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The Rosary in a Year (with Fr. Mark-Mary Ames)

Episode Summary: Day 350 – The Sorrowful Mysteries

Date: December 16, 2025
Host: Fr. Mark-Mary Ames, CFR (Ascension)

Episode Overview

On Day 350 of “The Rosary in a Year,” Fr. Mark-Mary Ames invites listeners to pray and meditate upon the Sorrowful Mysteries. He emphasizes moving deeper into a relationship with Jesus and Mary, experiencing these mysteries not just as stories of suffering but as profound acts of love and grace for each listener personally. Each decade is accompanied by scriptural and spiritual reflections, inviting participation, contrition, and adoration. The tone is gentle, meditative, and accessible, drawing on both scripture and the wisdom of saints.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

Opening Prayers

[01:06] The standard introductory prayers are recited, including the Apostles’ Creed, an Our Father, and three Hail Marys for an increase in faith, hope, and charity.

The First Sorrowful Mystery: The Agony in the Garden

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Reflection: Jesus is seen as the fulfillment of all salvation history; He takes upon Himself the sins of humanity, becoming the “Lamb of God” and the “suffering servant” prophesied in Isaiah.
Invitation to Listeners:
- “Let us adore him, let us remain with him. Let us come to him with our own contrition and sorrow in gratitude for the gift of the shedding of his blood for the salvation of our sins.” (Fr. Mark-Mary, [03:51])
Listeners are encouraged to reflect with contrition and gratitude, recognizing Christ in this moment as the center of history and salvation.

The Second Sorrowful Mystery: The Scourging at the Pillar

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Scriptural Focus: Matthew 26:28 (“This is my blood poured out for you.”)
Personalization of the Mystery: Fr. Mark-Mary urges listeners to receive the truth that Christ suffered not just for all, but for each person individually.
- “Experience his eyes meeting yours, and through what he undergoes, we can hear these words spoken, right? This is my blood poured out for you specifically.” ([08:34])
Invitation: Place yourself in the gospel scene; allow the passion to be deeply personal.

The Third Sorrowful Mystery: The Crowning with Thorns

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St. Thomas Aquinas Quote: “Instead of a crown of glory, they impose on him a crown of indignity.” ([13:15])
Reflection:
- Call to repentance for our personal sins that have also “crowned” Christ with indignity.
- “We recognize and we repent of all the times that we have crowned him with indignity and ourselves likewise… then we make a movement to not crown him with thorns, but to crown him with glory, to honor him, to bless him, to adore him.” ([13:36])
Invitation: Begin this decade with contrition, move towards adoration and praise.

The Fourth Sorrowful Mystery: Jesus Carries the Cross

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Artistic Reference: Peter Brueghel’s “The Procession to Calvary” is mentioned to illustrate the many reactions to Christ’s Passion.
Modern Parallel:
- Fr. Mark-Mary shares about the friars’ Good Friday procession, encountering various reactions—hostility, indifference, faith, even tears.
Spiritual Focus:
- “Let’s be honest about, like, how we feel, how we respond, but also, like, let’s pray for that grace to like the centurion, to really recognize our Lord, to ourselves, be moved to confessing, like, truly, truly, this is the Son of God.” ([18:53])
Invitation: Place yourself in the scene, identify your reaction, and seek the grace of true recognition and faith in Christ.

The Fifth Sorrowful Mystery: The Crucifixion

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Saintly Wisdom: St. Alphonsus Liguori is quoted on the “new kind of martyrdom” – the suffering of Mary as she stands by the cross.
- “Consider her at the foot of the cross. Then see if there can be sorrow like unto her sorrow.” ([23:26])
Reflection:
- Mary as the model of faith accompanies her son; her silent suffering is dignified and profound—a “martyrdom of a mother.”
- “Let ourselves be held here by the beauty and profundity of this moment.” ([24:20])
Invitation: Contemplate both Jesus’ sacrifice and Mary’s unique participation in that suffering.

