THE FIFTEEN PROMISES OF THE VIRGIN MARY 1.

Whoever shall faithfully serve me by the recitation of the Rosary, shall receive signal graces. 2. I promise my special protection and the greatest graces to all those who shall recite the Rosary. 3. The Rosary shall be a powerful armour against hell; it will destroy vice, decrease sin, and defeat heresies. 4. It will cause virtue and good works to flourish; it will obtain for souls the abundant mercy of God; it will withdraw the hearts of people from the love of the world and its vanities, and will lift them to the desire of eternal things. Oh, that souls would sanctify themselves by this means. 5. The soul which recommends itself to me by the recitation of the Rosary shall not perish. 6. Whoever shall recite the Rosary devoutly, applying himself to the consideration of its Sacred Mysteries shall never be conquered by misfortune. God will not chastise him in His justice, he shall not perish by an unprovided death; if he be just, he shall remain in the grace of God, and become worthy of eternal life. 7. Whoever shall have a true devotion for the Rosary shall not die without the Sacraments of the Church. 8. Those who are faithful to recite the Rosary shall have during their life and at their death the light of God and the plentitude of His graces; at the moment of death they shall participate in the merits of the Saints in Paradise. 9. I shall deliver from purgatory those who have been devoted to the Rosary. 10. The faithful children of the Rosary shall merit a high degree of glory in Heaven. 11. You shall obtain all you ask of me by the recitation of the Rosary. 12. All those who propagate the Holy Rosary shall be aided by me in their necessities. 13. I have obtained from my Divine Son that all the advocates of the Rosary shall have for intercessors the entire celestial court during their life and at the hour of death. 14. All who recite the Rosary are my children, and brothers and sisters of my only Son, Jesus Christ. 15. Devotion of my Rosary is a great sign of predestination. OUR LADYS ADVISE ON PRAYING THE HOLY ROSARY: The following messages are believed to have been given by Our Lady regarding the importance of the Holy Rosary in authenticated and unauthenticated apparitions which took place during the 20th Century. Heede, Germany 1st November 1937 - (approved for faith expression 1945) The times are very serious! Men should at last do penance, turn away from their sins and pray, pray much in order that the wrath of God may be mitigated! Particularly the Holy Rosary should be prayed very often! The Rosary is very powerful with God! Worldly pleasures and amusements should be restricted." Marianfried, Germany, April to June 1946 - (approved for faith expression 2000) Pray the Rosary! Pray not so much for external things weightier things are at stake in these times. Pray always. Pray the Rosary. Make all your entreaties to the Father through My Immaculate Heart. Offer your prayers to Me as sacrifices. Tre Fontane, Italy (1947) - (unauthenticated) "Always pray and recite the Rosary daily for the conversion of sinners and nonbelievers and for Christian unity. Lipa, Philippines 1948 - (unauthenticated) I am Mary, Mediatrix of All Grace." The Blessed Virgin said that Her message at Lipa is "the same message given at Fatima." Our Lady at Lipa asked for the daily prayer of the Holy Rosary, devotion to Her Immaculate Heart, conversion, penance and praying for priests and religious. The importance of humility was also stressed. Cuapa Nicaragua, 1980 - (authenticated in 1982) "I am the Mother of Jesus. I come to you from Heaven to ask you to pray the Rosary every day with your family, especially your children. I wish you to make this message known. It is important that children, as soon as they reach the age of reason, pray the Rosary daily with their parents. Say the Rosary every day at the same time with Biblical meditations." Our Lady stressed the importance to turn away from violence and make peace and pray for the world. Medjugorje Aug 14th 1984 - (unauthenticated) "Pray the whole Rosary every day, the Joyful, Sorrowful and Glorious Mysteries." Note: This will now include the Mysteries of Light, published by the Holy Father in October 2002. Argentina, 13th June 1985 - (authenticated) "Say the Holy Rosary meditating, I assure you your prayers will rise like a true song of love to the Lord. Say the Holy Rosary with love, with devotion and real trust in the Lord. Raise your voices in prayer asking the Lord for forgiveness and your Mother will intercede before the Almighty for the sinners." Medjugorje, June 1985 - (unauthenticated) "I invite you to call on everyone to pray the Rosary. With the Rosary you shall overcome all the adversities which Satan is trying to inflict on the Catholic Church. All you priests, pray the Rosary! Dedicate your time to the Rosary!" Argentina, 15th November 1985 - (authenticated) "My children it is necessary to say the Holy Rosary, as the prayers it consists of, help to meditate. In the 'Our Father,' you place yourselves in the Lord's hands asking for

