Do you know God? Living the life of God---> <----Rosary or Chaplet of the Divine Mercy
"Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives; he who seeks finds; and to him who knocks, the door will be opened.
"Which of you, if his son asks for bread, will give him a stone? Or if he asks for a fish, will give him a snake? If you, then, though you are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give good gifts to those who ask him! So in everything, do to others what you would have them do to you, for this sums up the Law and the Prophets. Matthew 7:7-12
A similar text is reproduced in Luke 11, 9-14.
Christians are not the only ones to offer the prayer as therapy, the temples of Asclepius also had a religious implication.
Many were cured in these temples, for several centuries, using prayer as a medicine for the body.
It is known that in Roman times where the first Christians were served for feed to the lions, they faced the cruel death with prayers on their lips, invoking the God of Heaven, the necessary assistance as they died on his behalf.
It is notable that the Catholic Church is always associated with miracles.
Among these always are stand out the healings
Prayers are made to God or the saints invoking for helping.
Jesus knew very well that he was dealing with men of little faith they needed to see to believe.
Christ made see the blind , walk the lame, raised the dead, and healed the lepers. The apostles followed these therapeutic mood among all the saints had miraculous healings.
Amid all this there was always prayers before being cured, invocations to God, which is who really heals.
Even Jesus gives thanks the Father, makes a prayer, and performs the miracle.
A few years ago the medical literature was invaded by a series of articles about the effects of prayer on the course of disease.
Almost everyone agrees the quickness with which are recovered all those that praying they achieved cured. Many of these items were discussed in ways of its methodology.
How and how much they prayed. Who they prayed to.
If they already prayed before and started doing it because of illness etc, etc.
The desire of healing.
Doctors more than anyone, know that the first road to healing is the same desire to heal.
Not all believers prays, as they should, but who do it tend to extend this way to other spheres of life, and besides to believe in God, the saints, and Holy Virgin they believe that prayers heals, if we requested with fervor, with insistence, with perseverance, and above all with humility.
Humility makes God open his heart and fill us all that we ask him in prayer, provided it is for the good of souls, and if what we ask it is not for us, God favors us a lot more.
This tendency to cling to things intangible, spiritual prayers or tangible, upon seeing that really cure, makes people acquire some degree of security which results in feeling of wellbeing.
Could it be that this sensation unchain a reaction, releasing substances that cause relaxation and may even benefit the evolution of the patient's recovery. Medical-scientific explanation.
But for the believer, prayer is much more than a feeling of relaxation, they feel much better if they pray and know that healing depends not only on prayer, but also the help medical and they both go together.
"God helps those who help themselves."
Praying God gives us lights to follow the true path of physical healing.
In the case of non-believers, they extend their disbelief to the other aspects of life, including doctors and they doubt the promises of healing.
They tend to be self-reliant and with a high self-esteem.
In limits situations they are despaired, some resort to witchcraft, to no avail, and then collapse thier defense systems, both psychologically as immune and become depressed continually.
It is not surprising to witness a change in the beliefs of these people.
If someone prays with humility and asked for them, the merits of the prayers cause to rethink their conception of existence, and some even recover lost faith.
Distinguish between recite and pray
It understood for reciting the fact to say phrases or sentences previously learned.
For praying, however, do not need any exercise of the intellect.
It is an inner disposition and affectionate seeking only a encounter in intimacy with the Lord.
For it, you do not need construct phrases, or set in motion the memory.
No words needs, only the will it is enough:
"I love him and want to be with him"
In this sense we can say that prayer is a profound dialogue with God, and as in any dialogue, it is essential listening, open and receptive attitude towards Him of whom we hope everything, we trust and to whom we deliver our life.
If prayer is communication with God we must be aware that more essential than what we say is what God can transmit us and more even importantly than the message is always will be the Issuer.
All communication is valid as long as it favors the encounter, in this way the best purpose of the prayer will be ensure the personal and intimate encounter with God our Lord.
Only then we will see that the prayer made with the heart more than the mind, will join us so much to God that we´ll want to be always with him, and repeating this one with frecuency, we are not going to want nevermore to be away from God.
Why should we pray?
There is an Eastern proverb that says:
If you have a friend, walk often the way his home, otherwise runs the risk of that grows weeds and not finds the way.
This phrase expresses the importance of prayer.
The friendship we can do with God, and love that he offers us, it is a gift, the best gift that we can do us.
It is therefore complete and utter gratitude, no one can demand us friendship, we can not even demand it to anyone.
However, once friendship is made, needs to be cultivated, maintained and care. Thus becomes a chore.
Love is nourished by the presence of the beloved person. We need to find time to spend with him.
Speaking, listening, and see what he needs form part of loving and understanding.
It is not enough see him and speak him between the hubbub of people, we must reserve a space for intimacy, to be alone with him, to share life with who want to be, with who loves.
When this is not done or is abandoned, initially there is a careless, then the friendship is slowly cooled and finally the distance and remoteness causes in these people end up turning like strange and unfamiliar.
The presence of the other already says nothing, gone, and love died.
"In our relationship with God can go through exactly the same".
More than once we will have seen persons nearby, committed to the Gospel and that, turns on a rampant activism, they begin to neglect prayer and they finish losing faith.
The prayer together with the Eucharist nourishes our faith, strengthens the hope, increases the love.
If we stop praying is like if we stopped eating.
At first it feel hungry, but then it disappears and we are on the sloping plane toward death. Anyone who stops eating know what to expect.
The people who attend Mass suffer less depression
This is a proven fact it was found that people attend Mass suffer less depression, and are healthier than those who do not and receive the sacraments at home.
In case of the elderly is very helpful for the anguish that makes them see that their forces are not like when they were youngs.
Other studies have linked prayer with the relief of certain ailments such as asthma, anxiety and even some autoimmune diseases.
Without a doubt, faith can be a source of life force.
Better to pray in groups
There are hundreds of studies showing that prayer has positive effects on the body.
The greatest benefits are obtained when we pray in community or go to community rituals and ceremony (the Mass, the rosary and so on.).
Attendance at these events encourages a sense of belonging to a group, and forced to move out of home and stimulate the willpower to follow doctor's advice.
Some doctor in the U.S. and Europe are associated with some spiritual associations, where doctors are advised to take an interest in the beliefs of their patients.
Thus they encourages communication and stimulates the desire of heal in patients.
Because everything is in our inner strength, and with improving our inner can enhance the wish of live.
While some attribute it magical energy to prayer is known to be very good, effective, it´s as good for body like for soul, and is proven that it is excellent for depression, anxiety, loneliness, and also has served to cure some ills.
St. Peter Julian Eymard, estimated much the prayer, gave much importance, for him was the sure way of salvation, prayer unites us more closely to God.Please also read;<---The Spirit of Prayer by Peter J. Eymard.
The prayers cure the Body and the Soul---><---October Month of the Rosary
The Lord Jesus have dedicated fourteen revelations or promises of this Rosary or Chaplet of the Divina Mercy to Sister Faustina Kowalska which are full of graces, and much consolation for all souls. They are as follows.
1° "By the prayer of this Rosary, I am pleased to grant any request.
Whoever pray it, will reach great Mercy at the hour of death.
Even the most a hardened sinner, if it prays this Rosary, even a single time, will obtain the grace of my infinite Mercy ".
2° "When sinners pray this Rosary, I will fill their souls with peace, and will be happy the hour of its death. They will not be fearful. My Mercy will protect them in this last fight ".
3° "I will defend like My glory each soul that prays this rosary at the hour of death, or when others say it next to the dying one, it will obtain the same pardon."
4° "When this rosary is said near a dying one, the divine wrath is appeased and the unfathomable mercy surrounds the soul and the entrails of My mercy are moved by the painful Passion of My Son".
5° "When they recite this Rosary next to the dying, I will be between the Father and the dying soul, not like right Judge, but like a Merciful Redeemer."
6° "To the souls that recite this chaplet, My mercy will especially surround them in life and at the time of death".
7° "My Daughter mine, encourage souls to recite the chaplet that I have given you. To those who recite this chaplet, I am pleased in giving them what they request from Me."
8° "When the hardened sinners, pray it, I will overwhelm their souls with peace and the hour of death will be happy".
