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Show Story of (be Rosary Tale in Dialogue Enabling One to Follow the Mysteries With Devotional .Interest. Georgiana Fell Curtis in Rosary Magazine. (Part I. published Oct. 5, described a tired traveler halting at the door of a monastery, where he asked for shel-! shel-! ter. This was readily obtained. During the night the traveler was invited by the abbott to attend a weekly rosary service peculiar to their order. He was conducted to the refectory where the abbot and monks assemble for pious conversation and study. Here, also, he found the bishop, who was making his annual visit. After reciting the rosary, j the bishop asked the abbot and monks assembled to give an account of ach mystery and the lesson taught .n its j meditation. Accordingly the abbot end ! monks declaimed what they learned through contemplation of the five Joyful Joy-ful Mysteries. Part II, published last week, contained the lessons of the Sorrowful Sor-rowful Mysteries. Part III concludes the fifteen decades of the rosary with contemplation of the -Glorious Mysteries. Myster-ies. Ed. Intermountaln Catholic.) PART III--GLORIOUS MYSTERIES. The Bishop And now, reverend father, fa-ther, and you, my brethren, we turn from sorrow and mourning to joy. For "Christ our Passover is sacrificed for us." "He dieth no more, death hath no more dominion over Him." The song of the Church in its Glorious Mysteries Mys-teries is full of triumphant praise and thanksgiving. I pray you now, reverend father, recount to us the first great Mystery, the Resurrection of our Lord and Savior. Jesus Christ. The Abbot Across a chasm of eighteen eigh-teen hundred year I see the garden of Joseph of Arimathea. The dawa is breaking in the East, touching the flower and tree and shrub with its I vivid light. It changes Into crimson the white stone of the tomb where they laid the body of Jesus. I see afar the holy women wending their way to the resting place of the Lord. They draw nearer and nearer until now they are at the door of the sepulchre, and lo, it Is open! The stone that guarded the entrance is rolled away, and seated on either side of it are two angels, and their wbrds are, "He is not here He is risen." I behold the wonder and awe of the holy women. And now the sun has risen in majestic splendor (even as the Sun of Justice has risen from the grave), and hither have come Peter, prince of the Apostles, and John, the beloved of Jesus; and as yet they understand not that Christ has burst the bonds of death and of bin. The Bishop Tell me, my beloved bethren, what learn we from this Glorious Mystery? First Monk It teaches me the daily spiritual resurrection of our souls; and the mprtal resurrection of our bodies j at the last great day. Second Monk I learn from It faith, and that the sufferings of this life are not worthy to be compared with the glory that shall be revealed. Third Monk I see in it a type for as the angel guarded the sate of Eden to bar out Adam and Eve because of sin. even so at the resurrection an angel at the door of the sepulchre bids man enter in: for, "as in Adam all cite, even so in Christ shall all be made nlive" The Bishop Holy Mary, pray for us. Abbot and Monks Holy Mother of God, pray for us. The Bishop What see you, reverend father, in the second Glorious Mystery the Ascension? The Abbot I behold Beth my. ir.d the little company of those who were fait'hful to Jesus. I see the Apostles and the Virgin Mother. " and among them moves Our Lord exhorting them to observe all things as He has :om-manded. :om-manded. The day is far spent: and the sun Is setting in the West. Everywhere Every-where that the eye turns the scene is full of peace. Deep valleys, broad j plains, and far-off blue hills greet the eye, and in the distance the Holy City appears, fair and beautiful. And now the clouds have descended and enveloped en-veloped tlie little group, and as the clouds have descended and enveloped the little group, and as the clouds lift they behold the Lord ascending to heaven. He looks up and not down, for His work is done; and now His thoughts are turned to His Eternal Father, and His heavenly home. Pres--ently He is lost to sight, and His faithful faith-ful ones disperse to pray, suffer, and follow in His footsteps, until they, too, i shall go hence into glory. I The Bishop What see you, reverend brethren, in this great Mystery? First Monk I learn hope, and yearning yearn-ing for heaven: and that by the ascension ascen-sion of Christ to His Father we, too, at the last great day will rise and go to Him. Second Monk I learn that we should be detached from too great a love of earthly things, and should make steady progress in good during our sojourn here, even as did the Apostles and Blessed Mary after Christ's ascension. The Bishop Holy Mary, pray for us. Abbot and Monks Holy Mother of God, prey for us. The Bishop What see