(I am the Resurrection and the Life; he that believeth in Me, though he were dead, yet shall he live).

3. He raises him after He had wept and prayed; and the manner of raising him was by the command: (Lazarus, come forth).

OF THE SUPPER AT BETHANY

(S. Matt. xxvi. 6–13; *S. Mark xiv. 3-9; S. John xii. 2-11) 1. Our Lord sups in the house of Simon the leper, together with Lazarus.

2. Mary pours the ointment on the head of Christ.

3. Judas murmurs, saying: (Why was not this ointment sold for three hundred pence, and given to the poor?) But our Lord again excuses Mary, saying: (Why trouble ye the woman? for she hath wrought a good work upon Me).

PALM SUNDAY

(S. Matt. xxi. 1-11; *S. Mark xi. 1-11; S. Luke xix. 29-44; S. John xii. 12-19)

1. Our Lord sends for the ass and the colt, saying: (Loose them, and bring them unto Me. And if any man say ought unto you, ye shall say, The Lord hath need of them, and straightway he will send them).

2. He mounted the ass, which was covered with the garments of the Apostles.

3. The people come forth to meet Him, spreading in the way their garments and branches of trees, and saying: (Hosanna to the son of David: Blessed is He that cometh in the name of the Lord; Hosanna in the highest).

OF CHRIST PREACHING IN THE TEMPLE

(S. Luke xxi. 37, 38)

1. (In the day time He was teaching in the Temple.)

2. When He had finished preaching, as He had no one to receive Him in Jerusalem, He returned to Bethany.

OF THE LAST SUPPER

S. Matt. xxvi. 17-29; S. John xiii. 1–30; *S. Mark xiv. 12-25; S. Luke xxii. 7-23)

1. He ate the Passover Lamb with His twelve Apostles, to whom

He foretold His death: (Verily I say unto you, that one of you shall betray Me).

2. He washed the feet of His disciples, even those of Judas, beginning with S. Peter, who, considering the majesty of the Lord and his own meanness, unwilling to consent to it, said, (Lord, dost Thou wash my feet?), but S. Peter knew not that our Lord was thereby giving an example of humility, and therefore He said: (I have given you an example, that ye should do as I have done to you).

3. He instituted the Most Holy Sacrifice of the Eucharist as the greatest proof of His love, saying: (Take, eat; this is My Body). When the Supper was ended, Judas goes forth to sell Christ our Lord.

OF THE MYSTERIES ENACTED FROM THE SUPPER TO THE GARDEN, INCLUSIVELY

(S. Matt. xxvi. 30–46; S. Mark xiv. 26–42; S. Luke xxii. 31–46; *S. John xviii. 1, 2)

1. Our Lord, having finished the Supper and sung a hymn, went to the Mount of Olives with His disciples, who were full of fear, and leaving eight of them in Gethsemane, said: (Sit ye here, while I go and pray yonder).

2. Taking with Him S. Peter, S. James, and S. John, He prayed thrice to His Father, saying: (0 My Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from Me: nevertheless not as I will, but as Thou wilt. And being in an agony He prayed more earnestly).

3. He came to so great a fear, that He said: (My soul is exceeding sorrowful, even unto death. And His sweat was as it were great drops of blood falling down to the ground), which supposes that His garments were already saturated with blood.

OF THE MYSTERIES ENACTED FROM THE GARDEN TO THE HOUSE OF ANNAS, INCLUSIVELY

(S. Matt. xxvi. 47-56; S. Luke xxii. 47-53; S. Mark xiv. 43–52 ; S. John xviii. 3–23)

1. Our Lord allows Himself to be kissed by Judas, and to be apprehended as a thief by the crowd, to whom He said: (Are ye come out as against a thief with swords and staves for to take Me? I sat daily with you teaching in the Temple, and ye laid no hold

on Me). And when He said: (Whom seek ye?) His enemies fell to the ground.

2. S. Peter wounded a servant of the High Priest, and the meek Lord said to him: (Put up thy sword into the sheath), and He healed the servant's wound.

3. Abandoned by His disciples, He is dragged before Annas, where S. Peter, who had followed Him at a distance, denied Him once; and a buffet was given to Christ by a servant who said to Him: (Answerest Thou the High Priest so ?)

OF THE MYSTERIES ENACTED FROM THE HOUSE OF ANNAS TO THE HOUSE OF CAIAPHAS, INCLUSIVELY

(*S. Matt. xxvi. 57–75; S. Mark xiv. 53–72; S. Luke xxii. 5462; S. John xviii. 26, 27)

1. They take Him bound from the house of Annas to the house of Caiaphas, where S. Peter denied Him twice, and when our Lord looked on him, (he went out, and wept bitterly).

