First Sorrowful Mystery: The Agony in the Garden

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St. Anthony Mary Claret Meditations; Humility Meditations

St. Matthew 26:36-56 [top]

A-I

36 Then Jesus came with them into a country place which is called Gethsemani; and He said to His disciples: Sit you here, till I go yonder and pray.

A-II

37 And taking with Him Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, He began to grow sorrowful and to be sad.

A-III

38 Then he saith to them: My soul is sorrowful even unto death: stay you here, and watch with Me.

A-IV

39 And going a little further, He fell upon His face, praying, and saying: My Father, if it be possible, let this chalice pass from Me. Nevertheless not as I will, but as Thou wilt.

A-V

40 And He cometh to His disciples, and findeth them asleep, and He saith to Peter: What? Could you not watch one hour with Me?
41 Watch ye, and pray that ye enter not into temptation. The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh weak.

A-VI

42 Again the second time, He went and prayed, saying: My Father, if this chalice may not pass away, but I must drink it, Thy will be done.

A-VII

43 And He cometh again and findeth them sleeping: for their eyes were heavy.

A-VIII

44 And leaving them, He went again: and He prayed the third time, saying the selfsame word.

A-IX

45 Then He cometh to His disciples, and saith to them: Sleep ye now and take your rest; behold the hour is at hand, and the Son of man shall be betrayed into the hands of sinners.

A-X

46 Rise, let us go: behold he is at hand that will betray Me.

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St. Matthew 26:47-56 [top]

B-I

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47 As He yet spoke, behold Judas, one of the twelve, came, and with him a great multitude with swords and clubs, sent from the chief priests and the ancients of the people.

B-II

48 And he that betrayed Him, gave them a sign, saying: Whomsoever I shall kiss, that is he, hold him fast.

B-III

49 And forthwith coming to Jesus, he said: Hail, Rabbi. And he kissed Him.

B-IV

50 And Jesus said to him: Friend, whereto art thou come? Then they came up, and laid hands on Jesus, and held Him.

B-V

51 And behold one of them that were with Jesus, stretching forth his hand, drew out his sword: and striking the servant of the high priest, cut off his ear.

B-VI

52 Then Jesus saith to him: Put up again thy sword into its place: for all that take the sword shall perish with the sword.

B-VII

53 Thinkest thou that I cannot ask my Father, and he will give me presently more than twelve legions of angels?

B-VIII

54 How then shall the scriptures be fulfilled, that so it must be done?

B-IX

55 In that same hour Jesus said to the multitudes: You are come out as it were to a robber with swords and clubs to apprehend Me. I sat daily with you, teaching in the temple, and you laid not hands on Me.

B-X

56 Now all this was done, that the scriptures of the prophets might be fulfilled. Then the disciples all leaving him, fled.

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St. Mark 14:26-50 [top]

C-I

26 And when they had said an hymn, they went forth to the mount of Olives.

C-II

27 And Jesus saith to them: You will all be scandalized in My regard this night; for it is written, I will strike the shepherd, and the sheep shall be dispersed.
28 But after I shall be risen again, I will go before you into Galilee.

C-III

29 But Peter saith to him: Although all shall be scandalized in Thee, yet not I.

C-IV

30 And Jesus saith to him: Amen I say to thee, to day, even in this night, before the cock crow twice, thou shall deny me thrice.

C-V

31 But he spoke the more vehemently: Although I should die together with thee, I will not deny thee. And in like manner also said they all.

C-VI

32 And they came to a farm called Gethsemani. And he saith to his disciples: Sit you here, while I pray.

C-VII

33 And he taketh Peter and James and John with him; and he began to fear and to be heavy.

C-VIII

34 And he saith to them: My soul is sorrowful even unto death; stay you here, and watch.

C-IX

35 And when he was gone forward a little, he fell flat on the ground; and he prayed, that if it might be, the hour might pass from him.

C-X

36 And he saith: Abba, Father, all things are possible to thee: remove this chalice from me; but not what I will, but what thou wilt.

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St. Mark 14:26-50 [top]

D-I

37 And he cometh, and findeth them sleeping. And he saith to Peter: Simon, sleepest thou? couldst thou not watch one hour?

D-II

38 Watch ye, and pray that you enter not into temptation. The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.

D-III

39 And going away again, he prayed, saying the same words.

D-IV

40 And when He returned, he found them again asleep, (for their eyes were heavy,) and they knew not what to answer Him.

D-V

41 And He cometh the third time, and saith to them: Sleep ye now, and take your rest. It is enough: the hour is come: behold the Son of man shall be betrayed into the hands of sinners.

D-VI

42 Rise up, let us go. Behold, he that will betray me is at hand.

43 And while he was yet speaking, cometh Judas Iscariot, one of the twelve: and with him a great multitude with swords and staves, from the chief priests and the scribes and the ancients.

D-VII

44 And he that betrayed him, had given them a sign, saying: Whomsoever I shall kiss, that is he; lay hold on him, and lead him away carefully.

D-VIII

45 And when he was come, immediately going up to him, he saith: Hail, Rabbi; and he kissed Him.
46 But they laid hands on Him, and held Him.

D-IX

47 And one of them that stood by, drawing a sword, struck a servant of the chief priest, and cut off his ear.
48 And Jesus answering, said to them: Are you come out as to a robber, with swords and staves to apprehend Me?

D-X

49 I was daily with you in the temple teaching, and you did not lay hands on Me. But that the scriptures may be fulfilled.
50 Then his disciples leaving him, all fled away.

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St. Luke 22:37-54 [top]

E-I

37 For I say to you, that this that is written must yet be fulfilled in me: And with the wicked was he reckoned. For the things concerning me have an end.

E-II

38 But they said: Lord, behold here are two swords. And He said to them, It is enough.

E-III

39 And going out, He went, according to His custom, to the mount of Olives. And His disciples also followed Him.

E-IV

40 And when He was come to the place, He said to them: Pray, lest ye enter into temptation.

E-V

41 And He was withdrawn away from them a stone’s cast; and kneeling down, He prayed,

E-VI

42 Saying: Father, if Thou wilt, remove this chalice from Me: but yet not My will, but Thine be done.

E-VII

43 And there appeared to Him an angel from heaven, strengthening Him. And being in an agony, He prayed the longer.

E-VIII

44 And His sweat became as drops of blood, trickling down upon the ground.

E-IX

45 And when He rose up from prayer, and was come to His disciples, He found them sleeping for sorrow.

E-X

46 And He said to them: Why sleep you? arise, pray, lest you enter into temptation.

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St. Luke 22:47-54 [top]

F-I

47 As He was yet speaking, behold a multitude; and he that was called Judas, one of the twelve, went before them, and drew near to Jesus, for to kiss Him.

F-II

48 And Jesus said to him: Judas, dost thou betray the Son of man with a kiss?

F-III

49 And they that were about him, seeing what would follow, said to him: Lord, shall we strike with the sword?

F-IV

50 And one of them struck the servant of the high priest, and cut off his right ear.

F-V

51 But Jesus answering, said: Suffer ye thus far. And when he had touched his ear, he healed him.

F-VI

52 And Jesus said to the chief priests, and magistrates of the temple, and the ancients, that were come unto him: Are ye come out, as it were against a thief, with swords and clubs?

F-VII

53 When I was daily with you in the temple, you did not stretch forth your hands against me: but this is your hour, and the power of darkness.

F-VIII

54 And apprehending him, they led him to the high priest’s house. But Peter followed afar off.

Hebrews 5 [top]

F-IX

6Ā As He saith also in another place: Thou art a priest for ever, according to the order of Melchisedech.
7Ā Who in the days of his flesh, with a strong cry and tears, offering up prayers and supplications to Him that was able to save Him from death, was heard for His reverence.

F-X

8Ā And whereas indeed He was the Son of God, He learned obedience by the things which He suffered:
9Ā And being consummated, He became, to all that obey Him, the cause of eternal salvation.

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St. John 18:1-14 [top]

G-I

18 When Jesus had said these things, he went forth with his disciples over the brook Cedron, where there was a garden, into which he entered with his disciples.

G-II

2 And Judas also, who betrayed him, knew the place; because Jesus had often resorted thither together with his disciples.

G-III

3 Judas therefore having received a band of soldiers and servants from the chief priests and the Pharisees, cometh thither with lanterns and torches and weapons.

G-IV

4 Jesus therefore, knowing all things that should come upon him, went forth, and said to them: Whom seek ye?

G-V

5 They answered him: Jesus of Nazareth. Jesus saith to them: I am He. And Judas also, who betrayed Him, stood with them.

G-VI

6 As soon therefore as He had said to them: I am He; they went backward, and fell to the ground.

G-VII

7 Again therefore He asked them: Whom seek ye? And they said, Jesus of Nazareth.

G-VIII

8 Jesus answered, I have told you that I am He. If therefore you seek Me, let these go their way.

G-IX

9 That the word might be fulfilled which He said: Of them whom thou hast given me, I have not lost any one.

G-X

10 Then Simon Peter, having a sword, drew it, and struck the servant of the high priest, and cut off his right ear. And the name of the servant was Malchus.
11 Jesus therefore said to Peter: Put up thy sword into the scabbard. The chalice which my Father hath given me, shall I not drink it?

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K-I

12 Then the band and the tribune, and the servants of the Jews, took Jesus, and bound him:

K-II

13 And they led him away to Annas first, for he was father in law to Caiphas, who was the high priest of that year.

K-III

14 Now Caiphas was he who had given the counsel to the Jews: That it was expedient that one man should die for the people.

John 15

K-IV

12 This is my commandment, that you love one another, as I have loved you.

K-V

13 Greater love than this no man hath, that a man lay down his life for his friends.
14 You are my friends, if you do the things that I command you.

K-VI

15 I will not now call you servants: for the servant knoweth not what his lord doth. But I have called you friends: because all things whatsoever I have heard of my Father, I have made known to you.

K-VII

16 You have not chosen me: but I have chosen you; and have appointed you, that you should go, and should bring forth fruit; and your fruit should remain: that whatsoever you shall ask of the Father in my name, he may give it you.

K-VIII

17 These things I command you, that you love one another.
18 If the world hate you, know ye, that it hath hated me before you.

John 16

K-IX

31 Jesus answered them: Do you now believe?
32 Behold, the hour cometh, and it is now come, that you shall be scattered every man to his own, and shall leave me alone; and yet I am not alone, because the Father is with me.

