Sorrowful Mysteries 5: Crucifixion

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Fifth Sorrowful Fifth Sorrowful MysteryMystery

The CrucifixionThe CrucifixionJesus uttered a loud cry and said, Jesus uttered a loud cry and said,

““Father, into thy hands, I commend myFather, into thy hands, I commend my

spirit.” After he said this, he expired.spirit.” After he said this, he expired.

Fruit of the mystery: Fruit of the mystery: PerseverancePerseverance

Forgiveness & Conversion of Forgiveness & Conversion of sinners.sinners. ((St. Louis de Montfort )St. Louis de Montfort )

Stripping of Stripping of garmentsgarments

Nailing to the Nailing to the CrossCross

El Greco, Christ is stripped of His Garments, 1577. Toledo Cathedral. Spain

1.*Jesus is stripped of his garments. “My innocent Jesus, by the torment You suffered in being stripped of your garments, help me to strip myself of all attachment for the things of the earth that I may place all my love in You who are so worthy of my love.”(St. Alphonsus Liguori)

It was already the sixth hour, which corresponds to our It was already the sixth hour, which corresponds to our noontime, and the executioners, intending to crucify the noontime, and the executioners, intending to crucify the Savior naked, despoiled Him of the seamless tunic and of Savior naked, despoiled Him of the seamless tunic and of his garments. As the tunic was large and without opening his garments. As the tunic was large and without opening in front, they pulled it over the head of Jesus without in front, they pulled it over the head of Jesus without taking off the crown of thorns; but on account of the taking off the crown of thorns; but on account of the rudeness with which they proceeded, they inhumanly tore rudeness with which they proceeded, they inhumanly tore off the crown with the tunic. Thus they opened anew all off the crown with the tunic. Thus they opened anew all the wounds of his head. With heartless cruelty they again the wounds of his head. With heartless cruelty they again forced it down upon his sacred head, opening up wounds forced it down upon his sacred head, opening up wounds upon wounds. By the rude tearing off of the tunic were upon wounds. By the rude tearing off of the tunic were renewed also the wounds of his whole body, since the renewed also the wounds of his whole body, since the tunic had dried into the open places and its removal was, tunic had dried into the open places and its removal was, as David says, adding new pains to his wound (Ps. 68, 27). as David says, adding new pains to his wound (Ps. 68, 27). Four times during the Passion did they despoil Jesus of Four times during the Passion did they despoil Jesus of his garments and again vest Him. The first time in order his garments and again vest Him. The first time in order to scourge him at the pillar; the second time in order to to scourge him at the pillar; the second time in order to clothe Him in the mock purple; the third when they took clothe Him in the mock purple; the third when they took this off in order to clothe Him in his tunic; the fourth, this off in order to clothe Him in his tunic; the fourth, when they finally took away his clothes. This last was the when they finally took away his clothes. This last was the most painful, because his wounds were more numerous, most painful, because his wounds were more numerous, his holy humanity was much weakened, and there was less his holy humanity was much weakened, and there was less shelter against the sharp wind on mount Calvary; for also shelter against the sharp wind on mount Calvary; for also this element was permitted to increase the sufferings of this element was permitted to increase the sufferings of his death-struggle by sending its cold blasts across the his death-struggle by sending its cold blasts across the mount.mount.

{Mary of Agreda){Mary of Agreda)

Francisco Ribalta, Christ Nailed to the Cross, 1582, Hermitage. St. Petersburg.

2.**Christ is nailed to the cross

You have shown us, Jesus, that forgiveness is a great sign of love.In the act of forgiving, we claim nothing for ourselves, but are concerned only with the good of the other. Help us to take those first selfless steps to forgive those who have hurt us.

Extraordinary description of the actual Cruxicifixion.Extraordinary description of the actual Cruxicifixion. In order to find the places for the auger-holes on the In order to find the places for the auger-holes on the

Cross, the executioners haughtily commanded the Cross, the executioners haughtily commanded the Creator of the universe (O dreadful temerity!), to stretch Creator of the universe (O dreadful temerity!), to stretch Himself out upon it. The Teacher of humility obeyed Himself out upon it. The Teacher of humility obeyed without hesitation. But they, following their inhuman without hesitation. But they, following their inhuman instinct of cruelty, marked the places for the holes, not instinct of cruelty, marked the places for the holes, not according to the size of his body, but larger, having in according to the size of his body, but larger, having in mind a new torture for their Victim. Presently one of the mind a new torture for their Victim. Presently one of the executioners seized the hand of Jesus our Savior and executioners seized the hand of Jesus our Savior and placed it upon the auger-hole while another hammered a placed it upon the auger-hole while another hammered a large and rough nail through the palmlarge and rough nail through the palm..

When they stretched out the other hand, they found that When they stretched out the other hand, they found that it did not reach up to the auger-hole; for the sinews of it did not reach up to the auger-hole; for the sinews of the other arm had been shortened and the executioners the other arm had been shortened and the executioners had maliciously set the holes too far apart, as I have had maliciously set the holes too far apart, as I have mentioned above. mentioned above. In order to overcome the difficulty, In order to overcome the difficulty, they took the chain with which the Savior had been they took the chain with which the Savior had been bound in the garden, and looping one end through a ring bound in the garden, and looping one end through a ring around his wrist, they, with unheard of cruelty, pulled the around his wrist, they, with unheard of cruelty, pulled the hand over the hole and fastened it with another nail. hand over the hole and fastened it with another nail. Thereupon they seized his feet, and placing them one Thereupon they seized his feet, and placing them one above the other, they tied the same chain around both above the other, they tied the same chain around both and stretched them with barbarous ferocity down to the and stretched them with barbarous ferocity down to the third hole. Then they drove through both feet a large nail third hole. Then they drove through both feet a large nail into the Cross.into the Cross.

Then they dragged the lower end of the Cross with the Then they dragged the lower end of the Cross with the crucified God near to the hole, wherein it was to be crucified God near to the hole, wherein it was to be planted. Some of them getting under the upper part of planted. Some of them getting under the upper part of the Cross with their shoulders, others pushing upward the Cross with their shoulders, others pushing upward with their halberds and lances, they raised the Savior on with their halberds and lances, they raised the Savior on his Cross and fastened its foot in the hole they had his Cross and fastened its foot in the hole they had drilled into the ground. I must not omit mentioning drilled into the ground. I must not omit mentioning another barbarity inflicted upon the Lord as they raised another barbarity inflicted upon the Lord as they raised Him: for some of them placed the sharp points of their Him: for some of them placed the sharp points of their lances and halberds to his body and fearfully lacerating lances and halberds to his body and fearfully lacerating Him under the armpits in helping to push the Cross into Him under the armpits in helping to push the Cross into positionposition. At this spectacle new cries of protest arose with . At this spectacle new cries of protest arose with still more vehemence and confusion from the multitude still more vehemence and confusion from the multitude of people. The Jewsof people. The Jews blasphemed, the kind-hearted blasphemed, the kind-hearted lamented, the strangers were astounded, some of them lamented, the strangers were astounded, some of them calledcalled the attention of the bystanders to the proceedings, the attention of the bystanders to the proceedings, others turned away their heads in horror and pity; others others turned away their heads in horror and pity; others tooktook to themselves a warning from this spectacle of to themselves a warning from this spectacle of suffering, and still others proclaimed Him a just Man. All suffering, and still others proclaimed Him a just Man. All these different sentiments were like arrows piercing the these different sentiments were like arrows piercing the heart of the afflicted Mother. heart of the afflicted Mother. The sacred body now shed The sacred body now shed much blood from the nail wounds,much blood from the nail wounds, which, by its weight which, by its weight and the shock of the Cross falling into the hole, had and the shock of the Cross falling into the hole, had widened. widened. They were the fountains, now opened up, to They were the fountains, now opened up, to which Isaias invites us to hasten with joy to quench our which Isaias invites us to hasten with joy to quench our thirst and wash off the stains of our sins.thirst and wash off the stains of our sins. (Mary of Agreda. The (Mary of Agreda. The Mystical city of God)Mystical city of God)

ForgivenessForgivenessThe Good The Good thiefthief

3.**** “Father, Forgive them for they know not what they do.” It is not in our power not to feel or to forget an offense, but the heart that offers itself to the Holy Spirit turns injury into compassion and purifies the memory in transforming the hurt into intercession. (Catechism)

Robert Bailey. Forgive them. Bailey Art & Publishing Inc. Spruce Grove. Alberta.

