heaven.')
(Ac 1:9-11)
Short pause
for reflection.
Our
Father, 10 Hail Marys (while meditating on the Mystery), Glory be to the Father.
O
my Jesus, forgive us our sins, save us from the fires of hell,
and lead all souls to heaven, especially those in most need of
Thy mercy.
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Third
Glorious Mystery. The Descent of the Holy Spirit. |
(When
Pentecost day came round, they had all met together, when
suddenly there came from heaven a sound as of a violent wind
which filled the entire house in which they were sitting; and
there appeared to them tongues as of fire; these separated and
came to rest on the head of each of them. They were all filled
with the Holy Spirit and began to speak different languages as
the Spirit gave them power to express themselves.)
(Ac 2:1-4)
Short pause
for reflection.
Our
Father, 10 Hail Marys (while meditating on the Mystery), Glory be to the Father.
O
my Jesus, forgive us our sins, save us from the fires of hell,
and lead all souls to heaven, especially those in most need of
Thy mercy.
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Fourth
Glorious Mystery. The Assumption. |
(Yes,
from now onwards all generations will call me blessed,
for the Almighty has done great things for me.)
(Lk 1:48-49)
Short pause
for reflection.
Our
Father, 10 Hail Marys (while meditating on the Mystery), Glory be to the Father.
O
my Jesus, forgive us our sins, save us from the fires of hell,
and lead all souls to heaven, especially those in most need of
Thy mercy.
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Fifth
Glorious Mystery. The Coronation of the Blessed Virgin Mary. |
(Now
a great sign appeared in heaven: a woman, robed with the sun,
standing on the moon, and on her head a crown of twelve stars.)
(Rv 12:1)
Short pause
for reflection.
Our
Father, 10 Hail Marys (while meditating on the Mystery), Glory be to the Father.
O
my Jesus, forgive us our sins, save us from the fires of hell,
and lead all souls to heaven, especially those in most need of
Thy mercy.
Our
Father, Hail Mary, Glory be to the Father for the intentions of
the Pope.
Hail
Holy Queen.
In
the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.
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