K-X

33 These things I have spoken to you, that in me you may have peace. In the world you shall have distress: but have confidence, I have overcome the world.

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Romans 5

H-I

6 For why did Christ, when as yet we were weak, according to the time, die for the ungodly?

H-II

7 For scarce for a just man will one die; yet perhaps for a good man some one would dare to die.

H-III

8 But God commendeth his charity towards us; because when as yet we were sinners, according to the time,

H-IV

9 Christ died for us; much more therefore, being now justified by his blood, shall we be saved from wrath through him.

H-V

10 For if, when we were enemies, we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son; much more, being reconciled, shall we be saved by his life.

H-VI

11 And not only so; but also we glory in God, through our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom we have now received reconciliation.

H-VII

12 Wherefore as by one man sin entered into this world, and by sin death; and so death passed upon all men, in whom all have sinned.

H-VIII

13 For until the law sin was in the world; but sin was not imputed, when the law was not.

H-IX

14 But death reigned from Adam unto Moses, even over them also who have not sinned after the similitude of the transgression of Adam, who is a figure of him who was to come.

H-X

15 But not as the offence, so also the gift. For if by the offence of one, many died; much more the grace of God, and the gift, by the grace of one man, Jesus Christ, hath abounded unto many.

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J-I

16 And not as it was by one sin, so also is the gift. For judgment indeed was by one unto condemnation; but grace is of many offences, unto justification.

J-II

17 For if by one man’s offence death reigned through one; much more they who receive abundance of grace, and of the gift, and of justice, shall reign in life through one, Jesus Christ.

J-III

18 Therefore, as by the offence of one, unto all men to condemnation; so also by the justice of one, unto all men to justification of life.

J-IV

19 For as by the disobedience of one man, many were made sinners; so also by the obedience of one, many shall be made just.

J-V

20 Now the law entered in, that sin might abound. And where sin abounded, grace did more abound.

J-VI

21 That as sin hath reigned to death; so also grace might reign by justice unto life everlasting, through Jesus Christ our Lord.

J-VII

6 What shall we say, then? shall we continue in sin, that grace may abound?

J-VIII

2 God forbid. For we that are dead to sin, how shall we live any longer therein?

J-IX

3 Know you not that all we, who are baptized in Christ Jesus, are baptized in his death?

J-X

4 For we are buried together with him by baptism into death; that as Christ is risen from the dead by the glory of the Father, so we also may walk in newness of life.

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St. Anthony Mary Claret Meditation Points: [top]

Let us ask for the Spiritual Fruit of Conformity to God’s Will in our pains and toils, considering how they are the chalice that God gives us. 

1-After the Supper, Jesus and the eleven disciples go to the Garden of Gethsemane 

2-After reaching the Garden, Jesus leaves eight of the disciples. Then He separates from the three with Him and goes apart to pray alone. He kneels and bows until His Forehead touches the earth 

3-Jesus prays long and fervently

4-Jesus feels His Soul plunged in the agony of death 

5-Jesus sweats so much Blood that It trickles to the ground 

6-Jesus prays: “My Father, not My Will but Thine be done” 

7-Jesus tells His beloved disciples: “Watch and pray that you fall not into temptation” 

8-Judas arrives with the Jews. He approaches Jesus and betrays Him with a kiss 

9-The Jews seize Jesus, Who, like a gentle lamb, offers no resistance as He allows them to bind Him 

10-Jesus is cruelly bound and brought to the house of Annas and Caiphas.

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THE ROSARY MEDITATED TO GAIN HUMILITY. [top]

First Mystery.ā€”The Agony in the Garden.
Jesus falls, His face to the earth. The anguish of His Sacred Heart forces the bloody sweat from every pore. What abasement! What humiliation!
O Mary, my sins were the cause of thy Son’s agony! Obtain for me a sorrow so lasting that it may keep me always profoundly humble!

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Fifth Luminous Mystery: The Institution of the Holy Eucharist

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For the grace of devotion to the Most Blessed Sacrament.

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St. Matthew 26:26-29 [top]

A-I

26 And whilst they were at supper, Jesus took bread, and blessed, and broke: and gave to his disciples, and said: Take ye, and eat. This is my body.

A-II

27 And taking the chalice, he gave thanks, and gave to them, saying: Drink ye all of this.

A-III

28 For this is my blood of the new testament, which shall be shed for many unto remission of sins.

A-IV

29 And I say to you, I will not drink from henceforth of this fruit of the vine, until that day when I shall drink it with you new in the kingdom of my Father.

St. Mark 14:22-25 [top]

A-V

22 And whilst they were eating, Jesus took bread; and blessing, broke, and gave to them, and said: Take ye. This is my body.

A-VI

23 And having taken the chalice, giving thanks, he gave it to them. And they all drank of it.

A-VII

24 And he said to them: This is my blood of the new testament, which shall be shed for many.

A-VIII

25 Amen I say to you, that I will drink no more of the fruit of the vine, until that day when I shall drink it new in the kingdom of God.

1 Corinthians

A-IX

27 Therefore whosoever shall eat this bread, or drink the chalice of the Lord unworthily, shall be guilty of the body and of the blood of the Lord.
28 But let a man prove himself: and so let him eat of that bread, and drink of the chalice.

A-X

29 For he that eateth and drinketh unworthily, eateth and drinketh judgment to himself, not discerning the body of the Lord.

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St. Luke 22:7-22 [top]

B-I

7 And the day of the unleavened bread came, on which it was necessary that the pasch should be killed.

B-II

8 And he sent Peter and John, saying: Go, and prepare for us the pasch, that we may eat.
9 But they said: Where wilt Thou that we prepare?

B-III

10 And He said to them: Behold, as you go into the city, there shall meet you a man carrying a pitcher of water: follow him into the house where he entereth in.

11 And you shall say to the goodman of the house: The Master saith to thee, Where is the guest chamber, where I may eat the pasch with my disciples?

B-IV

12 And he will shew you a large dining room, furnished; and there prepare.
13 And they going, found as he had said to them, and made ready the pasch.

B-V

14 And when the hour was come, He sat down, and the twelve apostles with Him.

B-VI

15 And He said to them: With desire I have desired to eat this pasch with you, before I suffer.
16 For I say to you, that from this time I will not eat it, till it be fulfilled in the kingdom of God.

B-VII

17 And having taken the chalice, he gave thanks, and said: Take, and divide it among you:
18 For I say to you, that I will not drink of the fruit of the vine, till the kingdom of God come.

B-VIII

19 And taking bread, he gave thanks, and brake; and gave to them, saying: This is my body, which is given for you. Do this for a commemoration of me.

B-IX

20 In like manner the chalice also, after He had supped, saying: This is the chalice, the new testament in My blood, which shall be shed for you.

B-X

21 But yet behold, the hand of him that betrayeth Me is with Me on the table.
22 And the Son of man indeed goeth, according to that which is determined: but yet, woe to that man by whom He shall be betrayed.

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John 6:26-70 Bread of Life Discourse [top]

C-I

26 Jesus answered them, and said: Amen, amen I say to you, you seek me, not because you have seen miracles, but because you did eat of the loaves, and were filled.
27 Labour not for the meat which perisheth, but for that which endureth unto life everlasting, which the Son of man will give you. For him hath God, the Father, sealed.

C-II

28 They said therefore unto him: What shall we do, that we may work the works of God?
29 Jesus answered, and said to them: This is the work of God, that you believe in him whom he hath sent.

C-III

30 They said therefore to him: What sign therefore dost thou shew, that we may see, and may believe thee? What dost thou work?
31 Our fathers did eat manna in the desert, as it is written: He gave them bread from heaven to eat.

C-IV

32 Then Jesus said to them: Amen, amen I say to you; Moses gave you not bread from heaven, but my Father giveth you the true bread from heaven.
33 For the bread of God is that which cometh down from heaven, and giveth life to the world.

C-V


34 They said therefore unto him: Lord, give us always this bread.

C-VI

35 And Jesus said to them: I am the bread of life: he that cometh to me shall not hunger: and he that believeth in me shall never thirst.
36 But I said unto you, that you also have seen me, and you believe not.

C-VII

37 All that the Father giveth to me shall come to me; and him that cometh to me, I will not cast out.
38 Because I came down from heaven, not to do my own will, but the will of him that sent me.

C-VIII

39 Now this is the will of the Father who sent me: that of all that he hath given me, I should lose nothing; but should raise it up again in the last day.

C-IX

40 And this is the will of my Father that sent me: that every one who seeth the Son, and believeth in him, may have life everlasting, and I will raise him up in the last day.

C-X

41 The Jews therefore murmured at him, because he had said: I am the living bread which came down from heaven.

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D-I

42 And they said: Is not this Jesus, the son of Joseph, whose father and mother we know? How then saith he, I came down from heaven?

D-II

43 Jesus therefore answered, and said to them: Murmur not among yourselves.
44 No man can come to me, except the Father, who hath sent me, draw him; and I will raise him up in the last day.

D-III

45 It is written in the prophets: And they shall all be taught of God. Every one that hath heard of the Father, and hath learned, cometh to me.
46 Not that any man hath seen the Father; but he who is of God, he hath seen the Father.

D-IV

47 Amen, amen I say unto you: He that believeth in me, hath everlasting life.
48 I am the bread of life.

D-V

49 Your fathers did eat manna in the desert, and are dead.
50 This is the bread which cometh down from heaven; that if any man eat of it, he may not die.

D-VI

51 I am the living bread which came down from heaven.

D-VII

52 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.

D-VIII

53 The Jews therefore strove among themselves, saying: How can this man give us his flesh to eat?

D-IX

54 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.
55 He that eateth my flesh, and drinketh my blood, hath everlasting life: and I will raise him up in the last day.

D-X

56 For my flesh is meat indeed: and my blood is drink indeed.
57 He that eateth my flesh, and drinketh my blood, abideth in me, and I in him.

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E-I

58 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.

E-II

59 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.

E-III

60 These things he said, teaching in the synagogue, in Capharnaum.
61 Many therefore of his disciples, hearing it, said: This saying is hard, and who can hear it?

E-IV

62 But Jesus, knowing in himself, that his disciples murmured at this, said to them: Doth this scandalize you?
63 If then you shall see the Son of man ascend up where he was before?

