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The Wedding at Cana: Second Luminous Mystery
A little read-aloud book for one decade of the Rosary: The Wedding at Cana.
Short answer: This book walks children through the Second Luminous Mystery, the Wedding at Cana: a short story, the Gospel passage, the Our Father, ten Hail Marys and the Glory Be, and a reflection on trust in Jesus through Mary.
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Read aloud in the browser with your device voice; studio narration is not available yet. The painting is a public-domain work credited below.
About this story
Painting: Paolo Veronese, Wedding at Cana. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons. Image source (Wikimedia Commons).
The Gospel passage is quoted word for word from the Douay-Rheims Bible, 1899 American Edition, which is in the public domain; verse numbers are omitted for reading aloud, and … marks skipped verses. The Our Father, Hail Mary, Glory Be and Fatima prayers follow the standard formulas used across this site. This mystery is traditionally prayed on Thursday.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Second Luminous Mystery?
The Wedding at Cana. At a wedding in Cana, the wine ran out, and Mary told the servants: Whatsoever he shall say to you, do ye. This mystery is traditionally prayed on Thursday, and its fruit is trust in Jesus through Mary.
How do you pray this decade with children?
Read one page at a time. On the decade page, pray the Our Father once, the Hail Mary ten times (one for each bead), then the Glory Be and the Fatima prayer.