Sunday, September 3, 2017

My Rosary World

BEADS OF JOY 09-03-17
“My Rosary World”
©2017 James Dacey, Jr. OFS

My Friends,


Today’s Thoughts: My Rosary World
I am so consumed spiritually by the Rosary, sometimes I don’t think I can find words that will properly express the exploding joy I experience when I pray, make or even simply think about the Rosary. Back in 1983 when our Lady grabbed my attention in that little room where we had our prayer meeting; she really grabbed my heart and my life and my mission and my purpose and my focus for the rest of my days.

Please bear with me, I know many may not understand the depths of my devotion and my love for our Lord and our Lady and the Rosary; but I will try to be clear and precise in my explanations. You see, every single time I even “see” a “rosary” or a “cross” my heart flutters. Yes, it flutters with excitement and joy to levels I can’t explain. It happens when I am thinking about the Rosary too. I have very lightly spoken about this in the past, but it has never changed at all these past 34 years of ministry. My heart literally does jumping jacks and somersaults every time I see those beads, anyone’s rosary beads.

I will say that I feel beyond blessed, I can’t control it or stop it. It just happens every single time, so you can only image the ecstatic joy I experience at a store that sells rosary beads. I’m like a kid at a candy store. Only difference is, yes, I want all of them; but I want all of them, so I can give all of them away to others who wish to also Pray The Rosary. Now that same excitement is starting to overflow with “beads” in general, because Becky and I are really getting into making Rosary Beads even more now and I am really getting back full steam like I use to. So now, the beads are starting to have the same effect, making my heart flutter. Isn’t that awesome?

And at flea markets or yard sales I always buy ALL of the rosaries that are being sold. 99.999% of the time the people who sell them, see them having no value, so they sell them for $1 or $2. How can they not see how valuable and beautiful those rosary beads are? Same with Bibles sold at Goodwill stores, they always sell them for only a $1. I always buy them all. I buy all these rosaries and bibles, I don’t want anything for them, I just want to get them into the hands and the hearts of those who do want them. 

One day I will have a room totally devoted to the Rosary, it’ll be my Rosary Room and it will be filled with 20 or 30,000 rosary beads at all times, all of which will be given away and more will come and be made and they will be given away too. I want my life to forever be flooded with Rosary Beads. I guess that’s obvious.

Pondering these thoughts today: I know I may sound crazy, but that's ok. I am crazy in love with our Lord and our Lady and sharing, making and giving away rosary beads. I hope you too have the same love for our Lord and our Lady.

LOVE YOU GUYS !!!!

Your brother in Christ Jesus 
And His Most Blessed Mother,
Jim (The Rosary Man) Dacey Jr OFS

Today is Sunday: We pray the Glorious Mysteries:

The Glorious Mysteries

1. The Resurrection (Faith) –Mark 16:1-8
2. The Ascension (Hope) –Luke 24:50-53
3. The Descent of the Holy Spirit (Love) –Acts 2:1-4
4. The Assumption of Our Lady
(Grace of a Happy Death) –Rev 12:1-6
5. The Coronation of Mary (Mary’s intercession) –Judith 15:9-10

Glory and Honor and Praise to You Lord Jesus Christ!


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Saturday, September 2, 2017

Not From The Father

BEADS OF JOY 09-02-17
“Not From The Father”
©2017 James Dacey, Jr. OFS

My Friends,


Today’s Reflection: 1 John 2:15-17

On Not Loving the World
“Do not love the world or anything in the world. If anyone loves the world, love for the Father is not in them. For everything in the world—the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life—comes not from the Father but from the world. The world and its desires pass away, but whoever does the will of God lives forever.”

Reflection: On this spiritual journey throughout September, this very scripture holds great meaning in my life. That picture is a picture of a very tiny house, I enjoy very simple, very minimal stress living; owning the bare essentials along with all my rosary making supplies. Why? You ask? Well, mostly because spiritually I desire greatly to be with the Father more than anything. So, while I am here, I try my best to minimize my life’s distractions and I devote most of my time and my day to our Lord and our Lady. On a personal note of my life’s spiritual journey, it has always been that; even while working 80 hours a week and raising a family.  

Like I have always said, “All things Jesus and Mary 24/7/365.” And even Fr. Mullally use to say to me, “It’s too much Jim, you need something else in your life.” I said, “I do have the Rosary and making rosaries in my life too.” He said, “No, no, no, I mean something other than your faith, like some activity.” I explained to him that it’s not possible for me personally to do that. See I enjoy walking and working out and even cooking. But when I am home enjoying all those fantastic activities, I am praying and singing and praying my rosary while I do them. To me that is the peace and joy of my life of me spending my time with our Lord and our Lady.

I promised to give you some insight to the depths of my faith; to the deep places in my heart, few people know of. I am truly a simple person. Actual a very simple, maybe even boring person, some might say. But! Yes! I too like the bling, well at least I like to look at it. LOL. I enjoy a shiny black Mercedes or Porsche or a sprawling mansion with 15 bedrooms with an indoor inground pool. Sure, all that stuff is so pleasing to the eyes. But, when I go home, for me, a simple 2 bedroom whatever in a nice quiet neighborhood is so much more peaceful and relaxing to me.