E-V

64 It is the spirit that quickeneth: the flesh profiteth nothing. The words that I have spoken to you, are spirit and life.

E-VI

65 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.

E-VII

66 And he said: Therefore did I say to you, that no man can come to me, unless it be given him by my Father.

E-VIII

67 After this many of his disciples went back; and walked no more with him.

E-IX

68 Then Jesus said to the twelve: Will you also go away?

E-X

69 And Simon Peter answered him: Lord, to whom shall we go? Thou hast the words of eternal life.
70 And we have believed and have known, that Thou art the Christ, the Son of God.

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Fourth Luminous Mystery: Transfiguration of Our Lord

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For the grace of contemplation of Our Lord Jesus’ Divinity and Humanity

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St. Matthew 17:1-13 [top]

A-I

17 And after six days Jesus taketh unto him Peter and James, and John his brother, and bringeth them up into a high mountain apart:

A-II

2 And he was transfigured before them. And his face did shine as the sun: and his garments became white as snow.

A-III

3 And behold there appeared to them Moses and Elias talking with him.

A-IV

4 And Peter answering, said to Jesus: Lord, it is good for us to be here: if thou wilt, let us make here three tabernacles, one for thee, and one for Moses, and one for Elias.

A-V

5 And as he was yet speaking, behold a bright cloud overshadowed them. And lo, a voice out of the cloud, saying: This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased: hear ye him.

A-VI

6 And the disciples hearing, fell upon their face, and were very much afraid.
7 And Jesus came and touched them: and said to them, Arise, and fear not.

A-VII

8 And they lifting up their eyes saw no one but only Jesus.

A-VIII

9 And as they came down from the mountain, Jesus charged them, saying: Tell the vision to no man, till the Son of man be risen from the dead.

A-IX

10 And his disciples asked him, saying: Why then do the scribes say that Elias must come first?
11 But he answering, said to them: Elias indeed shall come, and restore all things.

A-X

12 But I say to you, that Elias is already come, and they knew him not, but have done unto him whatsoever they had a mind. So also the Son of man shall suffer from them.
13 Then the disciples understood, that he had spoken to them of John the Baptist.

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St. Mark 9:1-12 [top]

B-I

9 And after six days Jesus taketh with him Peter and James and John, and leadeth them up into an high mountain apart by themselves, and was transfigured before them.

B-II

2 And his garments became shining and exceeding white as snow, so as no fuller upon earth can make white.
3 And there appeared to them Elias with Moses; and they were talking with Jesus.

B-III

4 And Peter answering, said to Jesus: Rabbi, it is good for us to be here: and let us make three tabernacles, one for thee, and one for Moses, and one for Elias.
5 For he knew not what he said: for they were struck with fear.

B-IV

6 And there was a cloud overshadowing them: and a voice came out of the cloud, saying: This is my most beloved son; hear ye him.

B-V

7 And immediately looking about, they saw no man any more, but Jesus only with them.

B-VI

8 And as they came down from the mountain, he charged them not to tell any man what things they had seen, till the Son of man shall be risen again from the dead.

B-VII

9 And they kept the word to themselves; questioning together what that should mean, when he shall be risen from the dead.

B-VIII

10 And they asked him, saying: Why then do the Pharisees and scribes say that Elias must come first?

B-IX

11 Who answering, said to them: Elias, when he shall come first, shall restore all things; and as it is written of the Son of man, that he must suffer many things and be despised.

B-X

12 But I say to you, that Elias also is come, (and they have done to him whatsoever they would,) as it is written of him.

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St. Luke 9:27-37 [top]

C-I

27 But I tell you of a truth: There are some standing here that shall not taste death, till they see the kingdom of God.

C-II

28 And it came to pass about eight days after these words, that he took Peter, and James, and John, and went up into a mountain to pray.

C-III

29 And whilst he prayed, the shape of his countenance was altered, and his raiment became white and glittering.

C-IV

30 And behold two men were talking with him. And they were Moses and Elias,
31 Appearing in majesty. And they spoke of his decease that he should accomplish in Jerusalem.

C-V

32 But Peter and they that were with him were heavy with sleep. And waking, they saw his glory, and the two men that stood with him.

C-VI

33 And it came to pass, that as they were departing from him, Peter saith to Jesus: Master, it is good for us to be here; and let us make three tabernacles, one for thee, and one for Moses, and one for Elias; not knowing what he said.

C-VII

34 And as he spoke these things, there came a cloud, and overshadowed them; and they were afraid, when they entered into the cloud.

C-VIII

35 And a voice came out of the cloud, saying: This is my beloved Son; hear him.

C-IX

36 And whilst the voice was uttered, Jesus was found alone. And they held their peace, and told no man in those days any of these things which they had seen.

C-X

37 And it came to pass the day following, when they came down from the mountain, there met him a great multitude.

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St. John 1 [top]

D-I

14 And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we saw his glory, the glory as it were of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth.

D-II

15 John beareth witness of him, and crieth out, saying: This was he of whom I spoke: He that shall come after me, is preferred before me: because he was before me.

D-III

16 And of his fulness we all have received, and grace for grace.

D-IV

17 For the law was given by Moses; grace and truth came by Jesus Christ.

D-V

18 No man hath seen God at any time: the only begotten Son who is in the bosom of the Father, he hath declared him.

II Peter 1 [top]

D-VI

16 For we have not by following artificial fables, made known to you the power, and presence of our Lord Jesus Christ; but we were eyewitnesses of his greatness.

D-VII

17 For he received from God the Father, honour and glory: this voice coming down to him from the excellent glory: This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased; hear ye him.

D-VIII

18 And this voice we heard brought from heaven, when we were with him in the holy mount.

D-IX

19 And we have the more firm prophetical word: whereunto you do well to attend, as to a light that shineth in a dark place, until the day dawn, and the day star arise in your hearts:

D-X

20 Understanding this first, that no prophecy of scripture is made by private interpretation.
21 For prophecy came not by the will of man at any time: but the holy men of God spoke, inspired by the Holy Ghost.

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St. John 14

E-I

20 In that day you shall know, that I am in My Father, and you in Me, and I in you.

E-II

21 He that hath My commandments, and keepeth them; he it is that loveth Me. And he that loveth Me, shall be loved of My Father: and I will love him, and will manifest Myself to him.

E-III

22 Judas saith to him, not the Iscariot: Lord, how is it, that Thou wilt manifest Thyself to us, and not to the world?

E-IV

23 Jesus answered, and said to him: If any one love Me, he will keep my word, and My Father will love him, and We will come to him, and will make our abode with him.

E-V

24 He that loveth Me not, keepeth not My words. And the word which you have heard, is not Mine; but the Father’s who sent Me.

E-VI

25 These things have I spoken to you, abiding with you.

E-VII

26 But the Paraclete, the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name, He will teach you all things, and bring all things to your mind, whatsoever I shall have said to you.

E-VIII

27 Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, do I give unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, nor let it be afraid.

E-IX

28 You have heard that I said to you: I go away, and I come unto you. If you loved me, you would indeed be glad, because I go to the Father: for the Father is greater than I.

E-X

29 And now I have told you before it comes to pass: that when it shall come to pass, you may believe.
30 I will not now speak many things with you. For the prince of this world cometh, and in me he hath not any thing.
31 But that the world may know, that I love the Father: and as the Father hath given me commandment, so do I: Arise, let us go hence.

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Third Luminous Mystery: Proclamation of the Gospel of the Kingdom of God with the Call to Conversion

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St. Matthew; Beatitudes; St. Mark; St. Luke; St. John; Acts; St. Paul; St. Peter; Epistles of St. John;

St. Matthew 4:13-25 [top]

A-I

13 And leaving the city Nazareth, He came and dwelt in Capharnaum on the sea coast, in the borders of Zabulon and Nephthalim;
14 That it might be fulfilled which was said by Isaias the prophet:

A-II

15 Land of Zabulon and land of Nephthalim, the way of the sea beyond the Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles:
16 The people that sat in darkness, hath seen great light: and to them that sat in the region of the shadow of death, light is sprung up.

A-III

17 From that time Jesus began to preach, and to say: Do penance, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.

A-IV

18 And Jesus walking by the sea of Galilee, saw two brethren, Simon who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea (for they were fishers).

A-V

19 And He saith to them: Come ye after Me, and I will make you to be fishers of men.

A-VI

20 And they immediately leaving their nets, followed Him.

A-VII

21 And going on from thence, He saw other two brethren, James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, in a ship with Zebedee their father, mending their nets: and He called them.
22 And they forthwith left their nets and father, and followed Him.

A-VIII

23 And Jesus went about all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the gospel of the kingdom: and healing all manner of sickness and every infirmity, among the people.

A-IX

24 And His fame went throughout all Syria, and they presented to Him all sick people that were taken with divers diseases and torments, and such as were possessed by devils, and lunatics, and those that had palsy, and He cured them:

A-X

25 And much people followed him from Galilee, and from Decapolis, and from Jerusalem, and from Judea, and from beyond the Jordan.

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Beatitudes from St. Matthew [top]

B-I

5 And seeing the multitudes, He went up into a mountain, and when He was set down, His disciples came unto Him.
2 And opening His mouth, He taught them, saying:

B-II

3 Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

B-III

4 Blessed are the meek: for they shall possess the land.

B-IV

5 Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted.

B-V

6 Blessed are they that hunger and thirst after justice: for they shall have their fill.

B-VI

7 Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy.

B-VII

8 Blessed are the clean of heart: for they shall see God.

B-VIII

9 Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called children of God.

B-IX

10 Blessed are they that suffer persecution for justice’ sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

B-X

11 Blessed are ye when they shall revile you, and persecute you, and speak all that is evil against you, untruly, for My sake:
12 Be glad and rejoice, for your reward is very great in heaven. For so they persecuted the prophets that were before you.

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St. Luke

C-I

14 And Jesus returned in the power of the spirit, into Galilee, and the fame of Him went out through the whole country.
15 And He taught in their synagogues, and was magnified by all.

C-II

16 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.

C-III

17 And the book of Isaias the prophet was delivered unto Him. And as He unfolded the book, He found the place where it was written:
18 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,

C-IV

19 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.

C-V

20 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.
21 And He began to say to them: This day is fulfilled this scripture in your ears.

C-VI

22 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?

