Articles and Stuff

The Mysteries of Light is also known as the  Luminous Mysteries. This mysteries is usually prayed every Thursday. I. The Baptism in the Jordan And when Jesus was baptized, he went up immediately from the water, and behold, the heavens were opened and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove, and a lighting on him; and a low voice from heaven, saying, "This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased" (Mathew 3:16-17) According to St. Gregory Nazanianzus, "Christ is baptized; let us also go down with him, and rise with him. He comes to sanctify the Jordan for our sake and in readiness for us; he who is spirit and flesh comes to begin a new creation through the Spirit and water. II. The Wedding Feast at Cana On the third day there was a marriage at Cana in Galilee, and the mother of Jesus was there; Jesus also was invited to the marriage, with his disciples. When the wine failed, the mother of Jesus said to him, "They have no wine." And Jesus ...

(Mondays, Saturdays, & Sundays of Advent) I. The Announciation In the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God to a city of Galilee named Nazareth, to a virgin betrothed to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David, and the virgin's name was Mary (Luke 1:26-27) The angel said to her: "Mary, do not be afraid, you have won God's favor. Listen! You are conceive and bear a son, and you must name him Jesus. He will be great and will be called Son of the Most High". (Luke 1:31-32) Mary believed in the word of the angel, and she made this faith truly effective by a commitment, a complete gift of herself. ( Fr. Marie-Eugene of the Child Jesus) II. The Visitation In those days Mary arose and went with haste into the hill country, to a city of Judah, and she entered the house of Zechariah and greeted Elizabeth. And when Elizabeth heard the greeting of Mary, the child leapt in her womb; and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit and she ...

The Holy Rosary is a very special prayer and a special devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary.. Rosary  means rose-bush or bouquet/crown of roses. It tells us about Mary's life and life of Jesus. Every bead of the rosary we pray is a rose flowered offered to Blessed Virgin Mary. Every time we pray the rosary, we pray for peace. We also hope for what is good for our fellowmen and country. Each time we pray the rosary, we ask Blessed Virgin Mary to help us pray to Jesus for our needs.  It started in the Middle Ages and, since then, had undergone a considerable evolution. It consists of two complementary parts: Meditation or Reflection  on some important events ( "Mysteries" ) in the life of Jesus and Mary;  Recitation of a number of vocal prayers  (Our Father, Hail Mary, Glory Be, and Fatima Prayer) Meditation on the "mysteries" and recitation of vocal prayers are not enough. Application to Life  is an indispensable component of the Rosary. Lik...