• October 26, 2023, Today’s Rosary on YouTube | Daily broadcast at 7:30 pm ET • The Audio Podcast of this Rosary is Available Here Now! Pope Francis called for a day of prayer and fasting on Friday, Oct. 27 for peace in Gaza and Israel, amid the ongoing Israel-Hamas war. "It will be a day of penance to which I invite sisters and brothers of the various Christian denominations, those belonging to other religions, and all those who have at heart the cause of peace in the world, to join in as they see fit," the Pope said. A prayer vigil will take place today Thursday at 6 p.m. in St. Peter’s Square, where the faithful will join the pope to participate in "an hour of prayer in a spirit of penance to implore peace in our time, peace in this world." The tradition of a Holy Hour goes back to 1674 when Jesus appeared to St. Margaret Mary Alacoque and instructed her to spend an hour every Thursday meditating on his sufferings in the Garden of Gethsemane. As Catholic News Service explains, typically, a Holy Hour is done in adoration before the Blessed Sacrament; however, a Holy Hour can be done at any time and anywhere — in your home, in a church, or even outside in nature. During a Holy Hour, you can read Scripture, listen to worship music, journal, spend time in contemplation, recite the Rosary, or simply sit and talk with God. Ave Maria! Jesus, I Trust In You! To Jesus through Mary! + Mikel A. | RosaryNetwork.com, New York
• October 19, 2023, Today’s Rosary on YouTube | Daily broadcast at 7:30 pm ET • The Audio Podcast of this Rosary is Available Here Now! Do we perceive the world through our senses or through faith? Perceiving through our senses can sometimes provide a distorted view of human existence and universal truths. Our primary orientation should be rooted in faith. Faith incorporates reason, as it aligns with the Creator's intellect. Furthermore, faith can lead to unexpected and powerful outcomes. This is why Jesus proclaimed, "Amen, I say to you, if you have faith the size of a mustard seed, you can say to this mountain, 'Move from here to there,' and it will move. Nothing will be impossible for you." Ave Maria! Jesus, I Trust In You! St. Luke, Pray for Us! To Jesus through Mary! + Mikel A. | RosaryNetwork.com, New York
• October 18, 2023, Today’s Rosary on YouTube | Daily broadcast at 7:30 pm ET • The Audio Podcast of this Rosary is Available Here Now! Today, October 18th, is the Feast of St. Luke, the author of the third Gospel and the Acts of the Apostles. Native of Antioch in Syria and a practicing physician, he was converted by St. Paul, who accompanied him on a considerable part of his missionary journey. Luke's Gospel, which St. Jerome called "Paul's Gospel,” is the Gospel of the Merciful Heart of Jesus. It emphasizes the fact that Christ is the salvation of all men, especially of the repentant sinner and of the lowly. To St. Luke's Gospel, we owe most of our knowledge of Christ's childhood and some precious details about our Lady. He recalled for us the stable of Bethlehem and the details of the hidden life which Mary pondered in her heart. He also preserved some of the most touching of our Lord's parables, for example, those of the lost sheep and the prodigal son, as well as the canticle of the Magnificat. According to tradition, he was an artist, He painted the Blessed Virgin's portrait. St. Luke did not personally know our Lord, and like St. Mark, the author of the second Gospel, he is not included among the apostles. Ave Maria! Jesus, I Trust In You! St. Luke, Pray for Us! To Jesus through Mary! + Mikel A. | RosaryNetwork.com, New York
• October 17, 2023, Today’s Rosary on YouTube | Daily broadcast at 7:30 pm ET • The Audio Podcast of this Rosary is Available Here Now! "Many are invited, but few are chosen," told us Christ Jesus — as the Gospel of Matthew narrated in last Sunday's reading (Mt 22:1-14). This means that we all, baptized and non-baptized, believers and worldly people, are invited to live up to the glory of God. The Sacred Heart of Jesus full of merciful and forgiving loves reaches everyone. Even the unrighteous are preferred by Christ. That’s how his unfathomable divine mercy works. St. Faustina Marie Kowalska explained it in her powerful diary. But mind you, if we continue rejecting His mercy, we will face His justice, and we might face then eternal damnation, the unbearable flames of hell. It’s not a threat. It’s a consequence of our disobedience and rejection of grace. In Sunday's reading, Our Lord said: "Bind his hands and feet, and cast him into the darkness outside, where there will be wailing and grinding of teeth." Ave Maria! Jesus, I Trust In You! St. Teresa of Avila, Pray for Us! To Jesus through Mary! + Mikel A. | RosaryNetwork.com, New York
• October 16, 2023, Today’s Rosary on YouTube | Daily broadcast at 7:30 pm ET • The Audio Podcast of this Rosary is Available Here Now! One of the saints we honor today is St. Margaret Mary Alacoque (1647-1690), a French nun chosen by Our Lord to spread devotion to his Sacred Heart, at a time when Protestantism and the Jansenism heresy tried to separate Catholics from the true faith. Our Lord appeared to her often, usually as the Crucified Christ. In this revelation of the Sacred Heart to the nun, Christ Jesus made known His burning desire to be loved by all men. Margaret Mary communicated Our Lord's wish that the faithful receive Holy Communion on the first Friday of each month and observe the Feast of the Sacred Heart on the Friday after the octave of Corpus Christi. Through her apostolate of devotion to the Sacred Heart many sinners have repented and found grace with God. Many pilgrims to St. Margaret Mary's tomb have sought and obtained favors. Ave Maria! Jesus, I Trust In You! St. Margaret Mary Alacoque, Pray for Us! To Jesus through Mary! + Mikel A. | RosaryNetwork.com, New York
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