First Saturday Devotions
Our Blessed Mother has asked us to make reparation for sins committed against her Immaculate Heart. She told the little children at Fatima, “I promise to help at the hour of death with the graces needed for salvation, whoever on the First Saturday of five consecutive months shall: go to confession, receive Holy Communion, recite five decades of the Rosary and keep me company while meditating on the Rosary with the intention of making reparation to me.”
The Third Joyful Mystery
The Birth of Jesus
“In those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be enrolled. This was the first enrolment, when Quirinius was governor of Syria. And all went to be enrolled, each to his own city.
And Joseph also went up from Galilee, from the city of Nazareth, to Judea, to the city of David, which is called Bethlehem, because he was of the house and lineage of David, to be enrolled with Mary, his betrothed, who was with child. And while they were there, the time came for her to be delivered. And she gave birth to her first-born son and wrapped him in swaddling cloths, and laid him in a manger, because there was no place for them in the inn” (Lk 2:1-7).
Fruit of the Mystery-Poverty
Meditations
- God has come to earth, he has joined our story, does that fact make a concrete difference in my life?
- Jesus came as a little child, in humility and poverty. How should I consider all the things in my life that take precedence above others? Above God?
- Do I see the areas in my life where I need a messiah? Will I allow Jesus and make room for Him to enter in?
- Do I rejoice like the shepherds and Angels? Are there cares and concerns that weigh me down? Can I receive the Good News of the newborn King?
The angel said to them, “Do not be afraid; for behold, I proclaim to you good news of great joy that will be for all the people. For today in the city of David a savior has been born for you who is Messiah and Lord. And this will be a sign for you: you will find an infant wrapped in swaddling clothes and lying in a manger.” And suddenly there was a multitude of the heavenly host with the angel, praising God and saying: “Glory to God in the highest and on earth peace to those on whom his favor rests.” Luke 2:10-14
The Joyful Mysteries –and their virtue/fruit
- The Annunciation-Humility
- The Visitation-Love of Neighbor
- The Nativity-Poverty
- The Presentation-Obedience
- Finding in the Temple-Joy in finding Jesus
PRAY THE ROSARY EVERY DAY!
