PRAYERS OF THE ROSARY
+Sign of the Cross:
In the name of the Father, and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
Apostles Creed:
I believe in God, the Father Almighty,
Creator of Heaven and earth; and in Jesus Christ,
His only Son Our Lord, Who was conceived by the Holy Spirit,
born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died,
and was buried.
He descended among the dead; the third day He rose again;
He ascended into Heaven, and sits at the right hand of God, the Father almighty;
from where He will come again to judge the living and the dead.
I believe in the Holy Sprit, the holy Catholic Church, the communion of saints,
the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body and life everlasting.
Amen.
Our Father:
Our Father, Who art in heaven, Hallowed be Thy Name. Thy Kingdom come. Thy
Will be done, on earth as it is in Heaven. Give us this day our daily bread.
And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us.
And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. Amen.
Hail Mary:
Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee; Blessed art thou among women,
and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray
for us sinners, now and at the hour of death. Amen.
Glory Be:
Glory Be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit. As it was
in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.
Fátima Prayer:
O my Jesus, forgive us our sins, save us from the fires of hell, lead all
souls to heaven, especially those who are in most need of Thy mercy.
HOW TO USE THE ROSARY BEADS
NOTE:
Before beginning the rosary, state your intentions for saying the rosary.
Some examples of intentions include:
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for the end of abortion and embryonic stem cell research
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for the well-being and protection of loved ones
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for the healing of family and friends
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in reparation for personal sins and the sins of the whole world
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for those who have passed on who might be in Purgatory
If convenient, I say the prayers of the rosary outloud, except for my intentions,
while I read the text to myself.
Introduction:
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(1) Sign of the Cross - bless yourself with the cross, mentally state your
intentions for saying the rosary, and then pray the Apostles Creed
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(2) One Our Father on the large bead
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(3) Three Hail Marys - one on each of the small beads
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Conclude with the Glory Be and Fátima Prayer before entering the circle
of beads
First Decade:
Follow the same pattern through all the decades of the rosary.
Conclusion: finish the rosary with the following prayers:
Hail Holy Queen:
Hail, holy Queen, mother of mercy, our life, our sweetness, and our hope.
To thee do we cry, poor banished children of Eve. To thee do we send up our
sighs mourning and weeping in this valley of tears. Turn then, most gracious
advocate, thine eyes of mercy toward us, and after this our exile show us
the blessed fruit of thy womb, Jesus. O clement, O loving, O sweet Virgin
Mary.
Pray for us, O Holy Mother of God.
That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.
Let us pray:
O God, whose only begotten Son, by His life, death, and resurrection, has
purchased for us the rewards of eternal salvation. Grant, we beseech Thee,
that meditating on these mysteries of the most holy Rosary of the Blessed
Virgin Mary, we may imitate what they contain and obtain what they promise,
through the same Christ our Lord. Amen.
+Sign of the Cross
Joyful Mysteries
Intentions
Apostles Creed
1 Our Father
3 Hail Marys
Glory be
Fátima Prayer
First Joyful Mystery: The Annunciation
1 Our Father
10 Hail Marys
For this reason, the Lord himself will grant
to you a sign. Behold, a virgin will conceive, and she will give birth to
a son, and his name will be called Immanuel. And the Spirit of the Lord will
rest upon him: the spirit of wisdom and understanding, the spirit of counsel
and fortitude, the spirit of knowledge and piety. (Isaiah 7:14, 11:2)
For unto us a child is born, and unto us a son
is given. And leadership is placed upon his shoulder. And his name shall
be called: wonderful Counselor, mighty God, father of the future age, Prince
of Peace. His reign will be increased, and there will be no end to his peace.
He will sit upon the throne of David and over his kingdom, to confirm and
strengthen it, in judgment and justice, from now even unto eternity. The
zeal of the Lord of hosts shall accomplish this. (Isaiah 9:6-7)
Send down dew from above, O heavens, and let
the clouds rain down upon the just! Let the earth open and spring forth a
savior! O Lord, send forth the Lamb, the Ruler of the earth, from the Rock
of the desert to the mountain of the daughter of Zion. For as the earth brings
forth its seedlings and the garden produces its seeds, so will the Lord God
bring forth justice and praise in the sight of all the nations. (Isaiah 45:8,
61:11)
Sing praise and rejoice, daughter of Zion. For
behold, I approach, and I will dwell in your midst, says the Lord. Rejoice
well, daughter of Zion, shout for joy, daughter of Jerusalem. Behold, your
King will come to you: the Just One, the Savior. Let us be glad and exult.
And let us give glory to him. For the marriage feast of the Lamb has arrived,
and his wife has prepared herself.” (Zechariah 2:10, 9:9; Revelation
19:7)
You are my son, this day have I begotten you.
I will set upon your throne from the fruit of your lineage. I have set up
a covenant with my elect. I have sworn to David my servant: I will prepare
your offspring, even in eternity. And I will build up your throne, from
generation to generation. (Psalms 2:7, 131:11, 88:4-5)
Behold, the days are approaching, says the Lord,
when I will raise up to David a righteous branch. And a king will reign,
and he will be wise. And he will exercise judgment and justice upon the earth.
In those days, Judah will be saved, and Israel will live in confidence. And
this is the name that they will call him: ‘The Lord, our Just One. (Jeremiah
23:5-6)
Behold, the days are approaching, says the Lord,
when I will fulfill the good word that I have spoken to the house of Israel
and to the house of Judah. In those days and at that time, I will cause the
seedling of justice to spring up from David, and he will accomplish judgment
and justice upon the earth. (Jeremiah 33:14-15)
Then, in the sixth month, the Angel Gabriel
was sent by God, to a city of Galilee named Nazareth, to a virgin betrothed
to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David; and the name of the
virgin was Mary. And upon entering, the Angel said to her: “Hail, full
of grace. The Lord is with you. Blessed are you among women.” (Luke
1:26-28)
And when she had heard this, she was disturbed
by his words, and she considered what kind of greeting this might be. And
the Angel said to her: “Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found grace
with God. Behold, you shall conceive in your womb, and you shall bear a son,
and you shall call his name: JESUS. He will be great, and he will be called
the Son of the Most High, and the Lord God will give him the throne of David
his father. And he will reign in the house of Jacob for eternity. And his
kingdom shall have no end.” (Luke 1:29-33)
Then Mary said to the Angel, “How shall
this be done, since I do not know man?” And in response, the Angel said
to her: “The Holy Spirit will pass over you, and the power of the Most
High will overshadow you. And because of this also, the Holy One who will
be born of you shall be called the Son of God. And behold, your cousin Elizabeth
has herself also conceived a son, in her old age. And this is the sixth month
for her who is called barren. For no word will be impossible with God.”
Then Mary said: “Behold, I am the handmaid of the Lord. Let it be done
to me according to your word.” And the Angel departed from her. (Luke
1:34-38)
Glory be
Fátima Prayer
Second Joyful Mystery: The Visitation
1 Our Father
10 Hail Marys
And in those days, Mary, rising up, traveled
quickly into the hill country, to a city of Judah. And she entered into the
house of Zechariah, and she greeted Elizabeth. And it happened that, as Elizabeth
heard the greeting of Mary, the infant leaped in her womb, and Elizabeth
was filled with the Holy Spirit. (Luke 1:39-41)
And she cried out with a loud voice and said:
“Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb.
And how does this concern me, so that the mother of my Lord would come to
me? For behold, as the voice of your greeting came to my ears, the infant
in my womb leaped for joy. And blessed are you who believed, for the things
that were spoken to you by the Lord shall be accomplished.” (Luke
1:42-45)
And Mary said: “My soul magnifies the Lord.
And my spirit leaps for joy in God my Saviour. For he has looked with favor
on the humility of his handmaid. For behold, from this time, all generations
shall call me blessed. For he who is great has done great things for me,
and holy is his name. And his mercy is from generation to generations for
those who fear him. (Luke 1:46-50)
He has accomplished powerful deeds with his
arm. He has scattered the arrogant in the intentions of their heart. He has
deposed the powerful from their seat, and he has exalted the humble. He has
filled the hungry with good things, and the rich he has sent away empty.
