The
Holy Rosary
with
Scriptural Meditations
[Indulgences
Associated with the Holy Rosary may be found at the end of this
document]
OUTLINE
Of DOCUMENT
Importance
of Praying the Rosary
Why is it so important?
The
Prayers of the Rosary
For those who
may be a little rusty on the exact
words of the prayers, we have spelled them out.
The
Mysteries of the Rosary
A general overview of the three
traditional Mysteries of the
Rosary - Joyful, Sorrowful and Glorious - plus the Luminous and
Challenging Mysteries is presented
followed by the Scriptural Readings and Images to be meditated upon
while offering the prayers.
IMPORTANCE
of the ROSARY
In a number of verifiable Marian Apparitions of the last two centuries (1), the Virgin Mary, the
Mother of the Son of God, Jesus, the Second Person of the Most Holy
Trinity, has urged us to meditate on the Rosary as a most effective
remedy for obtaining graces from God.
Several Popes have officially endorsed it (2)(3),
and miguel de Portugal (4),
a practicing scientist
before his abandoning the world at the call of God, prays the Holy
Rosary and endorses it without question. After the Holy Sacrifice of
the Mass the Rosary it is the most important prayer that any Christian
can offer.
If the Mother of the Son of God - our Lord Jesus Christ - encourages us
to pray it, even a scientist with Eyes to See and Ears to Hear cannot -
should not! - refuse Her request.
Queen of the Holy Rosary inspire in my heart a true love for this
devotion so that meditating on the mysteries of our Redemption, which
are recalled therein, they may enrich us with its fruits, secure
justice in the world, the conversion of sinners, the fulfillment of
Your plans and intentions, dear Mother, the Triumph of Your Immaculate
Heart and that the favor which I ask before each decade be heard and in
His Merciful Goodness granted in accordance to His Will - I ask it for
the greater Glory of God, for Your own honor, Mary, and for the
salvation of souls. Amen!
Then
pray...
The Apostles Creed
(prayed on the Crucifix)
Followed by...
One Our Father and three Hail Mary
(prayed of the four beads after the Crucifix)
The text of all the prayers....
The
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 into
hell; the third day he rose again; He ascended into heaven and is
seated at the right hand of God, the Father Almighty; from thence He
shall come to judge the living and the dead, and His kingdom shall have
no end. I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy catholic faith,
the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of
the body, and life everlasting. Amen.
The
Our Father
(prayed on the one large bead before
each decade)
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 let us not fall into temptation, but
deliver us from the evil one. Amen.
The
Hail Mary
(prayed on the ten small beads of each
decade)
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 our death. Amen
The
Glory Be
(prayed after the last Hail Mary of
each the decade)
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.
Prayer
of Fatima
(prayed after the Glory Be)
Oh, My Jesus, forgive us our sins, save us from the fires of hell and
lead all souls to Heaven, especially those who are in most need of Thy
Mercy.
[note: "those who are in most need of Thy Mercy" refers to the
forgotten souls in Purgatory who have no one to pray for them.]
The
Hail, Holy Queen
(prayed at the conclusion of the
Rosary)
Hail, Holy Queen, Mother of Mercy, hail, 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 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.
[Please
Note: The following is a brief outline. Below you will find the
Scriptural Verses for Meditation]
[At this late a time we
recommend that
any three Mysteries be offered
every day]
The
Joyful Mysteries
The
Luminous
Mysteries
The
Challenging
Mysteries
The
Sorrowful
Mysteries
The
Glorious
Mysteries
Concluding
Prayers
This is the beginning of our
Redemption - miguel de
Portugal
|
Our Father... |
The angel Gabriel was sent by
God to a virgin; and
the virgin's name was Mary. [Luke 1:26-27]
|
Hail Mary... |
Rejoice, so highly favored! The
Lord is with you. [Luke 1:28]
|
Hail Mary... |
She was deeply disturbed by
these words and asked
herself what this greeting could mean. [Luke 1:29]
|
Hail Mary... |
But the angel said to her, "Mary
do not be afraid;
you have won God's favor." [Luke 1:30]
|
Hail Mary... |
"Listen! You are to conceive and
bear a son, and you
must name him Jesus." [Luke 1:31]
|
Hail Mary... |
"He will be great and will be
called Son of the Most
High; and his reign will have no end." [Luke 1:32]
|
Hail Mary... |
Mary said to the angel: "But how
can this come
about, since I am a virgin?" [Luke 1:34]
|
Hail Mary... |
"The Holy Spirit will come upon
you, and the power
of the Most High will cover you with its shadow." [Luke 1:35]
|
Hail Mary... |
"And so the child will be holy,
and will be called
the son of God." [Luke 1:35]
|
Hail Mary... |
"I am the hand maid of the Lord,
said Mary, let what
you have said be done to me." [Luke 1:38]
|
Hail Mary... |
|
Glory Be... |
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| The message of the angel becomes
confirmed - miguel
de Portugal |
Our Father... |
| Mary set out at that time and
went to the hill
country. And she went into Zechariah's house and greeted Elizabeth. [Luke
1:39-40] |
Hail Mary... |
| Now as soon as Elizabeth heard
Mary's greeting, the
child leaped in her womb, and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy
Spirit. [Luke 1:41] |
Hail Mary... |
| She 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... |
| "Yes, blessed is she who
believed that the promise
made her by the Lord would be fulfilled." [Luke 1:45] |
Hail Mary... |
| And Mary said: "My soul
proclaims the greatness of
the Lord and my spirit exults in God my savior; because he has looked
upon his lowly handmaid." [Luke 1:46-48] |
Hail Mary... |
| "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... |
| "Holy is his name, and his mercy
reaches from age to
age for those who love him." [Luke 1:49-50] |