Closing Prayers

After completing the decades, the traditional concluding prayers are recited, including the Hail Holy Queen and prayers for the promises of Christ.
[28:37] “In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.” (Closing blessing)

Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

“Let us adore him, let us remain with him. Let us come to him with our own contrition and sorrow in gratitude for the gift of the shedding of his blood for the salvation of our sins.”
— Fr. Mark-Mary ([03:51])
“Experience his eyes meeting yours, and through what he undergoes, we can hear these words spoken: This is my blood poured out for you specifically.”
— Fr. Mark-Mary ([08:34])
“Instead of a crown of glory, they impose on him a crown of indignity.”
— St. Thomas Aquinas (quoted at [13:15])
“We recognize and we repent of all the times that we have crowned him with indignity and ourselves likewise… then we make a movement to not crown him with thorns, but to crown him with glory, to honor him, to bless him, to adore him.”
— Fr. Mark-Mary ([13:36])
“Let’s be honest about, like, how we feel, how we respond, but also, like, let’s pray for that grace to like the centurion, to really recognize our Lord, to ourselves, be moved to confessing, like, truly, truly, this is the Son of God.”
— Fr. Mark-Mary ([18:53])
“Consider her at the foot of the cross. Then see if there can be sorrow like unto her sorrow.”
— St. Alphonsus Liguori (quoted at [23:26])
“Let ourselves be held here by the beauty and profundity of this moment.”
— Fr. Mark-Mary ([24:20])

Timestamps for Major Segments

| Time | Segment | |--------|---------------------------------------------------| | 01:06 | Opening prayers and intentions | | 03:16 | First Sorrowful Mystery: Agony in the Garden | | 08:18 | Second Sorrowful Mystery: Scourging at the Pillar | | 13:15 | Third Sorrowful Mystery: Crowning with Thorns | | 17:51 | Fourth Sorrowful Mystery: Carrying of the Cross | | 22:55 | Fifth Sorrowful Mystery: The Crucifixion | | 28:37 | Final blessing and closing prayers |

Tone & Language

Tone: Contemplative, gentle, inviting, personal
Approach: Scripture and sacred art woven with prayer, reflective questions, and encouragement to active participation and deeper meditation

For Listeners

This episode calls listeners into a deeper, personal experience of Christ’s Passion through the Sorrowful Mysteries, emphasizing both the reality of suffering and the surpassing grace offered through it. Fr. Mark-Mary’s reflections, rooted in scripture, tradition, and art, invite not just passive listening but heartfelt engagement, making the ancient prayers of the Rosary feel immediate and transformative.

