Matthew 11:28-30

"Come to me , all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me; for I am gentle and humble of heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light." Matthew 11:28-30

Philippians 4:6-7

"Have no anxiety about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which passes all understanding, will keep your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus." Philippians 4:6-7

John 19:17-18

So they took Jesus, and He went out, bearing His own cross, to the place called the place of a skull, which is called in Hebrew Golgotha. There they crucified Him, and with him two others, one on either side; and Jesus between them. John 19: 17-18

Jesus Freely Accepted His Sufferings for Us

The Sorrowful Mysteries: Jesus freely accepted the terrible sufferings, that He endured for us.
"Then Jesus knowing all that was to befall Him, came forward and said to them,'Whom do you seek?' They answered Him, 'Jesus of Nazareth.' Jesus said to them, 'I am He'..When He said to them,'I am He,'they drew back and fell to the ground." John 18:4-6

The Rosary Gives Us Hope

The Rosary gives us so much hope, so much grace, so much strength. It puts our whole life in harmony with the lives of Jesus and Mary.

The Caregiver and the Person receiving care.

The Caregiver and the Person receiving care see the image of Jesus in each other.

The Caregiver sees the "suffering" Jesus, in the Person receiving care and the Person receiving care sees the "saving" Jesus, in the Caregiver.

The Caregiver provides food and drink, medicine, bathing, clothing, confidence, Love and protection to the Person receiving care; to help them in their journey through this world.

The Person receiving care gives Love in return and helps the Caregiver on their journey toward eternal life with Jesus.

Prayer to the Shoulder Wound of Christ

O Loving Jesus, meek Lamb of God, I miserable sinner,
salute and worship the most Sacred Wound of Thy
Shoulder on which Thou didst bear thy heavy Cross,
which so tore Thy flesh and laid bare Thy Bones as to
inflict on Thee an anguish greater than any other wound
of Thy Most Blessed Body. I adore Thee, O Jesus most
sorrowful; I praise and glorify Thee, and give Thee thanks
for this most sacred and painful Wound, beseeching Thee
by that exceeding pain, and by the crushing burden of
Thy heavy Cross to be merciful to me, a sinner, to forgive me
all my mortal and venial sins, and to lead me on towards Heaven
along the Way of Thy Cross. Amen

Lenten Meditation- The 12th Station

"How must I regard the world and it's vanities, when I behold Thee hanging on the cross, covered with wounds?"

Meditating on this quote helps us to put things in perspective and helps us discover our real priorities. The quote is from the booklet "The Way of The Cross, According to the Method of St. Francis of Assisi", published by TAN books Rockford,Illinois 1987. The Twelfth Station "Jesus is raised upon the Cross and Dies" page 27.