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THE YOUTH CAMP

HANDBOOK
PRAYER WARRIORS’ GUIDE
A HANDBOOK FOR ALL PRAYER WARRIORS’ AND PRAYER SUPPORT
GROUP DURING THE 4TH TALK AND THE PRAY OVER SESSION
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1. Sign of the Cross

2. Prayer to take Authority
All: In the name of Jesus we take authority an we bind all powers and
forces in the air, in the ground, in the water, in the underground, in
the netherworld, in fire. You are the Lrd over all the entire universe
and we give you the glory for your creation. In your name we bind
all demonic forces that have come against us. Our families, our
commnity – CFC, our ministry – YFC and we seal all of us with your
mantle of love to discourage the enemy. St. Michael and our
guardian angels, come defend us , our fmailies, our community –
CFC, our ministry – YFC in the battle against all evil ones that roam
the earth. In the name of Jesus, we bind and command all the power
and forces of evil to depart right now, away from oue homes and
our land and we thank You Lord for you are faithful and
compassionate God, Amen.
3. Read: Psalm 104 or Sing: Worthy is the Lamb and Enter In
4. Psalm Prayer
Leader: God, You created the whole world to show your poer and
overflowing love. Send forhe your grace in our hearts and renew
the fac eof the earth by Your word that we may sing your praises
in a chant of eternal resurrection.
Leader: Blessed are the eyes that see what You see
All: And the ears that hear what You hear.
5. Read: Psalm 144 or Sing: Blessed be the Lord my Rock or Ascribe Greatness or Crown
Him Lord of Lords.
6. Psalm Prayer
Leader: God, You have created heaven and earth. You are the sanctificaion
of the saints and the justification of repentant sinners. Receive us
into the community of Your saints that we may eternally praise
You.

7. Marian Prayer
Leader: Heavenly Father we thank you for giving us Mary as our Mother of
Your son and our mother. As we pray this rosary on her honor, we
dedicate our families, our on‐going youth camp, our community –
CFC, and our ministry – YFC to her motherly care and protection.
Thorugh her prayer and intercession, may we grow closer to your
Son Jesus and may the spirit of unity, peace, and a desire for
reconciliation grow among us. Like Mary, may we constantly
ponder in ur hearts the great mystery of your love for us and seek
to do your will in all things Give us, like Mary, the insiughts and
awareness to recognize the needs of our brothers and sisters and
the courage to respond to those in need. To seek the truth and to
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work for justice that all men may come to know what it means to
be your children. Mother Mary pray for us.
8. Prayer for the Youth Camp
Leader: Father, through the Immaculate Conception pf the virgin, You
prepared a worthy place for Your Son. IN view of the foreseen
death of Your Son, You preserved her from all sin. Through her
intercession, grant that we may also reach you with clean hearts
through our on‐going Youth Camp specially to:
a. Our invited partcipants, that they may find new life rediscovering
your Son;
b. Our Speaker, _______________________ defend him/her against the
treacheries and deception of Satan and help him/her by giving the
wisdom and knowledge to impart;
c. Our brothers/sisters as part of the Service Team, that they will be
forever be clothed with graces of servanthood;
d. To our facilitators, grant them the grace to become effective workers
in yur vineyard;
e. To our families and loved ones whom we have left at home, that they
will be under our protection and care.
9. Pray: The Holy Rosary with reflection
Note: Refer to the next pages for the Holy Rosary Guide
10. Sing: Te Deum or As the Deer
11. Divine Praises
All: Blessed be God, blessed be His Holy Name
Blessed be Jesus Christ, true God and true man
Blessed be the name of Jesus, blessed be his Sacred Heart
Blessed be His most precious blood
Blessed be Jesus in the Holy Sacrament of the Altar
Blessed be the Holy Spirit, the paraclete
Blessed be the Holy Mother of God, Mary most Holy
Blessed be her most holy and immaculate conception
Blessed be herglorious assumption
Blessed be the name of Mary, virgin, and mother
Blessed be St. Joseph, her most chaste spouse
Blessed be God and His angels and saints.

