Rosary for the General Assembly 2009
It is with joy that we welcome the announcement of this solemn convocation (the General Assembly). With joy we wish to respond to whatever the Spirit demands from each of us and from the Institute. With joy we entrust to Our Lady this event so near and dear to us. With renewed devotion to Mary, through the Rosary, we will tirelessly pronounce her name, and in faith, with trust-filled and unconditional love, present to Her our needs: we want to enter and abide in your heart, O Mary, and there find Jesus, whom we love as our Brother; we want not only to love Him, but proclaim Him to all our brothers and sisters. This is the holiness in which we believe, and the hope that sustains us. This is the heart of the Assembly, which is presented to our Institute today as a gift and a sign of God's work among us. Giuliana Spigone
First Mystery - The call of Paul to be an Apostle (Ephesians 1:1-2)
Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, to the holy ones who are (in
Second Mystery - Blessed be God who blesses us (Ephesians 1:3)
Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in Christ with every spiritual blessing in the heavens,
Third Mystery - Called to holiness (Ephesians 1:4-6,18-20)
as he chose us in him, before the foundation of the world, to be holy and without blemish before him. In love he destined us for adoption to himself through Jesus Christ, in accord with the favor of his will, for the praise of the glory of his grace that he granted us in the beloved…
May the eyes of (your) hearts be enlightened, that you may know what is the hope that belongs to his call, what are the riches of glory in his inheritance among the holy ones,
and what is the surpassing greatness of his power for us who believe, in accord with the exercise of his great might, which he worked in Christ, raising him from the dead and seating him at his right hand in the heavens,
Fourth Mystery - Gifts God has given to us in abundance (Ephesians 1:7-10)
In him we have redemption by his blood, the forgiveness of transgressions, in accord with the riches of his grace that he lavished upon us. In all wisdom and insight, he has made known to us the mystery of his will in accord with his favor that he set forth in him as a plan for the fullness of times, to sum up all things in Christ, in heaven and on earth.
Fifth Mystery - God has chosen us for his glory (Ephesians 1:11-14)
In him we were also chosen, destined in accord with the purpose of the one who accomplishes all things according to the intention of his will, so that we might exist for the praise of his glory, we who first hoped in Christ. In him you also, who have heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation, and have believed in him, were sealed with the promised holy Spirit,
which is the first installment of our inheritance toward redemption as God's possession, to the praise of his glory.
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ROSARY #7
«Jesus grasped her hand and helped her up»
Scripture: Genesis 1:1-19. Psalm 104:1-2,5-6.10.12.24.35. Mark 6:53-56. Lectionary # 329:
The Oblates shall strive to make of their lives a continuous response of maximum love to the infinite love with which Jesus the Redeemer, perfect image of the Father, has loved us. Constitution #10
FIRST MYSTERY: «Jesus approached her, grasped her hand and helped her up.» For indeed, the sick woman was unable to get up on her own. Since she was confined to bed, she could not come before Jesus. This compassionate doctor came to her bed himself and he who carried a sick lamb on his shoulders now drew near to this bed... He draws closer that he might heal more fully.
SECOND MYSTERY: Take good note of what is written here... «You should certainly have come to meet me, you should have come to greet me at the threshold of your house, but in that case your healing would have been the result, less of my compassion than of your will. But since such a strong fever oppresses you and prevents you from getting up, I am coming myself.»
THIRD MYSTERY: «And he helped her up.» As she couldn't stand up by herself, it was the Lord who helped her. «He grasped her hand and helped her up.» When Peter was in danger on the sea, just as he was going to drown, he too was grasped by the hand and raised up... What a beautiful sign of friendship and love towards this sick woman!
FOURTH MYSTERY: He helped her up by taking her hand; his hand healed the sick woman's hand. He grasped that hand as a doctor would have done, he who was both doctor and remedy took her pulse and assessed the gravity of the fever. Jesus touched it and the fever vanished.
FIFTH MYSTERY: Let us want him to touch our hand so that in this way what we do may be made pure. Should he enter our house, let us get off our bed at last and not remain lying down. Jesus stands at our bedside and will we remain lying down? Come on! To your feet!... «There is one among you whom you do not recognize» (Jn 1,26); «the kingdom of God is among you» (Lk 17,21). Let us have faith and we shall see Jesus among us.
Meditations by St. Jerome
Charity‑service is to be exercised toward all, but principally among one's own sisters in consecration. It must constitute the intimate bond of the Institute and be the motivating force of every apostolic activity. Constitution #26
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