The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1901-10-19
PART II.-soRROWFUL MYS-
TERIES,

1 -
TERIES.
The Bishop--In the JOYFUL Mysteries
we have followed our Lord and His
Holy Mother in the hidden life at Naz-
areth. We come now to the pubic HE
of His three years ministry; and TO
the five Sorrowful Mysteries. What
think YOU. Rev. Father, do we see IN
the first Mystery, the Agony in the
! Garden?
The Abbott is night in the Garden
| of Gethsemane. The sky is enVe!opeo
in black clouds. The wind whistles
through the cypress and olive trees go
that their branches bend ana sway III
the breeze All nature seeems mourn
ing with the Lord of all. l see Him
kneeling apart from His disciples, who
are slumbering heavily. 1 hear His
prayer-"Father, If it be possible lef
| this chalice pass from Me-neVertne,,
| less not Ny will but Thine be done.
I behold His fear and agony, and His
fervor in prayer. Human comfort mas
abandoned Him in this dark hour.
heavenly comfort seems 1ar on: ms ms
| Divine Face Is drawn with pain and
| faintness. and in the cOuntenance or
this Man of Sorrows" we learn how
great was the sin of the world that
could cause such suffering.
| The Bishop-Recount, my brethren,
what we learn from this Sorrowful
| Mystery.
First Monk-It teaches me persever-
ance in prayer, and patience IN affilc
| ton.
Second Monk-And to me, watchful-
ness over self-not to slumber or sleep,
not to weary in well-doing.
Third Monk-I learn sorrow for sin,
| to cling to God, and to follow the ex-
ample of the holy saints, even in the
darkest hour.
! Fourth Monk-The lesson L learn is
faith. When Christ seemed bowed un-
der the weight of his Sacred Humanity,
knowledge of approaching evil, He
clung, if possible, more closely to the
Eternal Father.
| The Bishop-Holy Mary, pray for us.
| Abbot and Monks-Holy Mother of
| God, pray for us.
| The Bishop-What see you, Rev.
Father, in the second Sorrowful Mys-
| terry, the Scourging at the Pillar?
The Abbott behold the judgment
| hall Of Pontius PLATE. 1t is the hour of
terce, and sentence has been passed on
| our Divine Lord. All around are cruel
men anxious to heap pain and ignominy
on Him. They lead Him to stone pill
lar in the hall where only malefactors
and criminals have ever been punished.
He, so meek and silent, is bound to the
iron rings of the pillar. He has been
stripped of most Of His garments, and
stands there. ready to allow these cruel
men to do their will. Two of them
approach, and standing one on His
right hand, the other on His left. raise
their arms and let the lash descend on
His shoulders and back in heavy, sting
ing blows. Faster and faster they ply
the lash. and still He utters no COM
plant His flesh is torn and bleeding,
His eyes are suffused with blood. land
still He opens not His mouth At the
other end of the hall, kept back by
armed men, 1 behold the disciples and
Holy Mary. How can they endure that
hour? Each blow pierces their hearts.
and they cry aloud to God to have mer-
cy and to spare.
The Bishop-Recount to us. beloved
brethren, what this Mystery teaches.
First Monk-I learn patience, endur-
ance of evil, even when it is pain or
suffering that is not deserved.
Second Monk-I learn the pardon of
sins, even as we are sure that our Di-
vine Lord forgave His tormentors.
Third Monk-The lesson brought
home to me is the modification of the
flesh. If He, who was purity ITSELF
had to endure such cruel ScourginY
how much more is it deserved by us
who labor under the stain of mortal
sin.
The Bishop-Holy Mary, pray for u.s.
Abbot and Monks-Holy Mother of
God, pray for us.
The Bishop-Tell us, Reverend Faith
er, what you see in the third Sorrow
full Mystery, the Growing with
Thorns.
The Abbott behold our Blessed Sa-
vior in the guard room, surrounded by
soldiers. He is faint with pain and
anguish, and loss of blood His eyes
are sunk in His head. His form bowed
down. His beautiful face pale with suf-
ferirg. 1t is difficult now. to recognize
in Him the Son of Mary whose beauty