help. In the 'Hail Mary,' you learn to know your Mother, who humbly intercedes for her children before the Lord. And in the 'Glory Be,' you glorify the Blessed Trinity, divine source of graces. I ask you meditate this message, so as to be able to pray as pleases the Lord. Praise be to Him." Argentina, 31st January 1986 - (authenticated) "Daughter the number of the faithful who pray, who are open to the Lord, who find in the Holy Rosary the basic accompaniment for a dialogue with the Lord, should be greater. Each Mystery of the Holy Rosary gives reason for reflection, meditation and also why not, for a request to God." Medjugorje, 12th June 1986 - (unauthenticated) "Dear Children! Today I am requesting you to start reciting the rosary with deep faith, so that I will be able to help you. You dear children wish to receive graces but you do not pray and I cannot help you if you do not want to make a move. Dear Children, I urge you to recite the Rosary so that the Rosary may become a task you undertake with joy; in this way you will understand why I have been with you for so long; I want to teach you how to pray." Argentina, 29th August 1987 - (authenticated) "The blessing of a Rosary has much value, as much as the prayer itself. I want to tell you that when the Rosary one prays is blessed, prayer becomes an entreaty of love to the Lord and in turn pours His blessing on that child who prays. That is why it is important to have a Rosary in ones hand while praying." Argentina, 5th September 1988 - (authenticated) "Call upon the Name of the Lord with much love, with faith. Arrange for a time for the Lord, my children, in your daily prayer; it is necessary for you to do so. Make an effort to manage it as the moments dedicated to prayer are precious. The different Mysteries of the Holy Rosary are more than sufficient reasons for meditation. In each one of them, you can value the marvellous intervention of the All-Powerful in the life of His Son, and of the Mother of His Son. Keep in your heart what the Lord wants to leave with you in each message." Argentina, 11th February 1989 (authenticated) "I tell you my children: This Mother calls you in these days to love in a growing faith. May the Holy Rosary be your company. Say it with love. Offer it to Christ and for Christ! Make it known." Argentina, 28th April 1989 - (authenticated) "Set aside a time for the Lord in your daily work. I repeat again: Say the Holy Rosary, meditate on it! Give your consent as your Mother did. With Jesus drink His Chalice: open the doors of your heart and prepare your spirit to be able to receive one day the Glorious Coming of my Son. Be in complete union with your Mother and you will be affected by no evil." Medjugorje 25th January 1991 - (unauthenticated) "Persevere in praying the Rosary. Even the Rosary can achieve miracles in the world and in your life." Medjugorje, 25th April 2001 - (unauthenticated) "Dear Children! Also today I call you to prayer. Little children, prayer works miracles. When you are tired and sick and you do not know the meaning of your life, take the Rosary and pray: pray until prayer becomes for you a joyful meeting with your Saviour. I am with you, little children, and I intercede and pray for you." Fatima, Portugal 13th July 1917 - (authenticated) "Pray the Rosary every day in Honour of Our Lady of the Rosary in order to obtain peace for the world and end the war. When you pray the Rosary every day end each decade with: O my Jesus, forgive us save us from the fire of hell; lead all souls to Heaven, especially those in most need of your mercy." Betania, Venezuela, 25th March 1984 - (authenticated) "I am the Mother and Reconciler of all people and Nations. Pray the Rosary frequently. Recognise the Rosary can placate the thirst for revenge that haunts humanity's heart. It can temper the craving for material possessions that stalks humanity. Experience the reality that I live among you." Medjugorje, August 8th 1985 - (unauthenticated) "Dear Children! Today I am calling you to begin your struggle against Satan with prayer. Satan wants to work more now that you know he is active. Dress up, dear children in clothes of armour against Satan; with Rosaries in your hands you will conquer. Thank you for having responded to my call." Argentina, 10th April 1986 - (authenticated) "The Holy Rosary is the arm the enemy fears. It is also the refuge of those who seek relief for their troubles and the door to enter my Heart." Argentina, 25th October 1986 - (authenticated) "My daughter, the Holy Rosary has started to spread; my children have started to love prayer. Still many out of shame, some out of rebellion and others simply out of ignorance do not say it. I tell my children: pray, for it is the hour of prayer! Pray to save your soul, pray and you will be cleansed." Ukraine, 1988 "Say the Rosary, it is the weapon against Satan, he fears the Rosary. Recite the Rosary at any gathering." Argentina, 21st October 1987 - (authenticated) "Prayer and saying the Rosary can change the heart of all. God expects a praying people. God expects from all repentance, the desire to be new." Argentina, 19th November 1988 - (authenticated) "The weapon that has the greatest influence on evil is to say the Holy Rosary. With this prayer, spiritual life becomes deeper; the spirit grows in the love of God and thus withdraws from sin. It dispels the shadows of the spirit and makes it remain faithful to God. My children please the Lord by praying, since in this way the temptations of the evil one are rejected."

