Your Sanctuary of Peace: Day 12

Today's Hours of Operation

Grounds: 9 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.

Gift Shop: 9 a.m. - 6:30 p.m.

Recitation of the Rosary

11:30 a.m.

Chapel of Mary

Daily Mass

12 noon

Chapel of Mary

Priest Office Hours

10-11:45 and

3-5 p.m.

Office is located inside the Visitor Center

Your Sanctuary of Peace

As part of our Centennial celebration, we would like to share a piece of the sanctuary with you each day in April. We hope you will enjoy learning more about each feature, and find joy and peace by viewing the photographs.

Today: Mysteries of the Rosary

The Mysteries of the Rosary at The Grotto

Incorporated into the landscaping of the Peace Garden are the Mysteries of the Rosary. They are magnificently depicted in individual bronze plaques grouped into the Joyful, Sorrowful, Glorious and Luminous mysteries.

The striking work was done by artist Mary Lewis (seen below) of Rainier, Oregon, who designed and created the plaques depicting the original three Mysteries of the Rosary in 1989, and returned to the Grotto after Pope John Paul II established the Luminous Mysteries of the Rosary. The Luminous Mysteries at The Grotto were dedicated in 2006.

Her bas-relief interpretations are beautifully executed in bronze.

The Mysteries of the Rosary

The Mysteries of the Rosary were introduced by Dominic of Prussia sometime between the years 1410 and 1439. Each decade of the rosary is given a unique quality. Each mystery leads us to ponder very specific events in the lives of Jesus and Mary and the lessons they hold for our own lives today.

On October 16, 2002, almost 600 years after the original Mysteries of the Rosary were established, Pope John Paul II proposed adding a new set of mysteries called the “Luminous Mysteries” (the Mysteries of Light), as seen above.

The Mysteries of the Rosary Path

When entering the garden and walking through the winding path in the fullness of summer, you become very aware of darkness and light. That concept was incorporated with purpose to remind us that we are walking into the mystery of our redemption. The Mysteries of the Rosary tell that story.

The Joyful Mysteries

1. The Annunciation to Mary

2. The Visitation of Mary

3. The Birth of our Lord Jesus Christ

4. The Presentation of the Child Jesus in the Temple

5. The Finding of Our Lord in the Temple

The Sorrowful Mysteries

1. The Agony of Christ in the Garden

2. The Scourging at the Pillar

3. The Crowning with Thorns

4. The Carrying of the Cross

5. The Crucifixion and Death of Our Lord on the Cross

The Glorious Mysteries

1. The Resurrection of Our Lord

2. The Ascension of Our Lord

3. The Descent of the Holy Spirit upon the Apostles

4. The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary into Heaven

5. The Coronation of Our Lady as Queen of Heaven and Earth

The Luminous Mysteries

1. The Baptism of the Lord

2. The Wedding at Cana

3. The Proclamation of the Kingdom

4. The Transfiguration

5. The Institution of the Eucharist

A close-up view

Each bronze plaque is highly-detailed work of art.

Enjoy a Snowy Walk

Enjoy a 30-second walk down a very snowy Mysteries of the Rosary path.

Recorded in the winter of 2017.

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We hope you are enjoying the series "Your Sanctuary of Peace".

Tomorrow: The Christus Garden

Today, in the midst of all that fills my day, make some time to sit on the shore with Jesus and share a meal of love. Let him know your needs. He will always give you the food of faith to birth hope in your day.

Amen.

Gift Shop Hours: 9 a.m. - 6:30 p.m.

The Grotto Gift Shop has a wide variety of items for Confirmation and First Holy Communion, along with an assortment of books, Rosaries, cards, medals, jewelry, home decor, yummy treats, and gifts.

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