Meditations on the Mysteries of the Most Holy Rosary

By Mary Lou Widmer

To meditate on the Mysteries of the Rosary, we want to be there with Jesus and Mary. We
want to see them and hear their voices. We want to be on the scene in the stable where Jesus was
born, in the Temple as Mary enters proudly carrying her baby, at the foot of the cross when Jesus
dies. Set the stage in your own mind for these episodes, one at a time, in the lives of Jesus and Mary.
Consider their immediate surroundings, their robes and veils and the sandals on their feet. Try to
conjure up a room where Mary sleeps, a simple bed, a chair her father made, and a rag rug her
mother wove.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Xlibris US
• Release date: Feb 11, 2014
• ISBN: 9781493156528

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Copyright © 2013 by Mary Lou Widmer. 143430-WIDM

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Introduction

The Five Joyful Mysteries

The First Joyful Mystery The Annunciation

The Second Joyful Mystery The Visitation

The Third Joyful Mystery The Nativity

The Fourth Joyful Mystery The Presentation of the Infant Jesus in the Temple

The Fifth Joyful Mystery The Finding of the Child Jesus in the Temple

The Five Sorrowful Mysteries

The First Sorrowful Mystery The Agony in the Garden

The Second Sorrowful Mystery The Scourging at the Pillar

The Third Sorrowful Mystery The Crowning with Thorns

The Fourth Sorrowful Mystery The Carrying of the Cross

The Fifth Sorrowful Mystery The Crucifixion

The Five Glorious Mysteries

The First Glorious Mystery The Resurrection

The Second Glorious Mystery The Ascension

The Third Glorious Mystery The Descent of the Holy Ghost upon the Apostles

The Fourth Glorious Mystery The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary into Heaven

The Fifth Glorious Mystery The Coronation of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Heaven

The Five Luminous Mysteries

The First Luminous Mystery The Baptism of the Lord

The Second Luminous Mystery The Marriage Feast at Cana

The Third Luminous Mystery The Proclamation of the Kingdom

The Fourth Luminous Mystery The Transfiguration

The Fifth Luminous Mystery The Institution of the Eucharist

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INTRODUCTION

To meditate on the Mysteries of the Rosary, we want to be there with Jesus and Mary. We want to see them and hear their voices. We want to be on the scene in the stable where Jesus was born, in the Temple as Mary enters proudly carrying her baby, at the foot of the cross when Jesus dies. Set the stage in your own mind for these episodes, one at a time, in the lives of Jesus and Mary. Consider their immediate surroundings, their robes and veils and the sandals on their feet. Try to conjure up a room where Mary sleeps, a simple bed, a chair her father made, and a rag rug her mother wove.

Picture the humble home of this family.