3A. “Father, Forgive them for they know not what they do.”Jesus not only forgives but makes excuses for his enemies. “Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, bless those who curse you, pray for those who abuse you.” (Lk. 6: 27-28)


3B “Father, Forgive them”“My children, ask the Father to extend His salvation and forgiveness to your enemies. Pray for those who abuse you, or hurt you in any form. Ask the Father that they will also be cleansed by the blood of Jesus.”


As the wood of the Cross was the throne of majesty and As the wood of the Cross was the throne of majesty and the chair of the doctrine of life, and as He was now the chair of the doctrine of life, and as He was now raised upon it, confirming his doctrine by his example, raised upon it, confirming his doctrine by his example, Christ now uttered those words of highest charity and Christ now uttered those words of highest charity and perfection: "Father, forgive them, for they know not what perfection: "Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do!"they do!" (Luke 23, 34.) (Luke 23, 34.) This principle of charity and This principle of charity and fraternal love the divine Teacher had appropriated to fraternal love the divine Teacher had appropriated to himself and proclaimed by his own lipshimself and proclaimed by his own lips (John 15, 12; (John 15, 12; Matth. 15, 44). Matth. 15, 44).

He now confirmed and executed it upon the Cross, not He now confirmed and executed it upon the Cross, not only pardoning and loving his enemies, but excusing only pardoning and loving his enemies, but excusing those under the plea of ignorance whose malice had those under the plea of ignorance whose malice had reached the highest point possible to menreached the highest point possible to men in in persecuting, blaspheming and crucifying their God and persecuting, blaspheming and crucifying their God and Redeemer. Redeemer.

Such was the difference between the behavior of Such was the difference between the behavior of ungrateful men favored with so great enlightenment, ungrateful men favored with so great enlightenment, instruction and blessing; and the behavior of Jesus in his instruction and blessing; and the behavior of Jesus in his most burning charity while suffering the crown of most burning charity while suffering the crown of thorns, the nails, and the Cross and unheard of thorns, the nails, and the Cross and unheard of blasphemy at the hands of men. O incomprehensible blasphemy at the hands of men. O incomprehensible love! O ineffable sweetness!love! O ineffable sweetness! O patience inconceivable to O patience inconceivable to man, admirable to the angels and fearful to the devils!man, admirable to the angels and fearful to the devils! (Mary of Agreda. Mystical City of God.)(Mary of Agreda. Mystical City of God.)

One day Blessed Angela of Foligno begged our Lord to let her One day Blessed Angela of Foligno begged our Lord to let her know by which religious exercise she could honour him best. know by which religious exercise she could honour him best. He appeared to her nailed to his cross and said, He appeared to her nailed to his cross and said,

"My daughter, look at my wounds.""My daughter, look at my wounds." She then realized that She then realized that nothing pleases our dear Lord more than meditating upon nothing pleases our dear Lord more than meditating upon his sufferingshis sufferings.. Then he showed her the wounds on his head Then he showed her the wounds on his head and revealed still other sufferings and said to her,and revealed still other sufferings and said to her,

"I have suffered all this for your salvation. What can you "I have suffered all this for your salvation. What can you

ever do to return my love for you?"ever do to return my love for you?" How great must be the happiness and jubilation of the whole How great must be the happiness and jubilation of the whole

heavenly court and what glory for our Blessed Lord himself to heavenly court and what glory for our Blessed Lord himself to see us here on earth meditating devoutly and lovingly on his see us here on earth meditating devoutly and lovingly on his humiliations and torments and on his cruel and shameful death! humiliations and torments and on his cruel and shameful death! Is there anything that could touch our hearts more surely and Is there anything that could touch our hearts more surely and bring us to sincere repentance? (St. Louis de Montfort)bring us to sincere repentance? (St. Louis de Montfort)

Titian. 1566. Christ and the Good Thief. Pinacoteca Nazionale

The good thief accepted his suffering and was saved. The bad thief rejected the cross leading to his perdition. Suffering makes souls grow if they accept it with love and submission but it is an occasion of perdition for those who revolt against God. Sufferings are the pre-eminent graces of God.

4.** “ Remember me ”

Bad thief: “Save thyself and us too, if thou art the Christ”Good thief: “ Remember me when you come into thy kingdom.”Jesus: “I promise you, this day you shall be with me in paradise.”

4A. “ Remember me ”

Titian. 1566. Christ and the Good Thief. Pinacoteca Nazionale

One of the two thieves, called Dismas, became One of the two thieves, called Dismas, became aware of some of the mysteries. Being assisted aware of some of the mysteries. Being assisted at the same time by the prayers and intercession at the same time by the prayers and intercession of most holy Mary, he was interiorly enlightened of most holy Mary, he was interiorly enlightened concerning his Rescuer and Masterconcerning his Rescuer and Master by the first by the first word on the Cross. Moved by true sorrow and word on the Cross. Moved by true sorrow and contrition for his sins, he turned to his contrition for his sins, he turned to his companion and said: "Neither dost thou fear companion and said: "Neither dost thou fear God, seeing that thou art under the same God, seeing that thou art under the same condemnation? And we indeed justly, for we condemnation? And we indeed justly, for we receive the due reward of our deeds; but this receive the due reward of our deeds; but this Man hath done no evil." And thereupon speaking Man hath done no evil." And thereupon speaking to Jesus, he said: "Lord, remember me when to Jesus, he said: "Lord, remember me when Thou shalt come into thy kingdom!" (Luke 23, Thou shalt come into thy kingdom!" (Luke 23, 40.).40.).

In this happiest of thieves, in the centurion and In this happiest of thieves, in the centurion and in the others who confessed Jesus Christ on the in the others who confessed Jesus Christ on the Cross, began to appear the results of the Cross, began to appear the results of the Redemption. But the one most favored was this Redemption. But the one most favored was this Dismas, who merited to hear the second word of Dismas, who merited to hear the second word of the Savior on the Cross: "Amen, I say to thee, the Savior on the Cross: "Amen, I say to thee, this day shalt thou be with Me in Paradise."this day shalt thou be with Me in Paradise." (Mary (Mary of Agreda)of Agreda)

Behold thy MotherBehold thy Mother

Words of the Queen on:Words of the Queen on:I am your mother.I am your mother.

Words of Jesus on:Words of Jesus on:Mistress of angels and Mistress of angels and menmen

Lucas Cranach the Elder, The Crucifixion, 1503, Munich.

5.*** “Woman, Behold thy son. This is your mother.”

“Live ever in deep gratitude to Jesus for having given you this last gift of His, words that you should never forget: Behold your Mother.

Accept me into your life, that I may be able to help you…” (Gobbi)


5A. “Woman, Behold thy son. This is your mother.”“Beneath the Cross, through the will of my Son Jesus. I became your Mother and of the entire human race. I have always been close to everyone as a loving and sorrowful mother. I have carried in my heart the sufferings of all. I have become the mother of all sorrows. It is these sufferings which are preparing the new times, the rise of the new era. It is the travail of the new birth.”(Gobbi)


5B. “Woman, Behold thy son. This is your mother.”

“The Mother of Christ, who stands at the very center of this mystery---a mystery which embraces each individual and all humanity—is given as mother to every single individual and all mankind. The man at the foot of the Cross is John, ‘the disciple whom he loved.’ but he is not alone. Mary is the mother of mankind, the mother of members of Christ.” (Pope John Paul II)

Jesus turned his loving gaze upon his afflicted Jesus turned his loving gaze upon his afflicted Mother, who with saint John was standing at the foot Mother, who with saint John was standing at the foot of the Cross. Speaking to both, he first addressed his of the Cross. Speaking to both, he first addressed his Mother, saying: "Woman, behold thy son!'' and then Mother, saying: "Woman, behold thy son!'' and then to the Apostle: "Beho1d thy Mother!" (John 19, 26.) to the Apostle: "Beho1d thy Mother!" (John 19, 26.) The Lord called Her Woman and not Mother, because The Lord called Her Woman and not Mother, because this name of Mother had in it something of sweetness this name of Mother had in it something of sweetness and consolation, the very pronouncing of which and consolation, the very pronouncing of which would have been a sensible relief. During his Passion would have been a sensible relief. During his Passion He would admit of no exterior consolation, having He would admit of no exterior consolation, having renounced for that time all exterior alleviation and renounced for that time all exterior alleviation and easement, as I have mentioned above. By this word easement, as I have mentioned above. By this word "woman'' he tacitly and by implication wished to say: "woman'' he tacitly and by implication wished to say: Woman blessed among all womenWoman blessed among all women, the most prudent , the most prudent among all the daughters of Adam, Woman, strong among all the daughters of Adam, Woman, strong and constant, unconquered by any fault of thy own, and constant, unconquered by any fault of thy own, unfailing in my service and most faithful in thy love unfailing in my service and most faithful in thy love toward Me, which even the mighty waters of my toward Me, which even the mighty waters of my Passion could not extinguish or resist (Cant. 8, 7), I Passion could not extinguish or resist (Cant. 8, 7), I am going to myam going to my Father and cannot accompany Thee Father and cannot accompany Thee further; my beloved disciple will attend upon Thee further; my beloved disciple will attend upon Thee and serve Thee as his Mother, and he will be thy son.and serve Thee as his Mother, and he will be thy son.