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Mark Mary with Franciscan Friars, the Renewal and this is the Rosary in Year podcast, where through prayer and meditation, the Rosary brings us deeper into relationship with Jesus and Mary and becomes a source.
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Of grace for the whole world.
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The Rosary in a Year is brought.
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To you by Ascension.
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This is day 350.
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To download the prayer plan for Rosary in a year, visit ascensionpress.comrosaryinayear or text RIY to 33777. You'll get an outline of how we're going to pray each month and it's.
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A great way to track your progress.
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The best place to listen to the podcast in the Ascension app. There are special features built just for this podcast and also recordings of the full rosary with myself and other friars. On behalf of myself and the whole team here at Ascension, we wanted to take this opportunity to thank everyone who's helped support this podcast financially. Your generosity is so appreciated and helps us to reach as many people as possible.
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And if you haven't already, please consider.
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Supporting us@ascensionpress.com support.
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Today we will be.
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Praying the Sorrowful Mysteries.
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Let us begin.
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In the name of the Father and.
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Of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
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I believe in God, the Father Almighty, creator of heaven and earth, and in.
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Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord.
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Who'S conceived by the Holy Spirit, born.
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Of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius.
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Pilate, was crucified, died and was buried.
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He descended to hell. On the third day, he rose again from the dead.
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He ascended into heaven and is seated.
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At the right hand of God, the Father Almighty.
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From there he will come to judge.
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The living and the dead. I believe in the Holy Spirit, the Holy Catholic Church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body and life everlasting. Amen.
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For Holy Father's health and intentions.
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Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done.
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On earth as it is in heaven.
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Give us this day our daily bread and forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us, and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. Amen. For an increase in the theological virtues of faith, hope and charity.
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Hail Mary, full of grace.
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The Lord is with the Blessed art.
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Thou among women, and blessed is the.
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Fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
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Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for.
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Us sinners now and at the hour of our death. Amen.
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Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord.
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Is with the Blessed art thou among.
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Women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
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Holy Mary, Mother of God, Pray for.
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Us sinners now and at the hour of our death.
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Amen.
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Hail Mary, full of grace.
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The Lord is with the Blessed art.
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Thou among women, and blessed is the.
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Fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
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Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for.
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Us sinners now and at the hour of our death.
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Amen.
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Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit. As it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.
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The first sorrowful mystery is the agony in the garden. All of salvation history points to Jesus.
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Like the law, the prophets.
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It all points to and is fulfilled.
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In Jesus.
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In the garden.
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We see Jesus taking upon Himself like all of sin and sinful humanity. And he reveals to us Himself as.
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The fulfillment right of that Old Testament scapegoat.
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He reveals himself to us as the Lamb of God who takes away the sins of the world, as the suffering servant prophesied in the book of the prophet Isaiah. We just take a moment to behold him, the one again who all of salvation history is pointed to in this moment where he freely takes upon himself all of our sins. Let us adore him, let us remain with him. Let us come to him with our own contrition and sorrow in gratitude for the gift of the shedding of his blood for the salvation of our sins.
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Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done.
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On earth as it is in heaven.
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Give us this day our daily bread and forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us.
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And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.
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Amen.
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Hail Mary, full of grace.
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The Lord is with the Blessed art.
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Thou among women, and blessed is the.
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Fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
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Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for.
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Us sinners now and at the hour of our death. Amen.
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Hail Mary, full of grace.
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The Lord is with the Blessed art.
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Thou among women, and blessed is the.
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Fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
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Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for.
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Us sinners now and at the hour of our death.
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Amen.
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Hail Mary, full of grace.
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The Lord is with the Blessed art.
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Thou among women, and blessed is the.
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Fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
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Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for.
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Us sinners now and at the hour of our death. Amen.
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Hail Mary, full of grace.
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The Lord is with the Blessed art.
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Thou among women, and blessed is the.
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Fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
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Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for.
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Us sinners now and at the hour of our death.
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Amen.
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Hail Mary, full of grace.
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The Lord is with the blessed art.
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Thou among women, and blessed is the.
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Fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
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Holy Mary, mother of God, pray for.
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Us sinners now and at the hour of our death. Amen.
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Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord.
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Is with the blessed art thou among.
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Women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
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Holy Mary, mother of God, pray for.
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Us sinners now and at the hour of our death.
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Amen.
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Hail Mary, full of grace.
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The Lord is with the blessed art.
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Thou among women, and blessed is the.
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Fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
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Holy Mary, mother of God, pray for.
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Us sinners now and at the hour of our death. Amen.
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Hail Mary, full of grace.
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The Lord is with the blessed art.
