The Scripture Rosary
With The Luminous Mysteries
By Rev. Bro. Dr. McKenna and others.
Australian Catholic Truth Society No.1544a (2008)
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The thoughts presented here with each Hail Mary of the Rosary are actual quotations from the Old and New Testament.
5 JOYFUL MYSTERIES OF THE MOST HOLY ROSARY
FIRST JOYFUL MYSTERY: THE ANNUNCIATION
OUR FATHER
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. Luke 1; 26, 27
HAIL MARY 1
Gabriel went in and said to her, ‘Rejoice, so highly favoured! – Hail! Full of grace! – The Lord is with you.’
Luke 1; 28
HAIL MARY 2
Mary was deeply disturbed by these words and asked herself what this greeting could mean. Luke 1;29
HAIL MARY 3
But the angel said to her, ‘Mary, do not be afraid; you have won God’s favour’ Luke 1; 30
HAIL MARY 4
‘Listen! You are to conceive and bear a son, and you must name him Jesus.’ Luke 1; 31
HAIL MARY 5
‘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.’ Luke 1; 32, 33
HAIL MARY 6
Mary said to the angel, ‘But how can this come about, since I am a virgin?’ Luke 1; 34
HAIL MARY 7
‘The Holy Spirit will come upon you’ the angel answered ‘and the power of the Most High will cover you with its shadow.’ Luke 1; 35
HAIL MARY 8
‘And so the child will be holy and will be called Son of God.’ Luke 1; 35
HAIL MARY 9
‘I am the handmaid of the Lord,’ said Mary ‘let what you have said be done to me.’ And the angel left her. Luke 1; 38
HAIL MARY 10
Shout for joy, O daughter of Zion! (Zephaniah 3;14)
The virgin will conceive and give birth to a son, and they will call him Emmanuel, a name which means ‘God-is-with-us’.
Matt 1; 23 (Isaiah 7; 14)
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.
O MY JESUS
SECOND JOYFUL MYSTERY: THE VISITATION OF OUR LADY TO ST. ELIZABETH
OUR FATHER
Mary set out at that time and went as quickly as she could to a town in the hill country of Judah.
Luke 1; 39
HAIL MARY 1
Mary went into Zachariah’s house and greeted Elizabeth. Luke 1; 40
HAIL MARY 2
Now as soon as Elizabeth heard Mary’s greeting, the child leapt in her womb and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit. Luke 1; 41
HAIL MARY 3
Elizabeth gave a loud cry and said, ‘Of all women you are the most blessed, and blessed is the fruit of your womb.’ Luke 1; 42
HAIL MARY 4
‘Yes, blessed is she who believed that the promise made her by the Lord would be fulfilled.’ Luke 1; 45
HAIL MARY 5
And Mary said: ‘My soul proclaims the greatness of the Lord. And my spirit exults in God my saviour; because he has looked upon his lowly handmaid’. Luke 1; 46-48
HAIL MARY 6
Mary said, ‘Yes, from this day forward all generations will call me blessed, for the Almighty has done great things for me.’ Luke 1; 48, 49
HAIL MARY 7
Mary said, ‘Holy is his name, and his mercy reaches from age to age for those who fear Him’ Luke 1; 49, 50
HAIL MARY 8
Mary said, ‘He has shown the power of his arm, he has routed the proud of heart’. Luke 1; 51
HAIL MARY 9
Mary said, ‘He has pulled down princes from their thrones and exalted the lowly.’ Luke 1; 52
HAIL MARY 10
Mary said, ‘The hungry he has filled with good things, the rich sent empty away.’ Luke 1; 53
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.
O MY JESUS
THIRD JOYFUL MYSTERY: THE BIRTH OF JESUS – THE FIRST CHRISTMAS
OUR FATHER
Joseph, together with his betrothed, Mary, who was with child, came to Bethlehem, the town of David, to be registered.
Luke 2; 4, 5
HAIL MARY 1
While they were there the time came for Mary to have her child. Luke 2; 6
HAIL MARY 2
And Mary gave birth to a son, her first-born. She wrapped him in swaddling clothes. Luke 2; 7
HAIL MARY 3
And Mary laid him in a manger because there was no room for them at the inn. Luke 2; 7
HAIL MARY 4
In the countryside close by there were shepherds who lived in the fields and took it in turns to watch their flocks during the night. The angel of the Lord appeared to them and the glory of the Lord shone round them. Luke 2; 8, 9
HAIL MARY 5
The shepherds were terrified, but the angel said, ‘Do not be afraid. Listen, I bring you news of great joy, a joy to be shared by the whole people.’ Luke 2; 10
HAIL MARY 6
‘Today in the town of David a saviour has been born to you; he is Christ the Lord.’ Luke 2; 11
HAIL MARY 7
There was a great throng of the heavenly host praising God.