Argentina, 19th April 1989 - (authenticated) "Say the Holy Rosary, the prayer lights the darkest of roads. Do not renounce prayer; only pray." Najo South Korea, 2lst April 1991 - (unauthenticated) Pray the rosary more fervently with all your body and mind and with love; live a completely consecrated life of prayers, sacrifices, and reparations; renew your life with the spirit of selfrenunciation and poverty, and , thus, repel the violence of the devil. Aokpe, Nigeria, 18th February 1994 - (unauthenticated) "Learn from me as I learn from God. That any time you have an attack from the evil one, don't fight yourself but take up your Rosary and pray. If you have faith and pray the Rosary the devil will fear you but when you don't have faith, they will gather you and will even cut the Rosary from your hand." Aokpe, Nigeria 21st October 1994 - (unauthenticated) "Walk with me in the light of faith so that I will show you the way. Pray also for wisdom and the fear of God and walk with me in the light of faith. Hold your gun (Rosary) very well and tight and pray powerfully and faithfully. Satan is really at work and the time for the three days darkness, they will work harder because that will be their time. Satan cannot defeat my children because of the Rosary." Aokpe, Nigeria 30th June 1995 - (unauthenticated) "This is why I always say that my children should continue to say their Rosary because no matter how brave the devil is, he can never withstand the person who is always saying the Rosary." Tre Fontane, Italy (1947) (unauthenticated) The 'Hail Mary's" that you say with faith and love are as many golden arrows that pierce the Heart of Jesus." El Paso, Puerto Rico 1953 - (unauthenticated) Our Lady promised to those who continuously pray the Holy Rosary to cover them within her veil and provide necessary graces for them. Akita 13th October 1973 - (authenticated) "As I told you, if men do not repent and better themselves, the Father will inflict a terrible punishment on all humanity. It will be a punishment greater than the deluge, such as no one has ever seen before. Fire will fall from the sky and will wipe out a great part of humanity, the good as well as the bad, sparing neither priests nor faithful. The survivors will find themselves so desolate that they will envy the dead. The only consolation which will remain for you will be the Rosary and the Sign left by My Son. Each day recite the prayers of the Rosary. With the Rosary, pray for the Pope, the bishops and priests." Pray very much the prayers of the Rosary. I alone am able still to save you from the calamities which approach. Those who place their confidence in me will be saved." Betania, Venezuela, 1976 - (approved) Pray the Rosary, dear little ones, that you may find the path of my Son. Peace, little children. Only Peace! Argentina, 28th July 1985 - (authenticated) "I am offering the Holy Rosary as a consolation, so that in saying the Holy Rosary you should pour out all your needs, sufferings and prayers. As Mother, I listen to you dear children, my love for you is great. You can find in the Holy Rosary the tie that joins the children to the Heavenly Mother." Argentina 7th October 1986 - (authenticated) "With the Holy Rosary any danger can be faced, as Christ and Christ's Mother are present in it. It is a deep prayer an immediate communication with the Lord and with Mary." Argentina 6th June 1987 - (authenticated) "My daughter (the visionary), in these moments there is extreme need of prayer. The Holy Rosary will be listened to on this day as if it were my own voice. Prayer is a request of mine and is addressed to all peoples. Prayer should come from a willing heart, should be frequent and said with love. Never push it aside, since the Mother wants the children to reach God through it and it is the arm she uses with which she is able to vanquish the enemy. Glory be to God." Najo South Korea, January 1, 1988 - (unauthenticated) As I told you before, the Rosary defeats devils. Medjugorje 25th February 1988 - (unauthenticated) "Dear Children, do not be afraid. If you pray Satan cannot injure you even a little bit because you are God's children and He is watching over you. Pray and let the rosary always be in your hand as a sign to Satan that you belong to me." Argentina, 3rd September 1989 - (authenticated) "My daughter I want the spiritual growth of my children. Many are those who are seriously ill spiritually, because they do not pray. Prayer, especially the Holy Rosary, makes the soul grow and go toward God. Do not forget it; you are assisted by me. May the name of God be glorified." Medjugorje 25th January 1991 - (unauthenticated) "Even the Rosary alone can work miracles in the world and in your lives." Aokpe, Nigeria 1st July 1994 - (unauthenticated) "My children when great temptations and problems come to you take your Rosary and come to me and your problems will be solved. I will give grace to those who asked for it. Pray that the devil will not use you to mislead others. Always think about what is pleasing to God. Pray that you may understand my messages." Aokpe, Nigeria 21st Oct 1994 - (unauthenticated) "You should fast and pray powerfully with your 'gun' (the Rosary) to defeat the power of the devil. Archangel Michael is always in battle with the devil. Trust in me and anytime you run to me with your gun (Rosary) and pray powerfully and faithfully, in the light of faith, I will take you all to Christ and He will do everything for you."

