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The Glorious Mysteries

Said on Wednesdays, and Sundays throughout the year.

  • The First Glorious Mystery:  The Resurrection of Jesus.  Now on the first day of the week Mary Magdalene came to the tomb early, while it was still dark, and saw that the stone had been taken away from the tomb.  So she ran, and went to Simon Peter and the other disciple, the one whom Jesus loved, and said to them, "They have taken the Lord out of the tomb, and we do not know where they have laid him."  Peter came out with the other disciple, and they went toward the tomb.  They both ran, but the other disciple outran Peter and reached the tomb first; and stooping to look in, he saw the linen cloths lying there, but he did not go in.  Then Simon Peter came, following him, and went into the tomb; he saw the linen cloths lying, and the napkin, which had been on his head, not lying with the linen cloths, but rolled up in a place by itself.  (John 20:1-7)

  • The Second Glorious Mystery:  The Ascension of Jesus.  Jesus himself stood among them, and said to them, "Peace to you."  But they were startled and frightened, and supposed that they saw a spirit.  And he said to them, "Why are you troubled, and why do questionings rise in your hearts?  See my hands and my feet, that it is I myself; handle me, and see; for a spirit has not flesh and bones as you see that I have."  Then he opened their minds to understand the scriptures, and said to them, "Thus it is written, that the Christ should suffer and on the third day rise from the dead, and that repentance and forgiveness of sins should be preached in his name to all nations, beginning from Jerusalem.  You are witnesses of these things.  And behold, I send the promise of my Father upon you; but stay in the city until you are clothed with power from on high."  Then he led them out as far as Bethany, and lifting up his head he blessed them.  While he blessed them, he parted from them and was carried up into heaven.  (Luke 24:36-39,45-53)

  • The Third Glorious Mystery:  The Descent of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost.  When the day of Pentecost had come, they were all together in one place.  And suddenly a sound came from heaven like the rush of a mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting.  And there appeared to them tongues as of fire, distributed and resting on each one of them.  And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.  (Acts 2:1-4)

  • The Fourth Glorious Mystery:  The Assumption of Mary into Heaven.  The Most Blessed Virgin Mary, when the course of her earthly life was completed, was taken up body and soul into the glory of heaven, where she already shares in the glory of her Son's resurrection, anticipating the resurrection of all members of his Body.  (CCC, Part One, #974)

  • The Fifth Glorious Mystery:  The Coronation of Mary as Queen of Heaven and Earth.  Finally the Immaculate Virgin, preserved free from all stain of original sin, when the course of her earthly life was finished, was taken up body and soul into heavenly glory, and exalted by the Lord as Queen over all things, so that she might be more fully conformed to her Son, the Lord of lords and conqueror of sin and death.  (CCC, Part One, #966)