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Second Glorious Mystery: The Ascension of Our Lord

Posted on November 25, 2023November 12, 2024 by priestdirector

For the virtue of Hope.

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St. Matthew 28 [top]

A-I

¹⁶And the eleven disciples went into Galilee, unto the mountain where Jesus had appointed them.

A-II

¹⁷And seeing him they adored: but some doubted.

A-III

¹⁸And Jesus coming, spoke to them, saying: All power is given to me in heaven and in earth.

A-IV

¹⁹Going therefore, teach ye all nations; baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost.

A-V

²⁰Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and behold I am with you all days, even to the consummation of the world.

St. Mark 16:15-19 [top]

A-VI

¹⁵And he said to them: Go ye into the whole world, and preach the gospel to every creature.

A-VII

¹⁶He that believeth and is baptized, shall be saved: but he that believeth not shall be condemned.

A-VIII

¹⁷And these signs shall follow them that believe: In my name they shall cast out devils: they shall speak with new tongues.

A-IX

¹⁸They shall take up serpents; and if they shall drink any deadly thing, it shall not hurt them: they shall lay their hands upon the sick, and they shall recover.

A-X

¹⁹And the Lord Jesus, after he had spoken to them, was taken up into heaven, and sitteth on the right hand of God.

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St. Luke 24:45-53 [top]

B-I

⁴⁵Then He opened their understanding, that they might understand the scriptures.

B-II

⁴⁶And He said to them: Thus it is written, and thus it behoved Christ to suffer, and to rise again from the dead, the third day:

B-III

⁴⁷And that penance and remission of sins should be preached in his name, unto all nations, beginning at Jerusalem.

B-IV

⁴⁸And you are witnesses of these things.

B-V

⁴⁹And I send the promise of my Father upon you:

B-VI

but stay you in the city till you be endued with power from on high.

B-VII

⁵⁰And he led them out as far as Bethania: and lifting up his hands, he blessed them.

B-VIII

⁵¹And it came to pass, whilst he blessed them, he departed from them, and was carried up to heaven.

B-IX

⁵²And they adoring went back into Jerusalem with great joy.

B-X

⁵³And they were always in the temple, praising and blessing God. Amen.

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Acts 1

C-I

1 The former treatise I made, O Theophilus, of all things which Jesus began to do and to teach,
²Until the day on which, giving commandments by the Holy Ghost to the apostles whom he had chosen, he was taken up.

C-II

³To whom also he shewed himself alive after his passion, by many proofs, for forty days appearing to them, and speaking of the kingdom of God.

C-III

⁴And eating together with them, he commanded them, that they should not depart from Jerusalem, but should wait for the promise of the Father, which you have heard (saith he) by my mouth.
⁵For John indeed baptized with water, but you shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost, not many days hence.

C-IV

⁶They therefore who were come together, asked him, saying: Lord, wilt thou at this time restore again the kingdom to Israel?

C-V

⁷But he said to them: It is not for you to know the times or moments, which the Father hath put in his own power:

C-VI

⁸But you shall receive the power of the Holy Ghost coming upon you, and you shall be witnesses unto me in Jerusalem, and in all Judea, and Samaria, and even to the uttermost part of the earth.

C-VII

⁹And when he had said these things, while they looked on, he was raised up: and a cloud received him out of their sight.

C-VIII

¹⁰And while they were beholding him going up to heaven, behold two men stood by them in white garments.

C-IX

¹¹Who also said: Ye men of Galilee, why stand you looking up to heaven? This Jesus who is taken up from you into heaven, shall so come, as you have seen him going into heaven.

C-X

¹²Then they returned to Jerusalem from the mount that is called Olivet, which is nigh Jerusalem, within a sabbath day’s journey.

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Ephesians 1 [top]

D-I

¹⁷That the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give unto you the spirit of wisdom and of revelation, in the knowledge of him:

D-II

¹⁸The eyes of your heart enlightened, that you may know what the hope is of the glory of his inheritance in the saints.

D-III

¹⁹And what is the exceeding greatness of his power towards us, who believe according to the operation of the might of his power,

D-IV

²⁰Which he wrought in Christ, raising him up from the dead, and setting him on his right hand in the heavenly places.

D-V

²¹Above all principality, and power, and virtue, and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this world, but also in that which is to come.

D-VI

²²And he hath subjected all things under his feet, and hath made him head over all the church,

D-VII

²³Which is his body, and the fulness of him who is filled all in all.

Hebrews 4 [top]

D-VIII

¹⁴Having therefore a great high priest that hath passed into the heavens, Jesus the Son of God: let us hold fast our confession.

D-IX

¹⁵For we have not a high priest, who can not have compassion on our infirmities: but one tempted in all things like as we are, without sin.

D-X

¹⁶Let us go therefore with confidence to the throne of grace: that we may obtain mercy, and find grace in seasonable aid.

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Ephesians 4

E-I

4 I therefore, a prisoner in the Lord, beseech you that you walk worthy of the vocation in which you are called,

E-II

²With all humility and mildness, with patience, supporting one another in charity.

E-III

³Careful to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.

E-IV

⁴One body and one Spirit; as you are called in one hope of your calling.

E-V

⁵One Lord, one faith, one baptism.

E-VI

⁶One God and Father of all, who is above all, and through all, and in us all.

E-VII

⁷But to every one of us is given grace, according to the measure of the giving of Christ.

E-VIII

⁸Wherefore he saith: Ascending on high, he led captivity captive; he gave gifts to men.

E-IX

⁹Now that he ascended, what is it, but because he also descended first into the lower parts of the earth?

E-X

¹⁰He that descended is the same also that ascended above all the heavens, that he might fill all things.

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F-I

¹¹And he gave some apostles, and some prophets, and other some evangelists, and other some pastors and doctors,

F-II

¹²For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ:

F-III

¹³Until we all meet into the unity of faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, unto a perfect man, unto the measure of the age of the fulness of Christ;

F-IV

¹⁴That henceforth we be no more children tossed to and fro, and carried about with every wind of doctrine by the wickedness of men, by cunning craftiness, by which they lie in wait to deceive.

F-V

¹⁵But doing the truth in charity, we may in all things grow up in him who is the head, even Christ:

F-VI

¹⁶From whom the whole body, being compacted and fitly joined together, by what every joint supplieth, according to the operation in the measure of every part, maketh increase of the body, unto the edifying of itself in charity.

F-VII

¹⁷This then I say and testify in the Lord: That henceforward you walk not as also the Gentiles walk in the vanity of their mind,

F-VIII

¹⁸Having their understanding darkened, being alienated from the life of God through the ignorance that is in them, because of the blindness of their hearts.

F-IX

¹⁹Who despairing, have given themselves up to lasciviousness, unto the working of all uncleanness, unto the working of all uncleanness, unto covetousness.

F-X

²⁰But you have not so learned Christ;

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G-I

²¹If so be that you have heard him, and have been taught in him, as the truth is in Jesus:

G-II

²²To put off, according to former conversation, the old man, who is corrupted according to the desire of error.

