The Glorious mysteries – for the 2nd weekend in October 2016 (October 8 and October 9)
Prayer at the beginning of the rosary –
O Blessed Mother,
Pray for us your children that we may be strong against the forces of death.
Look down upon the babies who are not allowed to be born,
upon the poor,
upon the victims of social injustice,
upon the elderly and sick,
upon those who suffer from war, violence, and terrorism,
upon those persecuted because of their religion,
upon those who are so desperate that they choose to die through suicide.
Help us appreciate human life as a gift from God,
Help us to become a people of life! Amen.
1. THE RESURRECTION
Our Lord Jesus Christ, on the third day after his passion and death, rose again in glory, victorious over death and never to die again. In the salvation we receive from his death and resurrection, we are called to proclaim the Gospel of Life each day. We pray that all who are dying, that those who are in hospice, and those who in their last days of their lives here on earth might join themselves with Christ who died and rose for them.
2. THE ASCENSION
Our Lord Jesus Christ, 40 days after his Resurrection, ascended into heaven with triumph and glory in the sight of his most holy mother and all his disciples. We pray for those children and youth who have run away from home and who live on the streets. We pray for those who have lost hope and have lost faith.
3. THE DESCENT OF THE HOLY SPIRIT
Our Lord Jesus Christ, sitting at the right hand of the Father, sent the Holy Spirit into the upper room where the apostles were gathered together with our Blessed Mother. We pray that we all may make sacrifices in order to defend human life, that the Holy Spirit may give us the courage and strength to do so. We pray that we may all learn more about the Gospel of Life this month of October through our prayers and our study.
4. THE ASSUMPTION OF MARY
When the Most Holy Virgin Mary left the earth, she was assumed into heaven by the angels. We pray that those who have gone before us in faith might rest in the Lord. We pray for all babies who have died through abortion.
5. THE CORONATION OF MARY AS QUEEN OF HEAVEN AND EARTH
Jesus crowned the Most Holy Virgin Mary in heaven as the saints rejoiced in glory around her throne. With Mary as our Mother leading us and guiding us, we pray for all mothers, that they come to know the wonder of their vocation. And we pray for all who are homeless, broken or afraid.
Prayer at the end of the Rosary –
Let us pray in the words of St John Paul II:
O Mary, bright dawn of the new world,
Mother of the living and the dead, to you do we entrust the cause of life
Look down, O Mother, upon the vast numbers of babies not allowed to be born,
of the poor whose lives are made difficult,
of men and women who are victims of brutal violence,
of the elderly and the sick killed by indifference or out of misguided mercy.
Grant that all who believe in your Son may proclaim the Gospel of life
with honesty and love to the people of our time.
Obtain for them the grace to accept that Gospel as a gift ever new,
the joy of celebrating it with gratitude throughout their lives
and the courage to bear witness to it resolutely, in order to build,
together with all people of good will,
the civilization of truth and love,
to the praise and glory of God, the Creator and lover of life.
AMEN.
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