Poetry of the Rosary - Friar Gabriel - Marian Day of Reflection

Ave Maria! Friar Gabriel outlines the meaning of the rosary by first reciting his own poem that forms an outline of the twenty mysteries. Here is the poem with timestamps. 00:00 - Intro 09:17 - Poem Full 13:38 - Joyfuyl #1 Annunciation When the lord created light, he said “let it be” When God asked to be her son; this was Mary’s plea 15:46 - #2 Visitation Six months after John’s conception, Christ our flesh assumed Elizabeth heard Mary’s voice; the best man met the groom 18:25 - #3 Nativity On the greatest night of all, we heard the angels sing The snow came down from up above, and Christ was born our king. 24:10 - #4 Presentation Anna too with Simeon longed, to see with their own eyes Our salvation to appear; god the lord most high 26:44 - #5 Finding Mary looked and joseph sought, Jesus for three days She remembered this event, when he had been raised 29:32 - Luminous #1 Baptism When the Baptist saw the Christ, behold the lamb he cried The Jordan river’s winding torrent, it was sanctified 36:08 - #2 Wedding Feast On the couple’s wedding night, the jug of wine ran dry Mary took one glance at Christ, and with her sigh complied 39:28 - #3 Proclamation of the Kingdom Heaven’s kingdom’s close at hand, turn from selfishness Have the mind of Christ the Lord, and yield not to the flesh 40:35 - #4 Transfiguration Jesus shone with whitest light, on tabor’s lonely mountain Jesus, Moses and Elijah, talked about his passion 43:19 - #5 Last Supper The first command was not to eat, or death would enter in Now the flesh and blood of Christ, our fruit to conquer sin 45:36 - Sorrowful #1 Agony in the Garden In the garden we did fall; Adam’s great regret Jesus saved us in the same, with his bloody sweat 47:35 - #2 Scourging Why is your apparel red, like one who presses wine? Jesus would endure the lash, to pay our debt in fine 49:35 - #3 Crowning of Thorns The head of Isaac’s ram had stuck; a sheep caught by his horns A thousand years from that day, Christ was crowned with thorns 51:12 - #4 Carrying the Cross Isaac also carried wood, his father carried fire This ancient type was now fulfilled, by god our one desire 51:30 - #5 Crucifixion Just as Moses lifted up, the serpent in the desert So too Christ was lifted up, so we could live forever 53:09 - Glorious #1 Ressurection On the first day of the week, the sun had now been raised Like the day star up above, Christ lights all our days. 56:07 - #2 Ascension No one can ascend to heaven, but he who came from there He prepares a place for us, rising through the air 59:00 - #3 Pentecost power, charity and fire, came to rest on twelve And on her whose eyes are doves, who reared the young gazelle 1:01:31 - #4 Assumption Taken up in soul and body, out of evil’s scope Mary is our preview now, of what shall be our hope 1:03:44 - #5 Coronation Crowned as queen and virgin mother, enjoy eternal rest Intercede on our behalf, and we shall pass the test. 1:07:13 - Conclusion Prayer consecration to Sacred and Immaculate Hearts This was part of the 2021 Spring Marian Day of Reflection on May 1st at the Mother of the Redeemer Retreat Center in Bloomington, Indiana For both Videos for the Spring 2021 Marian Day of Reflection: https://airmaria.com/tag/marian-day-s... Also on Youtube:    • Poetry of the Rosary - Friar Gabriel - Mar...   +++ For Audio go to https://airmaria.com?p=83476 By the Franciscan Friars of the Immaculate http://marymediatrix.com To Subscribe to this channel: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_c... To contribute to Franciscanfriars and AirMaria: https://airmaria.com/contribute/