Timely Meditations on the Sorrowful Mysteries

Here are some meditations on the sorrowful mysteries that are always timely even outside of the season of Lent.

1 - The agony in the garden

In this mystery, we contemplate Our Lord Jesus Christ kneeling down praying to God saying; “Father, not my will but they will be done.” We ask the Blessed Virgin Mary to inspire us with this scene that we may always search for God’s will at every moment of our lives, especially on the special moments, and, once we find it, that we may always obey it even above our own will.

2 - The scourging at the pillar

In this mystery, we contemplate Our Lord Jesus Christ covered with wound from head to toe from all the scourging, but still he utters not a word of complaint. We ask the Blessed Virgin Mary to inspire us with this scene so that every time we find our lives covered with suffering, that we may never complain, that we may always offer our sufferings for the conversion of sinners, in reparation to the sins against the Sacred Heart of Jesus and the Immaculate Heart of Mary, and for the greater glory of God.

3 - The crowning of thorns

In this mystery, we contemplate Our Lord Jesus Christ cruelly crowned with thorns by the guards and then presented in front of the public where he is mocked and humiliated for having preached truth and virtue. We ask the Blessed Virgin Mary to inspire us with this scene so that every time we find ourselves having to defend Catholic faith and morality in public, that we may never cower, that we may always defend them with courage giving more importance to God’s opinion than to public opinion or peer pressure.

4 - The Carrying of the Cross

In this mystery, we contemplate Our Lord Jesus Christ falling down for the third time under the weight of his own cross but he rises up and continues forward. We ask the Blessed Virgin Mary to inspire us with this scene so that every time we find ourselves overwhelmed by our own crosses that we may never give, that we may always rise up, embrace our cross and continue forward with more determination than before.

5 - The Crucifixion and death of Our Jesus Christ

In this mystery, we contemplate Our Lord Jesus Christ dying on the cross after having given everything to God. He raises his eyes to Heaven and says; “Father, into thy hands, I commend my spirit.,” giving to God the last thing he could. We ask the Blessed Virgin Mary to inspire us with this scene so that we may be as generous to God, giving to Him everything of ourselves and even at the end of our lives to commend to Him our very souls.