First
Glorious Mystery - The Resurrection of
Jesus Christ
In the end of the sabbath, as it began
to dawn toward the first day of the
week, came Mary Magdalene and the other
Mary to see the sepulchre. And, behold,
there was a great earthquake: for the
angel of the Lord descended from heaven,
and came and rolled back the stone
from the door, and sat upon it. And
the angel answered and said unto the
women: "Fear not ye! For I know
that ye seek Jesus, which was crucified.
He is not here. For he is risen, as
he said". (Mat 28,1-6)
Second
Glorious Mystery - The Ascension of Jesus
to Heaven
And as they are speaking these
things, Jesus himself stood in the midst of
them, and saith to them, "Peace to you";
being amazed, and becoming affrighted, they
were thinking themselves to see a spirit. And
he said to them, "Why are ye troubled?
and wherefore do reasonings come up in your
hearts? see my hands and my feet, that I am
he; handle me and see, because a spirit hath
not flesh and bones, as ye see me having." And
having said this, he shewed to them the hands
and the feet. ... "And, lo, I do send
the promise of my Father upon you, but ye --
abide ye in the city of Jerusalem till ye be
clothed with power from on high." And
he led them forth without -- unto Bethany,
and having lifted up his hands he did bless
them, and it came to pass, in his blessing
them, he was parted from them, and was borne
up to the heaven. (Luk 24,36-51)
Third Glorious Mystery
- The Descent of the Holy Spirit
And when the day of Pentecost was fully come,
they were all with one accord in one place. And
suddenly there came a sound from heaven as of
a rushing mighty wind, and it filled all the
house where they were sitting. And there appeared
unto them cloven tongues like as of fire, and
it sat upon each of them. And they were all filled
with the Holy Ghost, and began to speak with
other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance. (Act
2,1-4)
Fourth
Glorious Mystery - The Assumption of the
Blessed Virgin Mary into Heaven
Blessed art thou of the most high God above all
the women upon the earth; and blessed be the
Lord God, which hath created the heavens and
the earth, which hath directed thee to the cutting
off of the head of the chief of our enemies.
... Thou hast done all these things by thine
hand: thou hast done much good to Israel, and
God is pleased therewith: blessed be thou of
the Almighty Lord for evermore. And all the people
said, So be it. (Jdt 13,18-20; 15,10)
