“They clothed him in purple,” the color of royalty, “and, weaving a crown of thorns, placed it in him” (Mark 15:17). Meditations on the Five Sorrowful Mysteries Taken from the “Diary of Saint Maria. View all posts by chasdefeo, Your email address will not be published. The thought of our sins and His coming suffering causes the agonizing Savior to sweat blood. According to a guide from the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, the rosary is a "Scripture-based prayer" that begins with the sign of the cross, … In 2012, Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Church prepared an audio CD of meditations and recordings by Fr. Although I wanted to, I could not take any food all day, until evening. The meek Jesus moaned softly and sighed. If nothing reminds us that Jesus was truly human, made of muscle and bone, then this exhaustion must. The world still has no idea of all that Jesus suffered. The Catholic Scholar Saturday, October 22, 2011. All vented their malice on the innocent Jesus. Pope John Paul II wrote of “Mary’s Memories” in the Rosary. The second multitude were not nailed to their crosses but were holding them firmly in their hands. 1 - The agony in the garden. It is in and of itself holy. Paragraph 1054 – When Jesus was taking leave of me, such great pain filled my soul that it is impossible to express it. In some ways, this pain seems the most obvious. We’d like to open this first blog entry for Our Catholic Prayers with a special Rosary meditation on Christ’s Passion, given by our Lord Himself! Fourth Sorrowful Mystery: The Carrying of the Cross. The First Sorrowful Mystery THE AGONY IN THE GARDEN Jesus comes with his disciples to the garden of Gethsemane and prays to be delivered from his Passion, but most of all, to do the Father's will. The Passion isn’t sanctified by the Resurrection. Jesus then said to me, Do you see these souls? These were priests, religious men and women and high dignitaries of the Church, which surprised me greatly. When we are prideful, humiliation purges us of that deadly rot. At the same time, he addresses his source of strength in the desolation. Most people donate because Catholic Online is useful. The Lord pressed me to His heart and said, I shall give you a small portion of my passion, but do not be afraid, be brave; do not seek relief, but accept everything with submission to My will. The Sorrowful Mysteries of the Rosary For more than 2,000 years, the heroes, champions, and saints of Christianity have been meditating on the passion and death of Jesus Christ. They begin in the garden of Gethsemani and end in the garden of the Tomb. Rather, tradition attempts to offer a glimpse into the pure exhaustion which Christ felt as he made the journey to Golgotha. Scripture: Luke 23:44–46: It was now about noon and darkness came over the whole land until three in the afternoon because of an eclipse of the sun. Oh, how dreadful was Jesus moral suffering during the scourging! Then the veil of the temple was torn down the middle. “— Words are not needed. Jesuit astronomer works to unravel the mysteries of galactic evolution, A theologian's take on how Jesus became Jesus. “When Jesus reached this spot, his strength was perfectly exhausted,” wrote Blessed Anne Catherine Emmerich in her “Dolorous Passion of Jesus Christ.” “He was quite unable to move; and as the archers dragged and pushed him without showing the slightest compassion, he fell quite down against this stone, and the cross fell by his side.”. The Sorrowful Mysteries are traditionally prayed on Tuesdays and Fridays and all Sundays during Lent. ... SORROWFUL MYSTERIES. A Meditation on the Five Sorrowful Mysteries. And while the executioners had been scourging Him, Jesus had been silent and looking into the distance; but when those other, 1 Third Edition with Revisions (20th Printing): 2005 – Published by Marian Press, Stockbridge MA 01263. souls I mentioned scourged Him, Jesus closed his eyes and a soft but most painful moan escaped from his heart. The third multitude of souls were neither nailed to their crosses nor holding them firmly in their hands, but were dragging their crosses behind them and were discontent. So total was Christ’s desolation, he was forced to experience it alone. “He was in such agony…that his sweat became like drops of blood” (Luke 22:44). Then my lips too fell silent and I began to experience the agony of death, and I felt that no one would comfort me or snatch me from that state but the One who had put me into it. I know that the Lord was supporting me with His omnipotence, for otherwise I would not have been able to endure it for even a moment. Illustrations and suggested points of reflection from our booklet Praying the Rosary Without Distractions.. Also available in our store: the booklet Scripturally Based Rosary, ideal for individual study and prayer. I have provided this link to my non-Catholic family members to introduce to them the powerful prayer of the Holy Rosary. The Agony in the Garden – conformity to God’s willJesus knows