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Pray the Most Perfect Prayer Meditation: Page 4
"THE GLORIOUS MYSTERIES" |
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1st - The Resurrection of Jesus Christ In the end of the sabbath, as it began to dawn toward the first day of the week, came Mary Magdalene and the other Mary to see the sepulchre. And, behold, there was a great earthquake: for the angel of the Lord descended from heaven, and came and rolled back the stone from the door, and sat upon it. And the angel answered and said unto the women: "Fear not ye! For I know that ye seek Jesus, which was crucified. He is not here. For He is risen, as he said". (Mat 28,1-6) MEDITATION: Let us contemplate in this Mystery how our Lord Jesus Christ, triumphing gloriously over death, rose again the third day, immortal and impassible. |
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2nd - The Ascension of Jesus to Heaven And as they are speaking these things, Jesus Himself stood in the midst of them, and saith to them, "Peace to you"; being amazed, and becoming affrighted, they were thinking themselves to see a spirit. And he said to them, "Why are ye troubled? and wherefore do reasonings come up in your hearts? see My hands and My feet, that I am he; handle me and see, because a spirit hath not flesh and bones, as ye see Me having." And having said this, He shewed to them the hands and the feet. ... "And, lo, I do send the promise of my Father upon you, but ye -- abide ye in the city of Jerusalem till ye be clothed with power from on high." And He led them forth without -- unto Bethany, and having lifted up His hands He did bless them, and it came to pass, in His blessing them, He was parted from them, and was borne up to the heaven. (Luke 24,36-51) MEDITATION: Let us contemplate in this Mystery how our Lord Jesus Christ, forty days after His resurrection, ascended into heaven, attended by angels, in sight of His most holy Mother and His apostles and disciples, to the great admiration of them all. |
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3rd - The Descent of the Holy Ghost And when the day of Pentecost was fully come, they were all with one accord in one place. And suddenly there came a sound from heaven as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting. And there appeared unto them cloven tongues like as of fire, and it sat upon each of them. And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance. (Acts 2,1-4) MEDITATION: Let us contemplate in this Mystery how our Lord Jesus Christ, being seated at the right hand of God, sent (as He had promised) the Holy Ghost upon His apostles, who, after He ascended, returning to Jerusalem, continued in prayer and supplication with the blessed Virgin Mary, expecting the performance of His promise. |
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4th - The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary into Heaven Blessed art thou of the most high God above all the women upon the earth; and blessed be the Lord God, which hath created the heavens and the earth, which hath directed thee to the cutting off of the head of the chief of our enemies. ... Thou hast done all these things by thine hand: thou hast done much good to Israel, and God is pleased therewith: blessed be thou of the Almighty Lord for evermore. And all the people said, So be it. (Jdt 13,18-20; 15,10) MEDITATION: Let us contemplate in this Mystery how the glorious Virgin Mary, some years after the resurrection of her Son, passed out of this world unto Him, and was assumed into heaven, accompanied by the holy angels. |
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5th - The Coronation of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Queen of Heaven and Earth There appeared a great sign in heaven: a woman clothed with the sun, with the moon under her feet, and on her head a crown of twelve stars. (Rev. 12,1) MEDITATION: Let us contemplate in this Mystery how the glorious Virgin Mary was, with great jubilee and exultation of the whole court of heaven, and particular glory of all the saints, crowned by her Son with the brightest diadem of glory. |
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