"Rosary Meditations:
A Bouquet of Roses for Our Lady"

by John P. Gross

Travel writer and co-author with wife, Donna, of
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Author of
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of the Divine Office of the Virgin Mary

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Glorious Mysteries

Intentions
Apostles Creed
1 Our Father
3 Hail Marys
Glory be
Fátima Prayer

First Glorious Mystery: The Resurrection

1 Our Father
10 Hail Marys

Then on the first Sabbath, Mary Magdalene went to the tomb early, while it was still dark, and she saw that the stone had been rolled away from the tomb. Therefore, she ran and went to Simon Peter, and to the other disciple, whom Jesus loved, and she said to them, “They have taken the Lord away from the tomb, and we do not know where they have laid him.” Therefore, Peter departed with the other disciple, and they went to the tomb. (John 20:1-3)
Now they both ran together, but the other disciple ran more quickly, ahead of Peter, and so he arrived at the tomb first. And when he bowed down, he saw the linen cloths lying there, but he did not yet enter. Then Simon Peter arrived, following him, and he entered the tomb, and he saw the linen cloths lying there, and the separate cloth which had been over his head, not placed with the linen cloths, but in a separate place, wrapped up by itself. (John 20:4-7)
Then the other disciple, who had arrived first at the tomb, also entered. And he saw and believed. For as yet they did not understand the Scripture, that it was necessary for him to rise again from the dead. Then the disciples went away again, each by himself. (John 20:8-10)
But Mary was standing outside the tomb, weeping. Then, while she was weeping, she bowed down and gazed into the tomb. And she saw two Angels in white, sitting where the body of Jesus had been placed, one at the head, and one at the feet. They said to her, “Woman, why are you weeping?” She said to them, “Because they have taken away my Lord, and I do not know where they have placed him.” (John 20: 11-13)
When she had said this, she turned around and saw Jesus standing there, but she did not know that it was Jesus. Jesus said to her: “Woman, why are you weeping? Who are you seeking?” Considering that it was the gardener, she said to him, “Sir, if you have moved him, tell me where you have placed him, and I will take him away.” Jesus said to her, “Mary!” And turning, she said to him, “Rabboni!” (which means, Teacher). (John 20:14-16)
Jesus said to her: “Do not touch me. For I have not yet ascended to my Father. But go to my brothers and tell them: ‘I am ascending to my Father and to your Father, to my God and to your God.’ ” Mary Magdalene went, announcing to the disciples, “I have seen the Lord, and these are the things that he said to me.” (John 20:17-18)
Then, when it was late on the same day, on the first of the Sabbaths, and the doors were closed where the disciples were gathered, for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood in their midst, and he said to them: “Peace to you.” And when he had said this, he showed them his hands and side. And the disciples were gladdened when they saw the Lord. (John 20:19-20)
Therefore, he said to them again: “Peace to you. As the Father has sent me, so I send you.” When he had said this, he breathed on them. And he said to them: “Receive the Holy Spirit. Those whose sins you shall forgive, they are forgiven them, and those whose sins you shall retain, they are retained.” (John 20:21-23)
Now Thomas, one of the twelve, who is called the Twin, was not with them when Jesus arrived. Therefore, the other disciples said to him, “We have seen the Lord.” But he said to them, “Unless I will see in his hands the mark of the nails and place my finger into the place of the nails, and place my hand into his side, I will not believe.” (John 20:24-25)
And after eight days, again his disciples were within, and Thomas was with them. Jesus arrived, though the doors had been closed, and he stood in their midst and said, “Peace to you.” Next, he said to Thomas: “Look at my hands, and place your finger here; and bring your hand close, and place it at my side. And do not choose to be unbelieving, but faithful.” Thomas responded and said to him, “My Lord and my God.” Jesus said to him: “You have seen me, Thomas, so you have believed. Blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed.” (John 20:26-29)