Hail Mary... |
| "He has shown the power of his
arm, hi has routed
the proud of heart." [Luke 1:51] |
Hail Mary... |
| "He has pulled down princes from
their thrones, and
exalted the lowly." [Luke 1:52] |
Hail Mary... |
| "The hungry he has filled with
good thins, the rich
sent empty away." [Luke 1:53] |
Hail Mary... |
|
Glory Be... |
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| Our Redemption is at hand - miguel
de Portugal |
Our Father... |
| Now while Mary and Joseph were
in Bethlehem, the
time came for her to have her child. [Luke 2:6] |
Hail Mary... |
| And she gave birth to a son, her
first-born, and she
wrapped him in swaddling clothes. [Luke 2:7] |
Hail Mary... |
| And she laid him in a manger,
because there was no
room for them at the inn. [Luke 2:7] |
Hail Mary... |
| In the countryside close by
there were shepherds,
and the angel of the Lord appeared to them. [Luke 2:8-9]
|
Hail Mary... |
| "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... |
| "Today in the town of David a
savior has been born
to you; he is Christ the Lord." [Luke 2:11] |
Hail Mary... |
| "Glory to God in the highest
heaven, and peace to
men who enjoy his favor." [Luke 2:14] |
Hail Mary... |
| And some wise men came from the
east, and going in
they saw the child with His mother Mary. [Matt 2:1,11] |
Hail Mary... |
| And falling to their knees they
did him homage. Then
they offered him gifts of gold and frankincense and myrrh. [Matt
2:11] |
Hail Mary... |
| And Mary kept in mind all these
things, and pondered
them in her heart. [Luke 2:19] |
Hail Mary... |
|
Glory Be... |
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| The meeting of the two covenants
- miguel de Portugal |
Our Father... |
| Observing the Law of Moses, they
took Jesus up to
Jerusalem to present him to the Lord. [Luke 2:22] |
Hail Mary... |
| Now in Jerusalem there was a man
named Simeon. He
was an upright and devout man. [Luke 2:25] |
Hail Mary... |
| It had been revealed to him 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... |
| And when the parents brought in
the child Jesus, he
took him into his arms. [Luke 2:28] |
Hail Mary... |
| "Now, master, you can let your
servant go in peace,
just as you promised." [Luke 2:29] |
Hail Mary... |
| "Because my eyes have seen the
salvation which you
have prepared for all the nations to see." [Luke 2:30-31]
|
Hail Mary... |
| "A light to enlighten the
pagans, and the glory of
your people Israel." [Luke 2:32] |
Hail Mary... |
| And he 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... |
"And a sword will pierce your
own soul too - so that
the secret thoughts of many may be laid bare." [Luke 2:35]
|
Hail Mary... |
| And they went back to Nazareth,
and the child grew
to maturity, and he was filled with wisdom; and God's favor was with
him. [Luke 2:39-40] |
Hail Mary... |
|
Glory Be... |
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| He came to teach; to fulfill the
Law and the
Prophets - miguel de Portugal |
Our Father... |
| When Jesus was twelve tears old,
they went up to
Jerusalem for the feast of the Passover. [Luke 2:41] |
Hail Mary... |
| When they were on their way
home, the boy Jesus
stayed behind in Jerusalem without his parents knowing it. [Luke
2:43] |
Hail Mary... |
| They went back to Jerusalem
looking for him
everywhere. Three days later, they found him in the Temple. [Luke
2:45-46] |
Hail Mary... |
| He was sitting among the
doctors, listening to them,
and asking them questions. [Luke 2:46] |
Hail Mary... |
| And all those who heard him were
astounded at his
intelligence and his replies. [Luke 2:47] |
Hail Mary... |
| "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... |
| "Why were you looking for me?
Did you not know that
I must be busy with my Father's affairs?" [Luke 2:49] |
Hail Mary... |
| But they did not understand what
he meant. [Luke
2:50] |
Hail Mary... |
| He went down with them and came
to Nazareth and
lived under their authority. [Luke 2:51] |
Hail Mary... |
| And Jesus increased in wisdom,
in stature, and in
favor with God and men. [Luke 2:52] |
Hail Mary... |
|
Glory Be... |
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| Our soul is prepared to receive
the Holy Spirit of
God - miguel de Portugal |
Our Father... |
In those days John the Baptist
appeared, preaching
in the desert of Judea. [Matthew 3:1]
|
Hail Mary... |
| He said: "I am 'the voice of one
crying out in the
desert, "Make straight the way of the Lord,"' as Isaiah the prophet
said." [John 1:23] |
Hail Mary... |
| And this is what he proclaimed:
"One mightier than I
is coming after me." [Mark 1:7] |
Hail Mary... |
| I have baptized you with water;
he will baptize you
with the holy Spirit." [Mark 1:8] |
Hail Mary... |
| The next day he saw Jesus coming
toward him and
said, "Behold, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world." [John
1:29] |
Hail Mary... |
| After Jesus was baptized, he
came up from the water
and behold, the heavens were opened, and he saw the Spirit of God
descending like a dove and coming upon him. [Matthew 3:16]
|
Hail Mary... |
| And a voice came from the
heavens, saying, "This is
my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased." [Matthew 3:17]
|
Hail Mary... |
| "Go, therefore, and make
disciples of all nations,
baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the
holy Spirit" [Matthew 28:19] |
Hail Mary... |
| "I did not know him, but the one
who sent me to
baptize with water told me, 'On whomever you see the Spirit come down
and remain, he is the one who will baptize with the holy Spirit.' Now I
have seen and testified that he is the Son of God." [John 1:33
34] |
Hail Mary... |
| Filled with the holy Spirit,
Jesus returned from the
Jordan and was led by the Spirit into the desert for forty days, to be
tempted by the devil. [Luke 4:1-2] |
Hail Mary... |
|
Glory Be... |
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| Even if God does not intend to
act, He Will if Mary
intercedes - miguel de Portugal |
Our Father... |
| On the third day there was a
wedding in Cana in
Galilee, and the mother of Jesus was there. Jesus and his
