• October 16, 2020, Holy Rosary at 7:30 pm ET, at YouTube.com/TheRosaryNetwork • Audio Podcast available by 6:00 pm ET We pay too much attention to our senses; to what we perceive and what we feel. In the 12th century, St. Thomas Aquinas composed the Tantum Ergo hymnal, and in one verse he mentioned the failure of the senses. He literally wrote in Latin: praestet fides supplementum, sensuum defectui, which means: let faith provide a supplement for the failure of the senses. The faith imprinted in our soul can help grasp what human existence is all about and how the Heavens and earth are connected. Friends, knowing that we are incapable of understanding the immense power of the Holy Spirit, we should react with humility and pray. Prioritizing our senses, mixed with our fears and frustration, is the wrong approach. Let’s be open to receive the Holy Spirit. [Written by Mikel A | The Rosary Network, New York] __ For renewing our devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus today in the Memorial Day of Saint Margaret Mary Alacoque, the Seventeenth-century French nun and mystic. Jesus Christ revealed to Saint Margaret Mary Alacoque His great desire of being loved by men and of withdrawing them from the path of ruin. For understanding that the Sacred Heart of Jesus is the source of love, mercy, grace, sanctification, and salvation. For properly carrying our own crosses, and offering our suffering for the conversion of sinners and in reparation of the sins committed against the immaculate heart of Mary and the sacred heart of Jesus
• October 9, 2020, Holy Rosary at 7:30 pm ET, at TheRosaryNetwork.org/youtube • Audio Podcast available by 8:00 pm ET "Whoever is not with me is against me, and whoever does not gather with me scatters." These are the words of Jesus Christ, as we read today in the Gospel (LK 11:15-26). The Son of God is extremely merciful and patient waiting for our conversion. But at the same time, He is crystal clear on the path of our salvation. "I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me." (John 14:6) Friends, we tend to look to alternative ways to the truth, especially in these pandemic times. However, the reality is that either we are working with Jesus Christ or we are working against Him. He said, ”Whoever is not with me is against me." Our Rosary is a reminder of this fundamental truth. [Written by Mikel A | The Rosary Network, New York] — For unconditionally surrendering to Jesus Christ and embracing the only way that leads us to our earthly and eternal salvation. For meeting Jesus Christ through Mary while we pray the mysteries of the passion and death of Jesus Christ. May the tears of the Mother of God lead to our salvation. “Anyone who isn’t with me opposes me, and anyone who isn’t working with me is actually working against me." Where do you stand on this question?
• October 8, 2020, Holy Rosary at 7:30 pm ET, at TheRosaryNetwork.org/youtube • Audio Podcast available by 8:00 pm ET We often talk in the opening comment about the importance of perseverance in prayer. Our eternal Father wants the very best for all of us, starting with the salvation of our own souls. And that’s why we are invited to pray and do it with persistence. In today’s reading (LK 11:5-13), Jesus Christ literally tells us, “Ask and you will receive; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. For everyone who asks, receives; and the one who seeks, finds; and to the one who knocks, the door will be opened.” Friends, we may not always receive what we ask for, especially at our time, but our heavenly Father will provide what we really need at the right time. Let's have trust in Jesus and Mary. [Written by Mikel A | The Rosary Network, New York] ––– For understanding that the Lord waits patiently for us. He hears us and is pleased by our faith. He always responds, but sometimes the voice is a whisper or some unexpected event or insight. Also, for having in mind that Jesus is already knocking at our door, pleading with us to let him enter. As we learn in the first mystery today, let's be open to the Holy Spirit. We invoke his grace in today's Holy Rosary.
• October 7, 2020, Holy Rosary at 7:30 pm ET, at TheRosaryNetwork.org/youtube • Audio Podcast available by 8:00 pm ET Each year, on October 7 we celebrate the memorial of Our Lady of the Rosary. In the 16th century, the Virgin Mary intervened at the request of Pope St Pius V and avoided the invasion of Europe by a very powerful Islamic army. That would have been the end of Christianity in the Western Hemisphere. Pope Pius V did not only prayed, but he organized a fleet called the Holy League to confront the navy of the Ottoman Empire. He also promoted Rosaries all across Europe and went on a personal incessant prayer, Rosary after Rosary. The European population was so scared then and reacted with such faith in Mary that Christians won the Battle of Lepanto, in Greece. As we say in the Memorare, when we implore for the help to Our Blessed Mother, She always answers. In Portugal and Austria, in the 20th Century, massive Rosary prayers stopped the Communist threat. Would we end up with a pandemic today, if millions of people were praying the Rosary? No one in our community has any doubt about it, right? Let’s hold our most salvific tool. [Written by Mikel A | The Rosary Network, New York] — In the feast of Our Lady of the Rosary, for rediscovering, as Pope Francis invited today, the beauty of the rosary prayer this month, and for encouraging people to carry a Rosary with them in their hands or their pockets. As Pope said, the recitation of the rosary is the most beautiful prayer we can offer to the Virgin Mary; it is a contemplation on the stages of the life of Jesus the Savior with his Mother Mary and is a weapon that protects us from evils and temptations. “In some evenings we can feel useless and lonely. It is then that prayer will come and knock on the door of our hearts,” he said. “And even if we have done something wrong, or if we feel threatened and frightened when we return before God with prayer, serenity and peace will return as if by a miracle.” • Month of the Rosary and Our Lady of Victory • The Battle of Lepanto, on page 16 of the free ebook "The Rosary, A Gift From Heaven"
• October 6, 2020, Holy Rosary at 7:30 pm ET, at TheRosaryNetwork.org/youtube • Audio Podcast available by 8:00 pm ET Jesus teaches us today through Martha that we unnecessarily worry and get anxious about many things (LK 10:38-42). We just need to put our minds and senses on the Lord. He provides everything we need. We might think that this is not realistic considering the issues, problems, and difficulties we all face every day. But as St Paul wrote in one of his letters (PHIL 4:6-9) "the peace of God surpasses all understanding; it will guard your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus." Inspired by the Holy Spirit, Paul told us "have no anxiety", and gave us a solution to overcome our problems: "By prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, make your requests known to God". To get a better understanding of this and other mysteries we daily pray the Holy Rosary. Today, we reflect upon the passion and death of our Savior. [Written by Mikel A | The Rosary Network, New York] —
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