‘Glory to God in the highest heaven, and peace to men who enjoy his favour.’ Luke 2; 13, 14
HAIL MARY 8
After Jesus had been born at Bethlehem in Judea during the reign of King Herod, some wise men came to Jerusalem from the east. And going into the house they saw the child with his mother Mary, and falling to their knees they did him homage. Matt. 2; 1, 11
HAIL MARY 9
Then, opening their treasures, they offered him gifts of gold and frankincense and myrrh. Matt. 2; 11
HAIL MARY 10
As for Mary, she treasured all these thing and pondered them in her heart. Luke 2; 19
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.
O MY JESUS
FOURTH JOYFUL MYSTERY: THE PRESENTATION OF THE BABY JESUS IN THE TEMPLE
OUR FATHER
And the day came for them to be purified, as laid down by the Law of Moses
Luke 2; 22
HAIL MARY 1
Joseph and Mary took the child Jesus up to Jerusalem to present him to the Lord. Luke 2; 22
HAIL MARY 2
Now in Jerusalem there was a man named Simeon. He was an upright and devout man; he looked forward to Israel’s comforting and the Holy Spirit rested on him. Luke 2;25
HAIL MARY 3
It had been revealed to Simeon by the Holy Spirit that he would not see death until he had set eyes on the Christ of the Lord. Luke 2; 26
HAIL MARY 4
Prompted by the Spirit, Simeon came to the Temple; and when the parents brought in the child Jesus to do for him what the law required, he took him into his arms and blessed God. Luke 2; 27, 28
HAIL MARY 5
‘Now, Master, you can let your servant go in peace, just as you promised.’ Luke 2; 29
HAIL MARY 6
‘Because my eyes have seen the salvation which you have prepared for all the nations to see . . .’ Luke 2; 30, 31
HAIL MARY 7
‘A light to enlighten the pagans and the glory of your people Israel.’ Luke 2; 32
HAIL MARY 8
Simeon blessed them and said to Mary his mother, ‘You see this child: he is destined for the fall and for the rising of many in Israel, destined to be a sign that is rejected.’ Luke 2; 34
HAIL MARY 9
Simeon said to Mary his mother,
‘A sword will pierce your own soul too - so that the secret thoughts of many may be laid bare’. Luke 2; 35
HAIL MARY 10
When they had done everything the Law of the Lord required, they went back to Galilee, to their own town of Nazareth. Meanwhile the child grew to maturity, and he was filled with wisdom; and God’s favour was with him. Luke 2; 39, 40
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.
O MY JESUS
FIFTH JOYFUL MYSTERY: THE FINDING OF THE 12 YR OLD JESUS IN THE TEMPLE
OUR FATHER
Every year the parents of Jesus used to go to Jerusalem for the feast of the Passover.
Luke 2; 41
HAIL MARY 1
When Jesus was twelve years old, Joseph and Mary and the boy Jesus went up for the feast as usual. Luke 2; 42
HAIL MARY 2
When they were on their way home after the feast, the boy Jesus stayed behind in Jerusalem without his parents knowing it. Luke 2; 43
HAIL MARY 3
When they failed to find the boy Jesus they went back to Jerusalem looking for him everywhere. Three days later they found him in the Temple. Luke 2; 45, 46
HAIL MARY 4
Jesus was sitting among the doctors, listening to them, and asking them questions. Luke 2; 46
HAIL MARY 5
And all those who heard Jesus were astounded at his intelligence and his replies. Luke 2; 47
HAIL MARY 6
They were overcome when they saw the boy Jesus, 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.’ Luke 2; 48
HAIL MARY 7
‘Why were you looking for me?’ Jesus replied. ‘Did you not know that I must be busy with my Father’s affairs?’ Luke 2; 49
HAIL MARY 8
But they did not understand what he meant. Luke 2; 50
HAIL MARY 9
He then went down with them and came to Nazareth and lived under their authority. His mother stored up all these things in her heart. Luke 2; 51
HAIL MARY 10
And Jesus increased in wisdom, in stature, and in favour with God and men. Luke 2; 52
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.
O MY JESUS
5 LUMINOUS MYSTERIES OF THE MOST HOLY ROSARY
FIRST LUMINOUS MYSTERY: THE BAPTISM IN THE JORDAN
OUR FATHER
In those days John the Baptist appeared in the wilderness of Judea, proclaiming
"Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has come near."
Matt 3; 1-2
HAIL MARY 1
This is the one of whom the prophet Isaiah spoke when he said,
"The voice of one cries out in the wilderness: ‘Prepare the way of the Lord, make his paths straight’."
