sorrowful mysteries meditations

[9] St Francis of Assisi, The Way of the Cross. From this very moment, I will earnestly strive to reform: nevermore will I sin! David placed all his hope in the future Redeemer when he said, Into thy hands, O Lord, I commend my spirit, for Thou hast redeemed me, O Lord God of truth. disbut. O Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me! 7 Again therefore he asked them: Whom seek ye? His body is taken down and placed in the arms of His afflicted Mother. and brought you to a land of plenty; but you led your Savior to the cross. St Louis de Montfort among many other Saints recommend praying slowly and intently for a tremendous spiritual benefit. 36 And the soldiers also mocked him, coming to him, and offering him vinegar, 37 And saying: If thou be the king of the Jews, save thyself. 50 Then his disciples leaving him, all fled away. 42 And he said to Jesus: Lord, remember me when thou shalt come into thy kingdom. The Sorrowful Mysteries . 33 And when the sixth hour was come, there was darkness over the whole earth until the ninth hour. Sorrow builds a bridge to the world beyond. Mini Meditations on the Joyful Mysteries . Get these meditations in book form. Luke 1:28, 31, 38. Thou knowest that I have deserved Hell; I have no hope of being saved, except by sharing the merits of the death of Jesus Christ; Thou must pray for me, that I may obtain this grace; and I pray thee to obtain it for me by the love of that Son Whom thou sawest bow His head and expire on Calvary before thy eyes. His work frequently appears in Catholic publications such as Aleteia and the Register. Faithful Cross, O tree all beauteous, Tree all peerless and divine: Not a grove on earth can show us Such a leaf and flower as thine. 7 He was offered because it was his own will, and he opened not his mouth: he shall be led as a sheep to the slaughter, and shall be dumb as a lamb before his shearer, and he shall not open his mouth. Apr 17, 2017 - A resource for praying the Rosary hand-in-hand with Mary. Consider how those women wept with compassion at seeing Jesus in such a pitiable state, streaming with blood, as He walked along. 28 Bless them that curse you and pray for them that calumniate you. The conformity of the human will to the Divine regards the will of reason: according to which the wills even of friends agree, inasmuch as reason considers something willed in its relation to the will of a friend. He has treated us without holding anything back; He has given His own life, and all His Blood; let us, then, be ashamed to treat Him with any reserve. How must I regard the world and its vanities, when I behold Thee hanging on the cross, covered with wounds? You may use them as they are written or adapt them as you wish. Consider how Jesus, after being thrown on the Cross extended His hands, and offered to His Eternal Father the sacrifice of His death for our salvation. And if the desolation continues, we must continue the same acts of conformity to the Divine will, as He Himself repeated them for the three hours during which He prayed in the garden. 56 Now all this was done, that the scriptures of the prophets might be fulfilled. O My people, what have I done to thee? Christ’s dear Mother to behold? but you gave me a crown of thorns. Consider the violence with which the executioners stripped Jesus. On this St. Athanasius exclaims, O blessed thief, thou hast stolen a kingdom by that confession! Some pray the Sorrowful Mysteries every day of Lent as a devotion. What return to you make to your Savior for His great and manifold benefits? It is Thy love, more than the fear of hell, which causes me to weep for my sins. Christ carries his cross – and helps carry ours as well. The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh weak.”, Jesus is then betrayed by Judas, one whom He had called His friend, saying to him, “Is it with a kiss you betray the Son of man?”. I love Thee with my whole heart; I repent of ever having offended Thee. in amando Christum Deum contristatam et dolentem It is quite impossible to describe the cruel outrages which were thought of and perpetrated by these monsters under human form. When I give in to angry or vengeful thoughts and make cutting remarks or judgmental gossip, I behave like the soliders. 39 And going a little further, he fell upon his face, praying, and saying: My Father, if it be possible, let this chalice pass from me. [Osee 9: 15]. Every one that is of the truth, heareth my voice.”. 