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Friends of the Rosary, Our sinful nature brings us to abandon the Lord Jesus. As we read today, the Son of God said (Luke 9:57-62). “Foxes have dens and birds of the sky have nests, but the Son of Man has nowhere to rest his head.” We tend to say, “I will follow you wherever you go,” as our Spirit is willing. But our nature is weak, and we find reasons not to follow. Our nature was comprised of or...

Friends of the Rosary, Today, October 22, is the feast day of Saint John Paul II (1920-2005), the charismatic and beloved Polish who was an extraordinary testimony of holiness. He contributed to the fall of communism in Europe, established World Youth Days and the World Meeting of Families, promulgated the Catechism of the Catholic Church, and instituted the Luminous Mysteries. Born in Wadowice, a...

Friends of the Rosary, Deep faith makes us rich on Earth. Our trust in Christ Jesus allows us to store up treasures in Heaven. Be rich in what matters to God. The Lord tells us in today’s reading of the Gospel (LK 12:13-21). He said to the crowd, “Take care to guard against all greed, for though one may be rich, one’s life does not consist of possessions.” In the first reading, Paul says today to...

Friends of the Rosary, The way to heavenly glory is the way of the cross, with Christ helping us to bear our daily trials and struggles. We must accept the mystery of suffering offered for our redemption. That’s Christ's teaching, as we learn today in the Gospel ( Mark, 10:35-45). Weak and sin-inclined individuals inhabit our world. The Good Lord allows hardships to come our way so we can prepare...

Friends of the Rosary, The Holy Spirit is our helper when dealing with persecution. Christ Jesus tells us today (Luke 12:8-12): “When they take you before synagogues and before rulers and authorities, do not worry about how or what your defense will be or about what you are to say.  For the Holy Spirit will teach you at that moment what you should say.” The enemies of the Universal Church are the...

Friends of the Rosary, Today, October 18, is the Feast of St. Luke Evangelist. He is the author of the third Gospel and the Acts of the Apostles, which record the life of the early Christian communities. His name means "bringer of light" (= Luke). He was a native of Antioch in Syria and a practicing physician when St. Paul converted him. He accompanied him on most of his missionary journeys. He wa...

Friends of the Rosary, The divine light and his faithful bearers expose the sin around us — and the unfaithful become aggressive. Because in the light of Christ Jesus, there is nowhere to hide. As Bishop Barron writes, explaining today’s main reading in the Gospel (Luke 11:47-54),  “When the light of God’s forgiving love appears, the shadows of sin become all the deeper and more obvious.” Jesus, t...

Friends of the Rosary, Today is the Memorial Day of St. Margaret Mary Alacoque (1647-1690) . Our Lord chose this French Visitation nun and mystic to spread devotion to his Sacred Heart. This privilege took place at a time when Protestantism and the heresy of Jansenism were trying to separate Catholics from their faith and their God. Margaret had always intensely loved the Blessed Sacrament and pre...

Friends of the Rosary, Today is the Memorial of St. Teresa of Jesus (1515-1582), Virgin and Doctor of the Church. Teresa was born in Avila, Spain, in 1515 and died in Alba, Spain, in 1582. Her holy body rests upon the high altar of this Carmelite church in Alba. At eighteen, she joined the Carmelite Order and chose Christ as her heavenly Spouse. She suffered physical pain and spiritual dryness for...

Friends of the Rosary, Today, we celebrate Columbus Day. Christopher Columbus was not a saint, but he was motivated by ambition and the Catholic faith when he discovered America in 1492 after a trip sponsored by  Isabella the Catholic , Queen of Spain. Not only did  Isabella the Catholic  always show herself the protector of Columbus, but she was also the protector of the American aborigines again...

Friends of the Rosary, On October 13, 1917, Our Lady of the Rosary appeared in Fatima, Portugal, and performed the Miracle of the Sun, witnessed by over 70,000 people. Even the atheists of that time believed. The Blessed Mother asked the three visionary children to continue saying the Rosary daily. She also said: "People must amend their lives and ask pardon for their sins. They must not offend ou...

Friends of the Rosary, We honor today Blessed Carlo Acutis (1991-2006), a Catholic Italian teenager who passed away on October 12, 2006, in Assisi, at the age of 15, due to an untreatable leukemia. Pope Francis called him a model of holiness in a digital age. The Holy Father has approved this year's plans to canonize Carlo. Carlo Acutis was a gamer and computer programmer who loved soccer and the...

Friends of the Rosary, Today, October 11, is the Memorial Day of St. John XXIII, pope, for five years until his earthly death in 1963. He was called “the good Pope” and was known for convening the Second Vatican Council. Sustained by a profound spirit of prayer, John XXIII was seen as a reflection of God's goodness. Today is also the day of the Divine Maternity of Mary, or the Motherhood of the Bl...