Matt 3; 3 (Isaiah 40; 3)
HAIL MARY 2
John proclaims, “I baptize you with water for repentance, but one who is more powerful than I is coming after me; I am not worthy to carry his sandals. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire.”
Matt 3; 11
HAIL MARY 3
Then Jesus came from Galilee to John at the Jordan, to be baptized by him.
Matt 3; 13
HAIL MARY 4
John would have prevented him, saying, "I need to be baptized by you, and do you come to me?"
Matt 3; 14
HAIL MARY 5
But Jesus answered John, "Let it be so now; for it is proper for us in this way to fulfill all righteousness." Then John consented.
Matt 3; 15
HAIL MARY 6
And when Jesus had been baptized, just as he came up from the water, suddenly the heavens were opened to him and the Spirit of God was seen descending like a dove and alighting on him
Matt 3; 16
HAIL MARY 7
And a voice from heaven said, "This is my Son, the Beloved, with whom I am well pleased."
Matt 3; 17
HAIL MARY 8
There was a man sent from God, whose name was John. This man came for a witness, to give testimony of the light, that all men might believe through him.
John 1; 6-7
HAIL MARY 9
The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him and declared, "Here is the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world!
John 1; 29
HAIL MARY 10
John testified, “I saw the Spirit descending from heaven like a dove, and it remained on him.
I myself did not know him, but the one who sent me to baptize with water said to me, 'He on whom you see the Spirit descend and remain is the one who baptizes with the Holy Spirit.' And I saw, and I give testimony, that this is the Son of God.”
John 1; 32-34
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.
O MY JESUS
SECOND LUMINOUS MYSTERY: THE WEDDING AT CANA
OUR FATHER
There was a wedding in Cana of Galilee, and the mother of Jesus was there.
John 2; 1
HAIL MARY 1
Jesus and his disciples had also been invited to the wedding.
John 2; 2
HAIL MARY 2
When the wine gave out, the mother of Jesus said to him, "They have no wine."
John 2; 3
HAIL MARY 3
Jesus said to her, "Woman, what concern is that to you and to me? My hour has not yet come."
John 2; 4
HAIL MARY 4
His mother said to the servants, "Do whatever he tells you."
John 2; 5
HAIL MARY 5
Now standing there were six stone water jars for the Jewish rites of purification, each holding twenty or thirty gallons.
Jesus said to them, "Fill the jars with water." And they filled them up to the brim.
John 2; 6-7
HAIL MARY 6
Jesus said to them, "Now draw some out, and take it to the chief steward." So they took it.
John 2; 8
HAIL MARY 7
When the steward tasted the water that had become wine, and did not know where it came from (though the servants who had drawn the water knew), the steward called the bridegroom
John 2; 9
HAIL MARY 8
The steward said to him, "Everyone serves the good wine first, and then the inferior wine after the guests have well drunk. But you have kept the good wine until now."
John 2; 10
HAIL MARY 9
Jesus did this, the first of his signs, in Cana of Galilee, and revealed his glory; and his disciples believed in him.
John 2; 11
HAIL MARY 10
After this he went down to Capernaum, he and his mother, and his brethren, and his disciples.
John 2; 12
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.
O MY JESUS
THIRD LUMINOUS MYSTERY: THE PROCLAMATION OF THE KINGDOM
OUR FATHER
Jesus came to Galilee, proclaiming the good news of God
Mark 1;14
HAIL MARY 1
Jesus proclaimed, "The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand; repent, and believe in the good news."
Mark 1; 15
HAIL MARY 2
He left Nazareth and made his home in Capernaum by the sea,
so that what had been spoken through the prophet Isaiah might be fulfilled:
“The people who sat in darkness have seen a great light, and for those who sat in the region and shadow of death light has dawned.”
Matt 4; 13-16 (Isaiah 9; 1)
HAIL MARY 3
Jesus went throughout Galilee, teaching in their synagogues and proclaiming the good news of the kingdom and curing every disease and every sickness among the people.
Matt 4; 23
HAIL MARY 4
Jesus went to the synagogue on the Sabbath day, as was his custom.
He unrolled the scroll and found the place where it was written:
“The Spirit of the Lord is upon me. He has anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor, he has sent me to heal the contrite of heart. He has sent me to proclaim release to the captives and recovery of sight to the blind, to let the oppressed go free,
to proclaim the acceptable year of the Lord, and the day of reward.”
Luke 4; 16-19 (Isaiah 61; 1-2)
HAIL MARY 5
When Jesus saw the crowds, he went up the mountain; and after he sat down, his disciples came to him. And opening his mouth, he taught them, saying:
“Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.”
