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Meditations on the Marriage at CanaRecommendation: Please read the contents of one
of the 20 mysteries meditations before you startyour prayer. Some of these presentations (e.g. TheFifth Sorrowful Mystery: The Crucifixion) containsover 60 slides. With so much spiritual food that it
is best to read and contemplate on a few of theslides each time . We welcome biblical scholars, theologians,lecturers and professors of theological institutions
and seminaries and lay people around the world tocontribute precious pictures and words toaccompany specific scenes in the Rosary in VisualArt. You can contribute through the BLOG on our website.
Second Luminous Mystery The Marriage Feast at Cana.
On the third day there was a wedding in Canain Galilee, and the mother of Jesus was there…When the wine ran short Mary said to Him,“They have no wine.” Jesus said to her,“Woman, how does your concern affect me? Myhour has not yet come.” His mother told the
3.** The Mother of Jesus said to Him:They have no wine left .
This scene is an
example of “Mary’sso l ic i tude fo r h u m an b e in g s ,h e r co m in g t o them in the wide var iety of the i r w ants and needs”, and her role in “b r in g in g thos e needs to
“It is a quality of m ercy to regard another’s distressas one’s own,becaus e to be m erc i fu l i s to have a hear t d is t r essed at the d is t ress o f another.” (St. Thomas Aquinas)
4. Mary said to the waiters:“Do whatever He tells you .”
Marten de Vos 1603, Vrouwe-kathedraal.Antwerp.
“It is an exhortation tot rus t w i thou t hes i tat ion ,esp ecia lly w hen o ne do es no t und ers t and the m eanin g o r benef i t o f what Christ asks.” (Pope John Paul II.)
“Rely only on me and not human means. There is one thi ng that you can
always do, whi ch is the only thing that I want you to do at each moment: your prayer, your suffer ing
your trust in me.Let your self instead be divested of all other preoccupations. Thi s is my M ovement, my son. So then let me act! Accustom to see me as the l ight of your every action.” (Gobbi)
" In dangers , in do ub t s ,in d i ff icu l t ies , th ink of Mary, cal l up on Mary.Let no t h er nam e leave thy l ips , never su ffer i t to leave yo ur hear t ."
This mystery shows usthat Mary, our Mother isconcerned with our dailyneeds, even material ones :
“They have no wine left.”Her intercession ispowerful. Jesus will never refuse her requests.
The ( National ) Rosary For the Evangelization of (Nations)1. Fatima Prayer: To Eucharistic Jesus, source of all evangelization.
“O my Jesus, forgive us our sins, save us from the fires of hell, lead all souls to heaven, especially those who are inmost need of thy mercy.”
2. Invocation of the Holy Spirit: Principal agent of evangelization.“Come, Holy Spirit! Fill the hearts of the (National) people
and enkindle in them the fire of your love! Come by meansof the powerful intercession of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, your well- beloved Spouse.”
3. Prayer to Our Lady of ( Nation ): Star of the new evangelization.“Hail Holy Queen, Mother of (Nation), come and present the(National) people to Jesus, the fruit of thy womb.Look upon them continually with mercy and through your
intercession with the divine Redeemer, heal them of their sufferings, deliver them from all evil, and fill them with your love.”
We pray in Communion with all the Angels and Saints in Heaven !