12. Sing: The Magnificat or Let Us Exalt His Name Together

13. Psalm Prayer
Leader: Lord Jesus Christ, good shepherd of the church, You anoint with
the oil of salvation and who are born again in the Fountain of
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baptism. Gove them repose in verdant pastures and spread your

table before them

Leader: Lord Jesus Christ, formidable is your power and wonderful is Your
Holiness! By your cross You have destroyed the sting of death.
Enlighten and Strengthen all who suffer that they may sing Your
praises forever.

14. Sing: Psalm 139

15. Lsitening to the Lord
Leader: Speak Lord your servant is listening, you have the words of Eternal
Life
Reading of the Gospel
16. Prayer for the Spread of the Gospel
All: God our Father, You will to all men to be saved and come to the
knowledge of your truth. Send workers into your great harvest that
the Gospel may be preached to every creature and your people
gathered together by the word of life and strengthened by the
power of the sacraments may advance in the way of salvation and
love, we ask you this through Jesus Christ Your Son who lives and
reigns with You in the unity of the Holy Sprit, one God forever
and ever. Amen.
17. Concluding Prayers
Leader: Christ can save forever those who approach God through Him since He
lives always to make intercession for them, believing this we say:
All: Lord, remember your people.
Leader: As we are now having our Youth Camp, we call on the Son of Man to
bless this undertaking.
All: Lord, remember your people.
Leader: Our speaker and team leader that they may become your anointe
spokesperson conveying your wisdom and knowledge.
All: Lord, remember your people.
Leader: Lord, remember the Service Team it is in them that Your presence
dwells
All: Lord, remember your people.
Leader: Guide our families and loved ones whom we have left behind that
they may be safe always in Your grace and blessings.
All: Lord, remember your people.
Leader: Lord allow us to continue the Youth Camp by continually
protecting this place, giving us the perseverance to press on with
this camp and the strength to fight temptation.
All: Lord, remember your people.
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18. Simutaneous Praising then 1 slow song

19. Simutaneous Singing in the Spirit then 1 slow song
20. Prayer
Leader: As your people lift our voices to You, Father. We know the evil of
our ways. So we pray to be faithful through the help of Your Spirit
and happy under your protecting hand. This we asl Through our
Lord, Jesus Christ, Your Son,w ho lives and reigns with You in the
unity of the Holy Spirit, one God forever and ever. Amen.
Leader; The Lord bless us and keep us! The Lord let his face to shine upon
us and be gracious to us! The Lord look up on us and kindly give us
peace!
All: Amen.
21. Sign of the Cross
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PRAYING THE HOLY ROSARY

The Sign of the Cross: In the name of the Father of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. Amen

The Apostles' Creed: I believe in God the Father Almighty, Creator of heaven and earth; and in
Jesus Christ, His only Son, our Lord; Who was conceived by the Holy Ghost, born of the Virgin
Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died and was buried. He descended into hell;
the third day He arose again from the dead; He ascended into heaven, and seated at the right
hand of God, the Father Almighty; from thence He shall come to judge the living and the dead. I
believe in the Holy Ghost, the Holy Catholic Church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of
sins, the resurrection of the body, and life everlasting. Amen

The Our Father: Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be Thy name: Thy kingdom come: Thy
will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread: and forgive us our
trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation: but
deliver us from evil. Amen.

The Hail Mary: Hail Mary, full of grace; the Lord is with thee: blessed art thou among women,
and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now
and at the hour of our death. Amen

Glory Be to the Father: Glory be to the Father, and to the Son and to the Holy Ghost.
As it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.

The Fatima Prayer: "O my Jesus, forgive us our sins, save us from the fires of hell, and lead all
souls to Heaven, especially those in most need of Your Mercy".

The Hail, Holy Queen: Hail, holy Queen, Mother of Mercy! our life, our sweetness, and our hope!
To thee do we cry, poor banished children of Eve; to thee do we send up our sighs, mourning and
weeping in this valley, of tears. Turn, then, most gracious Advocate, thine eyes of mercy toward
us; and after this our exile show unto us the blessed fruit of thy womb, Jesus; O clement, O loving,
O sweet Virgin Mary.

