Gospel In The Rosary

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Gospel In The Rosary

• Bible Stories
• Informed By
• Roman Catholic Worldview

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Roman Catholic WorldviewIn the Philippines

• The following are some of the major issues that
  represent major religious core beliefs of
  traditional Roman Catholics as surveyed within
  the Philippine setting.1
• 1 These worldview beliefs are the result of
  interviews, observations and formal surveys
  conducted by the J.O. Terry between 1967 and 1985.

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Worldview

• As these worldview beliefs were isolated and
  revised as the evidence dictated, each items was
  checked with other research conducted in the
  Philippines by anthropologists, sociologists and
  even Roman Catholic theologians.

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Worldview

• Also, during this period, these worldview issues
  were checked and verified by at least four
  priests and nuns who were educators in Catholic
  schools and who monitored beliefs within the
  Roman Catholic church in the Philippines to stay
  abreast of the status of belief among the young
  and older Roman Catholic parishioners.

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Worldview

• Philippine anthropological and sociological
  research from 1964 through 1987 confirmed the
  existence of these views as a common core of
  beliefs or habits found in Filipino Roman
  Catholics of various devotional levels.1
• 1 Numerous researchers continually researched
  the Filipino worldview such as Father Lynch and
  Dr. Jaime Bulatao, a Jesuit priest and professor
  at Atenao University in the Philippines.

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Worldview

• This set of core Roman Catholic beliefs are for
  use 1) as an illustration of identified
  worldview topics or issues 2) in worldview
  training sessions and 3) as a starting point in
  researching more accurately and more specifically
  Roman Catholic core beliefs among a specific
  people group.1
• 1 These topics include only religious core
  beliefs that are typical of, or common among,
  Roman Catholic-oriented individuals within the
  people group where the original research was
  conducted.

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Worldview

• In ministering to peoples who live in a Roman
  Catholic religious and cultural setting, or any
  religious and cultural setting, one should
  identify the core worldview beliefs and practices
  resulting from their core beliefs, religious and
  social.

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Worldview

• Following worldview identification, the worldview
  core beliefs should be used to guide evangelizers
  in choosing Biblical stories or contextual
  passages that speak adequately to each of the
  worldview issues.

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Worldview

• To the degree that a witness speaks to a peoples
  core beliefs, especially when those core beliefs
  are contradictory to core Biblical teachings,
  then to that degree the witness must confront the
  contradictory beliefs with positive Biblical
  understanding.

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Worldview

• If that does not happen, or if such a witness
  does not result in reorienting their belief
  system, syncretism will be the end result even if
  conversion occurs.

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Selected Core Beliefs

• 1. Mary was immaculately conceived and born, thus
  bringing her into the world as a baby protected
  from original sin. Thus, Mary was immaculately
  conceived just as Jesus was which assists Roman
  Catholics in seeing Mary as sinless as Jesus.

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Selected Core Beliefs

• 2. Flowing out of the immaculate conception view
  concerning Mary, in practice at least, if not
  verbally or doctrinally, Mary is seen as part of
  the Godhead. Seeing her in this way represents
  her as theotokos (God-bearer).

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Core Beliefs

• 3. Mary, being seen as part of the Godhead by
  many Roman Catholics, especially women, makes her
  part of the channel for individuals to approach
  Jesus to gain from him what they want. In
  numerous parts of the Philippines there would be
  signs saying Go To Jesus Through Mary.

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Core Beliefs

• 4. Sacraments are available to Roman Catholics as
  seven channels through which Gods grace flows to
  the Roman Catholic faithful.
• Five sacraments are essential for salvation
  Baptism, Confirmation, Eucharist, Penance,
  Extreme Unction
• Two are not Marriage, Ordination

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Selected Core Beliefs

• 5. Sacramentals are objects or actions that aid
  Catholics in practicing their faith. Icons of the
  church, and especially those within Roman
  Catholic Church buildings or grounds are believed
  to have healing power that comes to individuals
  who pray through or to them, or to those handling
  or kissing them.

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Selected Core Beliefs

• Saying the Rosary, or even physically rubbing
  and kissing the crucifix on the rosary can bring
  Gods protection during a crisis.

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The Rosary

• For centuries, the use of the Rosary has assisted
  many people in their prayer and devotional life.
  The Rosary is believed to have originated through
  a coalescence of popular devotions from the 12th
  century onward. By 1573, an official feast was
  declared and the Rosary was made a part of the
  Roman Catholic Churchs liturgical life.1
• 1 Reynolds R. Ekstrom, Rosemary Ekstrin,
  Concise Catholic Dictionary, Mystic, Ct
  Twenty-Third Publications, 1991, 131.

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The Rosary

• Rosary beads are used to aid in counting the
  prayers without distraction. Generally, the
  Rosary is begun with the Apostles Creed, the
  Lords Prayer, three Angelica Salutations, and
  one Glory Be. The Rosary is a form of mental and
  vocal prayer centered on mysteries (or events
  recalled from the lives of Jesus and Mary).1
  These Mysteries are divided into three
  categories Joyful, Sorrowful, and Glorious.
• 1 Felician A. Foy, editor, Catholic Almanac,
  Huntington Our Sunday Visitor, Inc, 1992, 325.

