Mary has requested that the daily message be given each day to the world. It is read nightly at the prayer service from her Image Building in Clearwater, Florida, U.S.A. This is according to her request. All attempts will be made to publish this daily message to the world at 11 p.m. Eastern time, U.S.A.

We acknowledge that the final authority regarding these messages rests with the Holy See of Rome.

I appear my children on this former bank building in Florida, Our Lady Clothed with the Sun.

September 27, 2002

September 28th Holy Spirit Novena
Scripture selection is Day 7 Period II. The Novena Rosary Mystery
for September 28th is Joyful.



Excerpt from September 9, 2002

Messenger:        My legs have hurt me so bad since
                                June 20, 2002.

                            I was told to go to New York with Emily
                                and Doris June 20, 2002 for only the
                                day.



New York 6-20-2002



                            I tried to get the cheapest plane fare for
                                all of us because I was paying for it
                                as I do for my trips and sometimes
                                I pay for others, too.

                            Jesus told me June 19, 2002 to go up
                                there on June 20, 2002, look at
                                where the buildings were and
                                come back.



New York 6-20-2002



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New York 6-20-2002



                            We left early and as soon as we got to
                                the airport my legs began to hurt,
                                especially my right leg, the
                                knees, it is a long story.

                            For the past months, most nights I
                                couldn't sleep and it has
                                been a struggle and painful.

                            The night I received the message
                                "The pain" I was up as Our Lord
                                called me at 3:00 and it felt
                                as if a sword was in my right
                                knee and a nail where Christ's
                                nail was in His foot.

                            The message came strong and the pain
                                was so awful as I wrote.

                            My foot continued to hurt like this
                                and I was in so much pain the
                                morning of the 5th I never slept
                                again and left for Florida
                                at 3:00AM to get to the
                                airport, but I changed planes
                                and it was late so it took
                                about 9 hours to get there since
                                I left my house, my legs and
                                foot were very painful, but
                                I kept going.

                            I went to 12:10 noon Mass in St. Petersburg
                                and right before Mass Jesus
                                gave me this message.

                            After Mass was over I thought I couldn't
                                even spend my hour I felt so bad—
                                but I kept recalling the message
                                and kept going.

                                I put it here———



Message given September 5, 2002

Messenger:        "I have a lot to be grateful for"

Jesus speaks:     Let your step be lighter and your

                                heart smile a smile of joy—

                                for I have given you great gifts—

                            Smell the fresh air—

                                Let your voice lilt with laughter—

                                Count your blessings———

                                Enjoy the moment—

                                smell the flowers—

                            Do you remember the old saying if the

                                world gives you lemons make

                                lemonade—

                            My sweet and precious ones—

                                I have given you great gifts—

                                    the Eucharist—the priest—

                                    Myself—truly present in the

                                    Eucharist and with you—

                                Oh you want more—

                            You complain when you are given

                                gifts.

                            You give into the suffering instead

                                of offering some things up

                            Walk lighter—

                            Talk lighter—

                            Accept the crosses you must endure

                                with joy—

                            Oh the Father has given you from

                                His abundance

                            Oh little sweet one—

                            See the image I have given to

                                you


July 5, 2000


September 5, 2002 message continues

Jesus speaks:     Oh My sweet one—

                                I love you so much how can

                                    you be sad.

                            You are not trusting in Me.

                            You do not reach for the joy

                                you could have in your

                                heart—

                            You walk like an old man—

                            You carry a self-made ball

                                and chain tied to your

                                ankle—

                            A Shepherd of Christ is one who

                                follows the Good Shepherd—

                            A Shepherd of Christ is one who

                                knows the Good Shepherd

                                walks before him and he follows

                                Him.

                            Be like a baby—

                            Know your heavenly Father

                                watches after you—

                            Oh My Child, that you would only

                                write to your Father everyday,

                                a little note about all the

                                good things that happened in

                                your life and thank Him——

                            Oh My child that you would write

                                to Me, to help Our personal

                                relationship grow—

                            When you are tired and weary—

                                look at a picture of Me

                                carrying the cross—

                            Oh My little child there is joy

                                in the crosses you must endure,

                                they can draw you closer to

                                Me.

                            Satan wants you bowed down—

                            How heavy is your ball and

                                chain? Pretty heavy—

                                Let Me ask you how is

                                your outlook on life?

                            Say this every hour,

                                    "I HAVE A LOT TO

                                    BE GRATEFUL FOR"

                                say the hourly prayers—

                            Let your voice be one of joy—

                                oh I hear your exhausted tones—

                                will you tell the world about

                                Me with a worn out voice—

                                look at yourself—

                                look to the heavens—

                                see the stars—

                            Know that I will answer your

                                heartfelt prayer. Pray, Pray

                                Pray—Pray for the priests, the

                                Church and the world—

                            Oh My Shepherds follow Me

end of September 5, 2002



September 9, 2002 message continues

Messenger:            After my hour I felt a little better.

                                Our Lord told us to give the people
                                    these pictures framed—anyone
                                    who wanted one and came.







September 9, 2002 message continues

Messenger:        I prayed really hard at the rosary for my
                                legs. I felt the rain was helping
                                to wash away my leg problem
                                as it came down on us and I
                                saw the beautiful window
                                before me.

                            It was more brilliantly blue than I
                                ever saw.

                            The gold was like a red-golden fire
                                and the whole next day my day was
                                spent in such joy having seen her,

                            but the good thing is, I feel healing
                                in my legs from the 5th.

                            I prayed to Mary to intercede for healing
                                for my leg problem.

                            I have had mostly sleepless nights
                                since June 20, 2002 when
                                I was sent to New York to look at
                                where the twin towers were.



New York 6-20-2002



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New York 6-20-2002



                            I spent almost every day in leg
                                therapy trying to do all I could
                                to help myself, getting in
                                the bath tub and rubbing
                                them with Vicks salve for the
                                pain. It was the only way I
                                could sleep at night a little
                                amount.

                            On September 5, 2002 under the image
                                in the rain, I think I had a
                                healing, at least a lot of
                                relief since then.

                                I hope it continues.

                                I was sent to the hole of the
                            twin towers and suffered for
                            about 2½ months until the
                            5th of September a few days
                            before the anniversary of
                            September 11, 2001.

end of excerpt from September 9, 2002



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September 27, 2002

Messenger:    My legs still do not hurt.

                        I know for sure I had a healing.

                        I have not had any sleepless nights
                            and the pain is gone.





June 20, 1998

given on the feast of the Immaculate Heart



Genesis 1: 27-31

God created man in the image of himself,
in the image of God he created him,
male and female he created them.

God blessed them, saying to them, ‘Be fruitful, multiply, fill the earth and subdue it. Be masters of the fish of the sea, the birds of heaven and all the living creatures that move on earth.’God also said, ‘Look, to you I give all the seed–bearing plants everywhere on the surface of the earth, and all the trees with seed–bearing fruit; this will be your food. And to all the wild animals, all the birds of heaven and all the living creatures that creep along the ground, I give all the foliage of the plants as their food.’ And so it was. God saw all he had made, and indeed it was very good. Evening came and morning came: the sixth day.





Genesis 2: 23

And the man said:

This one at last is bone of my bones
and flesh of my flesh!
She is to be called Woman,
because she was taken from Man.



June 20, 1998 message continues

Jesus speaks: I have given you this New Adam, this New Eve. I have given you the new covenant between God and man.

On this feast of the Immaculate Heart of Mary I give you this parable:

I took the woman from the side of the man to unite in holy wedlock to bring forth the children of the earth.

I gave you Myself, the Sacrifice, the New Adam, taken from the womb of the Immaculate Mother.

From My side the Church was born.

I have given you the priest from My side. I have given him the vision of Myself always with him.

My Heart is the life of the Church, what comes forth from My Heart is Blood and water administered through the hands of consecrated priests.

I have given My beloved priest a deep union with Myself.

The Church was born from My pierced side.

My Mother stood beneath My cross in great anguish and pain knowing the fate of many.



Luke 2: 34

‘Look, he is destined for the fall and for the rise of many in Israel, destined to be a sign that is opposed— and a sword will pierce your soul too—so that the secret thoughts of many may be laid bare.’



Luke 2: 7

and she gave birth to a son, her first–born. She wrapped him in swaddling clothes and laid him in a manger because there was no room for them in the living–space.



June 20, 1998 message continues

Messenger: She stood beneath the cross and her Son hung on that tree of life. He would soon be planted in a tomb in a garden and rise victorious, the first fruits of those who have fallen asleep.



