For the virtue of Faith.

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St. Anthony Mary Claret Meditations; Humility Meditations

2 Timothy 2⁸ Be mindful that the Lord Jesus Christ is risen again from the dead, of the seed of David, according to my gospel.

St. Matthew 28:1-10 [top]

A-I

28 And in the end of the sabbath, when it began to dawn towards the first day of the week, came Mary Magdalen and the other Mary, to see the sepulchre.

A-II

² And behold there was a great earthquake. For an angel of the Lord descended from heaven, and coming, rolled back the stone, and sat upon it.

A-III

³ And his countenance was as lightning, and his raiment as snow.

A-IV

⁴ And for fear of him, the guards were struck with terror, and became as dead men.

A-V

⁵ And the angel answering, said to the women: Fear not you; for I know that you seek Jesus who was crucified.

A-VI

⁶ He is not here, for he is risen, as he said. Come, and see the place where the Lord was laid.

A-VII

⁷ And going quickly, tell ye his disciples that he is risen: and behold he will go before you into Galilee; there you shall see him. Lo, I have foretold it to you.

A-VIII

⁸ And they went out quickly from the sepulchre with fear and great joy, running to tell his disciples.

A-IX

⁹ And behold Jesus met them, saying: All hail. But they came up and took hold of his feet, and adored him.

A-X

¹⁰ Then Jesus said to them: Fear not. Go, tell my brethren that they go into Galilee, there they shall see me.

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St. Mark 16:1-14 [top]

B-I

16 And when the sabbath was past, Mary Magdalen, and Mary the mother of James, and Salome, bought sweet spices, that coming, they might anoint Jesus.

B-II

² And very early in the morning, the first day of the week, they come to the sepulchre, the sun being now risen.

B-III

³ And they said one to another: Who shall roll us back the stone from the door of the sepulchre?
⁴ And looking, they saw the stone rolled back. For it was very great.

B-IV

⁵ And entering into the sepulchre, they saw a young man sitting on the right side, clothed with a white robe: and they were astonished.

B-V

⁶ Who saith to them: Be not affrighted; you seek Jesus of Nazareth, who was crucified: he is risen, he is not here, behold the place where they laid him.
⁷ But go, tell his disciples and Peter that he goeth before you into Galilee; there you shall see him, as he told you.

B-VI

⁸ But they going out, fled from the sepulchre. For a trembling and fear had seized them: and they said nothing to any man; for they were afraid.

B-VII

⁹ But he rising early the first day of the week, appeared first to Mary Magdalen, out of whom he had cast seven devils.

B-VIII

¹⁰ She went and told them that had been with him, who were mourning and weeping.
¹¹ And they hearing that he was alive, and had been seen by her, did not believe.

B-IX

¹² And after that he appeared in another shape to two of them walking, as they were going into the country.
¹³ And they going told it to the rest: neither did they believe them.

B-X

¹⁴ At length he appeared to the eleven as they were at table: and he upbraided them with their incredulity and hardness of heart, because they did not believe them who had seen him after he was risen again.

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St. Luke 24:1-46 [top]

C-I

24 And on the first day of the week, very early in the morning, they came to the sepulchre, bringing the spices which they had prepared.

C-II

² And they found the stone rolled back from the sepulchre.

³ And going in, they found not the body of the Lord Jesus.

C-III

⁴ And it came to pass, as they were astonished in their mind at this, behold, two men stood by them, in shining apparel.

C-IV

⁵ And as they were afraid, and bowed down their countenance towards the ground, they said unto them: Why seek you the living with the dead?

C-V

⁶ He is not here, but is risen. Remember how he spoke unto you, when he was in Galilee,

C-VI

⁷ Saying: The Son of man must be delivered into the hands of sinful men, and be crucified, and the third day rise again.

C-VII

⁸ And they remembered His words.

C-VIII

⁹ And going back from the sepulchre, they told all these things to the eleven, and to all the rest.

C-IX

¹⁰ And it was Mary Magdalen, and Joanna, and Mary of James, and the other women that were with them, who told these things to the apostles.

C-X

¹¹ And these words seemed to them as idle tales; and they did not believe them.
¹² But Peter rising up, ran to the sepulchre, and stooping down, he saw the linen cloths laid by themselves; and went away wondering in himself at that which was come to pass.

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Emmaus [top]

D-I

¹³ And behold, two of them went, the same day, to a town which was sixty furlongs from Jerusalem, named Emmaus.
¹⁴ And they talked together of all these things which had happened.