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The Rosary

• The Joyful Mysteries include The Annunciation of
  the Birth of Jesus to Mary The Visitation of
  Mary to Elizabeth The Nativity of Jesus the
  Presentation of Jesus in the Temple, and The
  Finding of Jesus in the Temple.

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The Rosary

• The Sorrowful Mysteries include The Agony of
  Jesus in the Garden The Scourging at the Pillar
  The Crowning with Thorns The Carrying of the
  Cross and The Crucifixion and Death.

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The Rosary

• The Glorious Mysteries include The Resurrection
  of Christ The Ascension of Christ to Heaven The
  Descent of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost, The
  Assumption of Mary, and the Coronation of
  Mary.1
• 1 In this book we state that we will include
  only the mysteries that are clearly recorded in
  the Bible, therefore, the last two are not
  included.

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The Rosary

• In 2002 Pope John Paul II sent an Apostolic
  letter stating his desire for the Rosary to be
  more Christo-Centric,1 He then proposed the
  Luminous Mysteries which include The Baptism
  of Jesus, The First Miracle at Cana, The
  Proclamation of the Gospel, The Transfiguration,
  and The Eucharist. We have included these our
  book, Gospel in the Rosary.
• 1. Apostolic Letter Rosarium Virginis Mariae
  of the Supreme Pontiff John Paul II.
  http//www.vztican.va/holy_ father/john_paul_ii/ap
  ost_letters/dkocuments/hf-ii_apl_200.

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The Rosary

• These mysteries mentioned above form the core of
  the Gospel of Jesus Christ. The Apostle Paul gave
  a concise definition of the content of the Gospel
  he received from Christ that Christ died for
  our sins in accordance with the Scriptures, that
  he was buried that he was raised on the third
  day in accordance with the Scriptures
  (1Corinthians 153-4).

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The Rosary

• In his discourse at Pentecost (Acts 2), the
  Apostle Peter also presented a concise
  explanation of the Gospel when he spoke about the
  death of Jesus (v. 23), the resurrection of Jesus
  (vv.24-32), the ascension of Jesus (v.33-36), the
  coming of the Holy Spirit (v.33 38 39), and the
  salvation that people can receive by repenting of
  their sins and placing their trust in Jesus as
  their Savior (v.38).

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The Rosary

• The Gospel, therefore, is the Good News that
  Jesus was born of the Virgin Mary, died on the
  cross for our sins, rose from the dead, went up
  to heaven, and sent his Holy Spirit to live in
  our hearts. If we place our trust in Jesus, we
  will be forgiven of all of our sins, experience
  his presence in our daily lives, and go to heaven
  with him when we die (John 141-3).

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The Rosary

• Gospel in the Rosary focuses on the Bible
  portions that describe the Mysteries of the
  Rosary.
• In each of these Bible studies, therefore, there
  will be opportunities to meditate on the
  significance of the lessons of these Mysteries
  for our relationship with Jesus Christ. Jesus
  said, Search the scriptures, because you have
  eternal life through them even they testify on
  my behalf (John 539).

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The Rosary

• May the blessings of God be upon you as you
  diligently study his Word.

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The Rosary

• I. THE JOYFUL MYSTERIES
• The Annunciation of the Birth of Jesus - Luke
  126-38
• The Visitation of Mary with Elizabeth - Luke
  139-56
• The Nativity of Jesus - Luke 21-20
• The Presentation of Jesus - Luke 221-38
• The Finding of Jesus in the Temple - Luke 251-51

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The Rosary

• II. THE LUMINOUS MYSTERIES
• The Baptism of Jesus - Luke 31-22
• The Self-Manifestation at the Wedding in Cana -
  John 21-11
• The Proclamation of the Kingdom of God - Mark
  11523-13
• The Transfiguration of Jesus - Luke 928-36
• The Eucharist - Luke 227-20

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The Rosary

• III. THE SORROWFUL MYSTERIES
• The Agony in the garden - Matthew 26 36-39
• The Scourging at the Pillar - Matthew 2725-26
• The Crowning with Thorns - Matthew 2728-29
• The Carrying of the Cross - John 1917-18
• The Crucifixion and Death - Luke 2345-46

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The Rosary

• IV. THE GLORIOUS MYSTERIES
• The Resurrection of Our Lord - Luke 23-24
• The Ascension of Christ into Heaven - Luke 24 and
  Acts 1
• The Descent of the Holy Spirit - Acts 2
• The Return of Christ - Acts 1 and Thessalonians 4

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The Rosary

• V. THE MYSTERY OF MYSTERIES
• The Loving Father - Luke 1511-24
• The New Birth - John 31-16
• The Proper Relationship with God - John 41-26
• The Final Destiny - Luke 1619-31