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To help you pray the Rosary I offer you meditations, many of which are excerpts of my homilies on other pages on this site. I hope these will make your praying of the Rosary more fruitful. I also remind you of my two Holy Hours each of which contains the Rosary with short meditations: in An Hour with Jesus we meditate on the Joyful Mysteries and in Our Life, God’s Gift we meditate on the Sorrowful Mysteries.
The Rosary - Contemplating Christ with Mary
story about the power of the Rosary
1. The Annunciation
Jesus came because Mary surrendered to God
Saying “Yes” to Jesus’ invitation to allow Him into our Lives
mp3 meditation (reduced quality for 56k modems) from Come, Let Us Adore Him!
2. Mary Visits Elizabeth
Mary, Spouse of the Holy Spirit, Most Blessed of all women
3. The Birth of Jesus
Now I know why You had to do it - a Christmas Parable
The Word Became Flesh and Lived Among us
Christmas - Mystery of God's love
Epiphany of our Lord, January 6th
Jesus’ birth Revealed to the Nations by a Star because Jesus is Savior of All 2007
mp3 meditation: Jesus is Born (reduced quality for 56k modems) from Come, Let Us Adore Him!
mp3 meditation: Baby Jesus surrounded by the animals (reduced quality for 56k modems)
mp3 meditation: Baby Jesus, the Wise Men and Herod (reduced quality for 56k modems)
4. The Presentation of Jesus in the Temple
Related Homilies: St Joseph, Man of Faith and Patron of the Church
stories about family
5. The Finding of Jesus in the Temple
The Holy Family, and encouragement for the Family by Pope John Paul II
The Holy Family of Nazareth - Difficulties conquered by Love
Related Homilies: St Joseph, Man of Faith and Patron of the Church
stories about family
1. The Baptism of Jesus in the Jordan
Sons and Daughters of God our Father since our Baptism
Like Jesus you were anointed with the Holy Spirit at Baptism
2. The Wedding at Cana
Mary interceded at the Wedding at Cana and continues to be our Advocate
Wedding at Cana, God is Wedded to Us in the New Covenant, Mary is our Queen 2007
Related Homilies: Excerpts of Wedding Homilies
3. Jesus’ Proclamation of the Kingdom
Jesus’ Prescription for Happiness - the Beatitudes
4. The Transfiguration
Jesus is the Promised Messiah. Listen to Him even as He predicts his Passion and Death! 2006
The Transfiguration, look beyond present suffering to the presence of God
Jesus’ Transfiguration and Overcoming Negativity
We live by faith not sight, and we treasure experiences of God’s personal love
5. The Institution of the Eucharist
Faith in the Real Presence of Jesus in the Eucharist and Eucharistic Miracles
When we eat this bread and drink this cup...
The Eucharist and the Priesthood were born during the Last Supper
Jesus our Healer, healing through the Mass and sacraments
Four Presences of Jesus when we celebrate the Eucharist
Alexandrina lived only on Jesus in the Eucharist for thirteen years
On Pope John Paul II’s Letter on the Eucharist, Ecclesia de Eucharistia
The Eucharist: Jesus living in us and we in Jesus - Little Nellie of Holy God
The Eucharist and St John Bosco
Jesus is the center of time, BC- AD; is Jesus in the Eucharist the center of your life? 2007
mp3 meditation Part 1 (reduced quality for 56k modems) from Let’s Talk to Jesus
mp3 meditation Part 2 (reduced quality for 56k modems) from Let’s Talk to Jesus
1. The Agony of Jesus in Gethsemane
2. The Scourging at the Pillar
Jesus’ suffering revealed by the Shroud of Turin
3. The Crowning with Thorns
Jesus’ suffering revealed by the Shroud of Turin
4. Jesus Carries his Cross
Jesus’ suffering revealed by the Shroud of Turin
1. The Crucifixion and Death of Jesus
The Passion of Jesus shows us up as sinners and heals us
The Passion of Jesus moves us to Repentance
The sacrificial agape love of Jesus and the miraculous crucifix of Limpias
The Sudarium, the Face-Cloth of Christ
Largest Known Relic of the True Cross in Santo Toribio, Spain
mp3 meditation: Seven Last Words of Jesus (1,2,3) from Let’s Talk to Jesus
mp3 meditation: My God, my God, why have you forsaken me? (4) from Let’s Talk to Jesus
mp3 meditation: Jesus on the Cross Thirsting for our Love (5) from Let’s Talk to Jesus
St Margaret of York, Eucharistic Martyr, martyred on Good Friday
1. The Resurrection
Meet the Risen Jesus in the Galilee of your daily life
Roll away the Stone and meet the Risen Jesus
Jesus Risen is the Light of the World 2008
mp3 meditation: Jesus is Risen from Let’s Talk to Jesus
Related Homilies: Trust, Surrender, Believe, Receive
Faith in the Resurrection enables us to endure suffering
Belief in the resurrection (excerpt of funeral homily)
The Sudarium, the Face-Cloth of Christ
First Appearance of Jesus to his mother Mary
Look beyond present suffering to the presence of God
We meet Jesus at Mass like the two disciples on the road to Emmaus 2008
2. The Ascension
Jesus Continues to be Present
in his Church after his Ascension
2006
Waiting
in Prayer for the Outpouring of the Holy Spirit
3. Pentecost
Renewed by the Holy Spirit at Pentecost - one person’s experience
Living as authentic followers of Jesus will help many to come to follow Jesus 2006
mp3 meditation: Pentecost (reduced quality for 56k modems) from Let’s Talk to Jesus
Related Homilies: How can we receive the Holy Spirit to raise us up? 2006
4. The Assumption of Our Lady into Heaven
Assumption of Our Lady into Heaven
The Assumption of Our Lady and her house in Ephesus
Mary the Ark of the Covenant Assumed into Heaven intercedes for us 2007
Related: Four Marian Dogmas
5. The Coronation of Our Lady as Queen of Heaven and Earth
Mary our Queen 2007
I
also offer you here in video with permission beautiful meditations by Sr
Emmanuel of Medjugorje. At least listen to her introductory general
meditation on the Rosary and her meditation on the Fifth Luminous Mystery and I
recommend the others if time allows. You may watch these videos with
either Real Player or Windows Media Player, both of which are probably already
on your PC. To play the videos without interruption please choose your correct
internet correction speed. The faster your connection to the Internet the
better the quality of the audio and video. (Sr Emmanuel's CDs and
cassette tapes on the Rosary and her bi-monthly report)
Reflections
by Sr Emmanuel1. The Annunciation
2. Mary Visits Elizabeth
3. The Birth of Jesus
1. The Baptism of Jesus in the Jordan
5. The Institution of the Eucharist
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