The First Luminous Mystery – The Baptism in the Jordan
Our Father

1. [John the Baptist] said, / “I am the voice of one crying in the wilderness, / ‘Make straight the way of the Lord,’ / as the prophet Isaiah said.” (Jn 1:23) Hail Mary

2. And [John] preached, saying, / “After me comes he who is mightier than I, / the thong of whose sandals I am not worthy to stoop down and untie.” (Mk 1:7) Hail Mary

3. “I baptize you with water for repentance, but he who is coming after me . . . will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with fire.” (Mt 3:11)Hail Mary

4. [John] saw Jesus coming toward him, and said, / “Behold, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world!” (Jn 1:29) Hail Mary

5. Then Jesus came from Galilee to the Jordan to John, / to be baptized by him. (Mt 3:13) Hail Mary

6. John would have prevented him, saying, / “I need to be baptized by you, and do you come to me?” (Mt 3:14) Hail Mary

7. But Jesus answered him, / “Let it be so now, / for thus it is fitting for us to fulfill all righteousness.” / Then [John] consented. (Mt 3:15) Hail Mary

8. And when Jesus was baptized, / he went up immediately from the water, / and behold, the heavens were opened, / and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove / and alighting on him. (Mt 3:16) Hail Mary

9. And behold, / a voice from heaven, saying, / “This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased.” (Mt 3:17) Hail Mary

10. The Spirit immediately drove him out into the wilderness, and he was in the wilderness forty days, tempted by Satan. (Mk 1:12-13) Hail Mary

Glory be to the Father ~

Fatima Prayer ~ (Oh my Jesus, forgive us our sins. Save us from the fires of hell. Lead all souls to Heaven, especially those in most need of Thy mercy.)

The Second Luminous Mystery – The Wedding Feast of Cana
Our Father

1. There was a marriage at Cana in Galilee, / and the mother of Jesus was there. (Jn 2:1) Hail Mary

2. When the wine failed, the mother of Jesus said to him, / “They have no wine.” (Jn 2:3) Hail Mary

3. And Jesus said to her, / “O woman, what have you to do with me? / My hour has not yet come.” (Jn 2:4) Hail Mary

4. His mother said to the servers, / “Do whatever he tells you.” (Jn 2:5) Hail Mary

5. Now six stone jars were standing there, / for the Jewish rites of purification, / each holding twenty or thirty gallons. (Jn 2:6) Hail Mary

6. Jesus said to them, / “Fill the jars with water.” / And they filled them to the brim. (Jn 2:7) Hail Mary

7. He said to them, / “Now draw some out, / and take it to the steward of the feast.” (Jn 2:8) Hail Mary

8. When the steward of the feast tasted the water now become wine, / and did not know where it came from, / . . . the steward of the feast called the bridegroom. (Jn 2:9) Hail Mary

9. And [the steward of the feast] said to [the bridegroom], / “Every man serves the good wine first; / and when men have drunk freely, / then the poor wine; / but you have kept the good wine until now.” (Jn 2:10) Hail Mary

10. This, the first of his signs, / Jesus did at Cana in Galilee, / and manifested his glory, / and his disciples believed in him. (Jn 2:11) Hail Mary

Glory be to the Father ~

Fatima Prayer ~ (Oh my Jesus, forgive us our sins. Save us from the fires of hell. Lead all souls to Heaven, especially those in most need of Thy mercy.)

The Third Luminous Mystery – The Proclamation of the Kingdom
Our Father

1. Now after John was arrested, / Jesus came into Galilee, / preaching the gospel of God (Mk 1:14) Hail Mary

2. In him was life, / and the life was the light of men. / The light shines in the darkness, / and the darkness has not overcome it. (Jn 1:4-5) Hail Mary

3. [Jesus said], “The time is fulfilled, / and the kingdom of God is at hand; / repent, and believe in the gospel.” (Mk 1:15) Hail Mary

4. And many were gathered together, / so that there was no longer room for them . . . and he was preaching the word to them. (Mk 2:2) Hail Mary

5. And when they could not get near [Jesus] because of the crowd, / they removed the roof above him; / and when they had made an opening, / they let down the pallet on which the paralytic lay. (Mk 2:4) Hail Mary

