Bishop Robert Barron Recites the Rosary

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Sometimes I like to listen to the day's scripture readings, rather than read them myself. Other days I really like reading them so that I can meditate on them.

In light of that, I was searching for an online recitation of the rosary so that I could just listen to it and I found a website of Bishop Robert Barron reciting a scriptural rosary (Word on Fire). It was really quite beautiful. It can be found on YouTube as well.

In the opening reflection of the luminous mysteries, he talked about the baptism of Jesus and how Jesus did not need to be baptized (since he was sinless), but that he did that for us.

We know that he came to take all of our sins upon himself, and that led me to think about sharing in the sins of our brothers and sisters. While we are not Jesus and could never do what he did, the "sharing" idea really struck me.

Let us pray today for each other in our struggles, our sinfulness, our obstinacy and our wayward journeys. Let us--without lecturing--really care about each other and willingly sacrifice our time and energy to lift each other up.

In getting baptized, Jesus showed us a loving way to be joined to us, and we, too, can lovingly join each other if we realize how united we actually are--in our humanity and in the image of God, because, after all, we were all created by him.

Our Deacon said something the other day in his homily that has stayed with me. He said that when we come together to worship at Mass, we are one. All of our differences of opinion, philosophies, political views and lifestyles come together in the one worship of God. What a great image of peace!

Worshiping God together suspends all that divides us, at least for that moment in time. What a beautiful opportunity we have in the Mass, where Jesus is made present to us in his body, blood, soul and divinity. Not surprising, our union with each other is a beautiful gift to God, a time when his children come together and all in-fighting and discord is suspended.

Do not turn away from this amazing opportunity, but enjoy that time of peace when, as Bishop Barron pointed out, God's divinity and our humanity come together in the person of Jesus.

Be sure to look up Bishop Barron's recitation of the rosary on YouTube, where you can find the various mysteries. And remember, the rosary is for everyone, not just Catholics, so I encourage you to give it a try if you are unfamiliar with it.  You don't even need a rosary to do it!
 
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