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1. Meditations on the Ascension
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2. Second Glorious Mystery
The Ascension
Then after speaking to them, the
Lord Jesus was taken into
Heaven and took his seat at
God’s right hand.
Fruit of the Mystery: Hope

3. Three Divine Persons,
addressing the choir of holy
angels and saints, said:
"This is the Queen of all
created things in heaven and
earth; She is the Protectress
of the Church….

4.  A few days before the Ascension of the Lord while the blessed
Mary was engaged in the one of the above-mentioned exercises,
the eternal Father and the Holy Ghost appeared in the Cenacle
upon a throne of ineffable splendor surrounded by the choirs of
angels and saints there present and other heavenly spirits, which
had now come with the divine Persons. Then the incarnate Word
ascended the throne and seated Himself with the other Two. The
ever humble Mother of the Most High, prostrate in a corner of a
room, in deepest reverence adored the most blessed Trinity, and in
it her own incarnate Son. The eternal Father commanded two of
the highest angels to call Mary, which they did by approaching
Her, and in sweetest voices intimating to Her the divine will. She
arose from the dust with the most profound humility, modesty and
reverence. Accompanied by the angels She approached the foot of
the Throne, humbling herself anew. The eternal Father said to
Her: "Beloved, ascend higher!" (Luke 14, 10). As these words at
the same time effected what they signified, She was raised up and
placed on the throne of royal Majesty with the three divine
Persons.
(Mary of Agreda. Mystical City of God. )

5.  The Father then spoke to the blessed Mary saying: "My
Daughter, to Thee do I entrust the Church founded by
my Only-begotten, the new law of grace He established
in the world, and the people, which He redeemed: to
Thee do I consign them all."
 Thereupon also the Holy Ghost spoke to Her: "My
Spouse, chosen from all creatures, I communicate to
Thee my wisdom and grace together with which shall be
deposited in thy heart the mysteries, the works and
teachings and all that the incarnate Word has
accomplished in the world."
 And the Son also said: "My most beloved Mother, I go to
my Father and in my stead I shall leave Thee and
I charge Thee with the care of my Church; to Thee do I
commend its children and my brethren, as the Father has
consigned them to Me."

6.  Then the three Divine Persons, addressing the choir of holy angels
and the other saints, said: "This is the Queen of all created things
in heaven and earth; She is the Protectress of the Church, the
Mistress of creatures, the Mother of piety, the Intercessor of the
faithful, the Advocate of sinners, the Mother of beautiful love and
holy hope (Eccli. 24, 24);
 She is mighty in drawing our will to mercy and clemency. In Her
shall be deposited the treasures of our grace and her most faithful
heart shall the tablet whereon shall be written and engraved our
holy law. In her are contained the mysteries of our Omnipotence
for the salvation of mankind. She is the perfect work of our hands,
through whom the plenitude of our desires shall be communicated
and satisfied without hindrance in the currents of our divine
perfections.
 Whoever shall call upon Her from his heart shall not perish;
whoever shall obtain her intercession shall secure for himself
eternal life. What She asks of Us, shall be granted, and We shall
always hear her requests and prayers and fulfill her will; for She has
consecrated Herself perfectly to what pleases Us."

7.  From that day on She took upon Herself anew the
care of the evangelical Church, as a loving Mother
of all children; She renewed all the petitions She
had until then made, so that during the whole
further course of her life they were most fervent
and incessant, as we shall see in the third part,
where will appear more clearly what the Church
owes to this great Queen and Lady, and what
blessings She gained and merited for it.

8. 1. Jesus appeared to his disciples at the lake of Galilee
He said to them, Cast to the right of the boat, and you will have a catch.
Konrad Witz 1445
The Miraculous
Draught of Fishes
Musee d’Art. Geneva.

9. 1A. Jesus ate with the disciples
So they went ashore, and found a charcoal fire made there, with fish and
bread cooking on it. Jesus took bread and fish and gave to them.
The Children’s Illustrated Bible. Hermes House.

10. The Great Commission
I am always with you

11. 2. The Primacy of Peter
“Simon, son of John, do you love me?” “ Feed my Sheep”.
Lesson for all: If you want to be an instrument of divine love,
you have to be humble, and realize how weak you are. Jesus
is asking Peter for heroic love. Our own petty love is not
enough.
Raphael, pasce Ovea Meas, 1514. Victoria and Albert Museum. London.

12. 3.**. The Great Commission
The
apostles
began their
mission in
Jerusalem
and spread
throughout
the world.
We too
should
begin our
ministry in
our own
country,
and to all
the world.
Duccio Buoninsegna 1308 Great Commission Museo dell’Opera del Duomo Siena.

