MONDAY OF THE GLORIOUS

 

The Revelation of the Lord 

Let us ponder in our hearts 

 the revelations of the Lord's divinity,

kept in the heart of Mary, the Mother of God.

 

First, In the Manger

On the large bead, a leader begins the Our Father, and the others join:
Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name.
Rs. Thy kingdom come, thy will be done ...

On each small bead, a leader begins by reading the verses only, and the rest respond.

Vs. 1  The mystery which had been hidden from ages and generations, now is manifested. * God wills to make known the riches of the glory of this mystery among gentiles.  Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …

Vs. 2  The Lord said to my Lord: With you is the sovereignty in holy splendor: * from the womb before the daystar I begot you.  Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …

Vs. 3  It is too small a thing that you should raise up the tribes of Jacob. * Behold, I have given you to be the light of gentiles, to be my salvation even to the farthest part of the earth.  Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …

Vs. 4  There came wise men from the East to Jerusalem, saying: Where is he that is born the king of Jews? * For we have seen his star in the East and have come to adore him.  Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …

Vs. 5  And, behold, the star which they had seen in the East went before them, * until it came and stood over where the child was.  Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …

Vs. 6  And entering into the house, they found the child with Mary his mother. * And falling down, they adored him.  Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …
 
Vs. 7  And opening their treasures, they offered him gifts: * gold for a great king; and incense for the true God; and myrrh for his burial.  Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …

Vs. 8  All the peoples you have made shall come and adore before you, O Lord: * and they shall glorify your name.  Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …

Vs. 9  Many peoples shall be joined to the Lord in that day, and they shall be my people. * And I shall dwell in your midst.  Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …

Vs. 10  The sun will no more be your light by day, nor will the brightness of the moon shine on you, * for the Lord shall be for you an everlasting light, and your God for your glory.  Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …

Vs. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit:
Filled with the Holy Spirit, Elizabeth cried out: * 

How is it that the Mother of my Lord should come to me?

Rs. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit:

Vs. At the sound of Mary’s voice, the infant leaped in her womb, 

and filled with the Holy Spirit she cried out:

Rs. How is it that the Mother of my Lord should come 

to me?

Rs. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit:
Vs. Filled with the Holy Spirit, Elizabeth cried out: * 

Rs. How is it that the Mother of my Lord should come 

to me?

Second, 
In the Jordan

On the large bead, a leader begins the Our Father,:

Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name.

Rs. Thy kingdom come, thy will be done ...

On each small bead, a leader begins by reading the verses only, and the rest respond.

 

Vs. 1  John saw Jesus coming to him, and he says: Behold the Lamb of God. * Behold him who takes away the sin of the world.  Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …

Vs. 2  He who sent me to baptize with water said to me, * He upon whom you shall see the Spirit descending and remaining, he it is that baptizes with the Holy Spirit.  Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …

Vs. 3  I saw the Spirit coming down as a dove from heaven, and he remained upon him. * I saw, and I gave testimony that this is the Son of God.  Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …

Vs. 4  And it is the Spirit who testifies, * for the Spirit is the truth.  Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …

Vs. 5  This is he of whom I said: After me there comes a man who has precedence before me: * because he was existing before me.  Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …

Vs. 6  No man has ever seen God: * the only-begotten Son who is in the bosom of the Father, he has declared him.  Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …
 
Vs. 7  And we have seen his glory, the glory of the Only-begotten of the Father, * full of grace and truth.  Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …

Vs. 8   In whom believing, after hearing the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation, * you were sealed with the Holy Spirit of the Promise. Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …

Vs. 9  For he that has anointed us in Christ is God, * who also has sealed us, and given the pledge of the Spirit in our hearts. Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …

Vs. 10  He that believes in the Son of God has the testimony of God in himself: * the testimony which God has testified of his Son.  Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …

 

Vs. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit:
Filled with the Holy Spirit, Elizabeth cried out: * 

How is it that the Mother of my Lord should come to me?

Rs. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit:

Vs. At the sound of Mary’s voice, the infant leaped in her womb, 

and filled with the Holy Spirit she cried out:

Rs. How is it that the Mother of my Lord should come 

to me?