9° "Priests can offer this Rosary to the sinners, as the last resort of salvation".
10° "Oh, what enormous of graces I will spill on the souls that recite this Chaplet. The entrails of my Mercy are mellowed when they recite the Chaplet.
11° "Write these words down, my daughter mine, speaks to the world of My mercy so that all mankind knows of My infinite mercy."
12° "It is a sign of the last times, the day of justice will come afterwards. There is still time for them to resort to Source of My Mercy, let them benefit from the Blood and Water that flowed for them".
13° "My daughter mine praying the Chaplet serves to appease the wrath of My Father. Fair retribution for sinner humanity."
14° "Through the chaplet you will obtain everything, if what you request is in agreement with My will."
Two cases appear in the Diary of St. Faustina that have to do with storms, and in both cases she uses the Chaplet of the Divine Mercy like a powerful whip.
Today a great storm woke me up, the wind was blowing and it was raining as if there was a hurricane, as well as a severe thunder storm.
I started praying so that the storm would not cause any damage; suddenly, I heard these words:
Pray the chaplet that I have taught to you and the storm will stop.
Immediately I began to say the chaplet and I had not even finished it when the storm stopped and I heard these words:
Through the chaplet you will obtain everything, if what you request is in agreement with My will."
"Once when a great storm was approaching, I started to pray the chaplet.
I heard the voice of an angel suddenly:
I cannot approach with the storm, because the glare from its mouth rejects me and the storm. The angel was complaining to God. I soon learned how much devastation that storm would have brought, but knew that the prayer was pleasing to God, and how powerful the chaplet is.”
On May 22, the following incident happened and Sister Faustina wrote it down to show the power that Jesus attributed to the chaplet of the Divine Mercy, that He taught her:
"Today the heat is so intense that it is difficult to stand it.
We are all thirsty for rain, and it still does not come.
The sky has been overcast for many days, but still no rain. When I watch the plants, thirsty of water, I felt much compassion and I decided to pray the chaplet, until the Lord would send rain to us.
Before supper, the sky was covered with clouds, and a strong rainfall came. I had incessantly been saying this chaplet for three hours. And the Lord let me know that through this prayer everything can be obtained".
PRACTICE Of the ROSARY Or CHAPLET OF The MERCY:
It is prayed with a common rosary.
Every day recite an Our Father, Hail Mary and Creed, and then five decades with the beads of the Holy Rosary:
Pray 5 decades. Each decade starts as follows instead of Our Father we say:
"Eternal Father, I offer You the Body and Blood, Soul and Divinity of Your dearly beloved Son, Our Lord Jesus Christ, in atonement of our sins and those of the entire world."
Instead of Hail Mary we say: “For his sorrowful Passion, have Mercy on us and on the whole world”
At the end of the five decades, we say three times:
Holy God, Holy Mighty One, Holy Immortal One,
Have mercy on us and on the whole world.
It is good to finish with a Hail Holy Queen, Mother of Mercy...or any other prayer made with the heart.
Video of the Rosary or Chaplet of The Divine Mercy
Rosary or Chaplet of the Divine Mercy.---><---Mysteries Luminous.
Holy Virgin Mary of the Rosary.In antiquity, Romans and Greeks used to crown with roses to the statues of their gods as a symbol of the offering of their hearts.
The word "rosary" means "crown of roses."
Following this tradition, the Christian women who were carried to martyrdom by the Romans, marched through the Coliseum dressed more colorful clothes and their heads adorned with wreaths of roses as a symbol of joy and delivery of their hearts to go to meet God.
At night, Christians gathered their crowns and by every rose, recited a prayer or a psalm for the eternal repose of the souls of the martyrs.
The Church recommended praying the rosary, which consisted of reciting the 150 psalms of David, it was considered a very nice prayer to God and source of many graces for those who pray.
However, this recommendation only were followed by the educated and literate persons, but not by most Christians. Therefore, the Church suggested that those who could not read, change the 150 Psalms by 150 Hail Marys, divided into fifteen tens.
To this "short rosary" was called it "the Psalter of the Virgin."
Domingo de Guzman was a Spanish priest who went to the south of France to convert those who had separated themselves from the Church by heresy Albigensians.
The Albigensians taught that there were two gods, one good and one evil.
Dominic suffered to see the gravity of people's sins was hindering the conversion of the Albigensians and decided to go into the woods to pray.
Was praying for three days and three nights doing penance and flagellating until he lost consciousness.
At this time, the Virgin appeared to him with three angels and told him that the best weapon to convert the hard souls was not flogging, but the recitation of the Psalter.
Santo Domingo went right then to the Cathedral of Toulouse, the bells rang and people gathered to listen.
When going to start talking, began a storm with lightning and strong wind that made people be afraid.
All present could see that the image of the Virgin that was in the cathedral, raised three times the arms toward the sky.
Santo Domingo began to pray the Psalter of the Virgin and the storm ended.
On another occasion, Santo Domingo had to give a sermon at the Church of Notre Dame in Paris to celebrate the feast of San Juan and, before doing so, he prayed the Rosary.
The Virgin appeared and told him that his sermon was okay, but better change it, and gave him a picture book in which it explained how much God loved the rosary of Hail Mary because it reminded him one hundred fifty times the time that humanity, represented by Mary, had accepted His Son as Savior.
Santo Domingo changed his homily and spoke of the devotion of the Rosary and people began to pray it with devotion, to live a Christian life and leave behind their bad habits.
The Mother of God, in person, appeared to Domingo in a chapel and taught him to pray the rosary in the year 1208, holding a rosary in his hand, handed it and told him that spread this devotion and used it as a weapon powerful against the enemies of the Faith.
Domingo went away of there full of zeal, with rosary in hand.
Indeed, preached throughout the world, and with great success because many albigensians and those who were away from God came back to the Catholic faith.
Holy Mary herself promised that many sinners are would convert and would gain abundant graces.
Santo Domingo died in the year 1221, after a life in which he devoted to preach and to popularize the devotion of the Rosary among the people of all social classes to the suffrage of the souls in Purgatory, for the triumph over evil and prosperity of the Holy Mother Church.
Praying the Rosary maintained its fervor for a hundred years after the death of Santo Domingo and began to be forgotten.
In the year 1349, Europe there was in a terrible plague which was called "Black Death" that killed so many people.
That was when the monk Alan de la Roche, superior of the Dominicans in the same province in France where he started the devotion to the Rosary, had a vision in which Jesus, Mary and Santo Domingo was asked to revive the ancient custom of Holy Rosary.
Father Alan began this work of spreading along with all the Dominicans in the year1460.
They gave it the form it currently has, with ecclesiastical approval.
Thereafter, the devotion spread throughout the Church.
From the early Church Christians pray the psalms as do the Jews. Later, in many monasteries praying 150 Psalms every day.
The lay devotees could not pray much but according to his abilities and wanted to emulate the monks.
On October 7, 1571 took place the naval battle of Lepanto, in which the Christians defeated the Turks
The Christians knew that if they lost this battle, their religion could be endangered and therefore they had trusted on the help of God through the intercession of the Blessed Virgin.
Pope St. Pius V called on Christians to pray the rosary for the fleet.
In Rome the pope was dispatching issues when suddenly stood up and announced that the Christian fleet had been victorious.
Days later came the messengers to the official news of Christian triumph. Subsequently, he instituted the feast of Our Lady of Victories on 7 October.
A year later, Gregory XIII changed the name of the feast of Our Lady of the Rosary and determined that it held the first Sunday in October (the day they had won the battle).
Today the feast of the Rosary is on October 7 and some Dominicans are celebrating the first Sunday of the month.
The Holy Rosary a "powerful weapon"
Throughout history, is seen as the Holy Rosary scares demons, out of the way of man and the Church.
Full of blessings to those who pray with devotion.
Our Heavenly Mother has continued promoting, in Lourdes to Bernadette, and especially in his appearances to the little shepherds of Fatima.
The Rosary is a real source of grace. Mary is the Mediatrix of the graces of God.
God wanted that many spiritual graces arriving us through the rosary, as it was for Her, that we received the salvation.
All Christian can pray the Rosary.