“Beneath the Cross, through the will of my Son Jesus. I became your Mother and of the entire human race. I have always been close to everyone as a loving and sorrowful mother. I have carried in my heart the sufferings of all. I have become the mother of all sorrows. It is these sufferings which are preparing the new times, the rise of the new era. It is the travail of the new birth.”

““I am the most pure Mother and I receive with maternal I am the most pure Mother and I receive with maternal affection those who fervently and devoutly desire to be my affection those who fervently and devoutly desire to be my childrenchildren and servants in the Lord. and servants in the Lord. I shall embrace them I shall embrace them with open arms and shall be their Intercessor and with open arms and shall be their Intercessor and Advocate. Thy poverty, uselessness and weakness shall be Advocate. Thy poverty, uselessness and weakness shall be for me only a more urgent motive for manifesting toward for me only a more urgent motive for manifesting toward thee my most liberal kindness. Therefore, I call upon thee thee my most liberal kindness. Therefore, I call upon thee to become my chosen and beloved daughter in the holy to become my chosen and beloved daughter in the holy Church.”Church.” (Mary of Agreda)(Mary of Agreda)

““I shall make the fulfillment of my promise depend upon a I shall make the fulfillment of my promise depend upon a service on thy part: namely, service on thy part: namely, that thou have a true and holy that thou have a true and holy emulation of Saint John,emulation of Saint John, and of all the blessings flowing and of all the blessings flowing from it, by imitating himfrom it, by imitating him as perfectly as thy powers will as perfectly as thy powers will allow.allow. Hence, thou must promise to fulfill all that I now Hence, thou must promise to fulfill all that I now command thee, without failing in the least point. command thee, without failing in the least point. I desire, I desire, then, that thou labor until all love of self die within theethen, that thou labor until all love of self die within thee.”

““I desire that thou seek to restore within thee that dove-I desire that thou seek to restore within thee that dove-like sincerity and simplicitylike sincerity and simplicity which destroys all malice and which destroys all malice and duplicityduplicity. In all thy doings thou must be an angel,. In all thy doings thou must be an angel, since since the condescension of the Most High with thee was so great the condescension of the Most High with thee was so great as to furnish thee with the light and intelligence more of as to furnish thee with the light and intelligence more of an angel than that of human.”an angel than that of human.” (Mary of Agreda)(Mary of Agreda)

““I have procured for thee these great blessings and, I have procured for thee these great blessings and, therefore, it is but reasonable on my part to expect thee to therefore, it is but reasonable on my part to expect thee to correspond with them in thy works and in thy thoughts. In correspond with them in thy works and in thy thoughts. In regard to me thou must cherish a continual affection and regard to me thou must cherish a continual affection and loving desire of pleasing and serving me,loving desire of pleasing and serving me, being always being always attentive to my counsels attentive to my counsels and having thy eyes fixed upon and having thy eyes fixed upon me in order to know and execute what I commandme in order to know and execute what I command. Then . Then shalt thou be my true daughter, and I shall be thy shalt thou be my true daughter, and I shall be thy Protectress and loving Mother.”Protectress and loving Mother.”

““My dearest, the purity which I require of thee must be My dearest, the purity which I require of thee must be greater than that of an angel; and if thou strive after it greater than that of an angel; and if thou strive after it thou wilt become my dearest child, as saint Johnthou wilt become my dearest child, as saint John, and a , and a most beloved and favored spouse of my Son and Lord. most beloved and favored spouse of my Son and Lord. His His example and the ruin of Judas should continually serve example and the ruin of Judas should continually serve thee as a stimulus and as a warning, to seek only after my thee as a stimulus and as a warning, to seek only after my love and to be sincerely thankful for the love shown thee love and to be sincerely thankful for the love shown thee without thy merit.”without thy merit.” (Mary of Agreda)


5C. “Woman, Behold thy son. This is your mother.”““Her I constitute my sole and Her I constitute my sole and universal universal Heiress of all the gifts of Heiress of all the gifts of nature, of grace and of glorynature, of grace and of glory that that are mine. She shall be Mistress and are mine. She shall be Mistress and Possessor of them all. I desire that Possessor of them all. I desire that She shall be She shall be Mistress of angels and Mistress of angels and men, claim over them full men, claim over them full possession and dominionpossession and dominion and and command the service and obedience command the service and obedience of all.. I wish also that She be the of all.. I wish also that She be the Treasurer and Dispenser of all the Treasurer and Dispenser of all the goods in heaven and on earth.goods in heaven and on earth. Whatever She shall ask for mortals Whatever She shall ask for mortals now, afterwards and forever, We now, afterwards and forever, We shall concede according to her will shall concede according to her will and wishes."and wishes."(Mary of Agreda)

““First shall be mentioned my most pure Mother, who gave Me First shall be mentioned my most pure Mother, who gave Me human existence; human existence; Her I constitute my sole and Her I constitute my sole and Universal HeiressUniversal Heiress of all the gifts of nature, of grace and of glory that are mine. She of all the gifts of nature, of grace and of glory that are mine. She shall be Mistress and Possessor of them all.shall be Mistress and Possessor of them all. The gifts of grace, of The gifts of grace, of which as a mere creature She is capable, She shall actually receive which as a mere creature She is capable, She shall actually receive now, while those of glory I promise to confer upon Her in their time. now, while those of glory I promise to confer upon Her in their time.

I desire that She shall be I desire that She shall be Mistress of angels and menMistress of angels and men, claim , claim over them full possession and dominion and command the service over them full possession and dominion and command the service and obedience of all. The demons shall fear Her and be subject to and obedience of all. The demons shall fear Her and be subject to Her. All the irrational creatures, the heavens, the stars, the planets, Her. All the irrational creatures, the heavens, the stars, the planets, the elements with all the living beings, the birds, the fishes and the the elements with all the living beings, the birds, the fishes and the animals contained in them, shall likewise be subject to Heranimals contained in them, shall likewise be subject to Her and and acknowledge Her as Mistress, exalting and glorifying Her with Me. acknowledge Her as Mistress, exalting and glorifying Her with Me.

I wish also that She be the I wish also that She be the Treasurer and DispenserTreasurer and Dispenser of all the of all the goodsgoods in heaven and on earth in heaven and on earth. Whatever She ordains and disposes . Whatever She ordains and disposes in my Church for my children, the sons of men, shall be confirmed in my Church for my children, the sons of men, shall be confirmed by the three divine Persons; and by the three divine Persons; and whatever She shall ask for mortals whatever She shall ask for mortals now, afterwards and forever, We shall concede according to her will now, afterwards and forever, We shall concede according to her will and wishesand wishes.”.” (Mary of Agreda. The mystical city of God,) (Mary of Agreda. The mystical city of God,)

Why have you forsaked meWhy have you forsaked me

I am thirstyI am thirsty

Words of the QueenWords of the Queen on:on:

Stay beneath the Cross.Stay beneath the Cross.

6.** “My God, My God, Why hast thou forsaken me”

“I sought consolers but I found none. Not here beneath the cross are his friends and disciples.

With John, I want all of you to stay beneath the Cross. Live beneath the Cross, out of love and for the salvation of all.”(Gobbi)

6A. “My God, My God, Why hast thou forsaken me”

““At least you my beloved At least you my beloved ones, ones, remain with me remain with me beneath the Cross, together beneath the Cross, together with your brother John, to with your brother John, to give comfort and consolation give comfort and consolation to your sorrowful Motherto your sorrowful Mother, , pierced once again by the pierced once again by the sword of such a vast sword of such a vast rejection. Unite your sorrow rejection. Unite your sorrow with mine, to implore once with mine, to implore once again the miracle of Divine again the miracle of Divine Mercy upon the world.”Mercy upon the world.”(Gobbi)(Gobbi)

The fourth word of Christ was The fourth word of Christ was addressed to the eternal Father: addressed to the eternal Father: "God, "God, my God, why hast Thou forsaken Me?"my God, why hast Thou forsaken Me?" The evil spirits discovered in these The evil spirits discovered in these words that the charity of God toward words that the charity of God toward men was boundless and everlasting; men was boundless and everlasting; that, in order to satisfy it, He had that, in order to satisfy it, He had mysteriously suspended the influence mysteriously suspended the influence of the Divinity over his most sacred of the Divinity over his most sacred humanity, thus permitting his humanity, thus permitting his sufferings to reach the highest degree sufferings to reach the highest degree and to draw from them the most and to draw from them the most abundant fruits.abundant fruits. ----Mary of Agreda. ----Mary of Agreda. Mystical City of God.Mystical City of God.