disciples were also invited to the wedding. [John 2:1-2]
|
Hail Mary... |
| The pleasant vineyard, sing
about it! I, the LORD,
am its keeper, I water it every moment; lest anyone harm it, night and
day I guard it. [Isaiah 27:2-3] |
Hail Mary... |
| When the wine ran short, the
mother of Jesus said to
him, "They have no wine." [John 2:3] |
Hail Mary... |
Jesus said to her, "Woman, how
does your concern
affect me? My hour has not yet come." [John 2:4]
|
Hail Mary... |
| His mother said to the servers,
"Do whatever he
tells you." [John 2:5] |
Hail Mary... |
| Now there were six stone water
jars there for Jewish
ceremonial washings, each holding twenty to thirty gallons. [John
2:6] |
Hail Mary... |
| Jesus told them, "Fill the jars
with water." So they
filled them to the brim. Then he told them, "Draw some out now and take
it to the headwaiter." [John 2:7-8] |
Hail Mary... |
And when the headwaiter tasted
the water that had
become wine...(he) called the bridegroom and said to him, "Everyone
serves good wine first, and then when people have drunk freely, an
inferior one; but you have kept the good wine until now." [John
2:9-10]
|
Hail Mary... |
Jesus did this as the beginning
of his signs in Cana
in Galilee and so revealed his glory, and his disciples began to
believe in him. [John 2:11]
|
Hail Mary... |
"For this reason a man shall
leave father and mother
and be joined to his wife, and the two shall become one flesh."
This is a great mystery, but I speak in reference to Christ and the
church. [Ephesians 5:31-32]
|
Hail Mary... |
|
Glory Be... |
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The Kingdom of God is reserved
for those who do the
Will of Our Father - miguel de Portugal
(Our Father...) |
Our Father... |
From that time on, Jesus began
to preach and say,
"Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand." [Matthew 4:17]
|
Hail Mary... |
"The coming of the Kingdom of
God cannot be
observed, and no one will announce, 'Look, here it is,' or, 'There it
is.' For behold, the Kingdom of God is among you." [Luke 17:
20-21]
|
Hail Mary... |
"Amen, amen, I say to you, no
one can enter the
kingdom of God without being born of water and Spirit." [John
3:5]
|
Hail Mary... |
"Let the children come to me; do
not prevent them,
for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these. Amen, I say to you,
whoever does not accept the kingdom of God like a child will not enter
it." [Mark 10:14-15]
|
Hail Mary... |
"Those who are healthy do not
need a physician, but
the sick do. I have not come to call the righteous to repentance but
sinners." [Luke 5:31-32]
|
Hail Mary... |
"But I say to you, love your
enemies, and pray for
those who persecute you, that you may be children of your heavenly
Father," [Matthew 5:44-45]
|
Hail Mary... |
"Blessed are the poor in spirit,
for theirs is the
kingdom of heaven." [Matthew 5:3]
|
Hail Mary... |
"Blessed are they who hunger and
thirst for
righteousness, for they will be satisfied." [Matthew 5:6]
|
Hail Mary... |
"Blessed are they who are
persecuted for the sake of
righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven." [Matthew
5:10]
|
Hail Mary... |
"But seek first the kingdom of
God and His
righteousness, and all these things will be given you besides." [Matthew
6:33]
|
Hail Mary... |
|
Glory Be... |
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| Our transfiguration commences
the moment we choose
God over Mammon - miguel de Portugal |
Our Father... |
| Jesus took Peter, John, and
James and went up the
mountain to pray. [Luke 9:28] |
Hail Mary... |
| And he was transfigured before
them; [Matthew 17:2] |
Hail Mary... |
| His face shone like the sun and
his clothes became
white as light. [Matthew 17:2] |
Hail Mary... |
He began to teach them that the
Son of Man must
suffer greatly and be rejected by the elders, the chief priests, and
the scribes, and be killed, and rise after three days. [Mark
8:31]
|
Hail Mary... |
| From now on I am telling you
before it happens, so
that when it happens you may believe that I AM. [John 13:19]
|
Hail Mary... |
| And behold, two men were
conversing with him, Moses
and Elijah, who appeared in glory and spoke of his exodus that he was
going to accomplish in Jerusalem. [Luke 9:30-31] |
Hail Mary... |
| While Peter was still
speaking, behold, a
bright cloud cast a shadow over them, then from the cloud came a voice
that said, "this is My beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased; listen
to Him." [Matthew 17:5] |
Hail Mary... |
"Do not think that I have come
to abolish the law or
the prophets. I have come not to abolish but to fulfill." [Matthew
5:17]
|
Hail Mary... |
As they were coming down from
the mountain, he
charged them not to relate what they had seen to anyone, except when
the Son of Man had risen from the dead. [Mark 9:9]
|
Hail Mary... |
For the Son of Man will come
with his angels in his
Father's glory, and then he will repay everyone according to his
conduct. [Matthew 16:27]
|
Hail Mary... |
|
Glory Be... |
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|
Nourished with His Body you will never go hungry - miguel de
Portugal |
Our Father... |
| "I have eagerly desired to eat
this Passover with
you before I suffer," [Luke 22:15] |
Hail Mary... |
| While they were eating, he took
bread, said the
blessing, broke it, and gave it to them, and said, "Take it; this is my
body." [Mark 14:22] |
Hail Mary... |
And likewise the cup after they
had eaten, saying,
"This cup is the new covenant in my blood, which will be shed for you. [Luke
22:20]
|
Hail Mary... |
Do this in memory of me. [Luke
22:19]
|
Hail Mary... |
"The bread that I will give is
my flesh for the life
of the world." [John 6:51]
|
Hail Mary... |
I have given you a model to
follow, so that as I
have done for you, you should also do. [John 13:15]
|
Hail Mary... |
Whoever eats my flesh and drinks
my blood remains in
me and I in him. [John 6:56]
|
Hail Mary... |
As though it were holocausts of
rams and bullocks,
or thousands of fat lambs, So let our sacrifice be in your presence