D-II

¹⁵ And it came to pass, that while they talked and reasoned with themselves, Jesus himself also drawing near, went with them.
¹⁶ But their eyes were held, that they should not know him.

D-III

¹⁷ And he said to them: What are these discourses that you hold one with another as you walk, and are sad?
¹⁸ And the one of them, whose name was Cleophas, answering, said to him: Art thou only a stranger to Jerusalem, and hast not known the things that have been done there in these days?

D-IV

¹⁹ To whom he said: What things? And they said: Concerning Jesus of Nazareth, who was a prophet, mighty in work and word before God and all the people;

D-V

²⁰ And how our chief priests and princes delivered him to be condemned to death, and crucified him.
²¹ But we hoped, that it was he that should have redeemed Israel: and now besides all this, to day is the third day since these things were done.

D-VI

²² Yea and certain women also of our company affrighted us, who before it was light, were at the sepulchre,
²³ And not finding his body, came, saying, that they had also seen a vision of angels, who say that he is alive.
²⁴ And some of our people went to the sepulchre, and found it so as the women had said, but him they found not.

D-VII

²⁵ Then he said to them: O foolish, and slow of heart to believe in all things which the prophets have spoken.
²⁶ Ought not Christ to have suffered these things, and so to enter into his glory?

D-VIII

²⁷ And beginning at Moses and all the prophets, he expounded to them in all the scriptures, the things that were concerning him.

D-IX

²⁸ And they drew nigh to the town, whither they were going: and he made as though he would go farther.
²⁹ But they constrained him; saying: Stay with us, because it is towards evening, and the day is now far spent. And he went in with them.

D-X

³⁰ And it came to pass, whilst he was at table with them, he took bread, and blessed, and brake, and gave to them.
³¹ And their eyes were opened, and they knew him: and he vanished out of their sight.

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E-I

³² And they said one to the other: Was not our heart burning within us, whilst he spoke in this way, and opened to us the scriptures?
³³ And rising up, the same hour, they went back to Jerusalem: and they found the eleven gathered together, and those that were staying with them,

E-II

³⁴ Saying: The Lord is risen indeed, and hath appeared to Simon.
³⁵ And they told what things were done in the way; and how they knew him in the breaking of the bread.

E-III

³⁶ Now whilst they were speaking these things, Jesus stood in the midst of them, and saith to them: Peace be to you; it is I, fear not.
³⁷ But they being troubled and frightened, supposed that they saw a spirit.

E-IV

³⁸ And he said to them: Why are you troubled, and why do thoughts arise in your hearts?

E-V

³⁹ See my hands and feet, that it is I myself; handle, and see: for a spirit hath not flesh and bones, as you see me to have.

E-VI

⁴⁰ And when he had said this, he shewed them his hands and feet.

E-VII

⁴¹ But while they yet believed not, and wondered for joy, he said: Have you any thing to eat?

E-VIII

⁴² And they offered him a piece of a broiled fish, and a honeycomb.
⁴³ And when he had eaten before them, taking the remains, He gave to them.

E-IX

⁴⁴ And he said to them: These are the words which I spoke to you, while I was yet with you, that all things must needs be fulfilled, which are written in the law of Moses, and in the prophets, and in the psalms, concerning me.

E-X

⁴⁵ Then he opened their understanding, that they might understand the scriptures.
⁴⁶ And he said to them: Thus it is written, and thus it behoved Christ to suffer, and to rise again from the dead, the third day:

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St. John 20 [top]

F-I

20 And on the first day of the week, Mary Magdalen cometh early, when it was yet dark, unto the sepulchre; and she saw the stone taken away from the sepulchre.

F-II

² She ran, therefore, and cometh to Simon Peter, and to the other disciple whom Jesus loved, and saith to them: They have taken away the Lord out of the sepulchre, and we know not where they have laid him.

F-III

³ Peter therefore went out, and that other disciple, and they came to the sepulchre.

F-IV

⁴ And they both ran together, and that other disciple did outrun Peter, and came first to the sepulchre.

F-V

⁵ And when he stooped down, he saw the linen cloths lying; but yet he went not in.

F-VI

⁶ Then cometh Simon Peter, following him, and went into the sepulchre, and saw the linen cloths lying,

F-VII

⁷ And the napkin that had been about his head, not lying with the linen cloths, but apart, wrapped up into one place.

F-VIII

⁸ Then that other disciple also went in, who came first to the sepulchre: and he saw, and believed.

F-IX

⁹ For as yet they knew not the scripture, that he must rise again from the dead.

F-X

¹⁰ The disciples therefore departed again to their home.