1 Corinthians 15: 20-28

In fact, however, Christ has been raised from the dead, as the first–fruits of all who have fallen asleep. As it was by one man that death came, so through one man has come the resurrection of the dead. Just as all die in Adam, so in Christ all will be brought to life; but all of them in their proper order: Christ the first–fruits, and next, at his coming, those who belong to him. After that will come the end, when he will hand over the kingdom to God the Father, having abolished every principality, every ruling force and power. For he is to be king until he has made his enemies his footstool,and the last of the enemies to be done away with is death, for he has put all things under his feet. But when it is said everything is subjected, this obviously cannot include the One who subjected everything to him. When everything has been subjected to him, then the Son himself will be subjected to the One who has subjected everything to him, so that God may be all in all.



June 20, 1998 message continues

Jesus speaks: It would be wise for you to study the messages I gave to you on the day before My Sacred Heart Feast and the Day of the Feast. I speak from My Sacred Heart to you.

Messenger: NOTE: He refers to June 18, 1998, June 19, 1998 and this message for us to study.

Jesus speaks: The devil knows the end is near and you hold the documents to help to cleanse the dirty hearts.

I ask you to study the messages of the day preceeding the Sacred Feast, the Feast of My Sacred Heart and the writing of today.

I wish you to understand the immense war you are experiencing. Your prayers are held mightily and that of your family, Shepherds of Christ, in the hands of the heavenly court.

They are the prayers of the holy ones.

Your earth has fallen into a deep sleep, I took the woman Eve from the side of the man under a deep sleep.

The Woman, Clothed as the Sun, stands triumphant on the snake. She has dominion over him (the devil).

Eve did not listen, she allowed the evil one to be her master. I told them to have dominion over the earth. They ate the fruit, giving in to the devil when I commanded them to not eat of the fruit.

The Church was born from the side of the Savior. The New Eve stands beneath the cross. The Pure, the Immaculate One. The children to be brought forth in pain, the fallen children of Eve.

I give you the permanent sign of the Woman in Florida and your earth is asleep.

The garden has been planted. The flowing water is to come forth from the Rock.

The messages come from the Sacred Heart of Jesus to the children of this earth in need of medicine.

My priest acts in My name to help lead the troubled Church home to My Sacred Heart from which the water will flow copiously on the parched barren earth.

I gave a pair in the garden and the devil divided them.

I came and died. I hung on that tree to give this world life, and My Mother stood beneath the cross to the bitter end, and held My Body before they carried it to the tomb.

You cannot operate independent of one another. You carry the seeds to help the word come alive in the sleeping sick hearts. I am the vine grower. You must surrender to Me and live deeply the messages I give you.

I repeat one more time - the Mass and how you participate in it is the central focus of your lives!

These writings are to be centered on the Mass, that the writings will be written when the dawn appears.

The love of God will blossom in the hearts from these writings. You must hold onto each other and be one for the sake of the world which has mounted the sinking ship to hell.

The Lady Clothed as the Sun is sent to pull them from the dark sea of doom.

She comes, the Ark ready to be boarded, immaculately conceived by the hand of God to bring forth the new race.

Our Lady of Fatima stands beneath the cross in Lucia's vision, over the altar of sacrifice, beneath the hand of God. You are to lead the world home into the Heart of Jesus through the Immaculate Heart of the Woman.

THROUGH HIM, WITH HIM and IN HIM,



Revelation 11: 3 - 19

But I shall send my two witnesses to prophesy for twelve hundred and sixty days, wearing sackcloth. These are the two olive trees and the two lamps in attendance on the Lord of the world. Fire comes from their mouths and consumes their enemies if anyone tries to harm them; and anyone who tries to harm them will certainly be killed in this way.They have the power to lock up the sky so that it does not rain as long as they are prophesying; they have the power to turn water into blood and strike the whole world with any plague as often as they like. When they have completed their witnessing, the beast that comes out of the Abyss is going to make war on them and overcome them and kill them. Their corpses lie in the main street of the great city known by the symbolic names Sodom and Egypt, in which their Lord was crucified.People of every race, tribe, language and nation stare at their corpses, for three–and–a–half days, not letting them be buried, and the people of the world are glad about it and celebrate the event by giving presents to each other, because these two prophets have been a plague to the people of the world.’

After the three–and–a–half days, God breathed life into them and they stood up on their feet, and everybody who saw it happen was terrified; then I heard a loud voice from heaven say to them, ‘Come up here,’ and while their enemies were watching, they went up to heaven in a cloud. Immediately, there was a violent earthquake, and a tenth of the city collapsed; seven thousand persons were killed in the earthquake, and the survivors, overcome with fear, could only praise the God of heaven. That was the second of the disasters; the third is to come quickly after it.

The seventh trumpet

Then the seventh angel blew his trumpet, and voices could be heard shouting in heaven, calling, ‘The kingdom of the world has become the kingdom of our Lord and his Christ, and he will reign for ever and ever.’ The twenty–four elders, enthroned in the presence of God, prostrated themselves and touched the ground with their foreheads worshipping God with these words, ‘We give thanks to you, Almighty Lord God, He who is, He who was, for assuming your great power and beginning your reign. The nations were in uproar and now the time has come for your retribution, and for the dead to be judged, and for your servants the prophets, for the saints and for those who fear your name, small and great alike, to be rewarded. The time has come to destroy those who are destroying the earth.’ Then the sanctuary of God in heaven opened, and the ark of the covenant could be seen inside it. Then came flashes of lightning, peals of thunder and an earthquake and violent hail.



June 20, 1998 message continues

Messenger: If we get the building on July 5, 1998, it will be the 4th anniversary of when she first appeared as Our Lady of Light and then for about 450 days, almost every day - July 5, 1994 - Sept. 5, 1995.



Revelation 12: 1 - 2

Now a great sign appeared in heaven: a woman, robed with the sun, standing on the moon, and on her head a crown of twelve stars. She was pregnant, and in labour, crying aloud in the pangs of childbirth.



John 19: 25 - 27

Jesus and his mother

Near the cross of Jesus stood his mother and his mother’s sister, Mary the wife of Clopas, and Mary of Magdala. Seeing his mother and the disciple whom he loved standing near her, Jesus said to his mother, ‘Woman, this is your son.’ Then to the disciple he said, ‘This is your mother.’ And from that hour the disciple took her into his home.



June 20, 1998 message continues

Messenger: The Church is the Bride of Christ.

The Church is the Mother of the children.

We are a family in the Church.

The Church is to bring forth children for the kingdom.

Jesus has given me revelations to give. I am a bride and a mother. My writings reflect the role I have played as a mother. My heart is that of a woman and mother. I love Jesus so much.

The Church is the Bride of Christ. The Church is Mother bringing forth children for God's Kingdom.

From the pierced side of Christ the Church was born.

Eve, the woman was formed from the side of Adam.

The Church is formed from the pierced side of the New Adam.

She is His Bride.

Our Founder that writes the newsletter for about 70,000 priests has been a priest for many years, writing 17 books on the spiritual life. Jesus picked him, he has a doctorate in theology. He is a very holy priest, so devoted to the Sacred Heart and Immaculate Heart.

end of June 20, 1998 message





Please pray for the Cardinal
Our Lord has asked us to pray for.





From September 5, 2002
during the special prayer service
in Clearwater, Florida
during the 6:20 prayers.

The images looked exactly like this.

This was taken without a flash.



There have been physical healings
on the 5ths and at other times.

Please come on October 5, 2002
special prayer service
at 6:20pm

The prayers and the rosary will be broadcast
to the centers and sub-centers.



September 28, 2002

Mary speaks:

I ask you to come to my image site
on the 5th of October.









Jesus is calling all Apostles
of the Good Shepherd
to renew their commitment
at Tom's Farm
October 13, 2002.

Others who are interested
in becoming Apostles
of the Good Shepherd in the Shepherds of Christ Movement
are asked to call Morrow, Ohio
1-888-211-3041.

There will be two Masses
in Cincinnati on October 13, 2002
at churches in Cincinnati
where many Shepherds of Christ
will go to both Sunday Masses.
Please call Morrow.
Masses will be at 9am
and 10am.







October is the month of the Rosary.

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The Joyful Mysteries

The Annunciation

The angel Gabriel appeared to Mary and asked her to be the mother of the Messiah.

She said yes. Mary had such faith! She always complied with the Father's will.

She was filled with the Holy Spirit and the Word was made flesh and dwelt among us.

There was such a bond between Jesus and Mary from the very moment of conception!

She felt His life grow within her womb. His Most Sacred Heart was formed in her womb through the Holy Spirit.

Jesus wants to be alive in our hearts. We should carry His life with great joy in our being.

The Spirit wants to be alive in our very being with the fire of His love.

We are children of God. Mary mothers us as she mothered Jesus.

It is through Mary that we are led to intense love in His most precious Heart.

It is truly the love of these Two Hearts that will lead us to union with God.