Friends of the Rosary, Prayer is our strength. Our conversation and communion with God keep us alive. And we must ask persistently. Christ Jesus is encouraging us to pray, as we read today in a passage of the Gospel of Luke (Lk 11:5-13): "I tell you, ask and you will receive; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. For everyone who asks, receives; and the one who seeks, f...

Friends of the Rosary, Recently, we read in the Gospel of Mark ( 9:38-43, 45, 47-48)  about our obligation not to cause scandal by one’s sinful deeds, which others may imitate. Scandal can be caused by action and word—that is, by teaching or propagating wrong doctrine or by giving sinful advice. An example today is in parents — whose duty is to bring up their children in the faith — when they fail...

Friends of the Rosary, In our society, anxiety is dominant. The antidote is our holy religion. And the Rosary is the spiritual remedy for those suffering from anxiety. At that time, as we read today in the Gospel ( LK 10:38-42 ), Jesus said to Martha, who, along with Mary and Lazarus, were beloved friends: “Martha, Martha, you are anxious and worried about many things.  There is need of only one t...

Friends of the Rosary, Today, October 7, is the Memorial of Our Lady of the Rosary. The feast was instituted to honor Immaculate Mary for the Christian victory over the Turks at Lepanto on October 7, 1571. This victory, due to the recitation of the Rosary, saved Europe from being overrun by the forces of Islam. Pope St. Pius V and all Christians had prayed the Rosary for victory. He was a very hol...

Friends of the Rosary, God’s plan for marriage points to a lifelong unity of a man and a woman. Marriage is a mystery, sacrament, and vocation for mutual love and fulfillment of the husband and wife, the procreation of children, and their education. Jesus explained this way, as we read today in the Gospel ( St. Mark, 10:2-16) ”From the beginning of creation, God made them male and female.  For thi...

Friends of the Rosary, Today, October 5, is the Memorial Day of the contemporary saint St. Faustina Kowalska, Virgin, the apostle of the Divine Mercy. Jesus appeared to Faustina as the King of Divine Mercy, choosing her to deliver the message of his merciful heart of love for all people, especially sinners. Our Lord asked her to have a picture painted of him as she saw him — clothed in white, with...

Friends of the Rosary, Today is the Memorial Day of St. Francis of Assisi (1182-1226). He was the first person (recorded) to receive the stigmata (the five wounds of Christ) in 1224. St. Francis of Assisi was the son of a wealthy merchant in Assisi, Umbria, Italy. He was taken prisoner in the battle between the Assisians and Perugians, and after his release, he decided to abandon everything for Ch...

Friends of the Rosary, October is dedicated to the Holy Rosary. The feast of Our Lady of the Rosary is celebrated on October 7. This month, we observe many important liturgical feasts. We already celebrated St. Thérèse of Lixieix and the Guardian Angels. And we have ahead, among others: St. Francis of Assisi  (October 4), St. Faustina  (October 5), St. John Henry Newman  (October 9), St. Teresa of...

Friends of the Rosary, Today, October 2, the Catholic Church celebrates the Memorial of the Holy Guardian Angels. Angels are messengers of God. These spirits, non-corporeal beings, are sent by the Father to be our protectors and our guides. Each person on earth has a guardian angel who watches over him and helps him attain salvation. This is a truth of our faith. Angelic guardianship begins at the...

Friends of the Rosary, Today is the Memorial of St. Thérèse of the Child Jesus and the Holy Face (1873-1897), popularly known as "the Little Flower" and St. Thérèse of Lisieux. She was a cloistered Carmelite Discalced nun who entered the Carmel of Lisieux at fifteen. She attained a high degree of holiness by carrying out her daily duties with perfect fidelity, having a childlike confidence in God'...

Friends of the Rosary, Yesterday, we read these words from Lord Jesus (Mark 9:38–43, 45, 47–48): “If your hand causes you to sin, cut it off. It is better for you to enter into life maimed than with two hands to go into Gehenna, into the unquenchable fire. And if your foot causes you to sin, cut if off. It is better for you to enter into life crippled than with two feet to be thrown into Gehenna....

Friends of the Rosary, Today, September 29, is the feast of the Archangels St. Michael, St. Gabriel, and St. Raphael. This feast, superseded by the Sunday Liturgy, is called "Michaelmas" in many countries. The three Archangels, Michael, Gabriel, and Raphael, are the only angels named in Sacred Scripture, and all three have important roles in the history of salvation. Michael (Who is like God?) was...