13. 3A. The Great Commission
“All
authority in
heaven and
on earth has
been given
to me. You,
therefore
must go out
all over the
world, and
preach the
Gospel to the
whole of
creation,
making
disciples of
all nations.”
Duccio Buoninsegna 1308 Great Commission Museo dell’Opera del Duomo Siena.

14. 3B.The Great Commission
“Peace can come to you only
as a gift of God, not as the
fruit of work of man, or
through human discussions
and reciprocal agreements.
Only Jesus can bring you to
peace. It is necessary to
preach Him to all, without
fear or compromise.
Announce Christ to
everyone, be faithful only to
Christ and to his Gospel and
you will become true
builders of peace.”
(Gobbi)

15. 4.* The
Ascension
“If you love Me, you
would rejoice that I
am going to the
Father.” If He
enters into His
glorious kingdom,
it is to prepare a
place for us there.
He promises to
return one day to
take us with Him.

16. 4A. The
Ascension
“The place which
Jesus has prepared
for you in heaven
corresponds to the
plan which each of
you must realize
here on earth. Walk
each day on this
earth looking to
Jesus.” (Gobbi)

17. 5**. The Ascension
“I am with you always
even to the end of
time.” In the Eucharist
Jesus remains always
with us.
“Jesus ascended into
heaven to help you live
here below; to be in
the world but not of
the world.” (Gobbi)
Garofald 1510-20
Galleria. Nazionale.

19. 6.** Detachment from things of
this earth .
Then let us say to Christ: “Draw
us into Your triumphal march, O
glorious and all powerful
Conqueror! Make us live in
Heaven by faith, hope and love.
Help us to detach ourselves
from the fleeting things of earth
in order that we may seek the
true and lasting goods of
Heaven.
Mantegna, The Ascension, Uffizi, Florence.

20. Mary’s ascent into
Heaven and her return
to earth to labour for the
good of her children and
the Church

21.  In order to celebrate this festive and mysterious day,
Christ our Lord selected as witnesses the hundred and
twenty persons, to whom, as related in the foregoing
chapter, He had spoken in the Cenacle. They were the
most holy Mary, the eleven Apostles, the seventy-two
disciples, Mary Magdalen, Lazarus their brother, the
other Marys and the faithful men and women making up
the above-mentioned number of one hundred and
twenty.
 With this little flock our divine Shepherd Jesus left the
Cenacle, and, with his most blessed Mother at his side,
He conducted them all through the streets of Jerusalem.
The Apostles and all the rest in order, proceeded in the
direction of Bethany, which was less than half a league
over the brow of mount Olivet. The company of angels
and saints from limbo and purgatory followed the Victor
with new songs of praise, although Mary alone was

22.  The Lord having thus secured them this privacy, they all
ascended mount Olivet to its highest point. There they
formed three choirs, one of the angels, another of the
saints, and a third of the Apostles and faithful, which
again divided into two bands, while Christ the Savior
presided. Then the most prudent Mother prostrated
Herself at the feet of her Son worshipping Him with
admirable humility, She adored Him as the true God and
as the Redeemer of the world, asking his last blessing.
All the faithful there present imitated Her and did the
same..
 Jesus, having taken leave of this holy and fortunate
gathering of the faithful, his countenance beaming forth
peace and majesty, joined his hands and, by his own
power, began to raise himself from the earth, leaving
thereon the impression of his sacred feet. In gentlest
motion He was wafted toward the aerial regions.

23.  He raised Her up with Him in order to put Her in
possession of the glory, which He had assigned to Her as
his true Mother and which She had by her merits
prepared and earned for Herself. The divine power
enabled the blessed Mother miraculously to be in two
places at once; remaining with the children of the
Church for their comfort during their stay in the Cenacle
and at the time ascending with the Redeemer of the
world to His heavenly throne, where She remained for
three days.
 Between the two choirs of angels and saints, Christ and
his most blessed Mother made their entry. All in their
order gave supreme honor to Each respectively and to
Both together, breaking forth in hymns of praise in honor
of the Authors of grace and of life. Then the eternal
Father placed upon the throne of his Divinity at His right
hand, the incarnate Word, and in such glory and majesty,
that He filled with new admiration and reverential fear all
the inhabitants of heaven.