THE JOYFUL MYSTERIES 1.The Annunciation - Read the Bible and meditate it while praying the Rosary: Luke 1:26-38 Think about the first shining point of union between heaven and earth. John XXIII In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth. And the earth was without form and void; and darkness was upon the face of the deep. And the spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters, and God said, let there be light; and there was light. Genesis 1:1-3 God sent the angel Gabriel to a town in Galilee named Nazareth. Luke 1:26 Peace be with you! The Lord is with you. Luke 1:28 Mary, do not be afraid: you have won God's favour. Luke 1:30 Listen! You are to conceive and bear a son, and you must name him Jesus. His reign will have no end. Luke 1:31,33 But how can this come about, since I am a virgin? Luke 1:34 There is nothing that God cannot do. Luke 1:37 I am the handmaid of the Lord, said Mary. Luke 1:38 I will pour out water upon the thirsty ground, and streams upon the dry land; I will pour out my spirit upon your offspring, and my blessing upon your descendants. Isaiah 44:3 Your love delights me, my sweetheart and bride. Your love is better than wine; your perfume more fragrant than any spice. The taste of honey is on your lips, my darling. Songs 4:10 2.The Visitation - Read the Bible and meditate it while praying the Rosary: Luke 1:39-56 Think about charity, the exercise of which is the most profound joy and supreme honor of our lives John XXIII No one has ever seen God, but if we love one another, God lives in union with us, and His life is made perfect in us. 1 John 4:12 Blest are you among women and blest is the fruit of your womb. Luke 1:42 How happy are you to believe that the Lord's message to you will come true. Luke 1:45 My being proclaims the greatness of the Lord. Luke 1:46 My spirit finds joy in God my Savior. Luke 1:47 For He has looked upon his handmaid's lowliness: all ages to come shall call me blessed. Luke 1:48 God who is mighty has done great things for me: holy is His name. Luke 1:49 Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel, because He has visited and ransomed His people. Luke 1:68 He has raised a horn of saving strength for us in the House of David, His servant. Luke 1:69 He made a solemn promise to our ancestor Abraham, and vowed that He would rescue us from our enemies, and allow us to serve Him without fear. Luke 1:73,74 3.The Nativity - Read the Bible and meditate it while praying the Rosary: Luke 2:1-21 and Mark 2:1-12 Think about the eyes of the divine infant which gaze far away, almost as if He could see one by one all the peoples of the earth. John XXIII And it came to pass in those days, that there went out a decree from Caesar Augustus, that all the world should be taxed. Luke 2:1 And Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, into Judea, into the city of Bethlehem, because he was of the house and lineage of David. Luke 2:4 And so it was that, while they were there, the days were accomplished that she should be delivered. Luke 2:6 And she brought forth her firstborn son, and wrapped Him in swaddling clothes, and laid Him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn. Luke 2:7 And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night. Luke 2:8 And, lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them and they were sore afraid. Fear Not, for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people. Luke 2:9-10 For unto you is born this day in the city of David a savior, which is Christ the Lord. Luke 2:11 And this shall be a sign unto you; you shall find the babe wrapped in swaddling clothes, lying in a manger. Luke 2:12 Let us go over to Bethlehem and see this event which the Lord has made known to us. Luke 2:15 Mary treasured all these things and reflected on them in her heart. Luke 2:19 4. The Presentation - Read the Bible and meditate it while praying the Rosary: Luke 2:21-38 Jesus, carried in His mother's arms, is offered to the priest, to whom he holds out his arms: it is the meeting, the contact of the two covenants. John XXIII Before the world was created, the Word already existed; He was with God, and He was the same as God. John 1:1 And when the day came for them to be purified as laid down as the Law of Moses, they took Him up to Jerusalem to present Him to the Lord. Luke 2:22 Led by the Spirit, Simeon went into the temple: Now Lord, You have kept Your promise, and You may let Your servant go in peace. Luke 2:27-29 With my own eyes I have seen Your salvation which You have prepared in the presence of all peoples. Luke 2:30-31 A light to reveal Your will to the gentiles, and bring glory to Your people Israel. Luke 2:32