22 Pilate answered: What I have written, I have written. Responde mihi! Look at Him as He hangs upon this Cross, with His head tortured with thorns, as He hangs upon the three iron nails, and is supported by His Own Wounds! Can the human heart refrain Oh, through Thy desolate death, which Thou didst accept for my sake, give me strength to be grateful to Thee for what remains to me of life, while from this day forth I intend to drive from my heart every affection which is not for Thee, my God, my love, and my all. I would not wait for death to recommend my soul to Thee; I commend it to Thee now; suffer me not to turn my back upon Thee again. Lapide Commentary on Gospel of St Luke 22:43a "And there appeared to him an angel from heaven, strengthening him", So say the schoolmen with S. Thomas (3. p. q. Grant that I may love Thee always; and then do with me what Thou wilt. 50 And Jesus again crying with a loud voice, yielded up the ghost. John 19:25-30 – Standing by the cross of Jesus were his mother and his mother’s sister, Mary the wife of Clopas, and Mary of Magdala. Christ kneels down prostrating Himself in prayer, and in His sorrow His sweat becomes as drops of blood trickling down upon the ground. St. Augustine observes that before his confession he had not boldness to hope for pardon; he did not dare to say Remember me, until, by the confession of his guilt, he had thrown off the burden of his sins. Thou hast given Thyself wholly to me; I give myself wholly to Thee: Into Thy hands, O Lord, I commend my spirit; Thou hast redeemed me, O Lord God of truth. Many false witnesses are brought forward, but their evidence is not in agreement. “Christ’s whole life was lived under the sign of persecution. Whether the human will of Christ was altogether conformed to the Divine will in the thing willed? Most of the rosary meditations are from scripture, but some are from the Catechism of the Catholic Church, when I found no scripture references. of her dying glorious Son. Jesus meets His afflicted Mother on the road causing unspeakable pangs. et me tibi sociare now at length the sword has passed. Find out more h ere.. nati poenas inclyti. It was horrible for Mary to have to watch this; she would rather she were allowed to suffer it herself. The afflicted mother thus was standing close to the Cross; and as the Son. We believe, also, that among these holy women was the Divine mother also; while St. John says that the Blessed Virgin stood, not afar off, but close to the Cross, together with Mary of Cleophas and Mary Magdalen. This is what gave the soldiers their delight when they mocked him. i. I repent of having offended Thee. 48 And Jesus said to him: Judas, dost thou betray the Son of man with a kiss? The Roman soldiers then remove the cloak and put His own garments back on Him. I am writing these, not Mary. Offer me Thy helping hand, and aid me, that I may not fall again into my former sins. 2 The scourging by the pillar. 18 Where they crucified him, and with him two others, one on each side, and Jesus in the midst. I offer and consecrate to Thee my heart: imprint on it Thy sacred image, never again to be effaced by sin. [Psalm 68: 22], Severe was this bodily thirst, which Jesus Christ endured on the Cross through His loss of Blood, first in the garden, and afterwards in the hall of judgment, at His scourging and crowning with thorns; and, lastly, upon the Cross, where four streams of blood gushed forth from the Wounds of His pierced hands and feet as from four fountains. Truly it was the mother who not even in the terror of death deserted her Son. ix, 4) that one mark of friendship is "to will and choose the same." 27 And there followed him a great multitude of people, and of women, who bewailed and lamented him. Never permit me to separate myself from Thee again. was that Mother, highly blest, 52 And the graves were opened: and many bodies of the saints that had slept arose, 53 And coming out of the tombs after his resurrection, came into the holy city, and appeared to many. 44 And it was almost the sixth hour; and there was darkness over all the earth until the ninth hour. Find out more here. “By accepting in his human will that the Father’s will be done, he accepts his death as redemptive” (Catechism, 612). Meditations on SORROWFUL MYSTERIES of the Rosary SORROWFUL MYSTERIES The Agony in the Garden – conformity to God’s willJesus knows torture and death lie ahead and he prays that the cup will pass. “If any man will come after Me, let him deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow Me.” “And he that. Sometimes He hides Himself from the souls that He most loves, but He does not really leave their hearts; He aids them with His inward grace, He is not offended, if in such an abandonment we say, as He Himself said in the garden to His Divine Father, O My Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from Me. He believed, says St. Gregory, that He Whom he saw dying was about to reign. “— Words are not needed. STATION 6 - Veronica wipes the Face of Jesus. The Crucifixion – Jesus is nailed to the cross and dies. Pilate also had an inscription written and put on the cross. The Agony in the Garden – Jesus prays in Gethsemane on the night before his death.. Scripture. 