24.  Prostrate She adored the Father and broke out in new canticles of
praise for the glory communicated to his Son and for elevating in
Him the deified humanity to such greatness and splendor. Again
the angels and saints were filled with admiration and joy to see the
most prudent humility of their Queen, whose living example of
virtue, as exhibited on that occasion, they emulated among
themselves in copying. Then the voice of the eternal Father was
heard saying: "My Daughter, ascend higher!" Her divine Son also
called Her, saying: "My Mother rise up and take possession of the
place, which I owe Thee for having followed and imitated Me. The
Holy Ghost said: "My Spouse and Beloved, come to my eternal
embraces!" Immediately was proclaimed to all the blessed the
decree of the most holy Trinity, by which the most blessed Mother,
for having furnished her own life-blood toward the Incarnation and
for having nourished, served, imitated and followed Him with all
the perfection possible to a creature, was exalted and placed at the
right hand of her Son for all eternity.
 In fulfillment of this decree, the most blessed Mary was raised to
the throne of the holy Trinity at the right hand of her Son.

25.  Prostrating Herself at the feet of the Three Persons, said: "Eternal
and almighty God, my Lord, to accept at once this reward, which
thy condescending kindness offers me, would be to secure my rest;
but to return to the world and continue to labor in mortal life for
the good of the children of Adam and the faithful of thy holy
Church, would be to the glory and according to the pleasure of thy
Majesty and would benefit my sojourning and banished children
on earth. I accept this labor and renounce for the present the peace
and joy of thy presence. Well do I know, what I possess and
receive, but I will sacrifice it to further the love Thou hast for men.
Accept, Lord and Master of all my being, this sacrifice and let thy
divine strength govern in the undertaking confided to me. Let faith
in Thee be spread, let thy holy name be exalted, let thy holy
Church be enlarged, for Thou hast acquired it by the blood of thy
Onlybegotten and mine; I offer myself anew to labor for thy glory
and for the conquest of the souls, as far as I am able." (Mystical city of
God)

26. Words of the Queen to Mary of Agreda:
 “He ordained, in his admirable Providence that I should return to
the militant Church of my own free will and choice. This I knew
would redound to my greater glory and to the exaltation of his holy
name, while it would provide assistance to his Church and to his
children in an admirable and holy manner (I Tim. 1, 17). It seemed
to me a sacred duty, that I deprive myself of the eternal felicity of
which I was in possession and, returning from heaven to earth, gain
new fruits of labor and love for the Almighty; this I owed to the
divine Goodness, which had raised me up from the dust. Learn
therefore, my beloved, from my example, and excite thyself to
imitate me most eagerly during these times, in which the holy
Church so disconsolate and overwhelmed by tribulations and in
which there are none of her children to console her. In this cause I
desire that thou labor strenuously, ready to suffer in prayer and
supplication, and crying from the bottom of thy heart to the
Omnipotent. And if it were necessary thou shouldst be willing to
give thy life. I assure thee, my daughter, thy solicitude shall be very
pleasing in the eyes of my divine Son and in mine.
 Let it all be for the glory and honor of the Most high, the King of the
ages, the Immortal and Invisible (I Tim. 1, 17), and for that of his
Mother, the most blessed Mary, through all the eternities!”

27. Words of Jesus:
 I leave with you my mother as
your Protectress.
 He who knows my Mother,
knows Me.

28. 6A. I leave with you my Mother
.
Jesus: “I leave with you in my stead my
own Mother as your Protectress, Consoler
and Advocate, and as your Mother, whom
you are to hear and obey in all things. Just
as I have told you, that he who sees Me sees
my Father, and he who knows Me, knows
also Him; so I now tell you, that He who
knows my Mother, knows Me; he who
hears Her, hears Me; and who honors Her,
honors Me. All of you shall have Her as
your Mother, as your Superior and Head,
so shall also your successors. She shall
answer doubts, solve your difficulties; in
Her, those who seek Me shall always find
Me; for I shall remain in Her until the end
of the world.” (Mary of Agreda)
Mantegna, The Ascension, Uffizi, Florence.

29. 6B. I leave with you my Mother
.
Mary: “Let faith in Thee be
spread, let thy holy name be
exalted, let thy holy Church be
enlarged, for Thou hast
acquired it by the blood of thy
only begotten and mine.
I offer myself anew to labor for
thy glory and for the conquest of
the souls, as far as I am able."
(Mary of Agreda)
Mantegna, The Ascension, Uffizi, Florence.

