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- 1368 - March 27, 2024, Wednesday of the Holy Week, Holy Rosary (Glorious Mysteries)
Friends of the Rosary,
As we read today in the Gospel (Mt 26:14-25), during the Last Supper, Christ confirmed Judas Iscariot as His betrayer:
“Amen, I say to you, one of you will betray me.”
“Woe to that man by whom the Son of Man is betrayed. It would be better for that man if he had never been born.”
Then Judas, his betrayer, said in reply,
“Surely it is not I, Rabbi?”
He answered, “You have said so.”
Judas Iscariot expresses the mystery of iniquity or mysterium iniquitatis.The betrayer apostle had spent years in intimacy with Jesus, enjoyed His grace and merciful love, and noticed Jesus was the Son of God. And yet he turned the Messiah over to his enemies.
Theologians say that this anomalous tendency of human beings to evil sin has no rational ground for it. Bishop Barron states, "Those of us who regularly gather around the table of intimacy with Christ and yet engage consistently in the works of darkness are meant to see ourselves in the betrayer."
Today, Wednesday of Holy Week is traditionally known as Spy Wednesday, to commemorate the treachery of Judas, who made a bargain with the high priest to betray Jesus for 30 silver pieces.
This ends the official Lenten period; tomorrow we enter into the Holy Triduum, the three great liturgical days: Holy Thursday, Good Friday, and Easter Sunday.
Ave Maria!
Jesus, I Trust In You!To Jesus through Mary!
Here am I, Lord; I come to do your will!+ Mikel Amigot | RosaryNetwork.com, New York
• March 27, 2024, Today’s Rosary on YouTube | Daily broadcast at 7:30 pm ET
Wed, 27 Mar 2024 - 29min - 1367 - March 26, 2024, Tuesday of the Holy Week, Holy Rosary (Sorrowful Mysteries)
Friends of the Rosary,
In the Holy Land, Christians participated in a stunning procession from Bethphage to Jerusalem this Palm Sunday, Catholic News Agency reported.
The route followed the same path that Jesus took when He entered Jerusalem and was acclaimed by the crowd holding palms and olive branches.
About 3,000 faithful ascended the Mount of Olives, passed by Gethsemane, where Jesus experienced the most painful hours of his passion. Due to the ongoing war, there were fewer pilgrims than usual.
Those present responded with closeness in prayer, praise to the Lord, and a message of joy — the joy of being Christians.
“We have many problems, but we are truly happy that Jesus is our Lord. He is our joy and our strength,” said the Latin patriarch of Jerusalem, Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, who led the procession.
“Let us renew our commitment to follow Jesus and let us not be afraid! Jesus on the cross is the victory over the world, not the victory of arms, but that of love.”
The procession was preceded by the solemn Palm Sunday liturgy at the Holy Sepulcher, presided over by Pizzaballa.
The faithful waved palm branches and chanted “Hosanna,” circling the edicule of the Holy Sepulcher —the small shrine that houses the tomb of Jesus Christ—three times to symbolize the three days Jesus spent in the tomb.
Ave Maria!
Jesus, I Trust In You!To Jesus through Mary!
Here am I, Lord; I come to do your will!+ Mikel Amigot | RosaryNetwork.com, New York • March 26, 2024, Today’s Rosary on YouTube | Daily broadcast at 7:30 pm ET
Tue, 26 Mar 2024 - 30min - 1366 - March 25, 2024, Monday of the Holy Week, Holy Rosary (Joyful Mysteries)
Friends of the Rosary,
Yesterday, speaking in St. Peter’s Square, Pope Francis invited the crowd to follow in Jesus’ footsteps as He entered Jerusalem "so that being made by his grace partakers of the cross, we may have a share also in his resurrection and his life."
At the end of Palm Sunday Mass, the Pope said: "And now we turn in prayer to the Virgin Mary. Let us learn from her to stay close to Jesus during the days of Holy Week, to arrive at the joy of the Resurrection."
With the whole Church of Christ we herald the celebration of the Holy Week of our Lord’s paschal mystery, that is, his passion and resurrection.
We pray with confidence, never getting discouraged by looking for results. We trust in the Lord; He never fails. He is like that.
God will answer your prayers!
Ave Maria!
Jesus, I Trust In You!To Jesus through Mary!
Here am I, Lord; I come to do your will!+ Mikel Amigot | RosaryNetwork.com, New York
• March 25, 2024, Today’s Rosary on YouTube | Daily broadcast at 7:30 pm ET
Mon, 25 Mar 2024 - 30min - 1365 - March 24, 2024, Palm Sunday of the Lord’s Passion, Holy Rosary (Glorious Mysteries)
Friends of the Rosary:
Today, March 24th, is Palm Sunday of the Lord’s Passion and the beginning of Holy Week. It’s the completion of the Paschal Mystery of the Passion and Resurrection.
For five weeks of Lent, we have been preparing to celebrate our Lord’s paschal mystery by prayer, works of charity, and self-sacrifice.
Today we commemorate this solemn celebration in union with the whole Catholic Church. Christ entered in triumph into his own city of Jerusalem to complete his work as our Messiah: to suffer, to die, and to rise again.
As the faithful, we remember and dramatize Christ’s triumphal entrance into Jerusalem on a donkey. A huge crowd assembled, put their cloaks or branches on the ground, and waved palm branches, acclaiming Christ as the King of Israel, the Son of David.
We now joyfully acclaim by holding branches of palm trees Jesus our Messiah and King and sing as the priest enters the church. We cry, “Hosanna to the Son of David! Blessed is He who comes in the Name of the Lord.”
Jesus the Messiah was, and is, the sign of contradiction, acclaimed by some and reviled by others. He was sent by the Father into this world to wrest us from sin and the power of darkness.
By the reading today in mass of the Passion at the Gospel, we remain united with him in his suffering on the cross, may we share his resurrection and new life.
May we reach the happiness of the new and everlasting Jerusalem one day.
Ave Maria!
Jesus, I Trust In You!To Jesus through Mary!
Here am I, Lord; I come to do your will!+ Mikel Amigot | RosaryNetwork.com, New York
• March 24, 2024, Today’s Rosary on YouTube | Daily broadcast at 7:30 pm ET
Sun, 24 Mar 2024 - 29min - 1364 - March 23, 2024, Saturday of the Fifth Week of Lent, Holy Rosary (Joyful Mysteries)
Friends of the Rosary:
The Virgin Mary's role is to bring us face to face with the love in the Heart of Jesus crucified, wrote Mother Teresa.
"Be careful of all that can block that personal contact with the living Jesus. The Devil may try to use the hurts of life, and sometimes our own mistakes — to make you feel it is impossible that Jesus really loves you," wrote the saint.
It's not only that Jesus loves us. He longs for us. Even when we don't feel worthy.
"How can we last even one day without hearing Jesus say I love you — impossible. Our soul needs that as much as the body needs to breathe the air," Mother Teresa wrote in 1989.Ave Maria!
Jesus, I Trust In You!To Jesus through Mary!
Here am I, Lord; I come to do your will!+ Mikel Amigot | RosaryNetwork.com, New York
• March 23, 2024, Today’s Rosary on YouTube | Daily broadcast at 7:30 pm ET
Sat, 23 Mar 2024 - 31min - 1363 - March 22, 2024, Friday of the Fifth Week of Lent, Holy Rosary (Sorrowful Mysteries)
Friends of the Rosary:
Today, one week before Good Friday, we see in the Gospel (Jn 10:31-42) how hatred against Christ escalated in those final days of the Redeemer of the World.
Fridays of Lent have a penitential quality. The Stations of the Cross, prayed in many parishes today, allow us to love and treasure the Holy Cross of Jesus.
We have to be one in spirit with Him. In our crucifixion with Christ, we find salvation.
For Christ and with Christ, we suffer freely and willingly the unpleasant things that occur to us.
Fleeing from the Cross instead of holding it dear shouldn’t be our answer. We welcome the Cross as Our Savior did.
Ave Maria!
Jesus, I Trust In You!To Jesus through Mary!
Here am I, Lord; I come to do your will!If today you hear his voice, harden not your hearts.
+ Mikel Amigot | RosaryNetwork.com, New York
• March 22, 2024, Today’s Rosary on YouTube | Daily broadcast at 7:30 pm ET
Fri, 22 Mar 2024 - 28min - 1362 - March 21, 2024, Thursday of the Fifth Week of Lent, Holy Rosary (Luminous Mysteries)
Friends of the Rosary:
Christ Jesus' message is crystal clear, as we read today (Jn 8:51-59):
"Amen, amen, I say to you,
whoever keeps my word will never see death."But the prideful Jews of that time rejected His divinity and opted to offend the Lord. Even they picked up stones to throw at Him.
"Now we are sure that you are possessed.
Abraham died, as did the prophets, yet you say,
‘Whoever keeps my word will never taste death.’
Are you greater than our father Abraham, who died?
Or the prophets, who died?
Who do you make yourself out to be?"Jesus answered, "If I glorify myself, my glory is worth nothing;
but it is my Father who glorifies me,
of whom you say, ‘He is our God.’
You do not know him, but I know him.""Amen, amen, I say to you,
before Abraham came to be, I AM."Ave Maria!
Jesus, I Trust In You!To Jesus through Mary!
Here am I, Lord; I come to do your will!If today you hear his voice, harden not your hearts.
+ Mikel Amigot | RosaryNetwork.com, New York
Thu, 21 Mar 2024 - 29min - 1361 - March 20, 2024, Wednesday of the Fifth Week of Lent, Holy Rosary (Glorious Mysteries)
Friends of the Rosary:
In today’s Gospel (Jn 8:31-42), we read:
"Jesus said to those Jews who believed in him,
"If you remain in my word, you will truly be my disciples,
and you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free."
They answered him, "We are descendants of Abraham and have never been enslaved to anyone. How can you say, 'You will become free'?"
Jesus answered them, "Amen, amen, I say to you, everyone who commits sin is a slave of sin.”
The Scribes and Pharisees of that time were trying to kill the Author of Life, as His word had no room among them. Their arrogance and lack of faith made them children of the Evil One.Ave Maria!
Jesus, I Trust In You!
St. Joseph, Pray for Us!To Jesus through Mary!
Here am I, Lord; I come to do your will!+ Mikel Amigot | RosaryNetwork.com, New York
• March 20, 2024, Today’s Rosary on YouTube | Daily broadcast at 7:30 pm ET
Wed, 20 Mar 2024 - 30min - 1360 - March 19, 2024, Solemnity of St. Joseph, Holy Rosary (Sorrowful Mysteries)
Friends of the Rosary:
Today the Church celebrates the Solemnity of St. Joseph, the spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary and the foster father of Jesus. He is the patron and protector of the Universal Church.
He is also invoked as the patron of the dying because Jesus and Mary were at his death-bed and the patron of fathers, among many other causes. And that’s why today is Father’s Day.
St. Joseph was an ordinary manual laborer although descended from the royal house of David. In the designs of Providence, he was destined to become the spouse of the Mother of God. He faithfully fulfilled God’s high trust in protecting and guarding the greatest earthly treasures, Jesus and Mary.
Joseph was the trustworthy witness of the Messiah’s virgin birth. After this, he modestly retires into the background of holy Scripture.
His important mission in God’s plan of salvation was “to legally insert Jesus Christ into the line of David from whom, according to the prophets, the Messiah would be born, and to act as his father and guardian”, according to the Directory on Popular Piety and the Liturgy.
Most of our information about St. Joseph comes from the opening two chapters of St. Matthew’s Gospel. No words of his are recorded in the Gospels; he was the “silent” man.
St. Joseph was probably born in Bethlehem and probably passed away in Nazareth, probably before the beginning of Christ’s public life.
Today is the only Solemnity celebrated in the 2024 Lenten season since Easter is so early this year and the Solemnity of the Annunciation is transferred to the Second Week of Easter.
Ave Maria!
Jesus, I Trust In You!
St. Joseph, Pray for Us!To Jesus through Mary!
Here am I, Lord; I come to do your will!+ Mikel Amigot | RosaryNetwork.com, New York
• March 19, 2024, Today’s Rosary on YouTube | Daily broadcast at 7:30 pm ET
Tue, 19 Mar 2024 - 29min - 1359 - March 18, 2024, Monday of the Fifth Week of Lent, Holy Rosary (Joyful Mysteries)
Friends of the Rosary:
This Monday, March 18th we begin the fifth and final full week of Lent. Day after day, the liturgical readings tell of the lowering storm clouds that will break open next week.
And today’s main reading in the Gospel (John 8:1-11) features the woman caught in adultery. The scribes and Pharisees accuse and bring her to Jesus.
Our Lord responds: "Let the one among you who is without sin be the first to throw a stone at her."
And tells the woman: "Go, and from now on do not sin anymore."
In this biblical passage, we see divine mercy in action.
It’s the fruit of forgiveness offered and accepted. God loves sinners and rejects sin — because sin destroys and poisons our eternal souls.
Every sin is adultery to God — and is pardonable by Christ.
Ave Maria!
Jesus, I Trust In You!
St. Patrick, Pray for Us!To Jesus through Mary!
Here am I, Lord; I come to do your will!+ Mikel Amigot | RosaryNetwork.com, New York
• March 18, 2024, Today’s Rosary on YouTube | Daily broadcast at 7:30 pm ET
Mon, 18 Mar 2024 - 26min - 1358 - March 17, 2024, Fifth Sunday of Lent and St. Patrick, Holy Rosary (Sorrowful Mysteries)
Friends of the Rosary:
Previously called "Passion Sunday," this Fifth Sunday of Lent marks the beginning of Passiontide — the last two weeks of Lent. It commemorates the suffering of Christ (Latin passio = “suffering”). It's the final Sunday of Lent before the beginning of Holy Week.
The Catholic Church follows the practice of covering crosses and sacred images throughout the temples. Crosses remain covered until the beginning of the Easter Vigil.
The Gospel's main reading (Jn 12:20-33) invites us to reflect upon what it means to follow Christ.
The Lord said:
"Whoever loves his life loses it,
and whoever hates his life in this world
will preserve it for eternal life.
Whoever serves me must follow me,
and where I am, there also will my servant be.
The Father will honor whoever serves me."Also, He comments on the type of death He would suffer:
"Now is the time of judgment on this world;
now the ruler of this world will be driven out.
And when I am lifted up from the earth,
I will draw everyone to myself.”The Optional Memorial of St. Patrick, which is ordinarily celebrated today, is superseded by the Sunday liturgy.
Ave Maria!
Jesus, I Trust In You!
St. Patrick, Pray for Us!To Jesus through Mary!
Here am I, Lord; I come to do your will!+ Mikel Amigot | RosaryNetwork.com, New York
Sun, 17 Mar 2024 - 28min - 1357 - March 16, 2024, Saturday of the Fourth Week of Lent, Holy Rosary (Joyful Mysteries)
Friends of the Rosary:
After she died, St. Teresa of Avila appeared to one of her nuns and said:
"There should be no difference, as far as purity and love are concerned, between the blessed in Heaven and the faithful on earth, though we are perfectly happy and you are suffering. What the Divine Essence is to us in Heaven, the Blessed Sacrament should be to you on earth."
St. Alphonsus Liguori explained:
"Here, then, is our Heaven on earth—the Most Blessed Sacrament."
Ave Maria!
Jesus, I Trust In You!To Jesus through Mary!
Here am I, Lord; I come to do your will!+ Mikel Amigot | RosaryNetwork.com, New York
• March 16, 2024, Today’s Rosary on YouTube | Daily broadcast at 7:30 pm ET
Sat, 16 Mar 2024 - 29min - 1356 - March 15, 2024, Friday of the Fourth Week of Lent, Holy Rosary (Sorrowful Mysteries)
Friends of the Rosary:
Friends of the Rosary:
In today’s Gospel (Jn 7:1-2, 10, 25-30), we see how the Jews were trying to kill Our Lord as He moved in Galilee nearing the end of His public life.
"But no one laid a hand upon him, because his hour had not yet come."
So Christ Jesus continued to teach to large crowds who were coming to hear Him. The admiration of the people intensified the hatred of the priests, openly seeking the death of the Messiah. Our Lord was spending His days in teaching and His nights in prayer.
Does our conduct resemble that of Christ?In difficult circumstances, when we are unjustly accused criticized, or condemned, let’s calmly continue our work and recourse to God in prayer. Let’s leave our reputation in the hands of Christ.
Ave Maria!
Jesus, I Trust In You!To Jesus through Mary!
Here am I, Lord; I come to do your will!+ Mikel Amigot | RosaryNetwork.com, New York
• March 15, 2024, Today’s Rosary on YouTube | Daily broadcast at 7:30 pm ET
Fri, 15 Mar 2024 - 29min - 1355 - March 14, 2024, Thursday of the Fourth Week of Lent, Holy Rosary (Luminous Mysteries)
Friends of the Rosary:
The mercy of God is infinite, beyond our comprehension.
However, stating that everyone, no matter their deeds, will enter the glory of Heaven seems contrary to the words of Jesus.
Yesterday, in the Gospel’s main reading (Jn 5:17-30), the Son of God said:
"Amen, amen, I say to you, whoever hears my word and believes in the one who sent me has eternal life and will not come to condemnation, but has passed from death to life."
The message seems to be clear: Those "who have done good deeds" will go to the "resurrection of life" and those "who have done wicked deeds" to the "resurrection of condemnation."
Ave Maria!
Jesus, I Trust In You!To Jesus through Mary!
Here am I, Lord; I come to do your will!+ Mikel Amigot | RosaryNetwork.com, New York
• March 14, 2024, Today’s Rosary on YouTube | Daily broadcast at 7:30 pm ET
Thu, 14 Mar 2024 - 28min - 1354 - March 13, 2024, Wednesday of the Fourth Week of Lent, Holy Rosary (Glorious Mysteries)
Friends of the Rosary:
God wants every believer to be transformed into the image and character of Jesus Christ.
And on this season of Lent, we learn all the virtues necessary that, in St. Paul's words, "Christ may be formed in us" (Gal. 4:19).
And as we prepare ourselves to participate in the Resurrection of the Lord, we conform our lives in imitation of the suffering and patient servant of Christ.
He is the portrait of the loving crucified Savior.Padre Pio, one of the saints who understood Christ’s suffering the most, recommended attending Mass often.
And he said:"If you want to assist at Mass with devotion and with fruit, think of the sorrowful Mother at the foot of Calvary.”
“In your mind’s eye, transport yourself to Calvary," he added.
Ave Maria!
Jesus, I Trust In You!To Jesus through Mary!
Here am I, Lord; I come to do your will!+ Mikel Amigot | RosaryNetwork.com, New York
• March 13, 2024, Today’s Rosary on YouTube | Daily broadcast at 7:30 pm ET
Wed, 13 Mar 2024 - 28min - 1353 - March 12, 2024, Tuesday of Fourth Week of Lent, Holy Rosary (Sorrowful Mysteries)
Friends of the Rosary:
In his apostolic letter "Salvici Doloris", St. John Paul II wrote on the Christian meaning of human suffering: "It is through suffering that Jesus redeems us."
Benedict XVI wrote in his book Jesus of Nazareth: "In Jesus’ Passion, the filth of the world is wiped out in the pain of infinite love."
Great pain is God’s chosen way, because, as the Ratzinger-supervised Catechism clarifies: “The heart is converted by looking at him whom we have pierced. It is by discovering the greatness of God’s love that our heart is shaken by the horror and weight of sin and begins to fear offending God by sin (CCC 1432).”
Benedict elaborated this idea by writing that the greatest way God gave himself was by showing his crazy desire for us through his pains.
"The Cross of Jesus illumines his whole life: his swaddling clothes, his baptism, the paradoxes of the Beatitudes, the Kingdom of God, and other things difficult to decipher become understandable when Jesus’ Cross is at the center."
Ave Maria!
Jesus, I Trust In You!To Jesus through Mary!
Here am I, Lord; I come to do your will!+ Mikel Amigot | RosaryNetwork.com, New York
•March 12, 2024, Today’s Rosary on YouTube | Daily broadcast at 7:30 pm ET
Tue, 12 Mar 2024 - 28min - 1352 - March 11, 2024, Monday of Fourth Week of Lent, Holy Rosary (Joyful Mysteries)
Friends of the Rosary:
The faithful, who see their lives increasingly perfected by the grace of God, find it incomprehensible why many among us, especially friends and family members, prefer to stay attached to sin and darkness.