torture and death lie ahead and he prays that the cup will pass. Following the intense emotional pain of the agony, in some ways the pain of the scourging almost seems easier. Others caused him pain by slapping Him; still others covered His face and struck Him with their fists. Meditations on the Sorrowful Mysteries of Christ. The Agony in the Garden. Desolation. Sign up absolutely free today! Love and sin have met. In his Apostolic letter “Rosarium Virginis Mariae” St. John Paul wrote, “Mary lived with her eyes fixed on Christ, treasuring his every word: “She kept all these things, pondering them in her heart” (Lk 2:19; cf. During Lent we pray the Sorrowful Mysteries on Tuesdays, Fridays, and Sundays, according to the USCCB.The following are some thoughts that may help to keep your mind on each of the Sorrowful Mysteries. The Lord said to me, I suffer even greater pain than that which you see. Yes, Christ felt the pain of the nails, the pain of suffocation, all of the physical pains of the cross. Also during the season of Lent they are recited on Sundays. My soul was filled with longing for the Lord, and all the bitterness of His Divine Heart was imparted to me. Your email address will not be published. I have let you experience in 3 hours what I suffered during the whole night…. All he can do is make provisions for their futures to the best of his ability: “Behold your son. In these five mysteries of the Lord’s suffering and death, we are brought deep into the five pains of humanity which Christ humbled himself to experience — desolation, mortification, humiliation, exhaustion, and death. Here are some meditations on the sorrowful mysteries that are always timely even outside of the season of Lent. Physical strength left me; I left the Chapel quickly and went to bed. The promised comfort is not merely eschatological, reserved for the end times. I prayed until 11:00 o’clock. The sorrowful mysteries cover more than just the death of Christ, however. Any unauthorized use, without prior written consent of Catholic Online is strictly forbidden and prohibited. Those who are like Me in the pain and contempt they suffer will be like Me also in glory. 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. ♦1. The Scourging at the Pillar ♦3. In thanksgiving for Our Lady's 90+ years of patronage and protection in helping to form us as disciples of her Son, Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Church and Fr. Rosary Meditations for the Glorious Mysteries. I The Agony in the Garden. The Resources and Links offers further resources on any issue or topic of which you are in need of information. There were lay people of all ages and walks of life. “You and I cannot speak,” St. Josemaria Escriva wrote, in his meditation on the second sorrowful mystery. The SORROWFUL Mysteries. What was once filled with malice now is filled with Christ’s glory. The Sorrowful Mysteries of the Rosary are the second of the three traditional sets of events in the life of Christ upon which Catholics meditate while praying the rosary.The other two are the Joyful Mysteries of the Rosary and the Glorious Mysteries of the Rosary.A fourth set, the Luminous Mysteries of the Rosary was introduced by Pope John Paul II in 2002 as an optional devotion. The soldiers stripped Him, nailed Him to the cross, and lifted Him up to die a slow, excruciating death by suffocation. Jesus bore all this with meekness. Then he said to them, “My soul is very sorrowful, even to death; remain here, and watch with me.” Rosary Meditations: The Fifth Sorrowful Mystery – The Crucifixion. Help Me, My daughter, to save souls. Humiliation is a potent pain. Paragraph 1053 – Holy Thursday, 3/25/37 – During Holy Mass, I saw the Lord, who said to me, Lean your head on My breast and rest. Get these meditations in book form. The following meditations on the Sorrowful Mysteries of the Rosary are offered as a prayer for all life, from conception to natural death. But because of the Passion, we can face it in the confidence of Christ, who shared in all our pains and by his dying destroyed our death: “For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but one who has similarly been tested in every way, yet without sin. If you enter a word or term and no article appears please contact Charles and direction will be provided. I came to know all the omnipotence of His love and of His mercy toward souls. Who can comprehend Him – comprehend His suffering? Throughout the world, millions of faithful Catholics will likely turn to the sorrowful mysteries of the Rosary, hoping to enter more deeply into the mystery of Christ’s death. These are sins of impurity. And Jesus gave me to know for what sins He subjected himself to the scourging. Together with Him I underwent in a special way all the various tortures. Paragraph 446 – Then I saw The Lord nailed to the cross. ♦Sorrowful Mysteries - Tuesday and Friday. [Paragraph 188] …I saw how the Lord Jesus suffered during the scourging…. Sometimes this is a challenge. I went with Him before the judges. Rather, it’s