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The Seven Day Bible Rosary

A visitor to our website writes:
      “I was so pleased to meet you at the Mass at the Bible Institute last week. I have admired the Seven Day Bible Rosary and wanted to meet the person who wrote it. I am a convert. I guess since I didn’t learn of the Blessed Virgin as a young person, I didn’t have a knowledge or a relationship with her. My Community started the Preparation for Total Consecration to Jesus through Mary in union with St.Joseph. There is a lot of information about Mary, and I was having a really hard time with it because I was so used to praying to Jesus. I asked God to help me have a devotion to Mary–to love her as He wished me to — and as I was searching the Presentation Ministry web site I discovered the Seven Day Bible Rosary. I downloaded it, printed it out, and put it in a notebook. As I began to pray it– it has helped me so much– because I have trouble with distractions whern I’m praying the Rosary. The Biblical verses between each Hail Mary help me keep my mind on what I’m praying and I feel a real closeness growing with Mother Mary. The Lord has answered my prayer.
      I want to thank you for what I consider a marvelous help in my spiritual life.”

The Seven Day Bible Rosary can be downloaded for free.

Jesus has risen from the dead!
      Our Christian faith is not a philosophy of ideas with which we happen to agree. Rather, it is based upon the person of Jesus Christ and upon his teaching, his death and his resurrection. So crucial is the resurrection that St. Paul wrote, “If Christ is not risen, your faith is in vain and you are still in your sins” (1 Corinthians 15:17).
      The saving death and resurrection of the Lord are the foundations of our faith. They are also the reasons for our being faithful to our Savior in the everyday things of life.
We pray for an increase in faith and in daily fidelity to Jesus.

Our Father
1. After the Sabbath, as the first day of the week began to dawn, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary went to see the sepulcher.
      Hail Mary
2. And behold, there was a great earthquake; for an angel of the Lord came down from heaven and rolled back the stone and sat upon it.
      Hail Mary
3. His appearance was like lightning and his clothing white as snow.
      Hail Mary
4. For fear of him, the guards were terrified and became like dead men.
      Hail Mary
5. The angel said to the women, “Do not be afraid; for I know that you seek Jesus who was crucified.
      Hail Mary
6. “He is not here; for He has risen, as He said. Come, see the place where He lay.
      Hail Mary
7. “Go quickly and tell his disciples that He has risen from the dead. He is going before you into Galilee; there you will see Him.”
      Hail Mary
8. They departed quickly from the tomb in fear and great joy, and ran to tell his disciples.
      Hail Mary
9. “I am the resurrection and the life.
      Hail Mary
10. “He who believes in Me, even though he die, yet he shall live.”
      Hail Mary
Glory be
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References: Matthew 28: 1-10; John 11:25

From the Seven Day Bible Rosary

Next week:  Breastfeeding:  Is it the ideal, an average activity or the norm?

Jesus suffers and dies for us upon the cross.
      Both in living and in dying, Jesus shows us how to love. In the Sermon on the Mount, He taught us to pray for our persecutors; on Mount Calvary He prays for those who have condemned and crucified Him. In the parables of the Good Shepherd and the Prodigal Son, Jesus taught us about God’s love for repentant sinners; on the cross He forgives and saves the repentant thief.
      Words cannot describe the great evil of sin, but the suffering and death of our Savior give us an insight into the damage caused by our disobedience.
      We pray for an increased sense of sin and sorrow for sin.
Our Father
1. They crucified Him there, and the robbers, one on his right hand, the other on his left.
      Hail Mary
2. And Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do.”
      Hail Mary
3. One of the robbers mocked Him saying: “If you are the Christ, save yourself and us!”
      Hail Mary
4. But the other said to Jesus, “Lord, remember me when You come into your kingdom.”
      Hail Mary
5. Jesus said to him, “Amen, I say to you, this day you shall be with Me in paradise.”
      Hail Mary
6. When Jesus saw his mother and the disciple whom He loved standing by, He said to his mother, “Woman, behold thy son.”
      Hail Mary
7. Then He said to the disciple, “Behold thy mother.”
      Hail Mary
8. And about the ninth hour, Jesus cried out with a loud voice, “Father, into your hands I commend my spirit.”
      Hail Mary
9. Knowing that all was now completed, Jesus said, “I thirst,” in order to fulfill the scripture.
      Hail Mary
10. And after taking the wine, Jesus said, “It is consummated”; and bowing his head, He gave up his spirit.
      Hail Mary
Glory be
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References: Luke 23:33-49; John 19:25-30

From the Seven Day Bible Rosary