The Rosary - Jpii

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AChristocentric

prayer. At the

school of

Mary we

contemplate

the beauty on

the face of

Christ.


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Against thebackground of the

words Ave Maria the

principal events ofthe life of Jesus Christ

pass before the eyes

of the soul through

we might say the

heart of his Mother.


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Our heart can

embrace all the

events that make

up the lives of

individuals,

families, theChurch, and all

mankind. Our

personal concernsand those who

are closest to us

and dearest to us.


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No one has ever devoted

himself to thecontemplation of the

face of Christ as faithfully

as Mary. Mary's gaze

would never leave him.


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At ti es it l e

a

questi ning l k ,as i t e e is e f t e fi i g i t e

Te le: S , y ave y treate s

s ?


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A penetrating

gaze, e ca a le

f ee ly

ersta i g

Jes s, eve t t ei t f erceivi g

is i e feeli gs

a a tici ati gis ecisi s, as at

a a


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On the morning of

Easter a aze

radia t with the

joy of the

Res rrectio ,


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Mary co sta tly setsbefore the faithf l

the mysteries of

her So , thecontemplation of

those mysteries will

release all theirsaving power.


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T e recitati f

t e sary calls

f r a q iet

r yt a a

li geri g ace,

el i g t ei ivi al t

e itate t e

ysteries f t e

L r 's life.St after

a ci g t e

eca e.


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In the spiritual

journey of the

Rosary, we share

his deepest

feelings.


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Just as two friends, fre uently in each

other's company, tend to develop

similar habits, so too, we can become,similar to them in humility, poverty,

hiddenness, patience and perfection


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To meditate uponthe joyful

mysteries, is to

enter into theultimate causes

and the deepest

meaning ofChristian joy.


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The sorrowful mysteries relive the

death of Jesus, and enter into the

depths of God's love for man.


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The glorious mysteries lead thefaithful to greater ho e for the

goaltowards which they journey

as members of the pilgrim

People of God in history. ..andbear courageous witness to that

good news which gives

meaning to their entire

existence.


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Following in the path of Christ,

believers come face to face with theimage of the true man.


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Contemplating Christ's birth, they

learn of the sanctity of life; the originaltruth of the family according to God's

plan;


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Listening to the Master in the

mysteries of his public ministry, they

find the light which leads them to

enter the Kingdom of God;


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Followi g i on t e way to alvary,t ey learn t e eaning of salvific

s ffering.


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Finally, contemplating Christ and his

Blessed Mother in glory, they see the

goal towards which each of us iscalled,


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To ray t e osary is to andover oururdens to t e ercif ul earts of

rist and is ot er.

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