TODAY WE MEDITATE ON THE SORROWFUL MYSTERIES
- Make the Sign of the Cross
- Say the Apostle's Creed | (original version) OR (other version)
- Say the Our Father
- Say three Hail Mary's
- Say the Glory Be to the Father
FIRST MYSTERY: The Agony in the Garden. Then cometh Jesus with them unto a place called Gethsemane, and saith unto the disciples, Sit ye here, while I go and pray yonder. And he took with him Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, and began to be sorrowful and very heavy. Then saith he unto them: "My soul is exceeding sorrowful, even unto death: tarry ye here, and watch with me". And he went a little farther, and fell on his face, and prayed, saying: "O my Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from me: nevertheless not as I will, but as thou wilt". (Mat 26,36-39). And being in an agony he prayed more earnestly: and his sweat was as it were great drops of blood falling down to the ground. (Luk 22,44)
- Say the Our Father
- Say ten Hail Mary's
- Say the Glory Be to the Father
- Say the O My Jesus (a.k.a. The Fatima Prayer)
SECOND MYSTERY: The Scourging at Pillar. When the morning was come, all the chief priests and elders of the people took counsel against Jesus to put him to death. And when they had bound him, they led him away, and delivered him to Pontius Pilate the governor. And Jesus stood before the governor: and the governor asked him, saying: "Art thou the King of the Jews?" And Jesus said unto him: "Thou sayest". And when he was accused of the chief priests and elders, he answered nothing. Then said Pilate unto him:" Hearest thou not how many things they witness against thee?" And he answered him to never a word Pilate saith unto them: "What shall I do then with Jesus which is called Christ?" They all say unto him: "Let him be crucified!" And the governor said:" Why, what evil hath he done?" But they cried out the more, saying: "Let him be crucified!" (Mat 27). And so Pilate, willing to content the people, released Barabbas unto them, and delivered Jesus, when he had scourged him, to be crucified. (Mar 15,15)
- Say the Our Father
- Say ten Hail Mary's
- Say the Glory Be to the Father
- Say the O My Jesus (a.k.a. The Fatima Prayer)
THIRD MYSTERY: The Crowning with Thorns. Then the soldiers of the governor took Jesus into the common hall, and gathered unto him the whole band of soldiers. And they stripped him, and put on him a scarlet robe. And when they had platted a crown of thorns, they put it upon his head, and a reed in his right hand: and they bowed the knee before him, and mocked him, saying:" Hail, King of the Jews!" And they spit upon him, and took the reed, and smote him on the head. And after that they had mocked him, they took the robe off from him, and put his own raiment on him, and led him away to crucify him. (Mat 27,27-31)
- Say the Our Father
- Say ten Hail Mary's
- Say the Glory Be to the Father
- Say the O My Jesus (a.k.a. The Fatima Prayer)
FOURTH MYSTERY: The Carrying of the Cross. And as they led him away, they laid hold upon one Simon, a Cyrenian, coming out of the country, and on him they laid the cross, that he might bear it after Jesus. And there followed him a great company of people, and of women, which also bewailed and lamented him. But Jesus turning unto them said: "Daughters of Jerusalem, weep not for me, but weep for yourselves, and for your children. For, behold, the days are coming, in the which they shall say, Blessed are the barren, and the wombs that never bare, and the paps which never gave suck". ... And there were also two other, malefactors, led with him to be put to death.. (Luk 23,26-32)
- Say the Our Father
- Say ten Hail Mary's
- Say the Glory Be to the Father
- Say the O My Jesus (a.k.a. The Fatima Prayer)
FIFTH MYSTERY: The Crucifixion. Now there stood by the cross of Jesus his mother, and his mother's sister, Mary the wife of Cleophas, and Mary Magdalene. When Jesus therefore saw his mother, and the disciple standing by, whom he loved, he saith unto his mother:" Woman, behold thy son!" Then saith he to the disciple: "Behold thy mother!" And from that hour that disciple took her unto his own home. ( Joh 19,25-27)
- Say the Our Father
- Say ten Hail Mary's
- Say the Glory Be to the Father
- Say the O My Jesus (a.k.a. The Fatima Prayer)
Say the Hail Holy Queen
Sign of the Cross
Make the Sign of the Cross: In the Name of the
Father of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
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The
Apostle's Creed (Other Version)
I BELIEVE in God, the Father Almighty, Creator of
Heaven and earth. I BELIEVE in Jesus Christ, God's
only Son, our Lord. He was conceived by the Holy
Spirit and born of the Virgin Mary. He suffered
under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died, and was
buried. He descended to the dead. On the third day
he arose again. He ascended into Heaven, and is
seated at the right hand of the Father. He will come
again 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.
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The Apostle's Creed (Original Version)
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 from the
dead; He ascended into heaven, is seated at the
right hand of God the Father Almighty; from thence
He shall 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 life
everlasting. Amen.
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Our Father
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 lead us not into
temptation, but deliver us from evil. Amen.
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Mystery ]
Hail Mary
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.
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Mystery ]
Glory Be
GLORY BE to the Father, and to the Son, and to the
Holy Ghost. As it was in the beginning, is now, and
ever shall be, world without end. Amen.
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5th
Mystery ]
O My Jesus (a.k.a.
The Fatima Prayer)
O 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.
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5th
Mystery ]
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 valley of tears.
Turn then, most gracious advocate, thine eyes of
mercy towards us. And after this our exile, show
unto 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. Amen.
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 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.