Rs. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit:
Vs. Filled with the Holy Spirit, Elizabeth cried out: * 

Rs. How is it that the Mother of my Lord should come 

to me?

Third, At Cana of Galilee

On the large bead, a leader begins the Our Father, and the others join:
Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name.
Rs. Thy kingdom come, thy will be done ...

On each small bead, a leader begins by reading the verses only, and the rest respond.

Vs. 1   Blessed are they who have been called to the wedding feast of the Lamb. *  These are the true words of God.  Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …

Vs. 2  For the marriage of the Lamb has come, and his bride makes herself ready. * The fine linen she wears, bright and pure, is the righteous acts of the saints.  Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …

Vs. 3  The Church is joined to her heavenly spouse, for in the Jordan he washes away her sins. * The magi hasten to the nuptials with their gifts, and the banqueters rejoice in water made wine.  Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …

Vs. 4  There was a marriage in Cana of Galilee; and the wine failing, the mother of Jesus says to him: They have no wine. *  And to the servers she says: Do whatever he shall say.  Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …

Vs. 5  He says: Now draw out and carry to the chief steward of the feast. * When the chief steward tasted the water made wine, he said to the bridegroom: You have kept the good wine until now. Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …

Vs. 6  This beginning of his signs Jesus did in Cana of Galilee. *  He manifested his glory, and his disciples believed in him.  Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …

 

Vs. 7   A man shall leave his father and mother and cleave to his wife, 

and they shall be two in one flesh. * This is a great mystery, but I speak of Christ and the Church.  Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …

Vs. 8   As Christ is the head of the Church, he is the savior of his body. * For no man ever hates his own flesh, but cherishes it, as Christ does the Church.  Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …

Vs. 9   Christ loved the Church, and delivered himself up for her, * 

that he might sanctify her, cleansing her in the font of water by the word of life.  Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …

Vs. 10  To present to himself a glorious church: * not having any spot or wrinkle, but that it should be holy and immaculate.  Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …

Vs. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit:
Filled with the Holy Spirit, Elizabeth cried out: * 

How is it that the Mother of my Lord should come to me?

Rs. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son,

and to the Holy Spirit:

Vs. At the sound of Mary’s voice, the infant leaped in her womb, 

and filled with the Holy Spirit she cried out:

Rs. How is it that the Mother of my Lord should come to me?

Rs. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit:
Vs. Filled with the Holy Spirit, Elizabeth cried out: * 

Rs. How is it that the Mother of my Lord should come to me?

Fourth, On Mount Tabor

On the large bead, a leader begins the Our Father, and the others join:
Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name.
Rs. Thy kingdom come, thy will be done ...

On each small bead, a leader begins by reading the verses only, and the rest respond.

Vs. 1  Jesus takes with him Peter and James and John, * and he leads them up a high mountain, apart by themselves.  Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …

Vs. 2  And he was transfigured before them: * his face was shining like the sun, and his garments became white as snow.  Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …

Vs. 3   And there appeared to them Elijah with Moses: * and they were talking with Jesus.  Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …

Vs. 4  And answering, Peter said to Jesus: Teacher, it is good for us to be here. * Let us make three tabernacles: one for you, and one for Moses, and one for Elijah.  Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …

Vs. 5   And as he was yet speaking, behold a bright cloud overshadowed them, and a voice came from the cloud saying: * This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased. Hear him.  Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …

Vs. 6  Hearing this, the disciples fell upon their faces and were terrified. * And Jesus came and touched them, and he said to them: Arise, and fear not.  Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …

Vs. 7  And Jesus charged them, saying: * Tell the vision to no one till the Son of man is risen from the dead.  Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …

Vs. 8  We look for the Savior, our Lord Jesus Christ, * who will reform the body of our lowness to become like to the body of his glory.  Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …

Vs. 9  I consider the sufferings of this time as not worthy to be compared with the glory which is to be revealed in us, * the glory that is to come. Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …

Vs. 10  For you are dead, and your life is hid with Christ in God. * When Christ shall appear, who is your life, then you also shall appear with him in glory.  Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …

Vs. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit:
Filled with the Holy Spirit, Elizabeth cried out: * 

How is it that the Mother of my Lord should come to me?