It´s a very complete prayer, requiring the simultaneous use of three powers of the person: physical, vocal and spiritual. The beads of the rosary favor the concentration of the mind.
Praying the rosary is like to carry ten flowers to Mary in each mystery. It is a way of repeating many times how much we love her.
The love and mercy never tire of repeating with frecuency the same words, because they always contain something new.
If we pray every day, Our Lady will fill us with graces and help us get to Heaven.
The Blessed Virgin Mary in different apparitions said:
"Who prays my Rosary shall not be condemned".
"I take out soon from purgatory to the devotees of my Rosary "
"If you want some grace, ask to me that I am your Mother, with the Rosary in hand"
Mary intercedes for us, his children and leaves us not of reward with your help. To recite it ,we recall with the mind and heart the mysteries of Jesus' life and the mysteries of the admirable conduct of Mary:
We get in the evangelical scene:
Bethlehem, Nazareth, Jerusalem, the Garden of Olives, Calvary, Mary at the foot of the cross, the risen Christ, Heaven, all this goes through our minds while our lips prays the Holy Rosary.
Litany of Loreto.
The Rosary is not a liturgical prayer, but a pious exercise. Litanies form an official part of the liturgy in that the invocations receive permission from the Holy See.
It is believed that its origin was probably before the twelfth century.
The current way in which we pray will be adopted at the Marian sanctuary of Loreto, in Italy and is called the Litany of Loreto.
In the year 1587, Pope Sixtus V approved it for that all Christians pray.
All Christians have resorted to the Virgin in times of joy calling her "Cause of our joy" in moments of pain saying" Comforter of the Afflicted ", "Help of christians" and so on.
We can pray the Litanies with devotion and filial love, with joy of having a mother with so many titles and perfections, received from God for his divine motherhood and her absolute fidelity.
By praying the Litanies, we will have the joy of praise to Mary, to invoke their protection and to be helped as long as the Virgin does not leave us helpless.
Praying the Rosary
As this is a prayer, the first thing to do is greet and in the presence of God and the Blessed Virgin we must to do the sign of the cross.
Then set out the mysteries of the day that they going to pray and we began to meditate on the first of the five mysteries.
During the prayer of every mystery, we´ll try to follow Jesus and Mary in those important moments of their lives.
We took advantage and asking for helping for imitate the virtues and qualities that they had at that time.
By meditating frecuently, these guidelines form part of our consciousness, of our life. We can offer each mystery of the rosary for a particular intention and you can read part of the Gospel that we talk about the mystery that we are praying.
Each mystery has the Lord's Prayer followed by ten Hail Marys, Glory be.
At Fatima Our Lady requested that after Glory be is prayed the following prayer:
"O my Jesus, forgive us our sins, save us from the fires of hell leads to heaven all souls, and helps specially the most need of Thy Mercy".
When you finish pray the five mysteries of the day, will get used to pray the Litany of Loreto.
Highly recommended by the Church and very indulgenced by Popes.
We exalt the spiritual and earthly glory of the Blessed Virgin Mary.
MONDAY AND SATURDAY
Joyful Mysteries.
1. The angel's Annunciation to the Virgin. Let us ask; Obedience.
2. The Visit of Mary to her cousin Elizabeth. Let us ask; Love your neighbor.
3. The Birth of the Son of God. Let us ask; Detachment of vices.
4. The Presentation of Jesus in the temple. Let us ask; Purity of intention.
5. The Child Jesus Lost and Found in the temple. Let us ask; Wisdom in God´s things.
TUESDAY AND FRIDAY
Sorrowful Mysteries.
1. The Prayer of Jesus in the garden. Let us ask; True repentance of sins.
2. The scourging of our Lord Jesus Christ. Let us ask, the Spirit of Sacrifice
3. The crowning of thorns. Let us ask; detachment of the material
4. Jesus takes up his Cross. Let us ask; Patience for my cross.
5. The crucifixion of our Lord Jesus Christ. Let us ask; Generosity with others.
WEDNESDAY AND SUNDAY.
Glorious Mysteries.
1. The Resurrection of Jesus Christ. Let us ask; Faith, Hope and Charity
2. The Ascension of Jesus into heaven. Let us ask; Desire to go to Heaven
3. The coming of the Holy Spirit. Let us ask; Desire to live in Grace
4. The Assumption of the Virgin into Heaven. Let us ask; Love to Mary.
5. The Coronation of the Virgin in Heaven. Let us ask; Perseverance.
THURSDAY.
Luminous Mysteries.
1. The Baptism of Jesus in the Jordan 2 Cor 5: 21;. Mt 3, 17. Let us ask: Be baptized in Holy Spirit.
2. The Wedding at Cana, John 2, 1-12. Let us ask: May Mary intercede for us.
3. The announcement of the Kingdom of God, Mark 1, 15, Mark 2. 3-13, Luke 47-48. Let us: Proclaiming the Gospel.
4. The Transfiguration, Luke 9, 35. Let us ask: May Jesus transform us.
5. The institution of the Eucharist, sacramental expression of the Paschal Mystery. John 13, 1. Let us ask: Confess and receive Holy Communion frequently.
Litany of the Blessed Virgin Mary.
(also called the Litany of Loreto; approved by Pope Sixtus V in 1587 and very recommended by the Church)
Lord, have mercy on us.
Lord have mercy on us.
Christ, have mercy on us.
Christ, have mercy on us.
Lord, have mercy on us.
Lord have mercy on us.
Christ, hear us.
Christ, graciously hear us.
God the Father of Heaven,
Have mercy on us.
God the Son, Redeemer of the world,
Have mercy on us.
God the Holy Ghost,
Have mercy on us.
Holy Trinity, one God,
Have mercy on us.
Holy Mary,
pray for us.
Holy Mother of God,
pray for us.
Holy Virgin of virgins,
pray for us.
Mother of Christ,
pray for us.
Mother of divine grace,
pray for us.
Mother most pure,
pray for us.
Mother most chaste,
pray for us.
Mother inviolate,
pray for us.
Mother undefiled,
pray for us.
Mother most amiable,
pray for us.
Mother most admirable,
pray for us.
Mother of good counsel,
pray for us.
Mother of our Creator,
pray for us.
Mother of our Savior,
pray for us.
Mother of the Church,
pray for us.
Virgin most prudent,
pray for us.
Virgin most venerable,
pray for us.
Virgin most renowned,
pray for us.
Virgin most powerful,
pray for us.
Virgin most merciful,
pray for us.
Virgin most faithful,
pray for us.
Mirror of justice,
pray for us.
Seat of wisdom,
pray for us.
Cause of our joy,
pray for us.
Spiritual vessel,
pray for us.
Vessel of honor,
pray for us.
Singular vessel of devotion,
pray for us.
Mystical rose,
pray for us.
Tower of David,
pray for us.
Tower of ivory,
pray for us.
House of gold,
pray for us.
Ark of the New Covenant,
pray for us.
Gate of Heaven,
pray for us.
Morning star,
pray for us.
Health of the sick,
pray for us.
Refuge of sinners,
pray for us.
Comforter of the afflicted,
pray for us.
Help of Christians,
pray for us.
Queen of angels,
pray for us.
Queen of patriarchs,
pray for us.
Queen of prophets,
pray for us.
Queen of apostles,
pray for us.
Queen of martyrs,
pray for us.
Queen of confessors,
pray for us.
Queen of virgins,
pray for us.
Queen of all saints,
pray for us.
Queen conceived without Original Sin,
pray for us.
Queen assumed into Heaven,
pray for us.
Queen of the most holy Rosary,
pray for us.
Queen of peace,
pray for us.
Lamb of God, who takes away the sins of the world,
Spare us, O Lord.
Lamb of God, who takes away the sins of the world,
Graciously hear us, O Lord.
Lamb of God, who takes away the sins of the world,
Have mercy on us.
V. Pray for us, O Holy Mother of God,
R. That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.
Grant, we beseech Thee, O Lord God, that we Thy Servants may enjoy perpetual health of mind and body and by the glorious intercession of the Blessed Mary, ever Virgin, be delivered from present sorrow and enjoy eternal happiness. Through Christ Our Lord. Amen.
The Popes have stressed in the recitation of the Rosary to the faithful.