35 And after they had crucified him, they divided his garments, casting lots; that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, saying: They divided my garments among them; and upon my vesture they cast lots. And St. Ambrose in a similar way writes, It is natural that we should see those we love before any others. [To Damasus, a. Scripture: Then Jesus went with them to a place called Gethsemane, and he said to his disciples, “Sit here, while I go yonder and pray.” And taking with him Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, he began to be sorro wful and troubled. of that dying Son of thine. This made St. Paul say, I know in Whom I have believed, and I am sure that He is able to keep that which I have committed to Him until that day. The chief priests who delivered Him up out of envy move the people to cry out loudly, “Crucify Him! 45 Then he cometh to his disciples, and saith to them: Sleep ye now and take your rest; behold the hour is at hand, and the Son of man shall be betrayed into the hands of sinners. 1st sorrowful mystery- 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. Consider the third fall of Jesus Christ. 15 He is grievous unto us, even to behold: for his life is not like other men's, and his ways are very different. 46 And about the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying: Eli, Eli, lamma sabacthani? Deus misereatur nostri, et benedicat nobis: illuminet vultum suum super nos, et misereatur nostri. … Among these figures the ark of Noah holds a conspicuous place. 51 But Jesus answering, said: Suffer ye thus far. They spit upon Him, take the reed from His hand, and strike Him in the head. 44 And he that betrayed him, had given them a sign, saying: Whomsoever I shall kiss, that is he; lay hold on him, and lead him away carefully. And they have looked and stared upon me. When Jesus beholds the Cross He most willingly stretches out His bleeding arms, lovingly embraces it, and tenderly kisses it. Let us look at Mary and see her Son. moriendo desolatum, No other prayer has been so frequently praised, commended, and Meditation: The first sorrowful mystery speaks to us of true contrition. Most merciful Jesus, I return Thee infinite tanks for not permitting me to continue in sin and to fall, as I have so often deserved, into the depths of Hell. Behold I consecrate myself entirely to Thy service. And he saith to his disciples: Sit you here, while I pray. What unspeakable pangs her most tender heart experienced! who for me in torments died. O my dying Jesus, I kiss devoutly the Cross on which Thou didst die for love of me. in planctu desidero. That He says, “Not as I will, but as thou wilt,” He would fain indeed that they should not suffer, lest their faith should fail in their sufferings, if indeed we might attain to the glory of our joint inheritance with Him without the hardship of sharing in His Passion. And when he had tasted, he would not drink. And then He added, Father, I will that those whom Thou hast given Me should be where I am, and that they should be with Me. Fashioning a crown of sharp thorns made of three branches with the thorns mostly facing inward, they force it onto His sacred head. She was in this state when her friend came to her in the morning, and she looked like a victim which had just been sacrificed. Of course, these responses are fictional. 33 And they came to the place that is called Golgotha, which is the place of Calvary. We adore Thee, O Christ, and we praise Thee, because by Thy holy cross, Thou hast redeemed the world. Or wherein have I afflicted thee? is all I ask of thee to give. O my people, what have I done to thee? My body hangs by three nails, and rests alone upon My very Wounds. Luke 22:39-46 – Then going out he went, as was his custom, to the Mount of Olives, and the disciples followed him. The Son here gives Mary to the Church as Mother. That there was something special about Christ was obvious to many at a glance. Weakened from losing a great quantity of blood, scarcely able to walk, and repeatedly struck cruelly by His executioners, He falls three times under the weight of the heavy Cross. in His awful Judgment Day. 33 And if you do good to them who do good to you, what thanks are to you? He cries in a loud voice, “Father, into Thy hands I commend My spirit.” Then bowing His head, He dies. 17 For many dogs have encompassed me: the council of the malignant hath besieged me. Reply to Objection 3. Then they came up, and laid hands on Jesus, and held him. In that baptism of the world in which its ancient wickedness was washed away, he who was not in the ark of Noah could not be saved by water. 