today as we follow you unreservedly; for those who trust in you cannot
be put to shame. [Daniel 3:40]
|
Hail Mary... |
So let us confidently approach
the throne of grace
to receive mercy and to find grace for timely help. [Hebrews
4:16]
|
Hail Mary... |
By this is my Father glorified,
that you bear much
fruit and become my disciples. [John 15:8]
|
Hail Mary... |
|
Glory Be... |
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| He Challenges us to believe
in Him fully. [anon.] |
Our Father... |
And he came to Nazareth,
where he was brought up: and he went into the synagogue, according to
his custom, on the sabbath day; and he rose up to read. And the book
of Isaias the prophet was delivered unto him. [Luke 4:
16-17]
|
Hail Mary... |
And as he unfolded the book,
he found the place where it was written: The Spirit of the Lord is upon
me. Wherefore he hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor, he
hath sent me to heal the contrite of heart, To preach deliverance
to the captives, and sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that
are bruised, to preach the acceptable year of the Lord, and the day of
reward. [Luke 4: 18-19]
|
Hail Mary... |
And when he had folded the
book, he restored it to the minister, and sat down. And the eyes of all
in the synagogue were fixed on him. [Luke 4:20]
|
Hail Mary... |
And he began to say to them:
This day is fulfilled this scripture in your ears. [Luke 4: 21]
|
Hail Mary... |
And all gave testimony to
him: and they wondered at the words of grace that proceeded from his
mouth, and they said: Is not this the son of Joseph? [Luke 4:
22]
|
Hail Mary... |
And he said to them:
Doubtless you will say to me this similitude: Physician, heal thyself:
as great things as we have heard done in Capharnaum, do also here in
thy own country. [Luke 4: 23]
|
Hail Mary... |
And he said: Amen I say to
you, that no prophet is accepted in his own country. In truth I
say to you, there were many widows in the days of Elias in Israel, when
heaven was shut up three years and six months, when there was a great
famine throughout all the earth. And to none of them was Elias sent,
but to Sarepta of Sidon, to a widow woman. And there were many lepers
in Israel in the time of Eliseus the prophet: and none of them was
cleansed but Naaman the Syrian. [Luke 4: 24-27]
|
Hail Mary... |
And all they in the
synagogue, hearing these things, were filled with anger. And they
rose up and thrust him out of the city; and they brought him to the
brow of the hill, whereon their city was built, that they might cast
him down headlong. [Luke 4:28-29]
|
Hail Mary... |
But he passing through the
midst of them, went his way. [Luke 4:30]
|
Hail Mary... |
And he went down into
Capharnaum, a city of Galilee, and there he taught them on the sabbath
days. And they were astonished at his doctrine: for his speech
was with power. [Luke 4:31-32]
|
Hail Mary... |
|
Glory Be... |
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| Jesus challenges us to
refrain from judgment. [anon.] |
Our Father... |
And again he entered into
Capharnaum after some days. And it was heard that he was in the
house, and many came together, so that there was no room; no, not even
at the door; and he spoke to them the word. And they came to him,
bringing one sick of the palsy, who was carried by four. And when they
could not offer him unto him for the multitude, they uncovered the roof
where he was; and opening it, they let down the bed wherein the man
sick of the palsy lay. [Mark 2: 1-4]
|
Hail Mary... |
And when Jesus had seen
their faith, he saith to the sick of the palsy: Son, thy sins are
forgiven thee. [Mark 2: 15]
|
Hail Mary... |
And there were some of the
scribes sitting there, and thinking in their hearts: Why doth this man
speak thus? he blasphemeth. Who can forgive sins, but God only? [Mark
2: 6-7]
|
Hail Mary... |
Which Jesus presently
knowing in his spirit, that they so thought within themselves, saith to
them: Why think you these things in your hearts? Which is easier, to
say to the sick of the palsy: Thy sins are forgiven thee; or to say:
Arise, take up thy bed, and walk? But that you may know that the
Son of man hath power on earth to forgive sins, (he saith to the sick
of the palsy,) I say to thee: Arise, take up thy bed, and go into
thy house. [Mark 2: 8-11]
|
Hail Mary... |
And immediately he arose;
and taking up his bed, went his way in the sight of all; so that all
wondered and glorified God, saying: We never saw the like. [Mark
2: 12]
|
Hail Mary... |
And he went forth again to
the sea side; and all the multitude came to him, and he taught them. [Mark
2: 13]
|
Hail Mary... |
And when he was passing by,
he saw Levi the son of Alpheus sitting at the receipt of custom; and he
saith to him: Follow me. And rising up, he followed him. [Mark
2: 14]
|
Hail Mary... |
And it came to pass, that as
he sat at meat in his house, many publicans and sinners sat down
together with Jesus and his disciples. For they were many, who also
followed him. [Mark 2: 15]
|
Hail Mary... |
And the scribes and the
Pharisees, seeing that he ate with publicans and sinners, said to his
disciples: Why doth your master eat and drink with publicans and
sinners? [Mark 2: 16]
|
Hail Mary... |
Jesus hearing this, saith to
them: They that are well have no need of a physician, but they that are
sick. For I came not to call the just, but sinners. [Mark 2: 17]
|
Hail Mary... |
|
Glory Be... |
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| Jesus challenges us to believe
in the reality of
transubstantiation. [anon.] |
Our Father... |
Amen, amen I say unto you: He
that believeth in me,
hath everlasting life. I am the bread of life. [John 6: 47-48]
|
Hail Mary... |
Your fathers did eat manna
in the desert, and are dead. This is the bread which cometh down from
heaven; that if any man eat of it, he may not die. [John 6:
49-50]
|
Hail Mary... |
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. [John 6: 51-52]
|
Hail Mary... |
The Jews therefore strove
among themselves, saying: How can this man give us his flesh to eat?
