On the third day Jesus rises from the dead, glorious and immortal"
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The
First Glorious Mystery
THE RESURRECTION
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body of Jesus is placed in the tomb on the evening of Good Friday.
His soul descends into the realm of the dead to announce to
the Just the tidings of their redemption.
Fearing the body of Jesus will be taken, the chief priests place
guards at the tomb. On the third day Jesus rises from the dead,
glorious and immortal. The earth quakes as the angel rolls back
the stone, the guards flee in terror. The holy women coming
to anoint the body of Jesus are amazed and frightened to find
the tomb open. |
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angel calms their fears: "He is not here. He has risen
as He said." Jesus appears to Mary Magdalene and Peter
and two disciples on the way to Emmaus. That evening He appears
to the apostles behind locked doors: "Peace be unto you
... do not be afraid." Jesus breathes on them and gives
them the power to forgive sin. |
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The
Second Glorious Mystery
THE
ASCENSION
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Jesus
remains on earth forty days after His Resurrection to prove
He has truly risen from the dead. He commissions the apostles
to preach the gospel to every creature, and promises to be with
them forever. He will not leave them orphans, but will send
the Holy Spirit to enlighten and strengthen them.
Jesus proceeds to Mt. Olivet accompanied by His Mother and the
apostles and disciples. Extending His pierced hands over all
in a last blessing, He ascends into heaven. |
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He ascends a cloud takes Him from their sight. Jesus ascends
to take His place at the right hand of the Father. What
jubilation there must be amid the angels of heaven at the triumphant
entry of Jesus. The wounds in His glorified body are an endless
plea before the Father on our behalf. The disciples leave Mt.
Olivet and "return to Jerusalem with great joy."
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Extending
His pierced hands over all in a last blessing, Jesus ascends into
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The Holy Spirit descends on each of them in the form of tongues of fire.
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The
Third Glorious Mystery
THE
DESCENT OF THE HOLY SPIRIT
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The
apostles are gathered in the upper room where Jesus had held
the Last Supper. They are persevering in prayer with Mary the
Mother of Jesus.
A sound comes from heaven like the rush of a mighty wind, and
it fills the whole house. The Holy Spirit descends on each of
them in the form of tongues of fire. Filled with the Gifts
of the Holy Spirit, they are enlightened and strengthened to
spread the gospel. |
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lost all fear of the Jewish leaders, the apostles boldly preach
Christ crucified. The multitudes are confounded because every
man hears them speak in his own tongue. The Holy Spirit comes
upon the Infant Church never to leave it. That first day Peter
goes forth to preach and baptizes three thousand. The feast
of Pentecost is the birthday of the Church, for on that day
it begins to grow. |
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The
Fourth Glorious Mystery
THE
ASSUMPTION
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After
the apostles have dispersed, the Blessed Mother goes to live
with John, the beloved disciple. Mary lives many years on earth
after the death of Christ.
She is a source of comfort, consolation and strength to the
apostles. As she had nourished the infant Jesus, so she nourishes
spiritually the infant Church. Mary dies, not of bodily infirmity,
but is wholly ravished in a rapture of divine love. Her body
as well as her soul is taken up into heaven. |
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her burial the apostles go to the tomb and find only fragrant
lilies.Jesus does not permit the sinless body of His Mother
to decay in the grave. Corruption of the body is an effect
of original sin from which Mary is totally exempted. The
bodies of all mankind, at the last judgment, will be brought
back and united again to the soul. |
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Jesus
does not permit the sinless body of His Mother to decay in the grave |
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Mary is crowned by her divine Son as Queen of heaven and earth.
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The
Fifth Glorious Mystery
THE
CORONATION
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As
Mary enters heaven, the entire court of heaven greets with joy
this masterpiece of God's creation. Mary is crowned by her divine
Son as Queen of heaven and earth. More than we can ever know
the Hearts of Jesus and Mary overflow with joy at this reunion.
Only in heaven will we know the great majesty of that coronation,
and the joy it gave to the angels and saints. Even the angels,
who by nature are greater than humans, hail Mary as their Queen. |
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shares so fully in the glory of Christ because she shared so
fully in his suffering. Only in heaven will we see how central
is the role of Mary in the divine plan of redemption. The
angels and saints longed for the coming of her whose heel crushes
the head of the serpent. Mary pleads our cause as a most
powerful Queen and a most merciful and loving Mother. A great
sign appeared in heaven; a woman clothed with the sun, the moon
under her feet, and on her head a crown of twelve stars. |
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