Praying the Rosary, in grace, we gain a Plenary Indulgence, praying in a church, before the Holy Sacrament, and praying for the Pope's intentions, plus an Our Father, Hail Mary and Glory be.
October Month of the Rosary---><---The Glorious Mysteries.First Luminous Mystery:
The Baptism of Our Lord Jesus Christ.
Biblical Text; Mt 3:13-17Then Jesus appeared: he came from Galilee to the Jordan to be baptised by John. John tried to dissuade him, with the words,
"It is I who need baptism from you, and yet you come to me!"
But Jesus replied, "Leave it like this for the time being;
it is fitting that we should, in this way, do all that uprightness demands."
Then John gave in to him. And when Jesus had been baptised he at once came up from the water, and suddenly the heavens opened and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and coming down on him.
And suddenly there was a voice from heaven;
"This is my Son, the Beloved; my favour rests on him."Short pause for reflection or,
Meditation of prayer´s group Mary, Queen of Heaven.Jesus begins his mission in this world, proclaim the Kingdom of God, and the first thing he does is receive the baptize.
John has the same age as Jesus, and already started to pave the way for the Lord. People come to the Baptist, they tell him their sins and John baptized them with water.
And John tells them, but there is One bigger than me, when He comes will baptize you with water and fire.
And that day came and Jesus appears to John to baptize him.
John at first refuses, saying: "It is I who need baptism from you, and yet you come to me!".
Jesus say him that is to be baptized to make is fulfilled the scriptures.
Juan accepts and baptizes.
Then he sees that heaven opens, and a dove descends on Jesus who is the Holy Spirit. And then a voice was heard saying that Jesus is the Son of God sent by the Father,
"This is my beloved Son, listen to him."
In an instant the Holy Trinity was present:
the Father with his voice, the Son who was baptized and the Holy Spirit as a dove. Thus the whole Trinity is revealed to the world, which before the coming of Jesus had never been displayed.
Only Heavenly Father, was manifested to the prophets and the righteous.
Being now revealed the great mystery of the Holy Trinity, which are three persons,and one God.
The Father, Son and Holy Spirit. The Christian Church was born, with the baptism of Jesus. Every Christian Catholic has been baptized and has received the power of God, we are a new creature. Many thanks we must give to God!, because we are Catholics, because we have more opportunities to go faster to heaven than other religions, because God himself can dwell in us if we want.
But that precious gift, requires sacrifice, be good, be humble, pray the rosary of Mary daily, going to Mass on Sundays, confess sins to a priest, and communion at least once per year, comply with our religion, to obey and accept what the Pope says. And above all to love God and neighbor as oneself.
Let us pray to Blessed Mary:
May we all be baptized in the Spirit of God.
Pray the Our Father, ten Hail Marys and one The Glory be.
And then:
"O my Jesus, forgive us our sins, save us from the fires of hell leads to heaven all souls, and helps specially the most need of Thy Mercy".
Second Luminous Mystery:
The Wedding of Cana.
Biblical Text; Jn 2:1-11
On the third day there was a wedding at Cana in Galilee.
The mother of Jesus was there, and Jesus and his disciples had also been invited. And they ran out of wine, since the wine provided for the feast had all been used, and the mother of Jesus said to him,
'They have no wine.' Jesus said, 'Woman, what do you want from me?
My hour has not come yet.' His mother said to the servants, 'Do whatever he tells you.' There were six stone water jars standing there, meant for the ablutions that are customary among the Jews: each could hold twenty or thirty gallons.
Jesus said to the servants, 'Fill the jars with water,' and they filled them to the brim. Then he said to them, 'Draw some out now and take it to the president of the feast.' They did this; the president tasted the water, and it had turned into wine. Having no idea where it came from—though the servants who had drawn the water knew—the president of the feast called the bridegroom and said,
'Everyone serves good wine first and the worse wine when the guests are well wined; but you have kept the best wine till now.'
This was the first of Jesus' signs: it was at Cana in Galilee. He revealed his glory, and his disciples believed in him.
Short pause for reflection or,
Meditation of prayer´s group Mary, Queen of Heaven.
Jesus and Mary had been invited to a wedding, this type of celebration usually lasted several days, where they ate, drank wine, and there was dancing.
The wedding was a very important event among the Jews, because with the marriage arrived the sons, and especially the first son who was continuing with the rituals and the tradition because the first son was the charged of praying for his father and the family.
So the first son was very important among the Jews and therefore the marriage was very important.
After much eating and drinking the wine was over, Mary knew that Jesus had power to do miracles, because throughout life of Jesus, she will have seen more than a miracle worked by her son, and trusting that she would be heard, asked to do the miracle.
To change water into wine. In the first step, Jesus refuses, reproaching her that it isn´t our matter if they ran out of wine. And you, what, woman?.
And in the second step says you saying that there is still time for him to act like God, when he tells Mary:
"My hour has not yet arrived." Yet, he accesses to her order and we see that Jesus obeys his mother. So we must always ask Jesus through Mary, and she will listen.
The servants filled the jars with water as it tells Mary.
It happens the most miraculous transformation.
So much so that the butler tasted the wine and admired, called the boyfriend says,
"Everyone serves the good wine first, and when it is drunk in abundance, the worst wine.
You, however, have kept the good wine until now.
Jesus demonstrates that when man entrusts him, can do great things, faith moves mountains and Jesus can do more than move mountains.
This was the first miracle Jesus performed and thus revealed his glory.
And also says the scripture that they believed in Him. With this miraculous, his followers, and the disciples, affirm their faith in Him and they believe that Jesus is God.
And the Father is in Jesus and Jesus in the Father, as if it were not so, would not be able to do what he does, turning water into wine.
Who can perform this miracle, unless God is in it? Nobody.
And Jesus performed the miraculous, therefore, Jesus is in God!
Let us pray to Blessed Mary:
The power to do all the good to our reach.
Pray the Our Father, ten Hail Marys and one The Glory be.
And then:
"O my Jesus, forgive us our sins, save us from the fires of hell leads to heaven all souls, and helps specially the most need of Thy Mercy".
Third Luminous Mystery:
The Proclamation of the Kingdom of God inviting to the convertion.
Biblical Text; Mk 1:14-15
After John had been arrested, Jesus went into Galilee.
There he proclaimed the gospel from God saying,
"The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is close at hand. Repent, and believe the gospel".
Short pause for reflection or,
Meditation of prayer´s group Mary, Queen of Heaven.
To Jesus Christ, proclaiming the Kingdom is very important in his preaching and his life, and it devotes his own life.
The kingdom that Jesus proclaims is the same God, is light, salvation, peace, reconciliation. It is a Kingdom that we do not have to wait for death to view, for the kingdom begins each day and is a Kingdom that is within every man.
In his parables, spoken many times, Christ is showing the characteristics of the Kingdom to which all of us have been invited from our baptism.
The men of his time understood his parables, because Christ spoke in the same way that the prophets and people knew, but giving them a depth and scope, which did not dream nor the prophets themselves. The kingdom stressed in the conversion, in change of life, of attitude, of thought, and above all, love God and neighbor as oneself. Let own interests aside, and give us more to the needy brother. Let the easy way, where thousands are walked to eternal damnation. Through the narrow way, it is difficult to walk in it, but ultimately has its prize, eternal life.
Conversion God wants is the love of neighbor, love of life, the sacrifice for others, always wanting the good, even when all seems lost and useless.
It is not easy, because the world and lights distracting us, and cause them to lose the most valuable, Eternity.
But we have to Mary, our Mother in heaven, she will help us if we want. And Jesus, who hope us forever, no matter the burden that we carry.
Jesus lives for us and stay with us until the end of the world.
Let us pray to Blessed Mary:
The grace to spread the gospel to every person.
Pray the Our Father, ten Hail Marys and one The Glory be.
And then:
"O my Jesus, forgive us our sins, save us from the fires of hell leads to heaven all souls, and helps specially the most need of Thy Mercy".
Fouth Luminous Mystery:
The Transfiguration of Our Lord Jesus Christ.
Biblical Text; Lk 9:28-35
Now about eight days after this had been said, he took with him Peter, John and James and went up the mountain to pray.
And it happened that, as he was praying, the aspect of his face was changed and his clothing became sparkling white.
