"Amen I say to you, unless you be converted, and become as
little children, you shall not enter into the Kingdom of
Heaven." (St. Matt. XVIII, 2, 3.) How many times through life
has Christ taught the lesson of unquestioning faith! He endures
the cruel Crowning of Thorns that we may learn to be humble of
intellect. Our earth-bound minds can not measure the things of
God, nor solve His mysteries.
With simple faith let us accept the truths God has been pleased
to reveal of Himself, praying: "I do believe, Lord: Help my
unbelief." (St. Mark IX, 23.)
O Mary, pray that our faith may be enlivened!
Fourth Sorrowful Mystery:
"The Carrying of the Cross"
"And they took Jesus, and led Him forth. And bearing His own
cross, He went forth to that place which is called Calvary, but
in Hebrew Golgotha."--(St. Sohn XIX, 16, 17.)
"And as they led Him away, they laid hold of one Simon of
Cyrene, coming from the country; and they laid the cross on him
to carry after Jesus."--(St. Luke, XXIII, 26.)