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A new rosary devotion to Mary's pondering heart, derived from the Church's Liturgy of the Hours.
The Florilegium is a scriptural rosary like the Angelus, with a verse of scripture for each Hail Mary.
There is a Mystery of the Lord for each day of the week, and a Florilegium of verses for each liturgical season:
the Florilegium Joyful in Ordinary Time; the Florilegium Sorrowful for Lent and Advent;
and the Florilegium Glorious for Easter, Christmas, & Feastdays.

Begin with the introductory prayers in the left-hand Reading Pane,
or else click the link below to go directly to the verses of the
Florilegium of the Day,
always scrolling down to Reading Pane after clicking any link


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TUESDAY OF THE JOYFUL

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FRIDAY OF THE JOYFUL


The Passion of the Lord


Let us ponder in our hearts 
the sorrows of the Lord's Passion,
kept for us in the heart of Mary, Mother of Sorrows. 



First, The Lord's Agony 


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

On each bead, a leader reads the verses only, and the rest respond antiphonally: 

Vs. 1  Jesus came into a country place called Gethsemane. * And taking with him Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, he became sorrowful and deeply troubled.  Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …

Vs. 2  Then he says to them: My soul is sorrowful, even unto death. * Stay here and keep watch with me.  Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …

Vs. 3  And going a little further, he fell upon his face praying, * 
saying: My Father, if it be possible, let this chalice pass away from me.  Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …

Vs. 4  Yet be it not as I will, * but as you will.  Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …

Vs. 5  And he comes to his disciples and finds them asleep. * And he says to Peter: Could you not keep watch one hour with me?  Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …

Vs. 6  Watch and pray that you enter not into temptation. * The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.  Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …

Vs. 7  Again the second time, he went and prayed, * saying: My Father, 
if this chalice may not pass away, but I must drink it, your will be done.  Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …

Vs. 8  Then he comes to his disciples and says to them: Behold, the hour is at hand, and the Son of man shall be betrayed into the hands of sinners. * Behold, he is at hand who will betray me.  Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …

Vs. 9  And Judas came, and with him a great multitude of men; and coming immediately to Jesus, he said Hail, Teacher. * And he kissed him.  Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …

Vs. 10  And Jesus said to him: Friend, do what you have come for. * Then they came up and laid hands on Jesus and arrested him.  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:
Behold, your son is set to be a sign that shall be contradicted, * 
and your own soul a sword shall pierce.

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

Vs. They shall look upon him whom they pierced, *
Rs. And your own soul a sword shall pierce.

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

Vs. Behold, your son is set to be a sign that shall be contradicted,*
Rs. And your own soul a sword shall pierce.


Second,
The Lord Scourged


On the large bead, a leader begins the Our Father:  
Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed by thy name.  Rs. Thy kingdom come, thy will be done ... 
 
On each bead, a leader reads the verses only, and the rest respond:

Vs. 1  Behold, the Son of Man shall be betrayed to the chief priests and the scribes. * And they shall deliver him to gentiles, to be mocked and scourged and crucified.  Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …

Vs. 2   The high priest questioned him and said: Are you the Christ, the Son of the blessed God? * And Jesus said to him: I am.  Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …

Vs. 3  Rending his garments, the high priest says: What further need have we of witnesses? You have heard the blasphemy. What do you think? * And they all condemned him as guilty of death.  Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …

Vs. 4  Then they spat in his face, and struck him with their fists, and slapped him saying: * Prophecy for us, O Christ: who is it that struck you? Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …

Vs. 5  They brought him bound to Pontius Pilate, and when he was accused by the chief priests and elders, he answered not a word. * And the governor was greatly amazed.  Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …

Vs. 6  So Pilate asked him: Are you the King of Jews? And answering, he said: You yourself say it. * Then Pilate said to the chief priests and  the crowds: I find no cause against him. Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …

Vs. 7  And they said: We have a law, and according to that law he must die, because he made himself the Son of God. * Then more afraid than ever, Pilate took Jesus and scourged him.  Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …

Vs. 8  Let us lie in wait for the just one, because he is contrary to our doings. * He is become a censurer of our thoughts. He is grievous to us even to behold.  Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …

Vs. 9  Let us examine him by outrages and tortures, that we may know his gentleness and try his patience. * Let us condemn him to a most shameful death.  Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …

Vs. 10  These things they thought and were deceived, for their own malice blinded them. * And they knew not the mysteries of God.  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:
Behold, your son is set to be a sign that shall be contradicted, *
and your own soul a sword shall pierce.