He has taken up his servant Israel, mindful of his mercy, just as he spoke
to our fathers: to Abraham and to his offspring forever.” (Luke
1:51-55)
Then Mary stayed with her for about three months.
And she returned to her own house. Now the time for Elizabeth to give birth
arrived, and she brought forth a son. And her neighbors and relatives heard
that the Lord had magnified his mercy with her, and so they congratulated
her. (Luke 1:56-58)
Serve one another through the charity of the
Spirit. For the entire law is fulfilled by one word: “You shall love
your neighbor as yourself.” Let us not be deficient in doing good. For
in due time, we shall reap without fail. Therefore, while we have time, we
should do good works toward everyone, and most of all toward those who are
of the household of the faith. (Galatians 13-14, 6:9-10)
The fruit of the Spirit is charity, joy, peace,
patience, kindness, goodness, forbearance, meekness, faith, modesty, abstinence,
chastity. And the greatest of these is charity. (Corinthians 5:22-23, 13:13)
Let your light shine in the sight of men, so
that they may see your good works, and may glorify your Father, who is in
heaven. No one lights a candle and places it in hiding, nor under a bushel
basket, but upon a lampstand, so that those who enter may see the light.
(Matthew 5:16; Luke 11:13)
Love one another with fraternal charity, surpassing
one another in honor: in solicitude, not lazy; in spirit, fervent; serving
the Lord; in hope, rejoicing; in tribulation, enduring; in prayer, ever-willing;
in the difficulties of the saints, sharing; in hospitality, attentive. (Romans
12:10-13)
Draw near and listen, all you who fear God,
and I will describe to you how much he has done for my soul. By me, his handmaid,
he has fulfilled his mercy, which he promised to the house of Israel. (Psalms
65:16; Judith 13:18)
Glory be
Fátima Prayer
Third Joyful Mystery: The Nativity
1 Our Father
10 Hail Marys
And it happened in those days that a decree
went out from Caesar Augustus, so that the whole world would be enrolled.
This was the first enrollment; it was made by the ruler of Syria, Quirinius.
And all went to be declared, each one to his own city. Then Joseph also ascended
from Galilee, from the city of Nazareth, into Judea, to the city of David,
which is called Bethlehem, because he was of the house and family of David,
in order to be declared, with Mary his espoused wife, who was with child.
(Luke 2:1-5)
Then it happened that, while they were there,
the days were completed, so that she would give birth. And she brought forth
her firstborn son. And she wrapped him in swaddling clothes and laid him
in a manger, because there was no room for them at the inn. And there were
shepherds in the same region, being vigilant and keeping watch in the night
over their flock. (Luke 2:6-8)
And behold, an Angel of the Lord stood near
them, and the brightness of God shone around them, and they were struck with
a great fear. And the Angel said to them: “Do not be afraid. For, behold,
I proclaim to you a great joy, which will be for all the people. For today
a Saviour has been born for you in the city of David: he is Christ the Lord.
(Luke 2:9-11)
And this will be a sign for you: you will find
the infant wrapped in swaddling clothes and lying in a manger.” And
suddenly there was with the Angel a multitude of the celestial army, praising
God and saying, “Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace to
men of good will.” (Luke 2:12-14)
And it happened that, when the Angels had departed
from them into heaven, the shepherds said to one another, “Let us cross
over to Bethlehem and see this word, which has happened, which the Lord has
revealed to us.” And they went quickly. And they found Mary and Joseph;
and the infant was lying in a manger. Then, upon seeing this, they understood
the word that had been spoken to them about this boy. (Luke 2:15-17)|
And all who heard it were amazed by this, and
by those things which were told to them by the shepherds. But Mary kept all
these words, pondering them in her heart. And the shepherds returned, glorifying
and praising God for all the things that they had heard and seen, just as
it was told to them. (Luke 2:18-20)
And so, when Jesus had been born in Bethlehem
of Judah, in the days of king Herod, behold, Magi from the east arrived in
Jerusalem, saying: “Where is he who was born king of the Jews? For we
have seen his star in the east, and we have come to adore him.” (Matthew
2:1-2)
And behold, the star that they had seen in the
east went before them, even until, arriving, it stood still above the place
where the child was. Then, seeing the star, they were gladdened by a very
great joy. And entering the home, they found the boy with his mother Mary.
And so, falling prostrate, they adored him. And opening their treasures,
they offered him gifts: gold, frankincense, and myrrh. (Matthew 2:9-11)
Shout joyfully to God, all the earth. Serve
the Lord with rejoicing. Enter into his sight in exultation. Know that the
Lord himself is God. He made us, and we ourselves did not. We are his people
and the sheep of his pasture. Enter his gates with confession, his courts
with hymns, and acknowledge him. Praise his name. (Psalms 99:2-4)
Alleluia. Praise the Lord in his holy places.
Praise him in the firmament of his power. Praise him for his virtues. Praise
him according to the multitude of his greatness. Praise him with the sound
of the trumpet. Praise him with psaltery and stringed instrument. Praise
him with timbrel and choir. Praise him with strings and organ. Praise him
with sweet-sounding cymbals. Praise him with cymbals of jubilation. Let every
spirit praise the Lord. Alleluia. (Psalms 150:1-6)
Glory be
Fátima Prayer
Fourth Joyful Mystery: The Presentation
1 Our Father
10 Hail Marys
And after eight days were ended, so that the
boy would be circumcised, his name was called JESUS, just as he was called
by the Angel before he was conceived in the womb. (Luke 2:21)
And after the days of her purification were
fulfilled, according to the law of Moses, they brought him to Jerusalem,
in order to present him to the Lord, just as it is written in the law of
the Lord, “For every male opening the womb shall be called holy to the
Lord,” and in order to offer a sacrifice, according to what is said
in the law of the Lord, “a pair of turtledoves or two young pigeons.”
(Luke 2:22-24)
And behold, there was a man in Jerusalem, whose
name was Simeon, and this man was just and God-fearing, awaiting the consolation
of Israel. And the Holy Spirit was with him. And he had received an answer
from the Holy Spirit: that he would not see his own death before he had seen
the Christ of the Lord. (Luke 2:25-26)
And he went with the Spirit to the temple. And
when the child Jesus was brought in by his parents, in order to act on his
behalf according to the custom of the law, he also took him up, into his
arms, and he blessed God and said: “Now you may dismiss your servant
in peace, O Lord, according to your word. For my eyes have seen your salvation,
which you have prepared before the face of all peoples: the light of revelation
to the nations and the glory of your people Israel.” (Luke 2:27-32)
And his father and mother were wondering over
these things, which were spoken about him. And Simeon blessed them, and he
said to his mother Mary: “Behold, this one has been set for the ruin
and for the resurrection of many in Israel, and as a sign which will be
contradicted. And a sword will pass through your own soul, so that the thoughts
of many hearts may be revealed.” (Luke 2:33-35)
And there was a prophetess, Anna, a daughter
of Phanuel, from the tribe of Asher. She was very advanced in years, and
she had lived with her husband for seven years from her virginity. And then
she was a widow, even to her eighty-fourth year. And without departing from
the temple, she was a servant to fasting and prayer, night and day. And entering
at the same hour, she confessed to the Lord. And she spoke about him to all
who were awaiting the redemption of Israel. (Luke 2:36-38)
And after they had performed all things according
to the law of the Lord, they returned to Galilee, to their city, Nazareth.
Now the child grew, and he was strengthened with the fullness of wisdom.
And the grace of God was in him. (Luke 2:39-40)
And so I will declare your wonders continuously,
even in old age and with grey hairs. Do not abandon me, O God, while I announce
your arm to every future generation: your power and your justice, O God,
even to the highest great things that you have done. O God, who is like you?