The Visitation

Mary went to visit her cousin Elizabeth.
When she arrived, the child in Elizabeth's womb leapt for joy at the presence of Mary with Jesus in her womb.
Mary was filled with the Holy Spirit and cried out, with a loud voice, the Magnificat.
"My soul doth magnify the Lord and my spirit rejoices in God, my Savior."
"Because He has regarded the lowliness of His handmaid, from all generations they will call me blessed."
God Who is mighty has done great things to us in His name.
Jesus is no less present in our hearts after Communion than He was in Mary's womb.
Should we not jump up and cry out that we truly receive the one, true God in our hearts?
Are we open to the Holy Spirit to fill us with the love of the one, true God and Mary in our hearts?
It is through her pure and tender Heart that we will love God more closely.

The Birth of Jesus

Joseph was filled with joy to see the splendor of the night, but with sorrow to see Jesus born in such poverty.
Not a place for Jesus to lay His head--in a manger at birth, His head on a cross at His death--both bare wood.
He showed us the way, in total submission to the will of the Father. He loved us so much that He was born a human, God-made-man.
What the birth of this baby, the child Jesus, did to change the world for all time!
This is Jesus, the Son of God, come to free the world of its sins.
He came as a little baby. He was born of Mary in the little town of Bethlehem.
This is how it is with Jesus today: there is no blare of trumpets, no roll of drums. Jesus comes quietly at every Mass.
The only blare of trumpets and roll of drums are in our hearts.
If you are not aware of Christ truly present in the Eucharist, you miss the big event.
Jesus, the same Jesus who was born in Bethlehem, comes to us in our hearts.

The Presentation of Jesus in the Temple

Mary took Jesus to the temple to be presented to the Father.
Simeon told Mary of the future sufferings of Jesus and Mary.
Joseph, in his sorrow at hearing of the sufferings, was comforted by the joy that so many souls would be redeemed.
They returned to Galilee to the town of Nazareth and Jesus grew in wisdom and strength.
Mary, with such love, beheld her precious Son!
She gazed into His precious baby eyes.
Simeon predicted that her heart would be pierced with a sword.
Her heart would be pierced with a sword for, just as she held His baby body at birth, she would hold his lifeless body under the cross.
How well Mary would know the Heart of Jesus! She would ponder all the events of His life in her Heart.
It is through her most loving Heart that we grow in fervent love for His Heart.

The Finding of Jesus in the Temple

When Jesus was twelve years old, the Holy Family went to Jerusalem for Passover.
When it was over Mary and Joseph had traveled a day's journey before they realized Jesus was not with them.
With sorrow in their hearts they returned to Jerusalem to find Him.
After searching for Him for three days, they found Him in the temple talking to the doctors.
The doctors were astounded at His wisdom.
He said He had to be about His Father's business.
Jesus teaches us today through His word.
He went down and was subject to them.
Mary, if we ever lose Jesus, lead us back to His tender Heart.
Jesus, help us to love Mary more.


The Sorrowful Mysteries

The Agony in the Garden

Be with Jesus in the garden. Kneel beside Him and feel the pain in His Heart.
How tenderly He loves us, that God came to this earth and gave Himself for love of us.
Jesus is a Person. He loves each one of us with a most personal love.
He is a Divine Person. He loves us more than any human person could love us.
Jesus saw before Him all His suffering.
He knew the sins of all men from all time.
Because of His great love for us and for all men His Heart was in such pain.
He knows and loves us more than we know and love ourselves.
He is alive this day and He lives in our hearts.
He wants us to love Him at every moment and He is forgotten and ignored and He is God.

The Scourging at the Pillar

Jesus saw in the garden all the events that would happen and He suffered so He sweat blood.
They led Jesus away as a criminal and they tied Him to a pillar.
At any moment Jesus could have stopped the men, but. because of His great love for us, He allowed them to whip Him.
Jesus did this, allowed them to whip Him, for me.
Hail Mary...
Many times, when others are cruel to us, we feel alone and very hurt.
Many times, when we pray and talk about God in the world today, others treat us cruelly.
God is almighty, He controls everything. Our every breath and heartbeat depend on God.
God first loved us and commands us to love Him.
The greatest commandment of all is to love God with our whole heart, our whole soul and our whole mind.

The Crowning with Thorns

God commands us to love Him first and to love our neighbors.
He suffered for us and paid price for our sins with His blood.
Why are men so willful, so full of pride that they ignore the Almighty God who gives them their very breath?
Look at Jesus, crowned with thorns, His face covered with blood. He suffered because He loves me.
God is offended by the willfulness of men today.
Whether we go to heaven or hell depends on whether we love God and love one another.
Jesus shows us how to love by giving Himself for love of us.
Jesus was crowned with thorns. He was whipped, His body was torn. He suffered this that we would share in His life and go to heaven some day.
Our life here will end soon and we will be somewhere forever and ever. Let us love God and love one another that we will share in the great gift He gives us, the gift of eternal life in heaven.
Think of the men that whipped Jesus and crowned Him with thorns. Think how cold their hearts were.

The Carrying of the Cross

They stood around Jesus and they hollered at Him, "Crucify Him! Crucify Him!"
They gave to Jesus a heavy cross laden with all the sins from all time and they put it on His shoulder and made Him carry the cross.
It was so heavy that Jesus could not carry it any longer. He collapsed and fell to the ground.
He got up and tried to move. He saw the tear covered face of His beloved mother.
She looked into His tender gentle eyes covered with blood.
This was the little baby that she carried and now she saw Him covered with blood and wounds.
Mary loves Jesus with the most tender love.
It is in going to the heart of Mary that we will learn to love our beloved Jesus.
The Holy Spirit is the spouse of Mary.
The Holy Spirit works within the heart of Mary to make us more holy, more like our beloved Jesus.

The Crucifixion and Death of Jesus

Jesus was nailed to the cross.
Jesus hung on the cross for three hours.
His mother, in excruciating pain, stood beneath the cross and watched, watched her Son die.
Before He died He gave His mother Mary to us as our mother.
Our mother, Mary, loves us.
She saw Jesus hang and die on the cross. She knows the great love that Jesus has for us.
She wants to mother us and help us to love Jesus so much more.
As her little children, it is important that we give ourselves to her and her motherly care.
If we want peace and joy in our life we must give ourselves to Mary and to her Son.
Mary said at Fatima that she wants us to give our hearts to her and to the Heart of her Son. She also said at Fatima that she wants us to pray the rosary every day. If we do this, we will have peace in the world.


The Glorious Mysteries

The Resurrection

On the third day He arose as he foretold.
When Mary Magdalen and some other women arrived at the tomb, they saw that the entry stone had been rolled away.
There appeared two men in dazzling garments where Jesus had been laid.
The two angels told the women He had risen as He had foretold.
He went to Emmaus and recounted for them all the scriptures, from Moses through the prophets, which referred to Him.
When He had seated Himself with them to eat, He took bread, pronounced the blessing, then broke the bread and began to distribute it to them. With that their eyes were opened and they recognized Him, whereupon He vanished from their sight.
He appeared several times to the apostles over the course of 40 days and gave them the power to baptize and forgive sins.
Christ died to bring us to new life.
He came that we might have life to the full.
The good news is that Jesus has died and that He has risen.

The Ascension

They went out of the town of Bethany and Jesus gave them his final blessing.
He raised His arms and ascended into heaven.
They stood below in utter amazement at what had happened.
Think of what it would be like to see Jesus ascend bodily into heaven.
Imagine the grief in Mary's and the apostles' hearts to see Him go!
Jesus has not left. He remains with us in His divinity and humanity in the Eucharist today.
He longs for us to come and receive Him. He waits for us to come and be with Him in front of the tabernacle.
He gave Himself on the cross. He gives Himself this very day in the Eucharist.
He loved us so much He died for us. He rose to give us new life. As He ascended into heaven he left behind the most precious gift of all--Himself!
He said, "For John baptized with water but, in a few days, you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit."

The Descent of the Holy Spirit

The apostles were full of fear and locked themselves in the Upper Room.
When the Holy Spirit descended on Mary and the apostles, what joy for Mary's Heart!
Jesus had promised to send the Holy Spirit. A great wind blew and over their heads appeared parted tongues of fire.
They were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in foreign tongues.
What joy for Mary to see the apostles transformed from fear to fearlessness!
Oh, Holy Spirit, come to us and fill our hearts with the fire of Your love.
Where we are full of fear, make us fearless.
We long to have the courage to do all God asks of us. Oh, Holy Spirit, give us this courage.
Holy Spirit, lead us to intimate oneness with You, the Father, the Son and Mary.
Oh, Holy Spirit, set us on fire for love of God.

The Assumption of Our Lady into Heaven

Many years after Jesus' death Mary was taken up to heaven.
Imagine her delight to be forever united with her most precious Son.
Imagine her joy to be united with the Father and the Holy Spirit. She beheld the face of God.
She had lived her whole life in service of Him. Now she was taken up to her eternal dwelling place.
Mary has not left. She remains forever with us. She is wherever Jesus is. She is our spiritual mother. She is forever by our side. She loves us. She mothers us with such motherly love!
Who are we to have Mary as our mother?
Mary watched it all. A young Mary, an older Mary, a sad Mary, a joyful Mary-Mary, the reflection of Christ's life!
To know Christ is to see Him through Mary's eyes, to feel Him through Mary's motherhood, to love Him through Mary's Heart.
She forever intercedes for her beloved children. She cares for our every need.
Heaven is our true home.