6. “Which is easier, / to say to the paralytic, ‘Your sins are forgiven,’ / or to say, ‘Rise, pick up your pallet and walk?'” (Mk 2:9) Hail Mary

7. “But that you may know that the Son of man has authority on earth to forgive sins” / — he said to the paralytic — / “I say to you, rise, take up your pallet and go home.” (Mk 2:10-11) Hail Mary

8. And [Jesus] called to him his twelve disciples / and gave them authority over unclean spirits, / to cast them out, / and to heal every disease and every infirmity. (Mt 10:1) Hail Mary

9. These Twelve Jesus sent out charging them . . . to preach . . . / “The kingdom of heaven is at hand.” (cf. Mt 10:5 & 7) Hail Mary

10. And when [Jesus] had said this, / he breathed on them and said to them, / “Receive the Holy Spirit. / If you forgive the sins of any, / they are forgiven; / if you retain the sins of any, they are retained.” (Jn 20:22-23) Hail Mary

Glory be to the Father ~

Fatima Prayer ~ (Oh my Jesus, forgive us our sins. Save us from the fires of hell. Lead all souls to Heaven, especially those in most need of Thy mercy.)

The Fourth Luminous Mystery – The Transfiguration
Our Father

1. Now about eight days after these saying / [Jesus] took with him Peter and John and James, / and went up on the mountain to pray. (Lk 9:28) Hail Mary

2. And [Jesus] was transfigured before them, / and his face shone like the sun, / and his garments became white as light (Mt 17:2) Hail Mary

3. And behold, / there appeared to them Moses and Elijah, / talking with him (Mt 17:3) Hail Mary

4. [Moses and Elijah] . . . spoke of [Jesus’] exodus / that he was to accomplish in Jerusalem. (Lk 9:31) Hail Mary

5. And Peter said to Jesus, / “Lord, it is well that we are here; / if you wish, I will make three booths here, / one for you, one for Moses, and one for Elijah.” (Mt 17:4) Hail Mary

6. As [Peter] said this, / a cloud came and overshadowed them; / and they were afraid as they entered the cloud. (Lk 9:34) Hail Mary

7. And a voice came out of the cloud, / “This is my Son, my Chosen; / listen to him!” (Lk 9:35)Hail Mary

8. And suddenly looking around / they no longer saw any one with them but Jesus only. (Mk 9:8) Hail Mary

9. And as they were coming down the mountain, / [Jesus] charged them to tell no one what they had seen, / until the Son of man should have risen from the dead. (Mk 9:9) Hail Mary

10. So they kept the matter to themselves, / questioning what the rising from the dead meant. (Mk 9:10) Hail Mary

Glory be to the Father ~

Fatima Prayer ~ (Oh my Jesus, forgive us our sins. Save us from the fires of hell. Lead all souls to Heaven, especially those in most need of Thy mercy.)

The Fifth Luminous Mystery – The Institution of the Eucharist
Our Father

1. Now on the first day of Unleavened Bread, / the disciples came to Jesus, saying, / “Where will you have us prepare for you to eat the Passover?” (Mt 26:17) Hail Mary

2. [Jesus] said, / “Go into the city to a such a one, and say to him, / ‘The Teacher says, My time is at hand; / I will keep the Passover at your house with my disciples.'” (Mt 26:18) Hail Mary

3. And when the hour came, / he sat at table, and the apostles with him. / And he said to them, / “I have earnestly desired to eat this Passover with you before I suffer.” (Lk 22:14-15) Hail Mary

4. And as they were eating, he said, / “Truly, I say to you, / one of you will betray me.” (Mt 26:21) Hail Mary
5. Judas, who betrayed him, said, / “Is it I, Master?” (Mt 26:25) Hail Mary

6. Now as they were eating, / Jesus took bread, and blessed, and broke it, / and gave it to the disciples and said, / “Take, eat; / this is my body.” (Mt 26:26) Hail Mary

7. And he took a chalice, / and when he had given thanks / he gave it to them, saying, / “Drink of it, all of you; / for this is my blood of the covenant, / which is poured out for many for the forgiveness of sins.” (Mt 26:27-28) Hail Mary