The Holy Spirit explained yesterday’s Gospel reading (John 3:14-21).”
“And this is the verdict,
that the light came into the world,
but people preferred darkness to light,
because their works were evil.
For everyone who does wicked things hates the light
and does not come toward the light,
so that his works might not be exposed.
But whoever lives the truth comes to the light, so that his works may be clearly seen as done in God.”Our sinful nature, stemming from the original sin of our ancestors Adam and Eve, blinds us. Our fallen world seeks to keep us in darkness. The Lord knows this—He knows our souls—and because of His great love for us, He sends us light in abundance.
God, who is rich in mercy, saves us by the grace of His faith, which is a gift from Him. As we live in Christ, we belong to the Light.
We never engage with darkness. We only pray for those who, doing wicked things, hate the light.
Ave Maria!
Jesus, I Trust In You!To Jesus through Mary!
Here am I, Lord; I come to do your will!+ Mikel Amigot | RosaryNetwork.com, New York
• March 11, 2024, Today’s Rosary on YouTube | Daily broadcast at 7:30 pm ET
Mon, 11 Mar 2024 - 28min - 1351 - March 10, 2024, Fourth Sunday of Lent, Laetare Sunday, Holy Rosary (Glorious Mysteries)
Friends of the Rosary:
The Fourth Sunday of Lent is traditionally called Laetare Sunday. Laetare is a Latin word that means "rejoice."
Today's Gospel (John 3:14-21) describes the reason for our joy: God's great love for us has been revealed in Jesus. Through his Passion, Death, and Resurrection, Christ has reconciled us with God and one another.
"For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son,
so that everyone who believes in him might not perish
but might have eternal life.For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world,
but that the world might be saved through him.Whoever believes in him will not be condemned,
but whoever does not believe has already been condemned,
because he has not believed in the name of the only Son of God.And this is the verdict,
that the light came into the world,
but people preferred darkness to light,
because their works were evil.For everyone who does wicked things hates the light
and does not come toward the light,
so that his works might not be exposed.But whoever lives the truth comes to the light,
so that his works may be clearly seen as done in God."Ave Maria!
Jesus, I Trust In You!To Jesus through Mary!
Here am I, Lord; I come to do your will!+ Mikel Amigot | RosaryNetwork.com, New York
• March 10, 2024, Today’s Rosary on YouTube | Daily broadcast at 7:30 pm ET
Sun, 10 Mar 2024 - 24min - 1350 - March 9, 2024, Saturday of the Third Week of Lent, Holy Rosary (Joyful Mysteries)
Friends of the Rosary:
"I have come not to abolish the law but to fulfill it," Jesus said to the Pharisees, as we read this Wednesday (Matthew 5:17–19).
The Son of God Jesus denounced the hypocrisy of the instructional religion of that time, but He didn’t call for its dismantling.
"What He effected was a transfiguration of the best of that classical Israelite religion—temple, law, priesthood, sacrifice, covenant—into the institutions, sacraments, practices, and structures of his Mystical Body, the Church," explained Bishop Barron.
Many evangelicals want Jesus without the Universal Church. Also, followers of the New Age spirituality reject any religion.
The Catholic Church is holy and sinner at the same time. However, this universal institution with its lights and shadows is the continuation of the preaching and faithful love of Christ.
Ave Maria!
Jesus, I Trust In You!To Jesus through Mary!
Here am I, Lord; I come to do your will!+ Mikel Amigot | RosaryNetwork.com, New York
• March 9, 2024, Today’s Rosary on YouTube | Daily broadcast at 7:30 pm ET
Sat, 09 Mar 2024 - 28min - 1349 - March 8, 2024, Friday of the Third Week of Lent, Holy Rosary (Sorrowful Mysteries)
Friends of the Rosary:
Lent is a time for a new conversion. By the sacrifice of penance, the Lord sends us abundant grace to purify us.
Benedict XVI said that Lent disciplines us, so we can be centered on the Paschal Mystery and change our daily lives. It’s a new beginning.
Benedict focused on three practical solutions. First, he mentions faith in a Creator God, and then "the renewal of the faith in the reality of Jesus Christ given to us in the Blessed Sacrament."
