Tuesday
of the 28th Week in Ordinary Time
October 13,
2015 8:30am Middle School
Tell me one thing you know about the rosary.
Points and facts to bring out:
Our rosary dates back to 12th century – 1100s.
Devotion to both Jesus and Mary.
Mary always points to and leads us to Jesus.
“Handmaid of the Lord.”
Followed him. She doesn’t speak much. Listens.
First disciple.
Any devotion to Mary or prayer in honor of Mary leads to
Jesus.
Refer to beads of the rosary.
“Bead is the medieval English word for prayer.
How does the rosary begin?
Apostles Creed.
Renewal of faith.
How many sets of mysteries are there?
Four.
Who are the mysteries about?
Mostly Jesus. A few are more
about Mary.
Name them in the order of Jesus’ life. Order in which they
happened.
Joyful,
Luminous. Sorrowful. Glorious.
Name the Joyful Mysteries.
Then the other 3 sets.
What does the word “Mystery” mean here?
Profound truth and we can continue to reflect on and see its
meaning for our lives.
What prayer does each mystery begin with?
What prayer gets repeated during each mystery? How many times?
Repetition has a way of uniting us to God and opening us to
God even if we get distracted.