8. For as often as you eat this bread and drink the chalice, you proclaim the Lord’s death until he comes. (1 Cor 11:26) Hail Mary

9. “I am the living bread which comes down from heaven; / if any one eats of this bread, / he will live forever; / and the bread which I shall give for the life of the world / is my flesh.” (Jn 6:51) Hail Mary

10. “He who eats my flesh and drinks my blood has eternal life, / and I will raise him at the last day.” (Jn 6:54) Hail Mary

Glory be to the Father ~

Fatima Prayer ~ (Oh my Jesus, forgive us our sins. Save us from the fires of hell. Lead all souls to Heaven, especially those in most need of Thy mercy.)

The First Sorrowful Mystery – The Agony in the Garden
Our Father

1. Then Jesus went with them to a place called Gethsemane. / And he began to be sorrowful and troubled. (Mt 26:36-37) Hail Mary

2. Then he said to them, / “My soul is very sorrowful, even to death; / remain here, and watch with me.” (Mt 26:38) Hail Mary

3. And he withdrew from them / about a stone’s throw, / and knelt down and prayed. (Lk 22:41) Hail Mary

4. “Father, if you are willing, / remove this chalice from me; / nevertheless not my will, but yours, be done.” (Lk 22:42) Hail Mary

5. And there appeared to him an angel from heaven, / strengthening him. (Lk 22:43) Hail Mary

6. And being in agony / he prayed more earnestly. (Lk 22:44) Hail Mary

7. And his sweat became like great drops of blood / falling down upon the ground. (Lk 22:44) Hail Mary

8. And he came back to his disciples and found them sleeping; / and he said to Peter, / “So, could you not watch with me one hour?” (Mt 26:40) Hail Mary

9. “Watch and pray / that you may not enter into temptation.” (Mt 26:41) Hail Mary

10. “The spirit indeed is willing, / but the flesh is weak.” (Mt 26:41) Hail Mary

Glory be to the Father ~

Fatima Prayer ~ (Oh my Jesus, forgive us our sins. Save us from the fires of hell. Lead all souls to Heaven, especially those in most need of Thy mercy.)

The Second Sorrowful Mystery – The Scourging at the Pillar
Our Father

1.    And as soon as it was morning / the chief priests, with the elders and scribes, / and the whole council held a consultation; / and they bound Jesus and led him away / and delivered him to Pilate./ And Pilate asked him, / “Are you the king of the Jews?” (Mk 15:1-2) Hail Mary

2.    Jesus answered, / “My kingdom is not of this world; / if my kingship were of this world, / my servants would fight, / that I might not be handed over to the Jews; / but my kingship is not from the world.” (Jn 18:36) Hail Mary

3.    Pilate said to him, / “So you are a king?” / Jesus answered, / “You say that I am a king.  / For this I was born, / and for this I have come into the world, / to bear witness to the truth. / Every one who is of the truth hears my voice.” (Jn 18:37) Hail Mary

4.    Pilate said to him, / “What is truth?”  After he had said this, / he went out to the Jews again and told them, / “I find no crime in him.”(Jn 18:38) Hail Mary

5.    “I will therefore chastise him and release him.”  / Then Pilate took Jesus and scourged him. (Lk 23:16, Jn 19:1) Hail Mary

6.    He was despised and rejected by men;/ a man of sorrows, / and acquainted with grief; / and as one from whom men hide their faces / he was despised, / and we esteemed him not. (Is 53:3) Hail Mary

7.    He was oppressed, / and he was afflicted, / yet he opened not his mouth; / like a lamb that is led to the slaughter, / and like a sheep that before its shearers is silent, / so he opened not his mouth. (Is 53:7) Hail Mary

8.    But he was wounded for our transgressions, / he was bruised for our iniquities. (Is 53:5) Hail Mary

9.    Surely he has borne our griefs / and carried our sorrows.  Yet we esteemed him stricken, / struck down by God, and afflicted. (Is 53:4) Hail Mary

10.    Upon him was the chastisement that made us whole, / and with his stripes we are healed... (Is 53:5) Hail Mary

Glory be to the Father ~

Fatima Prayer ~ (Oh my Jesus, forgive us our sins. Save us from the fires of hell. Lead all souls to Heaven, especially those in most need of Thy mercy.)