C-VII

23 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.
24 And He said: Amen I say to you, that no prophet is accepted in his own country.

C-VIII

25 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.
26 And to none of them was Elias sent, but to Sarepta of Sidon, to a widow woman.

C-IX

27 And there were many lepers in Israel in the time of Eliseus the prophet: and none of them was cleansed but Naaman the Syrian.

C-X

28 And all they in the synagogue, hearing these things, were filled with anger.
29 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.
30 But He passing through the midst of them, went His way.

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St. Luke, Chapter VI

D-I

17 And coming down with them, he stood in a plain place, and the company of his disciples, and a very great multitude of people from all Judea and Jerusalem, and the sea coast both of Tyre and Sidon,

D-II

18 Who were come to hear him, and to be healed of their diseases. And they that were troubled with unclean spirits, were cured.

D-III

19 And all the multitude sought to touch him, for virtue went out from him, and healed all.

D-IV

20 And he, lifting up his eyes on his disciples, said: Blessed are ye poor, for yours is the kingdom of God.

D-V

21 Blessed are ye that hunger now: for you shall be filled. Blessed are ye that weep now: for you shall laugh.

D-VI

22 Blessed shall you be when men shall hate you, and when they shall separate you, and shall reproach you, and cast out your name as evil, for the Son of man’s sake.

D-VII

23 Be glad in that day and rejoice; for behold, your reward is great in heaven. For according to these things did their fathers to the prophets.

D-VIII

24 But woe to you that are rich: for you have your consolation.

D-IX

25 Woe to you that are filled: for you shall hunger. Woe to you that now laugh: for you shall mourn and weep.

D-X

26 Woe to you when men shall bless you: for according to these things did their fathers to the false prophets.

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St. Luke 6 (Sermon on the Plain continued)

E-I

27 But I say to you that hear: Love your enemies, do good to them that hate you.

E-II

28 Bless them that curse you, and pray for them that calumniate you.

E-III

29 And to him that striketh thee on the one cheek, offer also the other. And him that taketh away from thee thy cloak, forbid not to take thy coat also.

E-IV

30 Give to every one that asketh thee, and of him that taketh away thy goods, ask them not again.

E-V

31 And as you would that men should do to you, do you also to them in like manner.

E-VI

32 And if you love them that love you, what thanks are to you? for sinners also love those that love them.

E-VII

33 And if you do good to them who do good to you, what thanks are to you? for sinners also do this.

E-VIII

34 And if you lend to them of whom you hope to receive, what thanks are to you? for sinners also lend to sinners, for to receive as much.

E-IX

35 But love ye your enemies: do good, and lend, hoping for nothing thereby: and your reward shall be great, and you shall be the sons of the Highest; for He is kind to the unthankful, and to the evil.

E-X

36 Be ye therefore merciful, as your Father also is merciful.

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St. Luke 6 (Sermon on the Plain concluded)

F-I

37 Judge not, and you shall not be judged. Condemn not, and you shall not be condemned. Forgive, and you shall be forgiven.

F-II

38 Give, and it shall be given to you: good measure and pressed down and shaken together and running over shall they give into your bosom. For with the same measure that you shall mete withal, it shall be measured to you again.

F-III

39 And he spoke also to them a similitude: Can the blind lead the blind? do they not both fall into the ditch?

F-IV

40 The disciple is not above his master: but every one shall be perfect, if he be as his master.

F-V

41 And why seest thou the mote in thy brother’s eye: but the beam that is in thy own eye thou considerest not?

F-VI

42 Or how canst thou say to thy brother: Brother, let me pull the mote out of thy eye, when thou thyself seest not the beam in thy own eye? Hypocrite, cast first the beam out of thy own eye; and then shalt thou see clearly to take out the mote from thy brother’s eye.

F-VII

43 For there is no good tree that bringeth forth evil fruit; nor an evil tree that bringeth forth good fruit.
44 For every tree is known by its fruit. For men do not gather figs from thorns; nor from a bramble bush do they gather the grape.

F-VIII

45 A good man out of the good treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is good: and an evil man out of the evil treasure bringeth forth that which is evil. For out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh.

F-IX

46 And why call you me, Lord, Lord; and do not the things which I say?
47 Every one that cometh to me, and heareth my words, and doth them, I will shew you to whom he is like.
48 He is like to a man building a house, who digged deep, and laid the foundation upon a rock. And when a flood came, the stream beat vehemently upon that house, and it could not shake it; for it was founded on a rock.

F-X

49 But he that heareth, and doth not, is like to a man building his house upon the earth without a foundation: against which the stream beat vehemently, and immediately it fell, and the ruin of that house was great.

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St. Luke 4:14-24 [top]

G-I

14 And Jesus returned in the power of the spirit, into Galilee, and the fame of Him went out through the whole country.

G-II

15 And He taught in their synagogues, and was magnified by all.

G-III

16 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.

G-IV

17 And the book of Isaias the prophet was delivered unto Him. And as He unfolded the book, He found the place where it was written:

G-V

18 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,

G-VI

19 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.

G-VII

20 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.

G-VIII

21 And He began to say to them: This day is fulfilled this scripture in your ears.

G-IX

22 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?

G-X

23 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.
24 And He said: Amen I say to you, that no prophet is accepted in his own country.

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St. John 15

H-I

15 I am the true vine; and my Father is the husbandman.

H-II

2 Every branch in me, that beareth not fruit, He will take away: and every one that beareth fruit, He will purge it, that it may bring forth more fruit.

H-III

3 Now you are clean by reason of the word, which I have spoken to you.

H-IV

4 Abide in Me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, unless it abide in the vine, so neither can you, unless you abide in Me.

H-V

5 I am the vine: you the branches: he that abideth in Me, and I in him, the same beareth much fruit: for without Me you can do nothing.

H-VI

6 If any one abide not in me, he shall be cast forth as a branch, and shall wither, and they shall gather him up, and cast him into the fire, and he burneth.

H-VII

7 If you abide in me, and my words abide in you, you shall ask whatever you will, and it shall be done unto you.

H-VIII

8 In this is My Father glorified; that you bring forth very much fruit, and become My disciples.

H-IX

9 As the Father hath loved me, I also have loved you. Abide in My love.

H-X

10 If you keep my commandments, you shall abide in my love; as I also have kept my Father’s commandments, and do abide in his love.
11 These things I have spoken to you, that my joy may be in you, and your joy may be filled.
12 This is my commandment, that you love one another, as I have loved you.

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John 10

J-I

10 Amen, amen I say to you: He that entereth not by the door into the sheepfold, but climbeth up another way, the same is a thief and a robber.

J-II

2 But he that entereth in by the door is the shepherd of the sheep.

J-III

3 To him the porter openeth; and the sheep hear his voice: and he calleth his own sheep by name, and leadeth them out.

J-IV

4 And when he hath let out his own sheep, he goeth before them: and the sheep follow him, because they know his voice.

J-V

5 But a stranger they follow not, but fly from him, because they know not the voice of strangers.

J-VI

6 This proverb Jesus spoke to them. But they understood not what he spoke to them.

J-VII

7 Jesus therefore said to them again: Amen, amen I say to you, I am the door of the sheep.

J-VIII

8 All others, as many as have come, are thieves and robbers: and the sheep heard them not.

J-IX

9 I am the door. By me, if any man enter in, he shall be saved: and he shall go in, and go out, and shall find pastures.

J-X

10 The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy. I am come that they may have life, and may have it more abundantly.

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K-I

11 I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd giveth his life for his sheep.

K-II

12 But the hireling, and he that is not the shepherd, whose own the sheep are not, seeth the wolf coming, and leaveth the sheep, and flieth: and the wolf catcheth, and scattereth the sheep:

K-III

13 And the hireling flieth, because he is a hireling: and he hath no care for the sheep.

K-IV

14 I am the good shepherd; and I know mine, and mine know me.

K-V

15 As the Father knoweth me, and I know the Father: and I lay down my life for my sheep.

K-VI

16 And other sheep I have, that are not of this fold: them also I must bring, and they shall hear my voice, and there shall be one fold and one shepherd.

K-VII

17 Therefore doth the Father love me: because I lay down my life, that I may take it again.

K-VIII

18 No man taketh it away from me: but I lay it down of myself, and I have power to lay it down: and I have power to take it up again. This commandment have I received of my Father.

K-IX

19 A dissension rose again among the Jews for these words.
20 And many of them said: He hath a devil, and is mad: why hear you him?

K-X

21 Others said: These are not the words of one that hath a devil: Can a devil open the eyes of the blind?

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Second Luminous Mystery: Jesus’ Self-Manifestation at the Wedding Feast at Cana

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St. John; Acts; St. Paul to Timothy; Ephesians

St. John 2:1-12 [top]

A-I

2 And the third day, there was a marriage in Cana of Galilee: and the Mother of Jesus was there.
2 And Jesus also was invited, and His disciples, to the marriage.

A-II

3 And the wine failing, the Mother of Jesus saith to Him: They have no wine.

A-III

4 And Jesus saith to her: Woman, what is that to Me and to thee? My hour is not yet come.

A-IV

5 His Mother saith to the waiters: Whatsoever He shall say to you, do ye.

A-V

6 Now there were set there six waterpots of stone, according to the manner of the purifying of the Jews, containing two or three measures apiece.
7 Jesus saith to them: Fill the waterpots with water. And they filled them up to the brim.

A-VI

8 And Jesus saith to them: Draw out now, and carry to the chief steward of the feast. And they carried it.

A-VII

9 And when the chief steward had tasted the water made wine, and knew not whence it was, but the waiters knew who had drawn the water; the chief steward calleth the bridegroom,

A-VIII

10 And saith to him: Every man at first setteth forth good wine, and when men have well drunk, then that which is worse. But thou hast kept the good wine until now.

A-IX

11 This beginning of miracles did Jesus in Cana of Galilee; and manifested His glory, and His disciples believed in Him.

A-X

12 After this He went down to Capharnaum, He and His Mother, and his brethren, and His disciples: and they remained there not many days.

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First Epistle of St. Paul to Timothy 2:1-6 [top]

B-I

2 I desire therefore, first of all, that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings be made for all men:
2 For kings, and for all that are in high station: that we may lead a quiet and a peaceable life in all piety and chastity.

B-II

3 For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Saviour,
4 Who will have all men to be saved, and to come to the knowledge of the truth.