The Coronation of Our Lady

A great sign appeared in the sky, a woman clothed with the sun, with the moon under her feet and on her head a crown of twelve stars.
Mary was crowned queen of heaven and earth. Our most beloved mother now reigns in the court of heaven!
Imagine her joy to hear the choirs of angelic voices! Imagine her joy to see the angels and saints praising God!
She--who carried the baby Jesus in her womb, who held Him in her arms, who walked by His side during the Passion, who stood under His cross, who held His lifeless body and watched Him locked in the tomb--was now crowned Queen of Heaven, forever to reign in the court of heaven with her beloved Son.
If we remain faithful to the Lord until death, we too will receive a crown of life. In heaven shall be found every good.
Such treasures for us in heaven! The eye has not seen, the ear has not heard the glories that await him who serves the Lord!
Heaven is the kingdom of God. We are His heirs.
There is no more thirsting for union with God, no more longing for Him. We will experience such intense union with Him forever.
We will never want for love again. We will know His love.
We will see the face of God and live.





Meditaciones del Rosario
(Rosary Aves in Spanish)
(recibido el Imprimátur)

Misterios Gozosos

La Anunciación

El ángel Gabriel se apareció a María y le pidió ser la Madre de Dios.

Ella dijo "sí". ¡María tenía una gran fe! Ella obedeció siempre la voluntad del Padre.

María se llenó del Espíritu Santo, la Palabra se hizo carne y habitó entre nosotros.

¡Había un gran lazo de unión entre Jesús y María desde el momento de la concepción!

María sintió la vida de Jesús crecer dentro de su vientre. El Sacratísimo Corazón de Jesús se formó en su vientre por obra del Espíritu Santo.

Jesús quiere estar vivo en nuestros corazones. Deberíamos llevar su vida con gran alegría en nuestro ser.

El Espíritu quiere estar vivo en nuestro propio ser con el fuego de su amor.

Somos hijos de Dios. María nos cuida como cuidó a Jesús.

A través de María somos dirigidos a un intenso amor en el preciosísimo Corazón de Jesús.

Es en verdad el amor de estos Dos Corazones el que nos conducirá a la unión con Dios.

La Visitación

María fue a visitar a su prima Isabel.

Cuando llegó, el niño en el vientre de Isabel brincó de alegría al estar en la presencia de María con Jesús en su vientre.

María se llenó del Espíritu Santo y exclamó, en voz alta, la Magnífica.

"María dijo entonces: 'Proclama mi alma la grandeza del Señor, y mi espíritu se alegra en Dios mi Salvador;" (Lc. 1:46-47)

"porque se fijó en su humilde esclava, y desde ahora todas las generaciones me llamarán feliz." (Lc. 1:48)

El Poderoso ha hecho grandes cosas por mí: ¡Santo es su Nombre! (Lc. 1:49)

Jesús no está menos presente en nuestros corazones después de la Comunión que cuando estuvo en el vientre de María.

¿Acaso no deberíamos brincar y gritar porque verdaderamente recibimos en nuestros corazones al único Dios verdadero?

¿Estamos abiertos al Espíritu Santo para que llene nuestros corazones con el amor del único Dios verdadero y de María?

Es a través del puro y tierno Corazón de María como amaremos más estrechamente a Dios.

El Nacimiento de Jesús

José se llenó de alegría al ver el esplendor de la noche, pero se entristeció al ver a Jesús nacer en semejante pobreza.

No había lugar para que Jesús recostara su cabeza — en un pesebre en su nacimiento, en una cruz en su muerte — los dos de madera.

Jesús nos enseñó el camino, en total sumisión a la voluntad del Padre. El nos amó tanto que nació como humano, Dios-hecho-hombre.

¡Lo que el nacimiento de este bebé, el niño Jesús, hizo para cambiar al mundo para siempre!

Este es Jesús, el Hijo de Dios, que viene a liberar al mundo de sus pecados.

Jesús vino como un pequeño bebé. El nació de María en el pueblito de Belén.

Así es con Jesús ahora: no suenan las trompetas, no redoblan los tambores. Jesús viene calladamente en cada Misa.

Los únicos sonidos de trompetas y redoble de tambores están en nuestros corazones.

Si no están conscientes de la verdadera presencia de Cristo en la Eucaristía, se pierden el gran acontecimiento.

Jesús, el mismo que nació en Belén, viene a nosotros a nuestros corazones en la Sagrada Eucaristía.

La Presentación de Jesús en el Templo

María llevó a Jesús al templo para ser presentado al Padre.

Simeón le relató a María sobre los futuros sufrimientos de ella y de Jesús.

José, en su tristeza al oir sobre los sufrimientos, fue confortado por la alegría de que muchas almas serían redimidas.

Ellos volvieron a Galilea al pueblo de Nazaret y Jesús creció en fortaleza y sabiduría.

¡María, con semejante amor, contemplaba a su precioso Hijo!

Ella miraba sus preciosos ojos de bebé.

Simeón predijo que el corazón de María sería traspasado por una espada de dolor.

El Corazón de María sería traspasado por una espada porque, así como abrazó su cuerpecito de bebé al nacer, ella abrazaría el cuerpo sin vida de Jesús bajo la cruz.

¡Cuánto conocería María el Corazón de Jesús! Ella reflexionaba sobre todos los eventos de la vida de Jesús en su corazón.

Es a través del amorosísimo Corazón de María como crecemos en amor ferviente por el Corazón de Jesús, su hijo.

El Niño Jesús Hallado en el Templo

Cuando Jesús tenía doce años, la Sagrada Familia fue a Jerusalén para la Pascua.

Cuando terminaron su visita María y José habían viajado ya un día cuando se dieron cuenta de que Jesús no estaba con ellos.

Con tristeza en sus corazones regresaron a Jerusalén a buscarlo.

Después de buscarlo por tres días, lo encontraron en el templo hablando con los doctores.

Los doctores estaban asombrados de la sabiduría de Jesús.

Jesús dijo que tenía que ocuparse de los asuntos de su Padre.

Jesús nos enseña hoy a través de su Palabra.

"Jesús entonces regresó con ellos, llegando a Nazaret. Posteriormente siguió obedeciéndoles. Su madre, por su parte, guardaba todas estas cosas en su corazón." (Lc. 2:51-52)

María, si algún día perdemos a Jesús, condúcenos de nuevo a su tierno Corazón.

Jesús, ayúdanos a amar a María más.


Misterios Dolorosos

La Agonía en el Huerto

Acompañemos a Jesús en el huerto. Arrodillemonos junto a él y sintamos el dolor en su Corazón.

Qué tiernamente nos ama él, a tal grado que Dios vino a esta tierra y se entregó por amor a nosotros.

Jesús es una Persona. El ama a cada uno de nosotros con un amor muy personal.

Jesús es una Persona Divina. El nos ama más de lo que cualquier otra persona humana pudiera amarnos.

Jesús vio ante él todos sus sufrimientos.

Jesús conocía los pecados de todos los hombres de todos los tiempos.

Debido a su gran amor por nosotros y por toda la humanidad, su Corazón estaba en semejante dolor.

Jesús nos conoce y nos ama más de lo que nosotros mismos nos amamos y conocemos.

Jesús está vivo este día y vive en nuestros corazones.

Jesús quiere que lo amemos a cada momento pero es olvidado e ignorado y él es Dios.

La Flagelación en la Columna.

Jesús vio en el huerto todos los eventos que sucederían y sufrió tanto que sudó sangre.

Ellos se llevaron a Jesús como si fuera un criminal y lo ataron a una columna.

En cualquier momento Jesús hubiera podido detener a los hombres, pero, debido a su gran amor por nosotros, permitió que lo azotaran.

Jesús hizo ésto, permitió que lo azotaran, por mí.

Dios te salve María…

Muchas veces, cuando los demás son crueles con nosotros, nos sentimos solos y muy lastimados.

Muchas veces, cuando rezamos y hablamos de Dios en el mundo de hoy, los demás nos tratan cruelmente.

Dios es todopoderoso, él controla todo. Cada una de nuestras respiraciones y latidos del corazón dependen de Dios.

Dios nos amó primero y nos manda que lo amemos.

El mandamiento más grande de todos es amar a Dios con todo nuestro corazón, toda nuestra alma y toda nuestra mente.

La Coronación de Espinas

Dios nos manda amar a él primero y amar a nuestro prójimo.

Jesús sufrió por nosotros y pagó el precio de nuestros pecados con su sangre.

