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MEDITATIONS ONSORROWFUL MYSTERIES OF THE HOLY ROS
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From the cradle to the grave, He isthe Man of
Sorrows
This picture depicts beautifully Christaftera harddays work stretching out at the doorof His simple
home in Nazareth, & the evening suncasts a shadow
of a clearly marked cross.
From the moment His public ministry began after Hisbaptism in the Jordan, his enemies plotted against
Him.
He formally enters into His Sacred Passion in the
Garden of Olives!
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The Agony of Jesus in Gethsemane
.Jesus sweats blood in his
sorrowful agony for our sins.
Imagine His despair, gloom, anguish!
He is all alone; His 3 companions
could not watch one hour with him.
He feels abandoned, forsaken asit were both by God & ManHesays, My soul is sorrowful evenunto death
He pleads, Father! If it be possible,let this Chalice pass from me, yet notmy will, but Thine be done.
Overcoming his human nature herenews his Commitment and Mission.
An unknown poet wrote, I cannot tell how
He could love a soul so weak & full of sin
Yet, His love must be most wonderful since
He died my soul to win.
His arrest was a matter ofexpediency, not justice.Pilate knewhim to be innocent; but hecompromises to protect himself &
Roman dignity.Better for 1 manto die than for the whole nation
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Repentance
Heavenly Father, wepray that we may feel
sorrow for our sins, we
pray for the conversion
of the whole world.Teach us how to pray
and to accept always
your Divine Will. " Not
my will Lord, but your
Will be done.
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The cross is held up before him; Heleans toward it, putting his armstenderly about it, kisses it lovingly,saluting the altar upon which he is tooffer up this holocaust of love to hisFather for our Redemption
Mary is there observing, sufferingalong with Him. Seeing her sonmocked, ridiculed, turned upon bypeople He had helped?
She sees Him exhausted, wearied,pushed, jostled, goaded, draggedalong, kicked, his face & bodybruised, disfigured!
Her tears of grief flow at the shortmemories people have; the lack of
Carrying of the crossChrist is led out of the city; picture the sad scene!
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From the cross Jesus speaks .7 times
Father! Forgive them! He asks pardon for us
who have offended him
The repentant thief, let us ask forgiveness like
this repentant thief
He looks at his sorrowful Mother worried
He feels forsaken
He cries, I thirst.
Places his trust in His Heavenly Father
Bows His head and dies. It is consumated.
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The Agony & Death of our Lord Jesus Christ
Heavenly Father, as we unite with Jesus at Calvary, with thecrosses that you have given us in our sufferings, trials,
misunderstandings, limitations and sicknesses..
We pray that you accept our offering, as we crucify our will, ourpassions, our temptations from the world, the devil and the flesh.
Unite us O Lord Jesus to your Most Precious Blood, have Mercy
on us and on the whole world.
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The passing from darkness of sin & death to life.is
the meaning of Christs death & Resurrection.We are saved by His Death & Resurrection, not only
His death alone. By his Resurrection & His passage
to the Father, He lifts upmen with Him to live forever
in glory..
This is the great joy & hopefor the human race; for
those who believe in him; who like Jesus transcends
pain, suffering, despair
In other words THERE IS NO ROOM FOR DESPAIR
IN CHRISTIAN LIFE!!!!!
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God Bless you