““Stay with me, beloved sons, beneath the Cross, Stay with me, beloved sons, beneath the Cross, together with your brother John. together with your brother John.

There is such need for comfort. There is such need There is such need for comfort. There is such need for faith. There is such need for love. There is such for faith. There is such need for love. There is such need for hope.need for hope.

The bloodied Cross which you contemplate today The bloodied Cross which you contemplate today in tears will be the cause of your greatest in tears will be the cause of your greatest happiness, because it will be transformed into a happiness, because it will be transformed into a great bright Cross. The bright Cross, which will great bright Cross. The bright Cross, which will extend from east to west and will appear in the extend from east to west and will appear in the heavens, will be the sign of the return of Jesus in heavens, will be the sign of the return of Jesus in glory.”glory.” (Gobbi)(Gobbi)

7.*** “I am thirsty”“If what I suffer for men If what I suffer for men my love for them seem my love for them seem great to you, be assured great to you, be assured that that my love for them is still my love for them is still unsatiated, that it continues unsatiated, that it continues to long for their eternal to long for their eternal salvationsalvation, and that the , and that the mighty waters of torments mighty waters of torments and sufferings have not and sufferings have not extinguished it (Cant. 8, 7). extinguished it (Cant. 8, 7). Much more would I suffer Much more would I suffer for them, if it were for them, if it were necessary, in order to necessary, in order to deliver them.”deliver them.” (Mary of (Mary of Agreda)Agreda)

Cranach Lucas the Elder 1500-03 Vinegar on a Stick Kunsthistorisches Museum. Vienna.

7A. “I am thirsty”

“Beloved sons, on this day of Good Friday, permit that I might repeat also to you: Remain with Jesus, on the cross. You also, like Jesus, must be immolated for the salvation of the World.” (Gobbi)

Cranach Lucas the Elder 1500-03 Vinegar on a StickKunsthistorisches Museum. Vienna.

In confirmation of this sorrow the Lord added: "I thirst!" In confirmation of this sorrow the Lord added: "I thirst!" The sufferings of the Lord and his anguish could easily The sufferings of the Lord and his anguish could easily cause a natural thirst. But for Him this was not a time cause a natural thirst. But for Him this was not a time to complain of this thirst or to quench it; and therefore to complain of this thirst or to quench it; and therefore Jesus would not have spoken of it so near to its Jesus would not have spoken of it so near to its expiration, unless in order to give expression to a most expiration, unless in order to give expression to a most exalted mystery. exalted mystery. He was thirsting to see the captive He was thirsting to see the captive children of Adam make use of the libertychildren of Adam make use of the liberty, which He , which He merited for them and offered to them, and which so merited for them and offered to them, and which so many were abusing. He was athirst with the anxious many were abusing. He was athirst with the anxious desire that all should correspond with Him in the faith desire that all should correspond with Him in the faith and love due to Himand love due to Him, that they profit by his merits and , that they profit by his merits and sufferings, accept his friendship and grace now acquired sufferings, accept his friendship and grace now acquired for them, and that for them, and that they should not lose the eternal they should not lose the eternal happinesshappiness which He was to leave as an inheritance to which He was to leave as an inheritance to those that wished to merit and accept it. This was the those that wished to merit and accept it. This was the thirst of our Savior and Master; and the most blessed thirst of our Savior and Master; and the most blessed Mary alone understood it perfectly and began, with Mary alone understood it perfectly and began, with ardent ion and charity, ardent ion and charity, to invite and interiorly to call to invite and interiorly to call upon all the poor, the afflicted, the humble, the despised upon all the poor, the afflicted, the humble, the despised and downtrodden to approach their Savior and thus and downtrodden to approach their Savior and thus quench, at least in part, his thirstquench, at least in part, his thirst which they could not which they could not quench entirely.quench entirely. (Mystical city of God) (Mystical city of God)

The fifth word of Christ, "I thirstThe fifth word of Christ, "I thirst." By ." By these words they (the devils) understood these words they (the devils) understood Him to say to them: Him to say to them: If what I suffer for If what I suffer for men my love for them seem great to you, men my love for them seem great to you, be assured that my love for them is still be assured that my love for them is still unsatiated, that it continues to long for unsatiated, that it continues to long for their eternal salvation, and that the their eternal salvation, and that the mighty waters of torments and mighty waters of torments and sufferings have not extinguished it sufferings have not extinguished it (Cant. 8, 7). Much more would I suffer (Cant. 8, 7). Much more would I suffer for them, if it were necessary, in order for them, if it were necessary, in order to deliver them from your tyranny and to deliver them from your tyranny and make them powerful and strong against make them powerful and strong against malice and pride.malice and pride.

(Mystical city of God)(Mystical city of God)

Jesus dies on the CrossJesus dies on the Cross

Words of the Blessed Words of the Blessed VirginVirgin on: on:

Jesus crucified is your Jesus crucified is your salvationsalvation

8.*** Jesus dies on the CrossThe memory of our Lord’s sufferings is a great comfort in the sorrows of this life, a stimulant to encourage us to sacrifice ourselves in our turn for the love of God.May we be generous souls, ready for everything, despite our weaknesses and miseries.

8A. Jesus dies on the Cross“O gentle and divine Lamb, who takes away from the world all sin, evil, hatred, impurity and death.”

“Greater love than this no man hath, that a man lay down his life for his friends.”This freedom with which Jesus delivered Himself up to death for us is one aspect of his sacrifice which touch our human hearts most profoundly.

Help me to see my crosses as ways of loving You.

8B. Jesus dies on the Cross“When I shall be lifted up from the earth, I will draw all men to myself. Draw close to the throne of grace and mercy, to obtain salvation.He is the precious gift of the love of the Father. He is the obedient and docile Servant. He is the lamb who takes away the sins of the world and free humanity from the slavery of Satan. He is the Bridge which makes it possible for you to pass from sin to grace, from death to life, from slavery to freedom.”(Gobbi)

8C. Jesus dies on the CrossNow are fulfilled the holy Now are fulfilled the holy ScripturesScriptures, the prophecies of the , the prophecies of the old Testament. old Testament. Now are Now are established on earth my example, established on earth my example, my doctrines, my Sacraments and my doctrines, my Sacraments and my remedies for the sickness of my remedies for the sickness of sin. Now is appeased the justice of sin. Now is appeased the justice of my eternal Fathermy eternal Father in regard to the in regard to the debt of the children of Adam.debt of the children of Adam. Now Now is my holy Church enriched with is my holy Church enriched with the remedies for the sins the remedies for the sins committed by mencommitted by men; the whole work ; the whole work of my coming into the world is of my coming into the world is perfected.perfected. (Mary of Agreda)(Mary of Agreda)

In connection with this same mystery the Savior then pronounced In connection with this same mystery the Savior then pronounced the sixth word: "Consummatum est," It is consummated" (John 19, the sixth word: "Consummatum est," It is consummated" (John 19,

Now is consummated this work of my coming from heavenNow is consummated this work of my coming from heaven and I and I have obeyed the command of my eternal Father, who sent Me to have obeyed the command of my eternal Father, who sent Me to suffer and die for the salvation of mankind. suffer and die for the salvation of mankind.

Now are fulfilled the holy Scriptures, the prophecies figures of the Now are fulfilled the holy Scriptures, the prophecies figures of the old Testament,old Testament, and the course of my earthly and mortal life assumed and the course of my earthly and mortal life assumed in the womb of my Mother. in the womb of my Mother.

Now are established on earth my example, my doctrines, my Now are established on earth my example, my doctrines, my Sacraments and my remedies for the sickness of sin.Sacraments and my remedies for the sickness of sin.

Now is appeased the justice of my eternal Father in regard to the Now is appeased the justice of my eternal Father in regard to the debt of the children of Adamdebt of the children of Adam. .