Rs. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit:

Vs. At the sound of Mary’s voice, the infant leaped in her womb, 

and filled with the Holy Spirit she cried out:

Rs. How is it that the Mother of my Lord should come to me?

Rs. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit:
Vs. Filled with the Holy Spirit, Elizabeth cried out: * 

Rs. How is it that the Mother of my Lord should come to me?

Fifth, In the Cenacle

On the large bead, a leader begins the Our Father, and the others join:
Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name.
Rs. Thy kingdom come, thy will be done ...

On each small bead, a leader begins by reading the verses only, and the rest respond.

 

Vs. 1  That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which our hands have handled: * that Word of Life we declare also to you.  Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …

Vs. 2   For the Life was manifested, and we have seen it, and bear witness to it, and declare it to you: * the Life eternal which was with the Father and has appeared to us.  Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …

Vs. 3  We declare it to you, so that you also may have fellowship with us. * And our fellowship is with the Father and with his Son.  Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …

Vs. 4  They found the Eleven gathered together, saying The Lord has risen and appeared to Simon. * While they were yet speaking, Jesus stood in their midst and says to them: Peace be with you.  Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …

Vs. 5  But being troubled and frightened, they supposed that they saw a spirit. * And he says to them: See my hands and feet, that it is I myself.  

Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …
 
Vs. 6  Handle me and see, * for a spirit has not flesh and bones, as you see me to have.  Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …

Vs. 7  Fear not: I am the First and the Last, and the Living One who once was dead. * And, behold, I am living forever and ever, and I have the keys of death and of hell.  Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …

Vs. 8  And you are witnesses of these things, * as is the Promise of my Father, whom I am sending upon you.  Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …

Vs. 9  And this is the testimony: God has given eternal life to us, * and this Life is in his Son.  Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …

Vs. 10  Buried with him in baptism, in him also you are risen again, * 

by your faith in the working of God, who raised him up from the dead.  Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …

Vs. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit:
Filled with the Holy Spirit, Elizabeth cried out: * 

How is it that the Mother of my Lord should come to me?

Rs. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit:

Vs. At the sound of Mary’s voice, the infant leaped in her womb, 

and filled with the Holy Spirit she cried out:

Rs. How is it that the Mother of my Lord should come to me?

Rs. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit:
Vs. Filled with the Holy Spirit, Elizabeth cried out: * 

Rs. How is it that the Mother of my Lord should come to me?

CONCLUDING PRAYERS

 

Intercessions for the Church 

 

Vs. Lord, have mercy.   

Rs. Lord, have mercy. 

Vs. Christ, have mercy.   

Rs. Christ, have mercy. 

Vs. Lord, have mercy.   

Rs. Lord, have mercy. 

Vs. Christ, hear us.

Rs. Christ, graciously hear us. 

 

Vs. God, the Father of heaven:   

Rs. Have mercy on us. 

Vs. God the Son, Redeemer of the world:   

Rs. Have mercy on us. 

Vs. God the Holy Spirit:   

Rs. Have mercy on us. 

Vs. Holy Trinity, one God:   

Rs. Have mercy on us. 

Vs. Watch over the Church, O Lord. 

 Rs. O Lord, watch over our Holy Father. 

Vs. Preserve the Church, O Lord. 

Rs. O Lord, preserve our Holy Father. 

Vs. Uphold the Church, O Lord. 

Rs. O Lord, uphold our Holy Father. 

Vs. Grant the pastors of thy Church and its laborers

ever to renew, O Lord. 

 Rs. O Lord, grant thy people ever to renew. 

Vs. Grant religious life in the Church and the consecrated

ever to renew, O Lord. 

Rs. O Lord, grant thy people ever to renew. 

Vs. Grant the life of the faithful in the family and in the world 

 ever to renew, O Lord. 

 Rs. O Lord, grant thy people ever to renew. 

Vs. In thy mercy draw to the bosom of the Church 

all the peoples of the world, O Lord. 

 Rs. And in thy mercy hear the Pope's intentions 

for all the peoples of the world, O Lord.

