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[Comment: Gift of Faith and Hope] Friends of the Rosary: Today is Pentecost Sunday. The Eternal Father sent into the world the Word of Truth incarnated, Jesus Christ, as well as the Spirit of Sanctification through the Holy Ghost. The advent of the Holy Spirit happened right after the ascension into Heaven of Jesus. The apostles and disciples, around 120 in total, along with the Mother of God, wer...

[Comment: Divine Origin of the Rosary] Friends of the Rosary: In twenty centuries of Christianity, demons have twisted the minds of many with false ideas denying that Jesus Christ is the only Son of God and the Catholic Church is His Mystical Body and not just the hierarchy. Across history, there have been many heresies, and they will continue. Our Rosary is our tool of orthodoxy that leads us to...

[Comment: Why the Suffering] Friends of the Rosary: The Son of God humbled Himself and experienced the suffering of earthly life. Jesus Christ went further than anyone else by facing death on a cross after brutal physical and psychological torture. Why the Redeemer of the World needed to experience all this extreme pain and how is this related to our daily lives? We reflect upon it every time we p...

[Comment: Be Perfect] Friends of the Rosary: Jesus Christ’s prayer to His Father included one request that should be the foundational rock of human aspiration: to be perfect in love. As we read today (John 17:20-26 ), Jesus asked that mankind be united and brought to perfection in imitation of the relationship between the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. The Resurrection shows that divine lov...

[Comment: Joy and Peace] Friends of the Rosary: To achieve true peace and joy here on Earth, the only way is to follow Jesus and Mary. When we reject resurrected Jesus and his divine Mother, our life is a mess, full of despair and unnecessary pain. Humanity can try as many alternatives and fancy ideas and models as they wish but none of them work — or will work. We are wired the way we are: to res...

[Comment: Spiritual Restart] Friends of the Rosary: Many in the secular world talk about the opportunity for a “great reset” in these Covid times. That’s just a euphemism to prepare the way to the Great Humanitarian in a post-Christian society. Cardinal José Tolentino de Mendonça, archivist and librarian of the Holy Roman Church, said at Mass in Portugal’s Fatima shrine exactly the opposite. “What...

[Comment: Unity] Friends of the Rosary: We’ve just started the last week of Easter. This upcoming Sunday, May 23rd, the Solemnity of Pentecost will the observed. With the descent of the Holy Spirit sent by Jesus Christ, the Catholic Church will begin its pilgrimage and apostolate on Earth as an institution. Jesus Christ wants to see all of his followers united under one single Church. Yesterday’s...

[Comment: Truly Alive] Friends of the Rosary: In many places today is observed the Solemnity of the Ascension of the Lord into Heaven. We might think that Jesus Christ lives in a far realm called Heaven, from where He distantly oversees the human project. That's not accurate. Our Brother Jesus and Mother Mary live among us. They are fully involved with our struggle, helping to bring our crosses. W...

[Comment: Pain] Friends of the Rosary: Too many are trapped in ideologies. A century ago, Our Lady of Fatima warned about this upcoming indoctrination. It was metaphorically called Russia and the errors of communism. They are souls in agony who, far from recognizing their deep pain, present themselves as happy and open-minded people. We do not judge these ideological people, because we are sinful...

[Comment: Mission] Friends of the Rosary: The purpose of the faith is to share it. We don’t keep this grace for ourselves; we want — and we need — to share it. Building the Kingdom of God means helping Jesus and Mary with the monumental goal of saving souls for eternity. We know deep down that this way we will be rewarded in our next life. All Christians are — or should be — missionaries. At this...

[Comment: Our Lady of the Rosary] Friends of the Rosary: Today, Thursday of the Sixth Week of Easter, in many dioceses of the U.S., is celebrated the Solemnity of the Ascension of the Lord. The celebration has been properly retained to this day. There is a saying in Spanish that states that the three most important Thursdays of the year are Holy Thursday, Corpus Chisti, and the Ascension. In some...

[Comment: What's Really Important] Friends of the Rosary: As we approach the day when Jesus Christ will ascend into heaven led by angels, we listen to His farewell discourse. He announces that the Advocate, the Holy Spirit, will come into us (Jn 15:26—16:4a), guiding us to all truth. He also commands us to love one another (Jn 15:9-17) and remain in his love. Jesus is ending His resurrected presen...

[Comment: Loved Us First] Friends of the Rosary: The Creator of the Universe loved us first. Not only He created our souls intended for eternity. God took the initiative and kept us in His heart. Jesus Christ Himself revealed this truth to the disciples in the reading of past Sunday (John 15:9-17). “It was not you who chose me, but I who chose you and appointed you to go and bear fruit that will r...

