Glorious Mysteries 1: Resurrection

Meditation on the Resurrection
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First Glorious Mystery
The Resurrection
“You need not be amazed! You are looking for
Jesus of Nazareth, the one who was crucified.
He has been raised up; he is not here.
See the place where they laid him.”

The Church proclaims that Christ is risen, not
Christ has risen, because the event is not one
that is rooted in time. Through the resurrection of
Christ, we rise to eternal life. Eternity has cleaved
into time.
Fruit of the mystery: Faith

The Resurrection
Words of the Queen on:
 The four gifts of Light,
Impassibility, Subtility and
Agility

1.**The Resurrection
“In three days, the greatest
mystery of history has been
completed. Jesus is risen!
In that moment, for all
humanity sorrow was
transformed into joy. Let
nothing disturb the deep joy
of your human existence;
not death which has been
conquered forever.”
.

(Gobbi)
Matthias Grunewald, The Resurrection of Christ, Isenheim Altar, 1515. Colmar

1A.The Resurrection“Proclaim this extraordinary
event to all so that they may live
in these painful times of
purification, the virtue of faith
and hope.
The resurrection of Christ is the
most historical, certain and
proven fact of all the events
which has ever taken place.
You must preach to all, with
courage, that Christ is the Son of
God, dead and risen, ascended
into heaven and now seated at
.
the right hand of the Father.”
(Gobbi)

1B.The Resurrection
The truth of Jesus' divinity
is confirmed by his
Resurrection. He had said:
"When you have lifted up
the Son of man, then you
will know that I am he." The
Resurrection of the crucified
one shows that he was truly
"I AM", the Son of God and
God himself.
.


1C.The Resurrection
The body of Christ was clothed with
the four gifts of glory, namely: with
clearness, impassibility, agility and
subtility (John 19, 40).
The light inherent and shining forth
from his body so far exceeds that of
the others. Through impassibility
his body became invincible to all
created power. By subtility the
gross and earthly matter was so
purified, that it could now penetrate
other matter like a pure spirit.
Agility so freed Him from the weight
and slowness of matter, that it
.
exceeded the agility of the angels.
(Mary of Agreda)

 The soul of Christ, united to the Divinity, descended to limbo in
order to release the holy Fathers from the subterranean prison. By
the presence of the most holy Soul this obscure cavern was
converted into a heaven and was filled with a wonderful splendor;
and to the souls therein contained was imparted the clear vision of
the Divinity. In one instant they passed from the state of long-
deferred hope to the possession of glory, and from darkness to the
inaccessible light, which they now began to enjoy. All of them
recognized their true God and Redeemer, and gave him thanks
and glory, “Thou hast redeemed us, Lord, in thy blood, out of
every tribe, and tongue, and people, and nation; and hast made us
to our God a kingdom and priests, and we shall reign on the earth
(Apoc. 59, 12). Thine is, O Lord, the power, thine the reign, and
thine is the glory of thy works."
 Then the Lord commanded the angels to bring all the souls in
purgatory, and this was immediately done. As if in earnest of the
human Redemption they were absolved then and there by the
Redeemer from the punishments still due to them, and they were
glorified with the other souls of the just by the beatific vision. Thus
on that day of the presence of the King were depopulated the
prison houses of both limbo and purgatory. Mystical City of God.

 The divine soul of Christ our Redeemer remained in
limbo from half past three of Friday afternoon, until after
three of the Sunday morning following. During this hour
He returned to the Sepulchre. In the sepulchre were
many angels as its guard, venerating the sacred body
united to the Divinity. Some of them, obeying the
command of their Queen and Mistress, had gathered the
relics of the sacred blood shed by her divine Son, the
particles of flesh scattered about, the hair torn from his
divine face and head, and all else.
 Then, in the presence of all those saints, through the
ministry of those angels, were united to the sacred body
all the relics, which they had gathered, restoring it to its
natural perfection and integrity. In the same moment the
most holy soul reunited with the body, giving it immortal
life and glory. Mystical City of God.

 It was clothed with the four gifts of glory, namely: with clearness,
impassibility, agility and subtility (John 19, 40). The LIGHT
inherent and shining forth from his body so far exceeds that of the
others, as the day does the night, or as many suns the light of one
star; and all the beauty of creatures, if it were joined, would appear
ugliness in comparison with his, nothing else being comparable to
it in all creation. The excellence of these gifts in the Resurrection
were far beyond the glory of his Transfiguration. Through
IMPASSIBILITY his body became invincible to all created power,
since no power can ever move or change Him. By SUBTILITY the
gross and earthly matter was so purified, that it could now
penetrate other matter like a pure spirit. He penetrated through
the rocks of the sepulchre without removing or displacing them.
AGILITY so freed Him from the weight and slowness of matter,
that it exceeded the agility of the immaterial angels, while He
himself could move about more quickly than they, as shown in his
apparitions to the Apostles and on other occasions. The sacred
wounds, which had disfigured his body, now shone forth from his
hands and feet and side so refulgent and brilliant, that they added
a most entrancing beauty and charm. Mystical city of God.