Glory be
Fátima Prayer

Second Glorious Mystery: The Ascension

1 Our Father
10 Hail Marys

While they were watching, he was lifted up, and a cloud took him from their sight. And while they were watching him going up to heaven, behold, two men stood near them in white vestments. And they said: “Men of Galilee, why do you stand here looking up toward heaven? This Jesus, who has been taken up from you into heaven, shall return in just the same way that you have seen him going up to heaven.” (Acts of the Apostles 1:8-11)
And he said to them: Go forth to the whole world and preach the Gospel to every creature. And indeed, the Lord Jesus, after he had spoken to them, was taken up into heaven, and he sits at the right hand of God. (Mark 16:15, 16:19)
And then the sign of the Son of man shall appear in heaven. And then all tribes of the earth shall mourn. And they shall see the Son of man coming on the clouds of heaven, with great power and majesty. And he shall send out his Angels with a trumpet and a great voice. And they shall gather together his elect from the four winds, from the heights of the heavens, even to their furthest limits. (Matthew 24:30-31)
Then he led them out as far as Bethania. And lifting up his hands, he blessed them. And it happened that, while he was blessing them, he withdrew from them, and he was carried up into heaven. (Luke 24:50-51)
Greater things than these, you will see. And he said to him, Amen, amen, I say to you, you will see heaven opened, and the Angels of God ascending and descending over the Son of man. (John 1:50-51)
And no one has ascended to heaven, except the one who descended from heaven: the Son of man who is in heaven. And just as Moses lifted up the serpent in the desert, so also must the Son of man be lifted up, so that whoever believes in him may not perish, but may have eternal life. (John 3:13-15)
You have heard that I said to you: I am going away, and I am returning to you. If you loved me, certainly you would be gladdened, because I am going to the Father. For the Father is greater than I. And now I have told you this, before it happens, so that, when it will happen, you may believe. (John 14:28-29)
But I tell you the truth: it is expedient for you that I am going. For if I do not go, the Advocate will not come to you. But when I will have gone away, I will send him to you. And when he has arrived, he will argue against the world, about sin and about justice and about judgment: about sin, indeed, because they have not believed in me; about justice, truly, because I am going to the Father, and you will not see me any longer. (John 16:7-10)
Now that he has ascended, what is left except for him also to descend, first to the lower parts of the earth? He who descended is the same one who also ascended above all the heavens, so that he might fulfill everything. (Ephesians 4:9-10)
All nations, clap your hands. Shout joyfully to God with a voice of exultation. For the Lord is exalted and terrible: a great King over all the earth. He has subjected the peoples to us and subdued the nations under our feet. He has chosen us for his inheritance: the splendor of Jacob, whom he has loved. God ascends with jubilation, and the Lord with the voice of the trumpet. (Psalms 46:2-6)

