(Vanity) Christmas Meditation on the Rosary

grey_whiskers ^ | 12-25-2015 | grey_whiskers

[grey_whiskers]

Merry Christmas.

[grey_whiskers]

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[o_1_2_3__]

Think of this: you’re the Mother of the little newborn, and you know something like this awaits your child...

[grey_whiskers]

Think of this: you're the Mother of the little newborn, and you know something like this awaits your child...

That's in another Mystery, The Presentation at the Temple.

And to Mary Simeon reveals: "And your own soul a sword shall pierce."

[Leo58]

I saw your title and clicked just to gloss over the content. This insight is compelling and powerful. I plan to meditate on your insights today. Blessings.

[ReaganGeneration2]

Thanks for posting. Every time we pray these, more mysteries seem to arise. As if God is pointing out our humility.

[occamrzr06]

Thank you. Just what I needed today.

Merry Christmas.

[Puzzler]

Here is link to the Dominican Fathers Rosary pages, where the reflections on each of the Mysteries can be found, with illustrations as well. Great way to pray the Rosary. They have booklets as well, with same things.

http://www.rosary-center.org/howto.htm#loaded

[TexasKamaAina]

Thank you. This morning I am up ahead of everyone else, alone with my coffee. The thought came to me that perhaps the Rosary is a prayer habit that, having set aside for a while, is something I should resume. Coming across your post clinched the deal.

[Montana_Sam]

John 10:17-18 17 Therefore does the Father love me: because I lay down my life, that I may take it again. 18 No man takes it away from me: but I lay it down of myself. And I have power to lay it down: and I have power to take it up again. This commandment have I received of my Father.

That must have had his disciples pondering.

It seems the entire death and resurrection of Our Lord is to show the degree to which sin is odious to The Father. That's my 2¢ worth.

A Holy and Merry Christmas to all!

[GBA]

Merry Christmas! Thank you for this wonderful, thought provoking, Holy Spirit invoking post.

Quite a trail of tears humanity made for Him at His earthly end and yet He took it all and gave back love, forgiveness, Word and wisdom in return.

I've been stuck for a while now thinking about the doubt of His friends and disciples in spite of all they saw and experienced.

My guess is He probably said "Forgive them, they know not what they do" or words to that effect under His breath constantly.

While I can't get my head around the doubt or doubters, their examples make it easier to, if not understand, at least go easy (in my head and heart) on the range of doubt and doubters from His friends and family to the the pharisees and scribes of His time, as well as those similar in our times.

Nothing new under the sun or the Son, I guess. Are we even more rational today and perhaps more jaded about the God and thoughts of the supernatural now than they were then when He walked as a man? More stubborn? More rebellious? About the same?

Do such traits indicate an individual's inner emptiness or perhaps a void ill filled by a form of one's own personality the ego likes best?

I don't know. What jades the once upon a time easy going trust, faith and belief of the child we all used to be and how does one get that back once lost?

[LucyT]

Merry, Merry Christmas.

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