He will be a sign from God which many people will speak against and so reveal their secret thoughts. Luke 2:34 And sorrow, like a sharp sword, will break your own heart. Luke 2:35 The new covenant that I will make with the people of Israel will be this: I will put My law within them and write it on their hearts. Jeremiah 31:33 I will be their God and they will be My people. Jeremiah 31:33 I will forgive their sins and I will no longer remember their wrongs. I, the Lord, have spoken. Jeremiah 31:34 5.The Finding Of Christ In The Temple - Read the Bible and meditate it while praying the Rosary: Luke 2:41-52 Think about the task of human intelligence: to garner the wisdom of the ages, to hand down the good doctrine. John XXIII On the third day they found Him in the temple, sitting with the Jewish teachers, listening to them and asking questions. Luke 2:46 I came to set the earth on fire and how I wish it were already kindled! Luke 12:49 Does our law allow healing on the Sabbath, or not? Luke 14:3 Can any of you live a bit longer by worrying about it? Luke 12:25 If you love only the people who love you, why should you receive a blessing? Luke 6:32 Would any of you who are fathers give your son a snake when he asks for a fish? Luke 11:11 What shall I compare the kingdom of God with? Luke 13:20 The wisdom from above is pure, first of all; it is also peaceful, gentle, and friendly. James 3:17 His mother said to Him: Son, why have You done this to us? You see that Your father and I have been searching for you in sorrow. Luke 2:48 He said to them: Why did you search for Me? Did you not know I had to be in My Father's house? Luke 2:49 THE LUMINOUS MYSTERIES 1.The Baptism of the Lord - Read the Bible and meditate it while praying the Rosary: Matthew 3:13-16 Our soul is prepared to receive the Holy Spirit of God, should we be willing to accept it. m de P In those days John the Baptist appeared, preaching in the desert of Judea. Matthew 3:1 He said: "I am 'the voice of one crying out in the desert, "Make straight the way of the Lord,"' as Isaiah the prophet said." John 1:23 And this is what he proclaimed: "One mightier than I is coming after me." Mark 1:7 I have baptized you with water; he will baptize you with the holy Spirit." Mark 1:8 The next day he saw Jesus coming toward him and said, "Behold, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world." John 1:29 After Jesus was baptized, he came up from the water and behold, the heavens were opened, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and coming upon him. Matthew 3:16 And a voice came from the heavens, saying, "This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased." Matthew 3:17 "Go, therefore, and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the holy Spirit" Matthew 28:19 "I did not know him, but the one who sent me to baptize with water told me, 'On whomever you see the Spirit come down and remain, he is the one who will baptize with the holy Spirit.' Now I have seen and testified that he is the Son of God." John 1:33 34 Filled with the holy Spirit, Jesus returned from the Jordan and was led by the Spirit into the desert for forty days, to be tempted by the devil. Luke 4:1-2 2. The Wedding at Cana - John 2:1-11 Even if God does not intend to act, He Will if Mary intercedes. m de P On the third day there was a wedding in Cana in Galilee, and the mother of Jesus was there. Jesus and his disciples were also invited to the wedding. John 2:1-2 The pleasant vineyard, sing about it! I, the LORD, am its keeper, I water it every moment; lest anyone harm it, night and day I guard it. Isaiah 27:2-3 When the wine ran short, the mother of Jesus said to him, "They have no wine." John 2:3 Jesus said to her, "Woman, how does your concern affect me? My hour has not yet come." John 2:4 His mother said to the servers, "Do whatever he tells you." John 2:5 Now there were six stone water jars there for Jewish ceremonial washings, each holding twenty to thirty gallons. John 2:6 Jesus told them, "Fill the jars with water." So they filled them to the brim. Then he told them, "Draw some out now and take it to the headwaiter." John 2:7-8 And when the headwaiter tasted the water that had become wine...(he) called the bridegroom and said to him, "Everyone serves good wine first, and then when people have drunk freely, an inferior one; but you have kept the good wine until now." John 2:9-10 Jesus did this as the beginning of his signs in Cana in Galilee and so revealed his glory, and his disciples began to believe in him. John 2:11 "For this reason a man shall leave father and mother and be joined to his wife, and the two shall become one flesh." This is a

great mystery, but I speak in reference to Christ and the church. Ephesians 5:31-32 3.The Proclamation of the Kingdom - Matthew 3:12 until Matthew 25:46 or Mark 1:14 until Mark 13:37 or Luke 4:14 until Luke 21:38 or John 1:35 until John 17:26 The Kingdom of God is reserved for the Family of Jesus - Those who do the Will of Our Father. m de P From that time on, Jesus began to preach and say, "Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand." Matthew 4:17 "The coming of the Kingdom of God cannot be observed, and no one will announce, 'Look, here it is,' or, 'There it is.' For behold, the Kingdom of God is among you." Luke 17: 20-21 "Amen, amen, I say to you, no one can enter the kingdom of God without being born of water and Spirit." John 3:5 "Let the children come to me; do not prevent them, for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these. Amen, I say to you, whoever does not accept the kingdom of God like a child will not enter it." Mark 10:14-15 "Those who are healthy do not need a physician, but the sick do. I have not come to call the righteous to repentance but sinners." Luke 5:31-32 "But I say to you, love your enemies, and pray for those who persecute you, that you may be children of your heavenly Father," Matthew 5:44-45 "Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven." Matthew 