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[Comment: Gethsemane] Friends of the Rosary: At the beginning of His passion in the Garden of Gethsemane, Jesus prayed fervently for the sins of every human being, until the point of sweating drops of blood (Luke 22:44). He was overwhelmed by the destructive power of sin on every soul. Jesus accepted as His mission the Father’s mandate of defeating the darkness of sin through the power of merciful...

[Comment: Supernatural Tool] Friends of the Rosary: Praying daily or regularly the Rosary of the Virgin Mary is what defines us. We’ve received the grace of the Rosary from Heaven, and for that, we are eternally grateful. In most of us, the Rosary is a story of conversion. No one was born reciting the Rosary. In many cases, the adoption took place recently. We learned how to say the Rosary and we...

[Comment: Temples of the Holy Spirit] Friends of the Rosary: We are temples of the Holy Spirit. The word and wisdom of the living God have been planted on us since birth, and we must humbly welcome it, as James the Apostle exhorted (Jas 1:21). We do it by cultivating virtues and putting away all evil, excess, and temptations. Because, as Jesus taught us, and we listen today Sunday (Mk 7:1-8, 14-15...

[Comment: Resting in God] Friends of the Rosary: Today is the Memorial Day of St. Augustine, the son of St. Monica. After a life of excesses, he converted, distributed his goods to the poor, and was ordained priest and later Bishop of Hippo at the age of 41, right in the fourth century. The author of The Confessions and The City of God became the Church's most influential theologian of that time,...

[Comment: Patience and Prayer] Friends of the Rosary: We honor today St. Monica, a fourth-century saint born in the north of Africa, who quietly proved the power of intense prayer, combined with the virtues of patience and kindness. It was a lifework effort. Through tears and resilient prayer, she gave to the Church of Jesus Christ her son Augustine, as this Doctor of the Church explained in his f...

[Comment: Hypocrisy] Friends of the Rosary: We can try to deceive anyone around but we cannot deceive ourselves. Neither we can deceive the Creator, who knows everything. When the judgment day arrives — and it will arrive for everyone, no exception — we will give an account of our deeds. The Father will send us then to the purgatory as a previous cleansing step to Heaven or to hell to be consumed...

[Comment: Rich] Friends of the Rosary: Our treasure in life is Jesus Christ. We all have issues and concerns. The absence of problems doesn't bring any peace. Only the presence of the Living God in our lives is what guarantees peace. In the parable of the Treasure and Pearl (Matt 13:44), Jesus Christ explains what is the Kingdom of Heaven, meaning Himself. It’s a pearl that makes us sold everythin...

[Comment: True Child of Israel] Friends of the Rosary: We honor today St. Bartholomew, one of the Twelve Apostles mentioned in the Gospels and in the Acts. In St. John’s Gospel is known as Nathaniel. Jesus said of him, “Here is a true child of Israel. There is no duplicity in him” (John 1:47). St. Bartholomew was a good Jew, honest and innocent, a man well-read in the Scriptures, who recognized Je...

[Comment: Heavenly Joys] Friends of the Rosary: Today, August 23, Catholics honor the first saint of the Americas, St. Rose of Lima. Isabel Flores de Oliva was born in Lima, Peru, in 1586, and she died at the age of 31, praying, "Lord, increase my sufferings, and with them increase Your love in my heart." Inspired by the example of St. Catherine of Siena, she chose to consecrate her life to God. S...

[Comment: A Share in Jesus' Kingship] Friends of the Rosary: In today's feast, we celebrate Mary as the Queen of Heaven and Earth – the fifth Glorious mystery. Pope Pius XII, in the Papal Encyclical Ad Coeli Reginam , established the doctrine on the Queenship of Mary, rooting it into the Scripture. In the mystery of the Annunciation, Gabriel announced that Mary’s Son would receive the throne of Da...

[Comment: Our Lady of Knock] Friends of the Rosary: We honor today, in his memorial day, St. Pius X, a Pope elected at the beginning of the twentieth century. As chief pastor of the Church, he was an intrepid defender of the purity of the Christian doctrine. His simplicity and kindness were irresistible to everyone. He had said in his will, "I was born poor, I have lived poor, I wish to die poor."...

[Comment: Imitators of Jesus and Mary] Friends of the Rosary: A false humanism is underway across western nations with the hidden purpose of denying the real presence in the Eucharist and the mystical body of Jesus Christ. The Prince of Lies is using his collaborators for this purpose. St. Michael the Archangel helps us to discern what are those snares and tricks. Our behavior as Christians should...

[Comment: Pray a lot] Friends of the Rosary: On August 19, 1917, the Virgin Mary appeared to the three shepherds in the pasture of Valinhos, near the Cova da Iria. This apparition — the fourth of six — took place six days later because the children were arrested, interrogated, and threatened on August 13; the authorities were afraid of the events and the secrets of Fatima. In Valinhos, Our Lady as...