(Psalms 70:17-19)
The people who walked in darkness have seen
a great light. A light has risen for the inhabitants of the region of the
shadow of death. They will rejoice before you, like those who rejoice at
the harvest. For you have prevailed over the yoke of their burden, and over
the rod of their shoulder, and over the scepter of their oppressor. (Isaiah
9:2-4)
The Lord has made known his salvation. He has
revealed his justice in the sight of the nations. He has remembered his mercy
and his truth toward the house of Israel. All the ends of the earth have
seen the salvation of our God. (Psalms 97:2-3)
Glory be
Fátima Prayer
Fifth Joyful Mystery: The Finding of Jesus in the Temple
1 Our Father
10 Hail Marys
And his parents went every year to Jerusalem,
at the time of the solemnity of Passover. And when he had become twelve years
old, they ascended to Jerusalem, according to the custom of the feast day.
And having completed the days, when they returned, the boy Jesus remained
in Jerusalem. And his parents did not realize this. (Luke 2:41-43)
But, supposing that he was in the company, they
went a day’s journey, seeking him among their relatives and acquaintances.
And not finding him, they returned to Jerusalem, seeking him. And it happened
that, after three days, they found him in the temple, sitting in the midst
of the doctors, listening to them and questioning them. (Luke 2:44-46)
But all who listened to him were astonished
over his prudence and his responses. And upon seeing him, they wondered.
And his mother said to him: “Son, why have you acted this way toward
us? Behold, your father and I were seeking you in sorrow.” (Luke
2:47-48)
And he said to them: “How is it that you
were seeking me? For did you not know that it is necessary for me to be in
these things which are of my Father?” And they did not understand the
word that he spoke to them. And he descended with them and went to Nazareth.
And he was subordinate to them. And his mother kept all these words in her
heart. And Jesus advanced in wisdom, and in age, and in grace, with God and
men. (Luke 2:49-52)
I sought him whom my soul loves. I sought him,
and did not find him. I will rise up, and I will circle through the city.
Through the side streets and thoroughfares, I will seek him whom my soul
loves. I sought him, and did not find him. The watchers who guard the city
found me: “Have you seen him whom my soul loves?” (Song of Songs
3:1-3)
For this I weep, and my eyes bring forth water.
For the consoler has been far away from me, changing my soul. (Lamentations
1:16)
And you, sons of Zion, exult and rejoice in
the Lord your God. For he has given you a teacher of justice. And the Spirit
of the Lord will rest upon him: the spirit of wisdom and understanding, the
spirit of counsel and fortitude, the spirit of knowledge and piety. (Joel
2:23; Isaiah 11:2)
May their hearts be consoled and instructed
in charity, with all the riches of a plenitude of understanding, with knowledge
of the mystery of God the Father. For in him are hidden all treasures of
wisdom and knowledge. (Colossians 2:2-3)
For I am not speaking from myself, but from
the Father who sent me. He gave a commandment to me as to what I should say
and how I should speak. And I know that his commandment is eternal life.
Therefore, the things that I speak, just as the Father has said to me, so
also do I speak.” (John 12:49-50)
You are the light of the world. A city set on
a mountain cannot be hidden. And they do not light a lamp and put it under
a basket, but on a lampstand, so that it may shine to all who are in the
house and may glorify your Father, who is in heaven. (Matthew 5:14-16)
Glory be
Fátima Prayer
Luminous Mysteries
Intentions
Apostles Creed
1 Our Father
3 Hail Marys
Glory be
Fátima Prayer
First Luminous Mystery: The Baptism of Jesus
1 Our Father
10 Hail Marys
Now in those days, John the Baptist arrived,
preaching in the desert of Judea, and saying: “Repent. For the kingdom
of heaven has drawn near.” For this is the one who was spoken of through
the prophet Isaiah, saying: “A voice crying out in the desert: Prepare
the way of the Lord. Make straight his paths.” (Matthew 3:1-3)
And he preached, saying: “A stronger one
comes after me. I am not worthy to reach down and loosen the laces of his
shoes. I have baptized you with water. Yet truly, he will baptize you with
the Holy Spirit.” (Mark 1:7-8)
Indeed, I baptize you with water for repentance,
but he who will come after me is more powerful than me. I am not worthy to
carry his shoes. He will baptize you with the fire of the Holy Spirit. His
winnowing fan is in his hand. And he will thoroughly cleanse his threshing
floor. And he will gather his wheat into the barn. But the chaff he will
burn with unquenchable fire.” (Matthew 3:11-12)
This is the one about whom I said, ‘After
me arrives a man, who has been placed ahead of me, because he existed before
me.’ And I did not know him. Yet it is for this reason that I come baptizing
with water: so that he may be made manifest in Israel.” (John 1:30-31)
And I did not know him. But he who sent me to
baptize with water said to me: ‘He over whom you will see the Spirit
descending and remaining upon him, this is the one who baptizes with the
Holy Spirit.’ And I saw, and I gave testimony: that this one is the
Son of God.” (John 1:33-34)
Then Jesus came from Galilee, to John at the
Jordan, in order to be baptized by him. But John refused him, saying, “I
ought to be baptized by you, and yet you come to me?” And responding,
Jesus said to him: “Permit this for now. For in this way it is fitting
for us to fulfill all justice.” Then he allowed him. (Matthew 3:13-15)
And Jesus, having been baptized, ascended from
the water immediately, and behold, the heavens were opened to him. And he
saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove, and alighting on him. And behold,
there was a voice from heaven, saying: “This is my beloved Son, in whom
I am well pleased.” (Matthew 3:16-17)
Behold my servant, I will uphold him, my elect,
with him my soul is well-pleased. I have sent my Spirit upon him. He will
offer judgment to the nations. He will not cry out, and he will not show
favoritism to anyone; neither will his voice be heard abroad. (Isaiah
42:1-2)
The bruised reed he will not break, and the
smoldering wick he will not extinguish. He will lead forth judgment unto
truth. He will not be saddened or troubled, until he establishes judgment
on earth. And the islands will await his law. (Isaiah 42:3-4)
I, the Lord, have called you in justice, and
I have taken your hand and preserved you. And I have presented you as a covenant
of the people, as a light to the Gentiles, so that you may open the eyes
of the blind, and lead out the prisoner from confinement and those sitting
in darkness from the house of incarceration. (Isaiah 42:6-7)
Glory be
Fátima Prayer
Second Luminous Mystery: The Wedding at Cana
1 Our Father
10 Hail Marys
And on the third day, a wedding was held in
Cana of Galilee, and the mother of Jesus was there. Now Jesus was also invited
to the wedding, with his disciples. (John 2:1-2)
And when the wine was failing, the mother of
Jesus said to him, “They have no wine.” And Jesus said to her:
“What is that to me and to you, woman? My hour has not yet arrived.”
His mother said to the servants, “Do whatever he tells you.” (John
2:3-5)
Now in that place, there were six stone water
jars, for the purification ritual of the Jews, containing two or three measures
each. Jesus said to them, “Fill the water jars with water.” And
they filled them to the very top. (John 2:6-7)
And Jesus said to them, “Now draw from
it, and carry it to the chief steward of the feast.” And they took it
to him. (John 2:8)
Then, when the chief steward had tasted the
water made into wine, since he did not know where it was from, for only the
servants who had drawn the water knew, the chief steward called the groom.
(John 2:9)
And he said to him: “Every man offers the
good wine first, and then, when they have become inebriated, he offers what
is worse. But you have kept the good wine until now.” (John 2:10)
This was the beginning of the signs that Jesus
accomplished in Cana of Galilee, and it manifested his glory, and his disciples
believed in him. (John 2:11)
Do you not believe that I am in the Father and
the Father is in me? The words that I am speaking to you, I do not speak
from myself. But the Father abiding in me, he does these works. (John
14:10)
In him we trust, and so we approach with confidence,
through his faith. For the unremitting prayer of a just person prevails over
many things. (Ephesians 3:12; James 5:16)
Now to him who is able to do all things, more
abundantly than we could ever ask or understand, by means of the virtue which
is at work in us: to him be glory, in the Church and in Christ Jesus, throughout
every generation, forever and ever. Amen. (Ephesians 3:20-21)
Glory be
Fátima Prayer
Third Luminous Mystery: The Proclamation of the Kingdom
1 Our Father
10 Hail Marys
Jesus began to preach, and to say: “Repent.