2. Jesus remained bound all that night.

3. Besides this, those who held Him prisoner mocked Him, and struck Him, and blindfolded Him, and asked Him: (Prophesy unto us, thou Christ, who is he that smote Thee?)

OF THE MYSTERIES ENACTED FROM THE HOUSE OF CAIAPHAS TO THE HOUSE OF PILATE, INCLUSIVELY

(S. Matt. xxvii. 1-23; S. Luke xxiii. 1-23; S. Mark xv. 1-14; *S. John xviii. 28-40)

1. The whole multitude of the Jews bring Christ to Pilate, and accuse Him before them, saying: (We found this fellow perverting the nation, and forbidding to give tribute to Caesar).

2. Pilate having examined Him again and again, says: (I find in Him no fault at all).

3. Barabbas the robber was preferred before Him: (Then cried they all saying, Not this man but Barabbas).

OF THE MYSTERIES ENACTED FROM THE HOUSE OF PILATE TO THAT OF HEROD

(S. Luke xxiii. 6–12)

1. Pilate sends Jesus the Galilean to Herod the Tetrarch of Galilee.

2. Herod through curiosity questions Him much, and He gave him no answer, although the scribes and priests unceasingly accused Him.

3. Herod with his men of war set Him at naught, and arrayed Him in a white garment.

OF THE MYSTERIES ENACTED FROM THE HOUSE OF HEROD TO THAT OF PILATE

(S. Matt. xxvii. 24-30; S. Mark xv. 15-19; S. John xix. 1-12; S. Luke xxiii. 24, 25)

1. Herod sends Him back to Pilate, and they by this means were made friends, who before were at enmity between themselves.

2. Pilate took Jesus and scourged Him, and the soldiers made a crown of thorns, and placed it on His head, and they clothed Him in purple and came before Him and said: (Hail, King of the Jews !) and they struck Him.

3. Pilate brought Him forth in the sight of all: (Then came Jesus forth, wearing the crown of thorns, and the purple robe. And Pilate saith unto them, Behold the man!) and when they saw Him the chief priests cried: (Crucify Him, crucify Him!)

OF THE MYSTERIES ENACTED FROM THE HOUSE OF PILATE TO THE CROSS, INCLUSIVELY

(S. John xix. 13-22; *S. Matt. xxvii. 31-38; S. Mark xv. 20-28; S. Luke xxiii. 26-33)

1. Pilate, seated as judge, handed Jesus over to be crucified, after the Jews had denied that He was their king, saying: (We have no king but Caesar).

2. He carried the Cross on His shoulders, and when He was not able to carry it farther, Simon of Cyrene was compelled to carry it after Him.

3. They crucified Him between two thieves, placing this title above Him: (Jesus of Nazareth, the King of the Jews).

OF THE MYSTERIES ENACTED ON THE CROSS

(S. John xix. 23-37; *S. Matt. xxvii. 39-56; S. Mark xv. 29-41; S. Luke xxiii. 33-49)

1. He spoke seven words on the Cross: He prayed for those who were crucifying Him; He forgave the thief; He commended S. John to His Mother and His Mother to S. John; He said with a loud voice, (I thirst), and they gave Him vinegar to drink; He said that He was forsaken; He said, (It is finished); He said, (Father, into Thy hands I commend My spirit).

2. The sun was darkened, the rocks rent, the graves opened, and the veil of the Temple was rent in twain from the top to the bottom.

3. They blasphemed Him, saying: (Thou that destroyest the Temple, and buildest it in three days, save Thyself, and come down from the Cross).

OF THE MYSTERIES ENACTED FROM THE CROSS TO THE SEPULCHRE, INCLUSIVELY

(*S. Matt. xxvii. 57-66; S. Mark xv. 42-47; S. Luke xxiii. 50-56; S. John xix. 38-42)

1. He was taken down from the Cross by Joseph and Nicodemus, in the presence of His sorrowing Mother.

2. His Body was carried to the sepulchre, anointed, and buried. 3. Guards were set.

OF THE RESURRECTION OF CHRIST OUR LORD, AND OF HIS FIRST APPEARANCE

1. He appeared to the Virgin Mary; and although this is not mentioned in Scripture, still it is considered as mentioned when it says that He appeared to so many others, for the Scripture supposes us to have understanding, according as it is written, (Are ye also without understanding?)

OF THE SECOND APPEARANCE

(S. Mark xvi. 1-7; *S. Matt. xxviii. 1-7; S. Luke xxiv. 1-9; S. John xx. 1-18)

1. Very early in the morning Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother