Solidly Grounded I have been compelled by the apostolic letter of the Holy Father on the beauty, the wonders and the meaning of the most ancient prayer that honors the Blessed Mother Mary: "The Rosary ...

However, important elements of the Rosary are biblical and/or belong to the common Christian ... 5) The second half, "Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death," ...

The loving mother sits beside her dear Son, the good wife by her husband, content if her loving attention can ease and comfort them in their weariness.' " 10 "If you seek Mary, you will find Jesus.

In this Sunday’s Gospel passage of the Wedding Feast at Cana, there is a theological portrait of both Mother Mary and prayer. Mary is the quintessential paragon of prayer. Not only does she ...

The Virgin Mary and her rosary saved my life ... He’s not offended when people pray the rosary and crown his mother with spiritual roses. Those who insult his mother he places at the back ...

The liturgical feasts dedicated to the Mother of God and Marian prayer, such as the Rosary, an ‘epitome of the whole Gospel,' express this devotion to the Virgin Mary." 1 1. CCC, 971.

Given to me by my mother when I was five, the rosary means the devotion to Christ and Mary. History indicates that it was created in the thirteenth century, by the Catholic Church, at the times of ...