And suddenly there were two men talking to him; they were Moses and Elijah appearing in glory, and they were speaking of his passing which he was to accomplish in Jerusalem.
Peter and his companions were heavy with sleep, but they woke up and saw his glory and the two men standing with him. As these were leaving him, Peter said to Jesus, "Master, it is wonderful for us to be here; so let us make three shelters, one for you, one for Moses and one for Elijah".
He did not know what he was saying. As he was saying this, a cloud came and covered them with shadow; and when they went into the cloud the disciples were afraid.
And a voice came from the cloud saying,
"This is my Son, the Chosen One. Listen to him".
Short pause for reflection or,
Meditation of prayer´s group Mary, Queen of Heaven.
In the Transfiguration, the apostles realized that in Christ truly
"dwells all the fullness of the Divinity."
Jesus let them see all this before the Crucifixion, so they know who it is the one who is going to suffer for all humanity.
Jesus is God, who has taken a human body, and he will suffer for all the sinful humanity.
And they understand that at the Transfiguration, Jesus appears as what he is,
God who has power equal to the Father.
And in turn, know what God has prepared for those who love Him.
Share all eternity with Jesus Almighty, and dwell where He dwells, Heaven.
This is what the Church celebrates the feast of the Transfiguration.
Two very famous persons of the Old Testament.
Moses on behalf of the Law, and Elijah on behalf of the prophets, whom will appear next to Jesus, and they support what the Lord will do and testify that Jesus is Almighty God, and with this to proclaim that He is the messenger of God to save the world of the sin.
It is a beautiful eulogy made by Father God, about Jesus Christ. It's his only Son. It is beloved by God, and is preferred by all the other beings that exist.
That's why God asks listen to Jesus, He has words of eternal life. He is the light of the world.
He who follow him will not walk in darkness. He is the Way, the Truth and the Life.
He will carry those who hear him to eternal happiness.
The transfiguration is a glimpse of how Jesus transforms us too, when our death comes and if we go to Heaven.
With a new body and soul so pure and crystalline and the Lord Jesus will transfigure us in the blink of an eye,That's why God asks listen to Jesus, He has words of eternal life. He is the light of the world. He who follow him will not walk in darkness. He is the Way, the Truth and the Life. He will carry those who hear him to eternal happiness. The transfiguration is a glimpse of how Jesus will transform us too, when our death comes and if we go to Heaven.
With a new body and a soul so pure and crystalline, that the Lord Jesus will transfigure us in the blink of an eye, we will be transfigured.
A good example is Blessed Mary in Lourdes, Fatima, Medjugorje, who appears, ever radiant, young and so beautiful. She has been transfigured, and will remain so forever, for all eternity!.
Let us pray to Blessed Mary:
May God transform our lives for the good of others.
Pray the Our Father, ten Hail Marys and one The Glory be.
And then:
"O my Jesus, forgive us our sins, save us from the fires of hell leads to heaven all souls, and helps specially the most need of Thy Mercy".
Fith Luminous Mystery:
The Institution of the Eucharist.
Biblical Text; Mk 14:22-24
As they were eating he took bread, and when he had said the blessing he broke it and gave it to them.
"Take it," he said, "this is my body".
Then he took a cup, and when he had given thanks he handed it to them, and all drank from it, and he said to them,
"This is my blood, the blood of the covenant, poured out for many".
Short pause for reflection or,
Meditation of prayer´s group Mary, Queen of Heaven.
Eucharist: of Greek origin "Eukharistia" means "thanksgiving."
This word recalls the Jewish blessings that proclaim the works of God:
creation, redemption, sanctification.
The nature of the sacrifice of the Eucharist is clearly indicated in the words that Jesus spoke over the cup, according to the Gospel of Matthew:
"This is my blood, the blood of the covenant, which is shed for many for the forgiveness of sins".
This phrase recalls the story in which Moses sprinkled with sacrificial blood of the Sinai to the people, while saying:
"This is the blood of the covenant which the Lord has done to you".
When Jesus instituted the Eucharist took bread, gave thanks, broke it and gave it to his disciples, saying:
"Take, eat, this is my body."
In this phrase surprising the realism that identifies to the subject "this" (bread) with the predicate "my body" (the person of Jesus.)
Jesus' words leave no doubt. It is not a comparison: this is my body, but a real statement this is my body.
They are symbolic signs of the real presence real and personal delivery of Jesus Christ. In the sensitive signs of bread and wine, Jesus becomes truly present, that is for us.
The Lord addresses an urgent invitation to receive the sacrament of the Eucharist;
"Truly, truly, I say:
if you eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink his blood, ye have no life in you." To respond to this invitation, we must prepare for this moment so great and holy. St. Paul urges an examination of conscience:
"Whoever eats the bread or drinks the cup of the Lord unworthily, shall be guilty of the Body and Blood of the Lord.
Let us exam our conscious, and then eat of the bread and drink of the cup.
One who eats and drinks without discerning the body eats and drinks his own punishment "(1 Cor 11, 27-29)
Who is conscious of a grave sin must receive the sacrament of Reconciliation before coming to communion.
The Church obliges the faithful to participate on Sundays and holidays in the divine liturgy and receiving at least once a year the Eucharist, if possible in the Easter season.
But the Church strongly encourages the faithful to receive Holy Eucharist on Sundays and holidays, or even more frequently, even every day.
Recall that in the body of Christ is the blood of Christ, which is beneficial and valuable, for the evils of the flesh, sensual evils, the evil thoughts, and spiritual laziness of pray.
That´s to say, receive the communion , it is the best way to face and remove all these evils, at all time.Let us pray to Blessed Mary:
The grace to make a good confession and communion.Pray the Our Father, ten Hail Marys and one The Glory be.
And then:
"O my Jesus, forgive us our sins, save us from the fires of hell leads to heaven all souls, and helps specially the most need of Thy Mercy".Fruits of a good Communion.
†It increases the union with Christ:
"who eats my flesh and drinks my blood remains in me and I in him" (Jn 6.56.)
†Strengthen the Spirit:
What material food produces in the physical life, the communion is performed so admirably in the spiritual life. Communion preserves, increases and renews the life of grace received at Baptism.
†Separate from sin:
as the food served to restore the loss of strength, the Eucharist strengthens the charity, which in daily life, tends to weaken, and this charity enlivened venial sins erased.
The more you participate in the life of Christ and the more their friendship progresses, the more difficult it will break up with him by mortal sin.
†It involves a commitment to others:
to receive in truth the Body and Blood of Christ given for us, we must recognize Christ in others, especially the poorest and neediest.
†Strengthens the unity of the Mystical Body:
The Eucharist makes to the Church. Those who receive the Eucharist are united more closely to Christ, for that very reason, Christ unites all the faithful in one body, the church. Communion renews, strengthens and deepens the incorporation into the Church, already achieved by Baptism.
The Luminous Mysteries---><---The Sorrowful Mysteries.First Glorious Mystery:
The Glorious Resurrection of Our Lord Jesus Christ.
Biblical Text; Mt from 28.1 to 7
After the Sabbath, at dawn to begin the first day of the week, came Mary Magdalene and the other Mary to see the tomb.
Suddenly there was a great earthquake, for an angel of the Lord descended from heaven, approached, rolled back the stone from the tomb and sat on it.
His appearance was like lightning, and his raiment white as snow.
The guards shook with fear and became like dead men.
But the angel, speaking to women, said:
"Fear not, I know that ye seek Jesus who was crucified. Not here. He is risen, as he said.
Come, see the place where it was. Go soon to say to his disciples:
He has risen from the dead and is going before you into Galilee.
There you will see him. Already I have told.Short pause for reflection or,
Father´s meditation Celso Mejido Diaz Missionary Sacred Heart of Jesus.The dead body of Jesus was placed in a new tomb, supplied by a friend.
His soul flew to visit the souls of the righteous, they hoped, with his holy advent rescue.
It is immaculate body was incorruptible. He could not stay buried.
A glorious transformation was manifested on the third day.
His body was re-coated with light and clarity. The resurrection was announced with a loud shake the earth. And there was dismay of the guards who guarded the tomb of Jesus, and there were roar desperate in the hell of the demons, resurrection of the dead, Jesus visits to friends with his glorious body, and confusion and terror among their enemies.
