- Fourth Sunday of Lent Why did the King of Rock and Roll sing “Miracle the Rosary”? In May of 1971, the 15th to be exact, Elvis Aaron Presley recorded a song entitled “The Miracle of the Rosary”. It would [...] Denson was the son of a Pentecostal minister. Lee Denson, who was the son of a Protestant minister in the Pentecostal Church, was married to a young Catholic named Mary. Because of this, Lee became interested [...] 1972 on the album entitled Elvis Now! It’s one of the great mysteries of faith why Elvis, raised in the evangelical Christian denomination Assemblies of God, recorded a song devoted to arguably the greatest
encyclicals or letters to the prayer of the Rosary, which led to his being called "the Pope of the Rosary" (a unique title in the annals of the Church). Here are some of his insights on the Rosary: “Let us [...] God the most glorious Virgin Mary, the invincible Queen of the Rosary, who has such great power over the forces of hell, and has so many times made [us] feel the effects of Her maternal love. – Dall’Alto [...] nothing more efficacious than the practice of the rosary.” “In Mary, God has given us the most zealous guardian of Christian unity. There are, of course, more ways than one to win her protection by prayer, but
January 28-Our Lady of the People (Italy, 1771) - Saint Thomas Aquinas (d. 1274) Prayer of St Thomas Aquinas to the Blessed Virgin O most blessed and sweet Virgin Mary, Mother of God, filled with all [...] tenderness, Daughter of the most high King, Lady of the Angels, Mother of all the faithful, On this day and all the days of my life, I entrust to your merciful heart my body and my soul, all my acts, thoughts [...] life and death, So that, with your assistance, all may be ordered to the good according to the will of your beloved Son, our Lord Jesus Christ....
April 8 - Easter Sunday The Compassion of the Blessed Virgin (IV) Mary’s heart rent apart at the foot of the cross. She accompanies her only Son to his death: it is not the first or only time she has [...] sacrifice Him since Simeon foretold of the strange contradictions that He was to suffer. From that time forward, fellow Christians, she gave Him up at every moment of her life, her oblation coming to an
greatest need. May the Blessed Virgin Mary, whom Padre Pio called by the beautiful name of "Our Lady of Grace" (Santa Maria delle Grazie), help us to follow in the footprints of this religious who is so beloved [...] June 16 - Canonization of Padre Pio in 2002 Prayer to Our Lady of Grace Saint Pio of Pietrelcina presented himself to everyone - priests, men and women, religious and lay people - as a credible witness
May 19 - Our Lady of Flines (Douay, 1279) Help Us Understand the Great Value of Silence Mary, my good and holy Mother, help me, help us all understand the great value of silence wherein we can hear God [...] God. Teach me to be quiet and listen to the voice of Eternal Wisdom. Help me to draw out from silence all that is admirable, supernatural and divine. Give me the grace to transform what I found there into
April 8 The Compassion of the Blessed Virgin (IV) Mary's heart rent apart at the foot of the cross. She accompanies her only Son to his death: it is not the first or only time she has surrendered Him. [...] sacrifice Him since Simeon foretold of the strange contradictions that He was to suffer. From that time forward, fellow Christians, she gave Him up at every moment of her life, her oblation coming to an
Lady will take care of our problems." Saint John Paul II knew the power of Marian prayer, which can change the course of history, thwart plans of wars and massacres, silence the madness of arms, and touch [...] - Our Lady of Graces (Trieste, Italy, 1486) Pray the Rosary to let Our Lady take care of our problems "Saint John Paul II wished that the Rosary should become again the habitual prayer of the domestic [...] ‘Missionary Family, the Gospel of Life’ 20 years ago, and is Episcopal Delegate for the Family in the Diocese of Avignon, France. Father Lelievre hopes that these words of Saint John Paul II will embolden
Feast of Our Lady of the Angels of the Porziuncola From the Vatican to Our Lady of Africa, a common Rosary against Covid-19 “Devoted with one accord to prayer, together with Mary,” was the theme of the Rosary [...] live to this prayer of the Rosary with the Pope were the Shrine of Our Lady of Africa, Mother of All Grace in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, and the Shrine of Elele in Nigeria. The rector of the Abidjan shrine, [...] liturgical celebration had to be limited. The Shrine of Our Lady of Africa, Mother of All Grace of Abidjan, contacted all the consecrated persons of the Marian Shrine, as well as other Marian movements
was what kept him sane in the midst of a time of incomprehensible ruthlessness. To utter the words of the angel Gabriel and St. Elizabeth to Mary, Hail, Mary full of grace, the Lord is with thee, blessed [...] as this soldier so clearly understood, is not a mindless recitation of phrase after phrase or a spirit-less cataloging of the events of Christ’s life. No. Rather, it is none other than a deeply mystical [...] November 8 - Our Lady of the Pond (France, 1531) - Blessed John Duns Scotus The Rosary kept this prisoner of war from going insane I heard this story as a teenager — long before I became a Catholic: A
