OCTOBER
Month of the Holy
Rosary
It is vitally
important for parents and grandparents to hand down the spiritual treasures of
the Catholic faith to the next generation. The power and the graces offered
through the intercessory prayer of our Blessed Mother, on our behalf, through
the Most Holy Rosary have had an incredible impact on the spiritual lives of
saints and sinners alike. Our children and youth need to be taught to pray the
rosary and discover for themselves the manifold graces God offers to them in
this simple and profound prayer.
WHAT IS THE ROSARY?
The
rosary is a meditative prayer that encapsulates the mysteries of
the Life of
Christ in a very simple and easy to
understand manner. Before modern times, education was only affordable and
accessible to the
rich, books were handwritten and
extremely difficult to come by and illiteracy was the common man’s lot. The rosary, paintings and stained glass
windows were primarily used by the Church to teach and evangelize the faith to
the simple folk. The rosary itself was popularized and promoted by St. Dominic
(1170-1221) who is said to have received this gift from our Blessed Mother to
fight against heresy and false teachings.
The
monks from ancient times prayed the hundred & fifty Psalms, alternating
verses and responses from one choir on the left of the church to the choir on
the right of the church. Unable to pray
the written psalms, the poor folk ...
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[COTINUED FROM COVER
PAGE] … were led to pray by
means of the chant of the rosary. They
meditated on the mysteries and prayed in choir.
The words of the “Hail (Mary) full of grace, the Lord is with you” is
from Gabriel’s greeting in Luke 1:26; “Blessed are you … of your womb” is
THE SIGN OF THE CROSS ~ (followed
by) THE APOSTLES' CREED
OUR FATHER ~ THREE HAIL MARYs ~ GLORY BE ~ FIVE DECADES
(at the
conclusion of one decade and before the next decade begins one may include the
"0 my Jesus, forgive us our sins,
save us from the fires of bell; lead all souls to heaven, especially those most
in need of thy mercy.
[Each of the Five decades of the
rosary: One Our Father, Ten Hail Marys and Glory Be followed by the
After all five decades of the rosary
conclude with the HAIL HOLY QUEEN]
Joyful Mysteries
(MON. AND THURS.)
1. Annunciation of the Angel to Mary (Humility)
2. Mary's Visit to Her Cousin Elizabeth (Love
of Neighbor)
3. Birth of Jesus in the Stable of
4. Presentation of Jesus in the
5. Jesus Is Found Again among the Doctors
in the
Luminous Mysteries
(WED.) The Mysteries Of
Light promulgated by John Paul II
1. The Baptism of the Lord (being God’s Beloved Sons and
daughters)
2. The Wedding at
3. The Proclamation of the
4. The Transfiguration (Seeking to be Transfigured more and more into the image of Christ)
5. The Institution of the Eucharist (Having
reverence and awe for the miraculous spiritual food provided for the journey)
Sorrowful
Mysteries (TUES. AND FRI.)
1. Jesus Prays at
2. Jesus Is Scourged at the Pillar (Modesty)
3. Jesus Is Crowned with Thorns (Purity
Of Mind and Heart)
4. Jesus Carries the Cross to
5. Jesus Dies for Our Sins (Love for the
Mass)
Glorious Mysteries
(SAT. AND SUN.)
1. Jesus Rises from the Dead (Faith)
2. Jesus Ascends into Heaven (Desire for
Heaven)
3. The Holy Spirit Descends on the
Apostles (Wisdom, Fortitude, Zeal)
4. The Mother of Jesus Is Assumed into
Heaven (Holy Life, Holy Death)
5. Mary is Crowned Queen of Heaven and
Earth (Final Perseverance)
HAIL, HOLY QUEEN Hail, Holy Queen,
mother of mercy, our life, our sweetness and our hope. To thee do we cry, poor
banished children of Eve. To thee do we send up our
sighs, mourning and weeping in this valley of tears.
Turn then, most gracious advocate, thine eyes of
mercy toward us, and after this our exile show unto us the blessed fruit of thy
womb, Jesus. 0 clement, 0 loving, 0 sweet Virgin Mary. R/ Pray
for us, 0 holy Mother of God. V/
That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.
Let Us Pray: 0 God, whose
only begotten Son, by his life, death, and resurrection has purchased for us
the rewards of eternal life; grant, we beseech Thee, that meditating upon these
mysteries of the most Holy Rosary of the Blessed Virgin Mary, we may imitate
what they contain, and obtain what they promise: through the same Christ Our Lord.
Amen.
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On a Personal Note: Allow me to
take this opportunity,
on behalf of my mother
Bernice, my family and I, to thank all of you for your many prayers, phone calls, visits, cards and outpouring of support during my time of grief, over the loss of my father, Oscar Nigli. He had a very peaceful death. He received reconciliation, anointing and Eucharist the morning of his passing and had no suffering or pain. He passed away during his afternoon nap. He was 85 years old and married 61 years. It was one of the most difficult and graced filled times of my priesthood. Thanks again for your prayerful support. God Bless You.
