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Today's Rosary | Holy Rosary UniversityApril 20, 2025, Easter Sunday of the Resurrection of the Lord, Holy Rosary (Glorious Mysteries) | Fifth Anniversary of the Rosary NetworkFriends of the Rosary,Today, Easter Sunday of the Resurrection of the Lord, we celebrate that Christ, who remained two days in the tomb, is risen from the dead, unleashing on the third day God’s forgiving and hopeful love in all its power."Why do you seek the living among the dead? He is not here, but has risen." The words heard by the women at the tomb — Mary Magdalene, Joanna, and Mary the mother of James — are addressed to us today, too.It means that death, sin, fear, and solitude are not the la...2025-04-2132 minToday's Rosary | Holy Rosary UniversityFebruary 25, 2025, Holy Rosary (Sorrowful Mysteries)Friends of the Rosary,When our will is aligned with the divine will, we become the conduits of the grace of God.As Bishop Barron writes, “Faith is an attitude of trust in the God who is always holding out new possibilities to us.""When our lives and hearts are aligned to the God who creates the universe when our wills are directed according to his purposes, we become the conduits of enormous power."Today, we pray for Pope Francis's health recovery and the eternal rest of Marc Louis, husband of An...2025-02-2529 minToday's Rosary | Holy Rosary UniversityOctober 30, 2024, Holy Rosary (Glorious Mysteries)Friends of the Rosary,
From time immemorial, the human race has wondered who will be saved and who will go directly to heaven, purgatory, or hell. This is the critical question of our existence.
At that time, Jesus was asked (Lk 13:22-30):
"Lord, will only a few people be saved?
He answered them,"Strive to enter through the narrow gate,for many, I tell you, will attempt to enterbut will not be strong enough.
We have free will, and it’s up to us to ac...2024-10-3030 min
Today's Rosary | Holy Rosary UniversityAugust 2, 2023, Holy Rosary (Glorious Mysteries) | Prayer for the WYD in LisbonFriends of the Rosary:
Today, we join in our prayer the hundreds of thousands of young people participating in World Youth Day (WYD) 2023 in Lisbon, Portugal, a faith event that began on August 1 and will last until this Sunday, August 6th.
A high number of youngsters witness that true faith is still alive despite the decline in the practice of religion in our secularized world. The high turnout is a sign of hope.
Pope Francis’ prayer intention for the month of August is for World Youth Day (WYD).
Pope Francis explained in...2023-08-0331 minToday's Rosary | Holy Rosary UniversityFebruary 15, 2023, Holy Rosary (Glorious Mysteries)Friends of the Rosary:
To our brothers trapped in the sin of sexual immorality — which the evil one actively promotes in our society — we want to encourage to abandon their slavery and quit their unclean state by asking the grace of God through the Most Holy Mary.
There is a cure for this disease. Any sincere penitent can see their sins washed away and achieve a new, rewarding spiritual life.
The merciful Heart of Jesus Christ is our refuge.
Ave Maria!
Jesus, I Trust In You!
+ Mikel A. | Rosar...2023-02-1530 minToday's Rosary | Holy Rosary UniversityFebruary 14, 2023, St. Valentine’s Day, Holy Rosary (Sorrowful Mysteries)Friends of the Rosary:
Today, the Church honors a great saint and martyr, the third-century priest and bishop St. Valentine of Rome.
At that time, Rome’s Emperor Cesar Claudius had issued a decree forbidding marriage, believing that single young men made better soldiers than married men.
Valentine defied this decree and urged young lovers to come to him in secret so that he could join them in the sacrament of matrimony.
Claudius Claudius ended up condemning Valentine to death. The saint was beaten and beheaded under Caesar’s mandate.
Va...2023-02-1433 minToday's Rosary | Holy Rosary UniversityFebruary 13, 2023, Holy Rosary (Joyful Mysteries) | Prayer for the Victims of the Earthquake in Turkey and SyriaFriends of the Rosary:
Paul and the apostles spoke about God’s wisdom, which is “mysterious, hidden.” It was “predetermined before the ages for our glory.” We read this yesterday in Paul’s letter to the Corinthian (1 Cor 2:6-10).
The thirteenth apostle said that if the rulers of that age had known the wisdom of God, “they would not have crucified the Lord of glory.”
“As it is written: What eye has not seen, and ear has not heard, and what has not entered the human heart, what God has prepared for those who love him, this...2023-02-1428 minToday's Rosary | Holy Rosary UniversityFebruary 12, 2023, Holy Rosary (Glorious Mysteries) | Prayer for the Victims of the Earthquake in Turkey and SyriaFriends of the Rosary:
In today’s Gospel, we learn about the divine mercy of Jesus for suffering humanity.
We all need Christ's compassion because of our inclination to sin and because of the many times we, unfortunately, give in to that inclination. Nothing but the mercy of God can save us from our own dysfunctions.
But, mind you, that mercy is available, if only we ask for it. Like the leper in today's Gospel reading, he must firmly believe in the power and the mercy of Jesus.
"If you will, yo...2023-02-1230 minToday's Rosary | Holy Rosary UniversityFebruary 11, 2023, Memorial of Our Lady of Lourdes, Holy Rosary (Joyful Mysteries) | Prayer for the Victims of the Earthquake in Turkey and SyriaFriends of the Rosary:
We celebrate the Memorial Day of Our Lady of Lourdes today, marking the first apparition of the Blessed Virgin Mary in 1858.
Between February 11 and July 16, 1858, the Blessed Virgin Mary appeared eighteen times to fourteen-year-old very poor shepherdess Marie Bernade Soubirous, St. Bernadette, in a grotto in Lourdes, France.
On March 25, on the feast of the Annunciation, the Most Holy Virgin said to St. Bernadette: "I am the Immaculate Conception."
Since then Lourdes has become a place of pilgrimage and many cures and conversions have taken place.
2023-02-1130 minToday's Rosary | Holy Rosary UniversityFebruary 10, 2023, Holy Rosary (Sorrowful Mysteries) | Prayer for the Victims of the Earthquake in Turkey and SyriaFriends of the Rosary:
We continue to ask for the intercession of the Virgin Mary for the 23,000 victims of the earthquake in Turkey and Syria, their families, friends, and all those injured. The chaos in the region is making it very difficult for aid to arrive, and people are desperate.
In today’s Gospel (Mk 7:31-37), the apostles witnessed Jesus healing a deaf man, allowing him to both hear and speak.
“Ephphatha!” Jesus exclaimed, meaning “Be opened!” At once, the man’s ears were opened and his speech impediment was removed, enabling him to speak cle...2023-02-1129 minToday's Rosary | Holy Rosary UniversityFebruary 9, 2023, Holy Rosary (Luminous Mysteries) | Prayer for the Victims of the Earthquake in Turkey and SyriaFriends of the Rosary:
While we continue praying and asking for the intercession of the Virgin Mary for the thousands of victims of a deadly earthquake in Turkey and Syria, we reflect upon the reading of today's Psalm.
It proclaims (Ps 128:1-2, 3, 4-5): Blessed are those who fear the Lord.
The word "fear" does not mean being afraid of God. It's more of a deep sense of respect, reverence, and worship for God.
To "fear the Lord" is considered to be a good thing.
The phrase "blessed are those w...2023-02-0930 minToday's Rosary | Holy Rosary UniversityFebruary 8, 2023, Holy Rosary (Glorious Mysteries) | Prayer for the Victims of the Earthquake in Turkey and SyriaFriends of the Rosary:
Following Pope Francis, we ask for the intercession of the Virgin Mary for the thousands of victims of a deadly earthquake in Turkey and Syria.
"Let’s pray together so that these brothers and sisters can move forward from this tragedy. And we pray that Our Lady will protect them," the Pope on Feb. 8.
A series of large earthquakes in parts of Turkey and Syria on Feb. 6 created massive destruction and killed an estimated 12,000 people, according to the latest available estimates.