G-III

²³And be renewed in the spirit of your mind:

G-IV

²⁴And put on the new man, who according to God is created in justice and holiness of truth.

G-V

²⁵Wherefore putting away lying, speak ye the truth every man with his neighbour; for we are members one of another.

G-VI

²⁶Be angry, and sin not. Let not the sun go down upon your anger.
²⁷Give not place to the devil.

G-VII

²⁸He that stole, let him now steal no more; but rather let him labour, working with his hands the thing which is good, that he may have something to give to him that suffereth need.

G-VIII

²⁹Let no evil speech proceed from your mouth; but that which is good, to the edification of faith, that it may administer grace to the hearers.

G-IX

³⁰And grieve not the holy Spirit of God: whereby you are sealed unto the day of redemption.
³¹Let all bitterness, and anger, and indignation, and clamour, and blasphemy, be put away from you, with all malice.

G-X

³²And be ye kind one to another; merciful, forgiving one another, even as God hath forgiven you in Christ.

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1 Timothy 3

¹⁶And evidently great is the mystery of godliness, which was manifested in the flesh, was justified in the spirit, appeared unto angels, hath been preached unto the Gentiles, is believed in the world, is taken up in glory.

1 Peter 3

²²Christ is on the right hand of God, swallowing down death, that we might be made heirs of life everlasting: being gone into heaven, the angels and powers and virtues being made subject to him.

St. Anthony Mary Claret Meditation Points: [top]

Fruit: To awaken a yearning for the glory of Heaven and a hope of arriving there by the merits and intercession of Christ and by our good works.

1-Jesus meets His disciples on Mt. Olivet

2-In their presence He rises, leaving His footprint in the earth

3-Jesus blesses all His beloved disciples and goes up to Heaven

4-Jesus goes to Heaven and remains in the Sacrament of the altar

5-Jesus promises the Holy Spirit

6-Jesus has entered into His glory by the path of affliction and has opened the gates of Heaven to us

7-Jesus is received in Heaven with great triumph and sits at the Father’s right hand

8-Jesus in Heaven always intercedes for us

9-Jesus is our Redeemer, Savior, Teacher, Who has taught us what to do to be saved 10-Two angels tell the disciples: “This Jesus will one day return.”

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THE ROSARY MEDITATED TO GAIN HUMILITY. [top]

Second Mystery.—The Ascension.
Mary is ravished on seeing her Son mounting to heaven. She sees the portals of that blessed abode opening to receive Him, she sees Him entering in triumph! Ah! she knows full well that He owes this happiness to the humiliations with which He was drenched so short a time ago.*
O Mary, since by the goodness of God I am called to the glory that thy Son now enjoys, obtain for me never to stray from the only path that conducts thereto, the path of true humility.

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First Glorious Mystery: The Resurrection

Posted on November 25, 2023September 25, 2024 by priestdirector

For the virtue of Faith.

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2 Timothy 2⁸Be mindful that the Lord Jesus Christ is risen again from the dead, of the seed of David, according to my gospel.

St. Matthew 28:1-10 [top]

A-I

28 And in the end of the sabbath, when it began to dawn towards the first day of the week, came Mary Magdalen and the other Mary, to see the sepulchre.

A-II

²And behold there was a great earthquake. For an angel of the Lord descended from heaven, and coming, rolled back the stone, and sat upon it.

A-III

³And his countenance was as lightning, and his raiment as snow.

A-IV

⁴And for fear of him, the guards were struck with terror, and became as dead men.

A-V

⁵And the angel answering, said to the women: Fear not you; for I know that you seek Jesus who was crucified.

A-VI

⁶He is not here, for he is risen, as he said. Come, and see the place where the Lord was laid.

A-VII

⁷And going quickly, tell ye his disciples that he is risen: and behold he will go before you into Galilee; there you shall see him. Lo, I have foretold it to you.

A-VIII

⁸And they went out quickly from the sepulchre with fear and great joy, running to tell his disciples.

A-IX

⁹And behold Jesus met them, saying: All hail. But they came up and took hold of his feet, and adored him.

A-X

¹⁰Then Jesus said to them: Fear not. Go, tell my brethren that they go into Galilee, there they shall see me.

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St. Mark 16:1-14 [top]

B-I

16 And when the sabbath was past, Mary Magdalen, and Mary the mother of James, and Salome, bought sweet spices, that coming, they might anoint Jesus.

B-II

²And very early in the morning, the first day of the week, they come to the sepulchre, the sun being now risen.

B-III

³And they said one to another: Who shall roll us back the stone from the door of the sepulchre?
⁴And looking, they saw the stone rolled back. For it was very great.

B-IV

⁵And entering into the sepulchre, they saw a young man sitting on the right side, clothed with a white robe: and they were astonished.

B-V

⁶Who saith to them: Be not affrighted; you seek Jesus of Nazareth, who was crucified: he is risen, he is not here, behold the place where they laid him.
⁷But go, tell his disciples and Peter that he goeth before you into Galilee; there you shall see him, as he told you.

B-VI

⁸But they going out, fled from the sepulchre. For a trembling and fear had seized them: and they said nothing to any man; for they were afraid.

B-VII

⁹But he rising early the first day of the week, appeared first to Mary Magdalen, out of whom he had cast seven devils.

B-VIII

¹⁰She went and told them that had been with him, who were mourning and weeping.
¹¹And they hearing that he was alive, and had been seen by her, did not believe.

B-IX

¹²And after that he appeared in another shape to two of them walking, as they were going into the country.
¹³And they going told it to the rest: neither did they believe them.

B-X

¹⁴At length he appeared to the eleven as they were at table: and he upbraided them with their incredulity and hardness of heart, because they did not believe them who had seen him after he was risen again.

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St. Luke 24:1-46 [top]

C-I

24 And on the first day of the week, very early in the morning, they came to the sepulchre, bringing the spices which they had prepared.

C-II

²And they found the stone rolled back from the sepulchre.

³And going in, they found not the body of the Lord Jesus.

C-III

⁴And it came to pass, as they were astonished in their mind at this, behold, two men stood by them, in shining apparel.

C-IV

⁵And as they were afraid, and bowed down their countenance towards the ground, they said unto them: Why seek you the living with the dead?

C-V

⁶He is not here, but is risen. Remember how he spoke unto you, when he was in Galilee,

C-VI

⁷Saying: The Son of man must be delivered into the hands of sinful men, and be crucified, and the third day rise again.

C-VII

⁸And they remembered His words.

C-VIII

⁹And going back from the sepulchre, they told all these things to the eleven, and to all the rest.

C-IX

¹⁰And it was Mary Magdalen, and Joanna, and Mary of James, and the other women that were with them, who told these things to the apostles.

C-X

¹¹And these words seemed to them as idle tales; and they did not believe them.
¹²But Peter rising up, ran to the sepulchre, and stooping down, he saw the linen cloths laid by themselves; and went away wondering in himself at that which was come to pass.

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Emmaus [top]

D-I

¹³And behold, two of them went, the same day, to a town which was sixty furlongs from Jerusalem, named Emmaus.
¹⁴And they talked together of all these things which had happened.