Now is my holy Church enriched with the remedies for the sins Now is my holy Church enriched with the remedies for the sins committed by mencommitted by men; the whole work of my coming into the world is ; the whole work of my coming into the world is perfected in so far as it concerns Me, its Restorer; the secure perfected in so far as it concerns Me, its Restorer; the secure foundation of the triumphant Church is now laid in the Church foundation of the triumphant Church is now laid in the Church militant, so that nothing can overthrow or change it. These are the militant, so that nothing can overthrow or change it. These are the mysteries contained in the few words “Consummatum est.”mysteries contained in the few words “Consummatum est.”

(Mary of Agreda. The mystical city of God.)(Mary of Agreda. The mystical city of God.)

““It is only Jesus Crucified who must today be It is only Jesus Crucified who must today be preached and exalted by you in every part of the preached and exalted by you in every part of the world. Jesus Crucified is your God, lifted up on the world. Jesus Crucified is your God, lifted up on the gibbet for your salvation. Jesus Crucified, above gibbet for your salvation. Jesus Crucified, above all in your times, is foolishness for the wise and a all in your times, is foolishness for the wise and a scandal for the learned and proud, but is in Him scandal for the learned and proud, but is in Him alone that our salvation resides.alone that our salvation resides.

Jesus Crucified is the salvation for this humanity, Jesus Crucified is the salvation for this humanity, which has wandered so far away from God, has which has wandered so far away from God, has built a civilization without Him and has given itself built a civilization without Him and has given itself a moral law opposed to the Holy law of the Lord.a moral law opposed to the Holy law of the Lord.

It is necessary that the Cross of Christ be planted It is necessary that the Cross of Christ be planted in the heart of this humanity. in the heart of this humanity. (Gobbi)(Gobbi)

Jesus Crucified is the salvation for the Church. It Jesus Crucified is the salvation for the Church. It is in his Church that Jesus renews the sacrifice of is in his Church that Jesus renews the sacrifice of redemption, takes away all the sin and the evil of redemption, takes away all the sin and the evil of the world. It is his crucified Church that Jesus the world. It is his crucified Church that Jesus becomes salvation for the humanity. You will be becomes salvation for the humanity. You will be called more and more to suffer, to climb with Jesus called more and more to suffer, to climb with Jesus the Calvary of you immolation, for the life of the the Calvary of you immolation, for the life of the world.world.

Jesus Crucified is salvation for you all.Jesus Crucified is salvation for you all. Jesus Crucified becomes, above all in these final Jesus Crucified becomes, above all in these final

times a sign of hope and of certain victory. His times a sign of hope and of certain victory. His bright Cross, which will stretch itself out in the bright Cross, which will stretch itself out in the heavens from the east to the west, will indicate to heavens from the east to the west, will indicate to you all the return of Jesus in glory.you all the return of Jesus in glory. (Gobbi)(Gobbi)

Divine MercyDivine MercyWords of the Queen Words of the Queen on:on:

Divine MercyDivine MercyI am the mother of I am the mother of MercyMercy

You are called to be an You are called to be an instrument of mercyinstrument of mercy

Maerten van Heemskerck, Golgotha . 1540. Hermitage. St. Petersburg.

9.**** Divine Mercy“The Church is born in the cradle formed by the blood of the Son and the tears of the Mother. Tears and blood. They are the price of your ransom. They are the gift of divine mercy.”“The water which flows from the most Sacred Heart will wash and purify the entire world.” (Gobbi)


9A. Divine Mercy““Merciful Love flows forth Merciful Love flows forth with the blood and the water, with the blood and the water, from the wound in his pierced from the wound in his pierced side. side. It descends like a It descends like a heavenly dew to wash away heavenly dew to wash away every stain, to cancel every sin, every stain, to cancel every sin, to heal every malady, to close to heal every malady, to close every wound, to help every every wound, to help every stricken person, to relieve all stricken person, to relieve all who have fallen, to set free who have fallen, to set free every prisoner, to save every prisoner, to save whomever is lost.”whomever is lost.” (Gobbi)(Gobbi)


““I am Mother of Mercy. To me was I am Mother of Mercy. To me was entrusted the task of preparing entrusted the task of preparing humanity to receive the heavenly humanity to receive the heavenly dew of Divine Mercy. You are dew of Divine Mercy. You are being called to be the instruments being called to be the instruments of divine mercyof divine mercy and instruments of and instruments of my motherly mercy.my motherly mercy.The times of the great trial will be The times of the great trial will be shortened,shortened, because I am your because I am your Mother and I want to help you, to Mother and I want to help you, to carry the cross. How many times carry the cross. How many times have I already intervened in order have I already intervened in order to set back further in time the to set back further in time the beginning of the great trialbeginning of the great trial.” .” (Gobbi). (Gobbi).

9B. Divine Mercy

““I am Mother of Mercy.I am Mother of Mercy. My motherly task has been that My motherly task has been that of giving you Jesus. Divine Mercy has passed through the of giving you Jesus. Divine Mercy has passed through the way of my divine and immaculate motherhood. Beneath way of my divine and immaculate motherhood. Beneath the Cross, through the will of my Son Jesus, I have the Cross, through the will of my Son Jesus, I have become true Mother of all humanity, redeemed and saved become true Mother of all humanity, redeemed and saved by him. by him. The triumph of my Immaculate Heart coincides The triumph of my Immaculate Heart coincides with the triumph of Divine Mercy upon the world.with the triumph of Divine Mercy upon the world.

I am Mother of Mercy. To me was entrusted the task of I am Mother of Mercy. To me was entrusted the task of preparing humanity to receive the heavenly dew of Divine preparing humanity to receive the heavenly dew of Divine MercyMercy..

My motherly work of mercy is being made manifest in this My motherly work of mercy is being made manifest in this way: ---- way: ---- in leading you along the way of conversionin leading you along the way of conversion and and return to the Lord. I desire to give you return to the Lord. I desire to give you the grace of a the grace of a change of heart and of life.change of heart and of life. I help you to free ourselves I help you to free ourselves from sin, to fight against the passions, to conquer evil.from sin, to fight against the passions, to conquer evil.

------in helping you to a strong experience of prayer. For this in helping you to a strong experience of prayer. For this I ask you to multiply and to spread everywhere the I ask you to multiply and to spread everywhere the cenaclescenacles which I have asked of you, among priests, which I have asked of you, among priests, children, youth and in families. children, youth and in families. My Immaculate Heart My Immaculate Heart must now become the new and spiritual Cenacle, in which must now become the new and spiritual Cenacle, in which you must all gather together to obtain the gift of the you must all gather together to obtain the gift of the Second PentecostSecond Pentecost..

---in helping you to live through the hour of the great trial. ---in helping you to live through the hour of the great trial. Without an extraordinary intervention of my motherly Without an extraordinary intervention of my motherly love, you would not be able to support the pain of the great love, you would not be able to support the pain of the great trial which has now come for all.trial which has now come for all.

I am the Mother of MercyI am the Mother of Mercy. The motherly task of assisting . The motherly task of assisting the Church in the hour of her greatest suffering has been the Church in the hour of her greatest suffering has been entrusted to me. I will pour out upon the world the light entrusted to me. I will pour out upon the world the light and the merciful power of my Immaculate Heart. and the merciful power of my Immaculate Heart. Have no Have no fear, I am with you and I will manifest myself in an fear, I am with you and I will manifest myself in an extraordinary way.”extraordinary way.”

““I am intervening in order to shorten the times of the I am intervening in order to shorten the times of the great trial. great trial. The times will be shortened, because I am The times will be shortened, because I am Mother of Mercy and each day I offer, at the throne of Mother of Mercy and each day I offer, at the throne of Divine Justice, my prayer united to that of the childrenDivine Justice, my prayer united to that of the children who are responding to me with a yes and consecrating who are responding to me with a yes and consecrating themselves to my Immaculate Heart. themselves to my Immaculate Heart.

I unite the sorrows of my Heart with all the sufferings of I unite the sorrows of my Heart with all the sufferings of the good people, who are carrying with patience the cross the good people, who are carrying with patience the cross of these times of the great tribulation. of these times of the great tribulation. The sufferings of The sufferings of the poor and the exploited; of the little ones and the the poor and the exploited; of the little ones and the marginalized; of the sinners and those far away; of the marginalized; of the sinners and those far away; of the sick and the desperate; of the abandoned and the sick and the desperate; of the abandoned and the oppressed, are gathered together in the garden of my oppressed, are gathered together in the garden of my motherly suffering and offered to the Divine Justice as a motherly suffering and offered to the Divine Justice as a sign of reparation and perennial intercessionsign of reparation and perennial intercession..

““The times will be shortened, because I am your The times will be shortened, because I am your Mother and I want to help you, with my presence, Mother and I want to help you, with my presence, to carry the cross. to carry the cross.

