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*Note: We are working on getting all the mysteries published over the next few days.

Announce the mystery on the Our Father Bead. Read and meditate on the passages while praying the Hail Mary's.

The Luminous Mysteries (Thursdays)

The First Luminous Mystery - The Baptism in the Jordan
Openess to the Holy Spirit
1. "I am baptizing you with water, for repentance, but the one who is coming after me is mightier than I." (Mt 3:11)
2. "I am not worthy to carry his sandals." (Lk 3:11)
3. "He will baptize you with the holy Spirit and fire." (Lk 3:11)
4. The next day he saw Jesus coming toward him and said, "Behold, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world." (Jn 1:29)
5. John tried to prevent him, saying, "I need to be baptized by you, and yet you are coming to me?" (Mt 3:14)
6. Jesus said to him in reply, "Allow it now, for thus it is fitting for us to fulfill all righteousness." (Mt 3:15)
7. Then he allowed him. (Mt 3:15)
8. After Jesus was baptized, he came up from the water and behold, the heavens were opened (for him), (Mt 3:16)
9. and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove (and) coming upon him. (Mt 3:16)
10. And a voice came from the heavens, saying, "This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased." (Mt 3:17)

The Second Luminous Mystery: The Self-Manifestation at the Wedding of Cana
To Jesus through Mary
1. On the third day there was a wedding in Cana in Galilee, and the mother of Jesus was there. (Jn 2:1)
2. Jesus and his disciples were also invited to the wedding. (Jn 2:2)
3. When the wine ran short, the mother of Jesus said to him, "They have no wine." (Jn 2:3)
4. (And) Jesus said to her, "Woman, how does your concern affect me? My hour has not yet come." (Jn 2:4)
5. His mother said to the servers, "Do whatever he tells you." (Jn 2:5)
6. Jesus told them, "Fill the jars with water." So they filled them to the brim. (Jn 2:7)
7. Then he told them, "Draw some out now and take it to the headwaiter." So they took it. (Jn 2:8)
8. And when the headwaiter tasted the water that had become wine, without knowing where it came from (although the servers who had drawn the water knew), the headwaiter called the bridegroom (Jn 2:9)
9. 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." (Jn 2:10)
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. (Jn 2:11)

The Third Luminous Mystery: The Proclamation of the Kingdom
Desire for Holiness
1. "This is the time of fulfillment." (Mk 1:15)
2. "The kingdom of God is at hand." (Mk 1:15)
3. "Repent and believe in the gospel." (Mk 1:15)
4. They came bringing to him a paralytic carried by four men. Unable to get near Jesus because of the crowd, they opened up the roof above him. After they had broken through, they let down the mat on which the paralytic was lying. When Jesus saw their faith, he said to the paralytic, "Child, your sins are forgiven." (Mk 2:3-5) 5. "But that you may know that the Son of Man has authority to forgive sins on earth"--he said to the paralytic, "I say to you, rise, pick up your mat, and go home." (Mk 2:10-11)
6. But he said to the woman, "Your faith has saved you; go in peace." (Lk 7:50)
7. "So I tell you, her many sins have been forgiven; hence, she has shown great love." (Lk 7:47)
8. ...Jesus came and stood in their midst and said to them, "Peace be with you." (Jn 20:19)
9. (Jesus) said to them again, "Peace be with you. As the Father has sent me, so I send you." (Jn 20:21)
10. And when he had said this, he breathed on them and said to them, "Receive the holy Spirit." (Jn 20:22)

The Fourth Luminous Mystery: The Transfiguration
Acknowledgement of Christ's Divinity
1. About eight days after he said this, he took Peter, John, and James and went up the mountain to pray. (Lk 9:28)
2. While he was praying his face changed in appearance and his clothing became dazzling white. (Lk 9:29)
3. And behold, two men were conversing with him, Moses and Elijah, (Lk 9:30)
4. who appeared in glory and spoke of his exodus that he was going to accomplish in Jerusalem. (Lk 9:31)
5. Peter and his companions had been overcome by sleep, but becoming fully awake, they saw his glory and the two men standing with him. (Lk 9:32)
6. As they were about to part from him, Peter said to Jesus, "Master, it is good that we are here; let us make three tents, one for you, one for Moses, and one for Elijah." (Lk 9:33)
7. While he was still speaking, a cloud came and cast a shadow over them, and they became frightened when they entered the cloud. (Lk 9:34)
8. Then from the cloud came a voice that said, "This is my chosen Son; listen to him." (Lk 9:35)
9. After the voice had spoken, Jesus was found alone. (Lk 9:36)
10. They fell silent and did not at that time tell anyone what they had seen. (Lk 9:36)

The Fifth Luminous Mystery: The Institution of the Eucharist
Love of our Eucharistic Lord
1. Jesus said to him, "I am the way and the truth 5 and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me." (Jn 14:6)
2. "...Whoever has seen me has seen the Father." (Jn 14:9)
3. "And whatever you ask in my name, I will do, so that the Father may be glorified in the Son." (Jn 14:13)
4. "Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you." (Jn 14:27)
5. "I am the true vine, and my Father is the vine grower." (Jn 15:1)
6. "If you keep my commandments, you will remain in my love; just as I have kept my Father's commandments, and remain in his love." (Jn 15:10)
7. "This I command you: love one another." (Jn 15:17)
8. While they were eating, Jesus took bread, said the blessing, broke it, and giving it to his disciples said, "Take and eat; this is my body." (Mat 26:26)
9. Then he took a cup, gave thanks, and gave it to them, saying, "Drink from it, all of you, (Mat 26:27)
10. "for this is my blood of the covenant, which will be shed on behalf of many for the forgiveness of sins." (Mat 26:28)