Then Jesus said to them: Amen, amen I say unto you: Except you eat the
flesh of the Son of man, and drink his blood, you shall not have life
in you. He that eateth my flesh, and drinketh my blood, hath
everlasting life: and I will raise him up in the last day. [John
6:
53-55]
|
Hail Mary... |
For my flesh is meat indeed:
and my blood is drink indeed. He that eateth my flesh, and drinketh my
blood, abideth in me, and I in him. As the living Father hath
sent me, and I live by the Father; so he that eateth me, the same also
shall live by me. [John 6: 56-58]
|
Hail Mary... |
This is the bread that came
down from heaven. Not as your fathers did eat manna, and are dead. He
that eateth this bread, shall live for ever. These things he said,
teaching in the synagogue, in Capharnaum. [John 6: 59-60]
|
Hail Mary... |
Many therefore of his
disciples, hearing it, said: This saying is hard, and who can hear it?
But Jesus, knowing in himself, that his disciples murmured at this,
said to them: Doth this scandalize you? If then you shall see the Son
of man ascend up where he was before? [John 6: 61-63]
|
Hail Mary... |
It is the spirit that
quickeneth: the flesh profiteth nothing. The words that I have spoken
to you, are spirit and life. But there are some of you that believe
not. For Jesus knew from the beginning, who they were that did not
believe, and who he was, that would betray him. [John 6: 64-65]
|
Hail Mary... |
And he said: Therefore did I
say to you, that no man can come to me, unless it be given him by my
Father. After this many of his disciples went back; and walked no more
with him. [John 6: 66-67]
|
Hail Mary... |
Then Jesus said to the
twelve: Will you also go away? And Simon Peter answered him: Lord, to
whom shall we go? thou hast the words of eternal life. And we have
believed and have known, that thou art the Christ, the Son of God. [John
6: 68-70]
|
Hail Mary... |
|
Glory Be... |
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| Jesus remind us that it's
not enough to say the right words. [anon.] |
Our Father... |
Enter ye in at the narrow
gate: for wide is the gate, and broad is the way that leadeth to
destruction, and many there are who go in thereat. [Matthew 7:
13]
|
Hail Mary... |
How narrow is the gate, and
strait is the way that leadeth to life: and few there are that find it!
[Matthew 7: 14]
|
Hail Mary... |
Beware of false prophets,
who come to you in the clothing of sheep, but inwardly they are
ravening wolves. [Matthew 7: 15]
|
Hail Mary... |
By their fruits you shall
know them. Do men gather grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles? [Matthew
7: 16]
|
Hail Mary... |
Even so every good tree
bringeth forth good fruit, and the evil tree bringeth forth evil fruit.
A good tree cannot bring forth evil fruit, neither can an evil tree
bring forth good fruit. [Matthew 7: 17-18]
|
Hail Mary... |
Every tree that bringeth not
forth good fruit, shall be cut down, and shall be cast into the fire.
Wherefore by their fruits you shall know them. [Matthew 7:
19-20]
|
Hail Mary... |
Not every one that saith to
me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven: but he that
doth the will of my Father who is in heaven, he shall enter into the
kingdom of heaven. [Matthew 7: 21]
|
Hail Mary... |
Many will say to me in that
day: Lord, Lord, have not we prophesied in thy name, and cast out
devils in thy name, and done many miracles in thy name? And then will I
profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, you that work
iniquity. [Matthew 7: 22-23]
|
Hail Mary... |
Every one therefore that
heareth these my words, and doth them, shall be likened to a wise man
that built his house upon a rock. [Matthew 7: 24]
|
Hail Mary... |
And the rain fell, and the
floods came, and the winds blew, and they beat upon that house, and it
fell not, for it was founded on a rock. [Matthew 7: 25]
|
Hail Mary... |
|
Glory Be... |
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| You shall see the Son of man
sitting on the right
hand of the power of God, and coming with the clouds of heaven. [anon.]
|
Our Father... |
And they brought Jesus to the
high priest; and all
the priests and the scribes and the ancients assembled together. And
Peter followed him from afar off, even into the court of the high
priest; and he sat with the servants at the fire, and warmed himself. [Mark
14: 53-54]
|
Hail Mary... |
And the chief priests and all
the council sought for
evidence against Jesus, that they might put him to death, and found
none. [Mark 14: 55]
|
Hail Mary... |
For many bore false witness
against him, and their
evidences were not agreeing. [Mark 14: 56]
|
Hail Mary... |
And some rising up, bore false
witness against him,
saying: We heard him say, I will destroy this temple made with
hands, and within three days I will build another not made with hands. [Mark
14: 57-58]
|
Hail Mary... |
And their witness did not agree.
