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A ROSARY OF PERSONAL SPIRITUAL GROWTH

The Joyful Mysteries

A. Adore God the Father

B. Ask for the Theological Virtue of Faith with growth in the Intellect through the

Gift of Being              and trusting confident cooperative serene purposeful

the Removal of Being suspicious fearful domineering panicky aimless

The Sorrowful Mysteries

A. Adore God the Son

B. Ask for the Theological Virtue of Hope with growth in the Will through the

Gift of Being             and hopeful encouraging patient assertive creative in use of gifts

Removal of Being despondent judgemental impatient too submissive self-depreciating

The Glorious Mysteries

A. Adore God the Holy Spirit

B. Ask for the Theological Virtue of Love (Charity) with growth in the Affections (Emotions) through the

Gift of Being             and outgoing forgiving caring eager for life apathetic

Removal of Being withdrawn resentful indifferent apathetic ungrateful

ANOTHER ROSARY OF PERSONAL GROWTH

The Joyful Mysteries

A. Adore God the Father

B. Ask for the Theological Virtue of Faith with growth in the Intellect through the

Gift of Being              and available to God kind to others joyful obedient detached from own will

the Removal of Being self-centered unkind to others discontented disobedient attached to own will

The Sorrowful Mysteries

A. Adore God the Son

B. Ask for the Theological Virtue of Hope with growth in the Will through the

Gift of Being             and generous self-disciplined humble perservering self-surrendering

Removal of Being stingy undisciplined proud weak-willed self-interested

The Glorious Mysteries

A. Adore God the Holy Spirit

B. Ask for the Theological Virtue of Love (Charity) with growth in the Affections (Emotions) through the

Gift of Being             and faithful enthusiastic apostolic cheerful fervent in prayer

Removal of Being unfaithful bored reticent depressed lukewarm

This scheme, like the previous one, can be used with the special intention of intercession for the spiritual growth of another person (or community), asking that he, she, or they be given the gifts set forth in the first column and have removed the defects in the second column.