Additional prayers
"O God whose only begotten Son has purchased for us the rewards of eternal life, Grant that we
beseech Thee while meditating upon these mysteries of the Most Holy Rosary of the Blessed
Virgin Mary, we may both imitate what they contain and obtain what they promise, through the
same Christ our Lord Amen."
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MYSTERIES OF THE HOLY ROSARY

Monday
and
Saturday

1st ‐ The Annunciation of the Angel to Mary

In the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God unto a city of Galilee,
named Nazareth, to a virgin espoused to a man whose name was Joseph, of
the house of David; and the virgin's name was Mary. And the angel came in
unto her, and said: "Hail, thou that art highly favoured, the Lord is with thee:
blessed art thou among women". And when she saw him, she was troubled
at his saying, and cast in her mind what manner of salutation this should be.
And the angel said unto her:" Fear not, Mary: for thou hast found favour with
God. And, behold, thou shalt conceive in thy womb, and bring forth a son,
and shalt call his name Jesus. He shall be
great, and shall be called the Son of the Highest"... And Mary said:" Behold the handmaid of the
Lord; be it unto me according to thy word". And the angel departed from her. (Luke 1,26‐38)

Oh Mary with Your "yes" You have opened heaven's ways, You have achieved the will of the
Father. You will be blessed for ever: Your intercession is heard in Heaven, because You have
accepted God's plan. Let us pray that we can say "yes" to the Father in every instance He ask it of
us. Mary help us to be humble and obedient to God's will.

2nd ‐ The visitation of Mary to Saint Elizabeth

Mary arose in those days, and went into the hill country with haste, into a
city of Juda. And entered into the house of Zacharias, and saluted Elisabeth.
And it came to pass, that, when Elisabeth heard the salutation of Mary, the
babe leaped in her womb; and Elisabeth was filled with the Holy Ghost and
she spoke out with a loud voice, and said: "Blessed art thou among women,
and blessed is the fruit of thy womb". ... And Mary said: "My soul doth
magnify the Lord, and my spirit hath rejoiced in God my Saviour. For he hath
regarded the low estate of his handmaiden: for,
behold, from henceforth all generations shall call me blessed. For he that is mighty hath
done to me great things; and holy is his name"...(Luke 1,39‐49)
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Mary goes to visit Elisabeth: She carries God to Her cousin, for the love of Her brothers and
neighbours. Lord help us to carry Christ to others, like Mary did. Let us ask Mary the gift of burning
charity.

3rd ‐ The nativity of Jesus in Bethlehem

And so it was, that, while they were there, the days were accomplished that
she should be delivered. And she brought forth her firstborn son, and
wrapped him in swaddling clothes, and laid him in a manger; because there
was no room for them in the inn. And there were in the same country
shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night. And,
lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the Lord shone
round about them: and they were sore afraid. And the angel said unto them:
"Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to
all people. For unto you is born this day in the city of David a
Saviour, which is Christ the Lord. And this shall be a sign unto you; Ye shall find the babe wrapped
in swaddling clothes, lying in a manger". (Luk 2,6‐12)

Infant Jesus in the manger. Mary, Joseph and the shepherds adore Him. Let us also adore Christ,
the Son of God, in the silence of our soul and from the depth of our heart. Let us ask Mary to make
us love Jesus more, and also the gift of poverty of spirit.