Such were the highlights of the fact that dawn of the new Passover.
The Heart of Your Mother was full of satisfaction and joy. After the pain She suffered, came joy.
Mary Magdalene with other pious women, carried by the love and affection, had run to the tomb. Finding it empty, the stone had been rolled back and an angel tells them that the resurrection is a fact.
Just review the tomb. Leaving meet the risen Jesus. Throw themselves at his feet. So the Lord paid to women who sought him out, filled them with joy.
The Day of Resurrection is indeed the "Lord's Day."
Christ is risen by his own virtue. This illuminates all the mysteries of our religion and makes it divine.
Do not be warm and incredulous. Recall the words of Jesus to the apostle Thomas:
"Because I've seen, you have believed, blessed are those who believe without seeing me."
He who is faithful to the Christian faith contemplate the greatness promised by Jesus to his followers and discover the untold secrets that were unaware of the wise by the world.
By meditating on the glorious resurrection of Jesus, we remember that Holy Baptism, the Lord has instilled in our souls a new life.
If you have sinned because we have lost sanctifying grace, it is Jesus who will we be reborn to life through the sacrament of Penance.
Let us pray to the Heart of Mary out of sin to look for durable goods.
Let us ask to Blessed Mary:
to receive most often the Holy Sacraments.
Pray the Our Father, ten Hail Marys and one The Glory be.
And then:
"O my Jesus, forgive us our sins, save us from the fires of hell leads to heaven all souls, and helps specially the most need of Thy Mercy".Second Glorious Mystery:
The Glorious Ascension of our Lord Jesus Christ to heaven.
Biblical Text; Acts 1: 9-11)After he said this, he was taken up before their very eyes, and a cloud hid him from their sight.
They were looking intently up into the sky as he was going, when suddenly two men dressed in white stood beside them.
"Men of Galilee," they said,
"why do you stand here looking into the sky?
This same Jesus, who has been taken from you into heaven, will come back in the same way you have seen him go into heaven."
Short pause for reflection or,
Father´s meditation Celso Mejido Diaz Missionary Sacred Heart of Jesus.Risen Jesus continued forty days on intimate familiarity with his holy mother, and his apostles, disciples and supporters. He remained on this earth with his glorified body at that time. He instructs them on the organization of the Church.
Jesus says, that will have the same power that the Eternal Father gives to Him administer God's grace.
Forty days after Easter, resurrection, with the apostles with Jesus on the Mount of Olives saw him rise and be lost behind a cloud hid him from their eyes.
But even after the Lord had disappeared, the apostles remained a long while staring at the sky.
We also set our hearts on high, and thinking about the prize that awaits us, we must do with joy to the sacrifices that Jesus ask us.
The actual site of the agony and sweat of blood will be the scene of his exaltation.
With tender farewell to his mother, his disciples and those who believe in imparting the blessing.
And glorious entrance in the eternal city of heaven after having conquered death, saved the men and repaired the offenses committed to the Blessed Trinity.
Worship, prostrate, the mystery of the glorification of God,
let´s think in silence in Divinity that Jesus has now in Heaven.
The divine grace which sanctifies the persons, let us think in silence now have Jesus in Heaven.
The divine grace which sanctifies the persons, that straighten the twisted inclinations because of the sin of Adam.
The world exerts strong attractions, the demon attacks often the Christian who wants to be in God's grace, and the flesh calls often more frecuently.
To resist and defeat we have the grace of God.
We must pay attention. Virtue is also a product of our effort.
It consists of the repetition of good acts, the recitation of the rosary every day, and above all love to God and neighbor in our brothers in need. But as human nature triumphed in the person of Christ, we will achieve complete victory, and we never will lack the necessary grace.
"Everything we can in the One who comfort us". He said St. Paul.
The Virgin Mary remained on earth, encouraging the first steps of the Christian Church.
The Church spent its first steps under the maternal gaze of Mary. Mary is our Spiritual Mother.
St. Dionysius Areopagite said of Mary,
"I would say that She is the same divinity, as it is true that the Divinity is one." Mary continues with her presence to the present, this is confirmed with The message of Fatima, Lourdes, and the tears of Syracuse.
And will perpetuate until the end of the world.Let us pray to Blessed Mary:
The virtue of hope..Pray the Our Father, ten Hail Marys and one The Gloria be.
And then:
"O my Jesus, forgive us our sins, save us from the fires of hell leads to heaven all souls, and helps specially the most need of Thy Mercy".Third Glorious Mystery:
The Descent of the Holy Spirit.
Biblical Text; Acts 2, 1-4:When the day of Pentecost came, they were all together in one place. Suddenly a sound like the blowing of a violent wind came from heaven and filled the whole house where they were sitting. They saw what seemed to be tongues of fire that separated and came to rest on each of them. All of them were filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues as the Spirit enabled them.Short pause for reflection or,
Father´s meditation Celso Mejido Diaz Missionary Sacred Heart of Jesus.The consecration of the Christian religion was the arrival of the Holy Spirit. Preceded by Blessed Mary, the Apostles and other followers of Christ, were retired in a Cenacle of Jerusalem, praying, meditating and doing penance, when he came down upon them the gentle spray of the Holy Spirit.
Anointing and consecration of the emerging church that sanctified with this extraordinary event. From the first sin was exiled from the creation to the Spirit of God, all creation has its initial anointing.
Sin had brought disorder, evil, enmity. The coming of Jesus to the world was to introduce into the same Spirit of God who had abandoned him to become the humanity lost by sin. The spirit seeks the spirit, and they are based on corrupt and sinful flesh. In a way solenme should express the return of the Spirit of God. The early church gathered in the Cenacle and preceded by the Virgin Mary, breathed with vehement desires, with strong yearning and intense prayers.
This personal effort, this collaboration to grace, precipitated the coming of the Holy Spirit. Not forget that the prayer of the disciples of Jesus, united to the Blessed Virgin attracted and accelerated the coming of the Holy Spirit. If disappears from the world the spirit of prayer, also would disappear from earth, the Spirit of God. Before receiving the Holy Spirit, the apostles were filled of fear and not dare speak of Jesus, after receiving it the Holy Spirit they launched to the conquests of souls and they spread the gospel throughout the world. If we also want to bring souls to Jesus, let us invoke often the aid of the Third Person of Holy Trinity
This personal effort, this collaboration to grace, precipitated the coming of the Holy Spirit. Not forget that the prayer of the disciples of Jesus, united to the Blessed Virgin attracted and accelerated the coming of the Holy Spirit.
If disappears from the world the spirit of prayer, also would disappear from earth, the Spirit of God.
Before receiving the Holy Spirit, the apostles were filled of fear and not dare speak of Jesus, after receiving it the Holy Spirit they launched to the conquests of souls and they spread the gospel throughout the world.
If we also want to bring souls to Jesus, let us invoke often the aid of the Third Person of Holy Trinity.Let us ask to Blessed Mary:
Devotion to the Holy Spirit..Pray the Our Father, ten Hail Marys and one The Gloria be.
And then:
"O my Jesus, forgive us our sins, save us from the fires of hell leads to heaven all souls, and helps specially the most need of Thy Mercy".Four Glorious Mystery:
The Assumption of the Blessed Mary, body and soul into heaven.
Biblical Texts; "All wonderful, the daughter of the King" (Ps 45, 14).
"More impressive than an army ordered for the battle." (Revelation 12)
From now on call me blessed all generations, because the Almighty has done great things for me. (Luke 1.48-49)Short pause for reflection or,
Father´s meditation Celso Mejido Diaz Missionary Sacred Heart of Jesus.The end of Mary was so glorious. This corresponded to his most holy life.
Always, but especially after the ascension of her Son, she kept a fervent conversation with the sky. Her soul was like a fire, lit by the love of God.
She felt the remoteness of the heavenly home, but God continued exile in order to be comfort, guide and teacher of the first parents of our holy faith.
Mary is the model of hard-working mother and wife and friend of her home in the last years of her life became strength and assistance of the widows.
By arriving the hour of happy dormition, the apostles and the disciples were gathered who came from all corners of the world, they around her excited, they pay attention to her words, they receive her blessing and full of sweet emotions and moans, they farewell of her .