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Thou among women, and blessed is the.
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Fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
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Holy Mary, mother of God, pray for.
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Us sinners now and at the hour of our death. Amen.
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Hail Mary, full of grace.
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The Lord is with the blessed art.
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Thou among women, and blessed is the.
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Fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
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Holy Mary, mother of God, pray for.
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Us sinners now and at the hour of our death. Amen.
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Hail Mary, full of grace.
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The Lord is with the blessed art.
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Thou among women, and blessed is the.
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Fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
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Holy Mary, mother of God, pray for.
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Us sinners now and at the hour of our death. Amen.
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Glory be to the Father and to.
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The Son and to the Holy Spirit. As it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be, world without end. Amen. Oh, my Jesus, forgive us our sins, save us from the fires of hell and lead all souls to heaven, especially those in most need of Thy mercy.
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The second sorrowful mystery is the scourging at the pillar. In Matthew 26, verse 28, he says, this is my blood poured out for you. And I understand it. There can always kind of be like.
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An experience of it being a little.
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Bit of an abstraction or kind of for everybody. And so it. And somehow it can feel less for me. So our prayer today is really going to be making a movement towards experiencing this truth. These words, our Lord's passion being like specifically for you. So we'll place ourself in this scene where Jesus is being scourged. Experience his eyes meeting yours, and through what he undergoes, we can hear these words spoken, right? This is my blood poured out for you specifically. Like, this is my body given for you specifically. Let us look upon him.
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And let.
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Us receive this gift to look upon.
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Him and see him being scourged at.
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The pillar for you.
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Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name.
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Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done.
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On earth as it is in heaven.
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Give us this day our daily bread.
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And forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, but.
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Deliver us from evil.
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Amen.
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Hail Mary, full of grace.
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The Lord is with the blessed art.
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Thou among women and blessed is the.
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Fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
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Holy Mary, mother of God, pray for.
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Us sinners now and at the hour of our death. Amen.
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Hail Mary, full of grace.
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The Lord is with the blessed art.
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Thou among women and blessed is the.
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Fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
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Holy Mary, mother of God, pray for.
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Us sinners now and at the hour of our death. Amen.
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Hail Mary, full of grace.
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The Lord is with the blessed art.
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Thou among women and blessed is the.
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Fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
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Holy Mary, mother of God, pray for.
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Us sinners now and at the hour of our death. Amen.
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Hail Mary, full of grace.
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The Lord is with the blessed art.
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Thou among women, and blessed is the.
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Fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
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Holy Mary, mother of God, pray for.
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Us sinners now and at the hour of our death. Amen.
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Hail Mary, full of grace.
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The Lord is with the blessed art.
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Thou among women, and blessed is the.
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Fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
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Holy Mary, mother of God, pray for.
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Us sinners now and at the hour of our death. Amen.
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Hail Mary, full of grace.
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The Lord is with the blessed art.
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Thou among women, and blessed is the.
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Fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
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Holy Mary, mother of God, pray for.
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Us sinners now and at the hour of our death.
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Amen.
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Hail Mary, full of grace.
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The Lord is with the blessed art.
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Thou among women, and blessed is the.
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Fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
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Holy Mary, mother of God, pray for.
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Us sinners now and at the hour of our death. Amen.
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Hail Mary, full of grace.
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The Lord is with the blessed art.
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Thou among women, and blessed is the.
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Fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
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Holy Mary, mother of God, pray for.
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Us sinners now and at the hour of our death. Amen.
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Hail Mary, full of grace.
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The Lord is with the blessed art.
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Thou among women, and blessed is the.
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Fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
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Holy Mary, mother of God, pray for.
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Us sinners now and at the hour of our death. Amen.
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Hail Mary, full of grace.
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The Lord is with the blessed art.
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Thou among women, and blessed is the.
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Fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
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Holy Mary, mother of God, pray for.
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Us sinners now and at the hour of our death. Amen. Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit. As it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be, world without end. Amen. O my Jesus, forgive us our sins, save us from the fires of Hell. Lead all souls to heaven, especially those in most need of Thy mercy. The third sorrowful mystery is the crowning with thorns.
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St. Thomas Aquinas, in his writing meditating on the Passion, wrote, instead of a crown of glory, they impose on him a crown of indignity. And let this be an invitation for us to a moment of repentance and contrition.
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We look back on all of the.
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Times we have crowned him with a crown of indignity through our sins and kind of to ourselves and to him through not living according to our own dignity as Christians. So we recognize and we repent of all the times that we have crowned him with indignity and ourselves like likewise. And then we make a movement to not crown him with thorns, but to crown him with glory, to honor him, to bless him, to adore him. So as we pray this decade, maybe we begin with kind of the spirit of contrition and make a movement to a spirit of adoration and praise.
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Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name.
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Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven.
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Give us this day our daily bread.
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And forgive us our trespasses as we.
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Forgive those who trespass against us.
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And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.
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Amen.
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Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord.
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Is with the Blessed art thou among.
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Women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
