The Scourging at the Pillar
…yields her bud and fragrant flower…
The second sorrowful mystery brings us into the realm of horror. Here, the “shoot springing from the stock of Jesse”, that Isaiah speaks about, yields his body, his innocence – the fragrant flower above – to the brutality and senseless cruelty of the soldiers. But we know it was his choice, so all we can say is “thank you”.