B-III

5 For there is one God, and one mediator of God and men, the man Christ Jesus:
6 Who gave himself a redemption for all, a testimony in due times.

St. Paul to the Ephesians 5:22-33 [top]

B-IV

22 Let women be subject to their husbands, as to the Lord:
23 Because the husband is the head of the wife, as Christ is the head of the Church. He is the saviour of His body.

B-V

24 Therefore as the Church is subject to Christ, so also let the wives be to their husbands in all things.
25 Husbands, love your wives, as Christ also loved the Church, and delivered Himself up for it:

B-VI

26 That He might sanctify it, cleansing it by the laver of water in the word of life:
27 That He might present it to Himself a glorious Church, not having spot or wrinkle, or any such thing; but that it should be holy, and without blemish.

B-VII

28 So also ought men to love their wives as their own bodies. He that loveth his wife, loveth himself.
29 For no man ever hated his own flesh; but nourisheth and cherisheth it, as also Christ doth the Church:

B-VIII

30 Because we are members of His body, of His flesh, and of His bones.

B-IX

31 For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and shall cleave to his wife, and they shall be two in one flesh.
32 This is a great sacrament; but I speak in Christ and in the Church.

B-X

33 Nevertheless let every one of you in particular love his wife as himself: and let the wife fear her husband.

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St. Matthew 7

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7 Ask, and it shall be given you:

C-II

seek, and you shall find:

C-III

knock, and it shall be opened to you.

C-IV

8 For every one that asketh, receiveth:

C-V

and he that seeketh, findeth:

C-VI

and to him that knocketh, it shall be opened.

C-VII

9 Or what man is there among you, of whom if his son shall ask bread, will he reach him a stone?

C-VIII

10 Or if he shall ask him a fish, will he reach him a serpent?

C-IX

11 If you then being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children: how much more will your Father who is in heaven, give good things to them that ask Him?

C-X

12 All things therefore whatsoever you would that men should do to you, do you also to them. For this is the law and the prophets.

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First Luminous Mystery: The Baptism of Our Lord in the Jordan

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For joy as sons in the Son; For living out our Baptismal Promises.

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St. Matthew 3:1-17 [top]

A-I

3 And in those days cometh John the Baptist preaching in the desert of Judea.
2 And saying: Do penance: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.

A-II

3 For this is he that was spoken of by Isaias the prophet, saying: A voice of one crying in the desert, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make straight his paths.
4 And the same John had his garment of camels’ hair, and a leathern girdle about his loins: and his meat was locusts and wild honey.

A-III

5 Then went out to him Jerusalem and all Judea, and all the country about Jordan:
6 And were baptized by him in the Jordan, confessing their sins.

A-IV

7 And seeing many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming to his baptism, he said to them: Ye brood of vipers, who hath shewed you to flee from the wrath to come?

A-V

8 Bring forth therefore fruit worthy of penance.
9 And think not to say within yourselves, We have Abraham for our father. For I tell you that God is able of these stones to raise up children to Abraham.

A-VI

10 For now the axe is laid to the root of the trees. Every tree therefore that doth not yield good fruit, shall be cut down, and cast into the fire.

A-VII

11 I indeed baptize you in the water unto penance, but he that shall come after me, is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to bear; he shall baptize you in the Holy Ghost and fire.
12 Whose fan is in his hand, and he will thoroughly cleanse his floor and gather his wheat into the barn; but the chaff he will burn with unquenchable fire.

A-VIII

13 Then cometh Jesus from Galilee to the Jordan, unto John, to be baptized by him.
14 But John stayed him, saying: I ought to be baptized by thee, and comest thou to me?

A-IX

15 And Jesus answering, said to him: Suffer it to be so now. For so it becometh us to fulfill all justice. Then he suffered Him.

A-X

16 And Jesus being baptized, forthwith came out of the water: and lo, the heavens were opened to Him: and He saw the Spirit of God descending as a dove, and coming upon Him.
17 And behold a voice from heaven, saying: This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.

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St. Mark 1:1-11 [top]

B-I

1 The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God.
2 As it is written in Isaias the prophet: Behold I send my angel before thy face, who shall prepare the way before thee.

B-II

3 A voice of one crying in the desert: Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make straight his paths.

B-III

4 John was in the desert baptizing, and preaching the baptism of penance, unto remission of sins.

B-IV

5 And there went out to him all the country of Judea, and all they of Jerusalem, and were baptized by him in the river of Jordan, confessing their sins.

B-V

6 And John was clothed with camel’s hair, and a leathern girdle about his loins; and he ate locusts and wild honey.

B-VI

7 And he preached, saying: There cometh after me one mightier than I, the latchet of whose shoes I am not worthy to stoop down and loose.

B-VII

8 I have baptized you with water; but He shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost.

B-VIII

9 And it came to pass, in those days, Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee, and was baptized by John in the Jordan.

B-IX

10 And forthwith coming up out of the water, He saw the heavens opened, and the Spirit as a dove descending, and remaining on Him.

B-X

11 And there came a voice from heaven: Thou art My beloved Son; in Thee I am well pleased.

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St. Luke 3:2-6;15-18;21-23 [top]

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2 Under the high priests Annas and Caiphas; the word of the Lord was made unto John, the son of Zachary, in the desert.

C-II

3 And he came into all the country about the Jordan, preaching the baptism of penance for the remission of sins;

C-III

4 As it was written in the book of the sayings of Isaias the prophet: A voice of one crying in the wilderness: Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make straight His paths.

C-IV

5 Every valley shall be filled; and every mountain and hill shall be brought low; and the crooked shall be made straight; and the rough ways plain;
6 And all flesh shall see the salvation of God.

C-V

15 And as the people were of opinion, and all were thinking in their hearts of John, that perhaps he might be the Christ;

C-VI

16 John answered, saying unto all: I indeed baptize you with water; but there shall come one mightier than I, the latchet of whose shoes I am not worthy to loose: He shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost, and with fire:

C-VII

17 Whose fan is in his hand, and He will purge His floor, and will gather the wheat into His barn; but the chaff He will burn with unquenchable fire.
18 And many other things exhorting, did he preach to the people.

C-VIII

21 Now it came to pass, when all the people were baptized, that Jesus also being baptized and praying, heaven was opened;

C-IX

22 And the Holy Ghost descended in a bodily shape, as a dove upon Him; and a voice came from heaven: Thou art My beloved Son; in Thee I am well pleased.

C-X

23 And Jesus Himself was beginning about the age of thirty years; being (as it was supposed) the son of Joseph, who was of Heli, who was of Mathat,

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St. John 1:19-37 [top]

D-I

19 And this is the testimony of John, when the Jews sent from Jerusalem priests and Levites to him, to ask him: Who art thou?
20 And he confessed, and did not deny: and he confessed: I am not the Christ.
21 And they asked him: What then? Art thou Elias? And he said: I am not. Art thou the prophet? And he answered: No.

D-II

22 They said therefore unto him: Who art thou, that we may give an answer to them that sent us? What sayest thou of thyself?
23 He said: I am the voice of one crying out in the wilderness, make straight the way of the Lord, as said the prophet Isaias.

D-III

24 And they that were sent, were of the Pharisees.
25 And they asked him, and said to him: Why then dost thou baptize, if thou be not Christ, nor Elias, nor the prophet?

D-IV

26 John answered them, saying: I baptize with water; but there hath stood one in the midst of you, whom you know not.
27 The same is he that shall come after me, who is preferred before me: the latchet of whose shoe I am not worthy to loose.

D-V

28 These things were done in Bethania, beyond the Jordan, where John was baptizing.

D-VI

29 The next day, John saw Jesus coming to him, and he saith: Behold the Lamb of God, behold Him who taketh away the sin of the world.
30 This is He, of whom I said: After me there cometh a man, who is preferred before me: because He was before me.

D-VII

31 And I knew Him not, but that He may be made manifest in Israel, therefore am I come baptizing with water.

D-VIII

32 And John gave testimony, saying: I saw the Spirit coming down, as a dove from heaven, and He remained upon Him.

D-IX

33 And I knew Him not; but He who sent me to baptize with water, said to me: He upon whom thou shalt see the Spirit descending, and remaining upon Him, He it is that baptizeth with the Holy Ghost.
34 And I saw, and I gave testimony, that this is the Son of God.

D-X

35 The next day again John stood, and two of his disciples.
36 And beholding Jesus walking, he saith: Behold the Lamb of God.
37 And the two disciples heard him speak, and they followed Jesus.

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John 3 [top]

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3 Jesus answered, and said to him: Amen, amen I say to thee, unless a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.

E-II

4 Nicodemus saith to Him: How can a man be born when he is old? can he enter a second time into his mother’s womb, and be born again?

E-III

5 Jesus answered: Amen, amen I say to thee, unless a man be born again of water and the Holy Ghost, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God.

E-IV

6 That which is born of the flesh, is flesh; and that which is born of the Spirit, is spirit.

E-V

7 Wonder not, that I said to thee, you must be born again.

1 John 5:5-9 [top]

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5 Who is he that overcometh the world, but he that believeth that Jesus is the Son of God?

E-VII

6 This is he that came by water and blood, Jesus Christ: not by water only, but by water and blood. And it is the Spirit which testifieth, that Christ is the truth.

E-VIII

7 And there are three who give testimony in heaven, the Father, the Word, and the Holy Ghost. And these three are one.

E-IX

8 And there are three that give testimony on earth: the spirit, and the water, and the blood: and these three are one.

E-X

9 If we receive the testimony of men, the testimony of God is greater. For this is the testimony of God, which is greater, because he hath testified of his Son.

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Ephesians 1

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2 Grace be to you, and peace from God the Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ.

F-II

3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with spiritual blessings in heavenly places, in Christ:

F-III

5 Who hath predestinated us unto the adoption of children through Jesus Christ unto Himself: according to the purpose of His will:

F-IV

4 As He chose us in Him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and unspotted in His sight in charity.

F-V

6 Unto the praise of the glory of His grace, in which He hath graced us in His beloved Son.

F-VI

7 In whom we have redemption through His blood, the remission of sins, according to the riches of His grace,
8 Which hath superabounded in us in all wisdom and prudence,

F-VII

9 That He might make known unto us the mystery of His will, according to His good pleasure, which He hath purposed in Him,

F-VIII

10 In the dispensation of the fulness of times, to re-establish all things in Christ, that are in heaven and on earth, in Him.