For the kingdom of heaven has drawn near.” And Jesus traveled throughout
all of Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the Gospel of
the kingdom, and healing every sickness and every infirmity among the people.
(Matthew 4:17, 23)
And reports of him went out to all of Syria,
and they brought to him all those who had maladies, those who were in the
grasp of various sicknesses and torments, and those who were in the hold
of demons, and the mentally ill, and paralytics. And he cured them. (Matthew
4:24)
Then, seeing the crowds, he ascended the mountain,
and when he had sat down, his disciples drew near to him, and opening his
mouth, he taught them, saying: “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for
theirs is the kingdom of heaven. (Matthew 5:1-3)
Blessed are the meek, for they shall possess
the earth. Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be consoled. Blessed
are those who hunger and thirst for justice, for they shall be satisfied.
Blessed are the merciful, for they shall obtain mercy. (Matthew 5:4-7)
Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall
see God. Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God.
Blessed are those who endure persecution for the sake of justice, for theirs
is the kingdom of heaven. (Matthew 5:8-10)
Blessed are you when they have slandered you,
and persecuted you, and spoken all kinds of evil against you, falsely, for
my sake: be glad and exult, for your reward in heaven is plentiful. (Matthew
5:11-12)
Love your enemies. Do good to those who hate
you. Bless those who curse you, and pray for those who slander you. And to
him who strikes you on the cheek, offer the other also. And from him who
takes away your coat, do not withhold even your tunic. (Luke 6:27-29)
But distribute to all who ask of you. And do
not ask again of him who takes away what is yours. And exactly as you would
want people to treat you, treat them also the same. And if you love those
who love you, what credit is due to you? For even sinners love those who
love them. (Luke 6:30-32)
And if you will do good to those who do good
to you, what credit is due to you? Indeed, even sinners behave this way.
And if you will loan to those from whom you hope to receive, what credit
is due to you? For even sinners lend to sinners, in order to receive the
same in return. (Luke 6:33-34)
Do not judge, and you will not be judged. Do
not condemn, and you will not be condemned. Forgive, and you will be forgiven.
Give, and it will be given to you. (Luke 6:37-38)
Glory be
Fátima Prayer
Fourth Luminous Mystery: The Transfiguration
1 Our Father
10 Hail Marys
And after six days, Jesus took Peter and James
and his brother John, and he led them onto a lofty mountain separately. And
he was transfigured before them. And his face shined brightly like the sun.
And his garments were made white like snow. (Matthew 17:1-2)
And behold, there appeared to them Moses and
Elijah, speaking with him. And they spoke of his departure, which he would
accomplish at Jerusalem. (Matthew 17:3; Luke 9:31)
And Peter responded by saying to Jesus: “Lord,
it is good for us to be here. If you are willing, let us make three tabernacles
here, one for you, one for Moses, and one for Elijah.” For he did not
know what he was saying. For they were overwhelmed by fear. (Matthew 17:4,
Mark 9:5)
And while he was still speaking, behold, a shining
cloud overshadowed them. And behold, there was a voice from the cloud, saying:
“This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased. Listen to him.”
And the disciples, hearing this, fell prone on their face, and they were
very afraid. (Matthew 17:5-6)
And Jesus drew near and touched them. And he
said to them, “Rise up and do not be afraid.” And lifting up their
eyes, they saw no one, except Jesus alone. And as they were descending from
the mountain, Jesus instructed them, saying, “Tell no one about the
vision, until the Son of man has risen from the dead.” (Matthew
17:7-9)
For it was not by following fanciful doctrines
that we made known to you the power and presence of our Lord Jesus Christ,
but we were made eyewitnesses of his greatness. (2 Peter 1:16)
For he received honor and glory from God the
Father, whose voice descended to him from the magnificent glory: “This
is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased. Listen to him.” (2 Peter
1:17)
We also heard this voice conveyed from heaven,
when we were with him on the holy mountain. And so, we have an even firmer
prophetic word, to which you would do well to listen, as to a light shining
within a dark place, until the day dawns, and the daystar rises, in your
hearts. (2 Peter 1:18-19)
He who was from the beginning, whom we have
heard, whom we have seen with our eyes, upon whom we have gazed, and whom
our hands have certainly touched: He is the Word of Life. And that Life has
been made manifest. And we have seen, and we testify, and we announce to
you: the Eternal Life, who was with the Father, and who appeared to us. (1
John 1-2)
And this we write to you, so that you may rejoice,
and so that your joy may be full. And this is the announcement which we have
heard from him, and which we announce to you: that God is light, and in him
there is no darkness. (1 John 1: 4-5)
Glory be
Fátima Prayer
Fifth Luminous Mystery: The Institution of the Eucharist
1 Our Father
10 Hail Marys
And he sent Peter and John, saying, “Go
out, and prepare the Passover for us, so that we may eat.” But they
said, “Where do you want us to prepare it?” And he said to them:
“Behold, as you are entering into the city, a certain man will meet
you, carrying a pitcher of water. And he will show you a large cenacle, fully
furnished. And so, prepare it there.” And going out, they found it to
be just as he had told them. And they prepared the Passover. (Luke 22:8-9,
13)
And when the hour had arrived, he sat down at
table, and the twelve Apostles with him. And he said to them: “With
longing have I desired to eat this Passover with you, before I suffer. For
I say to you, that from this time, I will not eat it, until it is fulfilled
in the kingdom of God. (Luke 22:14-16)
Now while they were eating the meal, Jesus took
bread, and he blessed and broke and gave it to his disciples, and he said:
“Take and eat. This is my body.” And taking the chalice, he gave
thanks. And he gave it to them, saying: “Drink from this, all of you.
For this is my blood of the new covenant, which shall be shed for many as
a remission of sins. But I say to you, I will not drink again from this fruit
of the vine, until that day when I will drink it new with you in the kingdom
of my Father.” (Matthew 26:26-29)
Jesus said these things, and then, lifting up
his eyes toward heaven, he said: “Father, the hour has arrived: glorify
your Son, so that your Son may glorify you, just as you have given authority
over all flesh to him, so that he may give eternal life to all those whom
you have given to him. (John 17:1-2)
I am the bread of life. {6:49} Your fathers
ate manna in the desert, and they died. This is the bread which descends
from heaven, so that if anyone will eat from it, he may not die. (John
6:48-50)
“Amen, amen, I say to you, unless you eat
the flesh of the Son of man and drink his blood, you will not have life in
you. Whoever eats my flesh and drinks my blood has eternal life, and I will
raise him up on the last day. For my flesh is true food, and my blood is
true drink. (John 6:54-56)
Whoever eats my flesh and drinks my blood abides
in me, and I in him. Just as the living Father has sent me and I live because
of the Father, so also whoever eats me, the same shall live because of me.
This is the bread that descends from heaven. It is not like the manna that
your fathers ate, for they died. Whoever eats this bread shall live
forever.” (John 6:57-59)
He rose up from the meal, and he set aside his
vestments, and when he had received a towel, he wrapped it around himself.
