Glorious Mysteries
The five Glorious Mysteries include:
The ResurrectionThe ResurrectionJesus' body had been placed in the tomb, a huge stone rolled in front of it, and a unit of Roman soldiers set to guard it. Despite all of this, on the Sunday morning, Jesus rose. The stone was rolled away, and Christ appeared first Mary Magdalene, then to the disciples, then to many of his followers. While his body had been changed in some ways (he was able able to walk into a closed and locked room), he still ate and drank with his disciples, and the marks of the wounds were still present. The AscensionThe Ascension
The Descent of the Holy SpiritThe Descent of the Holy Spirit At Pentecost, the disciples and Mary were together in one place. There was the sound of a rushing wind, and tongues of fire appeared over those present. All began to proclaim the good news of the Gospel in various languages that were understood by the wide variety of people who were gathered there for the festival. This was a fulfillment of Christ's promise to send the Holy Spirit to his followers to be present with them. The Assumption of MaryThe Assumption of Mary When Mary came to the end of her days, tradition says that God chose not to subject her to the corruption of death's decay. Instead, she was taken up bodily into heaven, to be with her Divine Son. The Coronation of MaryThe Coronation of Mary The book of Revelation presents the image of a woman clothed in the sun, with the moon under her feet, and a crown of twelve stars. It's clear that the woman is Mary, and that she occupies a unique place in the human race. Her freely given assent to the will of God brought salvation to all, and she is justly given that royal grace. Return to Pray with Beads Home Page
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