F-IX

11 In whom we also are called by lot, being predestinated according to the purpose of Him who worketh all things according to the counsel of His will.

F-X

12 That we may be unto the praise of His glory, we who before hoped Christ:

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Titus 3:4-7 [top]

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4 But when the goodness and kindness of God our Saviour appeared:

G-II

5 Not by the works of justice, which we have done, but according to His mercy, He saved us, by the laver of regeneration, and renovation of the Holy Ghost;

G-III

6 Whom He hath poured forth upon us abundantly, through Jesus Christ our Saviour:
7 That, being justified by His grace, we may be heirs, according to hope of life everlasting.

Romans 6

G-IV

2 God forbid. For we that are dead to sin, how shall we live any longer therein?

G-V

3 Know you not that all we, who are baptized in Christ Jesus, are baptized in His death?

G-VI

4 For we are buried together with Him by baptism into death; that as Christ is risen from the dead by the glory of the Father, so we also may walk in newness of life.

G-VII

5 For if we have been planted together in the likeness of His death, we shall be also in the likeness of His resurrection.

G-VIII

6 Knowing this, that our old man is crucified with Him, that the body of sin may be destroyed, to the end that we may serve sin no longer.

G-IX

7 For he that is dead is justified from sin.
8 Now if we be dead with Christ, we believe that we shall live also together with Christ:

G-X

9 Knowing that Christ rising again from the dead, dieth now no more, death shall no more have dominion over him.
10 For in that he died to sin, he died once; but in that he liveth, he liveth unto God:
11 So do you also reckon, that you are dead to sin, but alive unto God, in Christ Jesus our Lord.

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12 Let no sin therefore reign in your mortal body, so as to obey the lusts thereof.

13 Neither yield ye your members as instruments of iniquity unto sin; but present yourselves to God, as those that are alive from the dead, and your members as instruments of justice unto God.

14 For sin shall not have dominion over you; for you are not under the law, but under grace.

15 What then? Shall we sin, because we are not under the law, but under grace? God forbid.

16 Know you not, that to whom you yield yourselves servants to obey, His servants you are whom you obey, whether it be of sin unto death, or of obedience unto justice.

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1 John 3

H-I

3 Behold what manner of charity the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called, and should be the sons of God. Therefore the world knoweth not us, because it knew not Him.

H-II

2 Dearly beloved, we are now the sons of God; and it hath not yet appeared what we shall be. We know, that, when He shall appear, we shall be like to Him: because we shall see Him as He is.

H-III

3 And every one that hath this hope in Him, sanctifieth himself, as he also is holy.

H-IV

4 Whosoever committeth sin committeth also iniquity; and sin is iniquity.

H-V

5 And you know that he appeared to take away our sins, and in him there is no sin.

H-VI

6 Whosoever abideth in Him, sinneth not; and whosoever sinneth, hath not seen Him, nor known Him.

H-VII

7 Little children, let no man deceive you. He that doth justice is just, even as He is just.

H-VIII

8 He that committeth sin is of the devil: for the devil sinneth from the beginning. For this purpose, the Son of God appeared, that He might destroy the works of the devil.

H-IX

9 Whosoever is born of God, committeth not sin: for His seed abideth in him, and he can not sin, because he is born of God.

H-X

10 In this the children of God are manifest, and the children of the devil. Whosoever is not just, is not of God, nor he that loveth not his brother.
11 For this is the declaration, which you have heard from the beginning, that you should love one another.

12 Not as Cain, who was of the wicked one, and killed his brother. And wherefore did he kill him? Because his own works were wicked: and his brother’s just.

13 Wonder not, brethren, if the world hate you.

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Fifth Joyful Mystery: The Finding of the Boy Jesus in the Temple

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For the gift of wisdom.

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St. Matthew; St. Mark; St. Luke; St. John; Acts; St. Paul; Hebrews; St. James; St. Peter; Epistles of St. John;
St. Anthony Mary Claret Meditations; Humility Meditations

St. Luke 2:40-52 [top]

A-I

Concluding Prayers; Luminous Mysteries; Sorrowful Mysteries

40 And the Child grew, and waxed strong, full of wisdom; and the grace of God was in Him.

A-II

41 And His parents went every year to Jerusalem, at the solemn day of the pasch, 42 And when He was twelve years old, they going up into Jerusalem, according to the custom of the feast,

A-III

43 And having fulfilled the days, when they returned, the child Jesus remained in Jerusalem; and His parents knew it not.

A-IV

44 And thinking that He was in the company, they came a day’s journey, and sought Him among their kinsfolks and acquaintance.

A-V

45 And not finding Him, they returned into Jerusalem, seeking Him.

A-VI

46 And it came to pass, that, after three days, they found Him in the temple, sitting in the midst of the doctors, hearing them, and asking them questions.

A-VII

47 And all that heard Him were astonished at His wisdom and His answers.

A-VIII

48 And seeing Him, they wondered. And His mother said to Him: Son, why hast Thou done so to us? behold Thy father and I have sought Thee sorrowing.

A-IX

49 And He said to them: How is it that you sought Me? did you not know, that I must be about My father’s business? 50 And they understood not the word that He spoke unto them.

A-X

51 And He went down with them, and came to Nazareth, and was subject to them. And His mother kept all these words in her heart. 52 And Jesus advanced in wisdom, and age, and grace with God and men.

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Ephesians 3 [top]

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8 To me, the least of all the saints, is given this grace, to preach among the Gentiles, the unsearchable riches of Christ,

B-II

9 And to enlighten all men, that they may see what is the dispensation of the mystery which hath been hidden from eternity in God, who created all things:

B-III

10 That the manifold wisdom of God may be made known to the principalities and powers in heavenly places through the church,

B-IV

11 According to the eternal purpose, which He made, in Christ Jesus our Lord:

B-V

12 In whom we have boldness and access with confidence by the faith of Him.

B-VI

13 Wherefore I pray you not to faint at my tribulations for you, which is your glory.

B-VII

14 For this cause I bow my knees to the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,
15 Of whom all paternity in heaven and earth is named,

B-VIII

16 That He would grant you, according to the riches of His glory, to be strengthened by His Spirit with might unto the inward man,

B-IX

17 That Christ may dwell by faith in your hearts; that being rooted and founded in charity,
18 You may be able to comprehend, with all the saints, what is the breadth, and length, and height, and depth:

B-X

19 To know also the charity of Christ, which surpasseth all knowledge, that you may be filled unto all the fulness of God.

20 Now to Him who is able to do all things more abundantly than we desire or understand, according to the power that worketh in us;
21 To Him be glory in the church, and in Christ Jesus unto all generations, world without end. Amen.

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Ephesians 6

C-I

6 Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is just.
2 Honour thy father and thy mother, which is the first commandment with a promise:

3 That it may be well with thee, and thou mayest be long lived upon earth.

C-II

4 And you, fathers, provoke not your children to anger; but bring them up in the discipline and correction of the Lord.

1 Corinthians 1

C-III

17 For Christ sent me not to baptize, but to preach the gospel: not in wisdom of speech, lest the cross of Christ should be made void.

C-IV

18 For the word of the cross, to them indeed that perish, is foolishness; but to them that are saved, that is, to us, it is the power of God.

19 For it is written: I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and the prudence of the prudent I will reject.

C-V

20 Where is the wise? Where is the scribe? Where is the disputer of this world? Hath not God made foolish the wisdom of this world?
21 For seeing that in the wisdom of God the world, by wisdom, knew not God, it pleased God, by the foolishness of our preaching, to save them that believe.

C-VI

22 For both the Jews require signs, and the Greeks seek after wisdom:
23 But we preach Christ crucified, unto the Jews indeed a stumblingblock, and unto the Gentiles foolishness:

C-VII

24 But unto them that are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God, and the wisdom of God.
25 For the foolishness of God is wiser than men; and the weakness of God is stronger than men.

C-VIII

26 For see your vocation, brethren, that there are not many wise according to the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble:
27 But the foolish things of the world hath God chosen, that He may confound the wise; and the weak things of the world hath God chosen, that He may confound the strong.

C-IX

28 And the base things of the world, and the things that are contemptible, hath God chosen, and things that are not, that He might bring to nought things that are:
29 That no flesh should glory in His sight.

C-X

30 But of Him are you in Christ Jesus, who of God is made unto us wisdom, and justice, and sanctification, and redemption:

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Luke 13

D-I

20 And again He said: Whereunto shall I esteem the kingdom of God to be like?

D-II

21 It is like to leaven, which a woman took and hid in three measures of meal, till the whole was leavened.

Luke 9

D-III

46 And there entered a thought into them, which of them should be greater.

D-IV

47 But Jesus seeing the thoughts of their heart, took a child and set him by Him,

D-V

48 And said to them: Whosoever shall receive this child in My name, receiveth Me;

D-VI

and whosoever shall receive Me, receiveth Him that sent Me.

D-VII

For he that is the lesser among you all, he is the greater.

Luke 18

D-VIII

15 And they brought unto Him also infants, that He might touch them. Which when the disciples saw, they rebuked them.

D-IX

16 But Jesus, calling them together, said: Suffer children to come to Me, and forbid them not: for of such is the kingdom of God.

D-X

17 Amen, I say to you: Whosoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a child, shall not enter into it.

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St. Anthony Mary Claret Meditation Points: [top]

Let us ask for the Spiritual Fruit to look for Jesus Who has been lost by sin, until we find Him in the temple by means of a good confession. 

1-Mary loses Her Son Jesus 

2-“O Mother, what a great Treasure Thou hast lost” 

3-In sorrow Mary searches for Her Son Jesus 

4-The afflicted Mother looks through the streets and avenues of Jerusalem for Her Son 

5-After three days of weariness and grief, Mary finds Her Son Jesus 

6-Mary has the consolation of finding Jesus in the temple 

7-Jesus is among the doctors, astonishing them with the wisdom of His questions and answers 

8-Mary says: “My Son, why hast Thou done this? We were so grief-stricken as we sought Thee.” 

9-Jesus goes to Nazareth with Mary and St. Joseph, completely submissive and obedient 

10-Mary keeps in Her Heart all the words and actions of Jesus and ever thinks on them.

