Tuesday, August 31, 2021 - Sorrowful Mysteries - Our Lady of Fatima Rosary Crusade

Tuesday, August 31, 2021 - Sorrowful Mysteries of The Rosary

Catholics throughout the world are being offered a chance to be united in praying the rosary together, at the same time, every day at 12:00 noon EST.

To date, Catholics from Israel, Uganda, Italy, France, Germany, Ireland, the United Kingdom, the US, Canada, Hawaii, Mexico, Chile, Brazil, Australia, New Zealand, the Philippines, Singapore, India, and Indonesia, as well as other countries, have been joining in.

Artwork

The two images seen on the altar are:

(Left) Archangel Michael tramples Satan by Guido Reni (c1630-1635)
(Right) Miraculous image of Our Lady of Guadalupe on the Tilma of St. Juan Diego.

The paintings used in today’s Sorrowful Mysteries are (in order of appearance):

The Agony in the Garden:
The Agony in the Garden by Ambrogio Bergognone (1501)
Prayer in the Garden by Andrea Mantegna (1459)

The Scourging at the pillar:
The Flagellation of Christ by Fra Angelico (c1450)
The Flagellation by Alejo Fernández (c1500-1505)

The Crowning with Thorns:
Scenes from the Life of Christ by Giotto di Bondone (c1304-1306)
Head of Christ Crowned with Thorns by Lucas Cranach the Elder (1510)

Our Lord carries the cross:
Christ Carrying the Cross by Ambrogio Bergognone (c1501)
Christ Carrying the Cross by Lucas Cranach the Elder (1538)

The Crucifixion and Death of Our Lord:
Crucifixion with Madonna and Sts Paul, Mary Magdalene, John and Francis by Bernardino Luini (c1530)
Galitzin-Triptych by Pietro Perugina (1482-1485)

Consecration prayer:
Pietà by Rogier van der Weyden (1441)

With special thanks to the Benedictines of Mary, Queen of Apostles for permission to use their music available here: https://music.benedictinesofmary.org/

Other links:

You can submit prayer intentions to the following email address: reginangelorum.prayer@protonmail.com

If you would like to follow along with the prayers said during this rosary, you can access them via the PDF link below. This document also includes a brief F.A.Q. pertaining to the daily rosary.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1e5R96mvm0eFtCX_DvuvccQWtR2zP-Lxr/view

Our Lady of the Rosary Family Catechism is available at: https://olrfamilycatechism.com/