The Sorrowful Mysteries (Continued)
3. Third mystery : Jesus is crowned with thorns
Fruit of the mystery: The grace to mortify our senses perfectly
In the courtroom, the soldiers stand around Jesus and place a crown of thorns on His head, mocking him as a king. They beat Him, humiliate Him and spit on Him as though He were an outcast.
O Mary, like Jesus, You know what it is to be humiliated. And like Your Son, you care about those who are excluded from society by a culture of consumption and rejection.
“O Jesus, mocked by everyone, help us to overcome our spirit of conceit. Free us from all passing things, and attach us to those things that will always endure”. Saint Padre Pio
O Mary, pray for us, for the people of Belgium and for all the people of the World. Teach us to respect, to understand and to love all those who suffer or are humiliated, so that they may find peace of heart.
4. Fourth mystery : Our Lord Carries the Cross to Calvary
Fruit of the mystery: Perseverance in difficulties
Jesus is exhausted and falls under the weight of his heavy Cross. That is why Simon of Cyrene, who was passing by, is arrested and forced to carry the Cross of Jesus.
What does this service represent in all the suffering of the Passion ?
“But Jesus is already satisfied with a smile, a word, a simple gesture, a little love, to pour his grace into the soul of his friend.” St. Josemaria
Holy Mary, pray for us, for our country and for all the countries of the world so that we never run out of ‘Cyreneans’ – doctors and conscientious caregivers – who accompany us in the last moments of our life until our natural death.
5. Fifth mystery : Jesus dies on the Cross
Fruit of the mystery: Greater love of God and the souls
On His cross, Our Lord opens His arms to all humanity. His love for us has led Him to this moment. And on the cross he thirsts …. He is thirsty for our souls, and for our love.
O Mary, whenever we imitate You, uniting ourselves with the sacrifice of Our Lord, we know that this sacrifice comes from love, expresses love and brings love. And this mutual love leads to the forgiveness of our sins.
“You are the ones who have stood by me in my trials, and I confer onto you a kingdom, just as my Father conferred one onto Me, so that you may eat and drink at my table in my kingdom”. Saint Luke, 22, 28
O Mary, pray for us, for the people of Belgium and for all the people of the World. Teach us to value Our Lord’s sacrifice, teach us not to be afraid of making sacrifices, which are a source of interior purification and peace.