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THE ROSARY MEDITATED TO GAIN HUMILITY. [top]

Fifth Mysteryā€”The finding of the Child Jesus in the Temple.
O the grief and humiliation of Mary’s soul during those three bitter days of separation from Jesus!
O Holy Mother, it is I that ought to be grieved and humbled for having so often lost thy dear Son by my sins! Obtain for me true sorrow for the same!

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Fourth Joyful Mystery: The Presentation in the Temple

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For the virtue of obedience.

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St. Luke 2:21-39 [top]

A-I

Next Mystery

22 And after the days of her purification, according to the law of Moses, were accomplished, they carried Him to Jerusalem, to present Him to the Lord:
23 As it is written in the law of the Lord: Every male opening the womb shall be called holy to the Lord:

A-II

24 And to offer a sacrifice, according as it is written in the law of the Lord, a pair of turtledoves, or two young pigeons:

A-III

25 And behold there was a man in Jerusalem named Simeon, and this man was just and devout, waiting for the consolation of Israel; and the Holy Ghost was in him.
26 And he had received an answer from the Holy Ghost, that he should not see death, before he had seen the Christ of the Lord.

A-IV

27 And he came by the Spirit into the temple. And when his parents brought in the child Jesus, to do for Him according to the custom of the law,

A-V

28 He also took Him into his arms, and blessed God, and said:
29 Now Thou dost dismiss Thy servant, O Lord, according to Thy word in peace;
30 Because my eyes have seen Thy salvation,

A-VI

31 Which Thou hast prepared before the face of all peoples:
32 A light to the revelation of the Gentiles, and the glory of Thy people Israel.

A-VII

33 And His father and mother were wondering at those things which were spoken concerning Him.

A-VIII

34 And Simeon blessed them, and said to Mary His Mother: Behold this Child is set for the fall, and for the resurrection of many in Israel, and for a sign which shall be contradicted;
35 And thy own soul a sword shall pierce, that, out of many hearts, thoughts may be revealed.

A-IX

36 And there was one Anna, a prophetess, the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Aser; she was far advanced in years, and had lived with her husband seven years from her virginity.
37 And she was a widow until fourscore and four years; who departed not from the temple, by fastings and prayers serving night and day.

A-X

38 Now she, at the same hour, coming in, confessed to the Lord; and spoke of Him to all that looked for the redemption of Israel.
39 And after they had performed all things according to the law of the Lord, they returned into Galilee, to their city Nazareth.

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St. John 1 [top]

B-I

Next Mystery

4 In Him was life, and the life was the Light of men.

B-II

5 And the light shineth in darkness, and the darkness did not comprehend it.

Hebrews 10:5-9 [top]

B-III

5 Wherefore when He cometh into the world, He saith: Sacrifice and oblation Thou wouldest not: but a body Thou hast fitted to Me:
6 Holocausts for sin did not please Thee.

B-IV

7 Then said I: Behold I come: in the head of the book it is written of Me: that I should do Thy will, O God.

B-V

8 In saying before, Sacrifices, and oblations, and holocausts for sin Thou wouldest not, neither are they pleasing to Thee, which are offered according to the law.
9 Then said I: Behold, I come to do Thy will, O God:

Psalm 21 [top]

B-VI

10 For Thou art he that hast drawn me out of the womb: my hope from the breasts of my mother.

B-VII

11 I was cast upon Thee from the womb. From my mother’s womb Thou art my God.

St. Paul to Titus [top]

B-VIII

2 But speak thou the things that become sound doctrine:
2 That the aged men be sober, chaste, prudent, sound in faith, in love, in patience.

B-IX

3 The aged women, in like manner, in holy attire, not false accusers, not given to much wine, teaching well:
4 That they may teach the young women to be wise, to love their husbands, to love their children,

B-X

5 To be discreet, chaste, sober, having a care of the house, gentle, obedient to their husbands, that the word of God be not blasphemed.
6 Young men, in like manner, exhort that they be sober.

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Matthew 5 [top]

C-I

14 You are the light of the world. A city seated on a mountain cannot be hid.

C-II

15 Neither do men light a candle and put it under a bushel, but upon a candlestick, that it may shine to all that are in the house.

C-III

16 So let your light shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father who is in heaven.

C-IV

17 Do not think that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets. I am not come to destroy, but to fulfill.

C-V

18 For amen I say unto you, till heaven and earth pass, one jot, or one tittle shall not pass of the law, till all be fulfilled.

C-VI

19 He therefore that shall break one of these least commandments, and shall so teach men, shall be called the least in the kingdom of heaven. But he that shall do and teach, he shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven.

C-VII

20 For I tell you, that unless your justice abound more than that of the scribes and Pharisees, you shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven.

C-VIII

33 Again you have heard that it was said to them of old, Thou shalt not forswear thyself: but thou shalt perform thy oaths to the Lord.

C-IX

34 But I say to you not to swear at all, neither by heaven, for it is the throne of God:
35 Nor by the earth, for it is his footstool: nor by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the great king:

C-X

36 Neither shalt thou swear by thy head, because thou canst not make one hair white or black.
37 But let your speech be yea, yea: no, no: and that which is over and above these, is of evil.

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John 8

D-I

5 As long as I am in the world, I am the light of the world.

Hebrews

D-II

10 For the law having a shadow of the good things to come, not the very image of the things; by the selfsame sacrifices which they offer continually every year, can never make the comers thereunto perfect:

D-III

2 For then they would have ceased to be offered: because the worshippers once cleansed should have no conscience of sin any longer:

D-IV

3 But in them there is made a commemoration of sins every year.

D-V

4 For it is impossible that with the blood of oxen and goats sin should be taken away.

5 Wherefore when he cometh into the world, He saith: Sacrifice and oblation Thou wouldest not: but a body Thou hast fitted to Me:

D-VI

6 Holocausts for sin did not please Thee.

7 Then said I: Behold I come: in the head of the book it is written of Me: that I should do Thy will, O God.

D-VII

8 In saying before, Sacrifices, and oblations, and holocausts for sin Thou wouldest not, neither are they pleasing to Thee, which are offered according to the law.

D-VIII

9 Then said I: Behold, I come to do Thy will, O God: He taketh away the first, that He may establish that which followeth.
10 In the which will, we are sanctified by the oblation of the body of Jesus Christ once.

D-IX

11 And every priest indeed standeth daily ministering, and often offering the same sacrifices, which can never take away sins.
12 But this Man offering one sacrifice for sins, for ever sitteth on the right hand of God,

D-X

13 From henceforth expecting, until His enemies be made His footstool.
14 For by one oblation He hath perfected for ever them that are sanctified.

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E-I

33 No man lighteth a candle, and putteth it in a hidden place, nor under a bushel; but upon a candlestick, that they that come in, may see the light.

E-II

34 The light of thy body is thy eye. If thy eye be single, thy whole body will be lightsome: but if it be evil, thy body also will be darksome.

E-III

35 Take heed therefore, that the light which is in thee, be not darkness.

E-IV

36 If then thy whole body be lightsome, having no part of darkness; the whole shall be lightsome; and as a bright lamp, shall enlighten thee.

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St. Anthony Mary Claret Meditation Points: [top]

Let us ask for the Spiritual Fruit of Obedience to the Law of God, to the Law of the Church and to the law of those over us, and to the inspirations we have to do what is best. 

1-Mary goes to the temple in Jerusalem to offer the Holy Child to God 

2-What an example of submission and obedience to the holy Law 

3-With holy patience the Most Holy Virgin suffers discomfort and hardship on the journey 

4-Mary carries the Child Jesus in Her arms 

5-During the journey Mary ponders the mysteries of the Incarnate Word 

6-Mary reaches the temple and offers the Child to God by the hands of His ministers 

7-Mary pays five shekels for the ransom of the Child and gives two pigeons, required of poor people 

8-Anna the prophetess is overjoyed at seeing the fulfillment of the Lordā€™s promises 

9-The elderly St. Simeon embraces the Child fondly and thanks God earnestly 

10-Simeon announces that the Child will be persecuted and that a sword of sorrow will pierce Mary’s heart.

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THE ROSARY MEDITATED TO GAIN HUMILITY. [top]

Fourth Mystery. ā€”The Presentation of Jesus in the Temple.
In the eyes of all Jerusalem, Mary was a mother like other mothers.
She, who in the eyes of God shone with the splendor of purity, unequalled before or since, presents herself for purification!
Jesus is offered to His Father, the most High God, and redeemed as a sinner with two turtle-doves!
Oh! how often have I not wished to pass for what I am not!
O Mary, obtain for me of the Father the grace to abase myself after the example of His Son!

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Third Joyful Mystery: The Nativity of Our Lord

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For the gifts of joy and peace.

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St. Luke 2:1-20 [top]

A-I

Next Mystery

2 And it came to pass, that in those days there went out a decree from Caesar Augustus, that the whole world should be enrolled.
2 This enrolling was first made by Cyrinus, the governor of Syria.
3 And all went to be enrolled, every one into his own city.

A-II

4 And Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth into Judea, to the city of David, which is called Bethlehem: because he was of the house and family of David,
5 To be enrolled with Mary his espoused wife, who was with Child.

A-III

6 And it came to pass, that when they were there, her days were accomplished, that she should be delivered.
7 And she brought forth her firstborn Son, and wrapped Him up in swaddling clothes, and laid Him in a manger; because there was no room for them in the inn.

A-IV

8 And there were in the same country shepherds watching, and keeping the night watches over their flock.
9 And behold an angel of the Lord stood by them, and the brightness of God shone round about them; and they feared with a great fear.

A-V

10 And the angel said to them: Fear not; for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, that shall be to all the people:
11 For, this day, is born to you a Saviour, who is Christ the Lord, in the city of David.
12 And this shall be a sign unto you. You shall find the Infant wrapped in swaddling clothes, and laid in a manger.

A-VI

13 And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly army, praising God, and saying:
14 Glory to God in the highest; and on earth peace to men of good will.

A-VII

15 And it came to pass, after the angels departed from them into heaven, the shepherds said one to another: Let us go over to Bethlehem, and let us see this word that is come to pass, which the Lord hath shewed to us.

A-VIII

16 And they came with haste; and they found Mary and Joseph, and the Infant lying in the manger.
17 And seeing, they understood of the word that had been spoken to them concerning this Child.