"With deep feeling, I pray for th...2023-02-0930 minToday's Rosary | Holy Rosary UniversityFebruary 7, 2023, Holy Rosary (Sorrowful Mysteries) | Prayer for the Victims of the Earthquake in Turkey and SyriaFriends of the Rosary:
We continue to pray for the earthquake victims in Turkey and Syria, with a death toll surpassing 5,400.
This disaster, one of the deadliest this century, highlights the importance of coming together to support and comfort those affected.
It also highlights the need for the world to convert to Jesus Christ.
The passion and sacrifice of Jesus as shown in his crucifixion — and as we reflect upon the Sorrowful Mysteries that we pray today — demonstrates the depth of love and suffering.
Jesus, as the crucified and resu...2023-02-0827 minToday's Rosary | Holy Rosary UniversityFebruary 6, 2023, Holy Rosary (Joyful Mysteries) | Prayer for the Victims of the Earthquake in Turkey and SyriaFriends of the Rosary:
We pray today's Rosary for the victims of the earthquake in Turkey and Syria.
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As followers of Jesus, we understand that we are meant to be a source of light to others. When Jesus reigns in our hearts, we bring joy to the Crucified Jesus.
However, being human, we experience weakness and fluctuations in our spiritual journey.
In moments when we don't feel Jesus close, we turn to prayer and penance to strengthen our faith. But this is not always enough to regain God's grace. The...2023-02-0628 minToday's Rosary | Holy Rosary UniversityFebruary 5, 2023, Holy Rosary (Glorious Mysteries)Friends of the Rosary:
Christ made us the light and the salt of the world, so we shine before others and glorify our Heavenly Father. This is what Jesus said to his disciples as we read in the Gospel today Sunday.
However, we will be useless if we don’t fulfill our mission and reject the grace of God. If the salt loses its taste or the light gets dark, it won’t be good for anything.
In other words, we can be children of God or children of the Evil Doer. We’re wit...2023-02-0530 minToday's Rosary | Holy Rosary UniversityFebruary 4, 2023, Holy Rosary (Joyful Mysteries)Friends of the Rosary:
This week, during the celebration of the Presentation of the Child Jesus, which is the fourth Joyful Mystery we pray today, we saw how the prophet Simeon witnessed God’s light, revelation, and glory through his eyes. Simeon also foretold to Mary (as written in Luke 2:35) that a sword would pierce her heart, “so that the thoughts of many hearts may be revealed.”
Mary, the mother of Jesus, was aware of our weaknesses and sins then and still is today. She participates in the eternal mission of healing and redeeming us from o...2023-02-0430 minToday's Rosary | Holy Rosary UniversityFebruary 3, 2023, Blessing of St. Blaise, Holy Rosary (Sorrowful Mysteries)Friends of the Rosary:
On this day, February 3rd, the Catholic Church gives a “Blessing of the Throats” in honor of St. Blaise (or Blase), a fourth-century physician, bishop, and martyr from Armenia, traditionally venerated due to many cures attributed to him.
From the eighth century, St. Blaise has been invoked on behalf of the sick, especially those afflicted with diseases of the throat.
Today, on his feast day, it is customary to bless the throats of the faithful with two candles tied together with a red ribbon to form a cross. The rite...2023-02-0330 minToday's Rosary | Holy Rosary UniversityFebruary 2, 2023, Feast of the Presentation of the Lord, Holy Rosary (Luminous Mysteries)Friends of the Rosary:
The Catholic Church celebrates today the Feast of the Presentation of the Lord.
This is another “epiphany” celebration as the Christ Child is revealed as the Messiah through the canticle and words of Simeon and the testimony of Anna the prophetess.
The Feast of the Presentation of the Lord occurs forty days after the birth of Jesus. It concludes the celebration of the Nativity with the offerings of the Virgin Mother and the prophecy of Simeon – that we read in the Gospel today (Luke 2:22–40).
These events now point us...2023-02-0328 minToday's Rosary | Holy Rosary UniversityFebruary 1, 2023, Holy Rosary (Glorious Mysteries)Friends of the Rosary:
Last week, we celebrated the Memorial of St. Francis de Sales (1567-1622), Bishop and Doctor of the Church.
All saints, whether they have been canonized or not, serve as examples for the faithful. Through their holiness, they have impacted the lives of millions of people. However, some saints may resonate more with individuals depending on their personal circumstances and experiences.
St. Francis de Sales was characterized by his strong love for God and souls. His kindness, wisdom, and teachings led to thousands of conversions and guided individuals in their...2023-02-0129 minToday's Rosary | Holy Rosary UniversityJanuary 31, 2023, Memorial of St. John Bosco, Holy Rosary (Sorrowful Mysteries)Friends of the Rosary:
Today is the Memorial Day of St. John Bosco, an Italian priest (1815-1888) who was also known as Don Bosco. He founded the Society of St. Francis de Sales (Salesians) and the Daughters of Mary, Help of Christians, which is also known as the Institute of the Daughters of Mary Auxiliatrix.
St. John Bosco was a gifted educator, innovator, and leader, who was known for his authentic religiosity, reasoning, kindness, and love for young boys and girls.
During that time, Italy’s nationalist movement made life difficult for religious or...2023-01-3130 minToday's Rosary | Holy Rosary UniversityJanuary 30, 2023, Holy Rosary (Joyful Mysteries)Friends of the Rosary:
The Beatitudes we read in the New Testament yesterday turn our value system upside down, which is great. We don't want the Kingdom of Heaven organized with flawed human logic.
God does not measure success as we do. He values charity, mercy, and gentleness, and his creation is run by perfect love.
Humans were created from love, and love is the foundation of truth. The poor in spirit are vulnerable, persecuted, and rejected by society.
Being a follower of Christ constantly challenges us, and we may not...2023-01-3128 minToday's Rosary | Holy Rosary UniversityJanuary 29, 2023, Holy Rosary (Glorious Mysteries)Friends of the Rosary:
Today's Sunday reading is taken from the Gospel of St. Matthew 5:1-12a.
Those who experience all kinds of injustices, insults, adversities, and sufferings in the name of Jesus come first in the eyes of the Divinity. They inherit the Kingdom of God on earth and eternal rewards in Heaven.
In His sermon of the Beatitudes (Mt 5:1-12a), which we read this Sunday, Jesus Christ said to the crowd: “Rejoice and be glad, for your reward will be great in heaven."
This is how the mysterious mer...2023-01-2930 minToday's Rosary | Holy Rosary UniversityJanuary 28, 2023, St. Thomas Aquinas Memorial Day, Holy Rosary (Joyful Mysteries)Friends of the Rosary:
Today is the Memorial Day of St. Thomas Aquinas (1225-1274), one of the greatest writers and theologians of all time.
This 13th-century theologian showed that the Catholic faith is in harmony with philosophy and all other branches of knowledge. He showed that “both the light of reason and the light of faith come from God, hence there can be no contradiction between them.”
His most important work, the Summa Theologiae, has been standard for centuries, even to our own day.
Thomas Aquinas combined a deeply speculative mind with...2023-01-2830 minToday's Rosary | Holy Rosary UniversityJanuary 27, 2023, Holy Rosary (Sorrowful Mysteries)Friends of the Rosary:
As Christians, we are witnesses of the light of Jesus. Putting in practice the virtue of moral courage to bring the Light to the world pleases Divinity.
It’s not an easy task given the rejection in our secular society. But we should always choose the uncomfortable truth rather than playing with the world.
As Jesus said to his disciples (Mk 4:21-25), “Is a lamp brought in to be placed under a bushel basket or under a bed, and not to be placed on a lampstand? For there is noth...2023-01-2829 minToday's Rosary | Holy Rosary UniversityJanuary 26, 2023, Holy Rosary (Luminous Mysteries)Friends of the Rosary:
Yesterday, we celebrated the feast of the conversion of St. Paul.
