The Wedding at Cana

The Second Luminous Mystery  ·  The Luminous Mysteries, prayed on Thursday

¹And the third day, there was a marriage in Cana of Galilee: and the mother of Jesus was there. ²And Jesus also was invited, and his disciples, to the marriage. ³And the wine failing, the mother of Jesus saith to him: They have no wine. ⁴And Jesus saith to her: Woman, what is that to me and to thee? My hour is not yet come. ⁵His mother saith to the waiters: Whatsoever he shall say to you, do ye. ⁶Now there were set there six waterpots of stone, according to the manner of the purifying of the Jews, containing two or three measures apiece. ⁷Jesus saith to them: Fill the waterpots with water. And they filled them up to the brim. ⁸And Jesus saith to them: Draw out now and carry to the chief steward of the feast. And they carried it. ⁹And when the chief steward had tasted the water made wine and knew not whence it was, but the waiters knew who had drawn the water: the chief steward calleth the bridegroom, ¹⁰And saith to him: Every man at first setteth forth good wine, and when men have well drunk, then that which is worse. But thou hast kept the good wine until now. ¹¹This beginning of miracles did Jesus in Cana of Galilee and manifested his glory. And his disciples believed in him.

John 2:1–11, Douay-Rheims (Challoner)

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Pray this decade

1. The Our Father, once.
   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.
2. The Hail Mary, ten times.
   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.
3. The Glory Be, once.
   Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit. As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.
4. The Fatima Prayer, often added after the Glory Be.
   O my Jesus, forgive us our sins. Save us from the fires of hell. Lead all souls to heaven, especially those most in need of Thy mercy. Amen.

How the whole Rosary is prayed