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The Apostles' Creed: 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. Three Hail Mary's... 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. The First Sorrowful Mystery: The Agony in The Garden Our Father... 1. Then Jesus went with them to a place called Gethsemani; and He began to experience sorrow and distress. (Mt. 26:36-37) 2. Then He said to them, "My heart is nearly broken with sorrow. Remain here and stay awake with Me." (Mt.26:38) 3. He withdrew from them and knelt down and prayed. (Lk. 22:41) 4. Father, if it is possible, let this cup pass from me. Still, let it be as you would have it, not as I. (Mt. 26:39) 5. When He returned to His disciples, He found them asleep. He said to Peter, "So you could not stay awake with me for even an hour? Be on guard and pray that you may not undergo the test. The spirit is willing, but nature is weak." (Mt. 26:40-42) 6. In His anguish, He prayed more earnestly. An angel appeared to Him, coming from Heaven to give Him strength. (Lk. 22:44-43) 7. The hour is on us when the Son of Man is to be handed over to the power of evil men. (Mt. 26:45) 8. While He was still speaking, Judas, one of the twelve, arrived accompanied by a great crowd with swords and clubs. (Mt. 26, 47) 9. He immediately went over to Jesus, said to him, "Peace, Rabbi", and embraced Him. (Mt. 26:49) 10. Jesus answered, "Friend, do what you are here for". At that moment they stepped forward to lay hands on Jesus and arrested Him. (Mt. 26:50) 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. The Sesond Sorrowful Mystery: The Scouraging at The Pillar Our Father... 1. As soon as it was daybreak, the chief priests, with the elders and scribes, reached a decision. They bound Jesus, led him away, and handed him over to Pilate. Pilate interrogated him, "Are you the King of the Jews?" (Mk. 15:1-2) 2. Jesus answered, "My Kingdom does not belong to this world". At this, Pilate said to Him, "So then you are a King?" Jesus replied, "It is you who say I am a King. The reason I was born, the reason why I came into the world is to testify to the truth. Anyone committed to the truth, hears my voice." (John 18:36-37) 3. This much only will I say, "From now on, the Son of Man will have his seat at the right hand of the Power of God". (Lk. 22.69) 4. "So you are the Son of God?" they asked in chorus; He answered, "It is you who say that I am." (Lk. 22:70) 5. Pilate's next move was to take Jesus and have Him scourged. (John 19:1) 6. Despised and rejected by men, a man of sorrows. (Is.53:3) 7. And yet, ours were the sufferings He bore. (Is. 53:4) 8. He was pierced through for our faults, crushed for our sins. (Is. 53:5) 9. They blindfolded Him, slapped Him and then taunted Him. (Lk. 23:64) 10. And after he had Jesus scourged, Pilate handed Him over to be crucified. (Mk. 15:15) 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. The Third Sorrowful Mystery: The Crowning of Thorns Our Father... 1. The soldiers now led Jesus away into the hall known as the Praetorium; at the time they assembled the whole cohort. (Mk. 15:16) 2. They dressed Him in royal purple, then wove a crown of thorns and put it on Him. (Mk. 15:17) 3. They began to salute Him, All hail! King of the Jews (Mk. 15:18) 4. Continually striking Jesus on the head with a reed and spitting at Him, they genuflected before Him and pretended to pay Him homage (Mk. 15:19) 5. Pilate said to the crowd, "Observe what I do. I am going to bring Him out to you to make you realize that I find no case against Him." (John 19:4) 6. When Jesus came out wearing the crown of thorns and the purple cloak, Pilate said to them, "Look at the Man!" (John 19:5) 7. As soon as the chief priests and the temple guards saw Him they shouted, "Crucify Him! Crucify Him" (Jn. 19:6) 8. "Why, what crime has He committed?" asked Pilate. They only shouted the louder, "Crucify Him!" (Mk15:14) 9. Pilate said to the Jews, "Look at your King." (Jn 19:14) 10. In the end, Pilate handed Jesus over to be crucified (Jn. 19:16) 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. The Fourth Sorrowful Mystery: The Carrying of The Cross Our Father... 1. When they had finished making a fool of Him, they stripped Jesus of the cloak, dressed Him in His own clothes, and led Him off to the crucifixion. (Mt. 27:31) 2. On their way out they met a Cyrenian named Simeon. This man they pressed into service to carry the cross. (Mt. 27:32) 3. A great crowd of people followed Him, including women who beat their breasts and lamented over Him. (Lk. 23:27) 4. Jesus turned to them and said, "Daughters of Jerusalem, do not weep for me. Weep for yourselves and for your children." (Luke 23:28) 5. Two others who were criminals were led along with Him to be crucified. (Lk.23:32) 6. Upon arriving at a site called Golgotha, (a name which means Skull Place), they gave Him a drink of wine flavored with gall, which He tasted but refused to drink. (Mt. 27:33-34) 7. When they had crucified Him, they divided His clothes among them by casting lots; then they sat down and kept watch over Him. (Mt. 27:35-36) 8. Whoever wishes to be my follower must deny his very self. (Lk. 9:23) 9. He must take up his cross each day and follow in my steps. (Lk. 9:23) 10. Whoever would save his life will lose it, whoever loses his life for my sake, will save it. (Lk. 9:24) 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. The Fifth Sorrowful Mystery: The Crucifixion Our Father... 1. Jesus said, Father, forgive them, they do not know what they are doing. (Lk. 23:34) 2. One of the criminals said, "Jesus, remember me when You enter upon Your reign". And Jesus replied, "I say unto you; this day you will be with Me in paradise." (Lk 23:42-43) 3. Seeing His Mother there with the disciple whom He loved, Jesus said to His Mother, "Woman, there is your son." (Jn. 19:26) 4. In turn, He said to the disciple, "There is your Mother." From that hour onward, the disciple took her into his care. (Jn. 19:27) 5. Then toward midafternoon, Jesus cried out in a loud tone, "My God, My God, why have You forsaken Me?" (Mt. 27:46) 6. Jesus realizing that everything was now finished, said to fulfill the Scriptures, "I am thirsty." There was a jar there, full of common wine They stuck a sponge soaked in this wine on a stick, and raised it to His lips. (Jn. 19:28) 7. When Jesus took the wine, He said, "Now it is finished." (Jn. 19:30) 8. Jesus uttered a loud cry and said, "Father; into Your hands I commend My spirit". After He said this, He expired. (Lk. 23:46) 9. Darkness came over the whole land until midafternoon with an eclipse of the sun. The curtain in the sanctuary was torn in two. (Lk. 23:44-45) 10. They took Jesus' body, and in accordance with Jewish burial custom, bound it up in wrappings of cloth with perfumed oils. (Jn. 19:40) 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. HAIL, HOLY QUEEN, Mother of Mercy, our life, our sweetness and our hope! To thee do we cry, poor banished children of Eve; to thee do we send up our sighs, mourning and weeping in this valley of tears. Turn then, most gracious advocate, thine eyes of mercy toward us, and after this our exile, show unto us the blessed fruit of thy womb, Jesus. O clement, O loving, O sweet Virgin Mary! V. Pray for us, O Holy Mother of God. Let us pray. 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 meditating upon these mysteries of the Most Holy Rosary of the Blessed Virgin Mary, we may imitate what they contain and obtain what they promise, through the same Christ Our Lord. Amen. The Sorrowful Mysteries |