Matt 5; 1-3
HAIL MARY 6
Then Jesus, filled with the power of the Spirit, returned to Galilee, and a report about him spread through all the surrounding country.
He began to teach in their synagogues and was praised by everyone.
Luke 4; 14-15
HAIL MARY 7
As Jesus was still speaking to the multitudes, behold his mother and his brethren stood outside the house, seeking to speak to him.
Matt 12; 46
HAIL MARY 8
But Jesus answered him that told him, saying: “Who is my mother, and who are my brethren?”
Matt 12; 48
HAIL MARY 9
And pointing to his disciples, he said, “Here are my mother and my brothers! For whosoever shall do the will of my Father in heaven, he is my brother, and sister, and mother.”
Matt 12; 49-50
HAIL MARY 10
Jesus taught, “I give you a new commandment, that you love one another. Just as I have loved you, you also should love one another. By this shall all men know that you are my disciples, if you have love one for another.”
John 13; 34-35
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.
O MY JESUS
FOURTH LUMINOUS MYSTERY: THE TRANSFIGURATION
OUR FATHER
Jesus said to them, "But who do you say that I am?"
Simon Peter answered, "You are the Christ, the Son of the living God."
Matt 16; 15-16
HAIL MARY 1
Jesus answered him, "Blessed are you, Simon son of Jonah! For flesh and blood has not revealed this to you, but my Father in heaven. And I say to you: That you are Peter; and upon this rock I will build my church, and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.
Matt 16; 17-18
HAIL MARY 2
Six days later, Jesus took with him Peter and James and his brother John and led them up a high mountain, by themselves.
Matt 17; 1
HAIL MARY 3
And while Jesus was praying, the appearance of his face changed,
Luke 9; 29
And Jesus was transfigured before them, and his face shone like the sun, and his clothes became dazzling white.
Matt 17; 2
HAIL MARY 4
Suddenly there appeared to them Moses and Elijah, talking with him.
Matt 17; 3
HAIL MARY 5
They appeared in glory and were speaking of Jesus’ departure, which he was about to accomplish at Jerusalem
Luke 9; 31
HAIL MARY 6
Then Peter said to Jesus, "Lord, it is good for us to be here; if you wish, I will make three dwellings here, one for you, one for Moses, and one for Elijah.
Matt 17; 4
HAIL MARY 7
While Peter was saying this, a cloud came and overshadowed them; and they were terrified as they entered the cloud.
Luke 9; 34
HAIL MARY 8
From the cloud a voice said, "This is my Son, the Beloved; with him I am well pleased; listen to him!"
Matt 17; 5
HAIL MARY 9
When the disciples heard this, they fell to the ground and were overcome by fear. And Jesus came and touched them, and said to them, “Arise, and fear not.”
Matt 17; 6-7
HAIL MARY 10
When they looked up, they saw no one except Jesus himself alone.
As they were coming down the mountain, Jesus ordered them, "Tell no one about the vision until after the Son of Man has been raised from the dead."
Matt 17; 8-9
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.
O MY JESUS
FIFTH LUMINOUS MYSTERY: THE INSTITUTION OF THE EUCHARIST
OUR FATHER
Then came the day of Unleavened Bread, on which the Passover lamb had to be sacrificed. So Jesus sent Peter and John, saying, "Go and prepare the Passover meal for us that we may eat it."
Luke 22; 7-8
HAIL MARY 1
When the hour came, Jesus took his place at the table, and the apostles with him.
Luke 22; 14
HAIL MARY 2
Jesus knew that his hour had come to depart from this world and go to the Father. Having loved his own who were in the world, he loved them to the end.
John 13; 1
HAIL MARY 3
Then Jesus poured water into a basin and began to wash the disciples' feet and to wipe them with the towel that was tied around him.
John 13; 5
HAIL MARY 4
Jesus said to them, “So if I, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you also ought to wash one another's feet. For I have given you an example, that as I have done to you, so you do also.”
John 13; 14-15
HAIL MARY 5
Then Jesus took a loaf of bread, and when he had given thanks and said the blessing, he broke it and gave it to the disciples, saying, "Take and eat. This is my body, which is given for you. Do this in remembrance of me."
Luke 22; 19 (Matt 26; 26)
HAIL MARY 6
Jesus did the same with the cup after supper, when he had returned thanks he said, “Drink all of you from this for this is my blood. This cup that is poured out for you is the new covenant in my blood, poured out for the many for the forgiveness of sins.”
Matt 26; 27-28 : Luke 22; 20
HAIL MARY 7
Jesus then said, “Simon, Simon, listen! Satan has demanded to sift all of you like wheat, but I have prayed for you, (Simon) that your own faith may not fail; and you, when once you have turned back, strengthen your brothers.”
