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Category Archives: Patristiblogging
4th Sorrowful Mystery: Carrying the Cross
We continue our Patristic Rosary Project today with the:4th Sorrowful Mystery: Carrying the CrossIn the Gospel we read: "And he called to him the multitude with his disciples, and said to them, ‘If any man would come after me, let … Read More
3rd Sorrowful Mystery: The Crowning with thorns
We continue our Patristic Rosary Project today with the: 3rd Sorrowful Mystery: The Crowning with thorns One of the wonderful things which exploring the Fathers can teach us is how to savor each and every detail of the Scriptures. After … Read More
2nd Sorrowful Mystery: The Scourging
We continue our Patristic Rosary Project today with the: 2nd Sorrowful Mystery: The Scourging The Roman flail was a terrible thing, designed to do maximum damage. The Lord endured outrageous humiliation of His Divine Person as well as physical suffering … Read More
1st Sorrowful Mystery: The Agony in the Garden
We continue our Patristic Rosary Project today with the: 1st Sorrowful Mystery: The Agony in the GardenAs the Passover approached, the Lord would enter into His Passion, from Latin patior, "suffer". After the Last Supper, where Christ washed His apostles … Read More
5th Luminous Mystery: Institution of the Eucharist
We continue our Patristic Rosary Project today with the: 5th Luminous Mystery: Institution of the Eucharist The Eucharist, its celebration and the Sacred Species, is the greatest of the sacraments. It is the only of the seven which actually is … Read More
4th Luminous Mystery: The Transfiguration
We continue our Patristic Rosary Project today with the: 4th Luminous Mystery: The Transfiguration The Mystery of the Transfiguration was a matter of intense reflection on the part of the Fathers. Remember that this takes place some eight days after … Read More
3rd Luminous Mystery: Proclamation of the Kingdom
We continue our Patristic Rosary Project today with the: 3rd Luminous Mystery: Proclamation of the KingdomThere are many moments in the Gospels we could use to illustrate this Mystery so we must make a choice. Consider what the Lord says … Read More
Limbo in Denziger-Schönmetzer
In the handy volume called Denziger-Schönmetzer (L 5 – pp. 924-5)) there is an appendix on the question of limbo: Here is the text, in Latin (I will add some few abbreviations for clarity): Peccati originalis poena est carentia … Read More
2nd Luminous Mystery: The Wedding at Cana
We continue our Patristic Rosary Project today with the: 2nd Luminous Mystery: The Wedding at Cana The late great John Paul II wrote in his letter Rosarium Virginis Mariae wrote: 24. The Rosary is at the service of this ideal; … Read More
1st Luminous Mystery: Baptism of Jesus by John
We continue our Patristic Rosary Project today with the: 1st Luminous Mystery: Baptism of Jesus by John The one God had sent to prepare the way and whom Christ Himself described as the greatest man born of woman, was a … Read More
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