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Make the Sign of the Cross. And say prayer
"O my Jesus, forgive us our sins, save us from the fires of hell, lead all souls to Heaven, especially those who
have most need of your mercy."
nnounce The First Glorious Mystery
THE RESURRECTION
Say the "Our father."
Say ten "Hail Marys,"
Say the "Glory be to the Father."
Say prayer
"O my Jesus, forgive us our sins, save us from the fires of hell, lead all souls to Heaven, especially those who
have most need of your mercy."
Announce The Second Glorious Mystery
THE ASCENSION
Say the "Our father."
Say ten "Hail Marys,"
Say the "Glory be to the Father."
Say prayer
"O my Jesus, forgive us our sins, save us from the fires of hell, lead all souls to Heaven, especially those who
have most need of your mercy."
Announce The Third Glorious Mystery
THE DESCENT OF THE HOLY SPIRIT
Say the "Our father."
Say ten "Hail Marys,"
Say the "Glory be to the Father."
Say prayer
"O my Jesus, forgive us our sins, save us from the fires of hell, lead all souls to Heaven, especially those who
have most need of your mercy."
Announce The Fourth Glorious Mystery
THE ASSUMPTION
Say the "Our father."
Say ten "Hail Marys,"
Say the "Glory be to the Father."
Say prayer
"O my Jesus, forgive us our sins, save us from the fires of hell, lead all souls to Heaven, especially those who
have most need of your mercy."
Announce The Fifth Glorious Mystery
THE CORONATION
Say the "Our father."
Say ten "Hail Marys,"
Say the "Glory be to the Father."
"O my Jesus, forgive us our sins, save us from the fires of hell, lead all souls to Heaven, especially those who
have most need of your mercy."
After the Rosary
Say the Additional prayer
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The 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.
An angel calms their fears: "he is not here. He has risen as He said."
Jesus appears to Mary Magdalen 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.
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.
As 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".
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.
Having 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 baptises three thousand.
The feast of Pentecost is the birthday of the Church, for on that day it
begins to grow.
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.
After 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 judgement, will be brought back
and united again to the soul.
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.
Mary 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 sing appeared in heaven; a woman clothed with the sun, the
moon under her feet, and on her head a crown of twelve stars.