[Mark 14: 59]
|
Hail Mary... |
And the high priest rising up in
the midst, asked
Jesus, saying: Answerest thou nothing to the things that are laid to
thy charge by these men? [Mark 14: 60]
|
Hail Mary... |
But he held his peace, and
answered nothing. Again
the high priest asked him, and said to him: Art thou the Christ the Son
of the blessed God? [Mark 14: 61]
|
Hail Mary... |
| And Jesus said to him: I am. And
you shall see the
Son of man sitting on the right hand of the power of God, and coming
with the clouds of heaven. [Mark 14: 62] |
Hail Mary... |
Then the high priest rending his
garments, saith:
What need we any further witnesses? You have heard the blasphemy. What
think you? Who all condemned him to be guilty of death. [Mark
14: 63-64]
|
Hail Mary... |
And some began to spit on him,
and to cover his
face, and to buffet him, and to say unto him: Prophesy: and the
servants struck him with the palms of their hands. [Mark 14: 65]
|
Hail Mary... |
|
Glory Be... |
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| It is Your Will that I seek,
Father - miguel de
Portugal |
Our Father... |
Jesus came with them to
Gethsemane; and sadness came
over him, and great distress. [Matt 26:36-37]
|
Hail Mary... |
Then he said: My soul is
sorrowful to the point of
death. Wait here and keep awake with me. [Matt 26:38]
|
Hail Mary... |
Then he withdrew from them, and
knelt down and
prayed. [Luke 22:41]
|
Hail Mary... |
"Father, if you are willing,
take this cup away from
me. Nevertheless, let your will be done, not mine." [Luke 22:42]
|
Hail Mary... |
The an angel appeared to him,
coming from heaven to
give him strength. [Luke 22:43]
|
Hail Mary... |
In his anguish, he prayed even
more earnestly. [Luke
22:43]
|
Hail Mary... |
And his sweat fell to the ground
like great drops of
blood. [Luke 22:44]
|
Hail Mary... |
The he came back to his
disciples and found them
sleeping, and he said: "So you had not the strength to keep awake with
me one hour?" [Matt 26:40]
|
Hail Mary... |
"You should be awake, and
praying not to be put to
test." [Matt 26:41]
|
Hail Mary... |
"The spirit is willing, but the
flesh is weak." [Matt 26:41]
|
Hail Mary... |
|
Glory Be... |
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| Father, forgive our many sins of
the flesh - miguel
de Portugal |
Our Father... |
They had Jesus bound and handed
him over to Pilate.
Pilate questioned him, "Are you the King of the Jews?" [Mark
15:1-2]
|
Hail Mary... |
Jesus replied, "Mine is not a
kingdom of this word;
but yes, I am a king." [John 18:36-37]
|
Hail Mary... |
"I came into this world for
this: to bear witness to
the truth; and all who are on the side of the truth listen to my
voice." [John 18:37]
|
Hail Mary... |
"Truth?", said Pilate, "What is
that?" - And with
that he went out again to the Jews and said, "I find no case against
him." [John 18:38]
|
Hail Mary... |
"So I will have him flogged and
then let him go."
Pilate then had Jesus taken away and scourged. [Luke 23:16;
John 19:1]
|
Hail Mary... |
Despised and rejected by men, a
man of sorrows. [Isaiah 53:3]
|
Hail Mary... |
Harshly dealt with, he bore it
humbly, like a lamb
that is led to the slaughterhouse. [Isaiah 53:7]
|
Hail Mary... |
Yet, he was pierced through for
our faults, crushed
for our sins. [Isaiah 53:5]
|
Hail Mary... |
Ours were the sufferings he
bore, ours the sorrows
he carried. [Isaiah 53:4]
|
Hail Mary... |
On him lies a punishment that
brings us peace, and
through his wounds, we are healed. [Isaiah 53:5]
|
Hail Mary... |
|
Glory Be... |
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| The Real Kings will suffer for
their subjects - miguel de Portugal |
Our Father... |
The soldiers led him away to the
Praetorium. Then
they stripped him and dressed him up in purple. [Mark 15:16-17;
Matt
27:27-28]
|
Hail Mary... |
And having twisted some thorns
into a crown, they
put this on his head and placed a reed in his right hand. [Matt
27:29]
|
Hail Mary... |
To make fun of him, they knelt
to him saying, Hail,
King of the Jews! [Matt 27:29]
|
Hail Mary... |
And they spat on him, and took
the reed and struck
him on the head. [Matt 27:30]
|
Hail Mary... |
Then Pilate took some water,
washed his hands in
front of the crowd, and said, "I am innocent of this man's blood. It is
your concern." [Matt 27:24]
|
Hail Mary... |
Jesus then came out wearing the
crown of thorns and
the purple robe. [John 19:5]
|
Hail Mary... |
"Here is your king, said Pilate.
"Take him away!",
they said. "Crucify him!" [John 19:15]
|
Hail Mary... |
"Why, what harm has he done?"