D-II

¹⁵And it came to pass, that while they talked and reasoned with themselves, Jesus himself also drawing near, went with them.
¹⁶But their eyes were held, that they should not know him.

D-III

¹⁷And he said to them: What are these discourses that you hold one with another as you walk, and are sad?
¹⁸And the one of them, whose name was Cleophas, answering, said to him: Art thou only a stranger to Jerusalem, and hast not known the things that have been done there in these days?

D-IV

¹⁹To whom he said: What things? And they said: Concerning Jesus of Nazareth, who was a prophet, mighty in work and word before God and all the people;

D-V

²⁰And how our chief priests and princes delivered him to be condemned to death, and crucified him.
²¹But we hoped, that it was he that should have redeemed Israel: and now besides all this, to day is the third day since these things were done.

D-VI

²²Yea and certain women also of our company affrighted us, who before it was light, were at the sepulchre,
²³And not finding his body, came, saying, that they had also seen a vision of angels, who say that he is alive.
²⁴And some of our people went to the sepulchre, and found it so as the women had said, but him they found not.

D-VII

²⁵Then he said to them: O foolish, and slow of heart to believe in all things which the prophets have spoken.
²⁶Ought not Christ to have suffered these things, and so to enter into his glory?

D-VIII

²⁷And beginning at Moses and all the prophets, he expounded to them in all the scriptures, the things that were concerning him.

D-IX

²⁸And they drew nigh to the town, whither they were going: and he made as though he would go farther.
²⁹But they constrained him; saying: Stay with us, because it is towards evening, and the day is now far spent. And he went in with them.

D-X

³⁰And it came to pass, whilst he was at table with them, he took bread, and blessed, and brake, and gave to them.
³¹And their eyes were opened, and they knew him: and he vanished out of their sight.

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E-I

³²And they said one to the other: Was not our heart burning within us, whilst he spoke in this way, and opened to us the scriptures?
³³And rising up, the same hour, they went back to Jerusalem: and they found the eleven gathered together, and those that were staying with them,

E-II

³⁴Saying: The Lord is risen indeed, and hath appeared to Simon.
³⁵And they told what things were done in the way; and how they knew him in the breaking of the bread.

E-III

³⁶Now whilst they were speaking these things, Jesus stood in the midst of them, and saith to them: Peace be to you; it is I, fear not.
³⁷But they being troubled and frightened, supposed that they saw a spirit.

E-IV

³⁸And he said to them: Why are you troubled, and why do thoughts arise in your hearts?

E-V

³⁹See my hands and feet, that it is I myself; handle, and see: for a spirit hath not flesh and bones, as you see me to have.

E-VI

⁴⁰And when he had said this, he shewed them his hands and feet.

E-VII

⁴¹But while they yet believed not, and wondered for joy, he said: Have you any thing to eat?

E-VIII

⁴²And they offered him a piece of a broiled fish, and a honeycomb.
⁴³And when he had eaten before them, taking the remains, He gave to them.

E-IX

⁴⁴And he said to them: These are the words which I spoke to you, while I was yet with you, that all things must needs be fulfilled, which are written in the law of Moses, and in the prophets, and in the psalms, concerning me.

E-X

⁴⁵Then he opened their understanding, that they might understand the scriptures.
⁴⁶And he said to them: Thus it is written, and thus it behoved Christ to suffer, and to rise again from the dead, the third day:

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St. John 20 [top]

F-I

20 And on the first day of the week, Mary Magdalen cometh early, when it was yet dark, unto the sepulchre; and she saw the stone taken away from the sepulchre.

F-II

²She ran, therefore, and cometh to Simon Peter, and to the other disciple whom Jesus loved, and saith to them: They have taken away the Lord out of the sepulchre, and we know not where they have laid him.

F-III

³Peter therefore went out, and that other disciple, and they came to the sepulchre.

F-IV

⁴And they both ran together, and that other disciple did outrun Peter, and came first to the sepulchre.

F-V

⁵And when he stooped down, he saw the linen cloths lying; but yet he went not in.

F-VI

⁶Then cometh Simon Peter, following him, and went into the sepulchre, and saw the linen cloths lying,

F-VII

⁷And the napkin that had been about his head, not lying with the linen cloths, but apart, wrapped up into one place.

F-VIII

⁸Then that other disciple also went in, who came first to the sepulchre: and he saw, and believed.

F-IX

⁹For as yet they knew not the scripture, that he must rise again from the dead.

F-X

¹⁰The disciples therefore departed again to their home.

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St. John 20:11-31 [top]

G-I

¹¹But Mary stood at the sepulchre without, weeping. Now as she was weeping, she stooped down, and looked into the sepulchre,

G-II

¹²And she saw two angels in white, sitting, one at the head, and one at the feet, where the body of Jesus had been laid.

G-III

¹³They say to her: Woman, why weepest thou? She saith to them: Because they have taken away my Lord; and I know not where they have laid him.

G-IV

¹⁴When she had thus said, she turned herself back, and saw Jesus standing; and she knew not that it was Jesus.

G-V

¹⁵Jesus saith to her: Woman, why weepest thou? whom seekest thou? She, thinking it was the gardener, saith to him: Sir, if thou hast taken him hence, tell me where thou hast laid him, and I will take him away.

G-VI

¹⁶Jesus saith to her: Mary. She turning, saith to him: Rabboni (which is to say, Master).

G-VII

¹⁷Jesus saith to her: Do not touch me, for I am not yet ascended to my Father. But go to my brethren, and say to them: I ascend to my Father and to your Father, to my God and your God.

G-VIII

¹⁸Mary Magdalen cometh, and telleth the disciples: I have seen the Lord, and these things he said to me.

G-IX

¹⁹Now when it was late that same day, the first of the week, and the doors were shut, where the disciples were gathered together, for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood in the midst, and said to them: Peace be to you.

G-X

²⁰And when he had said this, he shewed them his hands and his side. The disciples therefore were glad, when they saw the Lord.

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H-I

²¹He said therefore to them again: Peace be to you. As the Father hath sent me, I also send you.

H-II

²²When he had said this, he breathed on them; and he said to them: Receive ye the Holy Ghost.

H-III

²³Whose sins you shall forgive, they are forgiven them; and whose sins you shall retain, they are retained.

H-IV

²⁴Now Thomas, one of the twelve, who is called Didymus, was not with them when Jesus came.

H-V

²⁵The other disciples therefore said to him: We have seen the Lord. But he said to them: Except I shall see in his hands the print of the nails, and put my finger into the place of the nails, and put my hand into his side, I will not believe.

H-VI

²⁶And after eight days again his disciples were within, and Thomas with them. Jesus cometh, the doors being shut, and stood in the midst, and said: Peace be to you.

H-VII

²⁷Then he saith to Thomas: Put in thy finger hither, and see my hands; and bring hither thy hand, and put it into my side; and be not faithless, but believing.

H-VIII

²⁸Thomas answered, and said to him: My Lord, and my God.