Luke 22; 31-32
HAIL MARY 8
Now the Passover, the festival of the Jews, (of the preceding year,) was near.
So the crowd saw that neither Jesus nor his disciples were there, they themselves got into the boats and went to Capernaum looking for Jesus.
Then Jesus said to them, ‘Very truly, I tell you, it was not Moses who gave you the bread from heaven, but it is my Father who gives you the true bread from heaven.”
John 6; 4, 24, 32
HAIL MARY 9
Jesus said to them, “I am the bread of life. Whoever comes to me will never be hungry, and whoever believes in me will never be thirsty.”
John 6; 35
HAIL MARY 10
Jesus said to them, “I am the bread of life.”
“I am the living bread which came down from heaven.
If any man eat of this bread, he shall live for ever; and the bread that I will give, is my flesh, for the life of the world.”
“Those who eat my flesh and drink my blood have eternal life, and I will raise them up on the last day;
for my flesh is true food and my blood is true drink.”
Simon Peter answered him, "Lord, to whom can we go? You have the words of eternal life. We have come to believe and know that you are the Holy One of God."
John 6; 48, 51, 54-55, 68-69
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.
O MY JESUS
5 SORROWFUL MYSTERIES OF THE MOST HOLY ROSARY
FIRST SORROWFUL MYSTERY: THE AGONY IN THE GARDEN
OUR FATHER
Then Jesus came with them to a small estate called Gethsemane; and he said to his disciples, ‘Stay here while I go over there to pray’.
Matt. 26; 36
HAIL MARY 1
Jesus took Peter and the two sons of Zebedee with him, And sadness came over him, and great distress. Matt. 26; 37
HAIL MARY 2
Then Jesus said to them, ‘My soul is sorrowful to the point of death. Wait here and keep awake with me.’ Matt. 26; 38
HAIL MARY 3
And going on a little further Jesus threw himself on the ground and prayed that, if it were possible, this hour might pass him by. Mark 14; 35
HAIL MARY 4
‘Father,’ Jesus said ‘if you are willing, take this cup away from me. Nevertheless, let your will be done, not mine.’ Luke 22; 42
HAIL MARY 5
Then an angel appeared to Jesus, coming from heaven to give him strength. Luke 22; 43
HAIL MARY 6
In his anguish Jesus prayed even more earnestly, and his sweat fell to the ground like great drops of blood! Luke 22; 44
HAIL MARY 7
Jesus came back to the disciples and found them sleeping, and he said to Peter, ‘So you had not the strength to keep awake with me one hour? ‘ Matt. 26, 40
HAIL MARY 8
‘You should be awake, and praying not to be put to the test.’ Jesus said. Matt. 26; 41
HAIL MARY 9
‘The spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak!’ Jesus said. Matt. 26; 41
HAIL MARY 10
‘Now the hour has come when the Son of Man is to be betrayed into the hands of sinners.’ Jesus said, ‘ Let us go! My betrayer is already close at hand.’
Matt. 26; 45-46
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.
O MY JESUS
SECOND SORROWFUL MYSTERY: THE SCOURGING AT THE PILLAR
OUR FATHER
They had Jesus bound and took him away and handed him over to Pilate. Mark 15; 1
HAIL MARY 1
Pilate questioned Jesus, ‘Are you the king of the Jews?’ Mark 15; 2
HAIL MARY 2
Jesus replied, ‘Mine is not a kingdom of this world; if my kingdom were of this world, my men would have fought to prevent my being surrendered to the Jews. But my kingdom is not of this kind.’ John 18; 36
HAIL MARY 3
‘So you are a king then?’ said Pilate. ‘It is you who say it’ answered Jesus. ‘Yes, I am a king. It was born for this, I came into the world for this: to bear witness to the truth.’ John 18, 37
HAIL MARY 4
Pilate then said to the chief priests and the crowd, ‘I find no case against this man’. So I shall have him flogged and then let him go.’ Luke 23; 4, 16
HAIL MARY 5
Pilate then had Jesus taken away and scourged. John 19; 1
HAIL MARY 6
By force and by law he was taken, for our faults struck down in death. A thing despised and rejected by men, a man of sorrows and familiar with suffering. Isa. 53; 8, 3
HAIL MARY 7
Harshly dealt with, he bore it humbly, he never opened his mouth, like a lamb that is led to the slaughter-house. Isa. 53; 7
HAIL MARY 8
Yet he was pierced through for our faults, crushed for our sins. Isa. 53; 5
HAIL MARY 9
And yet ours were the sufferings he bore, ours the sorrows he carried. Isa. 53; 4
HAIL MARY 10
On him lies a punishment that brings us peace, and through his wounds we are healed. Isa. 53; 5
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.
