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Friends of the Rosary: During Easter, we continue to reflect upon the meaning of the Resurrection of Christ. Sin entered the world through the disobedience to God by Adam and Eve, our forefathers. Their arrogance and pride brought us to sin. That was at that time, but today we continue offending and insulting the Author of Life. After sending many prophets, the Father sent His own beloved Son. Jes...

Friends of the Rosary: With His death, the Son of God destroyed our death. With His Resurrection, Christ restores our life. Easter means sin destroyed, death overcome, and everlasting divine life for mankind. Our body will be resurrected in a gloried way so we enjoy the promised immortality. With this certitude, hope and joy should be our hallmark. Easter is about the joy of the Resurrection. It&#...

Friends of the Rosary: Today's reading ( Jn 3:31-36 ) includes a definition of the universe and the way humans should behave:   "The one who comes from above is above all. The one who is of the earth is earthly and speaks of earthly things. But the one who comes from heaven is above all. He testifies to what he has seen and heard, but no one accepts his testimony. Whoever does accept his...

Friends of the Rosary: Today’s reading is essential to understand the mystery of the divine creation. The Gospel of John (Jn 3:16-21) explains this in breathtaking way: "God so loved the world that he gave his only-begotten Son, so that everyone who believes in him might not perish but might have eternal life. For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the worl...

Friends of the Rosary: As we learn this Easter, our destiny is everlasting life. We came from the Father and to the Father we will go after being tested and purified on Earth. Crucified and Risen Jesus reconciled us through his precious blood to the Father. The Lamb of God who alone is without sin emptied himself into a death on a cross as a ransom for the sins of mankind. The Prince of Life, who...

Friends of the Rosary: Despite mankind crucified God, He returned in the form of Risen Christ and the Holy Spirit, as we are seeing in the New Testament this Easter season. The nature of God is love. The world needs to understand and accept the Divine Mercy. Why? Because the Divine Mercy is a powerful reminder of God’s love and forgiveness, and it encourages us to trust in his mercy and to show me...

Friends of the Rosary: Today, on this Sunday of Divine Mercy solemnity, we meditate upon the mystery of God’s merciful love. The Divine Mercy devotion to Jesus Christ emphasizes his infinite love and mercy toward sinners. In 1931, St. Faustina Kowalska had a vision of Jesus. He appeared before her as the “King of Divine Mercy”, wearing a white garment and with two rays of light shining from his he...

Friends of the Rosary: Mark the Evangelist narrates in today’s reading ( Mk 16:9-15 ) that Jesus appeared to the Eleven apostles when they were at the table and rebuked them for their unbelief and hardness of heart "because they had not believed those who saw him after he had been raised," that is, Mary Magdalene and the two disciples walking to Emmaus. Jesus said to them, "Go into...

Friends of the Rosary: In today’s Gospel reading (Jn 21:1-14), Jesus Christ was revealed to his disciples for the third time after being raised from the dead. It was at the Sea of Tiberias that Peter, Thomas, Nathanael, John, James, and two more disciples not named in this passage went fishing. In the beginning, they didn’t realize that it was Jesus. Later, when they saw the abundance of the catch...

Friends of the Rosary: Today’s reading ( Lk 24:35-48 ) presents Jesus Christ standing in the midst of the disciples, saying “Peace be with you,” and showing them his wounded hands and feet. He also opened their minds to understanding the Scriptures, "Everything written about me in the law of Moses and in the prophets and psalms must be fulfilled." "Thus it is written that the Christ...

Friends of the Rosary: Today, in the Gospel of Luke (Lk 24:13-35), we read about the Emmaus event, where two men encountered Jesus Christ after his resurrection. During the encounter, Jesus explained to the men how the Old Testament prophecies were fulfilled in his death and resurrection. The Emmaus Road story is an example of how Jesus heals and reveals himself to his followers. The Walk to Emmau...

Friends of the Rosary: Today is Tuesday in the Octave of Easter, a period of eight days starting from Easter Sunday and ending on the Sunday of the Divine Mercy. During this time, the faithful celebrate the Resurrection and everlasting life and reflect on its significance for our faith. Each day of the Octave is considered by the Church a solemnity. We rejoice in the victory of Christ over sin and...

Friends of the Rosary: Like Mary Magdalene and the other Mary who met Jesus on their way to the tomb, we overjoy with the risen Christ. God resurrected His son, inspiring us to be witnesses of the Good News that eternal and true life awaits us.  Our hearts should be filled with joy and gratitude this Easter of 2023. We are faithful and courageous ambassadors of the risen Christ.   Through baptism,...