H-IX

²⁹Jesus saith to him: Because thou hast seen me, Thomas, thou hast believed: blessed are they that have not seen, and have believed.

H-X

³⁰Many other signs also did Jesus in the sight of his disciples, which are not written in this book.
³¹But these are written, that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God: and that believing, you may have life in his name.

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2 Timothy 1

J-I

^8blabour with the gospel, according to the power of God,

J-II

⁹Who hath delivered us and called us by his holy calling, not according to our works, but according to his own purpose and grace, which was given us in Christ Jesus before the times of the world.

J-III

¹⁰But is now made manifest by the illumination of our Saviour Jesus Christ, who hath destroyed death, and hath brought to light life and incorruption by the gospel:

Saint Anthony Mary Claret Meditation Points [top]

Fruit: Faith that Jesus has risen, that He is God and Man; that His doctrine and religion are divine.

1-Jesus’ Body is put in the tomb. His Soul goes to limbo to console the souls of the Holy Fathers

2-Jesus, in company with the holy souls, goes to the tomb on the third day and rises again

3-Jesus comes out of the tomb in glory. Soldiers see Him and are dumbfounded

4-Jesus appears to His Mother and leaves Her full of joy

5-Jesus appears to Mary Magdalene as gardener

6-Jesus appears to other Marys

7-Jesus appears to the Apostle Peter

8-Jesus appears to two disciples on their way to Emmaus

9-Jesus appears to the Apostles and gives them power to forgive sins

10-Jesus, appearing to His Apostles, has Thomas touch His wounds and rebukes his lack of faith.

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THE ROSARY MEDITATED TO GAIN HUMILITY. [top]

First Mystery.—The Resurrection.
Oh the joy of Mary on seeing her Son resurrected! on seeing the brilliancy that clothed Him! Where were now His sufferings and humiliations? Changed into untold glory!
O Mary, I am unworthy to share in thy joy, but let me bear with thee thy Son’s humiliations! This grace I beg thee to ask of God for me.

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Fourth Sorrowful Mystery: The Carrying of the Cross

Posted on November 25, 2023September 21, 2024 by priestdirector

For the virtue of patience.

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St. Matthew [top]

A-I

³¹And after they had mocked Him, they took off the cloak from Him, and put on Him His own garments, and led Him away to crucify Him.

A-II

³²And going out, they found a man of Cyrene, named Simon: him they forced to take up His cross.

A-III

³³And they came to the place that is called Golgotha, which is the place of Calvary.

A-IV

³⁴And they gave Him wine to drink mingled with gall. And when he had tasted, he would not drink.

St. Mark 15:20b-21 [top]

A-V

^21b They led him out to crucify him.

A-VI

²¹And they forced one Simon a Cyrenian who passed by, coming out of the country, the father of Alexander and of Rufus, to take up His cross.

1 Peter

A-VII

2²⁰For what glory is it, if committing sin, and being buffeted for it, you endure? But if doing well you suffer patiently; this is thankworthy before God.

A-VIII

2²¹For unto this are you called: because Christ also suffered for us, leaving you an example that you should follow his steps.

A-IX

2²²Who did no sin, neither was guile found in His mouth.

A-X

2²³Who, when He was reviled, did not revile: when He suffered, He threatened not: but delivered himself to him that judged Him unjustly.

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St. Luke 23:25-31 [top]

B-I

²⁵And he released unto them him who for murder and sedition, had been cast into prison, whom they had desired; but Jesus he delivered up to their will.

B-II

²⁶And as they led Him away, they laid hold of one Simon of Cyrene, coming from the country; and they laid the cross on him to carry after Jesus.

B-III

²⁷And there followed Him a great multitude of people, and of women, who bewailed and lamented Him.

B-IV

²⁸But Jesus turning to them, said: Daughters of Jerusalem, weep not over Me; but weep for yourselves, and for your children.

B-V

²⁹For behold, the days shall come, wherein they will say: Blessed are the barren, and the wombs that have not borne, and the paps that have not given suck.

B-VI

³⁰Then shall they begin to say to the mountains: Fall upon us; and to the hills: Cover us.

B-VII

³¹For if in the green wood they do these things, what shall be done in the dry?

B-VIII

³²And there were also two other malefactors led with Him to be put to death.

St. John 19:16-17 [top]

B-IX

¹⁶Then therefore he delivered Him to them to be crucified. And they took Jesus, and led Him forth.

B-X

¹⁷And bearing His own cross, He went forth to that place which is called Calvary, but in Hebrew Golgotha.

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Hebrews 12 [top]

C-I

12 And therefore we also having so great a cloud of witnesses over our head, laying aside every weight and sin which surrounds us, let us run by patience to the fight proposed to us:

C-II

²Looking on Jesus, the author and finisher of faith, who having joy set before Him, endured the cross, despising the shame, and now sitteth on the right hand of the throne of God.

C-III

³For think diligently upon Him that endured such opposition from sinners against Himself; that you be not wearied, fainting in your minds.

C-IV

⁴For you have not yet resisted unto blood, striving against sin:

Matthew 16

C-V

²²And Peter taking him, began to rebuke him, saying: Lord, be it far from thee, this shall not be unto thee.

C-VI

²³Who turning, said to Peter: Go behind me, Satan, thou art a scandal unto me: because thou savourest not the things that are of God, but the things that are of men.

C-VII

²⁴Then Jesus said to his disciples: If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.

C-VIII

²⁵For he that will save his life, shall lose it: and he that shall lose his life for my sake, shall find it.

C-IX

²⁶For what doth it profit a man, if he gain the whole world, and suffer the loss of his own soul? Or what exchange shall a man give for his soul?

C-X

²⁷For the Son of man shall come in the glory of his Father with his angels: and then will he render to every man according to his works.

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Isaiah

D-I

53 Who hath believed our report? and to whom is the arm of the Lord revealed?
²And he shall grow up as a tender plant before him, and as a root out of a thirsty ground: there is no beauty in him, nor comeliness: and we have seen him, and there was no sightliness, that we should be desirous of him:

D-II

³Despised, and the most abject of men, a man of sorrows, and acquainted with infirmity: and his look was as it were hidden and despised, whereupon we esteemed him not.

D-III

⁴Surely he hath borne our infirmities and carried our sorrows: and we have thought him as it were a leper, and as one struck by God and afflicted.

D-IV

⁵But he was wounded for our iniquities, he was bruised for our sins: the chastisement of our peace was upon him, and by his bruises we are healed.

D-V

⁶All we like sheep have gone astray, every one hath turned aside into his own way: and the Lord hath laid on him the iniquity of us all.

D-VI

⁷He was offered because it was His own will, and he opened not his mouth: He shall be led as a sheep to the slaughter, and shall be dumb as a lamb before his shearer, and He shall not open His mouth.

D-VII

⁸He was taken away from distress, and from judgment: who shall declare his generation? because He is cut off out of the land of the living: for the wickedness of my people have I struck Him.

D-VIII

⁹And He shall give the ungodly for His burial, and the rich for his death: because he hath done no iniquity, neither was there deceit in His mouth.

