October: The Month of the Rosary

“The Rosary is my favourite prayer. A marvelous prayer! Marvelous in its simplicity and its depth… Thus, the simple prayer of the Rosary marks the rhythm of human life,” (St John Paul II and YouCat nos. 480 & 481).

We should not put curses on our enemies, but instead plead for  God’s graces through prayer. The Rosary is both a form of prayer and a specific sacrament that aids in prayer.  Praying the rosary involves recitation of common prayers while meditating on various events, called mysteries, associated with the life of Christ.

Our Lady has repeatedly asked , through the prayer of the Rosary and by  meditative prayer over the mysteries of Scripture, that we learn our faith “by getting down on our knees” and call on the peace of God. Mary is always in an attitude of prayer before God in heaven. The regular recitation of the Rosary, is a joining with Mary in Her prayer and asking for Her assistance.

The  Rosary can be a wonderful prayer of intercession. It can be prayed for a particular intention such as world peace or the needs of a family member and community. As we begin this month of the rosary in our homes and community, we ask Mary to continue to bring Jesus and His message into our lives.

We invite all to unite in prayer in your respective BECs,  families or individually and have a special Rosary for Peace especially in response to the tensions in war torn countries for the whole month of October, the month of the Rosary. Ave Maria!

Mother Mary Prayer for us. St Joseph, Pray for us.

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MAKE TIME FOR THE ROSARY

This is not an article on how to better pray the Rosary. These past two weeks I am just writing something on Rosary to basically encourage all of you to make an effort to pray the Rosary. I have come to know there are many Catholic families with a deep devotion to the Rosary. The liturgical ministry has introduced  recitation of Rosary before the Tamil Mass at 6.35 am and before English Mass on Sunday at 8.35 am. I have noticed that some of you make it a point to join this recitation of Rosary in the Church.

However, there are also many people who come   under the “not Rosary people” category.  Don’t give up.  Pray the Rosary, at least once in a while. Say it at random when you find yourself feeling  overwhelmed and in need of prayers. Say one or two decades a night if you can’t  manage five. It’s so much more than nothing.

In this month of the Holy Rosary give it a try.  Every night for a month if you can!  Kneeling or sitting, with kids or without. There is probably the best way to pray. There are definitely some ways that are better than others but there are many ways that will strengthen and nourish your soul and your family more than none at all. Be a family that prays the Rosary. Give Our Lady a foothold in your family.

Mother Mary Intercede for us!

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Mary is depending on your Rosaries to help Her achieve Her plans to obtain peace for the world. In so many apparitions in so many places She has asked us to pray the Rosary every day.

Saint Pope John Paul II in his Angelus Address on 29th   October 1978, shortly after his elevation as Pope, stated, “The Rosary is my favourite prayer.  A marvellous prayer!  Marvellous in its simplicity and in its depth.”

Do you know that Our Lady is depending on you to help Her? For all who love Our Lady, praying the   Rosary is a most beautiful gift to give to Her every day. In that sense we could say that every Hail Mary of the Rosary is a rose being given to Our Lady.  I do encourage you to pray the Rosary every day. Give a bouquet of roses to your Heavenly Mother every day by praying the Rosary. The bouquet of roses will then be transformed by Our Lady so that She can help people around the world.

“Call on Mary with devotion, and She will not leave your needs unattended since She is merciful, indeed, the Mother of Mercy,” (St Bernard of Clairvaux).