Next he put water into a shallow bowl, and he began to wash the feet of the
disciples and to wipe them with the towel with which he was wrapped. (John
13:4-5)
And so, after he washed their feet and received
his vestments, when he had sat down at table again, he said to them: “Do
you know what I have done for you? You call me Teacher and Lord, and you
speak well: for so I am. Therefore, if I, your Lord and Teacher, have washed
your feet, you also ought to wash the feet of one another. (John 13:12-14)
For I have given you an example, so that just
as I have done for you, so also should you do. Amen, amen, I say to you,
the servant is not greater than his Lord, and the apostle is not greater
than he who sent him. If you understand this, you shall be blessed if you
will do it." (John 13:15-17)
Glory be
Fátima Prayer
Sorrowful Mysteries
Intentions
Apostles Creed
1 Our Father
3 Hail Marys
Glory be
Fátima Prayer
First Sorrowful Mystery: The Agony in the Garden
1 Our Father
10 Hail Marys
And departing, he went out, according to his
custom, to the Mount of Olives. And his disciples also followed him. And
when he had arrived at the place, he said to them: “Pray, lest you enter
into temptation.” And he was separated from them by about a stone’s
throw. (Luke 22:39-41)
And kneeling down, he prayed, saying: “Father,
if you are willing, take this chalice away from me. Yet truly, let not my
will, but yours, be done.” Then an Angel appeared to him from heaven,
strengthening him. And being in agony, he prayed more intensely; and so his
sweat became like drops of blood, running down to the ground. (Luke
22:42-44)
And when he had risen up from prayer and had
gone to his disciples, he found them sleeping out of sorrow. And he said
to them: “Why are you sleeping? Rise up, pray, lest you enter into
temptation.” (Luke 22:45-46)
Again, a second time, he went and prayed. And
again, he went and found them sleeping, for their eyes were heavy. And leaving
them behind, again he went and prayed for the third time, saying the same
words. (Matthew 26:42-44)
Then he approached his disciples and said to
them: “Sleep now and rest. Behold, the hour has drawn near, and the
Son of man will be delivered into the hands of sinners. Rise up; let us go.
Behold, he who will betray me draws near.” (Matthew 26:45-46)
While he was still speaking, behold, Judas,
one of the twelve, arrived, and with him was a large crowd with swords and
clubs, sent from the leaders of the priests and the elders of the people.
And he who betrayed him gave them a sign, saying: “Whomever I will kiss,
it is he. Take hold of him.” And quickly drawing close to Jesus, he
said, “Hail, Master.” And he kissed him. And Jesus said to him,
“Friend, for what purpose have you come?” (Matthew 26:47-50)
And so Jesus, knowing all that was about to
happen to him, advanced and said to them, “Who are you seeking?”
They answered him, “Jesus the Nazarene.” Jesus said to them, “I
am he.” Then, when he said to them, “I am he,” they moved
back and fell to the ground. (John 18:4-7)
Then again he questioned them: “Who are
you seeking?” And they said, “Jesus the Nazarene.” Jesus
responded: “I told you that I am he. Therefore, if you are seeking me,
permit these others to go away.” This was so that the word might be
fulfilled, which he said, “Of those whom you have given to me, I have
not lost any of them.” (John 18:8-9)
Then those who were around him, realizing what
was about to happen, said to him: “Lord, shall we strike with the
sword?” And one of them struck the servant of the high priest and cut
off his right ear. Then Jesus said to him: “Put your sword back in its
place. For all who take up the sword shall perish by the sword. Or do you
think that I cannot ask my Father, so that he would give me, even now, more
than twelve legions of Angels? How then would the Scriptures be fulfilled,
which say that it must be so?” And when he had touched his ear, he healed
him. (Luke 22:49-51, 22:5, 26:52-54)
Then Jesus said to the leaders of the priests,
and the magistrates of the temple, and the elders, who had come to him:
“Have you gone out, as if against a thief, with swords and clubs? When
I was with you each day in the temple, you did not extend your hands against
me. But this is your hour and that of the power of darkness.” And
apprehending him, they led him to the house of the high priest. (Luke 22:52-54)
Glory be
Fátima Prayer
Second Sorrowful Mystery: The Scourging at the Pillar
1 Our Father
10 Hail Marys
Then they led Jesus from Caiaphas into the
praetorium. Now it was morning, and so they did not enter into the praetorium,
so that they would not be defiled, but might eat the Passover. Therefore,
Pilate went outside to them, and he said, “What accusation are you bringing
against this man?” (John 18:28-29)
They responded and said to him, “If he
were not an evil-doer, we would not have handed him over you.” Therefore,
Pilate said to them, “Take him yourselves and judge him according to
your own law.” Then the Jews said to him, “It is not lawful for
us to execute anyone.” This was so that the word of Jesus would be
fulfilled, which he spoke signifying what kind of death he would die. (John
18:30-32)
Then Pilate entered the praetorium again, and
he called Jesus and said to him, “You are the king of the Jews?”
Jesus responded, “Are you saying this of yourself, or have others spoken
to you about me?” Pilate responded: “Am I a Jew? Your own nation
and the high priests have handed you over to me. What have you done?”
(John 18:33-35)
Jesus responded: “My kingdom is not of
this world. If my kingdom were of this world, my ministers would certainly
strive so that I would not be handed over to the Jews. But my kingdom is
not now from here.” (John 18:36)
And so Pilate said to him, “You are a king,
then?” Jesus answered, “You are saying that I am a king. For this
I was born, and for this I came into the world: so that I may offer testimony
to the truth. Everyone who is of the truth hears my voice.” Pilate said
to him, “What is truth?” (John 18:37-38)
Now on the feast day, he was accustomed to release
to them one of the prisoners, whomever they requested. But there was one
called Barabbas, who had committed murder in the sedition, who was confined
with those of the sedition. And when the crowd had ascended, they began to
petition him to do as he always did for them. (Mark 15:6-8)
But Pilate answered them and said, “Do
you want me to release to you the king of the Jews?” For he knew that
it was out of envy that the leaders of the priests had betrayed him. Then
the chief priests incited the crowd, so that he would release Barabbas to
them instead. (Mark 15:9-11)
But Pilate, responding again, said to them:
“Then what do you want me to do with the king of the Jews?” But
again they cried out, “Crucify him.” Yet truly, Pilate said to
them: “Why? What evil has he done?” But they cried out all the
more, “Crucify him.” Then Pilate, wishing to satisfy the people,
released Barabbas to them, and he delivered Jesus, having severely scourged
him, to be crucified. (Mark 15:12-15)
From the sole of the foot, even to the top of
the head, there is no soundness within. Wounds and bruises and swelling sores:
these are not bandaged, nor treated with medicine, nor soothed with oil.
(Isaiah 1:6)
Truly, he has taken away our weaknesses, and
he himself has carried our sorrows. And we thought of him as if he were a
leper, or as if he had been struck by God and humiliated. But he himself
was wounded because of our iniquities. He was bruised because of our wickedness.
The discipline of our peace was upon him. And by his wounds, we are healed.
(Isaiah 53:4-5)
Glory be
Fátima Prayer
Third Sorrowful Mystery: The Crowning with Thorns
1 Our Father
10 Hail Marys
Then the soldiers of the procurator, taking
Jesus up to the praetorium, gathered the entire cohort around him. And stripping
him, they put a scarlet cloak around him. (Matthew 27:27-28)
And plaiting a crown of thorns, they placed
it on his head, with a reed in his right hand. And genuflecting before him,
they mocked him, saying, “Hail, King of the Jews.” And after they
had mocked him, they stripped him of the cloak, and clothed him with his
own garments, and they led him away to crucify him. (Matthew 27:29, 31)
So then, why is your garment red, and why are
your vestments like the ones of those who tread the winepress? I have trod
the winepress alone. And among the nations, there is no man beside me. (Isaiah
63:2-3)
He promises that he has the knowledge of God
and he calls himself the son of God. Let us see, then, if his words are true,
and let us test what will happen to him, and then we will know what his end
will be. For if he is the true son of God, he will receive him and deliver
him from the hands of his adversaries. (Wisdom 2:13, 17-18)
Let us examine him with insult and torture,
that we may know his reverence and try his patience. Let us condemn him to
a most shameful death, for, according to his own words, God will care for
him.” (Wisdom 2:19-20)
I have given my body to those who strike me,
and my cheeks to those who plucked them. I have not averted my face from
those who rebuked me and who spit on me. (Isaiah 50:6)
I have become a disgrace among all my enemies,
and even more so to my neighbors, and a dread to my acquaintances. Those
who catch sight of me, flee away from me. (Psalms: 30:12)
I have become forgotten, like one dead to the
heart. I have become like a damaged utensil. For I have heard the harsh criticism
of many who linger in the area. While assembled together against me in that
place, they deliberated on how to take away my life. (Psalms 30:13-14)
Those who hate me without cause have been multiplied
beyond the hairs of my head. My enemies, who persecuted me unjustly, have
been strengthened. (Psalms 68:5)
Then Jesus took the twelve aside, and he said
to them: “Behold, we are ascending to Jerusalem, and everything shall
be completed which was written by the prophets about the Son of man. For
he will be handed over to the Gentiles, and he will be mocked and scourged
and spit upon. And after they have scourged him, they will kill him. And
on the third day, he will rise again.” (Luke 18:31-33)
Glory be
Fátima Prayer
Fourth Sorrowful Mystery: The Carrying of the Cross
1 Our Father
10 Hail Marys
And as they were leading him away, they apprehended
a certain one, Simon of Cyrene, as he was returning from the countryside.