35 But love ye your enemies: do good, and lend, hoping for nothing thereby: and your reward shall be great, and you shall be the sons of the Highest. 38 Then he saith to them: My soul is sorrowful even unto death: stay you here, and watch with me. My most beloved Jesus, Thy face was beautiful before, but in this journey it has lost all its beauty, and wounds and blood have disfigured it. . 1st sorrowful mystery- 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. For whom, then, shall I henceforth live, if not for Thee, my Lord? Sister Lucia’s Rosary Meditations: The Sorrowful Mysteries. [Ibid.] 13 Many calves have surrounded me: fat bulls have besieged me. And from this we may understand that St. Joseph was already dead, since if he had been still alive he would not have been separated from his wife. I am heartily sorry for having offended Thee, my Supreme and Only Good. [Hebrews 5: 7], Further, this abandonment of Jesus Christ was the most dreadful suffering in all His Passion; for we know that after suffering so many bitter pangs without complaining, He lamented over this; He cried with a loud voice, and with many tears and prayers, as St. Paul tells us. Lord Jesus, crucified, have mercy on us! Consider how Jesus, in making this journey with the Cross on His shoulders thought of us, and for us offered to His Father the death He was about to undergo. But the world returned unto sin; in which point baptism would ill be compared to the deluge. And they, putting a sponge full of vinegar and hyssop, put it to his mouth. Yet he did – to forgive. How painful this must have been because they adhered to His wounded and torn body, and with them parts of His bloody skin were removed! Answer Me.” (Good Friday Reproaches). whelmed in miseries so deep, But why did He call her woman, and not mother? Mark 15:20 And after they had mocked him, they took off the purple from him, and put his own garments on him, and they led him out to crucify him. 24 They said then one to another: Let us not cut it, but let us cast lots for it, whose it shall be; that the scripture might be fulfilled, saying: They have parted my garments among them, and upon my vesture they have cast lots. When he fed the multitudes, they wanted to make him king. She was scarcely able to speak, because she herself felt every sensation which she described in the following account: Pilate harangued the populace many times during the time of the scourging of Jesus, but they interrupted him once, and vociferated, ‘He shall be executed, even if we die for it.’ When Jesus was led into the guard-house, they all cried out again, ‘Crucify him, crucify him!’. My Jesus, I will live and die always united to Thee. 11 But the chief priests moved the people, that he should rather release Barabbas to them. She is the only one, the chosen of her who bore her,' and she represents one sole mystical body whose Head is Christ and the head of Christ is God [1 Cor 11:3]. Meditation Ah, my outraged Jesus, by the merits of the weakness Thou didst suffer in going to Calvary, give me strength sufficient to conquer all human respect, and all my wicked passions, which have led me to despise Thy friendship. It is enough: the hour is come: behold the Son of man shall be betrayed into the hands of sinners. Stabat mater dolorosa March 28, 2015. Thou, O sole support of the weak, by Thy grace, without which I can do nothing, strengthen me to carry out faithfully this my resolution. In Nomine Patris, et Filii, et Spiritu Sancti, Amen. When Jesus had taken the wine, he said, “It is finished.”q And bowing his head, he handed over the spirit. But without risking ridicule, we’ll never fully imitate Christ. He says, “Not as I will, but as thou wilt,” because it is the Father’s will that strength to drink of the cup should pass from Him to them, that the Devil might be vanquished not so much by Christ as by His disciples also. Eating and not getting quite full? And in like manner He allowed all the powers of His soul to do what belonged to them. THE SORROWFUL MYSTERIES The Gospels give great prominence to the sorrowful mysteries of Christ. 14 And Pilate saith to them: Why, what evil hath he done? 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