A-IX

18 And all that heard, wondered; and at those things that were told them by the shepherds.
19 But Mary kept all these words, pondering them in her heart.

A-X

20 And the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God, for all the things they had heard and seen, as it was told unto them.

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St. Matthew 2:1-12 [top]

B-I

2 When Jesus therefore was born in Bethlehem of Juda, in the days of king Herod, behold, there came wise men from the east to Jerusalem.

B-II

2 Saying, Where is He that is born king of the Jews? For we have seen His star in the east, and are come to adore Him.

B-III

3 And king Herod hearing this, was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him.
4 And assembling together all the chief priests and the scribes of the people, he inquired of them where Christ should be born.

B-IV

5 But they said to him: In Bethlehem of Juda. For so it is written by the prophet:
6 And thou Bethlehem the land of Juda art not the least among the princes of Juda: for out of thee shall come forth the captain that shall rule my people Israel.

B-V

7 Then Herod, privately calling the wise men, learned diligently of them the time of the star which appeared to them;

B-VI

8 And sending them into Bethlehem, said: Go and diligently inquire after the child, and when you have found Him, bring me word again, that I also may come to adore Him.

B-VII

9 Who having heard the king, went their way; and behold the star which they had seen in the east, went before them, until it came and stood over where the Child was.

B-VIII

10 And seeing the star they rejoiced with exceeding great joy.

B-IX

11 And entering into the house, they found the Child with Mary His mother, and falling down they adored Him; and opening their treasures, they offered Him gifts; gold, frankincense, and myrrh.

B-X

12 And having received an answer in sleep that they should not return to Herod, they went back another way into their country.

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St. John 1:9-14 [top]

C-I

9 That was the true light, which enlighteneth every man that cometh into this world.

C-II

10 He was in the world, and the world was made by Him, and the world knew Him not.

C-III

11 He came unto His own, and His own received Him not.

C-IV

12 But as many as received Him, He gave them power to be made the sons of God, to them that believe in His name.

C-V

13 Who are born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.

C-VI

14 And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us.

Acts 13:22b-23 [top]

C-VII

22 And when he had removed him, he raised them up David to be king: to whom giving testimony, He said: I have found David, the son of Jesse, a man according to My own Heart, who shall do all My wills.

C-VIII

23 Of this man’s seed God according to His promise, hath raised up to Israel a Saviour, Jesus:

1 John 4:7-9 [top]

C-IX

7 Dearly beloved, let us love one another, for charity is of God. And every one that loveth, is born of God, and knoweth God.
8 He that loveth not, knoweth not God: for God is charity.

C-X

9 By this hath the charity of God appeared towards us, because God hath sent His only begotten Son into the world, that we may live by Him.

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John 7

D-I

41 Others said: This is the Christ. But some said: Doth the Christ come out of Galilee?

D-II

42 Doth not the scripture say: That Christ cometh of the seed of David, and from Bethlehem the town where David was?

Isaiah 9

D-III

6 For a CHILD IS BORN to us, and a Son is given to us,

D-IV

and the government is upon His shoulder: and His name shall be called, Wonderful, Counsellor,

D-V

God the Mighty,

D-VI

the Father of the world to come,

D-VII

the Prince of Peace.

D-VIII

7 His empire shall be multiplied, and there shall be no end of peace:

D-IX

He shall sit upon the throne of David, and upon His kingdom;
to establish it and strengthen it with judgment and with justice,

D-X

from henceforth and for ever: the zeal of the Lord of hosts will perform this.

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St. Anthony Mary Claret Meditation Points: [top]

Let us ask for the Spiritual Fruit of Love for poverty, considering how Jesus embraced and practiced it from the manger to the Cross.

III. Nativity
1-Mary gives birth to the Son of God without any loss to Her virginal purity
2-Mary bears Her Son in a stable and wraps Him in poor, swaddling clothes
3-Mary marvels at the blessed Fruit of Her womb and considers Him devotedly
4-Mary adores and embraces Jesus with all the love of Her heart
5-Mary nurses the Infant Jesus
6-Mary places the Child Jesus in a manger prepared by St. Joseph
7-The King of Heaven and earth rests on the coarse straw of a manger between two beasts
8-Angels sing: “Glory to God in the highest and on earth peace to men of good will”
9-Shepherds come to see and adore the Child
10-The kings from the Orient who followed a star, come and adore the Child Jesus. They adore Him and offer Him gold, frankincense and myrrh.

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THE ROSARY MEDITATED TO GAIN HUMILITY. [top]

Third Mystery.ā€”The Nativity.
Jesus is born in a stable. He is laid upon straw between two brute beasts.
Mary adores Him in His annihilation and shares His poverty.
O Mary, what dare I here ask excepting the love of humiliation! Obtain for me this grace.
I unite myself to thee and thy dear Son.

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Second Joyful Mystery: The Visitation

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For the virtue of love of neighbor.

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St. Luke 1:39-56 [top]

A-I

Next Mystery

39 And Mary rising up in those days, went into the hill country with haste into a city of Juda.
40 And she entered into the house of Zachary, and saluted Elizabeth.

A-II

41 And it came to pass, that when Elizabeth heard the salutation of Mary, the infant leaped in her womb. And Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Ghost:

A-III

42 And she cried out with a loud voice, and said: Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the Fruit of thy womb. 43 And whence is this to me, that the Mother of my Lord should come to me?

A-IV

44 For behold as soon as the voice of thy salutation sounded in my ears, the infant in my womb leaped for joy.
45 And blessed art thou that hast believed, because those things shall be accomplished that were spoken to thee by the Lord.

A-V

46 And Mary said: My soul doth magnify the Lord. 47 And my spirit hath rejoiced in God my Saviour.

A-VI

48 Because He hath regarded the humility of His handmaid; for behold from henceforth all generations shall call me blessed.
49 Because He that is mighty, hath done great things to me; and holy is His name.

A-VII

50 And His mercy is from generation unto generations, to them that fear Him.
51 He hath shewed might in His arm: He hath scattered the proud in the conceit of their heart.

A-VIII

52 He hath put down the mighty from their seat, and hath exalted the humble.
53 He hath filled the hungry with good things; and the rich He hath sent empty away.

A-IX

54 He hath received Israel His servant, being mindful of His mercy:
55 As He spoke to our fathers, to Abraham and to His seed for ever.

A-X

56 And Mary abode with her about three months; and she returned to her own house.

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St. Matthew 22:37-39 [top]

B-I

37 Jesus said to him: Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with thy whole heart, and with thy whole soul, and with thy whole mind.
38 This is the greatest and the first commandment.

B-II

39 And the second is like to this: Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.

B-III

“Whoever would be great among you must be your servant, and whoever would be first among you must be your slave.” -Mt 20:26-27

St. John 13:35 [top]

B-IV

34 A new commandment I give unto you: That you love one another, as I have loved you, that you also love one another.
35 By this shall all men know that you are My disciples, if you have love one for another.

Acts 20:35 [top]

B-V

35 I have shewed you all things, how that so labouring you ought to support the weak, and to remember the word of the Lord Jesus, how He said: It is a more blessed thing to give, rather than to receive.

Galatians [top]

B-VI

413 For you, brethren, have been called unto liberty: only make not liberty an occasion to the flesh, but by charity of the spirit serve one another.

B-VII

414 For all the law is fulfilled in one word: Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.

B-VIII

67 Be not deceived, God is not mocked.
68 For what things a man shall sow, those also shall he reap. For he that soweth in his flesh, of the flesh also shall reap corruption. But he that soweth in the spirit, of the spirit shall reap life everlasting.

B-IX

69 And in doing good, let us not fail. For in due time we shall reap, not failing.

B-X

610 Therefore, whilst we have time, let us work good to all men, but especially to those who are of the household of the faith.

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C-I

618 The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit, brethren. Amen.

Ephesians 5 [top]

C-II

18 And be not drunk with wine, wherein is luxury; but be ye filled with the holy Spirit,

C-III

19 Speaking to yourselves in psalms, and hymns, and spiritual canticles, singing and making melody in your hearts to the Lord;

C-IV

20 Giving thanks always for all things, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, to God and the Father:

Hebrews 12:14-15a [top]

C-V

14 Follow peace with all men, and holiness: without which no man shall see God.

C-VI

15 Looking diligently, lest any man be wanting to the grace of God; 

St. James 5:13 [top]

C-VII

13 Is any of you sad? Let him pray. Is he cheerful in mind? Let him sing.

1 Peter 2:12 [top]

C-VIII

12 Having your conversation good among the Gentiles: that whereas they speak against you as evildoers, they may, by the good works, which they shall behold in you, glorify God in the day of visitation.

1 John 2:8 [top]

C-IX

8 Again a new commandment I write unto you, which thing is true both in Him and in you; because the darkness is passed, and the true light now shineth.

2 Corinthians [top]

C-X

89 For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that being rich he became poor, for your sakes; that through his poverty you might be rich.

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Saint Anthony Mary Claret Meditation Points [top]

Let us ask for the Spiritual Fruit of Charity for our neighbor, imitating Jesus and Mary. 

1-Out of Her charity and humility, Mary goes on a visit to Her cousin, St. Elizabeth 

2-She is inspired and guided by the Holy Spirit to make this visit 

3-Blessed Mary travels to Her cousin in haste 

4-St. Elizabeth receives Mary with great joy 

5-The infant John is sanctified within his mother’s womb 

6-St. Elizabeth says to Mary: “Blessed art Thou among women and blessed is the Fruit of Thy womb.” 

7-Mary replies: “My soul doth magnify the Lord and My spirit rejoices in God My Savior” 

8-St. Elizabeth declares: “How do I deserve that the Mother of my God should come to visit me?” 

9-Zacharias’ house is filled with blessings with the presence of Jesus and Mary 

10-Mary assists Her cousin with great humility and charity for three months.

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THE ROSARY MEDITATED TO GAIN HUMILITY. [top]

Second Mystery.ā€”The Visitation.
How humbled is St. Elizabeth when she beholds the Mother of God entering her house! But how much greater the humility of Mary who, despite her sublime prerogatives, has come so far to console her aged cousin!
O Mary, what may I not hope for from thy charity! If upon earth thou wast so compassionate, thou canst not now in the home of love cast off the prayer of the sinner crying to thee! O model of humble souls, obtain for me the grace to imitate thee!

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