• February 6, 2023, Today’s Rosary on YouTube | Daily broadcast at 7:30 pm ET • Audio Podcast of this Rosary is Available Here Now! We pray today's Rosary for the victims of the earthquake in Turkey and Syria. –– 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 answer lies in serving others, as the Prophet Isaiah reminded us in the first reading (Is 58:7-10). "Share your bread with the hungry, shelter the oppressed and the homeless; clothe the naked when you see them, and do not turn your back on your own. Then your light shall break forth like the dawn, and your wound shall quickly be healed; your vindication shall go before you, and the glory of the LORD shall be your rear guard. Then you shall call, and the LORD will answer, you shall cry for help, and he will say: Here I am!" Our faith and charity must work together, as we learned in today's second Joyful Mystery. Ave Maria! Jesus, I Trust In You! + Mikel A. | RosaryNetwork.com, New York
• January 30, 2023, Today’s Rosary on YouTube | Daily broadcast at 7:30 pm ET • Audio Podcast of this Rosary is Available Here Now! 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 always understand what is happening. What matters most is having faith and trust in Jesus Christ. At this moment, we belong to the Kingdom of God. Ave Maria! Jesus, I Trust In You! + Mikel A. | RosaryNetwork.com, New York
• January 29, 2023, Today’s Rosary on YouTube | Daily broadcast at 7:30 pm ET • Audio Podcast of this Rosary is Available Here Now! 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 merciful love of God works. Sunday Reading: Mt 5:1-12a When Jesus saw the crowds, he went up the mountain, and after he had sat down, his disciples came to him. He began to teach them, saying: "Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are they who mourn, for they will be comforted. Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the land. Blessed are they who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be satisfied. Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy. Blessed are the clean of heart, for they will see God. Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God. Blessed are they who are persecuted for the sake of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are you when they insult you and persecute you and utter every kind of evil against you falsely because of me. Rejoice and be glad, for your reward will be great in heaven." + Mikel A. | RosaryNetwork.com, New York
• January 28, 2023, Today’s Rosary on YouTube | Daily broadcast at 7:30 pm ET • Audio Podcast of this Rosary is Available Here Now! 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 a life of prayer. Reputed as great already in life, he nevertheless remained modest, showing a childlike simplicity and goodness. In December 1273, the scholar proclaimed that he could write no more, following a mystical experience in which he said he had “seen things that make my writings look like straw.” Nearing death, he made a final confession and asked for the Eucharist to be brought to him. In its presence, he declared: “I adore you, my God and my Redeemer… for whose honor I have studied, labored, preached, and taught.” Ave Maria! Jesus, I Trust In You! St. Thomas Aquinas, Pray for Us! + Mikel A. | RosaryNetwork.com, New York
• January 27, 2023, Today’s Rosary on YouTube | Daily broadcast at 7:30 pm ET • Audio Podcast of this Rosary is Available Here Now! 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 nothing hidden except to be made visible; nothing is secret except to come to light. Anyone who has ears to hear ought to hear." Ave Maria! Jesus, I Trust In You! + Mikel A. | RosaryNetwork.com, New York
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