a promise that we will be comforted today as we mourn, and a challenge for each of us to act not as the sleeping disciples but as a true and active comfort to all those who are in mourning. The Carrying of the Cross ♦5. Christ is ridiculed not for his pride, but for his identity. Riccardo will share these meditations … Depression. Yes, Easter is coming, but we still have pain and death to face. Let every soul reflect on what Jesus was suffering at that moment. This lasted for about 3 hours. The tears and sweat have not dried. Why meditate on these pains? The first pain of the Passion isn’t physical. Rosary Meditations Based on the Catechism of the Catholic Church. I believe in God, the Father Almighty, Creator of heaven and earth; And in Jesus Christ, His only Son, our Lord; Who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, Born of the Virgin Mary, Suffered under Pontius Pilate, Was crucified, died, and was buried. The Crucifixion ♦Glorious Mysteries - Wednesday. The sorrowful mysteries cover more than just the death of Christ, however. One could focus on the metaphysical cause for the exhaustion, but without the blessing of mysticism, “the weight of the world” seems only a poetic saying. But to face the exhaustion of execution, compacting the desolation, mortification, and humiliation already felt — that his muscles could bear a single step, even with the aid of Simon of Cyrene, is itself a heroic feat. THIS WEBPAGE IS ALSO AVAILABLE AS A PODCAST HERE. I asked the Lord to protect me from the eyes of those around me. Start your day with Always Forward, our award-winning e-newsletter. Jesus in the Garden of Gethsemane Then Jesus went out and made his way, as he customarily did, to the Mount of Olives, and the disciples followed him. Child of God, Follower of Jesus the Christ, Catholic, Father, Son, Brother, Friend, Sales Rep, Blog Author, guest on internet radio show, Man of Faith, Dominican Lay person, Knight of Columbus, Chaplain, Catholic Business Network of Greater Philadelphia, Kairos Leader, former football player and coach, Long time Eagles Football season ticket holder, Bocce ball player. Image credit: Pixabay.com (2016), CC0/PD[/caption] While praying the Rosary it is important to meditate on the mystery of the decade. I was oblivious use of what was going on around me. He accepts the physical pain in mercy so that we, in justice, need not experience it. And Jesus gave me to know in detail the gravity of the malice of these ungrateful souls: You see, this is a torture greater than my death. Charles DeFeo: Catholic Blogger and Servant of Christ, "I will walk by faith even when I cannot see. He’s forced to wear a dismissive costume, one both insulting and physically painful. They made Him sit on a piece of beam, and then they wove a crown of thorns, which they put on His sacred head. Get this smart, handpicked selection of the day’s top news, analysis, and opinion, delivered to your inbox. Evan Holguin is a graduate of the University of Notre Dame. — Look at him, look at him…slowly. Required fields are marked *. We empathize because the scourging is truly Christ empathize with us. On October 7, the Catholic Church celebrates a memorial liturgy in honor of Mary as Our Lady of the Rosary. Jesus was crucified on Calvary or, in Hebrew, Golgotha. ", Meditations on the Five Sorrowful Mysteries Taken from the “Diary of Saint Maria, Faustina Kowalska – Divine Mercy in My Soul”1, First Sorrowful Mystery: The Agony in the Garden. Holy Week is a powerful time to meditate on the Passion of Our Lord Jesus Christ. One might call it the pain of the will; the knowledge that no longer will we have the ability to assist in the lives of our loved ones. My heart almost stopped at the sight of these tortures. Death, of course, is not merely the pain of fatal mortification. He also prays God’s will be done. Throughout the world, millions of faithful Catholics will likely turn to the sorrowful mysteries of the Rosary, hoping to enter more deeply into the mystery of Christ’s death. Oremus Communications 2020 Year End Newsletter and Appeal…, From The Kings Men July – September 2020 Newsletter. It is caused by sin. Enter any topic you are looking for into the Search box below, like Saints, mass, prayers, Pro life, chastity, Catholic, Christian, and a post with information on the word or topic will appear. [Paragraph 445] I saw four men who took turns at striking the Lord with scourges. At the cross, however, Jesus experiences a new pain. Second Sorrowful Mystery: The Scourging at the Pillar, Paragraph 445 – [One night during Nocturnal] Adoration, an inner recollection took hold of me…and I saw The Lord Jesus tied to a pillar, stripped of his clothes and the scourging began immediately. Some pray the Sorrowful Mysteries every day of Lent as a devotion. Third Sorrowful Mystery: The Crowning with Thorns. Rosary Gift Guide. I do this in purity, chastity and humility through the teachings of the Catholic Church and in full communion with the Magisterium. Former civil trial attorney, rancher, and