The Third Sorrowful Mystery – The Crowning of Thorns
Our Father

1.    And the soldiers led him away [to the Praetorium]. / And they stripped him and put a scarlet robe upon him. (Mk 15:16-17, Mt 27:28) Hail Mary

2.    And plaiting a crown of thorns / they put it on his head, / and put a reed in his right hand. (Mt 27:29) Hail Mary

3.    And kneeling before him they mocked him, saying, / “Hail, king of the Jews!” (Mt 27:29) Hail Mary

4.    And they spat upon him / and took the reed and struck him on the head. (Mt 27:30) Hail Mary

5.    [Then Pilate] took water / and washed his hands before the crowd, saying, / “I am innocent of this righteous man’s blood; / see to it yourselves.” (Mt 27:24) Hail Mary

6.    So Jesus came out, / wearing the crown of thorns and the purple robe. (Jn 19:5) Hail Mary

7.    [Pilate] said to the Jews, / “Here is your King!” / They cried out, / “Away with him, away with him, / Crucify him!” (Jn 19:15) Hail Mary

8.    And Pilate said to them, / “Why, what evil has he done?” / But they shouted all the more, /  “Crucify him.” (Mk15:14) Hail Mary

9.    “Shall I crucify your king?” / The chief priests answered, “We have no king but Caesar.” (Jn 19:15) Hail Mary

10.    So Pilate, wishing to satisfy the crowd,/ released for them Barabbas; / and having scourged Jesus, / he delivered him to be crucified. (Mk 15:15) Hail Mary

Glory be to the Father ~

Fatima Prayer ~ (Oh my Jesus, forgive us our sins. Save us from the fires of hell. Lead all souls to Heaven, especially those in most need of Thy mercy.)

The Fourth Sorrowful Mystery – The Carrying of the Cross
Our Father

1.    “If any man would come after me, / let him deny himself.” (Lk 9:23) Hail Mary

2.    “And take up his cross daily / and follow me.” (Lk 9:23) Hail Mary

3.    So they took Jesus, / and he went out, / carrying his own cross. (Jn 19:17) Hail Mary

4.    And as they led him away, they seized one Simon of Cyrene, / who was coming in from the country, /  and laid on him the cross, / to carry it behind Jesus. (Lk 23:26) Hail Mary

5.    “Take my yoke upon you, / and learn from me.” (Mt 11:29) Hail Mary

6.    “For I am gentle/ and lowly in heart.” (Mt 11:29) Hail Mary

7.    “And you will find rest for your souls. / For my yoke is easy, / and my burden light.” (Mt 11:29-30) Hail Mary

8.    And there followed him a great multitude of the people, / and of women who bewailed  and lamented him. (Lk 23:27) Hail Mary

9.    But Jesus turning to them said, / “Daughters of Jerusalem, / do not weep for me, / but weep for yourselves and for your children.” (Lk 23:28) Hail Mary

10.    “For if they do this when the wood is green, / what will happen when it is dry?” (Lk 23:31) Hail Mary

Glory be to the Father ~

Fatima Prayer ~ (Oh my Jesus, forgive us our sins. Save us from the fires of hell. Lead all souls to Heaven, especially those in most need of Thy mercy.)

The Fifth Sorrowful Mystery – The Crucifixion
Our Father

1.    And when they came to the place which is called The Skull, / there they crucified him. (Lk 23:33) Hail Mary

2.    And Jesus said, / “Father, forgive them;/ for they know not what they do.” (Lk 23:34) Hail Mary

3.    One of the criminals who were crucified with him said, “Jesus, remember me/ when you come in your kingly power.” (Lk 23:39, 42; Mk 15:32) Hail Mary

4.    “Truly, I say to you, / today you will be with me in paradise.” (Lk 23:43) Hail Mary

5.    But standing by the cross of Jesus were his mother . . . / and the disciple whom he loved. (Jn 19:25-26) Hail Mary

6.    [Jesus] said to his mother, “Woman, behold, your son.” / Then he said to the disciple, / “Behold, your mother.” (Jn 19:26-27) Hail Mary