 WORDS OF THE QUEEN. (The Virgin Mary speaks to
Sister Mary of Agreda, Spain.)
 “Each of these gifts are correspondingly augmented in
him who in the state of grace performs the least
meritorious work, even if it be no more than removing a
straw or giving a cup of water for the love of God (Matth.
10, 42). For each of the most insignificant works the
creature gains an increase of these gifts; an increase of
clearness exceeding many times the sunlight and added to
its state of blessedness an increase of impassibility, by
which man recedes from human and earthly corruption
farther than what all created efforts and strength could
ever effect in resistance separating itself from such
infirmity or changefulness; an increase of subtility, by
which he advances beyond all that could offer it resistance
and gains new power of penetration; an increase of agility,
surpassing all the activity of birds, of winds, and all other
active creatures, such as fire and the elements tending to
their centre.”

 “From this increase of the gifts of the body merited by
good works, thou wilt understand the augmentation of the
gifts of the soul; for those of the body are derived from
those of the soul and correspond with them. In the beatific
vision each merit secures greater clearness and insight
into the divine attributes and perfections than that
acquired by all the doctors and enlightened members of
the Church. Likewise the gift of apprehension, or
possession of the divine Object, is augmented; for the
security of the possession of the highest and infinite Good
makes the tranquility and rest of its enjoyment more
estimable than if the soul possessed all that is precious and
rich, desirable and worthy of attainment in all creation,
even if possessed all at one time. Fruition, the third gift of
the soul, on account of the love with which man performs
the smallest acts, so exalts the degrees of functional love,
that the greatest love of men here on earth can never be
compared thereto; nor can the delight resulting therefrom
ever be compared with all the delights of this mortal life.”

2.** Peace to you
“Christ is risen, alleluia!”
Peace be to you, Peace be
to all ! Let nothing
disturb your peace!

Peace be in your hearts
and in your lives. May
peace be the everlasting
gift of your apostolate.”
(Gobbi)

Agnolo Bronzino,Resurrection. 1550

“Christ is risen, alleluia!”
Peace to you! Peace to all !
Let nothing disturb your
peace! He is your peace.
He alone is your life.

Jesus is among you.
He has conquered death
and the world forever.

Peace be in your hearts
and in your lives.”

The world does not know
peace because it does not
accept Jesus. (Gobbi)

3.** Rejoice! “The triumph of
Divine Mercy is
accomplished in the
debt paid to divine
Justice. Today, in
Christ who arises,
there comes about
this marvellous return
of all humanity into
the arms of the
Heavenly Father.
Let your hearts be
filled with joy.”
Jacopo Tintoretto, Resurrection of Christ, 1579-81. (Gobbi)

3A. Rejoice! The triumph of
Divine Mercy is
accomplished in the
victory of good over
evil, of grace over sin,
of love over hatred, of
life over death.
Now love is called to
triumph over egotism
and hatred, over
violence and war,
over divisions and all
misunderstandings.”
Jacopo Tintoretto, Resurrection of Christ, 1579-81. (Gobbi)

3. Christ is risen. On the left, we
see King David, Solomon and Moses; on the
right are the three prophets. Beneath Christ did not emerge
Christ’s feet are the gates of Hell, shattered alone from the grave.
and broken.
Together with Himself He
lifted all Humanity.
Christ is risen from the
dead conquering death,
and bestowing life on
those in the grave. Let us
celebrate this greatest of
all festivals, filled with joy
and gladness.

Let us warmly greet those
we meet and treat them all
like brothers and sisters. In
His rising all is grace.