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Holy Mary, mother of God, pray for.
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Us sinners now and at the hour of our death.
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Amen.
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Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord.
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Is with the Blessed art thou among.
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Women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
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Holy Mary, mother of God, pray for.
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Us sinners now and at the hour of our death. Amen.
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Hail Mary, full of grace.
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The Lord is with the Blessed art.
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Thou among women, and blessed is the.
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Fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
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Holy Mary, mother of God, pray for.
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Us sinners now and at the hour of our death. Amen.
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Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord.
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Is with the Blessed art thou among.
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Women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
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Holy Mary, mother of God, pray for.
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Us sinners now and at the hour of our death. Amen.
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Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord.
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Is with the Blessed art thou among.
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Women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
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Holy Mary, mother of God, pray for.
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Us sinners now and at the hour of our death. Amen.
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Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord.
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Is with the Blessed art thou among.
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Women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
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Holy Mary, mother of God, pray for.
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Us sinners now and at the hour of our death. Amen.
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Hail Mary, full of grace.
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The Lord is with the Blessed art.
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Thou among women, and blessed is the.
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Fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
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Holy Mary, mother of God, pray for.
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Us sinners now and at the hour of our death.
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Amen.
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Hail Mary, full of grace.
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The Lord is with the Blessed art.
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Thou among women, and blessed is the.
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Fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
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Holy Mary, mother of God, pray for.
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Us sinners now and at the hour of our death. Amen.
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Hail Mary, full of grace.
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The Lord is with the Blessed art.
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Thou among women, and blessed is the.
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Fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
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Holy Mary, mother of God, pray for.
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Us sinners now and at the hour of our death. Amen.
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Hail Mary, full of grace.
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The Lord is with the Blessed art.
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Thou among women, and blessed is the.
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Fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
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Holy Mary, mother of God, pray for.
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Us sinners now and at the hour of our death. Amen.
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Glory be to the Father and to.
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The Son and to the Holy Spirit, as it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be, world without end. Amen. O my Jesus, forgive us our sins, save us from the fires of hell and lead all souls to heaven, especially those in most need of thy mercy.
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The fourth sorrowful mystery is the carrying of the cross. Peter Brueghel's painting, the procession to Calvary. It's filled with Roman soldiers, right?
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And as we know in the Gospel.
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Account, there are a wide variety of.
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Reactions from the soldiers during Christ's passion. They mock him, they spit upon him.
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They gamble for his garments.
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But one of the soldiers makes, like, a really profound act of faith, saying, truly, this was the Son of God. And I kind of shared an account during this episode about how we do our. The Friars do a Good Friday procession, starting in Harlem, going to the South Bronx.
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And there's a whole wide variety of.
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Responses and reactions from the different people there. And difference, frustration, occasional insults, certainly impatience, but also profound faith, even tears, right.
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Of gratitude to the Lord.
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Today as we pray, let's kind of place ourselves amidst the procession of our Lord as he carries his cross. And let's be honest about, like, how we feel, how we respond, but also, like, let's pray for that grace to like the centurion, to really recognize our Lord, to ourselves, be moved to confessing, like, truly, truly, this is the Son of God.
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Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done.
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On earth as it is in Heaven.
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Give us this day our daily bread.
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And forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, but. But deliver us from evil. Amen.
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Hail Mary, full of grace.
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The Lord is with the blessed art.
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Thou among women, and blessed is the.
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Fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
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Holy Mary, mother of God, pray for.
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Us sinners now and at the hour of our death. Amen.
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Hail Mary, full of grace.
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The Lord is with the blessed art.
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Thou among women, and blessed is the.
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Fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
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Holy Mary, mother of God, pray for.
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Us sinners now and at the hour of our death. Amen.
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Hail Mary, full of grace.
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The Lord is with the blessed art.
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Thou among women and blessed is the.
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Fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
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Holy Mary, mother of God, pray for.
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Us sinners now and at the hour of our death. Amen.
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Hail Mary, full of grace.
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The Lord is with the blessed art.
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Thou among women, and blessed is the.
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Fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
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Holy Mary, mother of God, pray for.
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Us sinners now and at the hour of our death. Amen.
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Hail Mary, full of grace.
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The Lord is with the blessed art.
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Thou among women, and blessed is the.
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Fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
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Holy Mary, mother of God, pray for.
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Us sinners now and at the hour of our death. Amen.
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Hail Mary, full of grace.
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The Lord is with the blessed art.
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Thou among women, and blessed is the.
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Fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
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Holy Mary, mother of God, pray for.
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Us sinners now and at the hour of our death. Amen.
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Hail Mary, full of grace.
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The Lord is with the blessed art.
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Thou among women, and blessed is the.
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Fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
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Holy Mary, mother of God, pray for.
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Us sinners now and at the hour of our death. Amen.
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Hail Mary, full of grace.
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The Lord is with the blessed art.