O MY JESUS
THIRD SORROWFUL MYSTERY: THE CROWNING WITH THORNS
OUR FATHER
The soldiers led Jesus away to the inner part of the palace. Mark 15; 16
HAIL MARY 1
Then they stripped him and made Jesus wear a scarlet cloak. Matt. 27; 28
HAIL MARY 2
And having twisted some thorns into a crown they put this on Jesus’ head and placed a reed in his right hand. Matt. 27; 29
HAIL MARY 3
To make fun of Jesus they knelt to him saying, ‘Hail, king of the Jews!’ Matt. 27; 29
HAIL MARY 4
And they spat on Jesus and took the reed and struck him on the head with it. Matt. 27; 30
HAIL MARY 5
Pilate came outside again and said to them, ‘Look, I am going to bring him out to you to let you see that I find no case’. John 19; 4
HAIL MARY 6
Jesus then came out wearing the crown of thorns and the purple robe. John 19; 5
HAIL MARY 7
Pilate said, ‘Here is the man’. ‘Take him away, take him away!’ they said. ‘Crucify him!’ John 19; 5, 15
HAIL MARY 8
‘Why?’ Pilate asked them ‘What harm has he done?’ But they shouted all the louder, ‘Crucify him!’ Mark 15; 14
HAIL MARY 9
‘Do you want me to crucify your king?’ said Pilate. The chief priests answered, ‘We have no king except Caesar’. John 19; 15
HAIL MARY 10
So in the end Pilate handed Jesus over to them to be crucified. John 19; 16
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.
O MY JESUS
FOURTH SORROWFUL MYSTERY: THE CARRYING OF THE CROSS
OUR FATHER
Then to all Jesus said, ‘If anyone wants to be a follower of mine, let him renounce himself.’ Luke 9; 23
HAIL MARY 1
‘And take up his cross daily, and follow me.’ Luke 9; 23
HAIL MARY 2
They then took charge of Jesus, and carrying his own cross he went out of the city to the place of the skull, or, as it was called in Hebrew, Golgotha. In the Latin tongue it is called Calvary. John 19; 17
HAIL MARY 3
As they were leading him away to Calvary, the place of the skull, they seized on a man, Simon from Cyrene, who was coming in from the country, and made him shoulder the cross and carry it behind Jesus. Luke 23; 26
HAIL MARY 4
‘Shoulder my yoke and learn from me’ said Jesus. Matt. 11; 29
HAIL MARY 5
‘For I am gentle and humble in heart.’ Matt. 11; 29
HAIL MARY 6
‘And you will find rest for your souls. Yes, my yoke is easy and my burden light.’ Matt. 11, 29; 30
HAIL MARY 7
Large numbers of people followed Jesus, and of women too who mourned and lamented for him. Luke 23; 27
HAIL MARY 8
But Jesus turned to them and said, ‘Daughters of Jerusalem do not weep for me; weep rather for yourselves and for your children.’ Luke 23; 28
HAIL MARY 9
Jesus said, ‘For if men use the green wood like this, what will happen when it is dry?’ Luke 23; 31
HAIL MARY 10
Now with Jesus they were also leading out two other criminals to be executed.
Luke 23; 32
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.
O MY JESUS
FIFTH SORROWFUL MYSTERY: THE CRUCIFIXION
OUR FATHER
When they reached the place called The Skull, they crucified Jesus there, and the two criminals also, one on the right and the other on the left. Luke 23; 33
HAIL MARY 1
Jesus said, ‘Father, forgive them; they do not know what they are doing.’ Then they cast lots to share out his clothing. Luke 23; 34
HAIL MARY 2
Even the robbers who were crucified with him taunted him in the same way. One of the criminals hanging there abused him. ‘Are you not the Christ?’ he said. ‘Save yourself and us as well.’
Matt. 27; 44; Luke 23; 39
HAIL MARY 3
But the other robber spoke up and rebuked him ‘Have you no fear of God at all?’ ‘Jesus,’ he said ‘remember me when you come into your kingdom.’ Luke 23; 40-42
HAIL MARY 4
‘Indeed, I promise you,’ Jesus replied ‘today you will be with me in paradise.’ Luke 23; 43
HAIL MARY 5
Jesus saw his mother and the disciple he loved standing near her. John 19; 26
HAIL MARY 6
Jesus said to his mother, ‘Woman, this is your son’. Then to the disciple he said ‘This is your mother’. John 19; 26, 27
HAIL MARY 7
And from that moment the disciple made a place for Mary in his home. John 19; 27
HAIL MARY 8
A darkness came over the whole land until the ninth hour. At that, the veil of the Temple was torn in two from top to bottom. Luke 23; 45; Matt. 27; 51
HAIL MARY 9
And when Jesus had cried out in a loud voice, he said, ‘Father, into your hands I commit my spirit’. Luke 23; 46
HAIL MARY 10
Jesus said, ‘It is accomplished.’ With these words he breathed his last. And bowing his head he gave up his spirit. Luke 23; 46; John 19; 30
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.