D-IX

¹⁰And the Lord was pleased to bruise him in infirmity: if he shall lay down his life for sin, he shall see a long-lived seed, and the will of the Lord shall be prosperous in his hand.

D-X

¹¹Because his soul hath laboured, he shall see and be filled: by his knowledge shall this my just servant justify many, and he shall bear their iniquities.

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St. Anthony Mary Claret Meditation Points: [top]

Fruit: to have compassion for my neighbors in their pains and toils.

1-At the demand of the people, who have been roused by their leaders, Jesus is condemned to die on the Cross

2-They present the Cross to Jesus, Who embraces it with love in His Heart

3-Jesus shoulders the Cross and carries it in a spirit of good will

4-Jesus carries the Cross, He falls beneath its heavy weight, so that we may consider the enormous weight of our sins

5-On His journey with His Cross, Jesus meets His Mother, Who is plunged in terrible grief

6-A pious woman wipes Jesus’ Face and His holy features leave their likeness on the cloth

7-Some women of Jerusalem weep at seeing Jesus in such pain. Jesus tells them to weep for their sins and those of their children

8-Simon of Cyrene helps Jesus carry His Cross

9-Jesus again falls beneath the weight of the Cross

10-After terrible pain and fatigue, Jesus reaches Mt. Calvary.

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THE ROSARY MEDITATED TO GAIN HUMILITY. [top]

Fourth Mystery.—Jesus carries His Cross.
Look at Jesus traversing Jerusalem laden with the infamous cross upon which He was soon to die! O what confusion! what ignominy!
O Mary, it is only by suffering that I can be saved! Obtain for me to endure all that may fall to my share with dispositions like unto those of thy Divine Son! Obtain for me, above all, the spirit of humility!

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Third Sorrowful Mystery: The Crowning with Thorns

Posted on November 25, 2023September 21, 2024 by priestdirector

For the virtue of moral courage.

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St. Matthew 27:27-31 [top]

A-I

²⁷Then the soldiers of the governor taking Jesus into the hall, gathered together unto Hm the whole band;

A-II

²⁸And stripping Him, they put a scarlet cloak about Him.

A-III

²⁹And platting a crown of thorns, they put it upon His head, and a reed in His right hand. And bowing the knee before Him, they mocked Him, saying: Hail, king of the Jews.

A-IV

³⁰And spitting upon Him, they took the reed, and struck His head.

A-V

³¹And after they had mocked Him, they took off the cloak from Him, and put on Him His own garments, and led Him away to crucify Him.

St. Mark 15:16-20 [top]

A-VI

¹⁶And the soldiers led Him away into the court of the palace, and they called together the whole band:

A-VII

¹⁷And they clothe Him with purple, and platting a crown of thorns, they put it upon Him.

A-VIII

¹⁸And they began to salute Him: Hail, king of the Jews.

A-IX

¹⁹And they struck His head with a reed: and they did spit on Him. And bowing their knees, they adored Him.

A-X

²⁰And after they had mocked Him, they took off the purple from Him, and put His own garments on Him, and they led Him out to crucify Him.

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St. Luke 23:2-12[top]

B-I

²And they began to accuse him, saying: We have found this man perverting our nation, and forbidding to give tribute to Caesar, and saying that he is Christ the king.

B-II

³And Pilate asked him, saying: Art thou the king of the Jews? But he answering, said: Thou sayest it.

B-III

⁴And Pilate said to the chief priests and to the multitudes: I find no cause in this man.

B-IV

⁵But they were more earnest, saying: He stirreth up the people, teaching throughout all Judea, beginning from Galilee to this place.

B-V

⁶But Pilate hearing Galilee, asked if the man were of Galilee?

B-VI

⁷And when he understood that he was of Herod’s jurisdiction, he sent him away to Herod, who was also himself at Jerusalem, in those days.

B-VII

⁸And Herod, seeing Jesus, was very glad; for he was desirous of a long time to see him, because he had heard many things of him; and he hoped to see some sign wrought by him.

B-VIII

⁹And he questioned him in many words. But he answered him nothing.

B-IX

¹⁰And the chief priests and the scribes stood by, earnestly accusing him.

B-X

¹¹And Herod with his army set him at nought, and mocked him, putting on him a white garment, and sent him back to Pilate.

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John 15

C-I

¹⁸If the world hate you, know ye, that it hath hated me before you.

C-II

¹⁹If you had been of the world, the world would love its own: but because you are not of the world, but I have chosen you out of the world, therefore the world hateth you.

C-III

²⁰Remember my word that I said to you: The servant is not greater than his master. If they have persecuted me, they will also persecute you: if they have kept my word, they will keep yours also.

C-IV

²¹But all these things they will do to you for my name’s sake: because they know not him who sent me.

C-V

²²If I had not come, and spoken to them, they would not have sin; but now they have no excuse for their sin.

C-VI

²³He that hateth Me, hateth My Father also.

C-VII

²⁴If I had not done among them the works that no other man hath done, they would not have sin; but now they have both seen and hated both Me and my Father.

C-VIII

²⁵But that the word may be fulfilled which is written in their law: They hated me without cause.

C-IX

16 These things have I spoken to you, that you may not be scandalized.

C-X

²They will put you out of the synagogues: yea, the hour cometh, that whosoever killeth you, will think that he doth a service to God.
³And these things will they do to you; because they have not known the Father, nor me.

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John 18

D-I

²⁸Then they led Jesus from Caiphas to the governor’s hall. And it was morning; and they went not into the hall, that they might not be defiled, but that they might eat the pasch.

D-II

²⁹Pilate therefore went out to them, and said: What accusation bring you against this man?

³⁰They answered, and said to him: If he were not a malefactor, we would not have delivered him up to thee.

D-III

³¹Pilate therefore said to them: Take him you, and judge him according to your law. The Jews therefore said to him: It is not lawful for us to put any man to death;

D-IV

³²That the word of Jesus might be fulfilled, which he said, signifying what death he should die.

³³Pilate therefore went into the hall again, and called Jesus, and said to him: Art thou the king of the Jews?

D-V

³⁴Jesus answered: Sayest thou this thing of thyself, or have others told it thee of me?

³⁵Pilate answered: Am I a Jew? Thy own nation, and the chief priests, have delivered thee up to me: what hast thou done?

D-VI

³⁶Jesus answered: My kingdom is not of this world. If my kingdom were of this world, my servants would certainly strive that I should not be delivered to the Jews: but now my kingdom is not from hence.

D-VII

³⁷Pilate therefore said to him: Art thou a king then? Jesus answered: Thou sayest that I am a king. For this was I born, and for this came I into the world; that I should give testimony to the truth. Every one that is of the truth, heareth my voice.

D-VIII

³⁸Pilate saith to him: What is truth? And when he said this, he went out again to the Jews, and saith to them: I find no cause in him.

D-IX

³⁹But you have a custom that I should release one unto you at the pasch: will you, therefore, that I release unto you the king of the Jews?

D-X

⁴⁰Then cried they all again, saying: Not this man, but Barabbas. Now Barabbas was a robber.

