In the end of the sabbath, as it began to dawn toward the first
day of the week, came Mary Magdalene and the other Mary to see
the sepulchre. And, behold, there was a great earthquake: for
the angel of the Lord descended from heaven, and came and rolled
back the stone from the door, and sat upon it. And the angel
answered and said unto the women: "Fear not ye! For I know
that ye seek Jesus, which was crucified. He is not here. For he
is risen, as he said". (Mat 28,1-6)
The risen Jesus has proved that man, together with Him, can have
power over sin and therefore death. Jesus, help raise us,
deliver us from sin, from evil, give us Your light, give us Your
joy. Rekindle inside us the love, the faith, the hopefulness,
and the gift of prayer. Let us ask Mary for the gift of an
unshakeable faith.
2nd
- The Ascension of Jesus to Heaven
And as they are speaking these things, Jesus himself stood in the
midst of them, and saith to them, "Peace to you";
being amazed, and becoming affrighted, they were thinking
themselves to see a spirit. And he said to them, "Why are
ye troubled? and wherefore do reasonings come up in your hearts?
see my hands and my feet, that I am he; handle me and see,
because a spirit hath not flesh and bones, as ye see me
having." And having said this, he shewed to them the hands
and the feet. ... "And, lo, I do send the promise of my
Father upon you, but ye -- abide ye in the city of Jerusalem
till ye be clothed with power from on high." And he led
them forth without -- unto Bethany, and having lifted up his
hands he did bless them, and it came to pass, in his blessing
them, he was parted from them, and was borne up to the heaven. (Luk
24,36-51)
Jesus, You have not deserted Your apostles in anguish, but have
given them the joy of knowing Jesus "glorified" over
40 days . After Your Ascension, You granted to all those who
seek You the gift of recieving You in the Eucharist. Through
Mary we trust in you. Mary, give us the gift of hope.
3rd
- The
Descent of the Holy Ghost
And when the day of Pentecost was fully come, they were all with
one accord in one place. And suddenly there came a sound from
heaven as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled all the house
where they were sitting. And there appeared unto them cloven
tongues like as of fire, and it sat upon each of them. And they
were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and began to speak with
other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance. (Act 2,1-4)
Jesus, inffuse us with the Comforter, the
Holy Ghost, enlighten us with the light of Your Spirit, with His
strength enter in the deepest parts of our hearts and heal us.
Deliver us, fill up our hearts with Your love. Make us apostles
of Yours, dear Lord. Let us ask Mary the gift of true love, the
gift of prayer from the heart. "Come Holy Spirit, come by means of the
powerful intercession of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, Your
well-beloved Spouse."
4th
- The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary into Heaven
Blessed art thou of the most high God above all the women upon
the earth; and blessed be the Lord God, which hath created the
heavens and the earth, which hath directed thee to the cutting
off of the head of the chief of our enemies. ... Thou hast done
all these things by thine hand: thou hast done much good to
Israel, and God is pleased therewith: blessed be thou of the
Almighty Lord for evermore. And all the people said, So be it. (Jdt
13,18-20; 15,10)
Now that Mary is raised into heaven, She prays for Her sons and
daughters, those sons and daughters Jesus left Her when He was
on the cross. Mary, pray for us, You know our fears, take us
into Your Heart, the Heart of a Mother. Help us now and in the
time of our death to be with You in Heaven. We ask of you a
devotion to Your Immaculate Heart, where we may take refuge in
times of trouble.
5th
- The Coronation of the Blessed Virgin
Mary, Queen of Heaven and Earth
There appeared a
great sign in heaven: a woman clothed with the sun, with the
moon under her feet, and on her head a crown of twelve stars.
(Rev 12,1)
Let us trust in Mary, Let us call to Her, let
us love Her, let us confide in Her, because She gives Her all to
us. We have a Mother in Heaven who is also a Queen; thus we need
to turn to Her with full faith and hopefulness. If we ask for
something while praying the Holy Rosary, it will be granted to
us. Ask Her for the gift of prayer, a prayer of the heart, said
only for love, a love for Her and Jesus. Let us also ask for a
consistency of prayer, to always be joined to Her Heart, and
therefore to the Heart of Jesus.
