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Monthly Archives: July 2008
Jesus and Marriage
One of my favorite things about the Wedding at Cana is that it shows the value Jesus places on the sacrament of Marriage. Running out of wine at a wedding celebration seems so trivial compared to curing leprosy, giving sight … Continue reading
Posted in Luminous Mysteries, Wedding at Cana
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Doubting Thomas
But he [Thomas] said to them, “Unless I see the mark of the nails in his hands and put my finger into the nailmarks and put my hand into his side, I will not believe.” … Jesus came, although the doors … Continue reading
Posted in Glorious Mysteries, The Resurrection
Tagged Doubting Thomas, Resurrection, rosary meditations
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Losing Jesus
Have you undergone a period of time when you “lost” Jesus? I lost my faith for about one year in high school. Looking back, those were the darkest days of my life. I was traveling without a map or a … Continue reading
Help Shoulder the Burden
According to Matthew, Mark and Luke, Simon the Cyrene was drafted into service to carry Jesus’s cross. From the research I’ve done, little appears to be known about Simon, but it is generally agreed that he became a Christian, and … Continue reading
Posted in Carrying the Cross, Sorrowful Mysteries
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An Indelible Mark
According to the Council of Florence, we are reborn spiritually through Baptism. It leaves a permanent change in a person, imprinting an “indelible character on the soul, a kind of stamp that distinguishes it from the rest.” If you’ve been … Continue reading
Posted in Baptism of Christ, Luminous Mysteries
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Keeping Watch
When Jesus went to Gethsemane, he asked Peter, James, and John to keep watch and to pray; yet they fell asleep. Where are you falling asleep on your “watch”? When I consider that question, so many things come to mind. To me, … Continue reading
Amazing Humility
Look at a newborn baby next time you have the opportunity and think about how much Jesus – one in being with the Father – humbled himself. Not only did he come to earth to live among us, but he … Continue reading
Posted in Joyful Mysteries, The Birth of Christ
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Seeking the Will of God
What incredible faith and obedience Mary possessed to accept God’s will without question, not even asking for proof. Compare this to her cousin Elizabeth’s husband, Zechariah. He was a priest and a righteous man, yet when told that his aged wife would bear a … Continue reading
Posted in Joyful Mysteries, The Annunciation
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Live His Passion
Of all the mysteries, the Sorrowful strike me most deeply, which of course is appropriate. Very often, as I meditate upon them, and especially upon the crucifixion, I am brought to my knees. Or, since I’m usually already on my … Continue reading
Posted in Sorrowful Mysteries
Tagged Christ's Passion, rosary meditations, Sorrowful Mysteries
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My First Entry – the Purpose of this Blog
It seemed appropriate, for my first entry, to simply state what this blog is all about, and how it came into being. For a couple of years now, I have been feeling as though God is calling me into some … Continue reading
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