• December 17, 2024, Today’s Rosary on YouTube | Daily broadcast at 7:30 pm ET • The Audio Podcast of this Rosary is Available Here Now! Today’s Gospel (Mt 1:1-17) features the book of the genealogy of Jesus Christ. We see how God became one of us in all our grace and embarrassment. “The total number of generations from Abraham to David is fourteen generations; from David to the Babylonian exile, fourteen generations; from the Babylonian exile to the Christ, fourteen generations.” As Bishop Barron wrote, "Matthew showed that Jesus didn’t just appear out of the blue. He came out of a long line of characters: saints, sinners, cheats, prostitutes, murderers, poets, kings, insiders, and outsiders. All leading to the Christ." Look at King David, a great figure, the king who united the nation, but also an adulterer and a murderer. Seeing that God had all kinds of human ancestors is good news for us. It means God brought Christ to birth, even in people like us. St. Irenaeus told us that the Incarnation had been taking place over a long period, with God gradually accustoming himself to the human race. Ave Maria! Jesus, I Trust In You! Come, Holy Spirit, come! To Jesus through Mary! + Mikel Amigot | RosaryNetwork.com, New York
• December 10, 2024, Today’s Rosary on YouTube | Daily broadcast at 7:30 pm ET • The Audio Podcast of this Rosary is Available Here Now! Today, December 9, we celebrate the Memorial of Our Lady of Loreto. This title refers to the house where Mary was born in Nazareth, where the Word was made flesh at the Annunciation. Tradition says that a group of angels miraculously transported the Holy House first to Loreto, on the Adriatic Sea coast of Italy, at the end of the thirteenth century. The shrine of Loreto has been known as a Marian center for centuries. By the 14th century, this shrine in Loreto was one of the most famous shrines to Our Lady in Europe. The Shrine of Loreto has always been highly regarded by Popes, and it is under their direct authority and protection. There is a replica of an ancient statue of Our Lady, one of the "Black Madonnas," which is found there. Ave Maria! Jesus, I Trust In You! Come, Holy Spirit, come! To Jesus through Mary! + Mikel Amigot | RosaryNetwork.com, New York
• December 9, 2024, Today’s Rosary on YouTube | Daily broadcast at 7:30 pm ET • The Audio Podcast of this Rosary is Available Here Now! Today, December 9, the Church celebrates the solemnity of the Immaculate Conception. This Catholic dogma states the Virgin Mary was free from original sin from the moment she was conceived in St. Ann's womb. God granted Mary this special grace and privilege to preserve her from any stain and prepare her for her role as the Mother of Christ. Mary, full of grace through God, was redeemed from her conception. The doctrine, one of the four Marian dogmas of the Catholic Church, was proclaimed by Blessed Pope Pius IX on December 8, 1854: "The most Blessed Virgin Mary was, from the first moment of her conception, by a singular grace and privilege of almighty God and by virtue of the merits of Jesus Christ, Savior of the human race, preserved immune from all stain of original sin." Our Lady Immaculately Conceived is the patroness of the United States of America. Today, a holy day of obligation, we also celebrate the Memorial of St. Juan Diego. Ave Maria! Jesus, I Trust In You! Come, Holy Spirit, come! To Jesus through Mary! + Mikel Amigot | RosaryNetwork.com, New York
• December 8, 2024, Today’s Rosary on YouTube | Daily broadcast at 7:30 pm ET • The Audio Podcast of this Rosary is Available Here Now! Today, December 8, is the Second Sunday of Advent. As we prepare to celebrate the nativity of Christ, in our journey of Advent, we read about John the Baptist's call to conversion. It is a pressing invitation to open our hearts and to welcome the Son of God Who comes among us. Pope Benedict XVI explained, "Through the Gospel, John the Baptist continues to speak down the centuries to each generation. His hard, clear words bring health to us, the men and women of this day, and even the experience and perception of Christmas often, unfortunately, reflect materialist attitudes." "The 'voice' of the great prophet asks us to prepare the way for the coming Lord in the deserts of today, internal and external deserts, thirsting for the water of life which is Christ." The Immaculate Conception's Solemnity, ordinarily celebrated today, is transferred to December 9 and is a Holy Day of Obligation. Ave Maria! Jesus, I Trust In You! St. Ambrose, Pray for Us! Come, Holy Spirit, come! To Jesus through Mary! + Mikel Amigot | RosaryNetwork.com, New York
• December 7, 2024, Today’s Rosary on YouTube | Daily broadcast at 7:30 pm ET • The Audio Podcast of this Rosary is Available Here Now! Today, December 7, the first Saturday of the month, the Church celebrates the Memorial of St. Ambrose (340-397), who proclaimed the coming of Christ, the long-awaited Savior, in troubled times not so different from our own. At that time, people were abandoning the true faith for falsified concepts of Christ. But Ambrose remained steadfast, teaching fidelity by words and action. He studied in Rome and later became governor of Liguria and Aemelia, with a residence in Milan. In 374, while supervising the election of a new bishop of Milan, he was suddenly acclaimed as the bishop. He was only a catechumen at the time, but he was ordained a priest and consecrated a bishop on December 7. He wrote extensively on the Scriptures and Fathers, opposed the heretics, and was instrumental in converting St. Augustine. He also composed many hymns and promoted sacred chant. His was wholly rooted in mystery and sacrament. We can profit greatly by reading Ambrose's works. He is one of the four great Latin Doctors of the Church. Ave Maria! Jesus, I Trust In You! St. Ambrose, Pray for Us! Come, Holy Spirit, come! To Jesus through Mary! + Mikel Amigot | RosaryNetwork.com, New York
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