“Christ risen is alive in
your midst. Do not fear:
He is guiding the events
of human history to the
realization of the will of
the Heavenly Father and
of his great plan of
salvation. Live today in
expectation of his
glorious return. Do not
allow yourselves to be
discouraged by the
momentary triumph of
evil and sin. Nor should
you allow yourselves to be
seized by doubt or lack of
confidence in seeing
the Church so wounded ”

 “It is the paschal joy which takes hold of all
humanity, made anew according to the designs of
the Father.
 It is the paschal Joy which reaches Hades to set
free from the darkness of death the souls of all the
just, awaiting in expectation.
 It is the paschal joy which permeates all men who
have returned as children into the arms of the
Heavenly Father.
 It is the paschal joy, which penetrates into the
hearts of all my children, brightens up your hope.
 It is the paschal joy which enters into your epoch
and prepares it for the greatest event of all
history.” (Gobbi)

Jesus appears to the
Mary and
Mary Magdaleine

4.** The three Marys at the tomb
“This is the
Holy Saturday.
Keep watch
with me in
more intense
prayer.
Do not allow
yourselves to be
absorbed by
activity and
excessive
preoccupation”
(Gobbi)

Annibale Carracci, The Three Marys at the Tomb, 1590 Hermitage. St. Petersburg.

4A. The three Marys at the tomb “Let us keep
watch in
hope, in
prayer, and in
expectation.
Keep burning
the light of
confidence
and of the
certainty of
his glorious
return.”
(Gobbi)
Annibale Carracci, The Three Marys at the Tomb, 1590 Hermitage. St. Petersburg.

4B. The three Marys
The angels ask the
Marys, “Why do you
seek the living
among the dead?”
The angels hold up
the shroud.

The women fell to
their knees in
astonishment.

Simon Vouet,The Pious Women at the Tomb.1640. Church of St. Madeleine. Davron

5.***Jesus appears to his Mother
“Jesus , in the splendour of his
glorified body, with such great
tenderness and filial love,
draws close to me, enfolds me
in his arms, enwraps me in his
most powerful light and speaks
to me divine words of comfort.
Beloved children, keep watch
with me in expectation:
be strong in your faith,
be firm in the hope,
and be ardent in love.”
(Gobbi)

Titian, Christ appears to His Mother, 1554

5A. Jesus appears to
his mother “ Beloved children, on this Easter
day rejoice with me. Share in the
ineffable joy which My immaculate
Heart experienced when I saw for
myself, before my eyes, my Son
Jesus in the divine splendour of his
glorified body. Rejoice with me,
because Jesus will return in the
divine splendour of His majesty and
of His glory.” (Gobbi)

We should try to experience
her joy by realizing that we too,
will rise up from the dead, to
be with Him forever. Pray that
we always work towards this
end every day of our lives.

“Today I communicate to you the
joy I experienced by my heart
when Jesus came into the little
room in which I was staying, and
in the divine splendour of his
glorified body, leaned down to
implant a kiss upon the face of his
Mother. ‘Peace to you, peace to
all.’ Let nothing disturb your
peace. He is guiding the
vicissitudes of the world and of
history. Therefore, in Jesus,
Resurrection and Life, peace to
you in a joy that is pure and
supernatural.” (Gobbi)
Juan de Flandes, Christ appearing to his mother, 1496, Metropolitan. New York.

6*. Jesus appears to Mary “And so it happened that the
Magdaleine. woman who stayed behind to
seek Christ was the only one
to see him. For perseverance
is essential to any good
deed.” (St. Gregory the Great)

She is the example of great
forgiveness and great love.
She grasped the truth of
God’s love for human beings
and spent her life bearing
witness to that love.
It is said that of all the songs
of the saints, that of Mary
Magdalene is the sweetest and
strongest because her love
was so great.

6A. Jesus appears to Mary
Magdaleine.

When Jesus showed
himself gloriously alive to
Mary, Peter and John, he
transformed their
existence. He changed
their attitudes from
despair to radiant hope
and enlisted them in his
mission of love and
service to the whole
world.

You enkindled in her heart
the fire of an ardent love
for Christ that endowed her
with freedom of spirit,
and you infuse in her the
courage to follow Christ
even to Calvary.
After his death on the
cross, she sought her
Master so zealously that
she merited to meet the
risen Lord and to be the
first to announce the
Eater joy to the apostles.

Correggio, Noli me Tangere, 1525 Museo del Prado. Madrid.

6. Christ Appearing to Mary Magdalene

Laurent de la Hyre, Christ Appearing to Mary Magdalene, 1656. Grenoble Museum

The supper at Emmaus
Behind closed doors
Institution of the sacrament of
Penance

Words of the Blessed Virgin on:
 The Sacrament of Penance

7.* The Road to Emmaus
And beginning at Moses and all the prophets, He expounded
unto them in all the scriptures the things concerning Himself.

Claude Lorrain. 1604-1682. Christ on road to Emmaus. Hermitage. St. Petersburg.