Glory be
Fátima Prayer

Third Glorious Mystery: The Descent of the Holy Spirit

1 Our Father
10 Hail Marys

I will ask the Father, and he will give another Advocate to you, so that he may abide with you for eternity: the Spirit of Truth, whom the world is not able to accept, because it neither perceives him nor knows him. But you shall know him. For he will remain with you, and he will be in you. (John 14: 16-17)
And when they had entered into the cenacle, they ascended to the place where Peter and John, James and Andrew, Philip and Thomas, Bartholomew and Matthew, James of Alphaeus and Simon the Zealot, and Jude of James, were staying. All these were persevering with one accord in prayer with the women, and with Mary, the mother of Jesus, and with his brothers. (Acts of the Apostles 1:13-14)
And when the days of Pentecost were completed, they were all together in the same place. And suddenly, there came a sound from heaven, like that of a wind approaching violently, and it filled the entire house where they were sitting. And there appeared to them separate tongues, as if of fire, which settled upon each one of them. And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit. And they began to speak in various languages, just as the Holy Spirit bestowed eloquence to them. (Acts of the Apostles 2:1-4)
Now there were Jews staying in Jerusalem, pious men from every nation that is under heaven. And when this sound occurred, the multitude came together and was confused in mind, because each one was listening to them speaking in his own language. Then all were astonished, and they wondered, saying: “Behold, are not all of these who are speaking Galileans? And how is it that we have each heard them in our own language, into which we were born? (Acts of the Apostles 2:5-8)
And they were all astonished, and they wondered, saying to one another: “But what does this mean?” But others mockingly said, “These men are full of new wine.” But Peter, standing up with the eleven, lifted up his voice, and he spoke to them: “Men of Judea, and all those who are staying in Jerusalem, let this be known to you, and incline your ears to my words. For these men are not inebriated, as you suppose, for it is the third hour of the day. (Acts of the Apostles 2:12-15)
But this is what was spoken of by the prophet Joel: ‘And this shall be: in the last days, says the Lord, I will pour out, from my Spirit, upon all flesh. And your sons and your daughters shall prophesy. And your youths shall see visions, and your elders shall dream dreams. And certainly, upon my men and women servants in those days, I will pour out from my Spirit, and they shall prophesy. And this shall be: whoever shall invoke the name of the Lord will be saved.’ (Acts of the Apostles 2:16-18, 21)
Now when they had heard these things, they were contrite in heart, and they said to Peter and to the other Apostles: “What should we do, noble brothers?” Peter said to them: “Do penance; and be baptized, each one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ, for the remission of your sins. And you shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. For the Promise is for you and for your sons, and for all who are far away: for whomever the Lord our God will have called.” (Acts of the Apostles 2:37-39)
And then, with very many other words, he testified and he exhorted them, saying, “Save yourselves from this depraved generation.” Therefore, those who accepted his discourse were baptized. And about three thousand souls were added on that day. (Acts of the Apostles 2:40-41)
I will give to you a new heart, and I will place in you a new spirit. And I will take away the heart of stone from your body, and I will give to you a heart of flesh. And I will place my Spirit in your midst. And I will act so that you may walk in my precepts and keep my judgments, and so that you may fulfill them. (Ezekiel 36:26-27)
Create a clean heart in me, O God. And renew an upright spirit within my inmost being. Do not cast me away from your face; and do not take your Holy Spirit from me. Restore to me the joy of your salvation, and confirm me with an unsurpassed spirit. O Lord, you will open my lips, and my mouth will announce your praise. (Psalms 50:12-14, 17)

Glory be
Fátima Prayer

Fourth Glorious Mystery: The Assumption of Our Lady

1 Our Father
10 Hail Marys

Bride in search of her groom:

My beloved is white and ruddy, elect among thousands. His head is like the finest gold. His locks are like the heights of palm trees, and as black as a raven. His eyes are like doves, which have been washed with milk over rivulets of waters, and which reside near plentiful streams. His cheeks are like a courtyard of aromatic plants, sown by perfumers. His lips are like lilies, dripping with the best myrrh. (Song of Songs 5:12-15)
His hands are smoothed gold, full of hyacinths. His abdomen is ivory, accented with sapphires. His legs are columns of marble, which have been established over bases of gold. His appearance is like that of Lebanon, elect like the cedars. His throat is most sweet, and he is entirely desirable. Such is my beloved, and he is my friend, O daughters of Jerusalem. (Song of Songs 5:16-18)
I will rise up, and I will circle through the city. Through the side streets and thoroughfares, I will seek him whom my soul loves. The watchers who guard the city found me: “Have you seen him whom my soul loves?” When I had passed by them a little, I found him whom my soul loves. (Song of Songs 3:2-4)
The voice of my beloved! Behold, he arrives leaping along the mountains, jumping across the hills. My beloved is like a doe and like a young stag. Lo, he stands beyond our wall, gazing through the windows, watching through the lattices. Return, O my beloved. Be like a doe and like a young stag upon the mountains of Bether. (Song of Songs 2:8-10, 19)
I am a flower of the open field and a lily of the steep valleys. My beloved is for me, and I am for him. He pastures among the lilies, until the day rises and the shadows decline. My beloved has descended to his garden, to the courtyard of aromatic plants, in order to pasture in the gardens and gather the lilies. I sought the Lord, and he heeded me, and he carried me away from all my tribulations. (Song of Songs 2:1, 18, 6:1; Psalms 33:5)

