The Month of Rosary

(NRCS Inspirational, October 1, 2014)

This first day of October this year, which is the day
of the Memorial of St. Therese of the Child Jesus,
we uphold reverence and take delight as we reflect on
our observance of the Month of osary.
The Holy Rosary
!n the early years of our being brought into
catechism, we were taught the manner by which we
should pray the osary. "t the outset, it is well to
recall the steps by which we do it.
Thus#
$e make a Sign of the Cross.
$e recite the "postles% Creed.
$e pray the&
Our 'ather(
)ail Mary( *+,-
.lory /e(
The 'ive Joyful Mysteries
*To be recited on Mondays and Saturdays-
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The 'ive Mysteries of 1ight
*To be recited on Thursdays-
The 'ive Sorrowful Mysteries
*To be recited on Tuesdays and 'ridays-
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The 'ive .lorious Mysteries
*To be recited on Sundays and $ednesdays-
A Reading
Then Job answered&
2!ndeed ! know that this is so3
but how can a mortal be 4ust before .od5
!f one wished to contend with him,
one could not answer him once in a thousand.
)e is wise in heart, and mighty in strength
#who has resisted him, and succeeded5#
he who removes mountains, and they do not know it,
when he overturns them in his anger3
who shakes the earth out of its place,
and its pillars tremble3
who commands the sun, and it does not rise3
who seals up the stars3
who alone stretched out the heavens
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and trampled the waves of the Sea3
who made the /ear and Orion,
the 7leiades and the chambers of the south3
who does great things beyond understanding,
and marvellous things without number.
1ook, he passes by me, and ! do not see him3
he moves on, but ! do not perceive him.
)e snatches away3 who can stop him5
$ho will say to him, 8$hat are you doing59
)ow then can ! answer him,
choosing my words with him5
Though ! am innocent, ! cannot answer him3
! must appeal for mercy to my accuser.
!f ! summoned him and he answered me,
! do not believe that he would listen to my voice.
(Job: 9:1-12; 14-16, NRSV)
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The Good News Retold
"s Jesus and his disciples were proceeding
on their 4ourney, someone said to him,
"s they were going along the road, someone said to
him, 2! will follow you wherever you go.% "nd Jesus
said to him, 2'o,es have holes, and birds of the air
have nests3 but the Son of Man has nowhere to lay his
head.% To another he said, 2'ollow me.% /ut he said,
21ord, first let me go and bury my father.% /ut
Jesus said to him, 21et the dead bury their own dead3
but as for you, go and proclaim the kingdom of
.od.% "nother said, 2! will follow you, 1ord3 but let
me first say farewell to those at my home.% Jesus said
to him, 2;o one who puts a hand to the plough and
looks back is fit for the kingdom of .od.%
*Luke 9:57-62, NRSV)
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