7**. The Supper at Emmaus
The table at Emmaus, with the bread and wine, becomes an
Altar, where the first sacrifice of the Eucharist took place.

Caravaggio, The Supper at Emmaus, 1601. London National Gallery

8.*** Behind closed doors. This scene shows a unique
aspect of Christianity: God’s search for man instead of man’s search for
God. Jesus wants to pass through closed doors and meet us in our
hidings, sins, weaknesses, and doubts, to offer us Peace---- ‘Shalom’.

Duccio di Buoninsegna, Christ Appears to the Apostles. 1308. Siena.

8A. Christ appears to the Apostles. ‘Shalom’
For all the abandonment, denial, betrayal, cowardice and
failures on the part of the Apostles, Jesus forgives and still
calls them ‘my brethren’ and offers them ‘Peace’-----
‘Shalom’.

Duccio di Buoninsegna, Christ Appears to the Apostles. 1308. Siena.

8B. Institution of the sacrament of penance:
Receive the Holy spirit; when you forgive
men’s sins, they are forgiven. “You should resort to the
medicine which the mercy
of Jesus has prepared for
you: the sacrament of
reconciliation. Never as in
these times has the practice
of frequent confession been
so necessary. I wish all of
my children to hasten to
this fountain of grace and
of divine mercy. I invite you
to confess frequently, if
possible, every week. This is
the medicine you need if
you wish to walk along the
road of divine grace and
holiness.” (Gobbi)

“Immerse yourselves in the fountain of Divine
Mercy. This fountain, which has gushed from the
pierced Heart of Jesus is given to you through the
Sacrament of Reconciliation. On the day of his
resurrection, He said to the apostles, ‘Receive the
Holy Spirit. Whose sins you shall forgive they are
forgiven.”
During these years, the Sacrament of Reconciliation
has become more and more neglected. It is being
attacked in a subtle and perverse way. In many
parts of the Church, sacramental confession has
totally disappeared. The Church is becoming
utterly paralyzed in her apostolic action. She is
wounded and covered with deep sores, like a
leper.”

 Wash yourselves at the fountain. Today I am
setting before you the ardent and impassioned
request of your heavenly Mother that, in these last
times of the great tribulation, the Sacrament of
Reconciliation be restored in all its splendor.
 It is only from this fountain that Divine Mercy can
be poured out upon all humanity. It is in this
Sacrament that Jesus can form new hearts and a
renewed life. It is only with this precious
Sacrament that the merciful love of Jesus can be
communicated to the Church and to all humanity.”
(Gobbi)

9.* The Incredulity of St. Thomas
Jesus said to Thomas: “ let me have thy hand; put it into my
side. Cease thy doubting, and believe.”

“My children,
the most
precious gift
you have is
faith. Your faith
must not be
hidden: it must
be your main
motivation in
your life.”

Caravaggio, The Incredulity of St. Thomas. 1600. Neues Palais. Potsdam

9.* The Incredulity of St. Thomas
Jesus said to Thomas: “ let me have thy hand; put it into my
side. Cease thy doubting, and believe.”

He shows them
His wounds.
We should also
be continuously
reminded of the
tragic results of
our sins of
commission
and omission.

Caravaggio, The Incredulity of St. Thomas. 1600. Neues Palais. Potsdam

Guercino, The incredulity of St. Thomas 1591-1666. National Gallery. London

10. “My Lord and My God”

Thomas answered, “ Thou
art my Lord and my God ”
Jesus said to him, “ Thou
hast learned to believe
because thou hast seen
me.”
Blessed are
those who have not seen,
and yet learned to
believe.”

Altar of Master of San Bartolomeo
1460-1500. Cologne. Wallraf-Richartz
Museum.

10. “My Lord and My God”
“The disbelief of Thomas has
done more for our faith than
the belief of the other
disciples.
Faith is the proof of what
cannot be seen. What is seen
give knowledge, not faith.
‘Blessed are those who have
not seen and have belief’
apply to us, but only if we
follow up our faith with good
works. The true believer
practices what he believes.”
( St. Gregory the Great.)

Altar of Master of San Bartolomeo 1460-
1500. Cologne. Wallraf-Richartz Museum.

The ( National ) Rosary For the Evangelization of
(Nations)
1. Fatima Prayer: To Eucharistic Jesus, source of all
evangelization.
“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 mercy.”

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

3. Prayer to Our Lady of ( Nation ): Star of the new
evangelization.
“Hail Holy Queen, Mother of (Nation), come and present the
(National) people to Jesus, the fruit of thy womb.
Look upon them continually with mercy and through your

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