The Crisis and Health Rosary

Recently, new Rosary e-book has been released for times of pandemic and illness. The Crisis & Health Rosary can be downloaded for free as an eBook.

The Rosary reflections were released on the feast of Saint Therese of Lisieux, patron saint of missionaries. The Rosary mediations lead the faithful to pray for all those who are affected by the coronavirus pandemic as well as for any other kind of illness.

Called the Crisis & Health Rosary, it was created by the Vatican COVID-19 Commission. Since the outbreak of the pandemic, Pope Francis has insisted on the need of prayer. On May 30th, he urged all of humanity to pray together for divine help and led the recitation of the Rosary from the Lourdes Grotto in the Vatican Gardens. He did so accompanied by a doctor, a nurse, a recovered patient and a person who had lost a family member to COVID-19: “In the present tragic situation, when the whole world is prey to suffering and anxiety, we fly to you, Mother of God and our Mother, and seek refuge under your protection.”

Fr. August Zampini, Adjunct Secretary of the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development and one of the coordinators of the COVID-19 Commission, said: “These are times of suffering, division and uncertainty. But at the same time, this challenging moment is an opportunity to change and to prepare a healthier future. With our gaze fixed on Jesus and contemplating the luminous, sorrowful, joyful, and glorious mysteries of His life, we can embrace the hope of the Kingdom of God that opens us to new horizons. Guided by the Virgin Mary, who knew how to keep things in her suffering heart, let us gather together in prayer while we work for the wellbeing of people, institutions and the planet.”

An audio guide will lead the user through the mysteries and it will help them to contemplate the Gospel while listening to the testimonies of those affected by the pandemic. Background music and special content are also available to aid them in their spiritual concentration.

“The Church’s common action in the face of this pandemic finds its source in prayer, in the service of Christ’s mission,” reflected Fr. Frédéric Fornos SJ, International Director of the Pope’s Worldwide Prayer Network. “This new Rosary can help many people in these moments of crisis because Mary, our Mother, is a powerful ally to look up to with hope at the times to come.”

Adapted from Aleteia