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Friends of the Rosary: Through His Passion and Death, Jesus took upon himself the physical and moral suffering of all men of all times. The Son of God underwent the punishment of sinners. He offered to the Father His body and soul, blood and divinity in a ransom payment for our sins. God loves mankind, and He wants our sins erased. Jesus Christ accepted to be the Lamb of God who takes away the sin...

Friends of the Rosary: Jesus is closer to the sick and the suffering than to anyone else. Humanity was saved by the suffering of Christ through His passion and crucifixion. In his Apostolic letter Salvifici Doloris ("Redemptive Suffering"), St. John Paul II wrote: "To suffer means to become particularly open to the working of the salvific powers of God, offered to humanity in Christ." "In Christ G...

Friends of the Rosary: Our family continues collecting condolences fifteen days after the passing of Maria Blanca. A former dean at a prestigious university told us yesterday, “I learned that Maria Blanca died purified, and I’m sure she will continue taking care of you all from Heaven as she did when she was on Earth.” Other people do not react with such faith. A close family member said, “I’ve ne...

Friends of the Rosary: Two weeks since Maria Blanca passed away. The saying is that time cures all pain. The intensity of feelings fades away and we realize that life goes on. When the Virgin Mary in Lourdes, Fatima, Garabandal, Medjugore, and other places told us to say the Rosary every day, it was for a reason. The Holy Rosary is Her gift to humanity to keep us spiritually healthy and united in...

Friends of the Rosary: Maria Blanca shared the Passion of Christ and now is in paradise, said to us Fr. German Martinez, a Catholic priest and a Ph. D. educated in the U.S., and former professor at Fordham University [in the picture during Mass last Monday in Madrid]. Fr. Martinez revealed that he dispensed Maria Blanca attending Mass when she was about to enter the hospital. But my wife responded...

Friends of the Rosary: Today, November 9th is the feast day of Our Lady of La Almudena, patroness of several cities in Spain and Latin America, including Madrid. La Almudena was a medieval statue that protected Madrid in the 11th century against the Muslims. La Almudena was the image that accompanied Maria Blanca during her two-month stay in hospital — the one you see along with the picture of my...

Friends of the Rosary: As St Paul reminds us in his letter to the Hebrews (9-24-28), that we read yesterday, Jesus put sin away by the sacrifice of himself. The Lamb of God defeated sin and darkness by giving his own life. Following Jesus often requires an immense sacrifice. My holy wife, Maria Blanca, self-denied herself in her last two months of life on Earth, submitting herself t...

Friends of the Rosary: One of our dear friends in Greenwich, Connecticut, Renato Grandmont, saw in prayer, through his soul, Maria Blanca. She was in peace, dressed in white and gold color robes. Renato said that the Lord made him understand that the time that Maria Blanca spent in adoration in front of the Blessed Sacrament delighted Jesus Christ. In her last two months at the Hospital, my h...

Friends of the Rosary: My holy wife, Maria Blanca, accepted to be guided by the Holy Spirit. She was a devoted mother and a committed wife. In addition, she always looked for opportunities to convert others into the eternal truth of Jesus Christ. I realize now that what we talked about in the last four weeks at the ICU in La Paz Hospital in Madrid were farewell messages. Did she know she'd die soo...

Friends of the Rosary: We try to find answers on Earth but we fail. The Devil wants to discourage us and separate us from the love of Jesus and Mary. The Christian life is based on accepting the cross and offering our suffering to purify ourselves and repair the offenses of others to God. After the struggle in this valley of tears will come to the glory of the Resurrection. My holy wife Maria Blan...

Friends of the Rosary: Today, November 4, Memorial Day of St. Charles Borromeo, my lovely wife, Maria Blanca, would celebrate her birthday, 62 years old. A week ago, just hours before she died, a nurse told us that, because of the birthday, my daughters would be allowed to share more time at the ICU with her mom. We were ecstatic. Since October 11, I was the only one authorized to stay for hours a...

Friends of the Rosary: Maria Blanca was taking Holy Communion every day at the ICU. It was a tiny portion of the holy form, less than five millimeters because she couldn’t swallow. Her mouth and eyes were covered by sores, while her body was burned. My holy wife lived always for her family and friends, and in the last year, she doubled down in her commitment to Christ. When she entered the hospita...

Friends of the Rosary: We observe on this day, November 2, All Souls, Día de los Fieles Difuntos, the commemoration of all the faithful departed. Yesterday, we rejoiced with the Saints who entered the glory of Heaven. Today, we pray for all those who are in the purifying suffering of Purgatory awaiting the day when they will join the company of saints. Since my holy wife died last Thursday, Oct 28...

