Just like the other Mysteries of the rosary, the Sorrowful Mysteries of the Catholic Rosary is divided into five groups. These different groups takes us through the various key events and stages of persecutions that Jesus Christ faced so that he may fulfill his purpose on Earth. These are;
- The Agony at the Garden
- The Scourging at the Pillar
- The Crowning with Thorns
- The Carrying of the Cross
- The Crucifixion and Death
The Agony at the Garden
In this Sorrowful Mystery of Sorrow, we are reminded of when Jesus Christ went with his disciples to the mountain in Gethsemane. He prayed to God asking for his burden to be lifted from him, but as it was written so it came to pass. When he prayed to his father in heaven an angel came to him and comforted him. This shows us the immense love that God has over us, that he should send his son Jesus Christ to suffer persecution and rejection so that we may be saved. This Rosary mystery teaches us sorrow for sin and repentance, which are also the spiritual fruits for it.The Scourging at the Pillar
In this, we are reminded of how Jesus Christ suffered in the hands of the priests, when they captured him and delivered him to Pilate, he was tried and found innocent. Pilate wanted to release him but the people, who were incited by the priests and the clergymen, refused any advances of their ruler. They opted to release Barabbas who was a murderer. Then Pilate, who wanted to appease the masses, decided to scourge Jesus and then crowned him with thorns. This was significant in many ways, whereby, Jesus came to this world with a mission and purpose, and this was just a fulfillment of this, for he showed that he was human and his body after the scourging was weak and broken. The spiritual fruit for this Mystery of the Rosary is Purity and Mortification.
The Crowning with Thorns
When Pilate had finished scourging Jesus the masses still unsatisfied with it went to the governor, he then heard their plea and found no fault with Jesus. But the people wanted him punished so they stripped him off his cloths and put a scarlet robe on him before a battalion which had gathered to see him, The King of Jews, they then plaited a crown of thorns and placed it on his head, placed a reed in his hand and continued with the mocking, bowing down to him and saying "Hail the king of Jews". With this Jesus ridiculed, the governor thought that the Jews would find pity for him in the sorrowful state, but they still wanted more. so he released Jesus to them. The spiritual fruit for this mystery is Courage.
The Carrying of the Cross
In this Mystery of the Rosary, it takes us to the point where the Jewish people, under the influence of the priests, had been granted their wish to crucify Jesus. He was then forced to carry the cross which he would finally be placed on to the place named Golgotha (place of skull). With this, Catholic faithfuls are reminded that we should carry our burdens.
On the way, a roman soldier feared that Jesus would not make it to the destination and orders Simon of Cyrene to help him. This shows us that God will always provide help to us in time of need. The spiritual fruit for this Mystery of the Rosary is Patience
The Crucifixion and Death
This was his final mission on this world, that he would die for our sins. Jesus came to this world with a purpose and with his death, his reason for coming would be realized. He had done all that had brought him, which was to show Gods greatness and grace for his people, also his mercies and a final sacrifice. For he sacrificed himself that all that accept him need not to go to the altar for any other sacrifices in the name of penance. The spiritual fruit for this Mystery is perseverance. For if we take a look at his life Jesus had to endure a lot of ridicule and torture but his last words was a prayer of forgiveness to all mankind.
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