MONDAY OF THE SORROWFUL

The Revelation of the Lord 

Let us ponder in our hearts the mystery of the Lord’s revelation

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

First, in the Manger

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 of the decade, a leader begins by reading the verse:

Vs. 1  When Jesus was born in Bethlehem, behold, there came wise men from the East, 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. 2  And king Herod, hearing this, was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him, and he inquired where Christ should be born. * The chief priests and the scribes said, In Bethlehem of Judah.  Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …

Vs. 3  Then Herod sent the wise men to Bethlehem, saying: Go, and diligently inquire after the child; * and when you have found him, bring me word again, that I also may come and adore him.  Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …

Vs. 4  Behold, the star which they had seen in the East went before them, until it stood over where the child was. * 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. 5  And they receive a revelation in sleep, that they should not return to Herod: * for it will come to pass that Herod will seek the child to destroy him.  Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …

Vs. 6  Behold, the Lord’s angel appeared in sleep to Joseph, saying: Arise, and take the child and his mother, and fly into Egypt; * as the Lord spoke by the prophet, Out of Egypt have I called my son.  Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …

Vs. 7  Then Herod, perceiving that he was deluded by the wise men, was exceeding angry. * And sending, he killed all the male children that were in Bethlehem, from two years old and under.  Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …

Vs. 8  Rachel, bewailing her children, would not be comforted, because they are no longer: * I weep, and my eyes run down with water, for my children are desolate, because the enemy has prevailed.  Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …

Vs. 9  Let your voice cease from weeping, and your eyes from tears, for there is a reward for your work; * and they shall walk with me in white, because they are worthy, says the Lord.  Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …

Vs. 10  Out of the mouth of infants and of sucklings you have perfected praise, because of your enemies: * that you may destroy the enemy and the avenger.  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 by thy name.

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

On each bead of the decade, a leader begins by reading the verse:

Vs. 1  John was in the desert, baptizing and preaching the baptism of repentance, saying: * Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.  Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …

Vs. 2  For now the axe is laid to the root of the trees. * Every tree, therefore, that does not yield good fruit, shall be cut down, and cast into the fire.  Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …

Vs. 3  I indeed baptize you in water for repentance, * but he that shall come after me, he shall baptize you in the Holy Spirit and fire.  Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …

Vs. 4  Then comes Jesus from Galilee to the Jordan, to John, to be baptized by him. * But John sought to prevent him, saying: I ought to be baptized by you, and you come to me?  Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …

Vs. 5  And Jesus, answering, said to him: Let it to be so now, * for so it becomes us to fulfil all justice.  Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …

Vs. 6  Then he let him, and Jesus being baptized, behold, a voice from heaven saying: * This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.  Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …

Vs. 7  Sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and because of sin, * God has condemned sin in the flesh.  Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …

Vs. 8  That the justification of the law might be fulfilled in us, * who walk not according to the flesh, but according to the Spirit.  Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …

Vs. 9  Of his divine power, Christ has granted to us everything pertaining to life and godliness, * through the knowledge of him who called us by his own glory.  Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …

Vs. 10  Most great and precious promises have been given to us, * that by these you may be made partakers of the divine nature.  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: 
Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed by thy name.

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

On each bead of the decade, a leader begins by reading the verse:

Vs. 1  There was a marriage in Cana of Galilee, and the wine failing, the mother of Jesus says to him: They have no wine. * And Jesus says to her: Woman, my hour has not yet come.  Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …

Vs. 2  His mother says to the servers: Whatsoever he shall say to you, you do. * Jesus bid them fill the waterpots with water, and he says to them: Draw out now, and carry to the chief steward of the feast.  Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …

Vs. 3   And when the chief steward had tasted the water made wine, he knew not from where it was. * The chief steward calls the bridegroom and says to him: You have kept the good wine until now. Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …

Vs. 4  This beginning of miracles Jesus did in Cana of Galilee; * he revealed his glory, and his disciples believed in him.  Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …

Vs. 5  And when the hour had come, he sat down, and the twelve apostles with him. And taking the chalice, he gave thanks, and said: * Take, and divide it among you; for I will not drink of the fruit of the vine, till the kingdom of God come.  Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …

Vs. 6  Now is my soul troubled. And what shall I say: Father, save me from this hour? But for this cause I came to this hour. * Shall I not drink the chalice which my Father has given me?  Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …

 

Vs. 7  Can you drink the chalice that I shall drink? They say to him, We can.*  He says to them: My chalice indeed you shall drink.  Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …

Vs. 8  And there stood by the cross of Jesus his mother. * When Jesus saw his mother, and the disciple standing by whom he loved, he says to his mother: Woman, behold your son.  Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …

Vs. 9  After that he says to the disciple: Behold your mother. * And from that hour, the disciple took her to his own.  Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …

Vs. 10  Knowing all things were now accomplished, Jesus said: I thirst. * And when he had taken vinegar put to his mouth, he said: It is consummated.  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: 

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

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

 

On each bead, a leader begins by reading the verse:

Vs. 1  Jesus asked his disciples: Whom do you say that I am? * And Peter, answering, said to him: You are the Christ.  Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …

Vs. 2  And he began to teach them that the Son of man must suffer many things, and be rejected by the elders and the high priests and the scribes, * and be killed, and rise again.  Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …

Vs. 3  Taking him aside, Peter began to rebuke him, saying: Lord, far be it from you. * Turning and seeing his disciples, Jesus threatened Peter, saying: Go behind me, Satan, because you savor not the things that are of God, but of men.  Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …

Vs. 4  He took Peter and James and John, and went up a mountain to pray. * And while he prayed, the shape of his countenance was altered, and his raiment became white and glittering.  Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …

Vs. 5  And, behold, there were talking with him Moses and Elijah, appearing in majesty. * And they spoke of his decease, which he would accomplish in Jerusalem.  Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …
 
Vs. 6  And there came a cloud, and it overshadowed them, and a voice came out of the cloud, saying: * This is my beloved Son: hear him.  Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …

Vs. 7  God sent his Son, made of a woman, made under the law, * so that he might redeem those who were under the law.  Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …

Vs. 8  For the law was given by Moses, * and grace and truth came by Jesus Christ.  Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …

Vs. 9  No man has seen God at any time: * 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. 10  And we saw the glory of the only begotten of the Father, full of grace and truth. * And of his fullness we all have received, even grace for grace.  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: 
Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed by thy name.