But they shouted all
the louder, "Crucify him!" [Mark 15:14]
|
Hail Mary... |
"Do you want me to crucify your
king?" The chief
priests answered: "We have no king except Caesar." [John 19:15]
|
Hail Mary... |
So Pilate, anxious to placate
the crowd, handed him
over to be crucified. [Mark 15:15]
|
Hail Mary... |
|
Glory Be... |
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| My crosses.... they are my
opportunities to earn my
Salvation - miguel de Portugal |
Our Father... |
"If anyone wants to be a
follower of mine, let him
renounce himself." [Luke 9:23]
|
Hail Mary... |
"And take up his cross every
day, and follow me." [Luke 9:23]
|
Hail Mary... |
And carrying his own cross, He
went out of the city
to Calvary. [John 19:17]
|
Hail Mary... |
And they seized on a man, Simon
from Cyrene, and
made him shoulder the cross and carry it behind Jesus. [Luke
23:26]
|
Hail Mary... |
"Shoulder my yoke, and learn
from me." [Matt 11:29]
|
Hail Mary... |
"For I am gentle, and humble in
heart." [Matt 11:29]
|
Hail Mary... |
"And you will find rest for your
souls. Yes, my yoke
is easy and my burden is light." [Matt 11:29-30]
|
Hail Mary... |
Large numbers of people followed
him, and of women
too, who mourned and lamented for him. [Luke 23:27]
|
Hail Mary... |
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... |
"For, if men use the green wood
like this, what will
happen when it is dry?" [Luke 23:31]
|
Hail Mary... |
|
Glory Be... |
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| Father, into Your hands I also
place my spirit - miguel de Portugal |
Our Father... |
If You are the King of the Jews,
save Yourself. [Luke 23:37]
|
Hail Mary... |
Whoever holds out to the end
will be saved. [Matt
10:22]
|
Hail Mary... |
Father, forgive them; they do
not know what they are
doing. [Luke 23:34]
|
Hail Mary... |
It was about twelve o'clock when
the sun stopped
shining and darkness covered the whole country until three o'clock; and
the curtain hanging in the temple was torn in two. [Luke
23:44-45]
|
Hail Mary... |
Father! In Your hands I place My
spirit! [Luke 23:46]
|
Hail Mary... |
Eloi, Eloi, lema sabachthani! [Mark
15:34]
|
Hail Mary... |
Jesus drank the wine and said,
It is finished! Then
He bowed His head and died. [John 19:30]
|
Hail Mary... |
This Man was really the Son of
God. [Mark 15:39]
|
Hail Mary... |
Remember me, Jesus, when You
come as King. [Luke
23:42]
|
Hail Mary... |
Be still and know that I am God.
[Psalm 46:11]
|
Hail Mary... |
|
Glory Be... |
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| If Jesus promised it, I believe
it, Father! - miguel de Portugal |
Our Father... |
"I tell you most solemnly, you
will be sorrowful,
But your sorrow will turn to joy." [John 16:20]
|
Hail Mary... |
"For I shall see you again, and
your hearts will be
full of joy, and that joy no one shall take from you." [John
16:22]
|
Hail Mary... |
At the first sign of dawn, they
went to the tomb
with the spices they had prepared. [Luke 24:1]
|
Hail Mary... |
And all at once the angel of the
Lord, descending
from heaven, came and rolled away the stone and sat on it. [Matt
28:2]
|
Hail Mary... |
"I know you are looking for
Jesus, who was
crucified. He is not here." [Matt 28:5-6]
|
Hail Mary... |
"He has risen from the dead.
Come and see the place
where he lay." [Luke 24:6; Matt 28:6,7]
|
Hail Mary... |
"And now he is going before you
to Galilee; It is
there you will see him." [Matt 28:7]
|
Hail Mary... |
And the women came out from the
tomb filled with awe
and great joy. [Mark 16:8; Matt 28:8]
|
Hail Mary... |
"I am the resurrection and the
life. If anyone
believes in me, even though he dies he will live." [John 11:25]
|
Hail Mary... |
"And whoever lives and believes
in me will never
die." [John 11:26]
|
Hail Mary... |
|
Glory Be... |
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| He will come just as He has gone
into Heaven - miguel de Portugal |
Our Father... |
Jesus took them out as far as
the out-skirts of
Bethany. And lifting his hands blessed them. [Luke 24:50]
|
Hail Mary... |
He said: All authority in heaven
and on earth has
been given to me. [Matt. 28:18]
|
Hail Mary... |
Go, therefore, make disciples of
all the nations. [Matt. 28:19]
|
Hail Mary... |
Baptize them in the name of the
Father and of the
Son and of the Holy Spirit. [Matt. 28:19]
|
Hail Mary... |
And teach them to observe all
the commands I gave
you. [Matt. 28:20]
|
Hail Mary... |
He who believes and is baptized
will be saved. [Mark
16:16]
|
Hail Mary... |
He who does not believe will be
condemned. [Mark
16:16]
|
Hail Mary... |
And know that I am with you
always; yes, to the end
of time. [Matt. 28:20]
|
Hail Mary... |
As he said this he was lifted
up, and a cloud took
him from their sight. [Acts 1:9]
|
Hail Mary... |
And so the Lord Jesus was taken
up into heaven;
there at the right hand of God he took his place. [Mark 16:19]
|
Hail Mary... |
|
Glory Be... |
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| Come Holy Spirit and come and
renew the face of the
Earth - miguel de Portugal |
Our Father... |
When Pentecost day came around,
they had all met in
one room. [Acts 2:1]
|
Hail Mary... |
Suddenly they heard what sounded
like a powerful
wind from heaven, the noise of which filled the entire house. [Acts
2:2]
|
Hail Mary... |
And something appeared to them
that seemed like
tongues of fire; these separated and come to rest on the head of each
of them. [Acts 2:3]
|
Hail Mary... |
They were all filled with the