His soul-shaking experience on the road to Damascus has a parallel in our life.
It’s the conversion of Baptism, the first Luminous mystery that we pray today.
With baptism, Christ comes to dwell in us. It was a day of grace that our souls mostly experience when we were infants. We were then unaware of the gift received, but for adults who receive this sacrament is a total conversion into a Christian life, a complete re...2023-01-2631 minToday's Rosary | Holy Rosary UniversityJanuary 25, 2023, Feast of the Conversion of St. Paul, Holy Rosary (Glorious Mysteries)Friends of the Rosary:
Today, we celebrate the Feast Day of the Conversion of St. Paul. This historical event was a turning point in Christianity: from persecution to expansion.
On his way to Damascus to make new arrests of Christians, Paul he was suddenly converted by a miraculous apparition of Our Lord. From a fierce persecutor, he became the great Apostle of the Gentiles.
His conversion, which took place about five years after our Lord's death, was due wholly to divine intervention. Paul refers to it frequently in his epistles, always with the dee...2023-01-2531 minToday's Rosary | Holy Rosary UniversityJanuary 24, 2023, Holy Rosary (Sorrowful Mysteries)Friends of the Rosary:
In yesterday’s reading (Mk 3:22–30), we witnessed a shocking scene: scribes accusing Jesus of driving our demons by Satan. The Author of Life accused by leaders of the instructional church of that time.
Two of the names of the Devil in the Bible are “the accuser” and “the scatterer.” We see that in this story. The accused victim Jesus responded with parables and reminded: “Whoever blasphemes against the Holy Spirit will never have forgiveness, but is guilty of an everlasting sin.”
With Evil and his collaborators, it's better never to engage in a c...2023-01-2531 minToday's Rosary | Holy Rosary UniversityJanuary 23, 2023, Holy Rosary (Joyful Mysteries)Friends of the Rosary:
Today, on the anniversary of Roe v. Wade, we celebrate the Day of Prayer for the Legal Protection of Unborn Children.
Parishes, schools, and religious formation programs may celebrate the Mass for Giving Thanks to God for the Gift of Human Life.
It’s an opportunity to highlight the dignity of human life.
Our society must abandon the sinful solution of abortion and build a culture of life, which benefits all of us. Only the Master of Lies would lose.
Ave Maria!
Jesus, I Tru...2023-01-2428 minToday's Rosary | Holy Rosary UniversityJanuary 22, 2023, Holy Rosary (Glorious Mysteries)Friends of the Rosary:
This Sunday’s Gospel invites us to ask to receive the gift or the true conversion of our hearts, so we treasure Christ as the only Light to follow.
Christ is the only one that dispels the darkness of sin within and around us and frees us from obscurity.
God gets involved in human history and manifests Himself as ‘The Light’ that disperses the darkness.
In God’s light everything assumes a new significance,
the definitive meaning. We receive abundant joy and great rejoicing, as the proph...2023-01-2231 minToday's Rosary | Holy Rosary UniversityJanuary 21, 2023, Holy Rosary (Joyful Mysteries)Friends of the Rosary:
Jonathan Roumie, the American actor known for his role as Jesus in The Chosen, a crowd-funded television series about the birth of Christianity, participated in the March for Life 2023.
He delivered a powerful speech, setting an example for Gen Z and Gen Alpha generations.
He showed a huge sense of humility, commitment, and surrender.
As his main advice for Christian life, Jonathan Roumie encouraged everyone to pray the Holy Rosary.
Ave Maria!
Jesus, I Trust In You!
+ Mikel A. | RosaryNetwork.com, New York2023-01-2133 minToday's Rosary | Holy Rosary UniversityJanuary 20, 2023, Holy Rosary (Sorrowful Mysteries)Friends of the Rosary:
The human-like text generator Chat GPT, based on AI (Artificial Intelligence), released in November 2023, is shocking the planet. Yesterday, we asked this chatbot about the Sorrowful Mysteries, and it did a pretty good job. [See the Q&A on the website.]
Human technology like AI-based Chat GPT is a part of God’s creation and can bring us closer to the Author of Life.
No technology, even the most powerful AI, can replace the Creator of the Universe — who encompasses everything — and His offspring, the human race.
Ave Maria...2023-01-2029 minToday's Rosary | Holy Rosary UniversityJanuary 19, 2023, Holy Rosary (Luminous Mysteries)Friends of the Rosary:
The Divinity wishes to shape the heart of every one of us until it is attuned to the heart of Christ Jesus. Through grace, trials, and opportunities, God works like a potter until He gets our souls fully cleansed and ready for eternal joy.
"You belong to me, you belong to them," our Lord whispers to us.
"You are under the protection of my hands. You are under the protection of my heart. Stay in my hands and give me yours."
Through our daily Holy Rosary, we...2023-01-1928 minToday's Rosary | Holy Rosary UniversityJanuary 18, 2023, Holy Rosary (Glorious Mysteries)Friends of the Rosary:
Through John the Baptist, we are offered an eloquent example to imitate, so we can also become Christ’s witnesses.
Along the way, in our spiritual journey, we will need to cultivate through prayer and study our knowledge of Jesus Christ and our holy religion.
In addition, we will need to put into practice a sacramental and ecclesial life. Edifying friendships are required as well.
Many of the fashionable ideas and proposals from our secular society can be avoided.
Spending too much time on social me...2023-01-1929 minToday's Rosary | Holy Rosary UniversityJanuary 17, 2023, Holy Rosary (Sorrowful Mysteries)Friends of the Rosary:
Today, on the Memorial Day of St. Anthony, St. Paul is inviting us in his letter to the Hebrews (Heb 6:10-20) to be patient.
Through faith and patience, we inherit the promises of Our Lord.
God's ways are not our ways and He operates very differently to human times. Also, He always fulfills His promises.
The fruit of the mystery of the Carrying of the Cross is patience.
After patient waiting, as Abraham, and as all and every saint, we will obtain the divine promises...2023-01-1731 minToday's Rosary | Holy Rosary UniversityJanuary 16, 2023, Holy Rosary (Joyful Mysteries)Friends of the Rosary:
Yesterday, in the Gospel, John the Baptist saw and testified that Christ is the Son of God. (Jn 1:29-34) “I saw the Spirit come down like a dove from heaven and remain upon him.”
This way, John the Baptist gave witness to the role of the Holy Spirit in Jesus’ baptism.
“He [Jesus Christ] is the one who will baptize with the Holy Spirit.”
With the Baptism, we all Christians are drawn out of this fallen world into a new world.
It’s the sacrament of our birth in...2023-01-1630 minToday's Rosary | Holy Rosary UniversityJanuary 15, 2023, Holy Rosary (Glorious Mysteries)Friends of the Rosary:
In today's Sunday reading (Jn 1:19-34), John the Baptist saw Jesus coming toward him and said, "Behold, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world."
From ancient times in Old Testament, the lamb was the sacrificed animal that represented the sins of the people. It was an innocent creature sacrificed for God.
Jesus Christ the Messiah offered Himself as the eternal lamb to sacrifice out of love for the human race and its sins.
The Lamb of God continues to be present in th...2023-01-1531 minToday's Rosary | Holy Rosary UniversityJanuary 14, 2023, Holy Rosary (Joyful Mysteries)Friends of the Rosary:
How important is it to be grateful?
Let’s highlight what a wise and holy man like Benedict XVI wrote in his spiritual testament at the late hour of his life:
"I thank God Himself, the giver of all good gifts, who has given me life and guided me through all kinds of confusion; who has always picked me up when I began to slip, who has always given me anew the light of his countenance."
"In retrospect, I see and understand that even the dark and ar...2023-01-1430 minToday's Rosary | Holy Rosary UniversityJanuary 13, 2023, Holy Rosary (Sorrowful Mysteries)Friends of the Rosary:
St. John wrote in his first letter (1 Jn 3:7-10), as we read last week, “whoever sins belongs to the Devil because the Devil has sinned from the beginning.”
