Rosary - Paper 1 (G+E) Flashcards
What is the Rosary?
A set of formulaic prayers in the Catholic Church which focus on Mary and moments in Jesus’ life
How many sets of Mysteries of the Rosary are there?
4
Name the 4 Mysteries of the Rosary
Joyful
Sorrowful
Glorious
Luminous
Name the 5 Sorrowful Mysteries of Rosary
Agony in the Garden
Scourging at the Pillar
Crowning of Thorns
Carrying the Cross
Christ’s Crucifixion and Death
Why would a Catholic pray the Rosary?
Form of petition - asking Mary to pray for them - Hail Mary
Form of meditation - formulaic nature helps them to focus on God
Develop relationship with God
Encourages reflection on the life and mysteries of Jesus
Which period of Jesus’ life do the sorrowful mysteries help us to reflect on?
Jesus’ final hours
What is the Agony in the Garden?
Jesus prayed alone in Gethsemane for the “cup of suffering to pass him by” but ultimately surrendered to God’s will - “not my will but yours be done”
What is the Scourging at the Pillar?
Jesus’ humiliation as he was stripped of his clothes and beaten
He did not put up a fight
What is the Crowning of Thorns?
Jesus’ mocking as a crown of thorns is forced on his head to show him being “King of the Jews”
What is the Carrying of the Cross?
When Jesus was made to carry the cross he was to be killed on
It dug into his skin and he fell 3 times
Simon is forced to help him
What is Christ’s Crucifiction and Death as a Sorrowful Mystery?
The death of Jesus on the cross as he is mocked by soldiers
How do the 5 sorrowful mysteries provide Catholics with comfort in their own suffering?
They show that God listens to our prayers of petition but ultimately has a plan in which he will support us
There may be suffering in the plan, but, Jesus shows that this is unavoidable and should be entered into willingly with the strength of God
Jesus understands what we are going through but reassures us that it is for a greater purpose
