ROSARY
TO SAINT JOSEPH
First Mystery
We contemplate Saint Joseph, THE JUST MAN in the eyes of God. (Mt 1:18-21,24)
Jesus birth was like this: Mary, his mother, was betrothed to Joseph and when
they still had not lived together, Mary conceived a son by the power of the Holy
Spirit. Joseph, her husband, who was a just man and did not want to denounce her
publicly, in secret, decided to abandon her. ”But as he considered this, behold,
an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream, saying, ‘Joseph, son of David,
do not fear to take Mary your wife, for that which is conceived in her is of the
Holy Spirit;she will bear a son, and you shall call his name Jesus, for he will
save his people from their sins.’"All this took place to fulfill what the Lord
had spoken by the prophet:"Behold, a virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and
his name shall be called Emmanuel" (which means, God with us).When Joseph woke
from sleep, he did as the angel of the Lord commanded him; he took his wife.
Reflection: Saint Joseph adhered, with total trust, to God’s project over him.
Do we allow ourselves to be guided in our options by the Words of God and by the
Word of the Church?
Our Father, Hail Mary’s (10), and Glory Be.
Second Mystery
We contemplate Saint Joseph, THE VIRGINAL SPOUSE, of Most Holy Mary.(Lk
1:34-38)
And Mary said to the angel, "How shall this be, since I have no husband?"And the
angel said to her, "The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the
Most High will overshadow you; therefore the child to be born will be called
holy, the Son of God.And behold, your kinswoman Elizabeth in her old age has
also conceived a son; and this is the sixth month with her who was called
barren.For with God nothing will be impossible."And Mary said, "Behold, I am the
handmaid of the Lord; let it be to me according to your word." And the angel
departed from her.
Reflection: Matrimony, between baptized, is a sacrament, a symbol of love
between Christ and the Church. It is a way towards Christian sanctity. Matrimony
is lived with Christianity when the dialog, the mutual love, the procreation,
and the education of the children corresponds fully to the project expressed by
God in the revealed Word and in the teaching of the Church. May the Holy Family
of Nazareth be for all families a model of union, domestic virtues, and sanctity.
Our Father, Hail Mary’s (10), and Glory Be.
Third Mystery
We contemplate Saint Joseph,THE EMIGRANT FULL OF TRUST, in their fleeingto
Egypt. (Mt 2:13-15)
Now when they had departed, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a
dream and said, "Rise, take the child and his mother, and flee to Egypt, and
remain there till I tell you; for Herod is about to search for the child, to
destroy him."And he rose and took the child and his mother by night, and
departed to Egypt,and remained there until the death of Herod. This was to
fulfill what the Lord had spoken by the prophet, "Out of Egypt have I called my
son."
Reflection: Christian parents have to care more to defend their own children in
the physical, moral, and spiritual life. There are many “Herod’s” in today’s
world, which cause immense danger, especially for the little ones.
Our Father, Hail Mary’s (10), and Glory Be.
Fourth Mystery
We contemplate Saint Joseph, THE WISE HEAD of the Holy Family. And Jesus
“and he went down with them and came to Nazareth, and was obedient to them; and
his mother kept all these things in her heart.And Jesus increased in wisdom and
in stature, and in favor with God and man”.
Jesus “coming to his own country he taught them in their synagogue, so that they
were astonished, and said, "Where did this man get this wisdom and these mighty
works?Is not this the carpenter's son?”
Reflection: A family also obeys the wise, attentive, and loving presence of the
father. The dialog between parents and children and praying together will help
the family to realize the project of God.
Our Father, Hail Mary’s (10), and Glory Be.
Fifth Mystery
We contemplate Saint Joseph, THE FAITHFUL OBSERVER of religious feasts. (Lk
2: 41-43)
Now his parents went to Jerusalem every year at the feast of the Passover.And
when he was twelve years old, they went up according to custom;and when the
feast was ended, as they were returning, the boy Jesus stayed behind in
Jerusalem. His parents did not know it.
Reflection: Religion must also be lived “together” in the family. Parents should
not say to their children: “Go to Mass… go to church… go to confession… say your
prayers!” Instead parents should say: “Let’s go to Mass, to confession, etc…!”
Family life is alife of communion, must be felt and lived in community, with a
lot of strength.
Our Father, Hail Mary’s (10), and Glory Be.
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