5:3 "Blessed are they who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be satisfied." Matthew 5:6 "Blessed are they who are persecuted for the sake of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven." Matthew 5:10 "But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things will be given you besides." Matthew 6:33 4.The Transfiguration Read the Bible and meditate it while praying the Rosary: Matthew 17:1-8 Our transfiguration commences the moment we choose God over Mammon. m de P Jesus took Peter, John, and James and went up the mountain to pray. Luke 9:28 And he was transfigured before them; Matthew 17:2 His face shone like the sun and his clothes became white as light. Matthew 17:2 He began to teach them that the Son of Man must suffer greatly and be rejected by the elders, the chief priests, and the scribes, and be killed, and rise after three days. Mark 8:31 From now on I am telling you before it happens, so that when it happens you may believe that I AM. John 13:19 And behold, two men were conversing with him, Moses and Elijah, who appeared in glory and spoke of his exodus that he was going to accomplish in Jerusalem. Luke 9:30-31 While Peter was still speaking, behold, a bright cloud cast a shadow over them, then from the cloud came a voice that said, "this is My beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased; listen to Him." Matthew 17:5 "Do not think that I have come to abolish the law or the prophets. I have come not to abolish but to fulfill." Matthew 5:17 As they were coming down from the mountain, he charged them not to relate what they had seen to anyone, except when the Son of Man had risen from the dead. Mark 9:9 For the Son of Man will come with his angels in his Father's glory, and then he will repay everyone according to his conduct. Matthew 16:27 5. The Institution of the Eucharist - Read the Bible and meditate it while praying the Rosary: Luke 22:7-38 Nourished with His Body you will never go hungry. m de P "I have eagerly desired to eat this Passover with you before I suffer," Luke 22:15 While they were eating, he took bread, said the blessing, broke it, and gave it to them, and said, "Take it; this is my body." Mark 14:22 And likewise the cup after they had eaten, saying, "This cup is the new covenant in my blood, which will be shed for you. Luke 22:20 Do this in memory of me. Luke 22:19 "The bread that I will give is my flesh for the life of the world." John 6:51 I have given you a model to follow, so that as I have done for you, you should also do. John 13:15 Whoever eats my flesh and drinks my blood remains in me and I in him. John 6:56 As though it were holocausts of rams and bullocks, or thousands of fat lambs, So let our sacrifice be in your presence today as we follow you unreservedly; for those who trust in you cannot be put to shame. Daniel 3:40 So let us confidently approach the throne of grace to receive mercy and to find grace for timely help. Hebrews 4:16 By this is my Father glorified, that you bear much fruit and become my disciples. John 15:8

THE SORROWFUL MYSTERIES 1.The Agony In The Garden - Read the Bible and meditate it while praying the Rosary: Matthew 26:36-38 "Not My will but Thine be done. "Words which tear the heart and heal it again. John XXIII The sorrow in My heart is so great that it almost crushes Me. Matthew 26:38 Stay here and keep watch with Me. Matthew 26:38 Father, if You will, take this cup of suffering away from Me. Not My will, however, but Your will be done. Luke 22:42 My Father, if this cup cannot be taken away unless I drink it, Your will be done Matthew 26:42 The spirit is willing but the flesh is weak. Matthew 26:41 The hour has come for the Son of Man to be handed over to sinful men. Matthew 26:45 Get up. Let us go. Matthew 26:45 Teach me Your ways, Lord. Make them known to me. Psalm 25:4 I was blind, and now I see. John 9:25 Your Father knows what you need before you ask him. Matthew 6:8 2.The Scourging At The Pillar - Read the Bible and meditate it while praying the Rosary: John 18:1-19:1 Our daily, unavoidable and indispensable duty leads us step by step towards a more perfect resemblance with Jesus Christ. We cannot do this in any other way, by facile enthusiasms, or by a fanaticism which, even if innocent, is always harmful. John XXIII Jesus was still speaking when a crowd arrived. Judas, one of the twelve disciples, was leading them, and he came up to Jesus to kiss Him. Luke 22:47 Is it with a kiss, Judas, that you betray the Son of Man? Luke 22:48 Are You the king of the Jews? My kingdom does not belong to this world. John 18:33,36 I came into the world for this: to bear witness to the truth. John 18:37 Truth? said Pilate. What is that? John 18:38 I will have Him whipped and let Him go. Luke 23:16 Ours were the sufferings He bore, ours the sorrows He carried. Isaiah 53:4 He was pierced through for our faults, crushed for our sins. Isaiah 53:5 On Him lies a punishment that brings us peace, and through His wounds we are healed. Isaiah 53:5 My sacrifice is a humble spirit, O God. Psalms 51:17 3.The Crowning With Thorns - Read the Bible and meditate it while praying the Rosary: John 19:2-13 or Matthew 27:27-30 We are perplexed and almost disheartened by picking thorns and preoccupations, as well as by all of the suffering caused by the misfortunes