Holy Spirit, and began
to speak about the marvels of God. [Acts 2:4, 11]
|
Hail Mary... |
Now there were devout men living
in Jerusalem from
every nation under heaven. [Acts 2:5]
|
Hail Mary... |
And Peter stood up with the
Eleven and addressed
them in a loud voice. [Acts 2:14]
|
Hail Mary... |
Repent and be baptized, and you
will receive the
gift of the Holy Spirit. [Acts 2:38]
|
Hail Mary... |
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... |
Send forth your Spirit, and they
shall be created;
and you shall renew the face of the earth. [Psalm 103:30]
|
Hail Mary... |
Come, Holy Spirit, fill the
hearts of your faithful:
and kindle in them the fire of your love. [Pentecost Alleluia]
|
Hail Mary... |
|
Glory Be... |
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| The confirmation of Her
Immaculate Conception - miguel de Portugal |
Our Father... |
Come then, my love, my lovely
one, come. [Song 2:10]
|
Hail Mary... |
For see, winter is past, the
rains are over and
gone. [Song 2:11]
|
Hail Mary... |
Show me your face, let me hear
your voice; for your
voice is sweet and your face is beautiful. [Song 2:14]
|
Hail Mary... |
Then the sanctuary of God in
heaven opened: Then
came flashes of lightning and peals of thunder. [Rev. 11:19]
|
Hail Mary... |
Now a great sign appeared in
heaven: a woman,
adorned with the sun. [Rev.12:1]
|
Hail Mary... |
She was standing on the moon,
with twelve stars on
her head for a crown. [Rev. 12:1]
|
Hail Mary... |
With jewels set in gold, and
dressed in brocades,
the king's daughter is led in to the king. [Psalm 45:13, 14]
|
Hail Mary... |
May you be blessed, my daughter,
by God Most High,
beyond all women on earth. [Judith 13:23]
|
Hail Mary... |
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]
|
Hail Mary... |
You are the glory of Jerusalem!
You are the great
pride of Israel! You are the highest honor of our people. [Judith
15:10]
|
Hail Mary... |
|
Glory Be... |
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| Our Mother and our Queen - take
us to Your Son - miguel de Portugal |
Our Father... |
Who is this arising like the
dawn, Fair as the moon,
resplendent as the sun? [Song 6:10]
|
Hail Mary... |
Like the rainbow gleaming
against brilliant clouds;
like blossoms in the days of spring. [Ecclus 50:7,8]
|
Hail Mary... |
"I am the rose of Sharon, I am
the lily of the
valleys." [Song 2:1]
|
Hail Mary... |
"My throne is in a pillar of
cloud, and for eternity
I shall remain." [Ecclus 24:4,9]
|
Hail Mary... |
"Approach me, you who desire me,
and take your fill
of my fruits." [Ecclus 24:19]
|
Hail Mary... |
"I am like a vine putting out
graceful shoot; my
blossoms are sweeter than honey." [Ecclus 24:17,20]
|
Hail Mary... |
"And now, my children, listen to
me; listen to
instruction and learn to be wise." [Prov 8:32, 33]
|
Hail Mary... |
"Happy are those who keep my
ways, who day after day
watch at my gates." [Prov 8:32, 34]
|
Hail Mary... |
"For those who find me find
life, and win favor from
the Lord." [Prov 8:35]
|
Hail Mary... |
Hail, Queen of mercy, protect us
from the enemy, and
receive us at the hour of death.
|
Hail Mary... |
|
Glory Be... |
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The Hail, Holy Queen
Hail, Holy Queen, Mother of Mercy,
hail, 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 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.
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 meditating upon 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.
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Indulgences associated with the
Holy Rosary: (6)
A plenary indulgence is
granted, if the Rosary is recited in a church
or public oratory or in a family group, a religious Community or pious
Association; a partial indulgence
is granted in other circumstances.
Now the Rosary is a certain formula of prayer, which is made up of
fifteen decades of 'Hail Marys' with an 'Our Father' before each
decade, and in which the recitation of each decade is accompanied by
pious meditation on a particular mystery of our Redemption. (Roman
Breviary)
The name 'Rosary,' however, is commonly used in reference to only a
third of the fifteen decades.
The gaining of the plenary indulgence is regulated by the
following norms:
1. The recitation of a
third part only of the Rosary suffices; but the five decades must be
recited continuously.
2. The vocal
recitation MUST be accompanied by pious meditation on the mysteries.
3. In public
recitation the mysteries must be announced in the manner customary in
the place; for private recitation, however, it suffices if the vocal
recitation is accompanied by meditation on the mysteries.
4. For those belonging
to the Oriental rites, amongst whom this devotion is not practiced, the
Patriarchs can determine some other prayers in honor of the Blessed
Virgin Mary (for those of the Byzantine rite, for example, the Hymn
'Akathistos' or the Office 'Paraclisis'); to the prayers thus
determined are accorded the same indulgences as for the Rosary.
NOTES
(2)
"The Rosary of the Virgin Mary, which
gradually took form in the second millennium under the guidance of the
Spirit of God, is a prayer loved by countless Saints and encouraged by
the Magisterium. The Rosary, though clearly Marian in character, is at
heart a Christocentric prayer." -
John
Paul II in Apostolic Letter
(5)
Enchiridion of
Indulgences - 1968 - No. 48, p. 67
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