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

Vs. They shall look upon him whom they pierced, *
Rs. And your own soul a sword shall pierce.

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

Vs. Behold, your son is set to be a sign that shall be contradicted,*
Rs. And your own soul a sword shall pierce.


Third, The Lord Crowned


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

Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed by thy name.
Rs. Thy kingdom come, thy will be done ... 


A leader begins by reading the verses  only: 

Vs. 1  The soldiers of the governor took Jesus into the hall, gathering together to him the whole band. * And stripping him, they put a scarlet cloak about him.  Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …

Vs. 2  And plaiting a crown of thorns, they put this on his head and a reed in his right hand. * And bowing the knee before him, they mocked him, saying, Hail, King of Jews!  Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …

Vs. 3  And spitting upon him, * they took the reed and struck his head.  Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …

Vs. 4 And they blindfolded him and struck his face saying, Prophesy: who is it that struck you? * And blaspheming, they said many other things against him.  Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …

Vs. 5  The Lord God has opened my ear, and I do not resist; I have not gone back. * I have given my back to them that strike it, and my cheeks to them that pluck my beard.  Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …

Vs. 6  From those who spit on me, I have not turned away my face. * The Lord God is my helper, therefore I am not ashamed.  Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …

Vs. 7   Therefore have I set my face as a most hard rock, and I know that I shall not be shamed. * For the One who justifies me is near.  Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou ….

Vs. 8  They sneer at me: He trusts in the Lord, let the Lord deliver him; * let the Lord rescue him, since he delights in him.  Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee:

Vs. 9  For zeal for your house has consumed me, * and the scorn of those who scorn you has fallen upon me.  Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …

Vs. 10  When he was reviled, he did not revile; when he suffered, he threatened not; * but delivered himself to the One that judges justly.  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:
Behold, your son is set to be a sign that shall be contradicted, *
and your own soul a sword shall pierce.

Rs. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit:
Vs. They shall look upon him whom they pierced, *
Rs. And your own soul a sword shall pierce.

Rs. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit:
Vs. Behold, your son is set to be a sign that shall be contradicted,*
Rs. And your own soul a sword shall pierce.




Fourth, The Lord Bearing his Cross


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

On each bead, a leader reads the verses only, and the rest respond antiphonally: 

Vs. 1  
Pilate says to them: Behold, I bring him forth to you. *  Then Jesus came out, bearing the crown of thorns and the purple robe.  Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …

Vs. 2   Behold your king, he said. * But they cried out, Away with him, away with him: crucify him!  Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …

Vs. 3  Pilate says to them: Shall I crucify your king? * The chief priests answered, We have no king but Caesar Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …

Vs. 4  And Pilate gave sentence, that it should be as they demanded. * And he delivered him up to their will, to be crucified.  Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …

Vs. 5  And as they led him away, they laid hold of one Simon of Cyrene, coming from the country. * And they laid the cross upon him, to carry behind Jesus.  Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …

Vs. 6  If anyone will come after me, * let him deny himself, and daily take up his cross, and follow me.  Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …

Vs. 7  For whoever will save his life, shall lose it. * But he that shall lose his life for my sake, shall save it.  Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …

Vs. 8  And there followed him a great multitude of people, * and also women who bewailed and lamented him.  Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …

Vs. 9  Turning to them, Jesus said: Daughters of Jerusalem, weep not over me; * weep rather for yourselves and for your children.  Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …

Vs. 10  For if in the green wood they do these things, * what shall be done in the dry?  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:
Behold, your son is set to be a sign that shall be contradicted, *
and your own soul a sword shall pierce.

Rs. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit:
Vs. They shall look upon him whom they pierced, *
Rs. And your own soul a sword shall pierce.

Rs. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit:
Vs. Behold, your son is set to be a sign that shall be contradicted,*
Rs. And your own soul a sword shall pierce.




