Thursday, November 29, 2007

the Good News



In the Rosary God calls us to recall and contemplate not only the Sorrowful mysteries of the life of Jesus and Mary but also the Glorious, Joyful and those filled with the Light of God. In doing so we are called to be a people of Hope and Glory not doom and gloom. It is beautiful to discover that thehe mysteries of their lives are the mysteries of our own lives. The Rosary when recalled and prayed in union with the Church reminds us that the world and our lives are not hopeless. Like Jesus and Mary we too can persevere through our sorrow and so we are called to hope and Glory with Christ.
Church tradition calls us to pray the following Mysteries on certain days. Notice how only two days out of seven are we called to contemplate Christ's sufferings. The other five days we focus on joy, glory and light both in the lives of Jesus and Mary and in our own lives. A nice reminder to focus on the Good News !

Monday -Joyful
Tuesday -Sorrowful
Wednesday-Glorious
Thursday -Luminous
Friday-Sorrowful
Saturday-Glorious
Sunday -Glorious
For how to pray the Rosary go to http://www.ewtn.com/Devotionals/prayers/rosary/how_to.htm