The Luminous Mysteries

The First Luminous Mystery

The Baptism of Jesus

Our Lord, Jesus Christ is baptized by John in the River Jordan.

The word Christ means the anointed one. Jesus is anointed by the heavenly Father and "the oil" for this anointing is the Holy Spirit.

We read in St. Mark:

"And when He came up out of the water, immediately He saw the heavens opening and the Spirit descending on Him like a dove. And a voice came from heaven,

You are my beloved Son, with you I am well pleased." (Mark 1:9-11)

Jesus is the beloved Son of the Father. He is the Messiah, the Anointed One.

My loving Lord Jesus, by your immersion in the river Jordan, You made holy the waters of Baptism in which our sins are washed clean. We have been born again to new life and become the dwelling place of the Holy Trinity. Lord, let the promise you made to your disciples be fulfilled in us. May we be baptized in your Holy Spirit every moment of our lives.

Our Father

10 Hail Marys

Glory Be to the Father

O my Jesus, forgive us our sins and save us from the fires of hell. Lead all souls to Heaven, especially those most in need of Your mercy.

The Second Luminous Mystery

Christ’s Manifestation at The Wedding Feast of Cana

Now, Mary the Mother becomes Mary the disciple. She does not know what Jesus will do, but she believes that He will do the most perfect thing.

She teaches the disciples to open their hearts to faith. They look on and witness the miracle.

Suddenly they realize that this grace of faith in Jesus has also changed the water of their poor lives into the new wine of His kingdom.

He, who up to this has been their teacher, they now see as their Lord. (John 2:1-5;11-12)

Blessed Holy Mother Mary, seat of wisdom, you have never ceased to teach us about your Son. And yet, there remains so much for us to learn. Help us, through prayer, to come more and more into the light of faith.

Our Father

10 Hail Marys

Glory Be to the Father

O my Jesus, forgive us our sins and save us from the fires of hell. Lead all souls to Heaven, especially those most in need of Your mercy.

The Third Luminous Mystery

Jesus Proclaims The Coming of The Kingdom

In St. Mark’s Gospel we read, "Now after John was arrested, Jesus came into Galilee, preaching the Gospel of God, and saying, "The time is fulfilled and the kingdom of God is at hand; repent and believe the Gospel." (Mark 11:14-15)

And in St. John’s Gospel, Jesus says of Himself, "I am the light of the world; whoever follows me will not walk in darkness, but will have the light of life." (John 8:12)

"I have come as light into the world that whoever believes in me may not remain in darkness." (John 12:46)

Lord, Jesus, through our sin we sit in darkness and in the shadow of death. So many who once walked in your light now walk in darkness. Jesus, give to us and to all our loved ones the grace to turn away from sin and turn back to you. And may all people everywhere come to hear the good news of your kingdom.

Our Father

10 Hail Marys

Glory Be to the Father

O my Jesus, forgive us our sins and save us from the fires of hell. Lead all souls to Heaven, especially those most in need of Your mercy.

The Fourth Luminous Mystery

The Transfiguration

"And as He was praying, the appearance of His face altered and His clothing became dazzling white." (Luke 9:29)

This is truly a mystery of light. The glory of Jesus, the Son of God, shines forth. The light of the Godhead is seen on the face of Christ while the Father proclaims to the astounded apostles.

"This is My Son, My Chosen One, listen to Him." (Luke 9:35)

Lord, we have never seen you transfigured like this, but we have seen the transforming radiance of your presence on the faces of others.

On the young mother with her afflicted child,

on the man arriving home from work,

on the old priest as he offers the bread and wine,

on the young nun as she moves lovingly among the starving poor.

Jesus, those who listen to you are always transformed by your word. Even in suffering you show us the joy of the resurrection and a life transformed by the presence of the Holy Spirit.

Our Father

10 Hail Marys

Glory Be to the Father

O my Jesus, forgive us our sins and save us from the fires of hell. Lead all souls to Heaven, especially those most in need of Your mercy.

The Fifth Luminous Mystery

The Institution of the Eucharist, the Paschal Mystery

The Eucharist is the source and the summit of the Church’s life.

The other sacraments and every ministry of the Church lead to the Eucharist because the Eucharist is Christ Himself.

It is the Paschal Mystery, the Lord’s Supper, the Sacrifice of the Cross, the Resurrection from the Dead and it is the real presence of the living and glorious Christ. (Luke 22: 15-20)

O Loving Mother Mary, when you gathered with the disciples for the breaking of the bread you received from their hands your Risen Eucharistic Son.

You helped them to remember Him as they called to mind His words and teachings, His face always before you .

Teach us to see Jesus in the Eucharist through your eyes of faith and to love Him with your heart and may we find Him in every crushed grain of humanity from which His body is made.

Our Father

10 Hail Marys

Glory Be to the Father

O my Jesus, forgive us our sins and save us from the fires of hell. Lead all souls to Heaven, especially those most in need of Your mercy.

Pray for us O holy mother of God,

That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.

O God whose only begotten Son, by His life, death and resurrection,

has purchased for us the rewards of eternal life, grant we beseech

thee that by mediating on these mysteries in the most holy Rosary of

the blessed virgin Mary, we may imitate what they maintain and

obtain what they promise in the same Christ our Lord.

Amen.

May the Divine assistance always remain with us and may the souls

of the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace.

Amen.

Prayers

I believe in God, the Father Almighty, Creator of heaven and earth; and in Jesus Christ, His only Son, our Lord; Who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died, and was buried. He descended into hell; the third day He arose again from the dead. He ascended into heaven, and sits at the right hand of God, the Father Almighty; from thence He shall come to judge the living and the dead.

I believe in the Holy Spirit, the Holy Catholic Church, the communion of Saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body and life everlasting. Amen.

Our father, who art in heaven; hallowed be Thy name; Thy kingdom come; Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven.

Give us this day our daily bread; and forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us, and lead us not into temptation; but deliver us from evil. Amen.

Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee; blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus.

Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death. Amen.

Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit.

As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.

"O Blessed Rosary of Mary, sweet chain which unites us to God, bond of love which unites us to the angels, tower of salvation against the assaults of Hell, safe port in our universal shipwreck, we will never abandon you. You will be our comfort in the hour of death: yours our final kiss as life ebbs away. And the last word from our lips will be your sweet name, O Queen of the Rosary of Pompei, O dearest Mother, O Refuge of Sinners, O Sovereign Consoler of the Afflicted. May you be everywhere blessed, today and always, on earth and in heaven."