U.S. Intelligence officer Robert M. Randolph has studied scriptures, local traditions, and patristics as well as archeology, astronomy, art, history, and modern science to help answer such questions as: Rosary Meditations: A Lawyer Examines the Evidence is one man’s quest to understand the events from which the Mysteries of the Rosary arise. I thirst for the salvation of souls. They put a reed in His hand and made fun of Him, bowing to Him as to a king. Your Catholic Voice Foundation has been granted a recognition of tax exemption under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. The Fruit of the Mystery: Contrition, Conformity to the Will of God By Tom Hoopes, June 25, 2016. We know Jesus died — it’s an integral part of “Jesus died for our sins.” But, what does it mean, in totality, that Christ experienced the pain of death? Behold your Mother.”. Some spat in His face, while others took the reed and struck Him on the head with it. I imagine the courage it took to give himself to God’s plan. When he had hung on it for a while, I saw a multitude of souls crucified like Him. In an instant, I saw horrible things: the executioners left Jesus and other people started scourging Him; they seized the scourges and struck the Lord mercilessly. Holy Week is a powerful time to meditate on the Passion of Our Lord Jesus Christ. Who of us have not experienced physical pain? What is perhaps most distressing is that, in the Lord’s moment of desolation, he’s faced with profound loneliness. Luke 22:39-46 – Then going out he went, as was his custom, to the Mount of Olives, and the disciples followed him. After this…can you ever fear penance?”. Not a single one of His movements or looks escaped my notice. He descended into hell. So let us confidently approach the throne of grace to receive mercy and to find grace for timely help” (Hebrews 4:15-16). Riccardo prays the Sorrowful Mysteries. Despair. (Numbers other than the 10 Hail Marys refer to the numbers pointing to the beads in the above illustration.) Rosary Meditations: The First Sorrowful Mystery – The Agony in the Garden Scripture References Matthew 26:36-46; Mark 14:32-42; Luke 22:39-46 The Story in Brief John on The Holy Rosary. What is offered is not a way out, but an example of the strength to persevere. This is the third installment in our series on the Mysteries of the Most Holy Rosary. The Sorrowful Mysteries of the Rosary are probably those with which we are most familiar. “Rising you restored our life.”. The Agony in the Garden – Jesus prays in Gethsemane on the night before his death.. Scripture. 1. “Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted,” he preaches at the Sermon on the Mount (Matthew 5:4). Jesus’ eyes were downcast. Then Jesus said to me, Look and see the human race in its present condition. For those of you unfamiliar with the Rosary, a wonderful, powerful prayer, we have some background information here and here (along with a meditation from scripture on the Sorrowful Mysteries Blessed Catholic Mom is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by … A daily email newsletter to help you better understand the Church and the world. Of all the scenes in Mel Gibson’s famous “The Passion of the Christ,” the scourging seems the most visceral and the easiest to empathize. In the precocious wisdom of a 12-year-old boy, Jesus gives his parents and the teachers a glimpse of his true stature. Looking down to the foot of the cross, he sees John and Mary and he knows that they have a future in which he, dead, will no longer participate. The Agony in the Garden ♦2. I accompanied him to the Garden of Gethsemane; I stayed with Him in the prison. The friends have not yet returned. Such relativity doesn’t make the scourging easier to watch, however. By his humiliation, Christ experiences the pain of all those who are chastised merely because of their being. Rather, it’s so intensely mental and emotional that it causes physical reactions. Find out more here. Rosary Meditations for the Sorrowful Mysteries. A soft moan issued from His Heart. In his agony, he carries the weight of our sins so that we may be saved. After some time, He said, I thirst. “Not my will, but yours be done,” he prays (Luke 22:42). THE SORROWFUL MYSTERIES. The First Sorrowful Mystery. Seeing this, my heart fell as if into a mortal agony. The Crowning with Thorns ♦4. The third day he rose again from the dead. And those who resemble Me less in pain and contempt will also bear less resemblance to Me in glory. (Luke 22:39-44). The cloak, in some places, barely reached His knees. Paragraph 648 – …Then I saw two rays from His side, just as they appear in the image. I reflected: Where does such malice in man come from? But that knowledge should not overlook the pain and death of Good Friday. It may seem almost foolish — yes, Jesus experiences these pains, but we now know that they all culminate in a glorious Resurrection. It ’ s faced with profound loneliness blood ” ( Hebrews 4:15-16.! 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