How many times have I already intervened in How many times have I already intervened in order to set back further and further in time the order to set back further and further in time the beginning of the great trial, for the purification of beginning of the great trial, for the purification of this poor humanity, now possessed and dominated this poor humanity, now possessed and dominated by the Spirits of Evil. by the Spirits of Evil. (Gobbi)(Gobbi)

““How much blood flows down again from the How much blood flows down again from the weeping eyes of your heavenly Mother! I am weeping eyes of your heavenly Mother! I am causing tears and blood to flow down from some of causing tears and blood to flow down from some of my images. How can a child not be moved before my images. How can a child not be moved before its mother who is weeping? Haw can you, my its mother who is weeping? Haw can you, my beloved children, not be moved before your beloved children, not be moved before your heavenly Mother who is weeping tears of blood.?heavenly Mother who is weeping tears of blood.?

I see your roads smeared with tears and blood. At I see your roads smeared with tears and blood. At least you my beloved ones, least you my beloved ones, remain with me beneath remain with me beneath the Cross, together with your brother John, to give the Cross, together with your brother John, to give comfort and consolation to your sorrowful Mother,comfort and consolation to your sorrowful Mother, pierced once again by the sword of such a vast pierced once again by the sword of such a vast rejection. Unite your sorrow with mine, to implore rejection. Unite your sorrow with mine, to implore once again the miracle of Divine Mercy upon the once again the miracle of Divine Mercy upon the world.”world.”

““You are being called to be the instruments of You are being called to be the instruments of divine mercy for all this poor humanitydivine mercy for all this poor humanity.. Be Be strong witnesses of faith, of holiness and of love.strong witnesses of faith, of holiness and of love.

Let your trust be great. I am a Mother and I want Let your trust be great. I am a Mother and I want to spread the balm of my motherly love upon all my to spread the balm of my motherly love upon all my children. I have need of you. I ask you to children. I have need of you. I ask you to consecrate yourselves to my Immaculate Heart, consecrate yourselves to my Immaculate Heart, because because I want to make of you instruments of my I want to make of you instruments of my motherly mercy.motherly mercy. Take my most needy children in Take my most needy children in your arms and bring them into the refuge of my your arms and bring them into the refuge of my Immaculate Heart.Immaculate Heart. Let your trust be great. The Let your trust be great. The triumph of my Immaculate Heart is near.triumph of my Immaculate Heart is near.

Latin America (your country) belongs to me. I will Latin America (your country) belongs to me. I will manifest myself to all, as a powerful and merciful manifest myself to all, as a powerful and merciful Mother.Mother.

Words of the Words of the QueenQueen onon

Sepulchre of slaverySepulchre of slavery The Science of the CrossThe Science of the Cross Continual remembrance of Continual remembrance of

the Passionthe Passion

Michelangelo, Pieta, 1498. St. Peter’s Basilica. Vatican city.

“Today I invite you to descend into the sepulchre with Christ, in order to die to yourselves and to the world.Let it be the sepulchre of your slavery, where all the chains which hold you under the dominion of Satan be destroyed.May you emerge as a new man of grace and holiness, of faith, hope and love.” (Gobbi)

10. Sepulchre of slavery

Close to every sepulchreClose to every sepulchre ““As a Mother, I am close to every sepulchre in which each of my new As a Mother, I am close to every sepulchre in which each of my new

children is laid.children is laid. I am close the sepulchre where millions of innocent little babies as they I am close the sepulchre where millions of innocent little babies as they

were killed in the wombs of their mothers.were killed in the wombs of their mothers. I am close to the sepulchre where lie all the victims of hatred, violence I am close to the sepulchre where lie all the victims of hatred, violence

and wars.and wars. I am close the sepulchre where there rest in the sleep of death all my I am close the sepulchre where there rest in the sleep of death all my

sinful, poor sick, marginalized, persecuted, oppressed and battered sinful, poor sick, marginalized, persecuted, oppressed and battered children.children.

Close to every sepulchre, I want to keep watch today with you, my Close to every sepulchre, I want to keep watch today with you, my beloved sons, in sorrow and in prayer. Copious tears flow daily from beloved sons, in sorrow and in prayer. Copious tears flow daily from my motherly and merciful eyes, as I mourn over each of my new my motherly and merciful eyes, as I mourn over each of my new children who is being carried to the sepulchrechildren who is being carried to the sepulchre..

I have been waiting with confidence for the moment when all my I have been waiting with confidence for the moment when all my children too will come forth from their sepulchre to share forever in children too will come forth from their sepulchre to share forever in the immortal life which Jesus has obtained for you by his death and the immortal life which Jesus has obtained for you by his death and resurrection.” resurrection.” (Gobbi)(Gobbi)

WORDS OF THE QUEEN on WORDS OF THE QUEEN on the Science of the Science of the Crossthe Cross. (The Virgin Mary speaks to . (The Virgin Mary speaks to Sister Mary of Agreda, Spain.)Sister Mary of Agreda, Spain.)

““My daughter, as thy soul has been furnished with gifts of My daughter, as thy soul has been furnished with gifts of enlightenment, enlightenment, I call and invite thee anew to cast thyself I call and invite thee anew to cast thyself into the sea of mysteries contained in the passion and into the sea of mysteries contained in the passion and death of my divine Son.death of my divine Son. Direct all thy faculties and strain Direct all thy faculties and strain all the powers of thy heart and soul, to make thyself at all the powers of thy heart and soul, to make thyself at least somewhat worthy of understanding and meditating least somewhat worthy of understanding and meditating upon the ignominies and sorrows of the Son of the eternal upon the ignominies and sorrows of the Son of the eternal Father in his death on the Cross for the salvation of men; Father in his death on the Cross for the salvation of men; and also of considering my doings and sufferings in and also of considering my doings and sufferings in connection with his bitterest Passion. connection with his bitterest Passion. This science, so This science, so much neglected by men, I desire that thou, my daughter, much neglected by men, I desire that thou, my daughter, study and learn, so as to be able follow thy Spouse and study and learn, so as to be able follow thy Spouse and imitate me, who am thy Mother and Teacherimitate me, who am thy Mother and Teacher. Writing . Writing down and feeling deeply all that I shall teach thee of these down and feeling deeply all that I shall teach thee of these mysteries, mysteries, thou shouldst detach thyself entirely of human thou shouldst detach thyself entirely of human and earthly affections and of thy own self, so as freely to and earthly affections and of thy own self, so as freely to follow our footsteps in destitution and poverty.”follow our footsteps in destitution and poverty.”

WORDS OF THE QUEEN. (The Virgin Mary speaks WORDS OF THE QUEEN. (The Virgin Mary speaks to Sister Mary of Agreda, Spain.)to Sister Mary of Agreda, Spain.)

My daughter, My daughter, seek with all the powers of thy mind during thy whole seek with all the powers of thy mind during thy whole life to remember the mysterieslife to remember the mysteries manifested to thee in this chapter. I, manifested to thee in this chapter. I, as thy Mother and thy Instructress, shall ask the Lord by his divine as thy Mother and thy Instructress, shall ask the Lord by his divine power to impress in thy heart the knowledge, which I have power to impress in thy heart the knowledge, which I have vouchsafed thee, in vouchsafed thee, in order that it may remain fixed and ever present order that it may remain fixed and ever present to thee as long as thou livestto thee as long as thou livest. In virtue of this blessing keep in thy . In virtue of this blessing keep in thy memory Christ crucified, who is my divine Son and thy Spouse, and memory Christ crucified, who is my divine Son and thy Spouse, and never forget the sufferings of the Cross and the doctrine taught by never forget the sufferings of the Cross and the doctrine taught by Him upon itHim upon it. This is the mirror by which thou must arrange all thy . This is the mirror by which thou must arrange all thy adornments and the source from which thou art to draw thy interior adornments and the source from which thou art to draw thy interior beauty, like a true daughter of the Prince (Ps 44, 14), in order that beauty, like a true daughter of the Prince (Ps 44, 14), in order that than mayest be prepared, proceed and reign as the spouse of the than mayest be prepared, proceed and reign as the spouse of the supreme King. As this honorable title obliges thee supreme King. As this honorable title obliges thee to seek with all to seek with all thy power to imitate Himthy power to imitate Him as far as is becoming thy station and as far as is becoming thy station and possible to thee by his grace, and as this is to be the true fruit of my possible to thee by his grace, and as this is to be the true fruit of my doctrine, doctrine, I wish that from today on thou live crucified with Christ, I wish that from today on thou live crucified with Christ, entirely as assimilated to thy exemplar and model and dead to this entirely as assimilated to thy exemplar and model and dead to this earthly lifeearthly life.. (II Cor. 5,15). (II Cor. 5,15).