The person who acts in righteousness belongs to God. “No one who is begotten by God commits sin, because God’s seed remains in him; he cannot sin because he is begotten by God.”
So in this life, there are children of God and children of the Devil — the righteous and those who sin.
Ave Maria!
Jesus, I Trust In You...2023-01-1331 minToday's Rosary | Holy Rosary UniversityJanuary 12, 2023, Holy Rosary (Luminous Mysteries)Friends of the Rosary:
Fear can be a dangerous feeling for our faith. It can easily push us into sin. The mysterious force of evil tries to multiply our fears.
St. Paul explained very well in yesterday’s reading (Heb 2:14-18) that Jesus destroyed through his own crucifixion the Devil who has the power of death. Our Lord freed those who through fear of death had been subject to slavery all their life.
“Because he himself was tested through what he suffered, he is able to help those who are being tested,” wrote St. Pa...2023-01-1330 minToday's Rosary | Holy Rosary UniversityJanuary 11, 2023, Holy Rosary (Glorious Mysteries)Friends of the Rosary:
Pope Emeritus Pope Benedict XVI left a spiritual testament, dated August 29, 2006, which the Vatican released this week.
His central message was summarized in this sentence:
“What I said earlier of my compatriots, I now say to all who were entrusted to my service in the Church: Stand firm in the faith! Do not be confused!”
This is the entire text:
My Spiritual Testament
When, at this late hour of my life, I look back on the decades I have wandered through, I see firs...2023-01-1130 minToday's Rosary | Holy Rosary UniversityJanuary 10, 2023, Holy Rosary (Sorrowful Mysteries)Friends of the Rosary:
The fifth sorrowful mystery, that we pray today, includes the final words spoken by the Lord on the cross:
“Father, into your hands I commend my spirit” (Lk 23:46).
It was a ceaseless self-entrustment into the hands of his Father, as Pope Francis remembered in the funeral mass of Benedict XVI.
The Son of God — and our brother Jesus Christ — allowed himself to be shaped by the Father’s will, even to the death of the Cross.
Everyone’s cross is heavy. Our Father trusts us and knows th...2023-01-1034 minToday's Rosary | Holy Rosary UniversityJanuary 9, 2023, Feast of the Baptism of the Lord, Holy Rosary (Joyful Mysteries)Friends of the Rosary:
The Feast of the Baptism of the Lord, which we celebrate today, at the end of Christmas, commemorates Jesus’ baptism in the Jordan River by St. John the Baptist.
This is the second epiphany, or manifestation, of the Lord. The past, the present, and the future are made manifest in this epiphany.
At the baptism of Jesus Christ in the River Jordan, God appeared in three persons. The Holy Spirit descended upon Him, He was proclaimed the "Beloved Son" of the Father, and the heavens were opened.
Th...2023-01-0932 minToday's Rosary | Holy Rosary UniversityJanuary 8, 2023, Solemnity of the Epiphany of the Lord, Holy Rosary (Glorious Mysteries) | In Memoriam Pope Benedict XVIFriends of the Rosary:
In this Solemnity of the Epiphany Day, we read (Mt 2:1-12) that three Magi from the East, guided from a start at its rising, arrived in Bethlehem of Judea to pay homage and adore the newborn Jesus.
They were overjoyed on entering the house and seeing the child with Mary his mother. "They prostrated themselves and did him homage. Then they opened their treasures and offered him gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh. And having been warned in a dream not to return to Herod, they departed for their country by...2023-01-0830 minToday's Rosary | Holy Rosary UniversityJanuary 7, 2023, Holy Rosary (Joyful Mysteries) | In Memoriam Pope Benedict XVIFriends of the Rosary:
At the end of our life, we are going to be remembered for our humility, kindness, and love for Jesus and Mary.
We are seeing this in the beloved Pope Benedict XVI, one of the greatest biblical theologians and intellectual minds of the last century.
Pope Benedict was a gentle soul who put Jesus Christ’s friendship at the center of his life. And leading men and women to friendship with Jesus was the purpose of his life.
“Only when we meet the living God in Christ do w...2023-01-0735 minToday's Rosary | Holy Rosary UniversityJanuary 6, 2023, Solemnity of the Epiphany of Our Lord, Holy Rosary (Sorrowful Mysteries) | In Memoriam Pope Benedict XVIFriends of the Rosary:
In various regions and countries, today is the Solemnity of the Epiphany of Our Lord. In the United States and other places, this solemnity is assigned to this Sunday.
On this day, we also reflect on the legacy of Pope Benedict XVI, whose funeral mass was celebrated in St. Peter Square, in Rome, yesterday.
Particularly, we'd like to highlight his devotion to the Rosary. He recited it each morning and used to contemplate with Mary the face of Christ. He was buried with his Rosary in hands.
...2023-01-0632 minToday's Rosary | Holy Rosary UniversityJanuary 5, 2023, Memorial of St. John Neumann, Holy Rosary (Luminous Mysteries) | In Memoriam Pope Benedict XVIFriends of the Rosary:
Today, while we pray for the eternal rest of the soul of Pope Benedict XVI and we enjoy the scenes from the funeral mass in Rome, we celebrate the Memorial of St. John Nepomucene Neumann, bishop (1811-1860).
John was born in Bohemia (current Czech Republic). While in the seminary he felt the desire to help in the American missions. After coming to the United States he was ordained in New York in 1836. Entering the Congregation of the Most Holy Redeemer (Redemptorists) in 1840, he worked in establishing parishes and parish schools. In 1852...2023-01-0530 minToday's Rosary | Holy Rosary UniversityJanuary 4, 2023, Memorial of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, Holy Rosary (Glorious Mysteries)Friends of the Rosary:
Today, day eleven of Christmas, the universal church celebrates in the USA and Canada the memorial of a New York-born, nineteenth-century saint, Elizabeth Ann Seton (1774-1821).
After her husband’s death from tuberculosis, she, who was a mother of five children, converted to Catholicism and founded the American Sisters of Charity, a community of teaching sisters which began Catholic schools throughout the United States.
She was the first native-born American to be canonized as a saint.
She wrote nicely about the Divine Will:
“The first end...2023-01-0429 minToday's Rosary | Holy Rosary UniversityJanuary 3, 2023, Memorial of Most Holy Name of Jesus, Holy Rosary (Sorrowful Mysteries)Friends of the Rosary:
We celebrate today, on the 10th day of Christmas, the Memorial of the Most Holy Name of Jesus. In addition, the month of January has traditionally been dedicated to the Holy Name of Jesus.
This feast invites us to sing the glory of Jesus, whose name means Savior.
January has traditionally been dedicated to the Holy Name of Jesus.
The name of Jesus means Savior. It’s also a name of gladness, hope, and love. Anyone that prays to the Father in the name of Jesus may ho...2023-01-0328 minToday's Rosary | Holy Rosary UniversityJanuary 2, 2023, Holy Rosary (Joyful Mysteries)Friends of the Rosary:
God sent his own Son born of a woman and placed the Holy Spirit into our hearts. This way, we all received adoption as sons, so we are never slaves of sin and the Evil One. St. Paul explained these mysteries in this letter to Galatians (Gal 4:4-7), which we read yesterday.
Also, in the second reading yesterday, Paul revealed (Heb 1:1-2) how God speaks. “In the past, God spoke to our ancestors through the prophets; in these last days, he has spoken to us through the Son.”
Meanwhile, Mary...2023-01-0229 minToday's Rosary | Holy Rosary UniversityJanuary 1, 2023, Solemnity of Mary Mother of God, Holy Rosary (Glorious Mysteries)Friends of the Rosary:
Today, day eight of Christmas is the Solemnity of Mary, the Holy Mother of God, the Octave Day of Christmas. We also sanctify in Christ the New Year’s Day.