¿Por qué son los hombres tan rebeldes, tan llenos de orgullo que ignoran al Dios Omnipotente, quien les da su propia vida?

Veamos a Jesús, coronado con espinas, su rostro cubierto de sangre. El sufrió porque nos ama.

Dios está ofendido por la rebeldía del hombre de hoy.

Si vamos al cielo o al infierno depende de si amamos o no a Dios y si nos amamos o no unos a otros.

Jesús nos enseña cómo amar, al entregarse por amor a nosotros.

Jesús fue coronado con espinas. El fue golpeado, su cuerpo fue rasgado, él sufrió ésto para que participaramos en su vida y vayamos al cielo algún día.

Nuestra vida aquí en la tierra pronto terminará y estaremos en la otra vida en algún lugar de felicidad o castigo para siempre. Amemos a Dios y a nuestro prójimo para que compartamos el gran regalo que él nos da, el regalo de la vida eterna en el cielo.

Piensen en los hombres que azotaron a Jesús y lo coronaron con espinas. Piensen en qué fríos eran sus corazones.

Jesús Con la Cruz a Cuestas

"La gente gritó: ¡Crucifícalo! (Mc. 15:13)

Le dieron a Jesús una cruz pesada, cargada con los pecados de todos los tiempos, la pusieron en su hombro y lo hicieron cargarla.

La cruz estaba tan pesada que Jesús ya no podía cargarla. El se dobló y cayó al suelo.

Jesús se levantó y trató de moverse. El vio el rostro de su amada Madre lleno de lágrimas.

María miró los tiernos y apacibles ojos de Jesús cubiertos de sangre.

Este era el niñito que ella cargó y ahora lo veía cubierto de sangre y llagas.

María ama a Jesús con el amor más tierno.

Es yendo al corazón de María como aprenderemos a amar a nuestro amado Jesús.

El Espíritu Santo es el Esposo de María.

El Espíritu Santo trabaja en el corazón de María para hacernos más santos, más semejantes a nuestro amado Jesús.

La Crucifixión y Muerte de Jesús

Jesús fue clavado en la cruz.

Jesús estuvo colgado en la cruz por tres horas.

Su Madre, con un insoportable dolor, estuvo bajo la cruz y vio a su Hijo morir.

Antes de morir, Jesús nos dio a su Madre María, como Madre nuestra.

Nuestra Madre, María, nos ama.

María vio a Jesús crucificado morir en la cruz. Ella conoce bien el gran amor que Jesús nos tiene a todos.

María quiere ser nuestra Madre y ayudarnos a amar a Jesús cada día más.

Como hijitos de María, es importante que nos entreguemos a Ella y a su maternal cuidado.

Si queremos paz y alegría en nuestra vida debemos entregarnos a María y a su divino Hijo.

María dijo en Fátima que quiere que entreguemos nuestros corazones a ella y al Corazón de su Hijo. Ella también dijo en Fátima que quiere que recemos el rosario todos los días. Si hacemos ésto, tendremos paz en el mundo.


Misterios Gloriosos

La Resurrección

Jesús resucitó al tercer día como lo había predicho.

Cuando María Magdalena y otras mujeres llegaron al sepulcro, vieron que la piedra había sido removida.

Aparecieron dos hombres en vestiduras deslumbrantes en donde Jesús había sido colocado.

Los dos ángeles les dijeron a las mujeres que Jesús había resucitado como lo había predicho.

Jesús fue a Emaús y les relató todas las escrituras, que se referían a él, desde Moisés hasta los profetas.

Cuando Jesús se había sentado con ellos a comer, tomó el pan, pronunció la bendición, luego lo partió y lo empezó a distribuir entre ellos. Con eso los ojos de los Apóstoles se abrieron y lo reconocieron, entonces Jesús desapareció de su vista.

Jesús se apareció varias veces a los Apóstoles en el transcurso de 40 días y les dio el poder de bautizar y de perdonar los pecados.

Cristo murió para enseñarnos a vivir una vida nueva.

Jesús vino para que tuvieramos vida en abundancia.

Las buenas noticias son que Jesús ha muerto y que ha resucitado.

La Ascensión

Fueron al pueblo de Betanía y Jesús les dio su bendición final.

Jesús levantó sus brazos y ascendió al cielo.

Ellos se quedaron en total asombro ante lo que había sucedido.

Piensen en lo que sería ver a Jesús ascender físicamente al cielo.

¡Imagínense la tristeza en los corazones de los Apóstoles y María al ver a Jesús irse!

Jesús no se ha ido. El permanece con nosotros en su divinidad y humanidad en la Eucaristía hoy en día.

Jesús anhela que vengamos a recibirlo. El espera que vengamos a estar con él ante el sagrario.

Jesús se entregó en la cruz. El se nos entrega ahora en la Eucaristía.

Jesús nos amó tanto que murió por nosotros. El resucitó para darnos vida nueva. ¡Al ascender al cielo nos dejó el regalo más valioso de todos -- él mismo, en la Eucaristía!

Jesús dijo, "Juan Bautizó con agua, pero ustedes serán bautizados en el Espíritu Santo dentro de pocos días." (He. 1:5)

La Venida del Espíritu Santo

Los Apóstoles estaban llenos de miedo y se encerraron en el cuarto superior.

Cuando el Espíritu Santo descendió sobre María y los Apóstoles, ¡qué alegría para el corazón de María!

Jesús había prometido enviar al Espíritu Santo. Un gran viento sopló y aparecieron lenguas de fuego sobre sus cabezas.

Todos se llenaron del Espíritu Santo y comenzaron a hablar en lenguas extranjeras.

¡Qué alegría para María ver a los Apóstoles transformarse de temerosos en hombres valerosos!

Oh, Espíritu Santo, ven a nosotros y llena nuestros corazones con el fuego de tu amor.

Cuando estemos llenos de temor, haznos valientes y generosos.

Que anhelemos tener el valor para hacer todo lo que Dios nos pide. Oh, Espíritu Santo, danos este valor.

Espíritu Santo, dirígenos a una íntima unión contigo, con el Padre, con el Hijo y con su bendita madre, la virgen María.

Oh, Espíritu Santo, enciéndenos en el fuego del amor a Dios.

La Asunción de Nuestra Señora al Cielo

Muchos años después de la muerte de Jesús, María fue llevada al cielo.

Imaginémonos la alegría de María al estar unida para siempre con su amadísimo Hijo.

Imaginémonos la alegría de María al estar unida con el Padre y el Espíritu Santo. Ella contempla desde entonces el rostro de Dios.

María vivió toda su vida al servicio de Dios. Ahora ella fue llevada a su morada eterna.

María no se ha ido. Permanece para siempre con nosotros. Ella está donde está Jesús. Es nuestra Madre espiritual. María está siempre a nuestro lado. ¡Ella nos ama con amor maternal!

¿Quiénes somos para tener a María como nuestra Madre?

María lo vivió todo: Fue una María joven. Una María adulta, una María angustiada, una María alegre. ¡María, es un reflejo vivo de Cristo, su Hijo!

Conocer a Cristo es verlo a través de los ojos de María, sentirlo a través de la maternidad de María, amarlo a través del corazón de María.

María intercede siempre por sus amados hijos. Ella está atenta a cada una de nuestras necesidades.

El Cielo es nuestro verdadero hogar.

La Coronación de Nuestra Señora

"Apareció en el cielo una señal grandiosa: una Mujer, vestida del sol, con la luna bajo sus pies y en su cabeza una corona de doce estrellas." (Ap. 12:1)

María fue coronada Reina del Cielo y de la Tierra. ¡Nuestra amadísima Madre reina ahora en las cortes celestiales!

¡Imaginémonos la alegría de María al escuchar los coros de voces angelicales! ¡Imaginémonos su alegría al ver a los ángeles y a los santos alabando a Dios!

María -- quien cargó al niño Jesús en su vientre, que lo abrazó, que caminó a su lado durante su Pasión, que estuvo bajo su cruz, que abrazó su cuerpo sin vida y lo vio sepultar - ahora está coronada como Reina del Cielo.

Si permanecemos fieles al Señor hasta la muerte, nosotros también recibiremos una corona de vida. En el cielo disfrutaremos todos los bienes.

¡Grandes tesoros habrá para nosotros en el cielo! El ojo no ha visto. ¡El oído no ha escuchado las glorias que le esperan a aquel que le sirve al Señor!

El Cielo es el Reino de Dios. Nosotros somos sus herederos.

No habrá más sed por la unión con Dios, ni más anhelo por él. Pues entonces experimentaremos una viva e intensa unión con él para siempre.

Nunca nos volverá a faltar el amor. Conoceremos y gozaremos el amor de Dios.

Contemplaremos el rostro de Dios y viviremos felices para siempre.