And they imposed the cross on him to carry after Jesus. (Luke 23:26)
Then a great crowd of people followed him, with
women who were mourning and lamenting him. But Jesus, turning to them, said:
“Daughters of Jerusalem, do not weep over me. Instead, weep over yourselves
and over your children. (Luke 23:27-28)
For behold, the days will arrive in which they
will say, ‘Blessed are the barren, and the wombs that have not borne,
and the breasts that have not nursed.’ Then they will begin to say to
the mountains, ‘Fall over us,’ and to the hills, ‘Cover us.’
For if they do these things with green wood, what will be done with the
dry?” (Luke 23:29-31)
We have all gone astray like sheep; each one
has turned aside to his own way. And the Lord has placed all our iniquity
upon him. (Isaiah 53:46)
He was offered up, because it was his own will.
And he did not open his mouth. He will be led like a sheep to the slaughter.
And he will be mute like a lamb before his shearer. For he will not open
his mouth. (Isaiah 53:7)
Because his soul has labored, he will see and
be satisfied. By his knowledge, my just servant will himself justify many,
and he himself will carry their iniquities. (Isaiah 53:11)
Let us gaze upon Jesus, as the Author and the
completion of our faith, who, having joy laid out before him, endured the
cross, disregarding the shame, and who now sits at the right hand of the
throne of God. (Hebrews 12:2)
I have become miserable, and I have been bent
down, even to the end. I have walked with contrition all day long. For my
loins have been filled with illusions, and there is no health in my flesh.
I have been afflicted and greatly humbled. I bellowed from the groaning of
my heart. (Psalms 37:7-9)
And calling together the crowd with his disciples,
he said to them, “If anyone chooses to follow me, let him deny himself,
and take up his cross, and follow me. For whoever will have chosen to save
his life, will lose it. But whoever will have lost his life, for my sake
and for the Gospel, shall save it. (Mark 8:34-35)
And whoever does not take up his cross, and
follow me is not worthy of me. She is a tree of life to those who overtake
her, and he who shall take hold of her is blessed. (Matthew 10:38; Proverbs
3:18)
Glory be
Fátima Prayer
Fifth Sorrowful Mystery: The Crucifixion
1 Our Father
10 Hail Marys
And they arrived at the place which is called
Golgotha, which is the place of Calvary. And they gave him wine to drink,
mixed with gall. And when he had tasted it, he refused to drink it. Then,
after they had crucified him, they divided his garments, casting lots, in
order to fulfill what was spoken by the prophet, saying: “They divided
my garments among them, and over my vestment they cast lots.” And sitting
down, they observed him. (Matthew 27:33-36)
And standing beside the cross of Jesus were
his mother, and his mother’s sister, and Mary of Cleophas, and Mary
Magdalene. Therefore, when Jesus had seen his mother and the disciple whom
he loved standing near, he said to his mother, “Woman, behold your
son.” Next, he said to the disciple, “Behold your mother.”
And from that hour, the disciple accepted her as his own. (John 19:25-27)
And they set his accusation above his head,
written as: THIS IS JESUS, KING OF THE JEWS. Then two robbers were crucified
with him: one on the right and one on the left. Then Jesus said, “Father,
forgive them. For they know not what they do.” But those passing by
blasphemed him, shaking their heads, and saying: “Ah, so you would destroy
the temple of God and in three days rebuild it! Save your own self. If you
are the Son of God, descend from the cross.” (Matthew 27:37-40)
And similarly, the leaders of the priests, with
the scribes and the elders, mocking him, said: “He saved others; he
cannot save himself. If he is the King of Israel, let him descend now from
the cross, and we will believe in him. He trusted in God; so now, let God
free him, if he wills him. For he said, ‘I am the Son of God.’
” (Matthew 27:41-43)
And one of those robbers who were hanging blasphemed
him, saying, “If you are the Christ, save yourself and us.” But
the other responded by rebuking him, saying: “Do you have no fear of
God, since you are under the same condemnation? And indeed, it is just for
us. For we are receiving what our deeds deserve. But truly, this one has
done nothing wrong.” And he said to Jesus, “Lord, remember me when
you come into your kingdom.” And Jesus said to him, “Amen I say
to you, this day you shall be with me in Paradise.” (Luke: 23:39-43)
Now from the sixth hour, there was darkness
over the entire earth, even until the ninth hour. And about the ninth hour,
Jesus cried out with a loud voice, saying: “Eli, Eli, lamma
sabacthani?” that is, “My God, My God, why have you forsaken me?”
Then certain ones who were standing and listening there said, “This
man calls upon Elijah.” (Matthew 27:45-47)
And one of them, running quickly, took a sponge
and filled it with vinegar, and he set it on a reed and he gave it to him
to drink. Yet truly, the others said, “Wait. Let us see whether Elijah
will come to free him.” Then Jesus, when he had received the vinegar,
said: “It is consummated.” And bowing down his head, he surrendered
his spirit. (Matthew 27:48-49; John 19:30)
And behold, the veil of the temple was torn
into two parts, from top to bottom. And the earth was shaken, and the rocks
were split apart. And the tombs were opened. And many bodies of the saints,
which had been sleeping, arose. Now the centurion and those who were with
him, guarding Jesus, having seen the earthquake and the things that were
done, were very fearful, saying: “Truly, this was the Son of God.”
(Matthew: 27:51-54)
Then the Jews, because it was the preparation
day, so that the bodies would not remain upon the cross on the Sabbath (for
that Sabbath was a great day), they petitioned Pilate in order that their
legs might be broken, and they might be taken away. Therefore, the soldiers
approached, and, indeed, they broke the legs of the first one, and of the
other who was crucified with him. But after they had approached Jesus, when
they saw that he was already dead, they did not break his legs. Instead,
one of the soldiers opened his side with a lance, and immediately there went
out blood and water. (John 19:31-34)
Then, when evening had arrived, a certain wealthy
man from Arimathea, named Joseph, arrived, who himself was also a disciple
of Jesus. This man approached Pilate and asked for the body of Jesus. Then
Pilate ordered the body to be released. And Joseph, taking the body, wrapped
it in a clean finely-woven linen cloth, and he placed it in his own new tomb,
which he had hewn out of a rock. And he rolled a great stone to the door
of the tomb, and he went away. (Matthew 27:57-60)
Glory be
Fátima Prayer
Glorious Mysteries
Intentions
Apostles Creed
1 Our Father
3 Hail Marys
Glory be
Fátima Prayer
First Glorious Mystery: The Resurrection
1 Our Father
10 Hail Marys
Then on the first Sabbath, Mary Magdalene went
to the tomb early, while it was still dark, and she saw that the stone had
been rolled away from the tomb. Therefore, she ran and went to Simon Peter,
and to the other disciple, whom Jesus loved, and she said to them, “They
have taken the Lord away from the tomb, and we do not know where they have
laid him.” Therefore, Peter departed with the other disciple, and they
went to the tomb. (John 20:1-3)
Now they both ran together, but the other disciple
ran more quickly, ahead of Peter, and so he arrived at the tomb first. And
when he bowed down, he saw the linen cloths lying there, but he did not yet
enter. Then Simon Peter arrived, following him, and he entered the tomb,
and he saw the linen cloths lying there, and the separate cloth which had
been over his head, not placed with the linen cloths, but in a separate place,
wrapped up by itself. (John 20:4-7)
Then the other disciple, who had arrived first
at the tomb, also entered. And he saw and believed. For as yet they did not
understand the Scripture, that it was necessary for him to rise again from
the dead. Then the disciples went away again, each by himself. (John
20:8-10)
But Mary was standing outside the tomb, weeping.
