PODCAST | The Joyful Mysteries: Contemplating the Holy Rosary
In this meditation, Fr. Donncha Ó hAodha invites us to enter into each scene of the Joyful Mysteries through the eyes of the Blessed Mother.
Drawing inspiration from St. Josemaria’s meditations on the Holy Rosary, Fr. Donncha connects these mysteries of the life of Christ to His work in our lives today: “[St. Josemaria call us] to be contemplatives in the middle of the world… that we live with the awareness that we are loved as beloved children of God. That you, Lord, in your incredible love, have come into our world, and you continue to come into our world… The Lord doesn’t stop coming to us, and therefore, ‘many great things depend—don’t forget it—on whether you and I live our lives as God wants’ (The Way, no. 755). Our lives can be beautiful and fruitful, and truly human and truly humanizing, to the extent that we embrace the Lord who comes towards us.”
PAUSE AND REFLECT:
- Annunciation: How can I lean more on the Blessed Mother, that she teaches me to pronounce a heartfelt ‘yes’ in response to God’s will for me?
- Visitation: What can I learn from St. Elizabeth and St. John the Baptist about how I could respond to Our Lord choosing to come so close to me?
- Nativity: How could I respond with more humility, patience ,and gentleness to this God, who comes to me as such a little child?
- Presentation: How shall I welcome Our Lord so that my life too is transformed, just like the lives of Anna and Simeon that had a ‘before’ and an ‘after’ to meeting Our Lord?
- Finding of the Child Jesus in the Temple: The learned scholars respond to Christ’s presence by spending ‘overtime’ with Him—and what about my response and my time?
Rev. Donncha Ó hAodha
Born in Galway in the West of Ireland, Fr. Donncha Ó hAodha studied English and French Literature at National University of Ireland. He worked as a secondary school teacher for a few years prior to being ordained for the Opus Dei Prelature in 2001. He lives in Dublin where he carries out his ministry mainly with young people.
