The Word & The Rosary
A Scriptural Key for the Entire Rosary – Part I
by Edward Benet
The Parable of the Hidden Treasure
If you try praying the Rosary, however, as I do, while driving the car or on the public transport, it can be difficult to meditate on a relevant Scriptural passage before each mystery, even if you have a good knowledge of the Bible and are able to remember certain passages by heart. The incredible thing about Scripture, though, is that it is so deep that some very simple passages can provide a rich source of reflection for the entire Rosary. One such Scriptural key is the short parable of the treasure found in Matthew 13:
The kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field, which someone found and hid; then in his joy he goes and sells all that he has and buys that field (Matthew 13,44).
As Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI writes in Jesus of Nazareth, the Kingdom of Heaven is not a political or social utopia of some sort, but refers fundamentally to the state of accepting the kingship of God in our hearts. In the Garden of Eden, humanity distrusted the Lord and rejected his Fatherhood. Whenever a believer trusts in the Fatherhood of God and acknowledges himself to be a creature, utterly dependent on the providential love of his creator, then the Kingdom of Heaven becomes a reality in that person’s life. This relationship with our loving Father is the treasure in the field for which we should be ready to sell everything. Let us go through the Rosary now and suggest how this passage can be of assistance in unlocking each mystery.
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