Then, while she was weeping, she bowed down and gazed into the tomb. And
she saw two Angels in white, sitting where the body of Jesus had been placed,
one at the head, and one at the feet. They said to her, “Woman, why
are you weeping?” She said to them, “Because they have taken away
my Lord, and I do not know where they have placed him.” (John 20:
11-13)
When she had said this, she turned around and
saw Jesus standing there, but she did not know that it was Jesus. Jesus said
to her: “Woman, why are you weeping? Who are you seeking?” Considering
that it was the gardener, she said to him, “Sir, if you have moved him,
tell me where you have placed him, and I will take him away.” Jesus
said to her, “Mary!” And turning, she said to him,
“Rabboni!” (which means, Teacher). (John 20:14-16)
Jesus said to her: “Do not touch me. For
I have not yet ascended to my Father. But go to my brothers and tell them:
‘I am ascending to my Father and to your Father, to my God and to your
God.’ ” Mary Magdalene went, announcing to the disciples, “I
have seen the Lord, and these are the things that he said to me.” (John
20:17-18)
Then, when it was late on the same day, on the
first of the Sabbaths, and the doors were closed where the disciples were
gathered, for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood in their midst, and
he said to them: “Peace to you.” And when he had said this, he
showed them his hands and side. And the disciples were gladdened when they
saw the Lord. (John 20:19-20)
Therefore, he said to them again: “Peace
to you. As the Father has sent me, so I send you.” When he had said
this, he breathed on them. And he said to them: “Receive the Holy Spirit.
Those whose sins you shall forgive, they are forgiven them, and those whose
sins you shall retain, they are retained.” (John 20:21-23)
Now Thomas, one of the twelve, who is called
the Twin, was not with them when Jesus arrived. Therefore, the other disciples
said to him, “We have seen the Lord.” But he said to them,
“Unless I will see in his hands the mark of the nails and place my finger
into the place of the nails, and place my hand into his side, I will not
believe.” (John 20:24-25)
And after eight days, again his disciples were
within, and Thomas was with them. Jesus arrived, though the doors had been
closed, and he stood in their midst and said, “Peace to you.” Next,
he said to Thomas: “Look at my hands, and place your finger here; and
bring your hand close, and place it at my side. And do not choose to be
unbelieving, but faithful.” Thomas responded and said to him, “My
Lord and my God.” Jesus said to him: “You have seen me, Thomas,
so you have believed. Blessed are those who have not seen and yet have
believed.” (John 20:26-29)
Glory be
Fátima Prayer
Second Glorious Mystery: The Ascension
1 Our Father
10 Hail Marys
While they were watching, he was lifted up,
and a cloud took him from their sight. And while they were watching him going
up to heaven, behold, two men stood near them in white vestments. And they
said: “Men of Galilee, why do you stand here looking up toward heaven?
This Jesus, who has been taken up from you into heaven, shall return in just
the same way that you have seen him going up to heaven.” (Acts of the
Apostles 1:8-11)
And he said to them: Go forth to the whole world
and preach the Gospel to every creature. And indeed, the Lord Jesus, after
he had spoken to them, was taken up into heaven, and he sits at the right
hand of God. (Mark 16:15, 16:19)
And then the sign of the Son of man shall appear
in heaven. And then all tribes of the earth shall mourn. And they shall see
the Son of man coming on the clouds of heaven, with great power and majesty.
And he shall send out his Angels with a trumpet and a great voice. And they
shall gather together his elect from the four winds, from the heights of
the heavens, even to their furthest limits. (Matthew 24:30-31)
Then he led them out as far as Bethania. And
lifting up his hands, he blessed them. And it happened that, while he was
blessing them, he withdrew from them, and he was carried up into heaven.
(Luke 24:50-51)
Greater things than these, you will see. And
he said to him, Amen, amen, I say to you, you will see heaven opened, and
the Angels of God ascending and descending over the Son of man. (John
1:50-51)
And no one has ascended to heaven, except the
one who descended from heaven: the Son of man who is in heaven. And just
as Moses lifted up the serpent in the desert, so also must the Son of man
be lifted up, so that whoever believes in him may not perish, but may have
eternal life. (John 3:13-15)
You have heard that I said to you: I am going
away, and I am returning to you. If you loved me, certainly you would be
gladdened, because I am going to the Father. For the Father is greater than
I. And now I have told you this, before it happens, so that, when it will
happen, you may believe. (John 14:28-29)
But I tell you the truth: it is expedient for
you that I am going. For if I do not go, the Advocate will not come to you.
But when I will have gone away, I will send him to you. And when he has arrived,
he will argue against the world, about sin and about justice and about judgment:
about sin, indeed, because they have not believed in me; about justice, truly,
because I am going to the Father, and you will not see me any longer. (John
16:7-10)
Now that he has ascended, what is left except
for him also to descend, first to the lower parts of the earth? He who descended
is the same one who also ascended above all the heavens, so that he might
fulfill everything. (Ephesians 4:9-10)
All nations, clap your hands. Shout joyfully
to God with a voice of exultation. For the Lord is exalted and terrible:
a great King over all the earth. He has subjected the peoples to us and subdued
the nations under our feet. He has chosen us for his inheritance: the splendor
of Jacob, whom he has loved. God ascends with jubilation, and the Lord with
the voice of the trumpet. (Psalms 46:2-6)
Glory be
Fátima Prayer
Third Glorious Mystery: The Descent of the Holy Spirit
1 Our Father
10 Hail Marys
I will ask the Father, and he will give another
Advocate to you, so that he may abide with you for eternity: the Spirit of
Truth, whom the world is not able to accept, because it neither perceives
him nor knows him. But you shall know him. For he will remain with you, and
he will be in you. (John 14: 16-17)
And when they had entered into the cenacle,
they ascended to the place where Peter and John, James and Andrew, Philip
and Thomas, Bartholomew and Matthew, James of Alphaeus and Simon the Zealot,
and Jude of James, were staying. All these were persevering with one accord
in prayer with the women, and with Mary, the mother of Jesus, and with his
brothers. (Acts of the Apostles 1:13-14)
And when the days of Pentecost were completed,
they were all together in the same place. And suddenly, there came a sound
from heaven, like that of a wind approaching violently, and it filled the
entire house where they were sitting. And there appeared to them separate
tongues, as if of fire, which settled upon each one of them. And they were
all filled with the Holy Spirit. And they began to speak in various languages,
just as the Holy Spirit bestowed eloquence to them. (Acts of the Apostles
2:1-4)
Now there were Jews staying in Jerusalem, pious
men from every nation that is under heaven. And when this sound occurred,
the multitude came together and was confused in mind, because each one was
listening to them speaking in his own language. Then all were astonished,
and they wondered, saying: “Behold, are not all of these who are speaking
Galileans? And how is it that we have each heard them in our own language,
into which we were born? (Acts of the Apostles 2:5-8)
And they were all astonished, and they wondered,
saying to one another: “But what does this mean?” But others mockingly
said, “These men are full of new wine.” But Peter, standing up
with the eleven, lifted up his voice, and he spoke to them: “Men of
Judea, and all those who are staying in Jerusalem, let this be known to you,
and incline your ears to my words. For these men are not inebriated, as you
suppose, for it is the third hour of the day. (Acts of the Apostles
2:12-15)
But this is what was spoken of by the prophet
Joel: ‘And this shall be: in the last days, says the Lord, I will pour
out, from my Spirit, upon all flesh. And your sons and your daughters shall
prophesy. And your youths shall see visions, and your elders shall dream
dreams. And certainly, upon my men and women servants in those days, I will
pour out from my Spirit, and they shall prophesy. And this shall be: whoever
shall invoke the name of the Lord will be saved.’ (Acts of the Apostles
2:16-18, 21)
Now when they had heard these things, they were
contrite in heart, and they said to Peter and to the other Apostles: “What
should we do, noble brothers?” Peter said to them: “Do penance;
and be baptized, each one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ, for the remission
of your sins. And you shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. For the
Promise is for you and for your sons, and for all who are far away: for whomever
the Lord our God will have called.” (Acts of the Apostles 2:37-39)
And then, with very many other words, he testified
and he exhorted them, saying, “Save yourselves from this depraved
generation.” Therefore, those who accepted his discourse were baptized.