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The Joyful Mysteries
	The Annunciation The angel Gabriel appeared to Mary and asked her to be the mother of the Messiah. She said yes. Mary had such faith! She always complied with the Father's will. She was filled with the Holy Spirit and the Word was made flesh and dwelt among us. There was such a bond between Jesus and Mary from the very moment of conception! She felt His life grow within her womb. His Most Sacred Heart was formed in her womb through the Holy Spirit. Jesus wants to be alive in our hearts. We should carry His life with great joy in our being. The Spirit wants to be alive in our very being with the fire of His love. We are children of God. Mary mothers us as she mothered Jesus. It is through Mary that we are led to intense love in His most precious Heart. It is truly the love of these Two Hearts that will lead us to union with God.
	The Visitation Mary went to visit her cousin Elizabeth. When she arrived, the child in Elizabeth's womb leapt for joy at the presence of Mary with Jesus in her womb. Mary was filled with the Holy Spirit and cried out, with a loud voice, the Magnificat. "My soul doth magnify the Lord and my spirit rejoices in God, my Savior." "Because He has regarded the lowliness of His handmaid, from all generations they will call me blessed." God Who is mighty has done great things to us in His name. Jesus is no less present in our hearts after Communion than He was in Mary's womb. Should we not jump up and cry out that we truly receive the one, true God in our hearts? Are we open to the Holy Spirit to fill us with the love of the one, true God and Mary in our hearts? It is through her pure and tender Heart that we will love God more closely.
	The Birth of Jesus Joseph was filled with joy to see the splendor of the night, but with sorrow to see Jesus born in such poverty. Not a place for Jesus to lay His head--in a manger at birth, His head on a cross at His death--both bare wood. He showed us the way, in total submission to the will of the Father. He loved us so much that He was born a human, God-made-man. What the birth of this baby, the child Jesus, did to change the world for all time! This is Jesus, the Son of God, come to free the world of its sins. He came as a little baby. He was born of Mary in the little town of Bethlehem. This is how it is with Jesus today: there is no blare of trumpets, no roll of drums. Jesus comes quietly at every Mass. The only blare of trumpets and roll of drums are in our hearts. If you are not aware of Christ truly present in the Eucharist, you miss the big event. Jesus, the same Jesus who was born in Bethlehem, comes to us in our hearts.
	The Presentation of Jesus in the Temple Mary took Jesus to the temple to be presented to the Father. Simeon told Mary of the future sufferings of Jesus and Mary. Joseph, in his sorrow at hearing of the sufferings, was comforted by the joy that so many souls would be redeemed. They returned to Galilee to the town of Nazareth and Jesus grew in wisdom and strength. Mary, with such love, beheld her precious Son! She gazed into His precious baby eyes. Simeon predicted that her heart would be pierced with a sword. Her heart would be pierced with a sword for, just as she held His baby body at birth, she would hold his lifeless body under the cross. How well Mary would know the Heart of Jesus! She would ponder all the events of His life in her Heart. It is through her most loving Heart that we grow in fervent love for His Heart.
	The Finding of Jesus in the Temple When Jesus was twelve years old, the Holy Family went to Jerusalem for Passover. When it was over Mary and Joseph had traveled a day's journey before they realized Jesus was not with them. With sorrow in their hearts they returned to Jerusalem to find Him. After searching for Him for three days, they found Him in the temple talking to the doctors. The doctors were astounded at His wisdom. He said He had to be about His Father's business. Jesus teaches us today through His word. He went down and was subject to them. Mary, if we ever lose Jesus, lead us back to His tender Heart. Jesus, help us to love Mary more.
The Sorrowful Mysteries
	The Agony in the Garden Be with Jesus in the garden. Kneel beside Him and feel the pain in His Heart. How tenderly He loves us, that God came to this earth and gave Himself for love of us. Jesus is a Person. He loves each one of us with a most personal love. He is a Divine Person. He loves us more than any human person could love us. Jesus saw before Him all His suffering. He knew the sins of all men from all time. Because of His great love for us and for all men His Heart was in such pain. He knows and loves us more than we know and love ourselves. He is alive this day and He lives in our hearts. He wants us to love Him at every moment and He is forgotten and ignored and He is God.
	The Scourging at the Pillar Jesus saw in the garden all the events that would happen and He suffered so He sweat blood. They led Jesus away as a criminal and they tied Him to a pillar. At any moment Jesus could have stopped the men, but. because of His great love for us, He allowed them to whip Him. Jesus did this, allowed them to whip Him, for me. Hail Mary... Many times, when others are cruel to us, we feel alone and very hurt. Many times, when we pray and talk about God in the world today, others treat us cruelly. God is almighty, He controls everything. Our every breath and heartbeat depend on God. God first loved us and commands us to love Him. The greatest commandment of all is to love God with our whole heart, our whole soul and our whole mind.
	The Crowning with Thorns God commands us to love Him first and to love our neighbors. He suffered for us and paid price for our sins with His blood. Why are men so willful, so full of pride that they ignore the Almighty God who gives them their very breath? Look at Jesus, crowned with thorns, His face covered with blood. He suffered because He loves me. God is offended by the willfulness of men today. Whether we go to heaven or hell depends on whether we love God and love one another. Jesus shows us how to love by giving Himself for love of us. Jesus was crowned with thorns. He was whipped, His body was torn. He suffered this that we would share in His life and go to heaven some day. Our life here will end soon and we will be somewhere forever and ever. Let us love God and love one another that we will share in the great gift He gives us, the gift of eternal life in heaven. Think of the men that whipped Jesus and crowned Him with thorns. Think how cold their hearts were.
	The Carrying of the Cross They stood around Jesus and they hollered at Him, "Crucify Him! Crucify Him!" They gave to Jesus a heavy cross laden with all the sins from all time and they put it on His shoulder and made Him carry the cross. It was so heavy that Jesus could not carry it any longer. He collapsed and fell to the ground. He got up and tried to move. He saw the tear covered face of His beloved mother. She looked into His tender gentle eyes covered with blood. This was the little baby that she carried and now she saw Him covered with blood and wounds. Mary loves Jesus with the most tender love. It is in going to the heart of Mary that we will learn to love our beloved Jesus. The Holy Spirit is the spouse of Mary. The Holy Spirit works within the heart of Mary to make us more holy, more like our beloved Jesus.
	The Crucifixion and Death of Jesus Jesus was nailed to the cross. Jesus hung on the cross for three hours. His mother, in excruciating pain, stood beneath the cross and watched, watched her Son die. Before He died He gave His mother Mary to us as our mother. Our mother, Mary, loves us. She saw Jesus hang and die on the cross. She knows the great love that Jesus has for us. She wants to mother us and help us to love Jesus so much more. As her little children, it is important that we give ourselves to her and her motherly care. If we want peace and joy in our life we must give ourselves to Mary and to her Son. Mary said at Fatima that she wants us to give our hearts to her and to the Heart of her Son. She also said at Fatima that she wants us to pray the rosary every day. If we do this, we will have peace in the world.
The Glorious Mysteries
	The Resurrection On the third day He arose as he foretold. When Mary Magdalen and some other women arrived at the tomb, they saw that the entry stone had been rolled away. There appeared two men in dazzling garments where Jesus had been laid. The two angels told the women He had risen as He had foretold. He went to Emmaus and recounted for them all the scriptures, from Moses through the prophets, which referred to Him. When He had seated Himself with them to eat, He took bread, pronounced the blessing, then broke the bread and began to distribute it to them. With that their eyes were opened and they recognized Him, whereupon He vanished from their sight. He appeared several times to the apostles over the course of 40 days and gave them the power to baptize and forgive sins. Christ died to bring us to new life. He came that we might have life to the full. The good news is that Jesus has died and that He has risen.
	The Ascension They went out of the town of Bethany and Jesus gave them his final blessing. He raised His arms and ascended into heaven. They stood below in utter amazement at what had happened. Think of what it would be like to see Jesus ascend bodily into heaven. Imagine the grief in Mary's and the apostles' hearts to see Him go! Jesus has not left. He remains with us in His divinity and humanity in the Eucharist today. He longs for us to come and receive Him. He waits for us to come and be with Him in front of the tabernacle. He gave Himself on the cross. He gives Himself this very day in the Eucharist. He loved us so much He died for us. He rose to give us new life. As He ascended into heaven he left behind the most precious gift of all--Himself! He said, "For John baptized with water but, in a few days, you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit."
	The Descent of the Holy Spirit The apostles were full of fear and locked themselves in the Upper Room. When the Holy Spirit descended on Mary and the apostles, what joy for Mary's Heart! Jesus had promised to send the Holy Spirit. A great wind blew and over their heads appeared parted tongues of fire. They were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in foreign tongues. What joy for Mary to see the apostles transformed from fear to fearlessness! Oh, Holy Spirit, come to us and fill our hearts with the fire of Your love. Where we are full of fear, make us fearless. We long to have the courage to do all God asks of us. Oh, Holy Spirit, give us this courage. Holy Spirit, lead us to intimate oneness with You, the Father, the Son and Mary. Oh, Holy Spirit, set us on fire for love of God.
	The Assumption of Our Lady into Heaven Many years after Jesus' death Mary was taken up to heaven. Imagine her delight to be forever united with her most precious Son. Imagine her joy to be united with the Father and the Holy Spirit. She beheld the face of God. She had lived her whole life in service of Him. Now she was taken up to her eternal dwelling place. Mary has not left. She remains forever with us. She is wherever Jesus is. She is our spiritual mother. She is forever by our side. She loves us. She mothers us with such motherly love! Who are we to have Mary as our mother? Mary watched it all. A young Mary, an older Mary, a sad Mary, a joyful Mary-Mary, the reflection of Christ's life! To know Christ is to see Him through Mary's eyes, to feel Him through Mary's motherhood, to love Him through Mary's Heart. She forever intercedes for her beloved children. She cares for our every need. Heaven is our true home.
	The Coronation of Our Lady A great sign appeared in the sky, a woman clothed with the sun, with the moon under her feet and on her head a crown of twelve stars. Mary was crowned queen of heaven and earth. Our most beloved mother now reigns in the court of heaven! Imagine her joy to hear the choirs of angelic voices! Imagine her joy to see the angels and saints praising God! She--who carried the baby Jesus in her womb, who held Him in her arms, who walked by His side during the Passion, who stood under His cross, who held His lifeless body and watched Him locked in the tomb--was now crowned Queen of Heaven, forever to reign in the court of heaven with her beloved Son. If we remain faithful to the Lord until death, we too will receive a crown of life. In heaven shall be found every good. Such treasures for us in heaven! The eye has not seen, the ear has not heard the glories that await him who serves the Lord! Heaven is the kingdom of God. We are His heirs. There is no more thirsting for union with God, no more longing for Him. We will experience such intense union with Him forever. We will never want for love again. We will know His love. We will see the face of God and live.