and sins of men; this suffering is the greater the more we love men. John XXIII Let us wake in the morning filled with Your love and sing and be happy all our days. Psalms 90:14 They stripped off His clothes. Matthew 27:28 They dressed Him up in purple, twisted some thorns into a crown and put it on Him. Mark 15:17 And they began saluting Him: Hail! King of the Jews! Mark 15:18 They beat Him over the head with a stick, spat on Him, fell on their knees, and bowed down to Him. Mark 15:19 Pilate came outside and said to them. Look, I am going to bring Him out to you to let you see I find no case. John 19:4 Here is the Man. Crucify Him! Crucify Him! John 19:5-6 Re-entering the Praetorium, he said to Jesus, Where do You come from? But Jesus made no answer. John 19:8 Here is your king, said Pilate to the Jews. Crucify Him! Do you want me to crucify your king? We have no king except Caesar. John 19:15 He is starting a riot among the people all through Judea with His teaching. He began in Galilee, and now has come here. Luke 23:5 4.The Carrying Of The Cross - Read the Bible and meditate it while praying the Rosary: John 19:14-17 and Matthew 27:31-35 Every one of us must have his own cross to bear; otherwise, tempted by selfishness or cruelty, we should sooner or later fall by the roadside. John XXIII Carrying His own cross He went out of the city to the place called Golgotha, where they crucified Him with two others. John 19:17 Pilate wrote out a notice and had it fixed to the cross; it read: Jesus the Nazarene, King of the Jews. John 19:19 The Jewish priests said, You should not write King of the Jews, but this man said: I am King of the Jews. John 19:21 The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. He maketh me to lie down in green pastures. He leadeth me beside the still waters. Psalms 23:1, 2 He restoreth my soul. He leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for His name's sake. Psalms 23:3 Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil; for Thou art with me; Thy rod and

Thy staff they comfort me. Psalms 23:4 Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: Thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over. Psalms 23:5 Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: and I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever. Psalms 23:6 If anyone wants to come with Me, he must forget himself, carry his cross, and follow Me. Mark 8:34 Should anyone press you into service for one mile, go with him for two miles. Matthew 5:41 5.The Crucifixion - Read the Bible and meditate it while praying the Rosary: Matthew 27:35-56 We earnestly pray that the precious blood, poured out for all mankind, may at long last bring to all, to all men everywhere, salvation and conversion. John XXIII If You are the King of the Jews, save Yourself. Luke 23:37 Whoever holds out to the end will be saved. Matthew 10:22 Father, forgive them; they do not know what they are doing. Luke 23:34 It was about twelve o'clock when the sun stopped shining and darkness covered the whole country until three o'clock; and the curtain hanging in the temple was torn in two. Luke 23:44-45 Father! In Your hands I place My spirit! Luke 23:46 Eloi, eloi, lema sabachthani! Mark 15:34 Jesus drank the wine and said, It is finished! Then He bowed His head and died. John 19:30 This Man was really the Son of God. Mark 15:39 Remember me, Jesus, when You come as King. Luke 23:42 Be still and know that I am God. Psalm 46:11 THE GLORIOUS MYSTERIES 1.The Resurrection - Read the Bible and meditate it while praying the Rosary: John 20:1-29 Think about learning to wait, trusting always to the precious promise of which the resurrection of Jesus gives us a sure pledge. John XXIII Lord, I believe; help thou my unbelief. Mark 9:24 This Man said, I am able to tear down God's temple and three days later build it back up. Matthew 26:61 And who will roll away the stone for us from the entrance to the tomb? Mark 16:3 Then they looked up and saw that the stone had already been rolled back. Mark 16:4 He is not here; He has been raised, just as He said. Matthew 28:6 He is going to Galilee ahead of you; there you will see Him! Matthew 28:7 Unless I see the scars of the nails in His hands and put my finger on those scars and put my hand in His side, I will not believe. John 20:25 Simon, son of John, do you love Me? Yes , Lord, You know I love You. Feed My lambs. John 21:15 Simon, son of John, do you love Me? Yes , Lord, You know I love You. Look after My sheep. John 21:16 Simon, son of John, do you love Me? Yes , Lord, You know I love You. Feed My sheep. John 21:17 2.The Ascension - Read the Bible and meditate it while praying the Rosary: Luke 24:1-12, Luke 24:13-35 and Matthew 28:11-20 He has promised and prepared a place above: "I go to prepare a place for you." John XXIII I am going to prepare a place for you. John 14:2 You did not choose Me; I chose you. John 15:16 All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to Me. Matthew 28:18 Go, therefore, make disciples of all the nations. Matthew 28:19 Teach them to observe all of the commands I gave you. Matthew 28:20 And know that I am with you always; yes, to the end of time. Matthew 28:20 You must love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind. Matthew 22:37 As I have loved you, so you must love one another. John 