And about three thousand souls were added on that day. (Acts of the Apostles
2:40-41)
I will give to you a new heart, and I will place
in you a new spirit. And I will take away the heart of stone from your body,
and I will give to you a heart of flesh. And I will place my Spirit in your
midst. And I will act so that you may walk in my precepts and keep my judgments,
and so that you may fulfill them. (Ezekiel 36:26-27)
Create a clean heart in me, O God. And renew
an upright spirit within my inmost being. Do not cast me away from your face;
and do not take your Holy Spirit from me. Restore to me the joy of your
salvation, and confirm me with an unsurpassed spirit. O Lord, you will open
my lips, and my mouth will announce your praise. (Psalms 50:12-14, 17)
Glory be
Fátima Prayer
Fourth Glorious Mystery: The Assumption of Our Lady
1 Our Father
10 Hail Marys
Bride in search of her groom:
My beloved is white and ruddy, elect among
thousands. His head is like the finest gold. His locks are like the heights
of palm trees, and as black as a raven. His eyes are like doves, which have
been washed with milk over rivulets of waters, and which reside near plentiful
streams. His cheeks are like a courtyard of aromatic plants, sown by perfumers.
His lips are like lilies, dripping with the best myrrh. (Song of Songs
5:12-15)
His hands are smoothed gold, full of hyacinths.
His abdomen is ivory, accented with sapphires. His legs are columns of marble,
which have been established over bases of gold. His appearance is like that
of Lebanon, elect like the cedars. His throat is most sweet, and he is entirely
desirable. Such is my beloved, and he is my friend, O daughters of Jerusalem.
(Song of Songs 5:16-18)
I will rise up, and I will circle through the
city. Through the side streets and thoroughfares, I will seek him whom my
soul loves. The watchers who guard the city found me: “Have you seen
him whom my soul loves?” When I had passed by them a little, I found
him whom my soul loves. (Song of Songs 3:2-4)
The voice of my beloved! Behold, he arrives
leaping along the mountains, jumping across the hills. My beloved is like
a doe and like a young stag. Lo, he stands beyond our wall, gazing through
the windows, watching through the lattices. Return, O my beloved. Be like
a doe and like a young stag upon the mountains of Bether. (Song of Songs
2:8-10, 19)
I am a flower of the open field and a lily of
the steep valleys. My beloved is for me, and I am for him. He pastures among
the lilies, until the day rises and the shadows decline. My beloved has descended
to his garden, to the courtyard of aromatic plants, in order to pasture in
the gardens and gather the lilies. I sought the Lord, and he heeded me, and
he carried me away from all my tribulations. (Song of Songs 2:1, 18, 6:1;
Psalms 33:5)
Groom welcoming his bride:
Who is she, who ascends through the desert,
like a staff of smoke from the aromatics of myrrh, and frankincense, and
every powder of the perfumer? Rise up, quickly, my love, my dove, my shapely
one, and advance. (Song of Songs 2:12, 3:6)
Behold, you are beautiful, O my love. Behold,
you are beautiful. Your eyes are those of a dove. You are totally beautiful,
my love, and there is no blemish in you. Your lips, my spouse, are a dripping
honeycomb; honey and milk are under your tongue. And the fragrance of your
garments is like the odor of frankincense. (Song of Songs 1:19, 4:7, 11)
Like a lily among the thorns, so is my loved
one among the daughters. An enclosed garden is my sister, my spouse: an enclosed
garden, a sealed fountain. My dove in the clefts of the rock, in the hollows
of the wall, reveal to me your face. Let your voice sound in my ears. For
your voice is sweet, and your face is graceful. My love, you are beautiful:
sweet and graceful, like Jerusalem; terrible, like an army in battle
array. (Song of Songs 2:2, 16, 4:12, 6:3)
For winter has now past; the rain has decreased
and gone away. The flowers have appeared in our land; the time for pruning
has arrived. The voice of the turtledove has been heard in our land. The
fig tree has brought forth its green figs; the flowering vines bestow their
odor. Rise up, my love, my brilliant one, and advance. (Song of Songs
2:13-15)
And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will
return again, and then I will take you to myself, so that where I am, you
also may be. (John 14:3)
Glory be
Fátima Prayer
Fifth Glorious Mystery: The Coronation of Our Lady
1 Our Father
10 Hail Marys
You are the glory of Jerusalem, you are the
joy of Israel, you are the honor of our people... the hand of the Lord has
strengthened you, and, therefore, you will be blessed for all eternity. (Judith
15:10-11)
Blessed are you by your God, in every tabernacle
of Jacob, for in every nation that will hear of your name, the God of Israel
will be magnified over you. They will remember your name always, for generation
after generation. Because of this, people will confess to you in eternity,
even forever and ever. (Judith 13:31; Psalms 44:18)
You are a brilliant form before the sons of
men. Grace has been poured freely into your lips. Because of this, God has
blessed you in eternity. Glorious things are being said of you, O City of
God. (Psalms 44:3, 86:3)
To what shall I compare you, or to what shall
I liken you, O daughter of Jerusalem? To what shall I equate you, O virgin
daughter of Zion? Your cheeks are beautiful, like those of a turtledove.
Your neck is like a bejeweled collar. (Lamentations 2:13; Song of Songs
1:14)
And the daughters of Tyre will entreat your
countenance with gifts: all the rich men of the people. All the glory of
the daughter of its king is inside, in golden fringes, clothed all around
with diversities. (Psalms 44:13-15)
For she is more spectacular than the sun, and
above the array of all the stars; compared with the light, she is found to
be before it. (Wisdom 7:29)
The daughters saw her, and they proclaimed her
most blessed. The queens and concubines saw her, and they praised her. This
is the gate of the Lord. The just will enter by it. (Song of Songs 6:8; Psalms
117:20)
She will be honored by God, and she will be
glorified in the midst of her people... And she will open her mouth in the
churches of the Most High, and she will be glorified in the sight of his
virtue. And in the midst of her own people, she will be exalted. And she
will be admired by the holy assembly. And she will have praise within the
multitude of the elect. And she will be blessed among the blessed. And she
will say: I lived in the highest places, and my throne is in the pillar of
a cloud. (Sirach 24:1-4, 7)
And a great sign appeared in heaven: a woman
clothed with the sun, and the moon was under her feet, and on her head was
a crown of twelve stars. And the temple of God was opened in heaven. And
the Ark of his Testament was seen in his temple. And there were lightnings
and voices and thunders, and an earthquake, and great hail. (Revelation 11:19,
12:1)
And a throne was stationed for the mother of
the king, and she sat at his right hand. Then the King shall say to those
who will be on his right: Come, you blessed of my Father. Possess the kingdom
prepared for you from the foundation of the world. (1 Kings 2:19; Matthew
25:34)
Glory be
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[START] And now the rays of light
from above united with the glory emanating from Jesus, and I saw Him
disappearing, dissolving as it were in the light from heaven, vanishing as
He rose. I lost sight of His head first.