Words of Jesus
Use these prayer reflections to focus on the words of Jesus about a specific concern of your faith life, like love, peace, and others.
Rosary Reflections for Eucharistic Adoration
Praying the rosary is a time-honored spiritual practice to ask for the intercession of the Blessed Virgin Mary and to meditate on the life and words of Jesus. An excellent source of additional information is St. Pope John Paul II’s Apostolic Letter on the Rosary, which you can read online at https://rosaryreflections.com/pjp2rosary. This collection of traditional […]
The Lord’s Supper by Matthew
Introduction This rosary reflection contains the story of the Lord’s Supper according to the Gospel of Matthew. The Lord’s Supper Reflection contains the verses of the passage from the Gospel of Matthew, Matthew 26:26-30. The Gospel Account Jesus shares the bread and wine as His Body and Blood with his apostles the night before he died […]
The Lord’s Supper by Mark
Introduction This rosary reflection contains the story of the Lord’s Supper according to the Gospel of Mark. The Last Supper Reflection contains the verses of the passage from the Gospel of Mark, Mark 14:22-26. The Gospel Account Jesus shares the bread and wine as His Body and Blood with his apostles the night before he died […]
The Loving Friendship of Jesus
Introduction This “Loving Friendship of Jesus” reflection contains the part of the Last Supper Discourses of Jesus to his disciples found in the Gospel of John. The Gospel Account This passage is from Jesus’ teaching about the Vine and the Branches, where he talks about friendship with him and his Father. A key word is […]
Jesus Heals a Determined Mother’s Daughter
Introduction This Gospel reflection is about the story of Jesus encountering a Canaanite mother with a sick daughter. The Gospel Account “Once a mom, always a mom.” The mom is a foreigner, despised by the Jews. She calls out to Jesus asking for pity to heal her child to where his disciples ask Jesus to […]
Jesus, the Sadducees, and the Resurrection
Introduction This Gospel rosary reflection contains the encounter of Jesus with the Sadducees, who question him about the resurrection. The Gospel Account The Sadducees quote a levirate law of marriage attributed to Moses. Jesus challenges their naive understanding of life after death by revealing a glimpse of what awaits in the coming age – people […]
Jesus Prepares Our Homecoming
Introduction This Rosary reflection contains the words of Jesus to his disciples at the beginning of the Last Supper discourses found in the Gospel of John. The Gospel Account Jesus is the Master of God’s house. Jesus is preparing a place for his disciples, so that they will be with him. In his Father’s house, […]
Jesus Teaches the Beatitudes
Introduction This Rosary reflection contains the story and words of Jesus, who teaches his disciples what it means to be blessed by God The Gospel Account Matthew’s Gospel presents Jesus as a Teacher, who surpasses Moses. Moses went up Mount Horeb to receive God’s law, amid thunder, fire, and lightning. Jesus climbs the mountain to […]
The Parable of the Pharisee and Tax Collector
Introduction This Rosary reflection is about humility in prayer, contrasting the practices of a prominent person (a Pharisee), and a detested person (a tax collector.) The Gospel Account The parable is a story that contrasts two people, and two styles of praying – one from self-righteousness and one from being humble before God. Humans cannot […]
The Parable of the Persistent Widow
Introduction This Rosary reflection focuses on the parable that Jesus taught about persevering in prayer. The Gospel Account A widow, one of the powerless people in Jewish society, implores a powerful, uncaring, dishonest judge to make things right. The judge has the power of position; the widow has the persistence of petition. Because of her […]