you, reverend father, in the third Glorious Mystery, the Descent of the Holy Ghost? The Abbot I behold that upper room in Jerusalem where the Apostles were assembled In the breaking of bread. I hear the sound of the rushing, mighty wind, and behold the tongues of vivid flame that descend on the head of each Apostle, and this flame appears, as it were, like a dove, red with the sacred flame, and yet white with the purity of the Spirit of God. And I see that henceforth each Apostle has the Divine knowledge and Divine purity of the Holy Spirit of God. The Bishop What learn we, reverend brethren, from this Glorious Mystery? First Monk Divine charity the continued con-tinued love of God, Who, not content with sending His only begotten Son for our redemption, should now send the Holy Spirit to guide His Church in all truth. Second Monk I learn that we must pray that the .Holy Spirit may reign not only universally in the Church, but individually in-dividually in our hearts, to enlighten and guide us to the haven of salvation. Third Monk It teaches me to pray daiiy for a greater love of God and zeal in His service. The Bishop Holy Mary, pray for us. Abbot and Monks Holy Mother of God, pray for us. The Bishop Recount to us, R-v. Father, what you see in the fourth Glorious Mystery, the Assumption of the Blessed Mother of God. The Abbot I behold the abode of St. John at Nazareth. Here are assembled assem-bled the surviving apostles anl holy women who knew and loved the Lord. On her humble bed lies the dear Mother Moth-er of Christ, for she is dying. Her hands are clasped, her eyes are closed. Her sweet face is worn with age and grief; but as beautiful now as in her radiant youth. Her thoughts are already al-ready in heaven with her Divin,? Son. I see her breathe her last, and behold her prepared for burial. Anon the scene changes. 'At the command rf God. Blessed Mary comes forth from the tomb, whence she is assums.l ,'lnto heaven. I see her no longer aged or sad. but glowing with immortal 'life. The clouds envelope and lift her. hearing hear-ing her gently heavenward. Sweet an gelic beings and little children p.ttend her; and she thus disappears from sight. The Bishop What learn we. Rev. brethren, from this Glorious Mystery? First Monk The grace of a happy death and that we should ever livo in the thought and preparation for it, until un-til it loses terror. Second Monk I learn of union with Christ and the saints, and that we know of two only who were bodily assumed as-sumed Into heaven through the great J favor of God, Elijah in the ojd di3ix:.i-sation, di3ix:.i-sation, and Mary in the new. . The Bishop Holy Mary, pray f jr us. Abbot and Monks Holy Mother o God, pi ay for us. ; The Bishop What see you, finally, Rev. Father, in the last of all these mysteries, the Coronation of Holy Mary in heaven. I The Abbot "Eye hath not seen mr ear heard, the glory to be revealed." I cannot behold that wonderful tight I of the whole court of heaven. 1 can ' only believe; and meditate on the Triune Three, the great God. her Eter-l Eter-l nal Father, the Holy Ghost, her Spouse, the Divine Jesus, her Sop, before be-fore whom kneels Blessed Mary, crowned by her beloved Son. We think we hear the strains of angelic music and that we see the love and joy of the heavenly company, the happiness and humility of the Mother of God. I I Xneel in awe and reverence at the thought of all God's goodness and mercy mer-cy to our sinful race. The Bishop (As tfll kneel), what see you, Rev. brethren, in this last sreat Mystery? First Monk I behold the joys of heaven, that shall be ours when the suffering of this present life is over. Second Monk I see, far off but ardently ar-dently longed for, the reward of faithful faith-ful and loyal devotion to our Lord Christ In His church. Third Monk I learn that Almighty God. from first to last, honored Blessed Mary In a most singular manner that Christ on the Cross gave her to u? for our Mother. I believe in the Communion Com-munion of Saints interceding, by us ever invoked; and. therefore, following the teaching of Holy Church, I invok Blessed Mary and ask her to pray for me, a sinner. The Bishop Holy Mary, pray for us. Abbot and Monks Holy Mother of God, pray for us. The Monks arose silently, and passing pass-ing out of the community room, dispersed dis-persed to their cells. I followed the bishop and abbot who conducted me to my room, and left me with their peace and blessing. . Far into the night I mused on this beautiful devotion and custom; and as I rode away from the abbey next morninf. and after attending attend-ing the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass. the mystic morning light was breaking over the hills, seeming to lift earth lo heaven, and drawing down heaven to earth, and I felt that henceforth, wherever wher-ever I might be, and however recited, my Rosary would hold new and precious prec-ious teaching for me. |