While in Eucharistic Adoration one day, the thought came to me to pray a Mystery of the Rosary using The Scriptural Rosary, then choose one verse that spoke to me and write about it. This post is the result of those writings.
The First Glorious Mystery: The Resurrection
For I shall see you again, and your hearts will be full of joy, and that joy no one shall take from you. - John 16:22
I think of Jesus' disciples and how devastated they surely were when He died. This wasn't how they thought things were supposed to go. He was a king, after all. He was their Messiah, their Savior. So what did it mean when He told them this? Jesus really laid it all out on Holy Thursday; He gave them a lot of information before things "hit the fan". The disciples did see Jesus when He appeared to them. Because of His Passion, I know I will again see my loved ones who have passed. I can't even begin to imagine the joy I will feel.
As you pray this decade, pray for your loved ones and give God gratitude for giving us His Son so that our tears will turn to dancing.
The Second Glorious Mystery: The Ascension
As he said this he was lifted up, and a cloud took him from their sight. - Acts 1:9
Can anyone imagine what this must have been like? Surely all doubts vanished at seeing Jesus ascending to His rightful place next to His Father. They were asked why they kept looking and watching at the sky. They were told what was going to happen and were given their tasks. How many times do I sit, gazing at the Eucharist, waiting...for what?
As you pray this decade, ask God for the grace to carry out His plan for you.
The Third Glorious Mystery: The Descent of the Holy Spirit
They were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak about the marvels of God. - Acts 2:4,11
I am blown away by the fact that the very same Holy Spirit that the Apostles received is the One I received at Confirmation; that it's the same Holy Spirit that came upon Mary during the Annunciation. I always imagine Mary in the Upper Room with all of the Apostles, looking at them with love and motherly pride. Not pride in a sinful way, but in a knowing way.
As you pray this decade, ask the Holy Spirit to remain with you. Thank God for the Apostles who received the Holy Spirit and who were the instruments for passing the Holy Spirit to us.
The Fourth Glorious Mystery: The Assumption of Mary into Heaven
The trust you have shown shall not pass from the memories of men, but shall ever remind them of the power of God. - Judith 13:25
Mary's trust in God is truly not forgotten. If I only had a smidgen of the trust she had, I'd never have any doubts about what God can do. She could have said "no, thank you" at the Annunciation, but she trusted. All through her life she trusted. During the Passion she never waivered in her trust. Through all generations, her trust in God has been revered. God did not allow death to stain her whom He chose to bear His Son. She was taken, body and soul, into Heaven to remain with Him and His Son for all eternity.
As you pray this decade, think of a time when your trust hasn't been as it should have been. Look to Mary for examples of how to trust God in all things.
The Fifth Glorious Mystery: The Coronation of Mary as Queen of Heaven and Earth
Approach me, you who desire me, and take your fill of my fruits. - Ecclesiastes 24:19
Mary is my mother. She is always there to guide me and comfort me. She is more than my earthly mother, who was hand-picked for me. Did Mary have a hand in doing that? I like to think that she did. Mama Mary is approachable. Even though she is Queen of Heaven and Earth, she invites me to ask her for guidance and comfort.
As you pray this decade, thank God for giving us Mary as our mother. Thank God for our earthly mother, or, if this is a difficult subject for you, thank God for an earthly mother figure in your life.
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