The Glorious Mysteries
1- First glorious mystery : the Resurrection of Our Lord
Fruit of the mystery: Faith
Jesus is not in His tomb. He has risen and He appears to Saint Mary Magdalene, to Saint Peter and to many others … He is alive. Life has triumphed over death.
O Mary, Jesus also appeared to You – You who never doubted His word or His promises of eternal Life.
Our Lady, pray for us, for the people of Belgium and for all the people of the World, so that we may believe in Life after suffering and death. Help us to prepare for our own death with care.
2- Second glorious mystery : the Ascension of Our Lord
Fruit of the mystery: Hope
The Apostles were with Jesus for the last time. While He was blessing them, He suddenly disappeared. Jesus is now in a world that is invisible to us.
O Mary, we are mere creatures. We look for comfort from You and You show us the invisible community of Saints who are always with us.
Our Lady, pray for us, for the people of Belgium and for all the people of the World, so that our faith in the community of Saints may be increased, so that we may never forget to pray for the members of our own families who have left this world and for all the faithful departed, including those who have given their lives for our country.
3- Third glorious mystery : the Descent of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost
Fruit of the mystery: Apostolic Charity
A strong wind, tongues of fire … The coming of the Holy Spirit brings He who will help us by His strength and who will always be with us. Filled with the Holy Ghost, and in the name of Christ, the Apostles preached about God the Father in many different languages.
O Mary, Spouse of the Holy Spirit, You, above all others received the graces of the Spirit, and with Your free will you perfectly loved God and Your neighbour.
Our Lady, pray for Pope Francis, for all the bishops and priests and for all the faithful of the World, so that all of them, obedient to the Holy Spirit, may worship God in word and deed.
4- Fourth glorious mystery : the Assumption of Our Lady into Heaven
Fruit of the mystery: The grace of a holy death
Our Lady is taken into Heaven body and Soul. The heavenly court is full of joy, as they welcome God’s daughter, God’s mother, God’s spouse, and the mirror of God’s beauty.
O Mary, if there is a beauty that can save the World, it is God’s beauty, and You are the purest reflection of that beauty. However, human beings commit sins and corrupt their souls and bodies, and, even worse, they corrupt their neighbours’ souls and bodies.
Our Lady, pray for us, for the people of our country and all the people of the World, so that we may protect God’s creation and so that each one of us, according to our state in life, may respect the virtue of chastity and strive for purity.
5- Fifth glorious mystery : the Coronation of Our Lady in Heaven
Fruit of the mystery: Greater devotion to Mary
A great sign was seen in Heaven : a woman clothed with the sun, with the moon under her feet. God the Father, the Son and the Holy Ghost, You gave us Mary as our Queen.
O Mary, only God is greater than You are. O Queen of Heaven, we wish to honour You as the Mother of the Catholic Church, even if we don’t always merit to be called your children.
Our Lady, pray for the Belgian Church, for the universal Church, and for unity, peace and loyalty within the Catholic Church.