The Sorrowful Mysteries tell what happened to Jesus when some people decided to put him to death on a Cross. He had not done anything wrong. In fact, he was always good to people, especially people who were sick or poor. On that day, which is called Good Friday, Jesus was sentenced and put to death. We call Good Friday "good" because God is always good to us no matter how bad things are.Through everything He went through for us, Jesus knew God was with Him. What happened to Jesus makes us sad, but it reminds us that God is with us, even when bad things happen to us. In The First Sorrowful Mystery we journey into to the Garden of Gethsemani in Jerusalem. There Jesus prayed for God's help because He knew what was going to happen to Him. The Second Sorrowful Mystery takes us to the place where the soldiers beat Jesus with whips. After beating Him, the soldiers put a crown of thorns on His head and made fun of Him. This is the Third Sorrowful Mystery.Jesus was made to carry a heavy cross on His back to Calvary, the Fourth Sorrowful Mystery. Finally, Jesus dies on the Cross, which is the Fifth Sorrowful Mystery. We all know what it is like to be afraid. Someone has hurt us and made fun of us. Have you ever been hurt by someone, or made fun of? Perhaps it looked like people didn't care what happened to you at all. Have you ever had to do something very hard or painful? Maybe you were very sick, and it seemed like you were going to be sick forever? Jesus felt all these and more when He was condemned to death and Crucified. Through these Sorrowful Mysteries of the Rosary, Jesus tells us not to give up, even when things are very bad. God will help us through, God will give us the strength to go on.
The night before Jesus was going to be killed, he instituted and left us the most precious gift of Himself in the Holy Eucharist. “I have eagerly desired to eat this Passover with you before I suffer.” Jesus took bread, blessed it and said: "Take and eat, this is My Body." Taking the wine he said: "This cup is the new covenant in my Blood, shed for you." At that Eucharistic meal, Jesus celebrated the first Mass. At every Mass the sacrifice of Calvary is made present. At the Last Supper Jesus instituted the sacrament of Holy Orders to perpetuate this sacrifice. "Whoever eats my flesh and drinks my blood remains in me and I in him."
Jesus sat down for dinner with His disciples, he took the bread, blessed it and broke it them saying, “Take this and eat it, it is my Body.” He took the cup filled with wine, blessed it and said,”This is my blood of the covenant, which will be shed for many, take it and drink it.”
The Eucharist is a sacrifice as it is an offering and a sacrament because it is something we receive. In the Mass we offer ourselves to God, and God gives himself to us. Our FatherOur Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be Thy name: Thy kingdom come: Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread: and forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation: but deliver us from evil. Amen.Jesus said, "I am the way, the truth and life.No comes to the Father, except through Me." Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee, blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death.AmenJesus said, "...Whoever has seen Me has seen the Father." Hail Mary… Jesus said, "And whatever you ask in My name, I will do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son." Hail Mary… Jesus said, "Peace I leave with you; My peace I give to you." Hail Mary… Jesus said, "I am the true vine, and my Father is the vine grower." Hail Mary…Jesus said, "If you keep My commandments, you will remain in My love; just as I have kept my Father's commandments and remain in His love. " Hail Mary… Jesus said, "This I command you, love one another." Hail Mary… And as they were eating, Jesus took bread, blessed it, broke it, and gave it to his disciples and said, "Take and eat, this is My body. Hail Mary…Then he took a cup, gave thanks, and gave it to them saying, "Drink from it all of you." Hail Mary… "For this is My blood of the covenant, which is shed for many for the forgiveness of sins." Hail Mary… Glory Be To The FatherGlory be to the Father, and to the Son and to the Holy Ghost.As it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be, world without end.Amen.Fatima PrayerO my Jesus, forgive us our sins, save us from the fires of hell, and lead all souls to Heaven, especially those in most need of Your Mercy.Amen.