7.    And from that hour / the disciple took her to his own home. (Jn 19:27) Hail Mary

8.    And there was darkness over the whole land. /  And behold, the curtain of the temple was torn in two / from top to bottom, / and the earth shook. (Lk 23:44; Mt 27:51) Hail Mary

9.    Then Jesus, crying with a loud voice, said / “Father, into your hands I commit my spirit!” (Lk 23:46) Hail Mary

10.    And he bowed his head / and gave up his spirit. (Jn 19:30) Hail Mary

Glory be to the Father ~

Fatima Prayer ~ (Oh my Jesus, forgive us our sins. Save us from the fires of hell. Lead all souls to Heaven, especially those in most need of Thy mercy.)

The First Glorious Mystery – The Resurrection
Our Father

1. “Truly, Truly, I say to you, / you will weep and lament, / but the world will rejoice; / you will be sorrowful, / but your sorrow will turn into joy.” (Jn 16:20) Hail Mary

2. “But I will see you again, / and your hearts will rejoice, / and no one will take your joy from you.” (Jn 16:22) Hail Mary

3. At the early dawn, / they went to the tomb, / taking the spices which they had prepared. (Lk 24:1) Hail Mary

4. For an angel of the Lord descended from heaven / and came and rolled back the stone, / and sat upon it. (Mt 28:2) Hail Mary

5. “Do not be afraid; / for I know that you seek Jesus / who was crucified./ He is not here.” (Mt 28:5-6) Hail Mary

6. “For he has risen, as he said. / Come, see the place where he lay.” (Lk 24:6) Hail Mary

7. “He is going before you to Galilee; / there you will see him.” (Mt 28:7) Hail Mary

8. And [the women] went out and fled from the tomb / with fear and great joy, / and ran to tell his disciples. (Mk 16:8; Mt 28:8) Hail Mary

9. “I am the resurrection and the life; / he who believes in me, / though he die, / yet shall he live.” (Jn 11:25) Hail Mary

10. “And whoever lives and believes in me / shall never die.” (Jn 11:26) Hail Mary

Glory be to the Father ~

Fatima Prayer ~ (Oh my Jesus, forgive us our sins. Save us from the fires of hell. Lead all souls to Heaven, especially those in most need of Thy mercy.)

The Second Glorious Mystery – The Ascension
Our Father

1. Then [Jesus] led them out as far as Bethany,/ and lifting up his hands he blessed them. (Lk 24:50) Hail Mary

2. And Jesus came and said, “All authority in heaven and on earth / has been given to me.” (Mt 28:18) Hail Mary

3. “Go, therefore / and make disciples of all nations.” (Mt 28:19) Hail Mary

4. “. . . baptizing them in the name of the Father / and of the Son / and of the Holy Spirit.” (Mt 28:19) Hail Mary

5. “. . . teaching them to observe/ all that I have commanded you.” (Mt 28:20) Hail Mary

6. “He who believes and is baptized / will be saved.” (Mk 16:16) Hail Mary

7. “But he who does not believe will be condemned.” (Mk 16:16) Hail Mary

8. “And behold, /  I am with you always, / to the close of the age.” (Mt 28:20) Hail Mary

9. And when he had said this, / as they were looking on, / he was lifted up, / and a cloud took him out of their sight. (Acts 1:9) Hail Mary

10. So then the Lord Jesus, after he had spoken to them, / was taken up into heaven, / and sat down at the right hand of God. (Mk 16:19) Hail Mary

Glory be to the Father ~

Fatima Prayer ~ (Oh my Jesus, forgive us our sins. Save us from the fires of hell. Lead all souls to Heaven, especially those in most need of Thy mercy.)