30. The Holy Trinity declared to the throng 7. The Protectress
of adoring angels and saints: “This is the
Protectress of the
Church and the
Intercessor of the
faithful. Whoever
shall call upon her
from his heart and
obtain her
intercession, shall
secure for himself
eternal life. What
she asks of Us shall
be granted.”
(Mary of Agreda)
Giotto, The Ascension. 1305-13. CGFA

31. "Ye heavens, planets,
stars and elements,
created by the powerful
hands of my Beloved,
you also I thank for the
preservation of my life;
help me then from
today on, that, with the
divine favor, I may
begin anew to perfect
my life during the time
left of my career, in
order that I may show
myself thankful to my
and your Creator.”
(Mary of Agreda)
Giotto, The Ascension. 1305-13. CGFA

32. “I am the Mother of
Hope. It is the
theological virtue
which must be
especially lived in the
bloody hours
of purification . Live
in the joy of
knowing you are
loved by God, who is
Father to you, of
being safe in the
garden of my
Immaculate Heart.”
(Gobbi)
Giotto, The Ascension. 1305-13. CGFA

33. From that day she
was endowed with
the spiritual care of
the Church, the
Mystical Body of
her divine Son, and
become the loving
Mother of all its
children, until the
end of the world.
(Mary of Agreda)
Giotto, The Ascension. 1305-13. CGFA

34. Help us to do your work
Pray for missionaries
Words of the Queen on:
Christ will come again

35. 8.* Help us to do your work
“In the world, there will
reign the one and only
Conqueror of sin and
death, the King of the entire
created universe, Jesus
Christ.” (Gobbi)
Help us to do your work,
spreading the good news,
to all the world, and
comforting those who
suffer.
Rembrandt, The Asension, 1636, Alte pinakothek. Munich.

36. 8A. HOPE “Open your hearts to
hope. Just as the
blossoming of flowers in
this month tells you that
spring has now arrived,
so too the blossoming
everywhere of this, my
great Work of Love, tells
you that my motherly
triumph has now
arrived.” (Gobbi)
Rembrandt, The Asension, 1636, Alte pinakothek. Munich.

37. 9. Pray for missionaries
Learn that Jesus is Lord of
Heaven and earth and all
authority belongs to Him.
There is no authority permitted
without His consent. Pray for
those in authority, for the leaders
of government.
Pray for missionaries that they
will be faithful in teaching the
gospel of Jesus, and will teach
people the means of salvation.

38. 10.*** Christ will come again.
“I have announced to you that the end of the times and the
coming of Jesus in glory is very near. The first sign is the
spread of errors which lead to the loss of faith. The second
sign is the outbreak of wars, violence, hatred and natural
catastrophes.”
‘When you see
these things
taking place,
know that your
liberation is
near.’ (Gobbi)

39. 10A. Christ will come again.
“Open your hearts to hope. Live in joy, in peace of heart,
and in prayer. Live in grace, purity and holiness, because
Jesus is about to come to you in the splendour of his glory.”
(Gobbi)

40. 10B. Christ will come again.
“I am the Mother of the Second Advent. I am forming you in your
hearts to a new capacity for love. I am forming you in your souls to
cultivate in them the great gift of divine grace, purity and charity. I
urge all humanity to prepare the way for the Lord. I ask all to return to
the Lord along the road on conversion of heart and of life, because this
is still the favourable time which the Lord has granted you.”
(Gobbi)

41. 10C. Christ will come again.
“Learn therefore, my beloved, from my example, and excite thyself to
imitate me most eagerly during these times, in which the holy Church
so disconsolate and overwhelmed by tribulations. In this cause I desire
that thou labor strenuously, ready to suffer in prayer and supplication ,
and crying from the bottom of thy heart to the Omnipotent. And if it
were necessary thou shouldst be willing to give thy life”.(Mary of Agreda)

42. 10D. The Angels appear to the apostles
Christ will come again: “This same Jesus will come back in the same
fashion just as you watched him going into heaven”
“Open your hearts to hope Live in peace of heart and in prayer.
Live in faith and joy. Live in grace and purity. Live in love and in
holiness.” (Gobbi)

43. The ( National ) Rosary For the Evangelization of
(Nations)
1. Fatima Prayer: To Eucharistic Jesus, source of all
Evangelization.
“O my Jesus, forgive us our sins, save us from the fires of
hell, lead all souls to heaven, especially those who are in
most need of thy mercy.”
2. Invocation of the Holy Spirit: Principal agent of
Evangelization.
“Come, Holy Spirit! Fill the hearts of the (National) people
and enkindle in them the fire of your love! Come by means
of the powerful intercession of the Immaculate Heart of
Mary, your well-beloved Spouse.”
3. Prayer to Our Lady of ( Nation ): Star of the new
Evangelization.
“Hail Holy Queen, Mother of (Nation), come and present the
(National) people to Jesus, the fruit of thy womb.
Look upon them continually with mercy and through your