The Cross and Sacrifice—The Fifth Glorious Mystery (Mysteries of the Holy Rosary Series)

Blessed Meditations

October 26, 2024. Gospel Passages: Luke 2:35; 19,51; Matthew 16:24; John 12:24. Song of Songs 4:7,12,8; Revelation 12:1. Quoting from Fulton J. Sheen on "Mary and the Sword" from "World's First Love" in catholictradition.org/Mary/mary-sword1.htm, and Vexilla Regis (hymn) in preces-latinae.org/thesaurus/Hymni/Vexilla.html. Quoting from Apostolic Letter, "Inter sodalicia" of Benedict XV of 1918 quoted in catholicculture.org/culture/library/most/getchap.cfm?WorkNum=5&ChapNum=14. Reference: Foreword from "The Holy Rosary" in escriva.org/en/santo-rosario/intro/authors-note. Reference: The Holy Rosary, Fifth Glorious Mystery: escriva.org/en/santo-rosario/15. Meditation with Fr. Francis Ongkingco, Woodrose School Chaplain. Image: "The Coronation of the Virgin" by Luca Signorelli in the San Diego Museum of Art, California (Wikimedia Commons).