Nigerian priest promotes Rosary devotion (2)

Nigerian priest Father Justine Dyikuk recently wrote a book called Me and my Rosary. The book has been lauded by various Catholic Church leaders in Africa and in the UK, where it was launched early this month as “a spiritual treasure” that adds to the Theology of the Catholic Church and an invitation to conversion.

“Are we able to identify something joyful in our lives when we meditate on the joyful mysteries?” Father Dyikuk asks. “And are we able to share the same joy with our brothers and sisters? When tragedy strikes, how does it impact our faith? Do we help others unite their pain with that of Jesus when we meditate on the sorrowful mysteries?”

“How do we respond to the invitation to be disciples of Jesus when we pray the glorious mysteries? And when we meditate on the luminous mysteries, do we reflect on the day of our baptism and our call to be missionaries?” he further posed.

Sharing about his conversion when he started praying 20 decades of the rosary daily, Dyikuk, who survived a Boko Haram attack in 2011, said: “I prayed the rosary daily, but I wasn’t as conscious of it as I am now. I have seen numerous fruits in my life from the time I started setting aside one hour every day to pray the rosary.”

“Praying the rosary slows down one’s will in committing sin,” he said. “The rosary connects you to the mysteries of Christ and through it, Our Lady reminds us to do the will of her son.” (...)

Dyikuk argues that the rosary is the “poetry” of the Mass because “it X-rays the joyful, sorrowful, glorious, and luminous mysteries of Christ, which invites Christians to connect their daily experiences with these mysteries for profound spiritual benefits.”

Agnes Aineah, June 26, 2024

Source (adapted): www.catholicnewsagency.com 

Note:This story was first published by ACI Africa, CNA’s news partner in Africa, and has been adapted by CNA.