The Rosary – Luminous Mysteries
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THE ROSARY – Prayer and Meditation
| The Mysteries of the Rosary | |
| The Luminous Mysteries – prayed on Thursdays. | |
| The Baptism of Christ in the Jordan | Matthew 3:16-17 |
| The Wedding Feast at Cana | John 2:1-5 |
| Jesus’ Proclamation of the Coming of the Kingdom of God | Mark 1:15 |
| The Transfiguration | Matthew 17:1-2 |
| The Institution of the Eucharist | Matthew 26:26 |
In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
Holding the cross say and the first chain of beads:
The Apostle’s 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 into Hell,
on the third day He arose again from the dead.
He ascended into Heaven,
and is seated at the right hand of
God the Father Almighty;
from there He will come to judge
the living and the dead.
I believe in the Holy Spirit,
the holy Catholic Church,
the communion of saints,
the forgiveness of sins,
the resurrection of the body,
and the life everlasting. Amen.
Holding the five beads, say:
Our Father
Hail Mary, three times
Glory be…
Name the Mysteries: The Luminous Mysteries
Name each mystery
First Luminous Mystery: The Baptism of Christ in the Jordan
- Optional: Matthew 3:16-17
| As soon as Jesus was baptised he 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 a voice spoke from heaven, “This is my Son, the Beloved; my favour rests on him.” |
Lead: Our Father, who art in heaven
hallowed be thy name.
Thy kingdom come.
Thy will be done on earth,
as it is in heaven.
Others: 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.
Hail Mary ten times
Lead: Hail Mary, full of grace,
the Lord is with thee.
Blessed art thou among women,
and blessed us the fruit of your womb, Jesus.
Others: Holy Mary, Mother of God,
pray for us sinners now
and at the hour of our death. Amen.
Glory Be…
Lead: Glory be to the Father,
and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit,
Others: as it was in the beginning,
is now, and ever shall be,
world without end. Amen.
Optional:
The Fatima Prayer: O my Jesus, forgive us our sins, save us from the fires of hell.
Lead all souls to heaven, especially those in most need of thy mercy. Amen. Second Luminous mystery: The Wedding Feast at Cana
- Our Father / Hail Mary, ten times / Glory be…
Optional: The Fatima Prayer
- Optional: John 2:1-5
| Three days later there was a wedding at Cana in Galilee. The mother of Jesus was there, and Jesus and his disciples had also been invited. When they ran out of wine, since the wine provided for the wedding was all finished, the mother of Jesus said to him, “They have no wine.” Jesus said, “Woman, why turn to me? My hour has not come yet.” His mother said to the servants, “Do whatever he tells you.” |
- Our Father / Hail Mary, ten times / Glory be…
Optional: The Fatima Prayer
- Optional: Mark 1:15
| “The time has come,” he said, “and the kingdom of God is close at hand. Repent, and believe the Good News.” |
- Our Father / Hail Mary, ten times / Glory be…
Optional: The Fatima Prayer
- Optional: Matthew 17:1-2
| Six days later, Jesus took with him Peter and James and his brother John and led them up a high mountain where they could be alone. There in their presence he was transfigured: his face shone like the sun and his clothes became as white as the light. |
- Our Father / Hail Mary, ten times / Glory be…
Optional: The Fatima Prayer
- Optional: Matthew 26:26
| Now as they were eating, Jesus took some bread, and when he had said the blessing he broke it and gave it to the disciples. “Take it and eat”; he said, “this is my body.” |
The 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 vale of tears;
turn, then, most gracious Advocate,
thine eyes of mercy toward us, and after this, our exile,
show unto us the blessed fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
O clement, O loving, O sweet Virgin Mary!
Lead: Pray for us, O holy Mother of God,
Others: that we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.
Concluding Prayer
Let us pray.
O God, whose only begotten Son,
by his life, death, and resurrection,
has purchased for us the rewards of eternal life,
grant, we beseech thee,
that by 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.
In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
Excerpt from THE JERUSALEM BIBLE, copyright (c) 1966 by Darton, Longman & Todd, Ltd. and Doubleday, a division of Penguin Random House, Inc. Reproduced with Permission.
Excerpt from THE GRAIL PSALMS, with permission of A P Watt at United Agents on behalf of The Grail, England. Copyright © 1963 by The Grail, England.
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