Friends of the Rosary: Today, November 1st, the Universal Church celebrates All Saints: a multitude of followers of Christ who were beatified or canonized and now enjoy, for eternity in Heaven, the light of God. We all have a call to holiness intended to join the Communion of Saints. Yesterday, as we were returning to Madrid from Astorga, a city in the Way of Saint James where we buried my ho...

Friends of the Rosary: God’s ways are not our ways. When Maria Blanca left us we all experienced profound pain. Personally, I better understood the mystery of the sanctity of marriage: the idea of two bodies merged into one flesh united in prayer to Jesus and Mary. In our pride, we take things for granted, without thanking God for everything we have. Our lack of gratitude shows that we are sinners...

Friends of the Rosary: We remember in today's Rosary the sacrifice that my wife, Maria Blanca, made offering all her painful suffering for the conversion of souls. Ave Maria! Jesus, I Trust In You! + Mikel A.  | TheRosaryNetwork.org, New York      —- • Watch this Rosary Live. Every day at 7:30 PM ET or at any time on-demand. Please share it! • Free Online Video Course: Everythi...

Friends of the Rosary: Life is eternal. Maria Blanca “Blanki”, my dear wife, the mother of three spectacular children (Miguel, Blanca, and Jaione), is hopefully in Heaven with Jesus and Mary. I believe that her sins were purged after a sorrowful disease that was discovered almost a year ago. The last month was particularly painful at the ICU in La Paz hospital. Doctors, nurses, and frankly everyon...

Friends of the Rosary: We pray today's Rosary of the Blessed Virgin Mary in memoriam of my dear wife, Maria Blanca, who died today Thursday, October 28 at 4:26 am in Spain’s time in Madrid's La Paz Hospital. Her brain was damaged with blood, which unexpectedly appeared when she was at the ICU, one hour and a half after I left her. She suffered extreme pain for a long month as her body was 40 % bur...

[Comment: Kingdom] Friends of the Rosary: In yesterday’s reading (LK 13:18-21), Jesus compared the kingdom of God to a mustard seed that the man makes grow until becoming a large bush. God is telling us that He wants good things to start small, in a humble way, and grow them over time. The Divinity operates this way because it rejoices in our cooperation. The Lord is delighted when we use our free...

[Comment: Transgressions] Friends of the Rosary: We need to be forgiving individuals. As we recently read in the Gospel, Jesus said to his disciples (Mt 6:7-15): “If you forgive others their transgressions, your heavenly Father will forgive you. But if you do not forgive others, neither will your Father forgive your transgressions.” Very often is hard to forgive, especially with people who hide th...

[Comment: Sacrifices ] Friends of the Rosary: In our non-stop battle against personal and collective sin, we must do prayer and penance. Performing sacrifices for sins and offering our suffering is much needed. It restores our balance after our offenses to God and it helps bring us into the friendship of Jesus Christ. Repentance and conversion require sacrifices. This might sound like medieval the...

[Comment: Blind] Friends of the Rosary: In today’s reading (Mk 10:46-52), Jesus heals in Jericho a blind man called Bartimaeus. This blind man heard about Jesus of Nazareth and was seated on the roadside begging and crying out loudly. He kept calling Jesus. The Lord made sure about the insistent calling and, naturally, responded, "What do you want me to do for you?" The blind man replied to him, "...

[Comment: Theological Virtues] Friends of the Rosary: At the beginning of every Rosary, we ask for the increase of the three theological virtues: faith, hope, and charity. It’s critical to understand that these virtues are given to us by God. They are three amazing gifts that we receive during our earthly dwelling. It’s our duty to recognize and increase them. These virtues reflect the infinite lo...

[Comment: Totus Tuus] Friends of the Rosary: Today, October 22, is the Memorial Day of St. John Paul II, a contemporary, popular Pope, known for his doctrinal and apostolic zeal, particularly for families, young people, and the sick — which led him to numerous pastoral visits throughout the world. No other Pope met as many people like John Paul II. Elected in 1978, the beloved Polish Pope promulga...

[Comment: Furious Battle] Friends of the Rosary: The Christian plan of salvation is crystal clear. First, we must love God the Father above all people and all things. Second, we must be merciful and charitable with everyone. In their pride, people try to find a middle ground. Some groups set new avenues; others find redefinition. The Evil One takes advantage of this confusion and encourages people...