12/27/2023 0 Comments Catholic rosary thursday![]() They asked him, “Why then do you baptize if you are not the Messiah or Elijah or the Prophet?” John answered them, “I baptize with water * but there is one among you whom you do not recognize, the one who is coming after me, whose sandal strap I am not worthy to untie.” The next day he saw Jesus coming toward him and said, “Behold, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world. John tried to prevent him, saying, “I need to be baptized by you, and yet you are coming to me?” Jesus said to him in reply, “Allow it now, for thus it is fitting for us to fulfill all righteousness.” Then he allowed him. After Jesus was baptized, he came up from the water and behold, the heavens were opened, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove coming upon him. And a voice came from the heavens, saying, “This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased.” At that time Jerusalem, all Judea, and the whole region around the Jordan were going out to him and were being baptized by him in the Jordan River as they acknowledged their sins. Some Pharisees were also sent. ![]() "In those days John the Baptist appeared, preaching in the desert of Judea saying, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand!” It was of him that the prophet Isaiah had spoken when he said: “A voice of one crying out in the desert, ‘Prepare the way of the Lord, make straight his paths.’” John wore clothing made of camel’s hair and had a leather belt around his waist. We also remember in our prayers, the ancestors of our spouse who are still in purgatory, asking for the Lord's mercy and love to be upon them, that our prayers may shorten the time of their suffering and they may be united with the Lord in eternal glory. May they grow closer to Christ, be protected from all evil, and be a source of goodness and grace in the world and in our family. (Give people a moment to whisper the name out loud) We implore the Lord's guidance and protection upon the spiritual, physical, and emotional well-being of our spouses, that they may be blessed with good health, happiness, and holiness. ![]() Intention: We lift our hearts in supplication for our beloved spouse, speaking their name before the Lord with love and devotion. How to pray the Rosary - Traditional versionġst Luminous Mystery: The Baptism in the Jordan Litany of the Most Precious Blood of Our Lord Jesus Christ ![]()
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