WORDS OF THE QUEENWORDS OF THE QUEEN on the on the Continual Continual Remembrance of the PassionRemembrance of the Passion.. (The Virgin (The Virgin Mary speaks to Sister Mary of Agreda, Spain.)Mary speaks to Sister Mary of Agreda, Spain.)

““My daughter; through the whole course of my life is evident My daughter; through the whole course of my life is evident how how gratefully I kept in mind the works of the Redemption, the passion gratefully I kept in mind the works of the Redemption, the passion and death of my divine Sonand death of my divine Son,, especially after I had actually seen Him especially after I had actually seen Him sacrificed Cross for the salvation of men. But in this chapter sacrificed Cross for the salvation of men. But in this chapter particularly have particularly have I wished to draw thy attention to the care and the I wished to draw thy attention to the care and the continual exercises, by which I renewed in me not only the continual exercises, by which I renewed in me not only the remembrance, but the sufferings of the Passionremembrance, but the sufferings of the Passion. . I desire that the I desire that the knowledge of this cause men to feel reproach and confusion at their knowledge of this cause men to feel reproach and confusion at their monstrous forgetfulness of the incomprehensible benefit of the monstrous forgetfulness of the incomprehensible benefit of the Redemption. O what a shameful, what a horrible and dangerous Redemption. O what a shameful, what a horrible and dangerous ingratitude of men is this! Forgetfulness is a clear proof of ingratitude of men is this! Forgetfulness is a clear proof of contempt, for one does not forget what one holds dear. What reason contempt, for one does not forget what one holds dear. What reason or excuse then can there be, that men forget the eternal blessings or excuse then can there be, that men forget the eternal blessings they have received? That they should despise the love, which the they have received? That they should despise the love, which the eternal Father has delivered over to death his only begotten Soneternal Father has delivered over to death his only begotten Son? ? The charity and patience with which his and my Son accepted it for The charity and patience with which his and my Son accepted it for them (John 3, 16).”them (John 3, 16).”

““What is the reason then, that only toward their God and Redeemer What is the reason then, that only toward their God and Redeemer they should be ungrateful and forget what He suffered in order to they should be ungrateful and forget what He suffered in order to rescue them from eternal damnation? And in view of this very evil rescue them from eternal damnation? And in view of this very evil return, they complain of not receiving his assistance as they desire. return, they complain of not receiving his assistance as they desire. In order that they may understand what fearful guilt they load upon In order that they may understand what fearful guilt they load upon themselves by their ingratitude, themselves by their ingratitude, I will remind thee, my daughter, I will remind thee, my daughter, that Lucifer and his demons, seeing so many souls oblivious of the that Lucifer and his demons, seeing so many souls oblivious of the sufferings of Christ, draw the following conclusions and say of such sufferings of Christ, draw the following conclusions and say of such souls: "This soul does not remember or hold in esteem the benefit of souls: "This soul does not remember or hold in esteem the benefit of God's Redemption and we are certain of gaining it over to our side; God's Redemption and we are certain of gaining it over to our side; for the soul that is so foolish as not to remember such a blessing, for the soul that is so foolish as not to remember such a blessing, will certainly not detect our wiles. Let us proceed to tempt and will certainly not detect our wiles. Let us proceed to tempt and destroy it, since it is deprived of its strongest defensedestroy it, since it is deprived of its strongest defense." Having in ." Having in their large experience found their reasoning on point to be almost their large experience found their reasoning on point to be almost infallible, infallible, they zealously seek to blot out the memory of the passion they zealously seek to blot out the memory of the passion and death of Christ to excite a contempt for the preaching or and death of Christ to excite a contempt for the preaching or discoursing about it among men; and they have succeeded to a great discoursing about it among men; and they have succeeded to a great extent, causing dreadful damage to soulsextent, causing dreadful damage to souls. On the other hand . On the other hand they they are wary and fearful of tempting those who have accustomed are wary and fearful of tempting those who have accustomed themselves to the meditation and the remembrance of the sufferings themselves to the meditation and the remembrance of the sufferings of Christ; for from this source they feel issuing against them a force of Christ; for from this source they feel issuing against them a force and influence, which often prevents them from approaching those and influence, which often prevents them from approaching those who thus piously cherish the memory of the Passion.”who thus piously cherish the memory of the Passion.”

Extraordinary exercises of Passion by Our Lady for the Extraordinary exercises of Passion by Our Lady for the whole Church to imitate:whole Church to imitate:

The most blessed Mary in secret practiced The most blessed Mary in secret practiced other exercises and good works, by which She other exercises and good works, by which She merited innumerable gifts and blessings from merited innumerable gifts and blessings from the Most High, as well for the common benefit the Most High, as well for the common benefit of all the faithful, as for myriads of particular of all the faithful, as for myriads of particular souls in furtherance of their salvation. First of souls in furtherance of their salvation. First of all all she constantly kept present in her memory she constantly kept present in her memory the doings and the mysteries of the life of her the doings and the mysteries of the life of her divine Son.divine Son.

The blessed Mother felt in her body and purest The blessed Mother felt in her body and purest soul all the pains and torments of our Savior soul all the pains and torments of our Savior Jesus, so that none of them were hidden to Her Jesus, so that none of them were hidden to Her or without the corresponding suffering in her or without the corresponding suffering in her own self. All the images or impressions of the own self. All the images or impressions of the Passion remained imprinted in her interior just Passion remained imprinted in her interior just as She had received them; for She had made as She had received them; for She had made this request of her Lordthis request of her Lord..

Hence She ordered all her occupations Hence She ordered all her occupations in such a manner, that She might at all in such a manner, that She might at all times preserve in her heart the image of times preserve in her heart the image of her divine Son, afflicted, outraged, her divine Son, afflicted, outraged, wounded and disfigured by the torments wounded and disfigured by the torments of his Passionof his Passion, and within Herself She , and within Herself She beheld this image as in a most clear beheld this image as in a most clear mirror. She heard the injuries, outrages, mirror. She heard the injuries, outrages, affronts and blasphemies against Him, affronts and blasphemies against Him, with all the circumstances of time and with all the circumstances of time and place, and She beheld the whole Passion place, and She beheld the whole Passion as one living and penetrating vista. as one living and penetrating vista. Throughout the day this sorrowful vision Throughout the day this sorrowful vision excited Her to most heroic acts of virtue excited Her to most heroic acts of virtue and stirred her sorrow and compassionand stirred her sorrow and compassion..

For each kind of the wounds and sufferings of For each kind of the wounds and sufferings of Christ our Savior She recited special prayers and Christ our Savior She recited special prayers and salutations, in order to give them special salutations, in order to give them special adoration and worship.adoration and worship. For each of the For each of the contemptuous and insulting words of the Jews contemptuous and insulting words of the Jews and his other enemies, which had been spoken and his other enemies, which had been spoken either in envy or in fury or vengeance, for each either in envy or in fury or vengeance, for each of the blasphemies uttered, of the blasphemies uttered, She composed She composed special hymns of veneration and honor to make special hymns of veneration and honor to make up for their attemptsup for their attempts at diminishing it at diminishing it. For the . For the insulting gestures, mockeries and personal insulting gestures, mockeries and personal injuries, She practiced most profound injuries, She practiced most profound humiliations, genuflections and prostrationshumiliations, genuflections and prostrations, , and in this manner She sought continually to and in this manner She sought continually to make up for the affronts and injuries heaped make up for the affronts and injuries heaped upon her divine Son in his life and his passion; upon her divine Son in his life and his passion; and thus She confessed his Divinity, his and thus She confessed his Divinity, his humanity, his holiness, his miracles, his works humanity, his holiness, his miracles, his works and his doctrines. and his doctrines. For all She gave him glory and For all She gave him glory and magnificence; and in all the holy angels joined magnificence; and in all the holy angels joined HerHer, and corresponded with Her full of , and corresponded with Her full of admiration of such wisdom, fidelity and love admiration of such wisdom, fidelity and love united in a mere creature.united in a mere creature.