Vs. Holy Mary, holy Mother of the Church, pray for her: 

 Rs. That she be made worthy of the promises of Christ. 

 

 

Seasonal Antiphon 
to the Blessed Virgin Mary

EASTER
Regina Caeli

Haec dies quam fecit Dominus, Alleluia, alleluia!

Exsultemus et laetemur in ea, Alleluia, alleluia!

Vs.

This is the day

the Lord has made,

Alleluia, alleluia!

 

Rs.

Let us rejoice in it

and be glad,

Alleluia, alleluia!

 

 

This Marian hymn may be sung antiphonally with a cantor.

Vs. Be joyful, Mary, heav'nly Queen,

Rs. Be joyful, Mary!

Vs. Your grief is changed to joy serene, Alleluia!

Rs. Rejoice, rejoice, O Mary!

 

Vs. The Son you bore by heaven's grace,

Rs. Be joyful, Mary!

Vs. Did by his death our guilt erase, Alleluia!

Rs. Rejoice, rejoice, O Mary!

 

Vs. The Lord has risen from the dead,

Rs. Be joyful, Mary!

Vs. He rose in glory as he said, Alleluia!

Rs. Rejoice, rejoice, O Mary!

 

Vs. Now pray to God, O Virgin fair,

Rs. Be joyful, Mary!

Vs. That he our souls to heaven bear, Alleluia!

Rs. Rejoice, rejoice, O Mary!

Vs. Pray for us, O holy Mother of God:

Rs. That we be made worthy of the promises of Christ.

 

The concluding prayer is recited by a leader:

 

Lord Holy Father,

as by the resurrection of thy beloved Son

thou hast gladdened the heart of his blessed Mother,

once pierced through with sorrow

but now glorified with ineffable joy:

grant us likewise to enter into that joy of our Lord

which she keeps in her heart perpetually.

 

Rs. Through the same Christ our Lord,

Amen.

 

The Blessing

 

Vs. Our help is in the name of the Lord:

Rs. Who made heaven and earth.

 

 Bowing the head at the name of the Trinity:

 

Vs. Glory be to the Father,

and to the Son,

and to the Holy Spirit:

 

Rs. As it was in the beginning,

is now,

and ever shall be,

world without end,

Amen.

 

 Kissing the crucifix, they bless themselves with it:

 

Vs. May the Lord our God bless us,

defend us from all evil,

and lead us to eternal life:

 

Rs. In the name of the Father,

and of the Son,

and of the Holy Spirit,

Amen.

CHRISTMAS
Alma Redemptoris Mater

 

O loving Mother of our Redeemer,

who art our gateway to heaven and guiding star on the sea:

aid thy fallen people who strive to rise to thee.

Accepting the glad tiding from Gabriel's lips,

thou didst bear, to the wonderment of nature, thine own Creator,

remaining a Virgin after as before!

O most tender Virgin and Mother,

have mercy on us poor sinners!

 

Vs. Pray for us, holy Mother of God:

Rs. That we be made worthy of the promises of Christ.

 

The concluding prayer is recited by a leader:

 

Lord Holy Father,

as thou willed that the Word which was begotten by thee

from the womb before the daystar,

should in the fullness of time be begotten by your Holy Spirit

in the womb of the Blessed Virgin Mary:

grant us, we pray thee,

that by pondering the mystery of Christ kept in her heart

our hearts too may be illumined by the radiance of his rising

and be guided by it into the way of his peace.

 

Rs. Through the same Christ our Lord,

Amen.

The Blessing

 

Vs. Our help is in the name of the Lord:

Rs. Who made heaven and earth.

 

 Bowing the head at the name of the Trinity:

 

Vs. Glory be to the Father,

and to the Son,

and to the Holy Spirit:

 

Rs. As it was in the beginning,

is now,

and ever shall be,

world without end,

Amen.

 

 Kissing the crucifix, they bless themselves with it:

 

Vs. May the Lord our God bless us,

defend us from all evil,

and lead us to eternal life:

 

Rs. In the name of the Father,

and of the Son,

and of the Holy Spirit,

Amen.

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