The Word took our human nature from Mary. The title “Mother of God” goes back to the third or fourth century. However, the Greek term Theotokos (“The God-bearer”) was officially consecrated as Catholic doctrine at the Council of Ephesus in 431, thus becoming the first Marian dogma.
This Catholic doctrine is based on the doctrine of Incarnation, as expressed by St. Paul...2023-01-0131 minToday's Rosary | Holy Rosary UniversityDecember 31, 2022, Holy Rosary (Joyful Mysteries) | In Memoriam of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVIFriends of the Rosary:
Pope Benedict XVI died at the age of 95 on December 31, 2022.
His passing was announced this morning by the Vatican Press Office. "With sorrow, I inform you that the Pope Emeritus, Benedict XVI, passed away today at 9:34 in the Mater Ecclesiae Monastery in the Vatican."
On Wednesday, December 28, pope emeritus received the anointing of the sick.
Pope Francis will preside at Benedict XVI’s funeral on Thursday, January 5, 2023, at 9:30 am in St. Peter’s Square. From Monday, January 2, the funeral chapel will be open in St. Peter’s Basili...2022-12-3131 minToday's Rosary | Holy Rosary UniversityDecember 30, 2022, Feast of the Holy Family, Holy Rosary (Sorrowful Mysteries)Friends of the Rosary:
Today, the Sixth Day of Christmas is the Feast of the Holy Family of Jesus, Mary, and Joseph.
The feast institutes and promotes the Holy Family as the model of all Christian families.
God willed to be born and to grow up in a human family. His encounter with humanity was through a family.
During His life in Nazareth, Jesus honored the Virgin Mary and righteous Joseph, being subject to their authority during His infancy and adolescence time (Luke 2:51-52).
In this way, He made evi...2022-12-3031 minToday's Rosary | Holy Rosary UniversityDecember 29, 2022, Holy Rosary (Luminous Mysteries)Friends of the Rosary:
Merry Christmas!
The Rosary has proven to be a miraculous force for protecting the faithful and bestowing them extra graces.
Many saints across history, including Pope John Paul II, Padre Pio, and Lucia of Fatima, have also recognized the rosary as the most powerful weapon in fighting the spiritual battles we face in the world.
Spiritual warfare is real and presents a danger, as St. Paul told us: “For our struggle is not with flesh and blood but with the principalities, with the powers, with the world ru...2022-12-2929 minToday's Rosary | Holy Rosary UniversityDecember 28, 2022, Feast of Holy Innocents, Holy Rosary (Glorious Mysteries)Friends of the Rosary:
Merry Christmas!
Today, the Fourth Day in the Octave of Christmas, the universal Church celebrates the Feast of Holy Innocents, Martyrs, and the glory of these innocent victims.
We honor these small children of the neighborhood of Bethlehem mass-murdered by the wicked King Herod.
These sacrificed lives bear witness to Christ who was persecuted from the time of His birth by a world that would not receive Him.
The Holy Innocents saved the Child Jesus from death by the shedding of their own blood.
...2022-12-2829 minToday's Rosary | Holy Rosary UniversityDecember 27, 2022, Feast of St. John Apostle and Evangelist, Holy Rosary (Sorrowful Mysteries)Friends of the Rosary:
Merry Christmas!
Today is the Feast of St. John Apostle and Evangelist. St. John, the son of Zebedee and brother of St. James the Great, become the beloved disciple of Jesus. He wrote the fourth Gospel, three Epistles, and the Book of the Apocalypse or Revelation.
St. John was present with Peter and James at the Transfiguration of Christ and witnessed His agony in the Garden. At the Last Supper, he leaned on the Master’s breast. At the foot of the cross, Jesus entrusted His Mother to his ca...2022-12-2731 minToday's Rosary | Holy Rosary UniversityDecember 26, 2022, Feast of St. Stephen, Holy Rosary (Joyful Mysteries)Merry Christmas!
Today is the feast of Saint Stephen, the first martyr of the Church, stoned outside of the city wall of Jerusalem two years after the death of Christ, during the first persecution against the nascent Church.
His story of sacrificial love, narrated in the Acts of the Apostles, emphasizes the paralleled with Jesus’ trial. He was the first to follow in the steps of Christ with martyrdom. Like the Messiah, the died forgiving and praying for his executioners (cf. Acts 7:60).
St. Stephen was “filled with faith and with the Holy Spirit” and “f...2022-12-2629 minToday's Rosary | Holy Rosary UniversityDecember 25, 2022, Solemnity of the Nativity of the Lord, Christmas Day, Holy Rosary (Glorious Mysteries)Friends of the Rosary:
Merry Christmas, Feliz Navidad!
Today we celebrate the Solemnity of the Nativity of the Lord, the Birth of Jesus Christ.
"The Word was made flesh and dwelt among us."
The Son of God became man to give us the divine life which is eternally in the Blessed Trinity.
Christmas time, the festival of joy, begins on the night of December 24 and ends on the feast of the Baptism of Christ.
The longings of the patriarchs and prophets were fulfilled. With the shepherds, we...2022-12-2532 minToday's Rosary | Holy Rosary UniversityDecember 24, 2022, Christmas Eve, Holy Rosary (Joyful Mysteries)Friends of the Rosary:
Merry Christmas!
Advent has reminded us of the light soon to make its way into the world to dwell among us. Christmas is about the coming of the light into our darkness.
God comes to us in a variety of ways: in the living word, in the Eucharist and the sacraments, in the carols, in the nativity scenes, and in the presence of family and friends.
Every Christmas we are reminded that Divinity came in the person of Jesus, breaking into human history. With what purpose? To...2022-12-2430 minToday's Rosary | Holy Rosary UniversityDecember 23, 2022, Holy Rosary (Sorrowful Mysteries) | 1,000 Days Praying the Rosary of MaryFriends of the Rosary:
Almost about to enter the Christmas season, the Catholic Church celebrates today the Antiphon or chant of O Emmanuel, God Is With Us.
God reveals through the human heart of Jesus that He wants to be one of us, with all our weaknesses and suffering, in every phase of our life. He wishes to dwell within us and experience how hard is to be a man.
God's only-begotten Son is about to be born in time. For the salvation of men, He comes down upon the earth and is...2022-12-2330 minToday's Rosary | Holy Rosary UniversityDecember 22, 2022, Holy Rosary (Luminous Mysteries) | 1,000 Days Praying the Rosary of MaryFriends of the Rosary:
In this fourth week of Advent, we continue reflecting upon the revelations from Jesus to the mystic Luisa Piccarreta.
These revelations revolve around the excesses of Christ’s love for humanity.
Jesus’ Divinity forms the most intimate union between the Eternal Word and the creatures.
Conceived in the Womb of His Mother, Christ Jesus delights in our company and wished to live in constant and mutual love with us.
God is unconditional and infinite love in action. If we were convinced of this truth our life...2022-12-2228 minToday's Rosary | Holy Rosary UniversityDecember 21, 2022, Holy Rosary (Glorious Mysteries) | 1,000 Days Praying the Rosary of MaryFriends of the Rosary:
Jesus Christ conceived in grace all the human creatures so that we can grow with Him in wisdom and truth. That is why Christ loves us so much our company and wishes to live in constant and mutual love with us.
This is what Our Savior said to the Italian mystic and Servant of God Luisa Piccarreta (1865–1947) Luisa Piccarreta, as we learn in her Novena.
Jesus also said to her:
"I also wish to let them know that I came down to earth only to make them re...2022-12-2229 minToday's Rosary | Holy Rosary UniversityDecember 20, 2022, Holy Rosary (Sorrowful Mysteries) | 1,000 Days Praying the Rosary of MaryFriends of the Rosary:
The Italian mystic and Servant of God Luisa Piccarreta (1865–1947), also known as the “Little Daughter of the Divine Will” [in the picture], wrote a Novena before Christmas Day with revelations received from Jesus Christ.
During the fourth day, Luisa Piccarreta described how the consuming love of Jesus Christ is bringing to him the weight of people’s sins and weaknesses.