Even if the most blessed Mother during her whole life Even if the most blessed Mother during her whole life had engaged in no other occupation than these had engaged in no other occupation than these exercises, She would have accomplished and merited exercises, She would have accomplished and merited more than all the saints in all that they have done or more than all the saints in all that they have done or suffered for God. By the force of love her sorrow in these suffered for God. By the force of love her sorrow in these exercises was equal to martyrdom many times over; and exercises was equal to martyrdom many times over; and many times would She have died in them, if the divine many times would She have died in them, if the divine power had not sustained her lifepower had not sustained her life for still greater merit for still greater merit and glory. And if, as is true, and glory. And if, as is true, She in her immense charity She in her immense charity offered all these works for the Church, offered all these works for the Church, let us consider let us consider how much we are in her debt as faithful children for thus how much we are in her debt as faithful children for thus increasing the treasures of help, which She left at the increasing the treasures of help, which She left at the disposal of us unfortunate children of Eve. And in order disposal of us unfortunate children of Eve. And in order that our meditation may not be half-hearted and that our meditation may not be half-hearted and lukewarm, I will say, that lukewarm, I will say, that the effects of her the effects of her contemplations were often astounding;contemplations were often astounding; many times She many times She wept tears of blood, which covered her whole face; at wept tears of blood, which covered her whole face; at other times in her agony She was not only bathed in other times in her agony She was not only bathed in perspiration, but in a bloody sweat, running from Her perspiration, but in a bloody sweat, running from Her even to the ground. What is more, sometimes her heart even to the ground. What is more, sometimes her heart was wrenched from its natural position by the violence of was wrenched from its natural position by the violence of her grief; and when She was in such extremes, her divine her grief; and when She was in such extremes, her divine Son came from heaven, furnishing Her with new strength Son came from heaven, furnishing Her with new strength and life to soothe her sorrow and heal the wounds and life to soothe her sorrow and heal the wounds caused by love of Him, and in order that by such caused by love of Him, and in order that by such assistance and comfort, She might continue the assistance and comfort, She might continue the exercises of her compassion.exercises of her compassion.

She obtained also the consent of the She obtained also the consent of the evangelist saint John to remain retired in her evangelist saint John to remain retired in her oratory for celebrating the death and burial oratory for celebrating the death and burial of her divine Son on Friday of each week.of her divine Son on Friday of each week. On On those days saint John remained in the those days saint John remained in the Cenacle to receive those who called upon Her Cenacle to receive those who called upon Her and allowed none to disturb Her; and and allowed none to disturb Her; and whenever he could not attend to this duty, it whenever he could not attend to this duty, it was performed by some other disciple. was performed by some other disciple. The The most blessed Mary retired for this exercise at most blessed Mary retired for this exercise at five o'clock on Thursday and did not reappear five o'clock on Thursday and did not reappear until toward noon of Sunday. until toward noon of Sunday. In order that In order that during these three days no important matter during these three days no important matter pertaining to the government of the Church pertaining to the government of the Church might be neglected, the great Lady appointed might be neglected, the great Lady appointed one of her angels to take her shape and one of her angels to take her shape and briefly despatchbriefly despatch what would suffer no delay.what would suffer no delay.

In each hour and moment In each hour and moment She renewed in Herself all She renewed in Herself all the movements, actions, works and sufferings as they the movements, actions, works and sufferings as they had happened in her divine Son. She repeated the had happened in her divine Son. She repeated the same prayers and petitions as He himself had madesame prayers and petitions as He himself had made and as we have seen described in their place. and as we have seen described in their place. Anew the Anew the most pure Mother felt in her virginal body all the pains most pure Mother felt in her virginal body all the pains endured by Christ our Savior. She carried the Cross endured by Christ our Savior. She carried the Cross and placed Herself upon it. In short, I will say, that as and placed Herself upon it. In short, I will say, that as long as She lived, the whole passion of her divine Son long as She lived, the whole passion of her divine Son was renewed in Her week for weekwas renewed in Her week for week. . Through this Through this exercise the great Queen gained great favors and exercise the great Queen gained great favors and blessings for those who devoutly bear in mind the blessings for those who devoutly bear in mind the Lord's passion; and hence the powerful Queen has Lord's passion; and hence the powerful Queen has promised to all such souls, especial assistance and promised to all such souls, especial assistance and participation in the treasures of the Passion; for She participation in the treasures of the Passion; for She desired from her inmost heart, that the Church should desired from her inmost heart, that the Church should continue and preserve its commemorationcontinue and preserve its commemoration. In virtue of . In virtue of her wishes and prayers her wishes and prayers the Lord ordained, that the Lord ordained, that afterwards many persons in the holy Church should afterwards many persons in the holy Church should follow these exercises of the Passion, imitating his follow these exercises of the Passion, imitating his most blessed Mother, who was the first one to teach most blessed Mother, who was the first one to teach and practice such an exalted profession.and practice such an exalted profession.

(Mary of Agreda. The Mystical City of God)(Mary of Agreda. The Mystical City of God)

The ( National ) RosaryThe ( National ) Rosary For the Evangelization of For the Evangelization of (Nations)(Nations)

1.1. Fatima Prayer:Fatima Prayer: To Eucharistic Jesus, source of all To Eucharistic Jesus, source of all evangelization.evangelization.

““O my Jesus, forgive us our sins, save us from the fires of hell, lead O my Jesus, forgive us our sins, save us from the fires of hell, lead all souls to heaven, especially those who are in most need of thy all souls to heaven, especially those who are in most need of thy mercy.”mercy.”

2.2. Invocation of the Holy Spirit:Invocation of the Holy Spirit: Principal agent of Principal agent of evangelization.evangelization.

““Come, Holy Spirit! Fill the hearts of the (National) people and Come, Holy Spirit! Fill the hearts of the (National) people and enkindle in them the fire of your love! Come by means of the enkindle in them the fire of your love! Come by means of the powerful intercession of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, your well-powerful intercession of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, your well-beloved Spouse.”beloved Spouse.”

3. 3. Prayer to Our Lady of ( Nation ):Prayer to Our Lady of ( Nation ): Star of the new Star of the new evangelization.evangelization.

““Hail Holy Queen, Mother of (Nation), come and present the Hail Holy Queen, Mother of (Nation), come and present the (National) people to Jesus, the fruit of thy womb.(National) people to Jesus, the fruit of thy womb.

Look upon them continually with mercy and through your Look upon them continually with mercy and through your intercession with the divine Redeemer, heal themintercession with the divine Redeemer, heal them of their sufferings, of their sufferings, deliver them from all evil, and fill them with your love.”deliver them from all evil, and fill them with your love.”

We pray in Communion with all the Angels and Saints in We pray in Communion with all the Angels and Saints in Heaven !Heaven !

Consecration to the Immaculate HeartConsecration to the Immaculate Heart (Short version)(Short version)

““Virgin of Fatima, Mother of Mercy, we who belong to the MarianVirgin of Fatima, Mother of Mercy, we who belong to the MarianMovement, Movement, consecrate ourselvesconsecrate ourselves in a special way to your in a special way to yourImmaculate Heart. Immaculate Heart. We also consecrate our motherlandWe also consecrate our motherland (Nation) to (Nation) toyour Immaculate Heart. We intend to your Immaculate Heart. We intend to live with you, through you live with you, through you

andandfor youfor you,, all the obligations assumed by our Baptismal consecration all the obligations assumed by our Baptismal consecration to bring about in ourselves that to bring about in ourselves that interior conversioninterior conversion so urgently so urgentlydemanded by the Gospel, that we may be available only to dodemanded by the Gospel, that we may be available only to doalways the will of the Father.always the will of the Father.

Allow us to Allow us to dwell in the garden of your Immaculate Heartdwell in the garden of your Immaculate Heart. Lead us. Lead usto a to a spiritual renewal with prayer and penance, with the dailyspiritual renewal with prayer and penance, with the dailyrecitation of the Holy Rosary, the fervent celebration and recitation of the Holy Rosary, the fervent celebration and

adorationadorationof the Holy Eucharist, the practice of Christian virtues, and in theof the Holy Eucharist, the practice of Christian virtues, and in theworks of the apostolateworks of the apostolate.. Help us to be the Help us to be the disciples disciples

of of The Marian Movement to multiply everywhere Cenacles of prayerThe Marian Movement to multiply everywhere Cenacles of prayer made with you for the evangelization of the world, and the made with you for the evangelization of the world, and the DivineDivineMercy prayerMercy prayer, for the salvation of the world., for the salvation of the world. Help us to do Help us to do everything with you in a spirit of humility, prayer and penance.”everything with you in a spirit of humility, prayer and penance.”

Finally pray one Our Finally pray one Our Father, one Hail Mary, Father, one Hail Mary, and one Glory be, to and one Glory be, to the Holy Father’s the Holy Father’s intention.intention.

End of the End of the CenacleCenacle

Sorrowful Mysteries 5: Crucifixion

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innocent jesus

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thefifth sorrowful mystery

unheard of cruelty

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