O MY JESUS
5 GLORIOUS MYSTERIES OF THE MOST HOLY ROSARY
FIRST GLORIOUS MYSTERY: THE RESURRECTION
OUR FATHER
‘I tell you most solemnly, you will be weeping and wailing while the world will rejoice; you will be sorrowful, but your sorrow will turn to joy.’ John 16; 20
HAIL MARY 1
‘So it is with you: you are sad now, but I shall see you again,’ said Jesus, ‘and your hearts will be full of joy, and that joy no one shall take from you.’ John 16; 22
HAIL MARY 2
On the first day of the week, at the first sign of dawn, the women went to the tomb with the spices they had prepared. Luke 24; 1
HAIL MARY 3
And all at once there was a violent earthquake, for the angel of the Lord, descending from heaven, came and rolled away the stone and sat on it. Matt. 28; 2
HAIL MARY 4
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.’ Matt. 28; 5
HAIL MARY 5
‘He is not here, he has risen. See here is the place where they laid him’ the angel told them. Luke 24; 6; Mark 16; 6
HAIL MARY 6
‘He has risen from the dead and now he is going before you to Galilee; it is there you will see him’. Matt. 28; 7
HAIL MARY 7
Filled with awe and great joy the women came quickly away from the tomb and ran to tell the disciples. Matt. 28; 8
HAIL MARY 8
Jesus said “I am the resurrection. If anyone believes in me even though he dies, he will live.’ John 11; 25
HAIL MARY 9
‘And whoever lives and believes in me will never die. Do you believe this?’ Jesus asked. John 11; 26
HAIL MARY 10
Jesus showed himself to the Eleven themselves while they were at table.
Mark 16; 14
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.
O MY JESUS
SECOND GLORIOUS MYSTERY: THE ASCENSION
OUR FATHER
Then Jesus took them out as far as the outskirts of Bethany, and lifting up his hands he blessed them. Luke 24; 50
HAIL MARY 1
Jesus came up and spoke to them. He said, ‘All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me.’ Matt. 28; 18
HAIL MARY 2
‘Go, therefore, make disciples of all the nations’ said Jesus. Matt. 28; 19
HAIL MARY 3
‘Baptize them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit,’ said Jesus. Matt. 28; 19
HAIL MARY 4
‘And teach them to observe all the commands I gave you,’ said Jesus. Matt. 28; 20
HAIL MARY 5
‘Go out to the whole world; proclaim the Good News to all creation. He who believes and is baptized will be saved,’ said Jesus. Mark 16; 16
HAIL MARY 6
‘He who does not believe will be condemned,’ said Jesus. Mark 16; 16
HAIL MARY 7
‘And know that I am with you always; yes, to the end of time,’ said Jesus. Matt. 28; 20
HAIL MARY 8
Now as he blessed them, Jesus withdrew from them. Luke 24; 51
HAIL MARY 9
And so the Lord Jesus, after he had spoken to them, was taken up into heaven: there at the right hand of God he took his place. Mark 16; 19
HAIL MARY 10
The angels said to the disciples, ‘This Jesus who has been taken up from you into heaven will come back in the same way as you have seen him go there.’
Acts 1; 11
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.
O MY JESUS
THIRD GLORIOUS MYSTERY: THE DESCENT OF THE HOLY SPIRIT AT PENTECOST
OUR FATHER
When Pentecost day came round, they had all met in one room. Acts 2; 1
HAIL MARY 1
Suddenly they heard what sounded like a powerful wind from heaven, the noise of which filled the entire house in which they were sitting. Acts 2; 2
HAIL MARY 2
Something appeared to them that seemed like tongues of fire, these separated and came to rest on the head of each of them. Acts 2; 3
HAIL MARY 3
They were all filled with the Holy Spirit; ‘we hear them preaching in our own language about the marvels of God.’ Acts 2; 4, 11
HAIL MARY 4
Now there were devout men living in Jerusalem from every nation under heaven. Acts 2; 5
HAIL MARY 5
Then Peter stood up with the Eleven and addressed them in a loud voice. ‘Men of Judaea, and all you who live in Jerusalem, make no mistake about this, but listen carefully to what I say.’ Acts 2; 14
HAIL MARY 6
‘You must repent,’ Peter answered ‘and every one of you must be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.’ Acts 2; 38
HAIL MARY 7
They were convinced by Peter’s arguments, and they accepted what he said and were baptized. That very day about three thousand were added to their number. Acts 2; 41
HAIL MARY 8
You send forth your spirit, fresh life begins, You renew the face of the earth . Ps 104; 30 (103; 30)
HAIL MARY 9
‘When the Spirit of truth comes He will lead you to the complete truth.’ John 16; 13
HAIL MARY 10
Come, Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of your faithful, and kindle in them the fire of your love. (Alleluia, Pentecost Sunday)
While Peter was still speaking to Cornelius and his household the Holy Spirit came down on all the listeners.
