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MEDITATIONS ONSORROWFUL MYSTERIES OF THE HOLY ROS

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From the cradle to the grave, He isthe Man of

Sorrows

This picture depicts beautifully Christaftera harddays work stretching out at the doorof His simple

home in Nazareth, & the evening suncasts a shadow

of a clearly marked cross.

From the moment His public ministry began after Hisbaptism in the Jordan, his enemies plotted against

Him.

He formally enters into His Sacred Passion in the

Garden of Olives!

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The Agony of Jesus in Gethsemane

.Jesus sweats blood in his

sorrowful agony for our sins.

Imagine His despair, gloom, anguish!

He is all alone; His 3 companions

could not watch one hour with him.

He feels abandoned, forsaken asit were both by God & ManHesays, My soul is sorrowful evenunto death

He pleads, Father! If it be possible,let this Chalice pass from me, yet notmy will, but Thine be done.

Overcoming his human nature herenews his Commitment and Mission.

An unknown poet wrote, I cannot tell how

He could love a soul so weak & full of sin

Yet, His love must be most wonderful since

He died my soul to win.

His arrest was a matter ofexpediency, not justice.Pilate knewhim to be innocent; but hecompromises to protect himself &

Roman dignity.Better for 1 manto die than for the whole nation

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Repentance

Heavenly Father, wepray that we may feel

sorrow for our sins, we

pray for the conversion

of the whole world.Teach us how to pray

and to accept always

your Divine Will. " Not

my will Lord, but your

Will be done.

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The cross is held up before him; Heleans toward it, putting his armstenderly about it, kisses it lovingly,saluting the altar upon which he is tooffer up this holocaust of love to hisFather for our Redemption

Mary is there observing, sufferingalong with Him. Seeing her sonmocked, ridiculed, turned upon bypeople He had helped?

She sees Him exhausted, wearied,pushed, jostled, goaded, draggedalong, kicked, his face & bodybruised, disfigured!

Her tears of grief flow at the shortmemories people have; the lack of

Carrying of the crossChrist is led out of the city; picture the sad scene!

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From the cross Jesus speaks .7 times

Father! Forgive them! He asks pardon for us

who have offended him

The repentant thief, let us ask forgiveness like

this repentant thief

He looks at his sorrowful Mother worried

He feels forsaken

He cries, I thirst.

Places his trust in His Heavenly Father

Bows His head and dies. It is consumated.

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The Agony & Death of our Lord Jesus Christ

Heavenly Father, as we unite with Jesus at Calvary, with thecrosses that you have given us in our sufferings, trials,

misunderstandings, limitations and sicknesses..

We pray that you accept our offering, as we crucify our will, ourpassions, our temptations from the world, the devil and the flesh.

Unite us O Lord Jesus to your Most Precious Blood, have Mercy

on us and on the whole world.

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The passing from darkness of sin & death to life.is

the meaning of Christs death & Resurrection.We are saved by His Death & Resurrection, not only

His death alone. By his Resurrection & His passage

to the Father, He lifts upmen with Him to live forever

in glory..

This is the great joy & hopefor the human race; for

those who believe in him; who like Jesus transcends

pain, suffering, despair

In other words THERE IS NO ROOM FOR DESPAIR

IN CHRISTIAN LIFE!!!!!

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God Bless you