Friends of the Rosary: Jesus is risen. He is risen, indeed! Today, on the solemnity of Easter Sunday of the Resurrection of the Lord, we celebrate God’s unconditional love for all of humanity and the hope of eternal life that He offers to us. And our hearts are filled with joy and gratitude for the Resurrection of Jesus Christ. As followers of Christ, we are called to proclaim the love and mercy o...

Friends of the Rosary: Today is Holy Saturday, from its official liturgical name Sabbatum Sanctum . It’s a sacred day of the Lord's rest after His victorious battle against Evil and sin. Christ is in the tomb and the faithful sit near to mourn. Jesus' enemies are still furious, attempting to obliterate the memory of the Lord through lies and slander. The body of the Church is represented i...

Friends of the Rosary: Today, the faithful mourn the death of Christ Jesus. We observe the "Celebration of the Lord's Passion." It's a sad, solemn day of mourning, spent in fasting, abstinence, and prayer. We try to find ways to slow down and practice contemplation by participating in the devotions and liturgy, while we restrict ourselves from outside entertainment, TV, music, an...

• April 6, 2023, Today’s Rosary on YouTube | Daily broadcast at 7:30 pm ET • Audio Podcast of this Rosary is Available Here Now! Friends of the Rosary: Today is Holy Thursday of the Sacred Triduum, commemorating the Last Supper of Jesus Christ with his apostles. During the evening’s Mass of the Lord’s Supper, we observe the institution of the priesthood and Holy Eucharist, the mystery of the Body...

Friends of the Rosary: Today, Wednesday of Holy Week is traditionally known as Spy Wednesday, because we remember the treachery of Judas Iscariot, who made a bargain with the high priest to betray Jesus for thirty silver pieces, as we read today in the New Testament (Matt 26:14-16; Mark 14:10-11; Luke 22:1-6). This day ends the official Lenten period. Tomorrow, we will enter into the Holy Triduum,...

Friends of the Rosary: During his Palm Sunday homily in St. Peter's Square, Pope Francis expressed that Jesus willingly took on the pain and abandonment of his Passion and Crucifixion to be with us in our times of sorrow and difficulty. No matter the circumstance of our abandonment, Jesus is by our side. We can find the Crucified in the individuals who are forgotten, unseen, hidden, dismissed,...

Friends of the Rosary: Today’s reading ( Jn 12:1-11 ) presents two noteworthy characters who play opposite roles in the Lord’s passion and typify man’s relation to Christ: Mary of Bethany and Judas. Mary anoints the feet of her Savior for His burial and dries them with her hair. Judas resents her action and resolves upon his evil course. Judas the Iscariot, one of the disciples, and the one who wo...

Friends of the Rosary: Today, on Palm Sunday of the Lord’s Passion, we commemorate Christ’s triumphal entrance into Jerusalem to complete his work as our Messiah: to suffer, die, and rise again. It’s the celebration of our Lord’s paschal mystery after Lent’s five weeks of preparation through works of charity and self-sacrifice. At that time, a huge crowd assembled put their cloaks or branches on t...

Friends of the Rosary: The Catholic Church invites us to live in spirit Christ’s Passion and Death. In today's Gospel ( Jn 11:45-56 ) we hear the death sentence passed onto Jesus by the High Priest and the Council. Tomorrow, we will observe the Solemnity of Palm Sunday of the Lord's Passion, during which we will commemorate Christ's entry into Jerusalem. It's the beginning of Holy...

Friends of the Rosary: Fridays of Lent have a penitential quality. Today, one week before Good Friday, we reflect on the Sorrowful Passion of Jesus Christ. We see Jesus in the  Ecce Homo  (Behold the Man) episode, when Pontius Pilate presented Our Savior crowned with thorns to the crowd before his crucifixion. In our society, we prefer to have our heads crowned with laurels. We are impatient and d...

Friends of the Rosary: What we do in our earthly life has an echo in eternity. Often, we behave following our pure instinct without further thought. Cultivating holy moments, living joyfully, and loving one another stays with us for eternity. An extraordinary example of this is the legacy of St. Mother Teresa of Calcutta. What she did will stay forever. What matters are the very small acts of char...

Friends of the Rosary: In today’s reading ( Jn 8:31-42 ), the Lord Jesus explains how we can be truly free. "If you remain in my word, you will truly be my disciples, and you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free." The Jews were arguing that they were sons of Abraham. Jesus replied: “I know that you are descendants of Abraham. But you are trying to kill me, because my word...