Father Ken's Franciscan Crown

Father Ken's Franciscan Crown


The traditional Franciscan Crown celebrates seven joyful mysteries:


  1. The Annunciation
  2. The Visitation
  3. The Birth of Jesus
  4. His Presentation in the Temple
  5. The Worship of the Magi
  6. The Resurrection of Jesus
  7. The Assumption and Coronation of Mary as the Queen of Heaven and Earth
Though they are inspiring, when I recited the Crown daily I found I needed more to ponder, and so I fashioned my own Franciscan Crown with four sets of mysteries, twenty-eight in all. 

My Version

The Joyful Mysteries

  1. The Immaculate Conception of Mary
  2. The Annunciation
  3. The Visitation
  4. The Birth of Jesus
  5. The Presentation in the Temple
  6. The Worship of the Magi
  7. Jesus astounds the elders in the Temple.

The Luminous Mysteries

  1. The Baptism of Jesus
  2. The Wedding Feast at Cana
  3. Jesus announces the Gospel by word and deed
  4. Jesus' Transfiguration
  5. Jesus calls Lazarus out of the grave
  6. Jesus enter Jerusalem
  7. Jesus celebrates his Last Supper

The Sorrowful Mysteries

  1. The Agony in the Garden
  2. Jesus is betrayed, abandoned and unjustly condemned
  3. Jesus is tortured 
  4. Jesus is crowned with thorns
  5. Jesus takes up his cross
  6. Jesus is comforted by his mother, as he comforts her. 
  7. Jesus dies on the Cross

The Glorious Mysteries

  1. Jesus is raised from the dead
  2. Jesus ascends into heaven
  3. The Father and the Son anoint the disciples in the Holy Spirit
  4. The Assumption of Mary
  5. Mary is crowned Queen of Heaven and Earth
  6. The Judgement Day
  7. Bliss and Endless Communion

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I love to write. This blog helps me to meditate on the Word of God, and I hope to make some contribution to our contemplations of God's Mighty Works.

Ordinarily, I write these reflections two or three weeks in advance of their publication. I do not intend to comment on current events.

I understand many people prefer gender-neutral references to "God." I don't disagree with them but find that language impersonal, unappealing and tasteless. When I refer to "God" I think of the One whom Jesus called "Abba" and "Father", and I would not attempt to improve on Jesus' language.

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