“Love made me carry the burden of each one of these souls,” said the Son of God to her. “After having conceived their souls in myself, I also conceived the pains and th...2022-12-2124 minToday's Rosary | Holy Rosary UniversityDecember 19, 2022, Holy Rosary (Joyful Mysteries) | 1,000 Days Praying the Rosary of MaryFriends of the Rosary:
In today’s reading (LK 1:5-25) we learn about another critical intervention of Divinity in human history.
The Angel Gabriel announced the birth of John the Baptist to his father, the priest Zechariah. The mother Elizabeth would give birth to the greatest prophet ever.
John, cousin of Jesus Christ, would be the second human being born without sin, as he would be filled with the Holy Spirit in his mother’s womb.
It’s important to note that God intervened after the insistent prayer of Zechariah and Elizab...2022-12-1929 minToday's Rosary | Holy Rosary UniversityDecember 18, 2022, Fourth Sunday of Advent, Holy Rosary (Glorious Mysteries) | 1,000 Days Praying the Rosary of MaryFriends of the Rosary:
In today’s Sunday — the fourth of Advent — we see how an angel of the Lord appeared to St. Joseph, in a dream and said, “Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary your wife into your home. For it is through the Holy Spirit that this child has been conceived in her. She will bear a son and you are to name him Jesus because he will save his people from their sins.” (Mt 1:18-24).
This is how the birth of Jesus Christ came about. The Divinity had to inter...2022-12-1823 minToday's Rosary | Holy Rosary UniversityDecember 17, 2022, Holy Rosary (Joyful Mysteries) | 1,000 Days Praying the Rosary of MaryFriends of the Rosary:
We read today (Matthew 1:1-17) about the genealogy of Jesus, the forty-two generations that stretch from Abraham to Christ.
It means that the Word Incarnated dwelt among our dysfunctional human family.
In the list of the ancestors of Jesus, we see a bit of everything: from Ruth, who was not an Israelite but a Moabite to Rahab, a prostitute in Jericho. Not a genealogy of saints certainly!
Jesus shows His merciful love to people who are sunk in sin — all of us!
The Son of Go...2022-12-1729 minToday's Rosary | Holy Rosary UniversityDecember 16, 2022, Holy Rosary (Sorrowful Mysteries) | 1,000 Days Praying the Rosary of MaryFriends of the Rosary:
Everything we do, knowingly or unknowingly, is for the Glory of God. Then, the Glory of God is reflected in us. We should understand that we are united forever with the Holy Mighty One. Nothing can separate us from Jesus Christ: not the Evil Doer, nor the flesh, nor the world with its tricks and lies. Not even our own unspeakable sins!
The Holy Trinity gave us eternal life so we build together the Kingdom of Heaven here on our temporary life on earth and in the upcoming everlasting life. Humans...2022-12-1626 minToday's Rosary | Holy Rosary UniversityDecember 15, 2022, Holy Rosary (Luminous Mysteries)Friends of the Rosary:
This week, we celebrated Our Lady of Guadalupe. This feast highlights, as Archbishop Jose Gomez, said that “who we are, the dearest sons and daughters of God Our Lord.”
We remember the words she addressed to St. Juan Diego: ‘Am I not here, I, who am your mother? Are you not under my shadow and shelter? Am I not the source of your joy? Are you not in the hollow of my mantle, in the crossing of my arms?’
“When we look into her eyes, we experience the love she has fo...2022-12-1525 minToday's Rosary | Holy Rosary UniversityDecember 14, 2022, Memorial of St. John of the Cross, Holy Rosary (Glorious Mysteries)Friends of the Rosary:
December 14th is the memorial of St. John of the Cross, the 16th-century Spanish, Carmelite priest and Mystical Doctor of the Church.
He reformed the Carmelite order together with St. Teresa of Avila, and wrote the classic spiritual treatise “The Dark Night of the Soul.”
During his religious life, he was mistreated, humiliated, and incarcerated, but these trials brought him closer to God by breaking his dependence on the things of this world.
As Pope St. John Paul II, who wrote a doctoral thesis on the saint’s writ...2022-12-1430 minToday's Rosary | Holy Rosary UniversityDecember 13, 2022, Memorial of St. Lucy, Holy Rosary (Sorrowful Mysteries)Friends of the Rosary:
Today, we venerate a popular Sicilian Martyr and Virgin of the third century that is a living symbol of the light of Advent amid the darkness of the world. St. Lucy prepared herself for the reunion of the Lord like few people across history.
St. Lucy made a vow of virginity and distributed her wealth to the poor. She was martyred for defending her virginity. She was tortured with her eyes taken out and a fire was built around her. But God protected her and she stood immovable.
She...2022-12-1326 minToday's Rosary | Holy Rosary UniversityDecember 12, 2022, Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe, Holy Rosary (Joyful Mysteries)Friends of the Rosary:
Today, we celebrate the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe.
On December 9, 1531, the Blessed Mother appeared, in her glorified body, to a poor Indian convert named Juan Diego in Tepeyac, a hill of Mexico City.
The Mother of God left a marvelous portrait of herself on the mantle — the tilma— of Juan Diego as a sign for the bishop.
The tilma has proved to be ageless, showing no sign of decay after over 470 years. To this day it defies all scientific explanations of its origin.
This...2022-12-1227 minToday's Rosary | Holy Rosary UniversityDecember 11, 2022, Third Sunday of Advent, Holy Rosary (Glorious Mysteries)Friends of the Rosary:
Today, the Third Sunday of Advent is known as Gaudete Sunday. The term Gaudete means "Rejoice."
We light the rose-colored candle of Advent and emphasize our joy as Christmas draws near.
We the faithful await the feast of the Lord's Nativity while praying to receive the joy of our salvation in Jesus Christ and share the glory of His Kingdom here on Earth.
Ave Maria!
Jesus, I Trust In You!
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• December 11, 2021, Today’s Rosary on YouTube | Daily...2022-12-1132 minToday's Rosary | Holy Rosary UniversityDecember 10, 2022, Memorial of Our Lady of Loreto, Holy Rosary (Joyful Mysteries)Friends of the Rosary:
Today, we celebrate the Memorial of Our Lady of Loreto.
The title of Our Lady of Loreto refers to the Holy House of Loreto, the house in which Mary was born, and in which the Word was made flesh at the Annunciation.
Tradition says that angels transported the little house from Palestine to Loreto, in Italy where it has been for centuries.
Since the 14th century, this shrine in Loreto is one of the most famous shrines of Our Lady in Europe.
Popes and the f...2022-12-1030 minToday's Rosary | Holy Rosary UniversityDecember 9, 2022, Memorial of St. Juan Diego, Holy Rosary (Sorrowful Mysteries)Friends of the Rosary:
Today we remember Juan Diego, the Mexican saint who received a visit from Our Lady of Guadalupe in Cuautlitlán, today part of Mexico City.
When he was 50 years old he was baptized by a Franciscan priest, Fr. Peter da Gand, one of the first Franciscan missionaries.
On December 9, 1531, when Juan Diego was on his way to morning Mass, the Blessed Mother appeared to him.
Our Lady asked him to go to the Bishop and to request in her name that a shrine be built at Tepeyac, w...2022-12-0929 minToday's Rosary | Holy Rosary UniversityDecember 8, 2022, Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Holy Rosary (Luminous Mysteries)Friends of the Rosary:
We celebrate today the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of Mary, a holy day of obligation in the United States.
Our Lady was immaculately conceived as it was defined by the solemn dogma proclaimed by Blessed Pope Pius IX on December 8, 1854.
“The most Blessed Virgin Mary was, from the first moment of her conception, by a singular grace and privilege of almighty God and by virtue of the merits of Jesus Christ, Saviour of the human race, preserved immune from all stain of original sin.” —Catechism of the Catholic Church...2022-12-0829 minToday's Rosary | Holy Rosary UniversityDecember 7, 2022, Holy Rosary (Glorious Mysteries)Friends of the Rosary:
We asked ChatGPT, the latest breakthrough in Artificial Intelligence, a phenomenon these days, about the Rosary. Explain the Mysteries of the Rosary, was the question.