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E-I

²And the soldiers platting a crown of thorns, put it upon his head; and they put on him a purple garment.

E-II

³And they came to him, and said: Hail, king of the Jews; and they gave him blows.

E-III

⁴Pilate therefore went forth again, and saith to them: Behold, I bring him forth unto you, that you may know that I find no cause in him.

E-IV

⁵(Jesus therefore came forth, bearing the crown of thorns and the purple garment.) And he saith to them: Behold the Man.

E-V

⁶When the chief priests, therefore, and the servants, had seen him, they cried out, saying: Crucify him, crucify him. Pilate saith to them: Take him you, and crucify him: for I find no cause in him.

E-VI

⁷The Jews answered him: We have a law; and according to the law he ought to die, because he made himself the Son of God.

E-VII

⁸When Pilate therefore had heard this saying, he feared the more.
⁹And he entered into the hall again, and he said to Jesus: Whence art thou? But Jesus gave him no answer.

E-VIII

¹⁰Pilate therefore saith to him: Speakest thou not to me? knowest thou not that I have power to crucify thee, and I have power to release thee?
¹¹Jesus answered: Thou shouldst not have any power against me, unless it were given thee from above. Therefore, he that hath delivered me to thee, hath the greater sin.

E-IX

¹²And from henceforth Pilate sought to release him. But the Jews cried out, saying: If thou release this man, thou art not Caesar’s friend. For whosoever maketh himself a king, speaketh against Caesar.

E-X

¹³Now when Pilate had heard these words, he brought Jesus forth, and sat down in the judgment seat, in the place that is called Lithostrotos, and in Hebrew Gabbatha.
¹⁴And it was the parasceve of the pasch, about the sixth hour, and he saith to the Jews: Behold your king.

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Fruit: to practice a meek forbearance amid suffering, injuries, insults and ill treatment, withholding my temper.

1-Soldiers are speaking of crowning Jesus with a wreath of thorns

2-The soldiers quickly put together a crown of thorns they used in the whipping

3-The soldiers put the thorny crown on Jesus’ Head and press it down with great force

4-Jesus’ Head becomes a mass of wounds

5-Blood trickles down from all sides of His Head

6-Blood mingles with tears Jesus sheds

7-The Blood that reddens Jesus Head, bathes His discolored Lips

8-The soldiers lay an old purple mantle over Jesus’ Shoulders and put a reed in His Hand

9-The soldiers insult Jesus, bend their knees, and say, Hail King of the Jews! They strike Him and spit in His Face

10-Pilate presents Jesus to the people from a balcony and declares: Behold the Man.

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THE ROSARY MEDITATED TO GAIN HUMILITY. [top]

Third Mystery.—Jesus crowned.
Ah, here indeed is Jesus the King of the humble! Thorns for a crown, a reed for a sceptre, the spittle of insolent slaves defiling His sacred face, blindfolded, covered with blows, and commanded to prophesy—my soul, behold thy Saviour-God! . . .
Ah, Lord, cast me not off, guilty though I be! Cast me not off, lest I become more infamous than Barabbas or Judas. Thou dost offer these outrages to expiate my excesses.
O Mary, help me to live in humility, my proper state, thus to make some little indemnification for what my sins have caused thy dear Son!

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Second Sorrowful Mystery: The Scourging at the Pillar

Posted on November 24, 2023December 1, 2024 by priestdirector

For the virtue of purity.

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St. Matthew 27:17-26 [top]

A-I

Next Mystery

¹⁷They therefore being gathered together, Pilate said: Whom will you that I release to you, Barabbas, or Jesus that is called Christ?

A-II

¹⁸For he knew that for envy they had delivered Him.

A-III

¹⁹And as he was sitting in the place of judgment, his wife sent to him, saying: Have thou nothing to do with that just man; for I have suffered many things this day in a dream because of him.

A-IV

²⁰But the chief priests and ancients persuaded the people, that they should ask for Barabbas, and take Jesus away.

A-V

²¹And the governor answering, said to them: Whether will you of the two to be released unto you? But they said, Barabbas.

A-VI

²²Pilate saith to them: What shall I do then with Jesus that is called Christ? They say all: Let him be crucified.

A-VII

²³The governor said to them: Why, what evil hath he done? But they cried out the more, saying: Let him be crucified.

A-VIII

²⁴And Pilate seeing that he prevailed nothing, but that rather a tumult was made; taking water washed his hands before the people, saying: I am innocent of the blood of this just man; look you to it.

A-IX

²⁵And the whole people answering, said: His blood be upon us and our children.

A-X

²⁶Then he released to them Barabbas, and having scourged Jesus, delivered Him unto them to be crucified.

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St. Mark 15:1-15 [top]

B-I

15 And straightway in the morning, the chief priests holding a consultation with the ancients and the scribes and the whole council, binding Jesus, led him away, and delivered him to Pilate.

B-II

²And Pilate asked him: Art thou the king of the Jews? But he answering, saith to him: Thou sayest it.
³And the chief priests accused him in many things.

B-III

³And the chief priests accused him in many things.

B-IV

⁴And Pilate again asked him, saying: Answerest thou nothing? behold in how many things they accuse thee.
⁵But Jesus still answered nothing; so that Pilate wondered.

B-V

⁶Now on the festival day he was wont to release unto them one of the prisoners, whomsoever they demanded.
⁷And there was one called Barabbas, who was put in prison with some seditious men, who in the sedition had committed murder.

B-VI

⁸And when the multitude was come up, they began to desire that he would do, as he had ever done unto them.
⁹And Pilate answered them, and said: Will you that I release to you the king of the Jews?

B-VII

¹⁰For he knew that the chief priests had delivered him up out of envy.
¹¹But the chief priests moved the people, that he should rather release Barabbas to them.

B-VIII

¹²And Pilate again answering, saith to them: What will you then that I do to the king of the Jews?
¹³But they again cried out: Crucify him.

B-IX

¹⁴And Pilate saith to them: Why, what evil hath he done? But they cried out the more: Crucify him.

B-X

¹⁵And so Pilate being willing to satisfy the people, released to them Barabbas, and delivered up Jesus, when he had scourged him, to be crucified.

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St. Luke 23:13-24 [top]

C-I

¹³And Pilate, calling together the chief priests, and the magistrates, and the people,

C-II

¹⁴Said to them: You have presented unto me this man, as one that perverteth the people; and behold I, having examined him before you, find no cause in this man, in those things wherein you accuse him.

C-III

¹⁵No, nor Herod neither. For I sent you to him, and behold, nothing worthy of death is done to him.

C-IV

¹⁶I will chastise him therefore, and release him.

C-V

¹⁷Now of necessity he was to release unto them one upon the feast day.
¹⁸But the whole multitude together cried out, saying: Away with this man, and release unto us Barabbas:

C-VI

¹⁹Who, for a certain sedition made in the city, and for a murder, was cast into prison.

C-VII

²⁰And Pilate again spoke to them, desiring to release Jesus.
²¹But they cried again, saying: Crucify him, crucify him.

