SalC:
Though all the mysteries are truly sorrowful, the one I find more....not just sorrowful but confusing is "the crowing with thorns"

I can't seem to grasp the significance or implication of that. He was crowned.....sure, the crown signifies his kingship, but why with thorns? I don't get it!

That's the one that keeps me contemplating longer.

Syncan:


hmm...bro, I believe its just the chronology of events. Each of those mysteries are as sorrowful as sorrow can be. Eg, We've heard of people dying of sorrow, yet their sorrow wasn't strong enough to cause their tears to turn to blood. There is a book called "Mystical city of God" by Mary of Agreda, you need to read this book to get an insight into the scorging and the rest, when you think of the scorging for instance; think of those aluu students that were beating till they died.Each was done to the point of death, Jesus did not die in either of them because he was meant to die on the cross. A quick insight you can get from a small and easily available book called "Pieta".

FrancisTony:
Jnrbayano,

Ano m ebe a.

Unto observing things...

jnrbayano:
Good afternoon brethren

In the sorrowful mysteries while praying the rosary, which mystery do you think is the most sorrowful of them all?

For me, I think is the 5th sorrowful mystery which is "the crucifixion and death of our lord Jesus Christ."

I think the mysteries were purposefully arranged from the least sorrowful to the most sorrowful though it also looks like it was arranged in the order each occurred.

What's your opinion...

Rich4god:
My zing... Been long I saw u in the carribean.... Hope u r Ok.

stunningjudy:
Happy new month, I pray this month brings us peace, joy and fulfillment.

Kamsified:
Happy Sunday brethren and have a blessed week

SalC:
Happy Sunday, happy new week and happy new month sis

Kamsified:

It's true o, new day, new week, new month

May The Lord make all things new for us all.
Amen

Syncan:


hmm...bro, I believe its just the chronology of events. Each of those mysteries are as sorrowful as sorrow can be. Eg, We've heard of people dying of sorrow, yet their sorrow wasn't strong enough to cause their tears to turn to blood. There is a book called "Mystical city of God" by Mary of Agreda, you need to read this book to get an insight into the scorging and the rest, when you think of the scorging for instance; think of those aluu students that were beating till they died.Each was done to the point of death, Jesus did not die in either of them because he was meant to die on the cross. A quick insight you can get from a small and easily available book called "Pieta".

Ubenedictus:
Mk 9:8

And suddenly looking around they nolonger saw any one with them but Jesus.


As the lenten season continues there will be a continued and sustained emphasis on change, reformation, repentance...but the sunday readings tells us around what to fashion our change, a continued, random and sustained change will probably lead to chaos and so God shows us the axis around which we should make our rotation of repentance.

-The Constant God-

In the gospel of mark 8 we see Christ talk about his suffering and death and peter rebuked him, 6 days later Jesus took peter to mount tabor and showed him his glory and peter said "Lord it is good to be here". We are most times like peter, our lives both spiritual, physical, financial... are shaken and changing, there are the days we simply feel like going to heaven with enomous joy in our hearts, there are other day when we have failed our lenten observance and there is a sin using us to play ping pong, the are times of good business, bad business, joy, sorrow, love, indifference, righeousness, sin, virtue and vice, suffering and glory, there are day we are feeling like abraham about to kill his only son and other day we are like peter on mount tabor, today God give us an anchor, a constant, something good that is ever static and that is God himself.

Are you happy? give him thanks, sad? look up on him, discontent? then pray to him, are you bitter pour it all out to him, did you fail in your lenten resolve in the first week of lent like I did? Pick up again and moved on look at the fallen Christ on the Calvary way. We have a constant God, ever present, always there, ready to accompany us in all the ups and downs of life, showing us what is true joy on our bitter days, teaching us on our bad day, sharing with us our happy days and accompaning us on the thorny days, he is alway there, he is the first and the last, begining and end, the source and goal of our lives.

Place your faith in him, place your trust in him, be in him and for him and say with st Paul "If God be for me who can be against me!!", "If he justifies me who can condemn me?" he is my constant! If I am with him I shall not fear misfortune, sin shall not bug me down, fortune will not make me proud and my joy shall multiply, st Paul says it is Christ who died! It is he who rose, he it is who still interceeds for us.

If we believe in so great a God then we will understand the foolish wisdom of the barren abraham who want to sacrifice his son, if my God is ever constant, ever faithful, what is that sin that weighs me down, who is the guys/lady that vexs me, the one I dislike? What is food that i will not abstain? That offense that i will not forgive. My God suffices and me he rid me of my Me-ness and help me trust more and more in him.

Let nothing trouble you
Let nothing frighten you
Everything passes
God never changes
Patience obtains all
Whoever has God
Wants for nothing
God alone is enough
st Theresa

soso Chukwu di enuf

Ubenedictus:


d mystical city of God by ven Mary of Agreda, stong book, her visions on the life of Jesus and mary really answered much of the questions i consider grey areas in scriptures.

Rich4god:
Ok dear... Let me go check it out.

Kamsified:
Hail holy queen, mother of mercy, hail, our lives, our sweetness and our hope. To thee do we cry, poor banished children of Eve: To thee do we send up our sighs, morning and weeping, in this vale of tears. Turn then, most gracious advocate, your 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.
Amen

stunningjudy:
This testimony is about FAITH and MASS.
In year 1 or 2, I had just #100 and I was going for midweek mass, I decided to breakdown d money and use #50 for offering. A man that sells in my hostel refused to help break it down so I got angry and took it to church, before offering I said God, u know I'm low on cash please I need this money in a 100 fold by tomorrow. As I left church, my mum called and said aah she is sorry she'll send me 10k d next day. All I could do was smile and say Thank you Jesus.
In year 1 also, my course mate brought Agbami scholarship form for us to buy and apply. I had just #500 and d form was sold for #300, a friend tried discouraging me and I was also tinkn of d fact that d money is my last card. I almost returned d form to take back my #300 then I said no need lemme just give it a shot.
I told God again, u know this #500 is all I have, buying this form will leave me with #200 please see me through. I was invited for the exam after some months, I went for it then I waited and waited till I forgot about it. After 2nd year, God surprised me! A friend called and said my name is on d list. My joy was inexplicable! I was paid for year 1 and 2 @ a go!
Finally God does so many things for us therefore we ought to always be grateful.

Kamsified:

In a whisper* Did you see my mail

Kamsified:
Hail holy queen, mother of mercy, hail, our lives, our sweetness and our hope. To thee do we cry, poor banished children of Eve: To thee do we send up our sighs, morning and weeping, in this vale of tears. Turn then, most gracious advocate, your 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.
Amen

Kizmarty:

Pray for us o holy mother of God,that we will be made worthy of the promises of Christ.

Let us pray: ....... ....... .......

Kamsified:

Hello dearie, long time no see u around
How have u been?

Kizmarty:


I'm fine oo
I've just been around but in a low key

Thanks for checking on me,how u

Kamsified:

I hope u know that low key is not allowed when it comes to your brethren
I'm fine as well dearie. Thanks for asking

Happy Sunday everyone

Kizmarty:


I'm fine oo
I've just been around but in a low key

Thanks for checking on me,how u

SalC:
Time to turn on a high key