Fifth, The Lord Crucified


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

On each bead, a leader reads the verses only, and the rest respond antiphonally: 

Vs. 1  When they came to the place called Calvary, they crucified him there, * and the robbers with him, one on the right hand and the other on the left.  Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …

Vs. 2  And Jesus said: Father, forgive them, * for they know not what they do.  Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …

Vs. 3  Now there stood by the cross of Jesus his mother, and her sister Mary of Clopas, and Mary Magdalen. * And there were many women beholding from afar who had followed Jesus from Galilee, ministering to him.  Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …

Vs. 4  And the people stood beholding, and the rulers together with them derided him. * And the soldiers also mocked him, saying, If you are the King of Jews, save yourself.  Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …

Vs. 5  And one of those robbers who were hanged blasphemed him, * saying: If you be Christ, save yourself and us.  Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …

Vs. 6  But the other answering rebuked him, saying: Do you not fear God, seeing you are under the same condemnation? * And we indeed justly, but this man has done no evil.  Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …

Vs. 7  And he said to Jesus: Lord, remember me when you come into your kingdom. * And Jesus said to him: Amen, I say to you, this day you shall be with me in paradise. Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …

Vs. 8  It was almost the sixth hour, and there was darkness over all the earth, until the ninth hour. * Then the sun went dark, and the veil of the temple was rent down the middle.  Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …

Vs. 9  And Jesus, crying out with a loud voice, said: Father, into your hands I commit my spirit. * And saying this, he gave up the spirit.  Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …

Vs. 10  Now the centurion, seeing what was done, glorified God, saying, Indeed this was a just man. * And the multitude of people that saw the things that were done, returned home striking their breasts. 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:
Behold, your son is set to be a sign that shall be contradicted, *
and your own soul a sword shall pierce.

Rs. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit:
Vs. They shall look upon him whom they pierced, *
Rs. And your own soul a sword shall pierce.

Rs. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit:
Vs. Behold, your son is set to be a sign that shall be contradicted,*
Rs. And your own soul a sword shall pierce.


CONCLUDING PRAYERS


INTERCESSIONS


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 your Church and its laborers
ever to renew, O Lord.
Rs.  O Lord, grant your people ever to renew.

Vs.  Grant religious life in the Church and the consecrated
ever to renew, O Lord.
Rs.  O Lord, grant your 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 your people ever to renew.


Vs.  In your mercy draw to the bosom of the Church
all the people of the world, O Lord.

Rs.  And in your mercy hear the Pope's intentions
for all the people of the world, O Lord.

Vs.  Holy Mary, holy Mother of the Church, pray for her:
Rs.  That we be made worthy of the promises of Christ.



ANTIPHON TO MARY


Salve Regina


The antiphon my be sung antiphonally with a cantor,
to the melody of the Roman Salve below.

Vs.
Mary, we greet thee, 
Mother and Queen all merciful:
our life, our sweetness, and our hope, 
we greet thee! 

Rs.
To thee we exiles, 
children of Eve, lift our crying;
to thee we send our sighs, 
as mourning and weeping 
 we pass through this valley of tears. 

Vs.
Therefore we pray, 
be our gracious helper;
look with pity, 
with eyes of loving tenderness, 
 upon us sinners. 

Rs.
And at the end, 
when this earthly exile shall be over, 
show us 
the blessed fruit of thy womb,
Jesus. 

Vs.  O loving! 
Rs.  O gentle! 
Vs.  O most sweet 
Rs.. Virgin 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 your only begotten Son by his life, death, and resurrection
has obtained for us the rewards of eternal life:
grant us, we beseech you,
that by pondering in our hears these mysteries that
his blessed Mother keeps in hers,
we may imitate what they contain
and attain to what they promise.

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 their heads at the name of the Trinity,
they bless themselves for the first time.

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.

At the invocation of the leader,
the bless themselves for the second time.

Vs.  May the Lord our God bless us,
defend us from all evil,
and lead us to eternal life.

Kissing the crucifix,
they bless themselves with it for the third time.

Rs.  In the name of the Father,
and of the Son,
and of the Holy Spirit,
Amen.