Lance Bill B.

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BSA-1 TTH (9:00-10:30)
A.
Mysteries of the Holy Rosary and their corresponding biblical and doctrinal basis

Joyful Mysteries:
1. The Annunciation (Humility) Luke 1:26-38; John 1:14
2. The Visitation (Charity/Love of Neighbor) Luke 1:39-56
3. The Nativity (Poverty) Luke 2:6-20
4. The Presentation (Obedience) Luke 2:22-39
5. The Finding of the Child Jesus in the Temple

Luminous Mysteries:
1. The Baptism of Jesus (Fidelity to our baptismal promises) Matthew 3:11-17; Mark
1:9-11; Luke 3:15-22; John 1:26-34
2. The Wedding Feast at Cana (Faith in Mary’s intercession and maternal care)
John 2:1-12
3. The Proclamation of the Kingdom (Conversion of heart) Mark 1:14-15; Matthew
5:1-16; Matthew 6:33; Matthew 7:21
4. The Transfiguration (Desire to become a new person in Christ) Matthew 17:1-8;
Mark 9:2-10; Luke 9:28-36
5. The Institution of the Eucharist (Love of the Eucharist) Luke 22:19-20

Sorrowful Mysteries:
1. The Agony in the Garden (True sorrow for sin; repentance) Matthew 26:36-46;
Mark 14:32-42; Luke 22:39-46
2. The Scourging at the Pillar (Modesty and purity; mortification or self-denial)
Matthew 27:26; Mark 15:15; Luke 23:16-22; John 19:1
3. The Crowning of Thorns (Moral courage; love of our enemies) Matthew 27:29-30;
Mark 15:16-20; John 19:2-3
4. The Carrying of the Cross (Patience, especially when suffering; fortitude) Luke
23:26-32; Matthew 27:31-32; Mark 15:21
5. The Crucifixion (Perseverance; mercy) Luke 23:33-46; Matthew 27:33-54; Mark
15:22-39; John 19:17-37

Glorious Mysteries
 1. The Resurrection (Faith) Matthew 28:1-10; Mark 16:1-18; Luke 24:1-49; John
20:1-29
2. The Ascension (Hope) Mark 16:19-20; Luke 24:50-52; Acts 1:6-11
3. The Descent of the Holy Spirit (Love of God; gifts of the Holy Spirit) Acts 2:1-41
4. The Assumption (Grace of a happy death; eternal happiness) Revelation 12:1
5. The Crowning of Mary as Queen of Heaven and Earth (True devotion to Mary)
Revelation 12:1
B
Reflection
I have noticed that as one progresses through the Mysteries of the Rosary, starting with the
Joyful Mysteries and ending with the Luminous Mysteries added by Pope St. John Paul II,
one experiences the journey of conversion and faith. In the Joyful, one can see the consent
and obedience of Mary, the sharing of that joy with Elizabeth, the culmination of a birth, a
consecration to God in the Temple, and finally a devotion to God. This set of mysteries
seems to suggest that sweetness and joy we experience upon first knowing Jesus–both our
illuminative stage and the consolation that comes with being a Christian.

In the life of a Christian sacrifice and suffering are a common element, since what we
believe contradicts the Devil, the flesh and the world. The suffering of Christ in the garden
reminds us of the pain of separation from this world. Christ’s scourging and crown of thorns
can represent the abuse and mockery we receive as Christians when we aren’t silent and
don’t acquiesce to the world. His journey down the via Dolorosa carrying the cross is a
reminder how we are joined with him in the daily struggles to be a faithful Catholic, and his
crucifixion and death show us that detachment from self, obedience to the Father, and
concern for others, even in the face of hatred and opposition, can be a radical sign of
contradiction in the world.

In the Glorious Mysteries, through the eyes of Mary we see the Christian triumph, the
overcoming of Death and rising to new life in this world and the next. We experience the
supernatural in Jesus’ ascension to Heaven and are filled with the hurricane of God’s
breath through the coming of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost. As we will experience at the
Resurrection, Mary was caught up by God and taken body and soul into Heaven and
crowned Queen of the Universe because of her goodness and faithfulness. It’s a scene right
out of Revelation 12.

Lastly, we experience the glue that holds us together in this life the light which we follow
when our eyes are fixed on Jesus in the Luminous Mysteries. His Baptism and affirmation
given by the Father, His first miracle at Cana, His preaching and ministry to which we are all
called, His Transfiguration which is our ultimate goal of sanctification and personal holiness,
and lastly the source and summit of faith: the Eucharist. It’s like a spiritual picture book of
those sights we will see along the way that grant sweetness and sanity in a world full of evil.