The Rosary

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The Rosary
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1. The Rosary is a special way that we honor Mary.

• When reciting the prayers of the rosary we are
  reminded of the lives of Jesus and Mary.
• Praying the Rosary
• - we begin at the cross with the Apostles Creed.
• then on the next bead we say Our Father
• say Hail Mary on the next 3 beads.
• say Glory Be on the single bead.
• each group of ten beads is called bead of the
  decade.
• we say an Our Father between each decade, and a
  Glory Be.
• we conclude the entire rosary with the Holy Queen.

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• While praying the rosary we think of the events
  that took place in the lives of Jesus and Mary.
  These events are called Mysteries of the Rosary.
• 1. The Joyful Mysteries- remind us of the happy
  times in the lives of Jesus and Mary (Jesus as
  human).

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• Annunciation- Mary was told by the angel Gabriel
  that she was going to be the Mother of Jesus.
• The Visitation- Mary visits Elizabeth before the
  birth of her baby.
• The Birth of Jesus
• The presentation in the Temple- Mary obeyed the
  law of God in presenting Jesus in the Temple.
• The finding in the Temple- Mary was sad at the
  lost of Jesus which turned to joy when she found
  him surrounded by teachers in the Temple.

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2. The Sorrowful Mysteries- remind us of the
events surrounding Jesus sacrifice.

• The Agony in the Garden- Jesus suffered a bitter
  agony because of our sins.
• The Scourging at the Pillar- Jesus endured a
  cruel scourging and beating.
• The Crowning of Thorns- Jesus patiently endured
  the pain from the sharp thorns that were forced
  on his head.

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• The Carrying of The Cross- Jesus willingly
  carried the cross for love of his father and all
  people.
• The Crucifixion- Jesus endured hours of torture
  on the cross.

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3. The Glorious Mysteries- remind us the Glorious
times in lives of Jesus and Mary.

• The Resurrection- Jesus rose from the dead.
• The Ascension- Jesus in the presence of Mary and
  the disciples ascended to heaven to sit at the
  right hand of the father.
• The Descent of the Holy Spirit- (Pentecost) the
  Holy Spirit was sent to Mary and the disciples in
  the form of tongues of fire.

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• The Assumption- Mary was taken into heaven.
• The Crowning of the Blessed Virgin Mary- Mary was
  crowned the Queen of Heaven.

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4. Mysteries of the Light- (Luminous)- these
mysteries look at the public life of Jesus.

• Baptism in the Jordan
• The Wedding at Cana- the first of the signs when
  Jesus turned water into wine.
• The Proclamation of the Kingdom-the preaching by
  which Jesus proclaims the coming of the kingdom
  of God, calls to conversion and forgiveness of
  sins.

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• The Transfiguration- the glory of God.
• The Institution of the Eucharist- Last Supper.