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St. John 20:11-31 [top]

G-I

¹¹ But Mary stood at the sepulchre without, weeping. Now as she was weeping, she stooped down, and looked into the sepulchre,

G-II

¹² And she saw two angels in white, sitting, one at the head, and one at the feet, where the body of Jesus had been laid.

G-III

¹³ They say to her: Woman, why weepest thou? She saith to them: Because they have taken away my Lord; and I know not where they have laid him.

G-IV

¹⁴ When she had thus said, she turned herself back, and saw Jesus standing; and she knew not that it was Jesus.

G-V

¹⁵ Jesus saith to her: Woman, why weepest thou? whom seekest thou? She, thinking it was the gardener, saith to him: Sir, if thou hast taken him hence, tell me where thou hast laid him, and I will take him away.

G-VI

¹⁶ Jesus saith to her: Mary. She turning, saith to him: Rabboni (which is to say, Master).

G-VII

¹⁷ Jesus saith to her: Do not touch me, for I am not yet ascended to my Father. But go to my brethren, and say to them: I ascend to my Father and to your Father, to my God and your God.

G-VIII

¹⁸ Mary Magdalen cometh, and telleth the disciples: I have seen the Lord, and these things he said to me.

G-IX

¹⁹ Now when it was late that same day, the first of the week, and the doors were shut, where the disciples were gathered together, for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood in the midst, and said to them: Peace be to you.

G-X

²⁰ And when he had said this, he shewed them his hands and his side. The disciples therefore were glad, when they saw the Lord.

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H-I

²¹ He said therefore to them again: Peace be to you. As the Father hath sent me, I also send you.

H-II

²² When he had said this, he breathed on them; and he said to them: Receive ye the Holy Ghost.

H-III

²³ Whose sins you shall forgive, they are forgiven them; and whose sins you shall retain, they are retained.

H-IV

²⁴ Now Thomas, one of the twelve, who is called Didymus, was not with them when Jesus came.

H-V

²⁵ The other disciples therefore said to him: We have seen the Lord. But he said to them: Except I shall see in his hands the print of the nails, and put my finger into the place of the nails, and put my hand into his side, I will not believe.

H-VI

²⁶ And after eight days again his disciples were within, and Thomas with them. Jesus cometh, the doors being shut, and stood in the midst, and said: Peace be to you.

H-VII

²⁷ Then he saith to Thomas: Put in thy finger hither, and see my hands; and bring hither thy hand, and put it into my side; and be not faithless, but believing.

H-VIII

²⁸ Thomas answered, and said to him: My Lord, and my God.

H-IX

²⁹ Jesus saith to him: Because thou hast seen me, Thomas, thou hast believed: blessed are they that have not seen, and have believed.

H-X

³⁰ Many other signs also did Jesus in the sight of his disciples, which are not written in this book.
³¹ But these are written, that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God: and that believing, you may have life in his name.

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2 Timothy 1

J-I

^8blabour with the gospel, according to the power of God,

J-II

⁹ Who hath delivered us and called us by his holy calling, not according to our works, but according to his own purpose and grace, which was given us in Christ Jesus before the times of the world.

J-III

¹⁰ But is now made manifest by the illumination of our Saviour Jesus Christ, who hath destroyed death, and hath brought to light life and incorruption by the gospel:

Saint Anthony Mary Claret Meditation Points [top]

Fruit: Faith that Jesus has risen, that He is God and Man; that His doctrine and religion are divine.

1-Jesus’ Body is put in the tomb. His Soul goes to limbo to console the souls of the Holy Fathers 

2-Jesus, in company with the holy souls, goes to the tomb on the third day and rises again 

3-Jesus comes out of the tomb in glory. Soldiers see Him and are dumbfounded 

4-Jesus appears to His Mother and leaves Her full of joy 

5-Jesus appears to Mary Magdalene as gardener 

6-Jesus appears to other Marys 

7-Jesus appears to the Apostle Peter 

8-Jesus appears to two disciples on their way to Emmaus 

9-Jesus appears to the Apostles and gives them power to forgive sins 

10-Jesus, appearing to His Apostles, has Thomas touch His wounds and rebukes his lack of faith.

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THE ROSARY MEDITATED TO GAIN HUMILITY. [top]

First Mystery.—The Resurrection.
Oh the joy of Mary on seeing her Son resurrected! on seeing the brilliancy that clothed Him! Where were now His sufferings and humiliations? Changed into untold glory!
O Mary, I am unworthy to share in thy joy, but let me bear with thee thy Son’s humiliations! This grace I beg thee to ask of God for me.

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