2nd Sorrowful Mystery: The scourging at the pillar

It is the last extreme of human cruelty. Finally, exhausted, they unbind Jesus. —And the body of Christ yields to pain and falls limp, broken and half dead. You and I are unable to speak. Tags: Self-denial, Holy Rosary, The Way of the Cross

3rd Sorrowful Mystery: The crowning with thorns

—You and I..., haven't we crowned Him anew with thorns, and struck Him and spit on Him? Never more, Jesus, never more... And a firm and concrete resolution marks the end of these ten Hail Marys. Tags: Holy Rosary, The Way of the Cross

4th Sorrowful Mystery: The carrying of the cross

Love the Cross. When you really love it, your Cross will be...a Cross, without a Cross. And surely you, like Him, will find Mary on the way. Tags: Cross, Holy Rosary, The Way of the Cross

5th Sorrowful Mystery: The crucifixion and death of Jesus

You and I do not see Him writhe on being nailed: suffering all that can be suffered, He spreads His arms with the gesture of an Eternal Priest. Tags: Abandonment to God, Cross, Obedience, Holy Rosary, Unity

1st Glorious Mystery: The Resurrection

But on the first day of the week at early dawn, they came to the tomb, taking the spices that they had prepared, and they found the stone rolled back from the tomb. Tags: Faith, Jesus Christ, Holy Rosary

2nd Glorious Mystery: The Ascension

Our life on earth, which we love, is not definitive. “We do not have a permanent dwelling place here, but we seek that which is to come,” a changeless home, where we may live forever. Tags: Jesus Christ, Holy Rosary

3rd Glorious Mystery: Descent of the Holy Ghost

The Holy Spirit carries out in the world the works of God. He is, as we read in a liturgical hymn, the giver of grace, the light of our hearts, the soul's guest, our rest in work, our consolation in sorrow. Tags: Jesus Christ, Holy Rosary

4th Glorious Mystery: The Assumption of the Virgin Mary

Because we are celebrating the glorification of our mother, and it is only natural that we her children rejoice in a special way upon seeing how the most Blessed Trinity honours her. Tags: Holy Rosary, Our Lady

5th Glorious Mystery: The Coronation of the Virgin Mary

We can never hope to fathom this inexpressible mystery; nor will we ever be able to give sufficient thanks to our Mother for bringing us into such intimacy with the Blessed Trinity. Tags: Heaven, Holy Rosary, Our Lady

Assumption of the Virgin Mary

Today, we celebrate the triumph of the Mother, Daughter and Spouse of God. We are now happy that Mary, after accompanying Jesus from Bethlehem to the cross, is next to her Son in body and soul, glorious forever. Tags: Heaven, Hope, Our Lady

May, the Month of Mary

The Catholic faith sees Mary as a sign of God's special love. God calls us his friends; his grace acts in us, winning us from sin, enabling us to reflect in some way the features of Christ. We start wanting to speak to her, who is also our mother. We want to treat her as someone who is alive. Tags: Piety, Interior life, Our Lady

Christ overcame death

If you are an apostle, death for you will be a good friend who helps you on your way Tags: Heaven, Faith, Jesus Christ, Death