4th ‐ The presentation of Jesus to the Temple

And when the days of her purification according to the law of Moses were
accomplished, they brought him to Jerusalem, to present him to the Lord;
And to offer a sacrifice according to that which is said in the law of the Lord,
A pair of turtledoves, or two young pigeons. And, behold, there was a man in
Jerusalem, whose name was Simeon; and the same man was just and devout,
waiting for the consolation of Israel: and the Holy Ghost was upon him.
...When the parents brought in the child Jesus, to do for him after the custom
of the law, Then took he him up in his arms, and blessed God, and said: "Lord,
now lettest thou thy servant depart in peace, according to thy
word: For mine eyes have seen thy salvation... A light to lighten the Gentiles, and the glory of thy
people Israel." And Joseph and his mother marveled at those things which were spoken of him.
And Simeon blessed them, and said unto Mary his mother: "Behold, this child is set for the fall
and rising again of many in Israel; and for a sign which shall be spoken against; (Yea, a sword shall
pierce through thy own soul also,) that the thoughts of many hearts may be revealed."(Luk 2,22‐
35)

We need to pay attention to the voice of God, to discern His call and accept the mission He gave
us. After the Simeon prophecy, Mary takes into Her Heart the wound of sorrow, but in the silence
She accepts the will of Her Father.
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5th ‐ The finding of Jesus in the Temple

Now his parents went to Jerusalem every year at the feast of the Passover.
And when he was twelve years old, they went up to Jerusalem after the
custom of the feast. And when they had fulfilled the days, as they returned,
the child Jesus tarried behind in Jerusalem; and Joseph and his mother knew
not of it. But they, supposing him to have been in the company, went a day's
journey; and they sought him among their kinsfolk and acquaintance. And
when they found him not, they turned back again to Jerusalem, seeking him
And it came to pass, that after three days they found him in the temple,
sitting in the midst of the doctors, both hearing
them, and asking them questions. And all that heard him were astonished at his understanding
and answers. And when they saw him, they were amazed: and his mother said unto him: "Son,
why hast thou thus dealt with us? Behold, thy father and I have sought thee sorrowing". And he
said unto them: "How is it that ye sought me? wist ye not that I must be about my Father's
business?" And they understood not the saying which he spake unto them. And he went down
with them, and came to Nazareth, and was subject unto them: but his mother kept all these
sayings in her heart. (Luk 2,41‐51)

Let us think of how many times we have been far from Jesus; from that Jesus, who with so much
love has died for us. Let us meditate that in the difficulties of life the only safety is finding Jesus
and never again leaving his great love.

Tuesday
and
Friday

1st ‐ The Agony of Jesus in the garden

Then cometh Jesus with them unto a place called Gethsemane, and saith
unto the disciples, Sit ye here, while I go and pray yonder. And he took with
him Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, and began to be sorrowful and very
heavy. Then saith he unto them: "My soul is exceeding sorrowful, even unto
death: tarry ye here, and watch with me". And he went a little farther, and
fell on his face, and prayed, saying: "O my Father, if it be possible, let this cup
pass from me: nevertheless not as I will, but as thou wilt". (Mat 26,36‐ 39).
And being in an agony he prayed more earnestly: and his sweat was as it were
great drops of blood falling down to the ground. (Luk 22,44)

In the forsaking prayer to the Father, Jesus found strength, trust, and an angel was sent to
comfort Him. So Jesus will be our comforting angel. It's as He said to us: " Why do you worry in
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your difficulties? Be strong in me; look to your God in your most troubled hour, and you will be
triumphant." Let us ask to forsake ourselves to God, to always do His will.

2nd ‐The scourging of Jesus at the pillar

When the morning was come, all the chief priests and elders of the people
took counsel against Jesus to put him to death. And when they had bound
him, they led him away, and delivered him to Pontius Pilate the governor.
And Jesus stood before the governor: and the governor asked him, saying:
"Art thou the King of the Jews?" And Jesus said unto him: "Thou sayest". And
when he was accused of the chief priests and elders, he answered nothing.
Then said Pilate unto him:" Hearest thou not how many things they witness
against thee?" And he answered him to never a word Pilate saith unto them:
"What shall I do then with Jesus which is called Christ?" They all
say unto him: "Let him be crucified!" And the governor said:" Why, what evil hath he done?" But
they cried out the more, saying: "Let him be crucified!" (Mat 27). And so Pilate, willing to content
the people, released Barabbas unto them, and delivered Jesus, when he had scourged him, to be
crucified. (Mar 15, 15)

How many pains, how many torments, and how many wounds on the body of Jesus? How much
blood falls to the ground, while His tormenters laugh, insult him, and gather their strength to hit
the innocent body of Jesus again? Let us ask to accept every insult for the love of our Lord, and
also a true regret for our sins.