Groom welcoming his bride:

Who is she, who ascends through the desert, like a staff of smoke from the aromatics of myrrh, and frankincense, and every powder of the perfumer? Rise up, quickly, my love, my dove, my shapely one, and advance. (Song of Songs 2:12, 3:6)
Behold, you are beautiful, O my love. Behold, you are beautiful. Your eyes are those of a dove. You are totally beautiful, my love, and there is no blemish in you. Your lips, my spouse, are a dripping honeycomb; honey and milk are under your tongue. And the fragrance of your garments is like the odor of frankincense. (Song of Songs 1:19, 4:7, 11)
Like a lily among the thorns, so is my loved one among the daughters. An enclosed garden is my sister, my spouse: an enclosed garden, a sealed fountain. My dove in the clefts of the rock, in the hollows of the wall, reveal to me your face. Let your voice sound in my ears. For your voice is sweet, and your face is graceful. My love, you are beautiful: sweet and graceful, like Jerusalem; terrible, like an army in battle array. (Song of Songs 2:2, 16, 4:12, 6:3)
For winter has now past; the rain has decreased and gone away. The flowers have appeared in our land; the time for pruning has arrived. The voice of the turtledove has been heard in our land. The fig tree has brought forth its green figs; the flowering vines bestow their odor. Rise up, my love, my brilliant one, and advance. (Song of Songs 2:13-15)
And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will return again, and then I will take you to myself, so that where I am, you also may be. (John 14:3)

Glory be
Fátima Prayer

Fifth Glorious Mystery: The Coronation of Our Lady

1 Our Father
10 Hail Marys

You are the glory of Jerusalem, you are the joy of Israel, you are the honor of our people... the hand of the Lord has strengthened you, and, therefore, you will be blessed for all eternity. (Judith 15:10-11)
Blessed are you by your God, in every tabernacle of Jacob, for in every nation that will hear of your name, the God of Israel will be magnified over you. They will remember your name always, for generation after generation. Because of this, people will confess to you in eternity, even forever and ever. (Judith 13:31; Psalms 44:18)
You are a brilliant form before the sons of men. Grace has been poured freely into your lips. Because of this, God has blessed you in eternity. Glorious things are being said of you, O City of God. (Psalms 44:3, 86:3)
To what shall I compare you, or to what shall I liken you, O daughter of Jerusalem? To what shall I equate you, O virgin daughter of Zion? Your cheeks are beautiful, like those of a turtledove. Your neck is like a bejeweled collar. (Lamentations 2:13; Song of Songs 1:14)
And the daughters of Tyre will entreat your countenance with gifts: all the rich men of the people. All the glory of the daughter of its king is inside, in golden fringes, clothed all around with diversities. (Psalms 44:13-15)
For she is more spectacular than the sun, and above the array of all the stars; compared with the light, she is found to be before it. (Wisdom 7:29)
The daughters saw her, and they proclaimed her most blessed. The queens and concubines saw her, and they praised her. This is the gate of the Lord. The just will enter by it. (Song of Songs 6:8; Psalms 117:20)
She will be honored by God, and she will be glorified in the midst of her people... And she will open her mouth in the churches of the Most High, and she will be glorified in the sight of his virtue. And in the midst of her own people, she will be exalted. And she will be admired by the holy assembly. And she will have praise within the multitude of the elect. And she will be blessed among the blessed. And she will say: I lived in the highest places, and my throne is in the pillar of a cloud. (Sirach 24:1-4, 7)
And a great sign appeared in heaven: a woman clothed with the sun, and the moon was under her feet, and on her head was a crown of twelve stars. And the temple of God was opened in heaven. And the Ark of his Testament was seen in his temple. And there were lightnings and voices and thunders, and an earthquake, and great hail. (Revelation 11:19, 12:1)
And a throne was stationed for the mother of the king, and she sat at his right hand. Then the King shall say to those who will be on his right: Come, you blessed of my Father. Possess the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world. (1 Kings 2:19; Matthew 25:34)

Glory be
Fátima Prayer

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