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Includes the new LUMINOUS MYSTERIES of the Rosary with complete texts of the Scripture readings

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	Rosary Companion. Pray the Holy Rosary online with complete text of prayers, bead diagram, prayer counter and religious artwork on every page. Each Mystery features a holy image, Scripture reading, virtue (prayer intention) and Holy Name phrase. Includes U.S. and Mexican versions of the devotion, both in English, as approved by Church authorities.
	About the Holy Rosary. Explains Rosary history, practices and customs in the U.S and Mexico, plus Mysteries, decades, and beads. Includes prayer tips, bibliography, links, and the complete text of the October 2002 Apostolic Letter that explains the new Luminous Mysteries.
	Rosary Prayer Book. Easy-to-follow "Quick Guides" on how to pray the U.S. and Mexican versions of the Holy Rosary, both approved by the Roman Catholic Church, plus complete texts of all the prayers in English.
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	Joyful Mysteries
	Mondays and Saturdays (new weekly order). Also Sundays in Advent.
	1. Annunciation to the Blessed Virgin and the Incarnation of Our Lord. Virtue: Humility. Reading: Luke 1: 26-33, 38. Holy Name: Jesus incarnate.
	2. Visitation of the Blessed Virgin to Her Cousin, St. Elizabeth. Virtue: Charity. Reading: Luke 1: 39-45. Holy Name: Jesus who sanctifies us.
	3. Birth of Our Lord. Virtue: Poverty. Reading: Luke 2: 6-12. Holy Name: Jesus born in poverty.
	4. Presentation of the Child Jesus in the Temple and the Purification of the Our Lady. Virtue: Obedience. Reading: Luke 2: 25-32. Holy Name: Jesus sacrificed.
	5. The Child Jesus Lost and Found in the Temple. Virtue: Piety. Reading: Luke 2: 41-50. Holy Name: Jesus, Saint among saints.
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	Luminous Mysteries -- New Mysteries! Announced by Pope John Paul II in October 2002
	Thursdays.
	1. The Baptism of Our Lord. Virtue: Rebirth in Christ. Reading: Matthew 3: 13-17. Holy Name: Jesus who gives us new life.
	2. The Wedding at Cana. Virtue: Trust in the Lord. Reading: John 2: 1-11. Holy Name: Jesus who answers our prayers.
	3. The Proclamation of the Kingdom. Virtue: Perseverance. Reading: Mark 1: 14-15. Holy Name: Jesus who leads us to heaven.
	4. The Transfiguration of Our Lord. Virtue: Reverence. Reading: Matthew 17: 1-8. Holy Name: Jesus who reveals His majesty.
	5. The Institution of the Eucharist. Virtue: Devotion to the Blessed Sacrament. Reading: Matthew 26: 26-28. Holy Name: Jesus who nourishes us with His Body and Blood.
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	Sorrowful Mysteries
	Tuesdays and Fridays. Also Sundays in Lent.
	1. The Agony of Our Lord in the Garden. Virtue: Contrition. Reading: Luke 22: 39-46. Holy Name: Jesus in His Agony.
	2. The Scourging of Our Lord at the Pillar. Virtue: Purity. Reading: Mark 15: 6-15. Holy Name: Jesus scourged.
	3. The Crowning of Our Lord with Thorns. Virtue: Courage. Reading: John 19: 1-8. Holy Name: Jesus crowned with thorns.
	4. The Carrying of the Cross. Virtue: Patience. Reading: John 19: 16-22. Holy Name: Jesus carrying His cross.
	5. The Crucifixion and Death of Our Lord. Virtue: Self-Denial. Reading: John 19: 25-30. Holy Name: Jesus crucified.
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	Glorious Mysteries
	Wednesdays and ordinary Sundays (new weekly order).
	1. Resurrection of Our Lord. Virtue: Faith. Reading: Mark 16: 1-7. Holy Name: Jesus risen from the dead.
	2. Ascension of Our Lord into Heaven. Virtue: Hope. Reading: Luke 24: 45-53. Holy Name: Jesus who ascended into heaven.
	3. Descent of the Holy Spirit upon the Apostles and Our Blessed Mother. Virtue: Love. Reading: Acts 2: 1-7, 11. Holy Name: Jesus who fills us with the Holy Spirit.
	4. Assumption of Our Blessed Mother into Heaven. Virtue: Eternal happiness. Reading: Luke 1: 46-55. Holy Name: Jesus who raises us up.
	5. Coronation of Our Blessed Mother as Queen of Heaven. Virtue: Devotion to Mary. Reading: Revelations 12: 1, and Judith 13: 18-20. Holy Name: Jesus who crowns us in glory.
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Scripture texts in English in this work are taken from the New American Bible with Revised New Testament and Revised Psalms © 1991, 1986, 1970 Confraternity of Christian Doctrine, Washington, D.C. and are used with permission of the copyright owner. All Rights Reserved. No part of the New American Bible may be reproduced in any form without permission in writing from the copyright owner.

Scripture texts in Spanish in this work are taken from La Biblia, Dios Habla Hoy, Edición Interconfesional de Referencia, Tercera Edición © 1996 Sociedades Bíblicas Unidas, and are used with permission of the copyright owner. All Rights Reserved. No part of the La Biblia, Dios Habla Hoy may be reproduced in any form without permission in writing from the copyright owner.

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