[Comment: Ascension Day] Friends of the Rosary: This Thursday, May 13th is the solemnity of the Ascension Day of Jesus Christ into heaven. It’s a holy day of obligation unless your local Bishop has dispensed for attending mass. The Ascension is celebrated on the 40th day after Jesus’ resurrection. In addition, this year is the Memorial Day of Our Lady of Fatima and the feast of Our Lady of the Mos...

[Comment: Mother’s Day] Friends of the Rosary: Happy Mother’s Day to all of the moms at The Rosary Network! This feast has been a national holiday in the U.S. on the second Sunday of May since 1914. However, honoring mothers is a Catholic tradition. We rejoice in having Mary, the Mother of God and our spiritual mother, in the month of Mary. The Creator of the Universe chose to put himself into the...

[Comment: Persecution] Friends of the Rosary: Christianity continues to be persecuted all over the world. It’s an obvious attack on communist, socialist, and Islamic countries. In our western world, authentic Christianity is in a precarious position. Indoctrination to society carried by enemies of the faith put Christians under siege. Is this a surprise? Not at all. As we read today in the Gospel...

[Comment: Reason for Trials] Friends of the Rosary: As you might note, on Fridays and Mondays, when we recite the Sorrowful Mysteries, we are adding prayers from the Divine Mercy Chaplet. We say them after the fruit of the mysteries. The mercy of Jesus and Mary and their sorrowful passion are intermingled. St. Faustina Kowalska, the apostle of mercy, explained after her private revelations from Je...

[Comment: Efficacy of the Rosary] Friends of the Rosary: Do we believe in the efficacy of the Holy Rosary of the Virgin Mary for our salvation? Let’s hear what St Louis Mary de Montfort wrote: “If you say nicely and devoutly the Rosary every day you will earn the right to go to Heaven to see Jesus and Mary.” “If it is not their wish that you should see Jesus and Mary in this life; you will see the...

[Comment: Peace] Friends of the Rosary: Fear of contagion or getting sick due to the coronavirus has been a dominant feeling since the pandemic started in March 2021. Losing health is not our only fear. Our lives are often marked by distress and anxiety. We are afraid of losing loved ones, friends, money, properties, pleasures, power, and ultimately, our life itself. The Prince of Lies thrives wit...

[Comment: Whatever You Want] Friends of the Rosary: At the beginning of this fifth week of Easter, we heard Jesus’ words on divine and human will. The Redeemer of the world said on Sunday’s reading: “If you remain in me and my words remain in you, ask for whatever you want and it will be done for you.” ( Jn 15:1-8 ). On Monday, the teaching was similar: “Whatever you ask in my name, I will do...

[Comment: Supernatural Life] Friends of the Rosary: Today, Monday of the Fifth Week of Easter is the feast day of the Apostles Philip and James the Less. They both suffered and were persecuted, but they placed their confidence in Jesus Christ and now rejoice in heaven. We too must not be troubled and live in Christ and He in us. Jesus is the way, the truth, and the life, as we read today in the Go...

[Comment: Disciples] Friends of the Rosary: Today, on the Fifth Sunday of Easter, Jesus reminds us of a fundamental truth (John 15:1-8). He is the true vine — the giver of life — and wants us to produce fruit by becoming his disciples. “I am the vine, you are the branches. Whoever remains in me and I in him will bear much fruit, because without me you can do nothing.” Jesus Christ reveals that if...

[Comment: Dignity of Work] Friends of the Rosary: Today is the Memorial Day of St. Joseph the Worker, a feast established by the magisterium of the Church in order to dignify and Christianize the concept of work and give to all workmen a model and protector. This solemnity was established by Pope Pius XII in 1955 to also confront the perversity of communism and its related ideologies, since May 1...

[Comment: Champion of the Rosary] Friends of the Rosary: Today is the Memorial Day of Pope St. Pius V, a sixteenth-century pontifex ardent defender of the Rosary. He formed a coalition of Christian forces — the Holy League, led by Spain — that would obtain the decisive victory of Lepanto, Greece, on October 7th, 1571. It was a fierce sea battle against hostile Islam that intended to wipe out Chris...

[Comment: Surrender] Friends of the Rosary: Today is the Memorial Day of St. Catherine of Siena, virgin and doctor, mystic and writer, and one of the leading figures of the Church in the fourteenth century. At the early age of seven, she devoted herself to God. At 21, she experienced a "mystical marriage to Christ." She learned to surrender to Jesus as a goal to be reached through time. She was kn...