The Lord did not want his Mother knew of body corruption, as this is experienced with original sin, and Mary was conceived without original sin.
It was taken up body and soul into heaven by powerfull virtue.
Angels and saints formed their procession, music and concerts accompanied supernatural to the eternal dwellings. The feast of the Assumption was called Easter Mariana. It is the most solenme, is the great height of its glory. All other steps are look like at this triumph.
Let us contemplate Her Heart radiant of glory. She is worthy to be admired, worthy to be congratulated, and worthy of being loved, with all the heavenly court.
Think of our death aided by the Blessed Virgin Mary to get to Heaven.
Let us live like her, imitating her virtues, including purity.
The death of the saints is precious. Let us try to be saints in all acts of our life.
The Rosary of Mary make us to ask to Her who is the attorney of the difficult and desperate causes to assist us now and at the hour of our death.
Her Immaculate Heart is left soften with our prayers. She´s all Mercy!
She is all mercy!
Let us ask the Virgin to help us keep our soul as pure as possible, in order to earn the grace to go with her to Paradise.Let us ask to Blessed Mary:
The virtue of purity.Pray the Our Father, ten Hail Marys and one The Gloria be.
And then:
"O my Jesus, forgive us our sins, save us from the fires of hell leads to heaven all souls, and helps specially the most need of Thy Mercy".Fifth Glorious Mystery:
The Coronation of the Blessed Virgin Mary like Queen and Lady of all Creation.
Biblical Texts;Now a great sign appeared in heaven: a woman, robed with the sun, standing on the moon, and on her head a crown of twelve stars.(Rv 12:1)
"You're the pride of Jerusalem, the glory of Israel, the highest honor of our nation! ...
God is pleased with what you have wrought. May you be blessed by the Lord Almighty forever and ever!"(15 Judith, 9-10) Short pause for reflection or,
Father´s meditation Celso Mejido Diaz Missionary Sacred Heart of Jesus.The Church depicts the glory of the Virgin Mary as a Lady and Queen, dressed in sun, crowned with stars and has the moon on his feet.
Means that it is covered with virtue and excellence of divine grace, the splendor of her glory, the magnificence of her virtue and strength of his power.
God that associated with all large and painful events of the Incarnation, Life, Passion and Death of His Son.
The Lord wanted to make her participate of his glory and of the sovereign dominion over all creation.
She is Queen of all creation, not its own right, but your link mysterious, deep, intimate and eternal with the King of kings and Lord of the rulers.
All creatures of heaven and earth must recognize that sovereignty.
Resisting would be condemned.
It would mean going against the will of God. Our Mother has been exalted to Queen, because it has filled in humility and total surrender to God.
She proclaimed himself the servant of the Lord, this humility is the principal virtue of Christian glory.
It would mean going against the will of God.
Our Mother has been exalted to Queen, because it has filled in humility and total surrender to God. She proclaimed himself the servant of the Lord, this humility is the principal virtue of Christian glory.
The Blessed Virgin is Queen of all created and bow down before her presence heaven and earth.
Let us trust in her power and will overcome in the temptations.
And to reach the eternal prize. Let us form the purpose of perform a tender and filial devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary, trying to imitate her in her purity, humility and charity.
Do not forget that if Mary is Queen, we are her subjects.
The impure is unable to feel the chaste love of Mary, in the same way the sun does not reflected in a tarnished mirror.
The spiritual and celestial love is not reflected in the hearts living in sensuality. Let us give our Queen and Lady our pious affection, our respectful feelings and our true love of son.
The best tribute we can give her is our sincere repentance of our sins and imperfections.
Our Mother and Queen like three virtues so dear to God, purity, humility and chastity;
The purity, humility and chastity. But the dearest of all is the humble!
As she herself said to Sister Faustina Kowalka Apostle of Divine Mercy,
I wish, mine daughter, exercise in the three virtues that are more pleasing to me than all the others, and are favored for God.
The first of these virtues is humility, humility, and even I repeat it again HUMILITY.
The second is the purity, and the third the love of God.
"Our Queen asks us these three virtues, we must dress us with this virtues in life and remain covered with them till the hour of our death!Let us ask to Blessed Mary:
The true filial devotion to Mary and the grace to imitate faithfully her virtues Pray the Our Father, ten Hail Marys and one The Gloria be.
And then:
"O my Jesus, forgive us our sins, save us from the fires of hell leads to heaven all souls, and helps specially the most need of Thy Mercy".
The Glorious Mysteries---><---The Joyful Mysteries.First Sorrowful Mystery:
The Agony of Jesus in the Garden of Olives.
Biblical Text: Matthew Lc 22, 39-44 Jesus came with his disciples, as usual, to the Mount of Olives. He went to pray. Peter, James and John moved away from the rest and began to pray.
Jesus went forward a little and said:
"Pray not to fall into temptation."
He withdrew from them about a stone's throw, knelt and prayed.
He began to feel fear and great distress he suffered.
He prayed saying;
"Father, if you like, away from me this cross so heavy, but not my will but yours."
And plunged in anguish, insisted in the same pray.
And there appeared an angel from heaven to comfort him. Then came in agony, and prayed more earnestly:
and he repeated the same pray. He was sweating like drops of blood that ran along the ground.
Short pause for reflection or,
Meditation by Father Celso Mejido Diaz Missionary of the Sacred Heart of Jesus.
Long and earnest was the preparation for the Passion of Jesus.
Find secluded and lonely place. Three witnesses will accompany him before of agony: Peter, the one chosen to found his Church John and James, sons of thunder, which should observe everything and thus spread the gospel.
The other disciples were away. Thinking about all the sins that have been committed, being committed and will commit in the world Jesus sweats blood.
And ask the apostles to join his prayer.
The apostles goes to sleep and leave him alone. Even more anguished Jesus said to them;
have not been able to pray with me at least for one hour?.
Jesus taught them that:"the weakness of the flesh is corrected by the pray. Which is powerful and true guaranteed to come out winners in danger.
Jesus is very sad and distressed by the divine and human abandonment.
Charging with the weight of so many sins that mankind is from Adam to the arrival of Jesus.
More than the physical torture, it hurts the incomprehension, dryness, tepidity of soul, and the ingratitude of so many souls, who he will have bear in your body.
He sees the innocent heart of his Mother who is at his side, participating in the great sacrifice of atonement of many sins.
Faced with the danger the disciples fled, Jesus is alone, enduring the taunts, the laughter, and the insults of his pursuers.
His most Holy Heart shed sweat and blood for the salvation of all. He delivered into the hands of their enemies.
"His hour has came, the hour for the salvation of mankind".
Let us console Jesus with our prayers and united in spirit to their painful prayer in the Garden of Olives.
Let us ask Blessed Mary:
The pain of sins.
Pray the Our Father, ten Hail Marys and one Gloria.
And then,
"O my Jesus, forgive us our sins, save us from the fires of hell leads to heaven all souls, and helps specially the most need of Thy Mercy".
Second Sorrowful Mystery:
The Scourging of Our Lord Jesus Christ.
Biblical Text: Jn. 18, 33-40
And Pilate said, "But, then, are you king? Jesus replied:
- You said, "I Am King." I have the mission to witness the truth, for I was born and came into the world.
Everyone who is on the side of truth listens to me.
Pilate said to him: - What's this "truth"?
That said, went out again to where the Jewish leaders and said: "I find no case against him. By the way, is his custom at the Passover that they release a prisoner. You want me to release the king of the Jews?
Shouting again - that's not to Barabbas. (Now Barabbas was a bandit)
Pilate washed his hands and flogged Jesus.
Short pause for reflection or,
Meditation by Father Celso Mejido Diaz Missionary of the Sacred Heart of Jesus.
The cowardly Pilate is convinced of the innocence of Jesus.
He has no value to declare free of punishment. Pilate feared losing their jobs, to calm the people, and decides to whip the Jesus as a rebellious slave.
Jesus as the innocent lamb, is surrendered meek to the orders of Pilate.
Centuries earlier the prophet Isaiah proclaimed that Jesus would suffer as a Man of Sorrows.