The Third Glorious Mystery – The Descent of the Holy Spirit
Our Father

1. When the day of Pentecost day had come, / they were all together in one place. (Acts 2:1) Hail Mary

2. And suddenly a sound came from heaven like the rush of a mighty wind, / and it filled all the house where they were sitting. (Acts 2:2) Hail Mary

3. And there appeared to them tongues as of fire, / distributed and resting on each one of them. (Acts 2:3) Hail Mary

4. And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit,/ and began to tell the mighty works of God. (Acts 2:4, 11) Hail Mary

5. Now there were dwelling in Jerusalem Jews, / devout men from every nation under heaven. (Acts 2:5) Hail Mary

6. But Peter, / standing with the Eleven, / lifted up his voice and addressed them. (Acts 2:14) Hail Mary

7. And Peter said to them, / “Repent, and be baptized every one of you / in the name of Jesus Christ / for the forgiveness of your sins; / and you shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.” (Acts 2:38) Hail Mary

8. So those who received his word were baptized, / and there were added that day about three thousand souls. (Acts 2:41) Hail Mary

9. Send forth your Spirit, and they shall be created;/ and you shall renew the face of the earth. (Pentecost Alleluia) Hail Mary

10. Come, Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of your faithful;/ and kindle in them the fire of your love. (Pentecost Alleluia) Hail Mary

Glory be to the Father ~

Fatima Prayer ~ (Oh my Jesus, forgive us our sins. Save us from the fires of hell. Lead all souls to Heaven, especially those in most need of Thy mercy.)

The Fourth Glorious Mystery – The Assumption
Our Father

1. “My beloved speaks and says to me: / “Arise, my love, / my dove, my fair one, / and come away.” (Songs 2:10)  Hail Mary

2. “For behold, the winter is past, / the rain is over and gone.”’ (Songs 2:11)  Hail Mary

3. “Let me see your face, / let me hear your voice, / for your voice is sweet, / and your face is comely.” (Songs 2:14)  Hail Mary

4. Then God’s temple in heaven was opened, / and the ark of his covenant was seen within his temple; / and there were flashes of lightning, / loud noises, peals of thunder, / an earthquake, and heavy hail. (Rev 11:19) Hail Mary

5. And a great sign appeared in heaven, / a woman clothed with the sun. (Rev 12:1)  Hail Mary

6. . . . with the moon under her feet, / and on her head a crown of twelve stars.  (Rev 12:1)  Hail Mary

7. The daughter of the king is decked in her chamber / with gold-woven robes; /  in many-colored robes she is led to the king. (Psalm 45:13-14)  Hail Mary

8. “O daughter, you are blessed by the Most High God above all women on earth.” (Judith 13:18)  Hail Mary

9. “Your hope will never depart from the hearts of men, / as they remember the power of God.” (Judith 13:19)  Hail Mary

10. “You are the exaltation of Jerusalem, / you are the great pride of our nation!” (Judith 15:9) Hail Mary

Glory be to the Father ~

Fatima Prayer ~ (Oh my Jesus, forgive us our sins. Save us from the fires of hell. Lead all souls to Heaven, especially those in most need of Thy mercy.)

The Fifth Glorious Mystery – The Coronation of Mary
Our Father

1. Who is this that looks forth like the dawn, / fair as the moon, / bright as the sun?” (Songs 6:10) Hail Mary

2. Like the rainbow gleaming in glorious clouds; / like roses in the days of the first fruits. (Sir. 50:7-8) Hail Mary

3. I am a rose of Sharon, / a lily of the valleys. (Songs 2:1) Hail Mary

4. My throne was in a pillar of cloud, / and for eternity I shall not cease to exist. (Sir. 24:4,9) Hail Mary

5. Come to me, you who desire me, / and eat your fill of my produce. (Sir. 24:19) Hail Mary

6. Like a terebinth I spread out my branches, / my teaching is sweeter than honey. (Sir. 24:17,20) Hail Mary

7. And now, my sons, listen to me; / happy are those who keep my ways.  Hear instruction and be wise.’ (Prov 8:32-33) Hail Mary

8. Happy are those who keep my ways,/ watching daily at my gates.’ (Prov 8:32,34) Hail Mary

9. For he who finds me finds life / and obtains favor from the Lord. (Prov 8:35) Hail Mary

10. Hail, Queen of mercy, protect us from the enemy,/ and receive us at the hour of death. (Queenship of the B.V.M., Gradual) Hail Mary

Glory be to the Father ~

Fatima Prayer ~ (Oh my Jesus, forgive us our sins. Save us from the fires of hell. Lead all souls to Heaven, especially those in most need of Thy mercy.)