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She is not the sun, which, by the brightness of its rays, blinds us because
of our weakness; but she is fair and gentle as the moon, which receives the
light of the sun, and tempers it to make it more suitable to our capacity. – Saint Louis de Montfort
Praying the rosary every day
is sublime. When I was a child, we prayed at home, in family. Then, we lost
this tradition. I've recovered it lately, I feel great pleasure, I can't stop
it anymore. I pray alone, in the silence of the boreal night. I also rescued,
with the invaluable help of Our Lady, a little of the childlike faith I had. I
never lost it, but I let it decrease for many years.
For so long I have deprived
myself of the graces and consolations that, through Our Lady, we can receive.
How many times have I refrained from uttering praises to Her, avoiding calling
her the Most Holy Virgin, Mary Immaculate, Mother of Heaven... From such an
ineffable pleasure I detached myself! I will reread the litanies many times, to
better glorify Her.
Fortunately, I got old. Just
in time I lost human respect and certain miserable vanities; I can now enjoy
that sweetness. Consecrated to Her on the same day I was baptized, thanks to
our parish priest [10] – God rest his soul – Our Lady did not abandon me, even
though my devotion weakened for so long.
She leads us to Jesus, our
Salvation [3] [4]. She reflects the light of the Sun, like the moon. Saint
Louis de Montfort said: “She is not the
sun, who, by the vivacity of his rays, blinds us because of our weakness; but
she is fair and gentle as the moon, which receives the light of the sun, and
tempers it to render it more suitable to our capacity.” [5]
Praying the rosary, through Her, we meditate on the
mystery of our faith. This week, I decided to contemplate the Luminous
Mysteries, instituted by St. John Paul II. As it is not mandatory to include
them, I had never tried them. Without wanting to abandon the traditional
sequence, I decided to contemplate the Joyful and Luminous Mysteries, at the
same time, on Thursday. The late Pope John Paul II added the Luminous
Mysteries, as he said: “To bring out fully the Christological
depth of the Rosary it would be suitable to make an addition to the traditional
pattern which, while left to the freedom of individuals and communities, could
broaden it to include the mysteries of Christ’s public ministry between his
Baptism and his Passion.” [1]
As soon as I started to
pray, I noticed a correspondence between Joyful and Luminous [2]. The First
Joyful Mystery is the Annunciation to Mary that she would conceive Jesus, and
the First Luminous is Jesus' Baptism in the Jordan. In both, there is a
remarkable event for the introduction of Jesus in the history of mankind,
demonstrating the divine determination to submit to the human condition.
In the second Joyful
Mystery, we contemplate the visit of the Virgin Mary to her cousin Isabel and,
in the second Luminous, the Wedding of Cana. Here, too, we find a resemblance,
in the first signs of Jesus' divine power. When He makes little John the
Baptist shudder, by force of Grace, in Isabel's womb, and when he turns water
into wine. On both occasions, it was through Mary's intercession that He acted.
In the first case, it was her greeting to Isabel that triggered the action on
the other child, and in the second case, it was Mary's request.
Third Joyful Mystery: Birth
of Jesus. Third Luminous Mystery: Announcement of the Kingdom of God and call
to conversion. Jesus appears to the world when he was born from Mary's womb and
when he began to preach the Kingdom of God. [7]
Fourth Joyful Mystery: Jesus
presented in the Temple. Fourth Luminous Mystery: Transfiguration [6]. We
contemplate, in these two mysteries, the proclamation of the glory of Jesus,
for the elder Simeon and prophetess Anne, then for his own Transfiguration,
among Moses and Elijah, giving continuity to the Revelation, and for the Voice
of God that confirms Him.
Fifth Joyful Mystery: Jesus
was missing and found in the temple among the Doctors. Fifth Luminous Mystery:
Institution of the Eucharist. Jesus instituted the Eucharist in order to remain
in us, after being resurrected and rising to Heaven, because He would no longer
be in sight in this world. Just like when Mary and Joseph lost sight of Him,
even though He was in the Temple, in the Father's house; as He is Alive, hidden
in the Sacred Host. [8] [9] God be praised!
This week of May, I want to
dedicate this text and my rosary to my mother, also to other mothers. I ask Our
Lady, our Mother in Heaven, to protect and pray to God bless all mothers in
this world.
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