Misterios Gozosos
	La Anunciación El ángel Gabriel se apareció a María y le pidió ser la Madre de Dios. Ella dijo "sí". ¡María tenía una gran fe! Ella obedeció siempre la voluntad del Padre. María se llenó del Espíritu Santo, la Palabra se hizo carne y habitó entre nosotros. ¡Había un gran lazo de unión entre Jesús y María desde el momento de la concepción! María sintió la vida de Jesús crecer dentro de su vientre. El Sacratísimo Corazón de Jesús se formó en su vientre por obra del Espíritu Santo. Jesús quiere estar vivo en nuestros corazones. Deberíamos llevar su vida con gran alegría en nuestro ser. El Espíritu quiere estar vivo en nuestro propio ser con el fuego de su amor. Somos hijos de Dios. María nos cuida como cuidó a Jesús. A través de María somos dirigidos a un intenso amor en el preciosísimo Corazón de Jesús. Es en verdad el amor de estos Dos Corazones el que nos conducirá a la unión con Dios.
	La Visitación María fue a visitar a su prima Isabel. Cuando llegó, el niño en el vientre de Isabel brincó de alegría al estar en la presencia de María con Jesús en su vientre. María se llenó del Espíritu Santo y exclamó, en voz alta, la Magnífica. "María dijo entonces: 'Proclama mi alma la grandeza del Señor, y mi espíritu se alegra en Dios mi Salvador;" (Lc. 1:46-47) "porque se fijó en su humilde esclava, y desde ahora todas las generaciones me llamarán feliz." (Lc. 1:48) El Poderoso ha hecho grandes cosas por mí: ¡Santo es su Nombre! (Lc. 1:49) Jesús no está menos presente en nuestros corazones después de la Comunión que cuando estuvo en el vientre de María. ¿Acaso no deberíamos brincar y gritar porque verdaderamente recibimos en nuestros corazones al único Dios verdadero? ¿Estamos abiertos al Espíritu Santo para que llene nuestros corazones con el amor del único Dios verdadero y de María? Es a través del puro y tierno Corazón de María como amaremos más estrechamente a Dios.
	El Nacimiento de Jesús José se llenó de alegría al ver el esplendor de la noche, pero se entristeció al ver a Jesús nacer en semejante pobreza. No había lugar para que Jesús recostara su cabeza — en un pesebre en su nacimiento, en una cruz en su muerte — los dos de madera. Jesús nos enseñó el camino, en total sumisión a la voluntad del Padre. El nos amó tanto que nació como humano, Dios-hecho-hombre. ¡Lo que el nacimiento de este bebé, el niño Jesús, hizo para cambiar al mundo para siempre! Este es Jesús, el Hijo de Dios, que viene a liberar al mundo de sus pecados. Jesús vino como un pequeño bebé. El nació de María en el pueblito de Belén. Así es con Jesús ahora: no suenan las trompetas, no redoblan los tambores. Jesús viene calladamente en cada Misa. Los únicos sonidos de trompetas y redoble de tambores están en nuestros corazones. Si no están conscientes de la verdadera presencia de Cristo en la Eucaristía, se pierden el gran acontecimiento. Jesús, el mismo que nació en Belén, viene a nosotros a nuestros corazones en la Sagrada Eucaristía.
	La Presentación de Jesús en el Templo María llevó a Jesús al templo para ser presentado al Padre. Simeón le relató a María sobre los futuros sufrimientos de ella y de Jesús. José, en su tristeza al oir sobre los sufrimientos, fue confortado por la alegría de que muchas almas serían redimidas. Ellos volvieron a Galilea al pueblo de Nazaret y Jesús creció en fortaleza y sabiduría. ¡María, con semejante amor, contemplaba a su precioso Hijo! Ella miraba sus preciosos ojos de bebé. Simeón predijo que el corazón de María sería traspasado por una espada de dolor. El Corazón de María sería traspasado por una espada porque, así como abrazó su cuerpecito de bebé al nacer, ella abrazaría el cuerpo sin vida de Jesús bajo la cruz. ¡Cuánto conocería María el Corazón de Jesús! Ella reflexionaba sobre todos los eventos de la vida de Jesús en su corazón. Es a través del amorosísimo Corazón de María como crecemos en amor ferviente por el Corazón de Jesús, su hijo.
	El Niño Jesús Hallado en el Templo Cuando Jesús tenía doce años, la Sagrada Familia fue a Jerusalén para la Pascua. Cuando terminaron su visita María y José habían viajado ya un día cuando se dieron cuenta de que Jesús no estaba con ellos. Con tristeza en sus corazones regresaron a Jerusalén a buscarlo. Después de buscarlo por tres días, lo encontraron en el templo hablando con los doctores. Los doctores estaban asombrados de la sabiduría de Jesús. Jesús dijo que tenía que ocuparse de los asuntos de su Padre. Jesús nos enseña hoy a través de su Palabra. "Jesús entonces regresó con ellos, llegando a Nazaret. Posteriormente siguió obedeciéndoles. Su madre, por su parte, guardaba todas estas cosas en su corazón." (Lc. 2:51-52) María, si algún día perdemos a Jesús, condúcenos de nuevo a su tierno Corazón. Jesús, ayúdanos a amar a María más.
Misterios Dolorosos
	La Agonía en el Huerto Acompañemos a Jesús en el huerto. Arrodillemonos junto a él y sintamos el dolor en su Corazón. Qué tiernamente nos ama él, a tal grado que Dios vino a esta tierra y se entregó por amor a nosotros. Jesús es una Persona. El ama a cada uno de nosotros con un amor muy personal. Jesús es una Persona Divina. El nos ama más de lo que cualquier otra persona humana pudiera amarnos. Jesús vio ante él todos sus sufrimientos. Jesús conocía los pecados de todos los hombres de todos los tiempos. Debido a su gran amor por nosotros y por toda la humanidad, su Corazón estaba en semejante dolor. Jesús nos conoce y nos ama más de lo que nosotros mismos nos amamos y conocemos. Jesús está vivo este día y vive en nuestros corazones. Jesús quiere que lo amemos a cada momento pero es olvidado e ignorado y él es Dios.
	La Flagelación en la Columna. Jesús vio en el huerto todos los eventos que sucederían y sufrió tanto que sudó sangre. Ellos se llevaron a Jesús como si fuera un criminal y lo ataron a una columna. En cualquier momento Jesús hubiera podido detener a los hombres, pero, debido a su gran amor por nosotros, permitió que lo azotaran. Jesús hizo ésto, permitió que lo azotaran, por mí. Dios te salve María… Muchas veces, cuando los demás son crueles con nosotros, nos sentimos solos y muy lastimados. Muchas veces, cuando rezamos y hablamos de Dios en el mundo de hoy, los demás nos tratan cruelmente. Dios es todopoderoso, él controla todo. Cada una de nuestras respiraciones y latidos del corazón dependen de Dios. Dios nos amó primero y nos manda que lo amemos. El mandamiento más grande de todos es amar a Dios con todo nuestro corazón, toda nuestra alma y toda nuestra mente.
	La Coronación de Espinas Dios nos manda amar a él primero y amar a nuestro prójimo. Jesús sufrió por nosotros y pagó el precio de nuestros pecados con su sangre. ¿Por qué son los hombres tan rebeldes, tan llenos de orgullo que ignoran al Dios Omnipotente, quien les da su propia vida? Veamos a Jesús, coronado con espinas, su rostro cubierto de sangre. El sufrió porque nos ama. Dios está ofendido por la rebeldía del hombre de hoy. Si vamos al cielo o al infierno depende de si amamos o no a Dios y si nos amamos o no unos a otros. Jesús nos enseña cómo amar, al entregarse por amor a nosotros. Jesús fue coronado con espinas. El fue golpeado, su cuerpo fue rasgado, él sufrió ésto para que participaramos en su vida y vayamos al cielo algún día. Nuestra vida aquí en la tierra pronto terminará y estaremos en la otra vida en algún lugar de felicidad o castigo para siempre. Amemos a Dios y a nuestro prójimo para que compartamos el gran regalo que él nos da, el regalo de la vida eterna en el cielo. Piensen en los hombres que azotaron a Jesús y lo coronaron con espinas. Piensen en qué fríos eran sus corazones.