The answer of this tool — created by an Elon Musk San Francisco - based OpenAI company — wasn’t bad!
"The Rosary is a popular devotion among Catholics, which involves the repetition of prayers, called "Hail Marys," while contemplating the life of Jesus Christ and the Virgin Mary. The Mysteries of the Rosary are specific events in the life of Jesus and Mary that are meditate...2022-12-0730 minToday's Rosary | Holy Rosary UniversityDecember 6, 2022, Holy Rosary (Sorrowful Mysteries)Friends of the Rosary:
Today, we celebrate the memorial of St. Nicholas of Myra, a 4th-century bishop born in Asia Minor (modern-day Turkey), one of the most popular saints honored in the Western world, and known as Saint Claus in the U.S.
But the story of Saint Nicholas came to America in a distorted fashion, brought by the Dutch Protestants.
Popular legends portrayed St. Nicholas as a North Pole jolly magician and a wonder worker who brings happiness to small children.
Our present-day conception of Santa Claus has grown from...2022-12-0628 minToday's Rosary | Holy Rosary UniversityDecember 5, 2022, Holy Rosary (Joyful Mysteries)Friends of the Rosary:
We also pray today’s Rosary in Madrid, Spain.
In addition to the Christmas tree, during the Advent and Christmas seasons, we enjoy the nativity scenes — belenes, in Spanish.
These nativity scenes reflect the wonder of the divine littleness — God making himself small, not born in the splendor of a palace but in genuine poverty, on a stable.
For what? To be closer to each of us by highlighting the virtue of surrendering and humility.
As Pope Francis recently said, "simple and familiar, the nativity scene...2022-12-0524 minToday's Rosary | Holy Rosary UniversityDecember 4, 2022, Second Sunday of Advent, Holy Rosary (Glorious Mysteries)Friends of the Rosary:
Today, on the Second Sunday of Advent, we read about the preaching of John the Baptist on the desert of Judea (Mt 3:1-12) His main message: "Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand!"
Many followed his request and were baptized by him in the Jordan River as they acknowledged their sins.
Others refuse to follow the truth. To them, the warning was clear: “Every tree that does not bear good fruit will be cut down and thrown into the fire.”
The love of God is infi...2022-12-0426 minToday's Rosary | Holy Rosary UniversityDecember 3, 2022, Memorial of St. Francis Xavier, Holy Rosary (Joyful Mysteries)Friends of the Rosary:
Today, we honor St. Francis Xavier, the greatest missionary after St. Paul the Apostle.
Born in Navarre, Spain, in 1506, to a noble Basque family, he gave his life to bring the Good News to people who had never known Christ, mostly in western India, the coast of China, Malaysia, the Island of Mindanao, Japan, and other parts of Asia.
He loved the poor, and the sick, and showed great joy in service. He was known for his long hours of hard work. Some days, he baptized so many that...2022-12-0332 minToday's Rosary | Holy Rosary UniversityDecember 2, 2022, Holy Rosary (Sorrowful Mysteries)Friends of the Rosary:
In this month dedicated to the Immaculate Conception, we reflect upon the mystery of Mary, the most perfect human being ever created.
St. Irenaeus compares the virginity of the pure earth from which Adam was drawn to the virginity of the immaculate humanity of Mary, from which the Second Adam, Jesus Christ, was drawn.
“He who is the Word, recapitulating Adam in Himself, rightly receive a birth, enabling Him to gather up Adam [into Himself], from Mary, who was as yet a virgin.” (Adversus hereses III, 21:).
The Bless...2022-12-0330 minToday's Rosary | Holy Rosary UniversityDecember 1, 2022, Holy Rosary (Luminous Mysteries)Friends of the Rosary:
The dogma of the Immaculate Conception was defined by Blessed Pope Pius IX on December 8, 1854.
"The most Blessed Virgin Mary was, from the first moment of her conception, by a singular grace and privilege of almighty God and by virtue of the merits of Jesus Christ, Saviour of the human race, preserved immune from all stain of original sin."
Mary, full of grace, reflects the fullness of the mystery of God’s grace, as the Archangel Gabriel announced to her. The Immaculate was predestined from eternity to be the Mo...2022-12-0132 minToday's Rosary | Holy Rosary UniversityNovember 30, 2022, Feast of St. Andrew, Apostle, Holy Rosary (Glorious Mysteries)Friends of the Rosary:
On November 30th, Catholics worldwide celebrate the feast of St. Andrew, apostle and martyr. He was a fisherman from Bethsaida, a former disciple of John the Baptist, and the brother of Peter.
He was the one who introduced his brother Peter to Jesus, saying, “We have found the Messiah.”
Overshadowed by his brother, Andrew nevertheless appears in the Gospels as introducing souls to Christ. Today, St. Andrew’s feast is a signal of the beginning of Advent.
After Pentecost, Andrew took up the apostolate on a much wider...2022-11-3033 minToday's Rosary | Holy Rosary UniversityNovember 29, 2022, Holy Rosary (Sorrowful Mysteries)Friends of the Rosary:
This Sunday, November 27, in addition to the First Sunday of Advent, was the feast of the Miraculous Medal, which represents the coming triumph of the Immaculate Heart of Mary.
On November 27, 1830, the Virgin Mary appeared to St. Catherine Laboure in a small chapel in Paris. Our Lady was clothed all in white. She was standing on the earth. Under one of her feet was the head of a green serpent, representing Satan.
In her hands, she held a golden ball surmounted by a cross, which represented the world. From...2022-11-2933 minToday's Rosary | Holy Rosary UniversityNovember 28, 2022, First Monday of Advent, Holy Rosary (Joyful Mysteries)Friends of the Rosary:
Advent is an opportunity to grow in grace by cultivating the virtue of humility, in imitation of the Most Holy Virgin Mary, as we learn in the first Joyful Mystery.
We await the coming of Christ, either at Christmas, in His Second Coming, or when He calls us to the House of the Father.
We adopt the attitude of the Centurion, as we read today in the Gospel of Matthew (8:5-11) when he pronounced these eternal words: "Lord, I am not worthy to have you enter under my roof...2022-11-2830 minToday's Rosary | Holy Rosary UniversityNovember 27, 2022, First Sunday of Advent, Holy Rosary (Glorious Mysteries)Friends of the Rosary:
Today is the First Sunday of Advent and the start of the new Liturgical Year, which means a renewed commitment to the faith by all who follow Christ. It’s an awakening in our Christian life, remembering that the one true God is coming today.
In the Season of Advent, we reflect upon and welcome the mystery of the Word Incarnate. The true light enters into the world through the immaculate womb of Mary. Our sinful daily lives get illuminated. It’s a time of joy.
Advent is also an in...2022-11-2730 minToday's Rosary | Holy Rosary UniversityNovember 26, 2022, Holy Rosary (Joyful Mysteries)Friends of the Rosary:
Our secular society pushes us to avoid any silence, solitude, and prayer and encourages us to jump into the social scene, with all the noise and worldly values.
This invitation keeps us often separated from the eternal truth.
For spiritual growth and healthy meditation and reflection — never mindfulness — we need some detachment, as we learn in the third joyful mystery of today.
This is how we try to merge with the purity and perfection of God and His merciful love.
Ave Maria!
Jesus, I Trus...2022-11-2632 minToday's Rosary | Holy Rosary UniversityNovember 25, 2022, Holy Rosary (Sorrowful Mysteries)Friends of the Rosary:
Yesterday, we celebrated Thanksgiving. Being forgiving and thanksgiving is a sign of wisdom and hope.
As John said in Revelation 7:12, “Whatever you do, in word or deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through Him.”
