Life of Prayer-The Fourth Glorious Mystery (Mysteries of the Holy Rosary Series)

Blessed Meditations

October 25, 2024. Gospel Passages: Luke 1:26-38; Luke 2:19, 51; Luke 11:1-4; John 16:32. Also 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18. Quoting St. John Damascene in "Sermo II in Assumptione" in catholicculture.org/culture/liturgicalyear/activities/view.cfm?id=1311 and from “The Way” by St. Josemaría Escrivá, Point 2 in escriva.org/en/camino/2. Quoting from "The Treatise on Prayer and Meditation" by St. Peter of Alcantara, quoting also St. Bonaventure and St. Lawrence Justinian in ourladyswarriors.org/prayer/mntlpryr.htm and "Deep Conversion, Deep Prayer" Chapter 7 by Fr. Thomas Dubay. Quoting from Pope Benedict XVI's General Audience dated May 25, 2011 in www.vatican.va/content/benedict-xvi/en/audiences/2011/documents/hf_ben-xvi_aud_20110525.html. For further reading: Apostolic Constitution of Pope Pius XII, "Munificentissimus Deus Defining the Dogma of the Assumption" dated November 1, 1950. Reference: The Holy Rosary, Fourth Glorious Mystery: escriva.org/en/santo-rosario/14. Meditation with Fr. Francis Ongkingco, Woodrose School Chaplain. Image: "The Assumption of Mary" by Guido Reni in the Chiesa del Gesù, Genova (WikiArt).