13:34 If you forgive people's sins, they are forgiven; if you do not forgive them, they are not forgiven. John 20:23 Come to Me, and I will give you rest. Take My yoke and put it on you, and learn from Me, because I am gentle and humble in spirit, and you will find rest. For the yoke I will give you is easy, and the load I will put on you is light. Matthew 11:28-30 3.Pentecost - Read the Bible and meditate it while praying the Rosary: Acts 2:1-41 The church's triumphs are not always externally visible, but they are always there and always rich in surprises, often in miracles. John XXIII Here I am. Send me. Isaiah 6:8 They were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to talk in other languages, as the Spirit enabled them to speak. Acts 2:4 They have been drinking too much new wine. Acts 2:13 Then Peter stood up. These people are not drunk, as you suppose. It is only nine o'clock in the morning. Acts 2:14,15 In the days to come - it is the Lord who speaks - I will pour out My Spirit on all mankind. Acts 2:17

For we do not know how we ought to pray; the Spirit Himself pleads with God for us in groans that words cannot express. Romans 8:26 The Spirit produces love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, humility, and self-control. Galatians 5:22 I may be able to speak the languages of men and even of angels, but if I have no love, my speech is no more than a noisy gong or a clanging bell. 1 Corinthians 13:1 Let everything that has breath praise the Lord. Psalms 150:6 Happy are those who have been invited to the wedding feast of the Lamb. Revelation 19:9 4.The Assumption The different Gospels give different accounts but Pope John Paul II in 1997 said it is legitimate to think that Mary is the first person to whom Jesus appeared after his Resurrection (General Audience, Wednesday, 21 May 1997). He suggested that the silence of the evangelists concerning an apparition of the risen Jesus to Mary must not lead to the conclusion that no such apparition took place. Pope John Paul suggested that perhaps the evangelists omitted it because it might be considered biased. I would like to suggest that such an apparition simply could not be described in words and if well known was not necessary in the Gospels. In one of his letters (1 Corinthians 15:6) St. Paul mentions appearances of the risen Jesus to many others not recorded in the Gospels so the Gospels do not record all the appearances of the risen Jesus. The reason why Mary did not accompany the women to the tomb early on Easter Sunday morning is probably because she had already seen Jesus risen. That brings us back again to the question about the choice of readings for Mass today. Even though the Assumption of Our Lady is not explicitly in the Bible it has been believed by the Church for centuries. Today we thank God for the Assumption of Our Lady. It is, as the Preface to the Eucharist Prayer today says, a sign of hope and comfort for Gods people on their pilgrim way. God is silently preparing us for the most beautiful victory of all, the attainment of holiness. John XXIII I rejoiced when they said to me, "Let us go to the house of the Lord." Psalms 122:1 Who is this arising like the dawn, fair as the moon, resplendent as the sun? Songs 6:10 I am only a wild flower in Sharon, a lily in a mountain valley. Songs 2:1 The trust that you have shown shall not pass from the memories of men, but shall ever remind them of the power of God. Judith 13:19 A woman, adorned with the sun, standing on the moon, and with the twelve stars on her head for a crown. Revelation 12:1 A grain of wheat remains no more than a single grain unless it is dropped into the ground and dies. If it does die, then it produces many grains. John 12:24 What is sown in the earth is subject to decay, what rises is incorruptible. 1 Corinthians 15:42 Come, you whom My Father has blessed, take for your heritage the Kingdom prepared for you since the foundation of the world. Matthew 25:34 Ye shall know the truth and the truth shall make you free. John 8:32 I did not see a temple in the city because its temple is the Lord God Almighty and the Lamb. Revelation 21:22 5.The Crowning Of Mary - the Bible and meditate it while praying the Rosary: Revelation 12:1 The great mission which began with the angel's announcement to Mary has passed like a stream of fire and light through the mysteries in turn. John XXII Go forth, and stand upon the mount before the Lord. And, behold, the Lord passed by. 1 Kings 19:11 And a great and strong wind rent the mountains, and broke in pieces the rocks before the Lord; but the Lord was not in the wind. 1 Kings 19:11 And after the wind an earthquake; but the Lord was not in the earthquake. 1 Kings 19:11 And after the earthquake a fire; but the Lord was not in the fire. 1 Kings 19:12 And after the fire a still small voice. 1 Kings 19:12 Listen to My voice; then I will be your God and you shall be My people . Jeremiah 7:23 Then Job answered the Lord and said: I know that you can do all things and that no purposes of Yours can be hindered. Job 42:1, 2 I have dealt with great things that I do not understand; things too wonderful for me, which I cannot know. Job 42:3 I had heard of You by word of mouth, but now my eye has seen You. Job 42:5 Therefore I disown what I have said, and repent in dust and ashes. Job 42:6