In agony Christ prayed: "Father, all things are possible to
thee; remove this chalice from me; but not what I will, but what
thou wilt." (St. Luke, XIV, 36.) Three times He sent up the
self-same cry to His Eternal Father, with earnestness and in
resignation to the Will of His Father.
Our Saviour, who had a right to be heard because of His
reverence, was constant and humble in prayer, whilst we who have
so frequently rebelled against God's will pray with distraction
and coldness.
O Mary, for whom thy Son didst work a miracle in answer to
prayer, pray for us and teach us how to pray earnestly and
humbly!
Second Sorrow Mystery:
"The Scourging at the Pillar"
"But the chief priests and ancients persuaded the people, that
they should ask Barabbas, and make Jesus away. And the governor
answering, said to them: Whether will you of the two to be
released unto you? But they said, Barabbas. . . . Then he
released to them Barabbas, and having scourged Jesus, delivered
Him unto them to be crucified."--(St. Matt., XXVII, 20, 21, 26.)