[I've been praying and meditating on the Sorrowful Mysteries of the Rosary
lately, as they have really been on my mind as I prepare for Gianna's
birth. The Mysteries, which include Jesus' agony in the garden, the
scouring at the pillar, crowning with thorns, carrying of the cross, and
the crucifixion, don't really seem like a traditional kind of prayer
for someone who will be giving birth soon (more normal would be "I can
do all things through Christ who strengthens me" or "The Lord is my
shepherd, I shall not want..." etc...), but these meditations have
brought me great peace and happiness and I'd like to share bits of those
thoughts with you. ]
The First Sorrowful Mystery – The Agony in the Garden (Matt 26:36-41 or Luke 22:40-45)
Following
the last supper, Jesus goes to Gethsemane with Peter, James, and
John, asking them to pray and "keep watch" with him. Jesus goes further
on to pray alone and in agony, his sweat becomes like drops of blood,
three times saying "Father, if you are willing, take this cup from me;
nevertheless not my will, but yours, be done."
When I (or any woman, for that matter) go into labor, although I
will have people near me and even in the same room, like Chris and my
midwives, my experience of this time will be completely different from
theirs. Like Peter, James, and John, they may even fall asleep at some
point! Although I will not be alone, the pain and emotions I experience
will be separate from them. I know there may be many times that I will
want to give up or have the "cup" taken from me, but I know that I, like
Jesus in the garden, will not be truly alone, because my Heavenly Father will be with me.
Jesus, I unite my suffering with yours in the garden of Gethsemane; be with me at my time of need, most merciful Lord.
Did you miss the first post? Read my Introduction to the Sorrowful Mysteries here
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