3rd ‐ The Crowning with Thorns

Then the soldiers of the governor took Jesus into the common hall, and
gathered unto him the whole band of soldiers. And they stripped him, and
put on him a scarlet robe. And when they had platted a crown of thorns, they
put it upon his head, and a reed in his right hand: and they bowed the knee
before him, and mocked him, saying:" Hail, King of the Jews!" And they spit
upon him, and took the reed, and smote him on the head. And after that they
had mocked him, they took the robe off from him, and put his own raiment
on him, and led him away to crucify him. (Mat 27, 27‐31)

Think of the indignity, outrage, pain, and humiliation that Jesus suffered. They
stripped Him of every dignity; He was treated as the guilt of our worst sins. He seems to say to us:
" Why do you despair when you suffer? Is that the way you love me? Meditate about my passions
and find in them great riches." Let us ask the gift of patience to accept all humiliations, thinking
of how Jesus suffered for us.

4th ‐ The Carrying of the Cross

And as they led him away, they laid hold upon one Simon, a Cyrenian,
coming out of the country, and on him they laid the cross, that he might
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bear it after Jesus. And there followed him a great company of people, and of women, which also
bewailed and lamented him. But Jesus turning unto them said: "Daughters of Jerusalem, weep
not for me, but weep for yourselves, and for your children. For, behold, the days are coming, in
which they shall say, blessed are the barren, and the wombs that never bare, and the paps which
never gave suck". ... And there were also two other, malefactors, led with him to be put to death..
(Luk 23, 26‐32)

Even if He had suffered just for you, Jesus would have accepted such pains; great is His love for
you. Along the road to Calvary Jesus sees Mary, His Mother. Can we imagine the moment when
their eyes met? Oh how Her Heart must have ached. Let us pray to Mary for the grace to always
accept our cross, so that she and Jesus may bear it.

5th ‐ The crucifixion and death of Jesus

Now there stood by the cross of Jesus his mother, and his mother's sister,
Mary the wife of Cleophas, and Mary Magdalene. When Jesus therefore saw
his mother, and the disciple standing by, whom he loved, he saith unto his
mother:" Woman, behold thy son!" Then saith he to the disciple: "Behold thy
mother!" And from that hour that disciple took her unto his own home. (John
19, 25‐27)

Jesus wishes to see us close to His Mother; He wishes that, like children, we keep our hand in the
hand of Mary. That is what He wants. He asks us to look to the heavenly Mother that is
depending on her. He asks that we accept Our Lady as our
true Mother, who will ignite in us a fervent love of Her Son. Mary, we trust in You, take us and put
us in the refuge of Your Immaculate Heart, heal with Your humility our pride, that so often takes
us far from God.

Wednesday
and
Sunday

1st ‐ The Resurrection of Jesus Christ

In the end of the Sabbath, as it began to dawn toward the first day of the
week, came Mary Magdalene and the other Mary to see the sepulcher. And,
behold, there was a great earthquake: for the angel of the Lord descended
from heaven, and came and rolled back the stone from the door, and sat
upon it. And the angel answered and said unto the women: "Fear not ye! For
I know that ye seek Jesus, which was crucified. He is not here. For he is risen,
as he said". (Mat 28, 1‐6)
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The risen Jesus has proved that man, together with Him, can have power over sin and therefore
death. Jesus, help raise us, deliver us from sin, from evil, give us Your light, gives us Your joy.
Rekindle inside us the love, the faith, the hopefulness, and the gift of prayer. Let us ask Mary for
the gift of an unshakeable faith.

