The Sorrowful Mysteries: Lent 2012

This Lent, Student Brothers from the Dominican House of Studies will give conferences on the Sorrowful Mysteries of the Rosary, helping the faithful to enter more deeply into the Lord’s Passion so as to prepare for His Resurrection at Easter. The conferences will be given at St. Thomas Aquinas Parish (Zanesville, OH), St. Patrick’s Parish (Columbus, OH), St. Dominic’s Parish (Washington, DC), St. Thomas Aquinas Parish (Charlottesville, VA), and the Dominican House of Studies (Washington, DC).

St. Thomas Aquinas Parish – Charlottesville, VA (Sunday @ 10:15am)

February 26th: The Way toward Weeping – Bro. John Baptist Hoang, O.P. March 4th: The Scourging at the Pillar – Bro. John Sica, O.P. March 11th: Two Crownings – Bro. Bonaventure Chapman, O.P. March 18th: The Mystery of Sacrifice – Bro. Dominic Mary Verner, O.P. March 25th: The Power of the Cross – Bro. Peter Martyr Joseph Yungwirth, O.P. Download the full schedule

Dominican House of Studies – Washington, DC (Sunday @ 7:30pm)

St. Dominic’s Parish – Washington, DC (Friday @ 7 pm)

February 24th: The Agony in the Garden – Bro. Clement Dickie, O.P. March 2nd: And Having Scourged Jesus… – Bro. Thomas Davenport, O.P. March 9th: Behold the Man, Behold our King – Bro. Patrick Mary Briscoe, O.P. March 16th: The Carrying of the Cross – Bro. Joseph-Anthony Kress, O.P. March 23rd: Crossroads at Calvary – Bro. Philip Neri Reese, O.P. Download the full schedule

St. Patrick’s Parish – Columbus, OH (Saturday @ 4:00pm)

February 25th: The Agony in the Garden – Bro. Clement Dickie, O.P. March 3rd: And Having Scourged Jesus… – Bro. Thomas Davenport, O.P. March 10th: Behold the Man, Behold our King – Bro. Patrick Mary Briscoe, O.P. March 17th: The Carrying of the Cross – Bro. Joseph-Anthony Kress, O.P. March 24th: Crossroads at Calvary – Bro. Philip Neri Reese, O.P. Download the full schedule

St. Thomas Aquinas Parish – Zanesville, OH (Sunday @ 12:30pm)

February 26th: The Agony in the Garden – Bro. Clement Dickie, O.P. March 4th: And Having Scourged Jesus… – Bro. Thomas Davenport, O.P. March 11th: Behold the Man, Behold our King – Bro. Patrick Mary Briscoe, O.P. March 18th: The Carrying of the Cross – Bro. Joseph-Anthony Kress, O.P. March 25th: Crossroads at Calvary – Bro. Philip Neri Reese, O.P. Download the full schedule

Talk Descriptions:

The Way toward Weeping The Agony in the Garden

Bro. John Baptist Hoang, O.P. What is sorrow? Is there more to sadness than the shedding of tears? We will explore the essence of agony by meditating on the First Sorrowful Mystery.

The Scourging at the Pillar

Bro. John Sica, O.P. An image of this mystery prompted St. Teresa of Avila’s conversion. What about the scourging at the pillar made her encounter Christ? And what power does it have to transform us?

Two Crownings The Crowning with Thorns

Bro. Bonaventure Chapman, O.P. “Render unto Caesar what belongs to Caesar, and to God what belongs to God.” Normally applied to Church-State matters, this conference will examine the relationship between Jesus’ Crowning with Thorns and Julius Caesar’s refusal of the crown as told by Shakespeare. The paradox of grace and glory reveals itself in the process of a dramatic re-telling of the two stories and what they mean today.

The Mystery of Sacrifice Carrying of the Cross

Bro. Dominic Mary Verner, O.P. Because Christ, our high priest, has offered his perfect sacrifice on Mount Calvary, we are now free from the obligation to offer bloody sacrifices of doves, goats, and bullocks at his altar. One might be tempted to think that the time of sacrifice is now over, when in fact by virtue of our baptism Christ has finally given us the ability to offer a worthy sacrifice and fitting oblation to the God to whom we owe worship.

The Power of the Cross The Crucifixion

Bro. Peter Martyr Joseph Yungwirth, O.P. Fasting is supposed to help us live virtuously amidst temptations. Yet, we often find ourselves struggling to persevere in virtue toward the end of Lenten fast. This presentation will present a remedy for this struggle as we look to the Cross and our place beside it.

The Agony in the Garden

Bro. Clement Dickie, O.P. What is the agony in Gethsemane? Christ three times prays, “Let this cup pass from me,” showing the strength of the human will to live; yet, he accepts in his human nature the divine plan. Through the acceptance, not only does Christ become our savior, but he also shows us how to face suffering for the sake of the Kingdom. We will reflect on this mystery, and use it as our guide for Lent and the whole of the Christian life.

And Having Scourged Jesus… The Scourging at the Pillar

Bro. Thomas Davenport, O.P. The scourging at the pillar is one of the more gruesome and seemingly gratuitous scenes in Christ’s Passion. How should we understand the brutal physical torture that Christ underwent, and what particular insight does this mystery offer for our growing closer to Him?

Behold the Man, Behold our King The Crowning With Thorns

Bro. Patrick Mary Briscoe, O.P. The coronation of Jesus Christ by a jeering crowd of Roman soldiers exposes the mystery, even the scandal of his kingship. Adorned by a crown of thorns, having donned the threadbare cloak of an infantryman and bearing naught but a reed as his scepter, Christ reveals once and for all that he is a different sort of king.

The Carrying of the Cross

Bro. Joseph-Anthony Kress, O.P. The carrying of the cross is addressed briefly in the synoptics as well as in the Gospel of John. There is much to be seen in these short descriptions of the actions of Christ as well as in those of Simon of Cyrene. This talk will also address the connection between the Blessed Virgin Mary and the passion of her Son.

Crossroads at Calvary The Crucifixion

Bro. Philip Neri Reese, O.P. No moment is more critical … no decision is more crucial … here at the foot of the cross, we must make a choice. Is this the Son of God?