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Thou among women, and blessed is the.
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Fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
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Holy Mary, mother of God, pray for.
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Us sinners now and at the hour of our death.
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Amen.
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Hail Mary, full of grace.
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The Lord is with the blessed art.
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Thou among women, and blessed is the.
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Fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
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Holy Mary, mother of God, pray for.
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Us sinners now and at the hour of our death. Amen.
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Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee.
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Blessed art thou among women, and blessed.
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Is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
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Holy Mary, mother of God, pray for.
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Us sinners now and at the hour of our death.
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Amen.
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Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit. As it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be, world without end. Amen. Oh, My Jesus, forgive us our sins, save us from the fires of hell and lead all souls to heaven, especially those in most need of thy mercy.
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The fifth sorrowful mystery is the crucifixion.
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We'll go and take our direction here.
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From Saint Alonsus Liguori. He talked about a new kind of martyrdom. And as we behold Jesus upon the cross, there before the cross, stands Mary, like his mother. And this is what Saint Alphonsus wrote. Consider her at the foot of the cross. Then see if there can be sorrow.
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Like unto her sorrow.
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And is there more moving, hauntingly beautiful, dignified, profound example of faith than we see in Mary keeping vigil at the foot of the cross, experiencing completely vulnerable to this sword prophesied back in the temple, this sword piercing her own heart and this new type of martyrdom, the martyrdom of a mother watching her son die for our sins. So as we pray this mystery, we behold our mother beholding her son. Let ourselves be held here by the beauty and profundity of this moment.
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Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come, thy will be done.
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On earth as it is in heaven.
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Give us this day our daily bread.
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D
And forgive us our trespasses as we.
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Forgive those who trespass against us.
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And lead us not into temptation, but.
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Deliver us from evil.
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Amen.
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Hail Mary, full of grace.
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The Lord is with the Blessed art.
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Thou among women, and blessed is the.
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Fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
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Holy Mary, mother of God, pray for.
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D
Us sinners now and at the hour of our death. Amen.
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C
Hail Mary, full of grace, The Lord.
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Is with the Blessed art thou among.
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Women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
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Holy Mary, mother of God, pray for.
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D
Us sinners now and at the hour of our death. Amen.
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Hail Mary, full of grace.
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The Lord is with the Blessed art.
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Thou among women, and blessed is the.
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Fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
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Holy Mary, mother of God, pray for.
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D
Us sinners now and at the hour of our death. Amen.
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Hail Mary, full of grace.
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The Lord is with the Blessed art.
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Thou among women, and blessed is the.
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Fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
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Holy Mary, mother of God, pray for.
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D
Us sinners now and at the hour of our death. Amen.
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Hail Mary, full of grace.
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The Lord is with the Blessed art.
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Thou among women, and blessed is the.
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Fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
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F
Holy Mary, mother of God, pray for.
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Us sinners now and at the hour of our death. Amen.
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Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord.
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Is with the Blessed art thou among.
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Women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb. Jesus, Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners now and at the.
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Hour of our death.
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Amen.
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C
Hail Mary, full of grace.
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The Lord is with the. Blessed art thou among women, and blessed.
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H
Is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
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F
Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for.
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D
Us sinners now and at the hour of our death. Amen.
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C
Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee.
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D
Blessed art thou among women and blessed.
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H
Is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
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F
Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for.
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D
Us sinners now and at the hour of our death.
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F
Amen.
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C
Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee.
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D
Blessed art thou among women, and blessed.
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Is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
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F
Holy Mary, mother of God, pray for.
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D
Us sinners now and at the hour of our death. Amen.
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C
Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee.
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A
Blessed art thou among women, and blessed.
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H
Is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
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F
Holy Mary, mother of God, pray for.
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D
Us sinners now and at the hour of our death. Amen.
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A
Glory be to the Father and to.
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The Son and to the Holy Spirit. As it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be, world without end.
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Amen.
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D
O my Jesus, forgive us our sins, save us from the fires of hell and lead all souls to heaven, especially those in most need of thy mercy.
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Hail, Holy Queen, Mother of mercy, our.
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Life, our sweetness and our hope. To thee do we cry, poor banished children of Eve. To thee do we send up our.
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Sighs, mourning and weeping in this valley of tears.
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Turn, then, most gracious advocate, thine eyes of mercy towards us. And after this our exile, show unto us the blessed fruit of thy womb, Jesus. O Clement, O loving, O sweet Virgin Mary. Pray for us, most Holy Mother of.
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God, that we may be made worthy.
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Of the promises of Christ.
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Let us pray. O God, whose only begotten Son, by.
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His life, death and resurrection has purchased for us the rewards of eternal life.
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Grant, we beseech thee, that meditating upon these mysteries of the most holy rosary of the Blessed Virgin Mary, we may.
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Imitate what they contain and obtain what they promise through the same Christ our Lord. Amen. In the name of the Father and.
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Of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.
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Amen.
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Thanks, everyone, for joining me and praying.
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With me again today. I look forward to continuing this journey with you again tomorrow.
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Poco Poker.
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Friends, God bless y'.
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All.