2nd ‐ The Ascension of Jesus to Heaven

And as they are speaking these things, Jesus himself stood in the midst of
them, and saith to them, "Peace to you"; being amazed, and becoming
affrighted; they were thinking themselves to see a spirit. And he said to them,
"Why are ye troubled? And wherefore do reasoning’s come up in your
hearts? See my hands and my feet, that I am he; handle me and see, because
a spirit hath not flesh and bones, as ye see me having." And having said this,
he showed to them the hands and the feet. ... "And, lo, I do send the promise
of my Father upon you, but ye ‐‐ abide ye in the city of Jerusalem till ye be
clothed with power from on high." And he led them
forth without ‐‐ unto Bethany, and having lifted up his hands he did bless them, and it came to
pass, in his blessing them, he was parted from them, and was borne up to the heaven. (Luk 24,36‐
51)

Jesus, You have not deserted Your apostles in anguish, but have given them the joy of knowing
Jesus "glorified" over 40 days . After Your Ascension, You granted to all those who seek You the
gift of recieving You in the Eucharist. Through Mary we trust in you. Mary, give us the gift of hope.

3rd ‐ The Descent of the Holy Ghost

And when the day of Pentecost was fully come, they were all with one accord
in one place. And suddenly there came a sound from heaven as of a rushing
mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting. And there
appeared unto them cloven tongues like as of fire, and it sat upon each of
them. And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and began to speak with
other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance. (Act 2, 1‐4)

Jesus, infuse us with the Comforter, the Holy Ghost, enlighten us with the light of Your Spirit,
with His strength enter in the deepest parts of our hearts and heal us. Deliver us; fill up our
hearts with Your love. Make us apostles of Yours, dear Lord.
Let us ask Mary the gift of true love, the gift of prayer from the heart. "Come Holy Spirit, come by
means of the powerful intercession of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, Your well‐beloved Spouse."
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4th ‐ The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary into Heaven

Blessed art thou of the most high God above all the women upon the earth;
and blessed be the Lord God, which hath created the heavens and the earth,
which hath directed thee to the cutting off of the head of the chief of our
enemies. ... Thou hast done all these things by thine hand: thou hast done
much good to Israel, and God is pleased therewith: blessed be thou of the
Almighty Lord for evermore. And all the people said, so be it. (Jdt 13,18‐ 20;
15,10)

Now that Mary is raised into heaven, she prays for her sons and daughters,
those sons and daughters Jesus left her when He was on the cross. Mary, pray for us, You know
our fears, take us into Your Heart, the Heart of a Mother. Help us now and in the time of our death
to be with You in Heaven. We ask of you a devotion to Your Immaculate Heart, where we may
take refuge in times of trouble.

5th ‐ The Coronation of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Queen of Heaven and Earth

There appeared a great sign in heaven: a woman clothed with the sun, with
the moon under her feet, and on her head a crown of twelve stars. (Rev 12,
1)

Let us trust in Mary, Let us call to Her, let us love her, and let us confide in her,
because she gives her all to us. We have a Mother in Heaven who is also a
Queen; thus we need to turn to her with full faith and hopefulness. If we ask
for something while praying the Holy Rosary, it will be granted to us. Ask her
for the gift of prayer, a prayer of the heart, said only for love, a love for
her and Jesus. Let us also ask for a consistency of prayer, to always be joined to Her Heart, and
therefore to the Heart of Jesus.
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Thursday

1st ‐ The Baptism of Jesus

Then Jesus came from Galilee to the Jordan to be baptized by John. But John
tried to deter him, saying, "I need to be baptized by you, and do you
come to me?" Jesus replied, "Let it be so now; it is proper for us to do this
to fulfill all
righteousness." Then John consented. As soon as Jesus was baptized, he
went up out of the water. At that moment heaven was opened, and he saw
the Spirit of God descending like a dove and lighting on him. And a voice
from heaven said, "This is my Son, whom I love; with him I am well pleased.
(Mt 3, 13‐17)

The Baptism in the Jordan is first of all a mystery of light. Here, as Christ descends into the waters,
the innocent one who became “sin” for our sake (cf. 2Cor 5:21), the heavens open wide and the
voice of the Father declares him the beloved Son (cf. Mt 3:17 and parallels), while the Spirit
descends on him to invest him with the mission which he is to carry out.

