ROSARY BIBLICAL PASSAGES: Some Values Content of Selected Texts of the Word of God

This is an initial listing of values content of the selected texts of biblical passages found here in a former blog post.

JOYFUL MYSTERIES

1. Annunciation.

Christianity begins with joy and is about joy.

Mary is properly called full of grace. Virginal Motherhood

Practice of calling Jesus’ name
Mary is Spouse of the Holy Spirit

God is omnipotent. Omnipotence as basis of faith.

Mary’s yes, response of faith, as key to salvation of all.

God is not distant, but near and among us.

2. Visitation.

Mary’s spirit of service.  Greeting. Politeness.

Mary as Mother of God. Importance of presence of Mary. 
With Mary, God visits his people. 
God and Mary spread (cause) joy

Prayer of praise. Joy is based in God. Virtue of rejoicing.

3. Birth of Jesus.

Importance of maternity. Mary’s divine motherhood.

Jesus is first-born “among many brethren” (Rom 8:29): Mary mother of other Christians

God’s announcement through angel of the universal joy of Christmas

Sign of God: Spirit of poverty and detachment from material things, humility and abandonment in God, spiritual childhood.

Constant prayer of meditation and contemplation like Mary

4. Presentation.

Parents offering their children to God

Offering sacrifice (mass) according to law

Jesus as light of revelation and savior of all the nations

Amazement over divine things

Sign of contradiction is sign of the divine.

5. Finding of the Child Jesus in the Temple

Priority of doing God’s work over other great things

Diligent search for Jesus

Capacity for dialogue. Asking questions: humility and pedagogy

Amazement at God

Ordinary life of obedience to parents and authority. Effort to study to become wise. Growth in maturity. Positive relationship with God and all men

LUMINOUS MYSTERIES

1. Baptism of Our Lord.

Jesus example of prayer. Sacraments and prayer open us to God’s action

God the Father’s love for God the Son.

Being another Christ, Christ himself through baptism

The greatness of God’s loving gift of our divine filiation

2. Self-manifestation of Jesus at the Wedding of Cana.

Importance of marriage and family.

Service without being noticed

Mary’s most powerful intercession

Mary’s advice to follow Jesus

Generosity up to the brim as step to the great miracle. Miracles as aid to belief.
Jesus is the unnamed bridgegroom. Best wine is the symbol of his saving blood that is excessively poured out for all. 

3. Christ’s Proclamation of the Kingdom of God, and his Call to Conversion.

Repentance as key message

Presence of the kingdom of God

Faith in the Gospel.

Greatest commandment of love

Obeying and teaching commandments  (sanctity and apostolate) as goal of life

4. Transfiguration.

Jesus’ example of prayer

Prayer is glorifying and divine.

Dialogue with others as heavenly

Jesus’ Divine filiation. The Father’s love for the Son.

Listening to Jesus as God commanded (as Mary, sister of Martha did) as one thing necessary.

Christian life is seeking Jesus’ face.

5. Institution of the Holy Eucharist.

Eucharist as summit of Jesus’ loving and saving action

Jesus models serving like a slave

Love for the Mass as God’s sacrifice for us.

Charity towards others is inseparable from the Mass.  Jesus as standard and model of charity.

SORROWFUL MYSTERIES

1. Agony in the Garden.  

Need for vigilance and prayer to fight temptation

Jesus’ example of extremely fervent prayer

Endearing relationship with God the Father. Abba = Daddy

God the Father is omnipotent. Trust in him.

Priority of God’s will over our own

Becoming children as fundamental condition for the Christian life

2. Scourging at the Pillar.  

Sin as choice of creatures over God

Jesus sacrifice and reparation for sin

Sin makes Jesus suffer

Chastity, chastisement over our desires, give us peace

Paschal mystery in the sacraments heals us

3. Crowning with Thorns.

Man’s mockery of God in sin

No human respect: not to think of what others say

God’s infinite love and mercy in the face of our sin

Trust in God’s mercy (key attitude according to Jesus to Faustina)

God invites us to drawing close to him

4. Carrying of the Cross.

Jesus willingness to sacrifice and make reparation
He carries our weakness and sufferings.
His self-offering expiates for sins and saves us.

God’s call: invitation to discipleship

Jesus requirement for discipleship on self-denial and mortification

God is rest in difficulties and sacrifice. Response to calling, vocation to holiness leads to peace.

5. Crucifixion and Death of our Lord.  

Greatest evil, killing God, leads to greatest good, salvation

Attitude of forgiveness

Mary as God’s gift of love. Devotion to Mary as will of Christ

Jesus repeatedly calls on God as Father. Jesus prays on the cross

Jesus’ sacrifice as ultimate love.

Jesus’ infinite love is addressed to each one, individually

Entire Christian life is centered on paschal mystery

GLORIOUS MYSTERIES

1. Resurrection.

Resurrection based on Jesus’ own power

Jesus brings peace. Forgets and forgives offenses.

Perpetuity of his paschal mystery: wounds are part of resurrected life

Mission of Christians. Sacrament of Confession. Entrusted with key message of reconciliation

Resurrection is the new creation.

2. Ascension of our Lord.

Great Commission of all Christians to evangelize. Last command.  

Ascension to Right Hand of God (rule of Christ)

Joy as basic Christian attitude after Christ’s move to heaven

Christ’s exaltation is based on his humility, obedience and total self-giving sacrifice
God's providence draws good from evil. All for the good. 

3. Descent of the Holy Spirit.

Perseverance and unity in prayer, with devotion to Mary, prepares Pentecost

Holy Spirit dwells in all aspects of the soul and in the Church.

Apostolic boldness is based on presence of Holy Spirit

4. Assumption.

God’s love for Mary. Beauty of Mary. God calls us to him.

Entry into heaven depends on our loving Jesus in works of mercy towards the least. Intimate family relationship with God is based on meeting Jesus in scripture and acting on its inspirations. We meet Jesus in the poor.

Entry to heaven is based on meeting Jesus in others. Works of mercy.  

Humility attracts God’s great power and mercy , allows man to be used by God to accomplish great things
Veneration to Mary is for all times. 

5. Coronation of the Blessed Virgin

Mary is glorious Queen of the Universe. Mary is the likeness of the entire Church sanctified and glorified by God at the end.

Blessedness based more on her faith than her motherhood (CCC 506)
Faith and fidelity in little things as key to greatness.

Virginity and celibacy have greatly multiplied rewards

Total detachment for God is basis of abundant happiness on earth now and eternal glorification

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