Acts 10; 44
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.
O MY JESUS
FOURTH GLORIOUS MYSTERY: THE ASSUMPTION OF OUR LADY INTO HEAVEN
OUR FATHER
The disciples joined in continuous prayer, together with several women, including Mary the mother of Jesus.
Acts 1; 14
HAIL MARY 1
May you be blessed, my daughter, by God Most High, beyond all women on earth. Judith 13; 23 (13; 18)
HAIL MARY 2
The trust you have shown shall not pass from the memories of men, but shall ever remind them of the power of God. Judith 13; 25 (13; 19)
HAIL MARY 3
May you be blessed in all the tents of Judah and Jacob, and in every nation; for in every nation which shall hear the sound of your name men will be seized with the urge to have the God of Israel magnified on occasion of you. Judith 13; 31 (14; 7)
HAIL MARY 4
You are the glory of Jerusalem You are the great pride of Israel! You are the highest honour of our race! Judith 15; 10 (15; 9)
HAIL MARY 5
Listen, daughter, pay careful attention: So will the King fall in love with your beauty. Ps 45; 10, 11 (44; 10, 11)
HAIL MARY 6
Then the sanctuary of God in heaven opened, and the ark of the covenant could be seen inside it. Then came flashes of lightning, and peals of thunder, and an earthquake, and a great storm of hail. Apoc. 11; 19
HAIL MARY 7
Now a great sign appeared in heaven: a woman, adorned with the sun. Apoc. 12; 1
HAIL MARY 8
There was a woman, standing on the moon, and with the twelve stars on her head for a crown. Apoc. 12; 1
HAIL MARY 9
Sing to the Lord a new song for he has performed marvels. Ps 98; 1 (97; 1)
HAIL MARY 10
Dressed in brocades, the King’s daughter is led in to the King, with virgin companions in her train. Ps. 45; 14 (44; 14)
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.
O MY JESUS
FIFTH GLORIOUS MYSTERY: THE CORONATION OF OUR LADY AS QUEEN
OUR FATHER
‘Why should I be honoured with a visit from the Mother of my Lord ?’ Luke 1; 43
HAIL MARY 1
Who is she arising like the dawn, Fair as the moon, resplendent as the sun, as awesome as an army set in battle array? Cant. 6; 10 (Song of S. 6; 9)
HAIL MARY 2
Like the rainbow gleaming against brilliant clouds, like roses in the days of spring. Ecclesiasticus (Sirach) 50; 8,9
HAIL MARY 3
I am the mother of pure love, of fear and reverence, of true knowledge, and of holy hope. Ecclesiasticus 24; 18 (24; 24)
HAIL MARY 4
I am bestowed on all my children, from all eternity on those appointed by him. From me comes the One who is the Way and the Truth, every grace of faithful observance, from me comes all promise and hope of life and virtue. Ecclesiasticus 24; 18 (24; 25)
HAIL MARY 5
Approach me, you who desire me, and take your fill of my fruits. Ecclesiasticus 24; 19 (24; 26)
HAIL MARY 6
For memories of me are sweeter than honey, as is my spirit, inheriting me is sweeter than the honey comb. Mine is a renown that endures, age after age. Ecclesiasticus 24; 20 (24; 27, 28)
HAIL MARY 7
And now, my sons, my children, listen to me; listen to instruction and learn to be wise, do not ignore it.
Blessed are they that keep my ways. Proverbs 8; 32, 33.
HAIL MARY 8
Happy those who keep my ways! Happy the man who listens to me, who day after day watches at my gates. Proverbs 8; 34 (8; 32, 34)
HAIL MARY 9
For the man who finds me finds life, He will win favour and salvation from the Lord. Proverbs 8; 35
HAIL MARY 10
Hail, Queen of Mercy, protect us from the enemy, and receive us at the hour of death. (Gradual, Queenship B.V.M.)
Your throne, O God, shall last for ever and ever,
On your right stands the queen, arrayed in the gold from Ophir.
Psalms 45; 6, 9 (44; 7, 10)
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.
O MY JESUS