• August 21, 2024, Today’s Rosary on YouTube | Daily broadcast at 7:30 pm ET • The Audio Podcast of this Rosary is Available Here Now! Today, we celebrate the Memorial of St. Pius X, Pope (1835-1914). He was a defender of the purity of Christian doctrine and worked for the restoration of the Church's worship. Today is also the anniversary of the apparition of Our Lady of Knock in Ireland. On August 21, 1879, Our Lady appeared with St. Joseph and St. John the Evangelist in Knock in County Mayo. 15 people witnessed her. To the left of St. John, dressed as a mitered bishop, stood a simple altar with a young lamb before a cross. Angels encircled this area. The figures, all robed in white, were raised a couple of feet above. In the vision, which lasted about two hours, Mary stood in the middle, clothed in white garments. She wore a brilliant crown and a golden rose over her forehead, and her hands were raised as if in prayer. The silent apparition spoke louder than words with an eloquent message uniting earth and heaven. All knew it was Mary, the Mother of Jesus, Queen of Angels. People not at the apparition site reported seeing a bright light illuminate the area around the church. Many of the sick were healed upon visiting the church at Knock. A golden rose is often the symbol of this Marian apparition. Pope St. John Paul II presented a golden rose to the Shrine on his visit on September 30, 1979. Ave Maria! Jesus, I Trust In You! Come, Holy Spirit, come! To Jesus through Mary! + Mikel Amigot | RosaryNetwork.com, New York • Mary’s Major Message in the Silent Apparition at Knock
• August 14, 2024, Today’s Rosary on YouTube | Daily broadcast at 7:30 pm ET • The Audio Podcast of this Rosary is Available Here Now! Today is the Memorial of Saint Maximilian Kolbe (1894-1941), a martyr and priest. Born in Zdunska Wola, Poland, as Raymond Kolbe, he consecrated himself to the Lord in the Franciscan Order. Filled with love for the Virgin, he founded the Militia of the Immaculata movement of Marian consecration. To better "win the world for the Immaculata," with his preaching and writing, undertook an intense apostolic mission in Europe and Asia. Imprisoned in Auschwitz during the Second World War, he offered himself in exchange for the father of a large family who was to be executed. He was given a lethal injection on August 14, 1941. Pope John Paul II canonized Maximilian as a "martyr of charity" in 1982, proclaiming him the "Patron Saint of Our Difficult Century. Maximilian, patron of the pro-life movement, was a ground-breaking theologian. He developed the Church's understanding of Mary as a "Mediatrix" of all the graces of the Trinity and as an "Advocate" for God's people. "For Jesus Christ, I am prepared to suffer more still," he said. Also, today, on the evening of August 14, the Vigil Mass for the Assumption is celebrated. Ave Maria! Jesus, I Trust In You! St. Maximiliam Kolbe, Pray for Us! Come, Holy Spirit, come! To Jesus through Mary! + Mikel Amigot | RosaryNetwork.com, New York
• August 13, 2024, Today’s Rosary on YouTube | Daily broadcast at 7:30 pm ET • The Audio Podcast of this Rosary is Available Here Now! The Catholic faith is a divine gift that surpasses our understanding. Just take a look at loved ones who are not faithful. Consider how much pain they endure in their darkness. We, too, feel pain because we love them. Vatican II explained the faith this way: "God, out of the abundance of his love, speaks to men as friends and lives among them so that he may invite and take them into fellowship with himself." The Father did not put us on earth and left us on our own with nowhere to go except to the grave. He sent his beloved Son on earth. He made us heirs to heaven, leaving all the instruction and aid we need to reach our inheritance in his Church. The unbelievers and free-thinkers may feel free to do what they will, but that is untrue. They are slaves of sin and darkness, while we are children of the light, and we are given freedom for eternity. Ave Maria! Jesus, I Trust In You! St. Clare, Pray for Us! Come, Holy Spirit, come! To Jesus through Mary! + Mikel Amigot | RosaryNetwork.com, New York
• August 12, 2024, Today’s Rosary on YouTube | Daily broadcast at 7:30 pm ET • The Audio Podcast of this Rosary is Available Here Now! A friend of the Rosary Network, Chris W. from Ohio, recently shared a method for prayer. It's "Pope Francis' five-finger prayer." This prayer assigns a specific group of people to each finger on your hand. It provides a structured way to focus your prayers on different groups of people, reminding you of the interconnectedness of your community and personal needs. This is how it works. • Thumb: Start by praying for those closest to you, as this finger is the nearest to your heart. • Index Finger: Pray for those who teach, instruct, and heal you, such as teachers, mentors, and healthcare providers. • Middle Finger: This finger represents leaders and those in authority, so take a moment to pray for governors and other leaders. • Ring Finger: Use this finger to pray for the weakest or those who are sick and facing challenges in their lives. • Pinkie: Finally, pray for yourself, acknowledging your own needs and desires. Ave Maria! Jesus, I Trust In You! St. Clare, Pray for Us! Come, Holy Spirit, come! To Jesus through Mary! + Mikel Amigot | RosaryNetwork.com, New York Screenshot
• August 11, 2024, Today’s Rosary on YouTube | Daily broadcast at 7:30 pm ET • The Audio Podcast of this Rosary is Available Here Now! As we read today Sunday (Jn 6:41-51), Christ announced the doctrine of the Eucharist by stating that He gives his body as spiritual food to those who believe in Him and want eternal life. "I am the living bread that came down from heaven; whoever eats this bread will live forever; and the bread that I will give is my flesh for the life of the world." The Jews of that time didn't acknowledge this teaching in the Eucharist. Nor did they accept Christ as divine, as the Son of God, and as the only One who had seen the Father. They saw nothing in him but a native of Nazareth, a humble Galilean like themselves. This unbelief is the same today. Man is proud of his intelligence and treats whatever he cannot grasp within the limited confines of that intellect as non-existent. The divine doesn’t fit in with man's preconceived ideas. And his finite mind remains the sole judge and arbiter of all truth. But we, the baptized in the true faith, have received the grace to believe in a loving God, and in his divine Son, Jesus Christ, who came on earth to bring us to heaven, and the Holy Spirit, who completes the work of sanctification in us. From the bottom of our hearts, we thank the Almighty for giving us the Christian faith. Today is the Memorial of St. Clare of Assisi, which is superseded by the Sunday liturgy. Ave Maria! Jesus, I Trust In You! St. Clare, Pray for Us! Come, Holy Spirit, come! To Jesus through Mary! + Mikel Amigot | RosaryNetwork.com, New York
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