C-VIII

²²And he said to them the third time: Why, what evil hath this man done? I find no cause of death in him. I will chastise him therefore, and let him go.

C-IX

²³But they were instant with loud voices, requiring that he might be crucified; and their voices prevailed.

C-X

²⁴And Pilate gave sentence that it should be as they required.

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Luke 18

D-I

³¹Then Jesus took unto Him the twelve, and said to them: Behold, we go up to Jerusalem, and all things shall be accomplished which were written by the prophets concerning the Son of man.

D-II

³²For He shall be delivered to the Gentiles, and shall be mocked, and scourged, and spit upon:

D-III

³³And after they have scourged Him, they will put Him to death; and the third day He shall rise again.

D-IV

³⁴And they understood none of these things, and this word was hid from them, and they understood not the things that were said.

Acts 4

D-V

¹⁰Be it known to you all, and to all the people of Israel, that by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom you crucified, whom God hath raised from the dead, even by him this man standeth here before you whole.

D-VI

¹¹This is the stone which was rejected by you the builders, which is become the head of the corner.
¹²Neither is there salvation in any other. For there is no other name under heaven given to men, whereby we must be saved.

D-VII

²⁴Who having heard it, with one accord lifted up their voice to God, and said: Lord, thou art he that didst make heaven and earth, the sea, and all things that are in them.

D-VIII

²⁵Who, by the Holy Ghost, by the mouth of our father David, thy servant, hast said: Why did the Gentiles rage, and the people meditate vain things?

D-IX

²⁶The kings of the earth stood up, and the princes assembled together against the Lord and his Christ.
²⁷For of a truth there assembled together in this city against thy holy child Jesus, whom thou hast anointed, Herod, and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles and the people of Israel,

D-X

²⁸To do what thy hand and thy counsel decreed to be done.

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St. Matthew 23

E-I

²⁵Woe to you scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites; because you make clean the outside of the cup and of the dish, but within you are full of rapine and uncleanness.

E-II

²⁶Thou blind Pharisee, first make clean the inside of the cup and of the dish, that the outside may become clean.

E-III

²⁷Woe to you scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites; because you are like to whited sepulchres, which outwardly appear to men beautiful, but within are full of dead men’s bones, and of all filthiness.

E-IV

²⁸So you also outwardly indeed appear to men just; but inwardly you are full of hypocrisy and iniquity.

E-V

²⁹Woe to you scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites; that build the sepulchres of the prophets, and adorn the monuments of the just,
³⁰And say: If we had been in the days of our Fathers, we would not have been partakers with them in the blood of the prophets.

E-VI

³¹Wherefore you are witnesses against yourselves, that you are the sons of them that killed the prophets.

E-VII

³²Fill ye up then the measure of your fathers.
³³You serpents, generation of vipers, how will you flee from the judgment of hell?

E-VIII

³⁴Therefore behold I send to you prophets, and wise men, and scribes: and some of them you will put to death and crucify, and some you will scourge in your synagogues, and persecute from city to city:

E-IX

³⁵That upon you may come all the just blood that hath been shed upon the earth, from the blood of Abel the just, even unto the blood of Zacharias the son of Barachias, whom you killed between the temple and the altar.
³⁶Amen I say to you, all these things shall come upon this generation.

E-X

³⁷Jerusalem, Jerusalem, thou that killest the prophets, and stonest them that are sent unto thee, how often would I have gathered together thy children, as the hen doth gather her chickens under her wings, and thou wouldest not?
³⁸Behold, your house shall be left to you, desolate.
³⁹For I say to you, you shall not see me henceforth till you say: Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord.

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Saint Anthony Mary Claret Meditation Points [top]

Fruit: Holy patience in my pains, toils, sorrows and troubles, considering how far more Jesus suffered than I, though He was innocent and I am a guilty sinner.

1-Jesus is delivered to the Jews for scourging

2-Jesus says nothing at the sentence they pass, so unjust, cruel and shameful

3-Jesus is disrobed and strapped to a pillar

4-The Jews are anxious and ready to scourge Jesus

5-Jesus is whipped with lashes, cords and leather straps

6-Jesus is beaten with thorn-covered branches

7-Jesus is whipped with iron chains

8-Jesus sheds His Precious Blood in torrents

9-Jesus endures more than five thousand lashes with heroic patience, uttering no complaint

10-After the whipping, Jesus is robed again.

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THE ROSARY MEDITATED TO GAIN HUMILITY. [top]

Second Mystery.—Jesus scourged.
O the confusion of the Lamb of God on being stripped of His garments in the midst of the vile rabble, on being condemned to a punishment reserved for slaves only!
O what patience under those cruel lashes! See His sacred body covered with wounds!
O Mary, my cowardice suffers me not to endure such pains as those of thy dear Son! Ah! obtain for me, at least, a portion of the admirable humility that shone forth in the midst of His sufferings.

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First Sorrowful Mystery: The Agony in the Garden

Posted on November 24, 2023January 26, 2025 by priestdirector

For the grace of true contrition for our sins.

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St. Anthony Mary Claret Meditations; Humility Meditations

St. Matthew 26:36-56 [top]

A-I

³⁶Then 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

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

A-III

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

A-IV

³⁹And 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

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

A-VI

⁴²Again 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

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

A-VIII

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

A-IX

⁴⁵Then 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

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

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St. Matthew 26:47-56 [top]

B-I

Next Mystery

⁴⁷As 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

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

B-III

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

B-IV

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

B-V

⁵¹And 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

⁵²Then 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

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

B-VIII

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

B-IX

⁵⁵In 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

⁵⁶Now 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

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

C-II

²⁷And 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.
²⁸But after I shall be risen again, I will go before you into Galilee.

C-III

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

C-IV

³⁰And 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

³¹But 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

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

C-VII

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

C-VIII

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

C-IX

³⁵And 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

³⁶And 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

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

D-II

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

D-III

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

D-IV

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

D-V

⁴¹And 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

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

⁴³And 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

⁴⁴And 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

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

D-IX

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

D-X

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

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St. Luke 22:37-54 [top]

E-I

³⁷For 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

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

E-III

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

E-IV

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

E-V

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

E-VI

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

E-VII

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

E-VIII

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

E-IX

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

E-X

⁴⁶And 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

⁴⁷As 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

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

F-III

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

F-IV

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

F-V

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

F-VI

⁵²And 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

⁵³When 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

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

Hebrews 5 [top]

F-IX

⁶As He saith also in another place: Thou art a priest for ever, according to the order of Melchisedech.
⁷Who 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

⁸And whereas indeed He was the Son of God, He learned obedience by the things which He suffered:
⁹And 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

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

G-III

³Judas 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

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

G-V

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

G-VI

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

G-VII

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

G-VIII

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

G-IX

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

G-X

¹⁰Then 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.
¹¹Jesus 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

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

K-II

¹³And 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

¹⁴Now 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

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

K-V

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

K-VI

¹⁵I 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

¹⁶You 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

¹⁷These 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

³¹Jesus answered them: Do you now believe?
³²Behold, 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

³³These 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

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

H-II

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

H-III

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

H-IV

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

H-V

¹⁰For 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

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

H-VII

¹²Wherefore 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

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

H-IX

¹⁴But 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

¹⁵But 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

¹⁶And 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

¹⁷For 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

¹⁸Therefore, 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

¹⁹For 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

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

J-VI

²¹That 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

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

J-IX

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

J-X

⁴For 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.—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

Posted on November 22, 2023November 2, 2024 by priestdirector

For the grace of devotion to the Most Blessed Sacrament.