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

On each bead of the decade, a leader begins by reading the verse:

Vs. 1  In my Father's house there are many mansions; * and if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and I will take you to myself, that where I am, you also may be.  Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …

Vs. 2  Thomas says to him: Lord, we know not where you go to. And how can we know the way? * Jesus says to him: I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father, but by me.  Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …

Vs. 3  Philip says to him: Lord, show us the Father, and it is enough for us. * Jesus says to him: Philip, he who sees me sees the Father. Believe me, that I am in the Father and the Father is in me.  Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …

Vs. 4  I will ask the Father, and he shall give you another Paraclete: * the Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot receive, because it sees him not, nor knows him.  Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …

Vs. 5  But you shall know him, because he shall abide with you, and shall be in you. * I will not leave you orphans, I will come to you.  Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …

Vs. 6  When the Paraclete comes, whom I will send you from the Father, the Spirit of Truth, who proceeds from the Father, he shall give testimony of me. * And you also shall give testimony.  Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …

Vs. 7  Yet a little while and the world sees me no more; but you see me, because I live, and you shall live. * In that day you shall know that I am in my Father, and you in me, and I in you.  Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …

Vs. 8  Now when it was the first day of the week, and the doors were shut where the disciples were gathered together, * Jesus came and stood in the midst and said to them: Peace be with you.  Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …

Vs. 9  He breathed on them, and he said to them: * Receive the Holy Spirit.  Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …

Vs. 10  Whose sins you shall forgive, they are forgiven them; * and whose sins you shall retain, they are retained.  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 After the Decades

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 your Church, O Lord. 

 Rs. O Lord, watch over our Holy Father. 

Vs. Preserve your Church, O Lord. 

Rs. O Lord, preserve our Holy Father. 

Vs. Uphold your 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. Draw to the bosom of the Church 

all the peoples of the world, O Lord: 

 Rs. And in your mercy hear the Holy Father’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.

The Seasonal Antiphon to the
Blessed Virgin Mary

ADVENT

Ave Maris Stella

Hail, guiding Star of seafarers,

portal to eternal light!

Ever-virgin mother of God,

shine down on us in the night.

By the grace of Gabriel's Ave, 

overturning Eva's name,

God's peace confer upon us all 

in our journey on the wave.

Our captive fetters unloosing, 

his light on our blindness pour;

all our ills below expelling, 

blessings from above implore.

To him who took you for his own,

taking from you his own flesh,

offer to him, we pray, our prayers, 

our own Mother by his address.

Most gentle one, make us gentle; 

Most chaste one, make us most chaste;

Peerless virgin, be our shelter 

against the flesh's sin and taint.

Our ways here keep immaculate,

keep our footsteps pure and sure,

till we enter your Son's sweet joy 

with his saints forevermore.

Glory be to God the Father, 

glory be to God the Son, 

glory to the Holy Spirit,

glory to the Three in One:

From the heart of blessed Mary, 

from all saints one praise ascends: 

let the Church the praise reecho 

unto earth's remotest ends.

 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 of the prayers: 

 Lord Holy Father, 

 as in the heart of Mary Immaculate 

you did prepare a fit dwelling for your Holy Spirit, 

grant us that by pondering all the words she kept in hers

our hearts too may be found a worthy dwelling for your Word. 

Through the same Christ our Lord: 

 Rs. Amen 

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 

The leader invokes the final blessing: 

Vs. May the Lord our God bless us, 

and defend us from all evil, 

and lead us to eternal life: 

 They conclude, kissing the crucifix and making the sign of the cross with it: 

 Rs. In the name of the Father, 

and of the Son, 

and of the Holy Spirit. 

 Amen

LENT
Memorare, o piissima

Remember, O most loving Virgin Mary, 

that no one who has run to your protection, 

or implored your help, 

or sought your intercession, 

is known ever to have been forsaken. 

Enlivened by trust in this, to you I run, 

O Virgin of virgins, 

to you have I come, O my Mother, 

 before you I stand a sinner grieving. 

 Disdain not the words of my prayer, 

O Mother of the Word of God, 

but kindly give ear and graciously hear,

O most loving Virgin and Mother. 

 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 you willed that

when your only begotten Son was to be exalted on the cross

his Mother stand near,

her heart pierced with grief for his pierced with a lance:

grant us that by pondering in our hearts 

those two wounded for our healing, 

we may become worthy to share in the healing of his resurrection. 

Through the same Christ our Lord, 

 Rs. Amen. 

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. 

 The leader invokes the final blessing: 

Vs. May the Lord our God bless us, 

and defend us from all evil, 

and lead us to eternal life: 

They conclude, kissing the crucifix and making the sign of the cross with it: 

Rs. In the name of the Father, and of the Son, 

and of the Holy Spirit. 

 Amen.

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