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Month: August 2022

Month: August 2022

8-31-22 Meditations for Praying the Rosary Today (Wednesday)

Wednesday: Restores Us to New Life 1st Glorious Mystery: The Resurrection of Our Lord Scripture: While they were puzzling over this, behold, two men in dazzling garments appeared to them. They were terrified and bowed their faces to the ground. They said to them, “Why do you seek the living one among the dead? He

8-30-22 Meditations for Praying the Rosary Today (Tuesday)

Tuesday: Accepting Suffering 1st Sorrowful Mystery: The Agony in the Garden Scripture: When he rose from prayer and returned to his disciples, he found them sleeping from grief. He said to them, “Why are you sleeping? Get up and pray that you may not undergo the test.” —Luke 22:45–46 Reflection: Jesus is not like us;

8-29-22 Meditations for Praying the Rosary Today (Monday)

Monday: Mary’s Leading 1st Joyful Mystery: The Annunciation Scripture: But she was greatly troubled at what was said and pondered what sort of greeting this might be. —Luke 1:29 Reflection: The Angel Gabriel told Mary that the Lord was with her. This was to convey the message that she was called to carry out an

8-28-22 Meditations for Praying the Rosary Today (Sunday)

Sunday: Peace 1st Glorious Mystery: The Resurrection Scripture: While they were still speaking about this, he stood in their midst and said to them, “Peace be with you.” —Luke 24:36 Reflection: Jesus greeted the disciples with peace—not merely a peace of calmness alone, because one can calmly sin. He gave them the true peace of

8-27-22 Meditations for Praying the Rosary Today (Saturday)

Saturday: Woman 1st Joyful Mystery: The Annunciation Scripture: I rejoice heartily in the Lord,/ in my God is the joy of my soul;/ For he has clothed me with a robe of salvation,/ and wrapped me in a mantle of justice,/ Like a bridegroom adorned with a diadem,/ like a bride bedecked with her jewels./

8-26-22 Meditations for Praying the Rosary Today (Friday)

Friday: Offering Suffering 1st Sorrowful Mystery: The Agony in the Garden Scripture: He advanced a little and fell prostrate in prayer, saying, “My Father, if it is possible, let this cup pass from me; yet, not as I will, but as you will.” —Matthew 26:39 Reflection: Jesus Christ’s human nature shrank back from death; yet,

8-25-22 Meditations for Praying the Rosary Today (Thursday)

Thursday: Christ’s Mind 1st Luminous Mystery: The Baptism of Jesus in the Jordan Scripture: I am the vine, you are the branches. Whoever remains in me and I in him will bear much fruit, because without me you can do nothing. —John 15:5 Reflection: In Christian spirituality, we are called to be grafted onto Christ’s

8-24-22 Meditations for Praying the Rosary Today (Wednesday)

Wednesday: I am Your Sheep 1st Glorious Mystery: The Resurrection of Our Lord Scripture: Jesus said to her, “Mary!” She turned and said to him in Hebrew, “Rabbouni,” which means Teacher. —John 20:16 Reflection: Jesus had once said that He called His sheep by their names. When He called Mary by her name and she

8-23-22 Meditations for Praying the Rosary Today (Tuesday)

Tuesday: Invoke the Blood of Jesus 1st Sorrowful Mystery: The Agony in the Garden Scripture: He was in such agony and he prayed so fervently that his sweat became like drops of blood falling on the ground. —Luke 22:44 Reflection: Men of today shed each other’s blood in war to satisfy their desire for reparation