[Comment: Consequences of Sin] Friends of the Rosary: Jesus performed mighty deeds and miracles in many towns of Galilee, such as Chorazin, Bethsaida, and Capernaum, as we recently read (Mt 11:20-24). Despite so, their locals didn’t repent. Jesus was ignored, mocked, and rejected. These offenses would end up bringing bad consequences. Not because of God’s punishment, but because those fallen citie...

[Comment: Afghanistan] Friends of the Rosary: Today we pray for the people of Afghanistan, now under an oppressive Islamic regime. What Western countries should promote everywhere is the truthful, merciful, and joyful message of Christianity. Sadly, we don’t lead by the example, despite having enormously benefited from Christian humanism ideas. The economical prosperity of the U.S. and Europe is d...

[Comment: Magnificat] Friends of the Rosary: On the second joyful mystery of the visitation to Elizabeth, the Virgin Mary recited the canticle of the Magnificat, also known as the Song of Mary. The Gospel of Luke ( Lk 1:39-56 ) recorded this passage, as we read during the Solemnity of the Assumption yesterday. The Holy Mother declared the greatness of the Eternal Father and confessed that She was...

[Comment: Entering the Glory of Heaven] Friends of the Rosary: Today is the Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary. At the close of her life, Mary was taken up body and soul into the glory of heaven entering eternity. This dogma was defined in 1950 by Pope Pius XII. Its Apostolic Constitution Munificentissimus Deus stated: "The Immaculate Mother of God, the ever-virgin Mary, having...

[Comment: Win the World for the Immaculata] Friends of the Rosary: Today we honor a spectacular, contemporary saint and martyr, Maximilian Mary Kolbe, a Franciscan priest born in Poland, martyred in Auschwitz during the Second World War. Imprisoned in this death camp, he offered himself in exchange for the father of a large family who was to be executed. Filled with love for the Virgin, he founded...

[Comment: Pleasing Everyone] Friends of the Rosary: One of the dangers of today’s Christian life is the desire to please everyone. The enemies of the true faith have set in the world a false humanism, and a large part of Christianity has fallen into this trap. Sadly, this behavior seems to be promoted by too many prelates. The point is that almost no one doesn’t want to be seen as rigid and doctri...

[Comment: Nineveh] Friends of the Rosary: Almost every day we pray for the conversion of sinners and the repentance of those who offend the Immaculate Heart of Mary. Is this an unrealistic request? Can a large population be converted? The power of prayer is real, and miraculous things will happen as a result of it. We recently read (Mt 12:38-42) about the conversion of an enormous city, Nineveh, t...

[Comment: Wealth of the Church] Friends of the Rosary: The devotion to Mary, as well as her Holy Rosary, is Christo-centric. The Immaculate Mary is the Christ-bearer, the bridge to Jesus. Many believers have difficulty understanding the role of Co-Redemptrix and Mediatrix of all grace roles of Mary. The divine motherhood of Mary — the Theotokos doctrine — is a mystery revealed to us. When this mys...

[Comment: Wealth of the Church] Friends of the Rosary: Today is the feast day of St. Lawrence, a deacon that is venerated as one of the patrons of Rome, along with Sts. Peter and Paul. He was martyred on August 10, 258, under the Roman emperor Valerian. At that time, Lawrence was the Catholic Church’s treasurer. His executioners ordered him to bring all the wealth of the Church with him. St. Lawre...

[Comment: Martyr]   Friends of the Rosary: Today is the Memorial day of St. Teresa Benedicta of the Cross, Edith Stein, an amazing virgin and martyr. Born of Jewish parents in 1891 in Breslau, Poland, she became an influential, brilliant doctor in philosophy and a major force in German intellectual life. In 1933, Edith Stein entered the Discalced Carmelites after a remarkable conversion. One...

[Comment: Marian Psalter] Friends of the Rosary: One of the great saints in Heaven too often forgotten is St. Dominic of Guzman. We celebrate today, August 8th, his feast day. This Spanish priest of the XII century founded the Order of Friar Preachers, the Dominicans, and he received the Holy Rosary from the Virgin Mary Herself, as many glorious saints and popes stated, including Louis Mary de Mon...

[Comment: Recompense]   Friends of the Rosary: The Transfiguration of Jesus Christ — that we reflected upon yesterday (Mk 9:2-10) —leaves us speechless. A fully human, humble to the extreme, Jesus changes suddenly his nature into a divine form and offers us a glimpse of the beauty of Heaven. Friends, this is what we are fighting for. The Virgin Mary reminds it through Her Rosary every day. Th...