I would rather spend my time reading my bible, making rosaries, praying the rosary or do anything or something focusing on my faith than anything else. I would hate to have to worry about or be concerned about “possessions”. My only concerns are my faith and my family and my friends. I have also been saying that for many many years; and I mean it with all my heart. Having a BBQ with some wonderful friends or spending quality time with family far exceed any desire I have for “stuff”. It’s the people and the relationships that I value the most. And my relationship with my Lord and our Lady have been the foundation of why I love that so much.

Pondering these thoughts today: As a side note to my very extreme inner spiritual focus. I have never, nor will I ever force or insist that my family do the same. I enjoy my very minimalistic lifestyle of barely owning anything so that my mind and my heart and my soul can be free to focus on Jesus and our Lady and the Rosary. But that’s just me, I respect whatever anyone else likes or prefers.


LOVE YOU GUYS !!!!

Your brother in Christ Jesus 
And His Most Blessed Mother,
Jim (The Rosary Man) Dacey Jr OFS

Today is Saturday: We pray the Joyful Mysteries:

The Joyful Mysteries

1. The Annunciation (Humility) – Luke 1:26-28
2. The Visitation (Love of Neighbor) – Luke 1:39-45
3. The Birth of Jesus (Poverty of Spirit) – Luke 2:1-20
4. The Presentation (Purity of Mind & Spirit) – Luke 2:22-38
5. Finding in The Temple (Obedience) –Luke 2:41-50

I simply love Saturday mornings, because Saturday like every other day of the week -begins with the Rosary.

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Friday, September 1, 2017

September – Seven Sorrows

BEADS OF JOY 09-01-17
“September – Seven Sorrows”
©2017 James Dacey, Jr. OFS

My Friends,


Today’s Reflection:

September: The Seven Sorrows of Mary – Besides Jesus, there is no human who has suffered more than our Blessed Mother Mary. So, in obedience to God’s will, she embraced her sons torture, humiliation and most brutal execution to save all of us. I can’t even imagine the pain she truly suffered in her heart, watching her son suffer as horribly as He did. Watching someone you love suffer, is beyond words.

Today I look at September and I think of how much I really want to rededicate my life spiritually; I mean really spiritually like I so need to. This month of September is dedicated to Our Lady’s Seven Sorrows. When I think of Mary’s sorrow I often think of my own and how I watched Chrissy suffer as long as she did and as much as she did. Like Mary, there was nothing I could do to stop her suffering; I could only console her and comfort her as Christine was on her passion journey.

Now, with all that said, this is what I propose for September 2017: I feel my life needs to be more dedicated to prayer and devoted to spiritual research and writing; digging very deeply into my Marian heart, of who I really am. This month, with the help of the Holy Spirit, I shall begin to dig deeper into my spirit and seek out the depths of who I am spiritually; like never before and yes, I shall share this journey in my writings. So much is going on in my life right now, Rosary Girl Becky is in my life, she is my girl and life is so very exciting and joyful while yes, there is a backdrop of sorrow. That is why this month just so spontaneously seems so perfect, to begin this serious spiritual journey.

Pondering these thoughts today: Today I begin a journey or should I say continue a journey at a much deeper, much more spiritual level of intimacy with my Lord and our Lady. This life is wonderful and beautiful and even though we have sorrow to content with; we always have Jesus and our Lady and each other to get through the difficult times with. Please note: each day is not pre-planned. I want to be spontaneous and spiritually alive at the moment. I hope you too gain and grow spiritually from all this. God Bless You.

LOVE YOU GUYS !!!!

Your brother in Christ Jesus 
And His Most Blessed Mother,
Jim (The Rosary Man) Dacey Jr OFS

Today is Friday: We pray the Sorrowful Mysteries:

The Sorrowful Mysteries

1. Agony on the Garden (Sorrow for sin) –Matt 26:36-46
2. Scourging at the Pillar (Purity) –Mark 15:1-16
3. Crowning with Thorns (Moral Courage) –Matt 27:27-31
4. Carrying of the Cross (Patience) –Mark 15:20-22
5. The Crucifixion (Perseverance) –Luke 23:33-46

Thank you Lord for loving us so much…


Rosary Man Jim’s Sorrowful Reflection: http://beads-of-joy-blog.blogspot.com/2014/02/the-sorrowful-mysteries_11.html

FRIDAY’S
I share this meditation I wrote back in 2010. Here I share my own personal insight and experience, as I journey with our Lady from station to station.

Many Franciscan groups around the world use this for their own group gathering while they meditate the Stations with our Lady. http://beads-of-joy-blog.blogspot.com/2010/03/marys-way-of-cross.html It is unique and emotionally very moving as you move from station to station… From my heart to yours.
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