2nd ‐ The wedding of Cana

On the third day a wedding took place at Cana in Galilee. Jesus' mother was
there, and Jesus and his disciples had also been invited to the wedding.
When the wine was gone, Jesus' mother said to him, "They have no more
wine."
"Dear woman, why do you involve me?" Jesus replied, "My time has not
yet come." His mother said to the servants, "Do whatever he tells you."
Nearby stood six stone water jars, the kind used by the Jews for ceremonial
washing, each holding from twenty to thirty gallons. Jesus said to the
servants, "Fill
the jars with water"; so they filled them to the brim. Then he told them, "Now draw some out
and take it to the master of the banquet." They did so, and the master of the banquet tasted the
water that had been turned into wine. He did not realize where it had come from, though the
servants who had drawn the water knew. Then he called the bridegroom aside and said,
"Everyone brings out the choice wine first and then the cheaper wine after the guests have had
too much to drink; but you have saved the best till now." This, the first of his miraculous signs,
Jesus performed in Cana of Galilee. He thus revealed his glory, and his disciples put their faith in
him. (Jn 2, 1‐12)
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Another mystery of light is the first of the signs, given at Cana (cf. Jn 2:1‐ 12), when Christ changes
water into wine and opens the hearts of the disciples to faith, thanks to the intervention of Mary,
the first among believers.

3rd ‐ The proclamation of the Kingdom of God

"The time has come," he said. "The kingdom of God is near. Repent and
believe the good news!" (Mk 1, 15)

The preaching by which Jesus proclaims the coming of the Kingdom of God,
calls to conversion (cf. Mk 1:15) and forgives the sins of all who draw near
to him in humble trust (cf. Mk 2:3‐13; Lk 7:47‐ 48): the inauguration of that
ministry of mercy which he continues to exercise until the end of the world,
particularly through the Sacrament of Reconciliation which he has
entrusted to his Church (cf. Jn 20:22‐23).

4th ‐ The Transfiguration

About eight days after Jesus said this; he took Peter, John and James with
him and went up onto a mountain to pray. As he was praying, the
appearance of his face changed, and his clothes became as bright as a flash
of lightning. Two men, Moses and Elijah, appeared in glorious splendor,
talking with Jesus. They spoke about his departure, which he was about to
bring to fulfillment at Jerusalem. Peter and his companions were very
sleepy, but when they became fully awake, they saw his glory and the two
men standing with him. As the men were leaving Jesus, Peter said to him,
"Master, it is good for us to be here. Let us put up
three shelters‐‐one for you, one for Moses and one for Elijah." (He did not know what he was
saying.)
While he was speaking, a cloud appeared and enveloped them, and they were afraid as they
entered the cloud. A voice came from the cloud, saying, "This is my Son, whom I have chosen;
listen to him." When the voice had spoken, they found that Jesus was alone. The disciples kept
this to themselves, and told no one at that time what they had seen. (Luk 9, 28‐35)

The mystery of light par excellence is the Transfiguration, traditionally believed to have taken
place on Mount Tabor. The glory of the Godhead shines forth from the face of Christ as the Father
commands the astonished Apostles to “listen to him” (cf. Lk 9:35 and parallels) and to prepare to
experience with him the agony of the Passion, so as to come with him to the joy of the Resurrection
and a life transfigured by the Holy Spirit.
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5th ‐ The institution of the Eucharist

While they were eating, Jesus took bread, gave thanks and broke it, and
gave it to his disciples, saying, "Take it; this is my body." Then he took
the cup, gave thanks and offered it to them, and they all
drank from it. "This is my blood of the covenant, which is poured out for
many," he said to them. "I tell you the truth; I will not drink again of the
fruit of the vine until that day when I drink it anew in the kingdom of
God." (Mk 14, 22‐25)

A final mystery of light is the institution of the Eucharist, in which Christ offers his body and blood
as food under the signs of bread and wine, and testifies “to the end” his love for humanity (Jn
13:1), for whose salvation he will offer himself in sacrifice.

From: The Holy Rosary ‐ http://www.theholyrosary.org/