Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee (Luke 1:28). Blessed art thou among women and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus (Luke 1:42). Holy Mary, Mother of God (Luke 1:43), pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death. Amen.
The Five JOYFUL Mysteries of the Rosary:
The Annunciation: And when the angel had come to her, he said, “Hail, full of grace, the Lord is with you.” (Luke 1:28)
The Visitation: And Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Ghost, and exclaimed with a loud cry, “Blessed art you among women and blessed is the fruit of your womb.” (Luke 1:41-42)
The Nativity of Jesus: And she gave birth to her firstborn Son, and wrapped Him up in swaddling clothes, and laid Him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn. (Luke 2:7)
The Presentation: And when the time came for their purification according to the law of Moses, they brought Him up to Jerusalem, to present Him to the Lord. (Luke 2:22)
The Finding of Jesus in the Temple: After three days they found Him in the temple, sitting among the teachers, both listening to them and asking them questions. (Luke 2:46)
The Five SORROWFUL Mysteries of the Rosary:
The Agony in the Garden: And being in an agony He prayed more earnestly; and his sweat became like great drops of blood falling down upon the ground. (Luke 22:44)
The Scourging at the Pillar: Then Pilate took Jesus and scourged Him. (John 19:1)
The Crowning with Thorns: And they stripped Him and put a scarlet robe upon Him, and plaiting a crown of thorns they put it on his head, and put a reed in his right hand. (Matthew 27:28-29)
The Carrying of the Cross: So they took Jesus, and He went out, bearing His own cross, to the place called the place of a skull, which is called in Hebrew Golgotha. (John 19:17)
The Crucifixion: Then Jesus, crying with a loud voice, said, “Father, into your hands I commit my spirit!” And having said this He breathed His last. (Luke 23:46)
The Five GLORIOUS Mysteries of the Rosary:
The Resurrection: And he said to them, “Do not be amazed; you seek Jesus of Nazareth, who was crucified. He has risen, He is not here; see the place where they laid Him.” (Mark 16:6)
The Ascension: So then the Lord Jesus, after He had spoken to them, was taken up into heaven, and sat down at the right hand of God. (Mark 16:19)
The Descent of the Holy Ghost: And suddenly a sound came from heaven like the rush of a mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting. (Acts 2:2)
The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin: And when they met her they all blessed her with one accord and said to her, “You are the exaltation of Jerusalem, you are the great glory of Israel, you are the great pride of our nation! You have done all this singlehanded; you have done great good to Israel, and God is well pleased with it. May the Almighty Lord bless you forever!” (Judith 15:10-11)
Holy Mary is crowned Queen of Heaven and earth: And a great sign appeared in heaven, a woman clothed with the sun, with the moon under her feet, and on her head a crown of twelve stars. (Revelation 12:1)
CALL TO ACTION: When contemplating the mysteries of the Rosary, consider the "what," "where", "when," and "why" of each.
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