	Jesús Con la Cruz a Cuestas "La gente gritó: ¡Crucifícalo! (Mc. 15:13) Le dieron a Jesús una cruz pesada, cargada con los pecados de todos los tiempos, la pusieron en su hombro y lo hicieron cargarla. La cruz estaba tan pesada que Jesús ya no podía cargarla. El se dobló y cayó al suelo. Jesús se levantó y trató de moverse. El vio el rostro de su amada Madre lleno de lágrimas. María miró los tiernos y apacibles ojos de Jesús cubiertos de sangre. Este era el niñito que ella cargó y ahora lo veía cubierto de sangre y llagas. María ama a Jesús con el amor más tierno. Es yendo al corazón de María como aprenderemos a amar a nuestro amado Jesús. El Espíritu Santo es el Esposo de María. El Espíritu Santo trabaja en el corazón de María para hacernos más santos, más semejantes a nuestro amado Jesús.
	La Crucifixión y Muerte de Jesús Jesús fue clavado en la cruz. Jesús estuvo colgado en la cruz por tres horas. Su Madre, con un insoportable dolor, estuvo bajo la cruz y vio a su Hijo morir. Antes de morir, Jesús nos dio a su Madre María, como Madre nuestra. Nuestra Madre, María, nos ama. María vio a Jesús crucificado morir en la cruz. Ella conoce bien el gran amor que Jesús nos tiene a todos. María quiere ser nuestra Madre y ayudarnos a amar a Jesús cada día más. Como hijitos de María, es importante que nos entreguemos a Ella y a su maternal cuidado. Si queremos paz y alegría en nuestra vida debemos entregarnos a María y a su divino Hijo. María dijo en Fátima que quiere que entreguemos nuestros corazones a ella y al Corazón de su Hijo. Ella también dijo en Fátima que quiere que recemos el rosario todos los días. Si hacemos ésto, tendremos paz en el mundo.
Misterios Gloriosos
	La Resurrección Jesús resucitó al tercer día como lo había predicho. Cuando María Magdalena y otras mujeres llegaron al sepulcro, vieron que la piedra había sido removida. Aparecieron dos hombres en vestiduras deslumbrantes en donde Jesús había sido colocado. Los dos ángeles les dijeron a las mujeres que Jesús había resucitado como lo había predicho. Jesús fue a Emaús y les relató todas las escrituras, que se referían a él, desde Moisés hasta los profetas. Cuando Jesús se había sentado con ellos a comer, tomó el pan, pronunció la bendición, luego lo partió y lo empezó a distribuir entre ellos. Con eso los ojos de los Apóstoles se abrieron y lo reconocieron, entonces Jesús desapareció de su vista. Jesús se apareció varias veces a los Apóstoles en el transcurso de 40 días y les dio el poder de bautizar y de perdonar los pecados. Cristo murió para enseñarnos a vivir una vida nueva. Jesús vino para que tuvieramos vida en abundancia. Las buenas noticias son que Jesús ha muerto y que ha resucitado.
	La Ascensión Fueron al pueblo de Betanía y Jesús les dio su bendición final. Jesús levantó sus brazos y ascendió al cielo. Ellos se quedaron en total asombro ante lo que había sucedido. Piensen en lo que sería ver a Jesús ascender físicamente al cielo. ¡Imagínense la tristeza en los corazones de los Apóstoles y María al ver a Jesús irse! Jesús no se ha ido. El permanece con nosotros en su divinidad y humanidad en la Eucaristía hoy en día. Jesús anhela que vengamos a recibirlo. El espera que vengamos a estar con él ante el sagrario. Jesús se entregó en la cruz. El se nos entrega ahora en la Eucaristía. Jesús nos amó tanto que murió por nosotros. El resucitó para darnos vida nueva. ¡Al ascender al cielo nos dejó el regalo más valioso de todos -- él mismo, en la Eucaristía! Jesús dijo, "Juan Bautizó con agua, pero ustedes serán bautizados en el Espíritu Santo dentro de pocos días." (He. 1:5)
	La Venida del Espíritu Santo Los Apóstoles estaban llenos de miedo y se encerraron en el cuarto superior. Cuando el Espíritu Santo descendió sobre María y los Apóstoles, ¡qué alegría para el corazón de María! Jesús había prometido enviar al Espíritu Santo. Un gran viento sopló y aparecieron lenguas de fuego sobre sus cabezas. Todos se llenaron del Espíritu Santo y comenzaron a hablar en lenguas extranjeras. ¡Qué alegría para María ver a los Apóstoles transformarse de temerosos en hombres valerosos! Oh, Espíritu Santo, ven a nosotros y llena nuestros corazones con el fuego de tu amor. Cuando estemos llenos de temor, haznos valientes y generosos. Que anhelemos tener el valor para hacer todo lo que Dios nos pide. Oh, Espíritu Santo, danos este valor. Espíritu Santo, dirígenos a una íntima unión contigo, con el Padre, con el Hijo y con su bendita madre, la virgen María. Oh, Espíritu Santo, enciéndenos en el fuego del amor a Dios.
	La Asunción de Nuestra Señora al Cielo Muchos años después de la muerte de Jesús, María fue llevada al cielo. Imaginémonos la alegría de María al estar unida para siempre con su amadísimo Hijo. Imaginémonos la alegría de María al estar unida con el Padre y el Espíritu Santo. Ella contempla desde entonces el rostro de Dios. María vivió toda su vida al servicio de Dios. Ahora ella fue llevada a su morada eterna. María no se ha ido. Permanece para siempre con nosotros. Ella está donde está Jesús. Es nuestra Madre espiritual. María está siempre a nuestro lado. ¡Ella nos ama con amor maternal! ¿Quiénes somos para tener a María como nuestra Madre? María lo vivió todo: Fue una María joven. Una María adulta, una María angustiada, una María alegre. ¡María, es un reflejo vivo de Cristo, su Hijo! Conocer a Cristo es verlo a través de los ojos de María, sentirlo a través de la maternidad de María, amarlo a través del corazón de María. María intercede siempre por sus amados hijos. Ella está atenta a cada una de nuestras necesidades. El Cielo es nuestro verdadero hogar.
	La Coronación de Nuestra Señora "Apareció en el cielo una señal grandiosa: una Mujer, vestida del sol, con la luna bajo sus pies y en su cabeza una corona de doce estrellas." (Ap. 12:1) María fue coronada Reina del Cielo y de la Tierra. ¡Nuestra amadísima Madre reina ahora en las cortes celestiales! ¡Imaginémonos la alegría de María al escuchar los coros de voces angelicales! ¡Imaginémonos su alegría al ver a los ángeles y a los santos alabando a Dios! María -- quien cargó al niño Jesús en su vientre, que lo abrazó, que caminó a su lado durante su Pasión, que estuvo bajo su cruz, que abrazó su cuerpo sin vida y lo vio sepultar - ahora está coronada como Reina del Cielo. Si permanecemos fieles al Señor hasta la muerte, nosotros también recibiremos una corona de vida. En el cielo disfrutaremos todos los bienes. ¡Grandes tesoros habrá para nosotros en el cielo! El ojo no ha visto. ¡El oído no ha escuchado las glorias que le esperan a aquel que le sirve al Señor! El Cielo es el Reino de Dios. Nosotros somos sus herederos. No habrá más sed por la unión con Dios, ni más anhelo por él. Pues entonces experimentaremos una viva e intensa unión con él para siempre. Nunca nos volverá a faltar el amor. Conoceremos y gozaremos el amor de Dios. Contemplaremos el rostro de Dios y viviremos felices para siempre.