Contemplating Christ Through the Eyes of Mary

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Contemplating Christ Through the Eyes of
Mary The Mysteries of the Rosary
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The Rosary

• October is the month of the Rosary
• May is the month of Mary
• History
• Prior to the 9th century, it was common for monks
  to pray the 150 Psalms of the Bible
• However, the general population could not read,
  so it was hard for laymen to participate in this
  form of prayer
• Around 800 AD, it was suggested to pray 150 Our
  Fathers as a replacement for the 150 Psalms
• People carried around pebbles or ropes with 150
  knots to keep track of their prayers

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The Rosary cont

• Another group began combining the Hail Mary
  prayer with the Our Fathers
• It is believed that in the 13th century, Our Lady
  gave St. Dominic the Rosary in a more structured
  form
• She told him to preach the rosary to get rid of
  all the errors of that time
• Contains mysteries that help us meditate on the
  life of Christ
• Later in the 15th century, the Dominican, Alain
  of Roche, structured the rosary to the three
  groups of mysteries.
• In 2003, Pope John Paul II added the Luminous
  Mysteries to close the gap in our meditation on
  the life of Christ
• These new mysteries are meant to help us ponder
  Christs public ministry through the eyes of His
  Mother

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The Rosary cont

• 20 Mysteries (Five Joyful, Five Luminous, Five
  Sorrowful, Five Glorious)
• Decade Our Father, 10 Hail Mary's, Glory Be
• Rosary begins with Sign of the Cross, Apostles
  Creed, Our Father and three Hail Marys
• Intention

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The Five Joyful Mysteries
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The First Joyful MysteryThe Annunciation
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The Second Joyful MysteryThe Visitation
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The Third Joyful MysteryThe Nativity
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The Fourth Joyful MysteryThe Presentation of
the Lord in the Temple
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The Fifth Joyful MysteryThe Finding of Our Lord
in the Temple
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The Five Luminous Mysteries
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The First Luminous MysteryThe Baptism of Jesus
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The Second Luminous MysteryThe Wedding Feast of
Cana
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The Third Luminous MysteryThe Proclamation of
the Kingdom
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The Fourth Luminous MysteryThe Transfiguration
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The Fifth Luminous MysteryThe Institution of
the Eucharist
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The Five Sorrowful Mysteries
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The First Sorrowful MysteryThe Agony in the
Garden
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The Second Sorrowful MysteryThe Scourging at
the Pillar
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The Third Sorrowful MysteryThe Crowning with
Thorns
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The Fourth Sorrowful MysteryThe Carrying of the
Cross
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The Fifth Sorrowful MysteryThe Crucifixion
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The Five Glorious Mysteries
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The First Glorious MysteryThe Resurrection
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The Second Glorious MysteryThe Ascension
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The Third Glorious MysteryThe Descent of the
Holy Spirit
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The Fourth Glorious MysteryThe Assumption
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The Fifth Glorious MysteryThe Crowing of Mary
as Queen of Heaven and Earth