“The day of Sabbath was blessed more than the other days, and so Genesis 2:3 says: God blessed the seventh day. Likewise, she is blessed above all women. Again, Saturday was holier than the other days, and so in the same place it is said: He sanctified it. And she is holier than all. So it is fitting that she who is blessed above all and holier than all should be more specially honored on the holier day.” –Blessed Humbert of Romans (+ ~1277)
Intention: Lord, please give us fair and honest elections.
Sunday: Deliver Me
1st Glorious Mystery: The Resurrection
Scripture:
After the sabbath, as the first day of the week was dawning,
Mary Magdalene and the other Mary came to see the tomb.
—Matthew 28:1
Reflection:
Jesus empowers us as His followers; He gives us victory over sin
and death through His passion and resurrection.
Prayer:
Dear Jesus, please deliver me from evil and sin, and reawaken
in me Your love, joy and peace. Amen.
Sunday: Bolder Trust
2nd Glorious Mystery: The Ascension
Scripture:
[Jesus] said to them [the eleven], “Go into the whole world
and proclaim the gospel to every creature. Whoever believes
and is baptized will be saved; whoever does not believe will be
condemned.”
—Mark 16:15–16
Reflection:
After the resurrection, Jesus gave the apostles the joy of
experiencing His presence for forty days in His glorified body.
After the ascension, we remain in union with Him through the
wonderful gift of the Holy Eucharist.
Prayer:
Dear Mary, Gate of Heaven, please pray for me to have a bolder
trust and hope in Jesus. Amen.
Sunday: Pure Love
3rd Glorious Mystery: The Descent of the
Holy Spirit on Our Lady and the Apostles
Scripture:
I know well the plans I have in mind for you, says the Lord,
plans for your welfare, not for woe! plans to give you a future
full of hope. When you call me, when you go to pray to me, I
will listen to you.
—Jeremiah 29:11–12
Reflection:
When the Consoler makes His home inside of us, He gives us
His strength, heals us and guides us. Everything becomes better.
Prayer:
Holy Spirit, please increase within me Your pure love. May
all those suffering from depression experience Your love and
peace. Amen.
Sunday: Immaculate Heart
4th Glorious Mystery: The Assumption
Scripture:
The Lord is my strength and my shield,/ in whom my heart
trusted and found help./ So my heart rejoices;/ with my song
I praise my God.
—Psalm 28:7
Reflection:
In heaven, Mary is always praying to God for us, her children,
to be strong and shielded from all harm.
Prayer:
Dear Mary, I give your Immaculate Heart my sincere devotion.
Please pray for my fears to be calmed, for my concerns in life to
be taken care of, and through your intercession help me attain
the gift of heaven. Amen.
Sunday: Confidence
5th Glorious Mystery: The Coronation of our
Blessed Mother as Queen of Heaven and Earth
Scripture:
Every athlete exercises discipline in every way. They do it to
win a perishable crown, but we an imperishable one.
—1 Corinthians 9:25
Reflection:
Our Blessed Mother is in heaven, but she is also a Queen, and
so when we pray the Rosary, we should have confidence that
what we are praying for will come to us in God’s timing, if it
is God’s will.
Prayer:
Dear Mary, Queen Raised Up to Glory, please pray for harmony
among the nations and peoples of the world. Amen.