"And flowing from this, we must ask him to teach us all anew to understand the greatness of his suffering, his sacrifice."
Lord, I love you.Ave Maria!
Jesus, I Trust In You!To Jesus through Mary!
Here am I, Lord; I come to do your will!+ Mikel Amigot | RosaryNetwork.com, New York
• March 8, 2024, Today’s Rosary on YouTube | Daily broadcast at 7:30 pm ET
Fri, 08 Mar 2024 - 30min - 1348 - March 7, 2024, Thursday of the Third Week of Lent, Holy Rosary (Luminous Mysteries)
Friends of the Rosary:
Man's pride exceeds all bounds.
We all too frequently boast of our spiritual and material accomplishments as if no one had ever equaled us, even seeking to place himself on a level with, and at times even above, Our Lord.
Yet Christ, Who was true God, "emptied Himself, taking the nature of a slave and being made like unto men, and appearing in the form of man, He humbled Himself, becoming obedient to death, even to the death of the Cross." (Phil. 2:7).
Every Crucifix tells us this: "Learn of Me, for I am meek and humble of heart. I have been obedient unto death. I am full of love and patience."
The Son of God approached us in His deepest humiliation, summoning us to contemplate Him as the Man of Sorrows, asking we grow in humility and patience by studying His own resignation to the Will of His Heavenly Father.
Ave Maria!
Jesus, I Trust In You!To Jesus through Mary!
Here am I, Lord; I come to do your will!+ Mikel Amigot | RosaryNetwork.com, New York
• March 7, 2024, Today’s Rosary on YouTube | Daily broadcast at 7:30 pm ET
Thu, 07 Mar 2024 - 22min - 1347 - March 6, 2024, Wednesday of the Third Week of Lent, Holy Rosary (Glorious Mysteries)
Friends of the Rosary:
Building a culture that protects human and Christian vocations is critical.
But this is at risk, due to the danger of gender ideology, said Pope Francis.
"Today the ugliest danger is gender ideology, which seeks to blur differences between men and women through movements such as transgenderism," explained the Pope during an audience in Rome this month.
"Erasing differences is erasing humanity. Man and woman, however, are in a fruitful tension. The life of the human being is a vocation. Man and woman are created by God and are the image of the Creator."
We participate in a universal call "to embrace a specific and personal mission with joy and responsibility."
Ave Maria!
Jesus, I Trust In You!To Jesus through Mary!
Here am I, Lord; I come to do your will!+ Mikel Amigot | RosaryNetwork.com, New York
• March 6, 2024, Today’s Rosary on YouTube | Daily broadcast at 7:30 pm ET
Wed, 06 Mar 2024 - 26min - 1346 - March 5, 2024, Tuesday of the Third Week of Lent, Holy Rosary (Sorrowful Mysteries)
Friends of the Rosary:
At that time, the crowd was asking Jesus for a sign from Heaven to believe, despite the countless miracles He performed — as we recently read in the Gospel (Lk 11:29-32).
The Son of God Jesus said to them: "This generation is an evil generation; it seeks a sign, but no sign will be given it, except the sign of Jonah."
The sign of Jonah was the victory of his death and Resurrection.
The monumental, timeless demonstration was His Resurrection, the central mystery in our lives.
The crucified Jesus, who had died and been buried, was risen from the dead and would appear alive again to his disciples before ascending into Heaven.
Ave Maria!
Jesus, I Trust In You!To Jesus through Mary!
Here am I, Lord; I come to do your will!+ Mikel Amigot | RosaryNetwork.com, New York
• March 5, 2024, Today’s Rosary on YouTube | Daily broadcast at 7:30 pm ET
Tue, 05 Mar 2024 - 29min - 1345 - March 4, 2024, Monday of the Third Week of Lent, Holy Rosary (Joyful Mysteries)
Friends of the Rosary:
In his first letter to the Corinthians, which we read yesterday (1 Cor 1:22-25), St. Paul explains how Jews demand signs and Greeks look for wisdom. “But we proclaim Christ crucified.”
For the Jews, Greeks, and Gentiles, Christ did not fit their preconceived ideas of the Messiah. They all looked to philosophy or human wisdom for the solution of man’s problems.