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St. Matthew 26:26-29 [top]

A-I

²⁶And 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

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

A-III

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

A-IV

²⁹And 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

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

A-VI

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

A-VII

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

A-VIII

²⁵Amen 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

²⁷Therefore 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.
²⁸But let a man prove himself: and so let him eat of that bread, and drink of the chalice.

A-X

²⁹For 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

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

B-II

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

B-III

¹⁰And 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.

¹¹And 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

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

B-V

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

B-VI

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

B-VII

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

B-VIII

¹⁹And 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

²⁰In 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

²¹But yet behold, the hand of him that betrayeth Me is with Me on the table.
²²And 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

²⁶Jesus 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.
²⁷Labour 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

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

C-III

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

C-IV

³²Then 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.
³³For the bread of God is that which cometh down from heaven, and giveth life to the world.

C-V

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

C-VI

³⁵And 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.
³⁶But I said unto you, that you also have seen me, and you believe not.

C-VII

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

C-VIII

³⁹Now 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

⁴⁰And 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

⁴¹The 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

⁴²And 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

⁴³Jesus therefore answered, and said to them: Murmur not among yourselves.
⁴⁴No 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

⁴⁵It 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.
⁴⁶Not that any man hath seen the Father; but he who is of God, he hath seen the Father.

D-IV

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

D-V

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

D-VI

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

D-VII

⁵²If 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

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

D-IX

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

D-X

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

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E-I

⁵⁸As 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

⁵⁹This 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

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

E-IV

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

E-V

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

E-VI

⁶⁵But 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

⁶⁶And 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

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

E-IX

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

E-X

⁶⁹And Simon Peter answered him: Lord, to whom shall we go? Thou hast the words of eternal life.
⁷⁰And 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

Posted on November 22, 2023November 2, 2024 by priestdirector

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

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St. Matthew; St. Mark; St. Luke; St. John; St. Peter; St. John 14

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

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

A-III

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

A-IV

⁴And 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

⁵And 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

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

A-VII

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

A-VIII

⁹And 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

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

A-X

¹²But 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.
¹³Then 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

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

B-III

⁴And 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.
⁵For he knew not what he said: for they were struck with fear.

B-IV

⁶And 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

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

B-VI

⁸And 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

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

B-VIII

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

B-IX

¹¹Who 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

¹²But 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

²⁷But 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

²⁸And 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

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

C-IV

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

C-V

³²But 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

³³And 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

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

C-VIII

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

C-IX

³⁶And 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

³⁷And 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

¹⁴And 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

¹⁵John 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

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

D-IV

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

D-V

¹⁸No 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

¹⁶For 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

¹⁷For 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

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

D-IX

¹⁹And 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

²⁰Understanding this first, that no prophecy of scripture is made by private interpretation.
²¹For 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

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

E-II

²¹He 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

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

E-IV

²³Jesus 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

²⁴He 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

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

E-VII

²⁶But 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

²⁷Peace 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

²⁸You 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

²⁹And now I have told you before it comes to pass: that when it shall come to pass, you may believe.
³⁰I will not now speak many things with you. For the prince of this world cometh, and in me he hath not any thing.
³¹But 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

Posted on November 22, 2023November 2, 2024 by priestdirector

For conversion of heart.

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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

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

A-II

¹⁵Land of Zabulon and land of Nephthalim, the way of the sea beyond the Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles:
¹⁶The 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

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

A-IV

¹⁸And 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

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

A-VI

²⁰And they immediately leaving their nets, followed Him.

A-VII

²¹And 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.
²²And they forthwith left their nets and father, and followed Him.

A-VIII

²³And 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

²⁴And 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

²⁵And 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.
²And opening His mouth, He taught them, saying:

B-II

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

B-III

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

B-IV

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

B-V

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

B-VI

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

B-VII

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

B-VIII

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

B-IX

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

B-X

¹¹Blessed are ye when they shall revile you, and persecute you, and speak all that is evil against you, untruly, for My sake:
¹²Be 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

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

C-II

¹⁶And 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

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

¹⁹To 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

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

C-VI

²²And 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

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

C-VIII

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

C-IX

²⁷And 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

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

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St. Luke, Chapter VI

D-I

¹⁷And 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

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

D-III

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

D-IV

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

D-V

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

D-VI

²²Blessed 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

²³Be 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

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

D-IX

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

D-X

²⁶Woe 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

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

E-II

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

E-III

²⁹And 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

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

E-V

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

E-VI

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

E-VII

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

E-VIII

³⁴And 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

³⁵But 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

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

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St. Luke 6 (Sermon on the Plain concluded)

F-I

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

F-II

³⁸Give, 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

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

F-IV

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

F-V

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

F-VI

⁴²Or 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

⁴³For there is no good tree that bringeth forth evil fruit; nor an evil tree that bringeth forth good fruit.
⁴⁴For 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

⁴⁵A 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

⁴⁶And why call you me, Lord, Lord; and do not the things which I say?
⁴⁷Every one that cometh to me, and heareth my words, and doth them, I will shew you to whom he is like.
⁴⁸He 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

⁴⁹But 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

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

G-II

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

G-III

¹⁶And 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

¹⁷And 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

¹⁸The 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

¹⁹To 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

²⁰And 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

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

G-IX

²²And 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

²³And 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.
²⁴And 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

²Every 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

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

H-IV

⁴Abide 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

⁵I 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

⁶If 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

⁷If 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

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

H-IX

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

H-X

¹⁰If 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.
¹¹These things I have spoken to you, that my joy may be in you, and your joy may be filled.
¹²This 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

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

J-III

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

J-IV

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

J-V

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

J-VI

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

J-VII

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

J-VIII

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

J-IX

⁹I 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

¹⁰The 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

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

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¹²But 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:

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

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

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

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¹⁶And 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.

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

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¹⁸No 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.

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

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²¹Others 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

Posted on November 22, 2023November 2, 2024 by priestdirector

For confidence in the intercession of Our Lady.

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

St. John 2:1-12 [top]

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

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

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

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

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

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

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⁹And 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,

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¹⁰And 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.

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

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¹²After 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]

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

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

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

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

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

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

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²⁶That He might sanctify it, cleansing it by the laver of water in the word of life:
²⁷That 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

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

B-VIII

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

B-IX

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

B-X

³³Nevertheless 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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⁷Ask, and it shall be given you:

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seek, and you shall find:

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knock, and it shall be opened to you.

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⁸For every one that asketh, receiveth:

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and he that seeketh, findeth:

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and to him that knocketh, it shall be opened.

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

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

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¹¹If 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

¹²All 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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