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Category Archives: Patristic Rosary Project
Assumption: The 4th Glorious Mystery
NB: Today, the Feast of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, we can begin a 54 Day Novena! Here is something I posted back in 2006 for my “Patristic Rosary Project”. I drill into into the Mysteries we reflect on during recitation of the … Continue reading
5th Glorious Mystery: The Coronation of Our Lady
Today is the Feast of the Queenship of Mary, in the newer, Novus Ordo calendar. Here is an oldie post from 2006, the final installment of my Patristic Rosary Project. ___ We conclude our Patristic Rosary Project today with the: … Continue reading
2nd Joyful Mystery: The Visitation (Traditional 2 July)
In the traditional calendar, the Feast of the Visitation, 2 July, came at the end of the long-suppressed Octave of John the Baptist. In the Novus Ordo it now falls on 31 May, between the Annunciation and the Birth of … Continue reading
The Annunciation – The 1st Joyful Mystery
Because the vagaries of your planet’s progress around your yellow sun, and because of the whirling of it’s largest satellite, this year the Feast of the Annunciation fell on Palm Sunday. Hence, our celebration of this great mystery has been … Continue reading
Posted in Our Solitary Boast, Patristiblogging, Patristic Rosary Project
Tagged Annunciation, BVM
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Assumption: The 4th Glorious Mystery
NB: Today, the Feast of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, we can begin a 54 Day Novena! Here is something I posted back in 2006 for my “Patristic Rosary Project”. I drill into into the Mysteries we reflect on during recitation of the … Continue reading
The spellbinding Romanos the Melodist on the Holy Spirit
A Patristic moment on the Holy Spirit. The spellbinding Romanos the Melodist (+6th c.) has this about our praise of the Spirit. Amazing imagery: […] Now those who before were fishermen have become skilled speakers. Now those who once stood … Continue reading
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Tagged Patristiblogging, Romanos the Melodist
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Assumption – The 4th Glorious Mystery
As today, the Feast of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, we are to begin the 54 Day Novena it is appropriate to share again something I put together back in 2006 for my “Patristic Rosary Project”. I drill into … Continue reading
Do not speak to me, He says, of the difficulties you will face, for “I am with you!”
[B]ecause he had enjoined on them great things, to raise their courage He reassures them that He will be with then always, “even to the end of the world.” Now do you see the relation of His glory to His … Continue reading
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Tagged Ascension Thursday, St. John Chrysostom
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Patristic Annunciation
This year the Sacred Triduum fell across the 25 March Feast of the Annunciation. Therefore, our celebration of the Annunciation was translated to the next available day, the day after the close of the Octave of Easter. Once upon a … Continue reading
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Tagged Annunciation, St. Ambrose of Milan
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3rd Joyful Mystery: The Nativity
From my Patristic Rosary Project page: 3rd Joyful Mystery: The Nativity Christ came into the world in “the fullness of time” (Gal 4:4). His First Coming was foreseen from all eternity and His Nativity was prepared from the beginning of … Continue reading
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Tagged Nativity, Patristic Rosary Project
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2nd Glorious Mystery: The Ascension
Some years ago I posted a “Patristic Rosary Project”. Here is the post for the… 2nd Glorious Mystery: The Ascension Everything about the life of the Lord is a blessing for us. After His resurrection the Lord blessed the Apostles … Continue reading
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PRP – 4th Glorious Mystery: The Assumption
Back in 2006 I put together a “Patristic Rosary Project”, digging into the Mysteries we reflect on in recitation of the Rosary through the lens of some texts from the Fathers of the Church. I will have to return to … Continue reading
The Ascension of the Lord from the Patristic Rosary Project
Here is an excerpt from something I did a few years ago for my Patristic Rosary Project: 2nd Glorious Mystery: The Ascension Everything about the life of the Lord is a blessing for us. After His resurrection the Lord blessed … Continue reading
The 4th Luminous Mystery: 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 … Continue reading
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A good review of the Patristic Rosary Project
Patristiblogger hyperekperisou has kind words about my little … well… not so little Rosary project last October. I am delighted that he thinks it might be of interest to Protestants. Patristic Projects Father Z, on his blog, What Does Prayer … Continue reading
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5th Glorious Mystery: The Coronation of Our Lady
We conclude our Patristic Rosary Project today with the: 5th Glorious Mystery: The Coronation of Our Lady Can we be certain of our final judgment? Those who say they are run the risk of the sin of presumption. We must … Continue reading
4th Glorious Mystery: The Assumption
We continue our Patristic Rosary Project today with the: 4th Glorious Mystery: The Assumption Although Ven. Pius XII refers to Mary’s death in the document whereby he declared infallibly the dogma of the Assumption, and Bl. John Paul II adverts … Continue reading
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3rd Glorious Mystery: Descent of the Holy Spirit
We continue our Patristic Rosary Project today with the: 3rd Glorious Mystery: Descent of the Holy Spirit Pentecost is the birthday of the Church, when the Holy Spirit breathes His own life into the Body and all the members. The … Continue reading
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2nd Glorious Mystery: The Ascension
We continue our Patristic Rosary Project today with the: 2nd Glorious Mystery: The Ascension Everything about the life of the Lord is a blessing for us. After His resurrection the Lord blessed the Apostles with His presence, gloriously risen. When … Continue reading
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Tagged Ascension, St. Cyril of Alexandria, St. Jerome, St. John Chrysostom, St. Leo the Great, Ven. Bede
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1st Glorious Mystery: The Resurrection
We continue our Patristic Rosary Project today with the: 1st Glorious Mystery: The Resurrection The Lord of life laid down His life. St. John Chrysostom (+407) explained: "When Jesus had cried out with a loud voice, he yielded up the … Continue reading
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