In truth, we should live in a state of gratitude to the Lord, seeing God in everything. Recognizing His gifts and sharing them everywhere.
As one Palms (95:2) says, “Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanks...2022-11-2531 minToday's Rosary | Holy Rosary UniversityNovember 24, 2022, Thanksgiving Day, Holy Rosary (Luminous Mysteries)Friends of the Rosary:
Today, the fourth Thursday in November, is Thanksgiving Day, a U.S. annual celebration.
Families getting together, counting their blessings, and showing gratitude to the Lord is great. As G.K. Chesterton said, "Thanks is the highest form of thought."
Although is not on the Church calendar, let's celebrate a Catholic Thanksgiving.
Ave Maria!
Jesus, I Trust In You!
+ Mikel A. | RosaryNetwork.com, New York
• November 24, 2021, Today’s Rosary on YouTube | Daily broadcast at 7:30 pm ET2022-11-2430 minToday's Rosary | Holy Rosary UniversityNovember 23, 2022, Holy Rosary (Glorious Mysteries)Friends of the Rosary:
As we prepare for the Advent season that will start next Sunday, we reflect upon the Kingship of Christ, whose solemnity was last Sunday.
God the Father bestowed upon Christ the nations of the world as His special possession and dominion. Christ is the Head of the Church, which the powers of darkness cannot destroy — despite its countless attacks in the last two-thousand years and increasing hostility today.
Moreover, a truth that we need to take very seriously is the kingship of Christ upon each and every one of us...2022-11-2331 minToday's Rosary | Holy Rosary UniversityNovember 22, 2022, Memorial of St. Cecilia, Holy Rosary (Sorrowful Mysteries)Friends of the Rosary:
Today, we celebrate the Memorial of St. Cecilia, a virgin and martyr in the 3rd century. St. Cecilia is one of the most famous and venerated Roman saints.
Cecilia led a life of prayer and meditation. She was a witness of purity and praise, an example of a life lived in the world but not of the world, and of fidelity to Christ that is not afraid even of death.
In 1599 her grave was opened and her body was found in a coffin of cypress wood. It lay incorrupt...2022-11-2333 minToday's Rosary | Holy Rosary UniversityNovember 21, 2022, Memorial of the Presentation of Mary, Holy Rosary (Joyful Mysteries)Friends of the Rosary:
Today, we celebrate the Memorial of the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary. St. Anne, the mother of the Virgin Mary, brought her infant daughter to the Temple.
Mary was offered to God in the Temple by her grateful, aged parents when she was three years old. This was done to fulfill a vow that Anne had made when an angel appeared to her, telling her that she would become the mother of a child who “will be spoken of throughout the entire world.”
According to the Protoevangel of St...2022-11-2229 minToday's Rosary | Holy Rosary UniversityNovember 20, 2022, Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe, Holy Rosary (Glorious Mysteries)Friends of the Rosary:
Today is the Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe, formerly referred to as "Christ the King”.
This feast was established by Pope Pius XI in 1925 as an antidote to an unfaithful way of life that leaves God out of man's thinking and living and organizes life as if God did not exist.
Today’s solemnity proclaims Christ's royalty over individuals, families, societies, governments, and nations.
Christ is the Creator of the universe and hence He wields supreme power over all things; "All things were c...2022-11-2031 minToday's Rosary | Holy Rosary UniversityNovember 19, 2022, Holy Rosary (Joyful Mysteries)Friends of the Rosary:
After the big tribulation, announced in the Book of Revelation (Rv 11:4-12), as we read today, the Heavens will be open again, and Our Trinitarian God will come to rescue the faithful and bring them with Him. These things will happen, as written, regardless we see them or not.
The Enemy of Christ is operating on earth in a big time today. One of his cheats is to persuade a majority of people that he doesn’t exist and Hell is not real.
Through the gift of faith, we ar...2022-11-1928 minToday's Rosary | Holy Rosary UniversityNovember 18, 2022, Holy Rosary (Sorrowful Mysteries)Friends of the Rosary:
Today, on Memorial Day dedicated to the Basilicas of St. Peter and St. Paul in Rome, we pray and meditate upon the Sorrowful Mysteries from Orlando, Florida... From another resort today!
Do we realize how blessed we are to have faith?
We notice it when we see a relative or friend around us who is struggling because of a lack of faith.
God is treating us very well giving us divine wisdom. He wants us to share it, always highlighting His merciful love.
The sacred...2022-11-1834 minToday's Rosary | Holy Rosary UniversityNovember 17, 2022, Holy Rosary (Luminous Mysteries)Friends of the Rosary:
We also pray the Luminous Mysteries Rosary from a Walt Disney resort in Orlando, Florida.
How many gifts have we received from God? Life, talents, soul. Everyone has many talents. We are meant to grow them for our own food and the glory of God — which is the same!
Faithful are called to make good use of talents, as we learn in the reading yesterday (Luke 19:11-28).
Jesus likes that we take risks on investment as a model for our spiritual life. God is pure love. He exi...2022-11-1730 minToday's Rosary | Holy Rosary UniversityNovember 16, 2022, Holy Rosary (Glorious Mysteries)Friends of the Rosary:
We pray today's Rosary from a Disney resort in Orlando, Florida.
Being a man of prayer is a huge accomplishment. Jesus Christ was a man of prayer, and so were the apostles, prophets, and saints. None prayed to be seen or take credit.
The holy people of earth pray to be conformed to God.
The Divinity knows already what we need. It’s hilarious to think that we are informing or instructing Him. And it’s equally useless to compose sophisticated phrases to come to Him and mere...2022-11-1631 minToday's Rosary | Holy Rosary UniversityNovember 15, 2022, Holy Rosary (Sorrowful Mysteries)Friends of the Rosary:
At that time, Jesus said (Jn 17:20-26) to His Father, "The world does not know you."
Also, He asked (Lk 18:8) "When the Son of Man comes, will He find faith on the earth?"
Two thousand years later, a vast part of the world continues showing the same ignorance.
Men and women continue finding solutions to their happiness in the wrong sources — namely, pleasures, money, and honors — rejecting the eternal truth.
Like then, the root of the problem is our pride and arrogance which leads us to b...2022-11-1531 minToday's Rosary | Holy Rosary UniversityNovember 14, 2022, Holy Rosary (Joyful Mysteries)Friends of the Rosary:
Through the parable of the persistent widow (Luke 18:1–8) — that we read last Saturday — Jesus Christ exhorts us to pray with persistence.
This command is everywhere in the Old and New Testaments. The Son of God’s teaching is clear: “Knock and the door shall be opened to you; seek and you will find; ask and it will be given to you.”
Why persistence is so critical? The Lord wants to be sure — and we want to be sure of what we ask. Things shouldn’t come up too easily.
St. August...2022-11-1429 minToday's Rosary | Holy Rosary UniversityNovember 13, 2022, Holy Rosary (Glorious Mysteries)Friends of the Rosary:
In yesterday’s reading (Jn 17:20-26), Jesus Christ stated what was the goal of His prayer: “I pray not only for these but also for those who will believe in me through their word, so that they may all be one, as you, Father, are in me and I in you, that they also may be in us.”
All be one. That’s the destiny of the human race: to become one with the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit.
That’s perfection, that’s all love, everlasting joy for the...2022-11-1333 minToday's Rosary | Holy Rosary UniversityNovember 12, 2022, Holy Rosary (Joyful Mysteries)Friends of the Rosary:
How often the homilies we heard on Sundays are uninspiring? Most importantly, why is that?
A top Italian theologian and Cardinal Raniero Cantalamessa said that pastors in parishes deliver soft messages to avoid any conflict. The problem is that a tailor-made doctrine is mostly useless.
Faithful people want to hear — and see it in practice — the message of Jesus Christ. And this message is far from being soft, as we read yesterday in the Gospel (LK 17:26-37). Jesus said to his disciples, “Whoever seeks to preserve his life will lose i...2022-11-1230 min