Please read Luke 1:39-56 for the story of the Visitation. After Mary found out she would become the Mother of God, she went to visit her cousin, Elizabeth, who was bearing John the Baptist. John the Baptist stirred in the womb for joy when Mary came to visit his mother.
The Feast of the Assumption, celebrated on August 15, is the Fourth Glorious Mystery. We pray this mystery to celebrate the happy death of Mary and her body and soul unseparated taken to heaven. We also pray for the grace of a happy death for ourselves.
The First Glorious Mystery is Jesus rising from the dead. Jesus rising from the dead is a core mystery of our Redemption. Jesus died for sins, but defeated sin and the devil with the Resurrection. Similarly, we must die to sin so that we may rise with Him without the stain of sin to the glory of heaven.
With the Sorrowful Mysteries of the Rosary, we pray and reflect on the Passion and Death of Christ. The first of these mysteries is the Agony in Garden where Jesus reflected on the Passion and Death He was about to endure for our sins.
In the first Joyful Mystery, the Annunciation, the angel Gabriel announces to Mary that she will bear Jesus, the son of God. We should be thankful to God to come among us as a man to save us from sin. We should also pray to Mary that we will have the same faithful obedience that she did in heeding God’s call without question.
Just an idea if you wish to make your own rosary – it can be used with all religions.
Are Rosaries being worn for style or sacrilege? Those who follow fashion know that Madonna made the wearing of Rosaries popular in the 80’s. The fad died out when her style changed. Rosaries are now making their way back, but why?
The Rosary is a powerful prayer, largely to Mary, mother of God-Jesus. Devotion to Mary is a wonderful way to be closer to Jesus. Prayer to Mary is not worship of her; it is merely intercession for her to pray for us to Jesus.
Do you believe that God exist? Have you ever doubt about his existence?
A discussion of the Acts of Prayer in the Spirit in the Christian Church.
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