Well, through His wounds we were healed. In view of these scenes Saint Teresa of Jesus said:
"No more sins, no more sins, which cost so much blood to my God."
Let us try to live a consecrated Christian life, the pursuit of virtue.
Let us learn as main virtue, the silence.
Silent suffering, resigned like Jesus did!. Add the patience, which all it reaches. So, we will correct human nature that is lost by the disordered love, by the enjoy, by teh applause, by the ephemeral things, by the vanity.
The virtues are accessible to all wishing to acquire it, through divine grace.
With the example of Christ scourged, we must learn to suffer for love of Him, though costs us, and if we do in union with the Blessed Virgin, that experienced in his soul all the pains of Jesus, we will feel closer to the suffering body of Jesus and we will understand in part of what he suffered for us.
Recall that Jesus was flogged until his body was covered with sores and blood. To repair these scourges we will offer to Jesus, small mortifications; deprived of smoking, of overeating, of drinking alcohol. Every sacrifice will compensate for each of the blows he received and will strengthen our soul against the temptations of the devil.
That why in the Heart of Mary, rang all the hitting that Jesus received, however there is no revenge in the Mother of God.
Rather, it asks, begs forgiveness, reconciliation and repentance for the enemy.
Pray one Our Father, ten Hail Marys and one Gloria.
And then:
"O my Jesus, forgive us our sins, save us from the fires of hell leads to heaven all souls, and helps specially the most need of Thy Mercy".
Third Sorrowful Mystery:
The Crowning of Thorns of Our Lord Jesus Christ.
Biblical Text: John 19, 2-3
"The Roman soldiers took Jesus into the governor's palace and all the troops gathered around Him He removed his clothes, he put a soldier's cloak red.
The soldiers twisted some thorns into a crown and put it on his head and dressed him in a purple robe.
They kept coming up to him and saying;
'Hail, king of the Jews!' and slapping him in the face.
Short pause for reflection or,
Meditation by Father Celso Mejido Diaz Missionary of the Sacred Heart of Jesus.
The enemies Christ shows all his hatred in the torture that Jesus suffered.
Jesus is King of Kings and Lord of Lords, however, supports, ridicule, scorn, the spit it, blows, laughter toward his person, and all the evil of being human.
In these terrible scenes we have to see our own work, when we do not follow to God, in order to do His Will.
What the executioners did in the body of Christ, we do it ourselves when we do not follow God's commandments.
Seeing Jesus crowned with thorns, if we don´t feel desire to alleviate these pains, it is because we have not narrowed an intimate friendship with Jesus.
We have not had a conversation with an open heart,and we have not asked for help to him in case of need. Let us praise to Jesus and let us do it King in ours hearts, The only tribute of our love, and He alone is the only Lord and Master of our actions.
It is one of the ways to make a reparation to his Body, Soul and Divinity.
If we offer the Rosary, will thus become the true crown of roses with what the pious soul adorn the forehead of the Jesus wounds.
Let's help the Heart of Mary to remove the thorns which ungrateful men pierce each day, so many people who do not eat, children who die before one year of life, men that insults to God and Holy Church, laughing and making fun of Virgin Mary.
These spines, hurt both the Heart of Jesus and the Heart of Mary.
Sharp thorns, that most of mankind, they nail daily with dishonesty, evil thoughts, lack of charity, disregard for life and for the others.
Let us ask Blessed Mary:
Let us love Jesus for recognize him as the true King.
Let us pray the Our Father, ten Hail Marys, and a Gloria.
And then:
"O my Jesus, forgive us our sins, save us from the fires of hell leads to heaven all souls, and helps specially the most need of Thy Mercy".
Fourth Sorrowful Mystery:
Jesus with the cross on the way to Calvary.
Biblical Text: Jn. 19.16-18
Jesus remained in Jewish hands, and carrying the cross, went to the place called the skull "in Hebrew", Golgotha, where he was crucified.
Short pause for reflection or,
Meditation by Father Celso Mejido Diaz Missionary of the Sacred Heart of Jesus.
Executioners were not happy with the martyrdom they had to bear Jesus.
Pilate brings Jesus into the palace balcony, and pronounce those famous words:
Ecce Homo , Behold the Man!,
And asked the people with the same diabolical politicians Ardiles What do I do with Jesus King of the Jews!.
Crucify him, answered the crowd, between shouting and gesticulations horrendous.
And Pilate gave Jesus to give him death on the Cross.
Thus ensured his position as governor. He did not care distort justice.
Loaded bears the weight of our sins and around the world, Jesus goes up painfully to Golgotha, no one complaint go out from his lips. Joyful embrace to the Cross, because with the cross he will save the souls that he loves so much.
On the streets of bitterness,He is found with His Mother. How wonderful it would be to know the thoughts of Mary and Jesus at that moment.
It is known by nature, that any mother would suffer if she sees her son suffer, just as Jesus suffered. What pain will have flooded the Heart of Mary, to see Jesus, so hurt, so beaten, so humiliated!.
Mary Madgalene and John still some distance away. Jesus falls three times, amid the cries of the people.. they lifte Jesus of bad manners.
They fear that He dies before they reach the execution.
They forced Cyrene to carry the cross of Jesus. How often invites us to follow Jesus with the cross, and we sometimes cowards, we are reluctant, or perhaps ashamed us!. The cross is the line of duty, the daily chores, the endure the own and others' weaknesses. The cross presupposes suffering and resignation!
Is the step we all must climb to start fighting. Since life is a daily struggle.
Let us ask Jesus to teach us to endure for his love all the suffering He wants to send us.
Jesus goes before us, Mary and the saints accompany us, and our guardian angel helps us of Cyrene.
Let us expel the cowardice. It worth suffering by Jesus. It worth Eternal Life
Let us ask Blessed Mary::
Patience and fortitude in pain.
Pray an Our Father, ten Hail Marys, and a Gloria.
and then:
"O my Jesus, forgive us our sins, save us from the fires of hell leads to heaven all souls, and helps specially the most need of Thy Mercy".
Fifth Sorrowful Mystery:
The Crucifixion and Death of Our Lord Jesus Christ.
Biblical Text: Jn. 19, 28-30
When they arrived at Calvary, the soldiers nailed on the cross. Jesus prayed: "Father forgive them for they know not what they do.
"To fulfill the Scripture, said:
"I have thirst.
"There was a vessel full of vinegar, a sponge soaked in vinegar, put it on a stick and held it to her mouth.
When Jesus had tasted it, said:
"It is finished." At noon the sun set and the whole country remained in darkness until three in the afternoon ...
Jesus cried out loud:
"Father, into thy hands I commend my spirit." And bowing his head, died.
Short pause for reflection or,
Meditation by Father Celso Mejido Diaz Missionary of the Sacred Heart of Jesus.
Once on Mount Calvary, Jesus naked, and send lie on the cross.
With ropes and nails hold it. Mary was there in his heart he felt a tremendous bitterness. Raised Jesus from the heavens and the earth is proclaiming world domination.
Three hours was pending, his arms outstretched, his head bowed and speaking words of gentleness and love. He opened his chest with the spear to show his heart as a focus burning with charity .
In a gesture of supreme love gives us Mary to be our Mother of Heaven. United with Him now we have the same mother. We are all brothers.
If we go to Mary that at the foot of the cross, she accompanied to Jesus,we will see Her power and beneficent influence.
In spite of the ingratitude of men dedicated his last prayer and intercede before the Eternal Father to grant us forgiveness. Let us ask Jesus to forgive our sins, as did the good thief. Always let us pray before bed:
"Lord remember me when you're in your kingdom."
Let us accompany to Heart suffered of Mary, every Friday at three o'clock in the afternoon, the hour of great mercy, the hour that Jesus died. After three hours of agony Jesus dies on cross.
Why Jesus suffered so much? To save my soul.
He himself says:
"For a single soul, I would be willing to suffer my passion and death."
At the foot of the cross, let us promise to be apostles in order to conquer many souls for Him.
Let us ask Blessed Mary:
The Grace of conquer souls for the Kingdom of Jesus Christ.
Pray one Our Father, ten Hail Marys and one Gloria.
and then:
"O my Jesus, forgive us our sins, save us from the fires of hell leads to heaven all souls, and helps specially the most need of Thy Mercy".