Our Lord’s message of faithfulness and merciful love was too radical for them. The crucified and the resurrected Jesus was a stumbling block to their foolishness, as St. Paul described.
And St. Paul concluded: "For the foolishness of God is wiser than human wisdom, and the weakness of God is stronger than human strength."Ave Maria!
Jesus, I Trust In You!To Jesus through Mary!
Here am I, Lord; I come to do your will!+ Mikel Amigot | RosaryNetwork.com, New York
• March 4, 2024, Today’s Rosary on YouTube | Daily broadcast at 7:30 pm ET
Mon, 04 Mar 2024 - 26min - 1344 - March 3, 2024, Third Sunday of Lent, Holy Rosary (Glorious Mysteries)
Friends of the Rosary:
The Catholic Church begins today the second phase of the Forty Days of Lent with the Gospel passage of the long dialogue of Jesus and the Samaritan woman from He asks for a drink of water (Jn 4:13-16).
Jesus said to her,
"Everyone who drinks this water will be thirsty again, but whoever drinks the water I shall give will never thirst; the water I shall give will become in him a spring of water welling up to eternal life."
The woman said to him, "Sir, give me this water, so that I may not be thirsty or have to keep coming here to draw water."
Later in John 7: 37-39 Jesus once again speaks of living water, saying, "Let anyone who is thirsty come to me and drink. Whoever believes in me, as Scripture has said, rivers of living water will flow from within them."
By this, he meant the Spirit, whom those who believed in him were later to receive.
Also, today Sunday, we honor St Katharine Drexel.
Ave Maria!
Jesus, I Trust In You!To Jesus through Mary!
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• March 3, 2024, Today’s Rosary on YouTube | Daily broadcast at 7:30 pm ET
Sun, 03 Mar 2024 - 30min - 1343 - March 2, 2024, Saturday of the Second Week of Lent, Holy Rosary (Joyful Mysteries)
Friends of the Rosary:
We see a portrait of our Holy God in today's Gospel of Luke and the well-known parable of the prodigal son (Luke 15:1–3, 11-32).
This is the story:
A son asks his father for his inheritance, then squanders it recklessly, as he lives a life of indulgence. With nothing left, he is forced to work as a hired hand for a pig farmer. He is so destitute that he longs to eat the food of the pigs. Realizing that his father’s servants have better working conditions, he resolves to return to his father, beg forgiveness, and ask to be his servant.
Upon arriving at his father’s house, he is welcomed with loving arms. His father is overwhelmed with joy at his son’s return and holds a feast in his honor.
The prodigal son’s older brother, who has remained serving in his father’s house, does not share his father’s joy. Instead, he is jealous that his father has not honored him. His father urges him not to resent his brother, but to instead be happy for him.
The story of the Prodigal Son is the history of our own desertion. But we are given an urgent call to repentance and conversion. "Father, I have sinned." Our Father welcomes us with mercy. He receives us again as His children.
Friends, the Father's nature is to give. God simply is love. And we, sinners, tend to misunderstand how to access the divine love.
Ave Maria!
Jesus, I Trust In You!To Jesus through Mary!
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• March 1, 2024, Today’s Rosary on YouTube | Daily broadcast at 7:30 pm ET
Sat, 02 Mar 2024 - 32min - 1342 - March 1, 2024, Friday of the Second Week of Lent, Holy Rosary (Sorrowful Mysteries)
Friends of the Rosary:
The Forty Days of Lent is also a period of education and formation for adults who have not yet been baptized. They are being prepared to receive Baptism, Confirmation, and the Holy Eucharist, the three sacraments of Christian initiation, at the Easter Vigil. But the baptismal character of Lent is not only for catechumens. All of the faithful are reminded that Baptism is for the forgiveness of sins.
All the baptized require liberation from sin: from the bad habits that enslave us and impede our friendship with Christ.
The Church is always in need of conversion.
During Lent, all the baptized undergo a “second baptism,” to meet once again the mysteries of God’s mercy and love.Ave Maria!
Jesus, I Trust In You!To Jesus through Mary!
Here am I, Lord; I come to do your will!+ Mikel Amigot | RosaryNetwork.com, New York
• March 1, 2024, Today’s Rosary on YouTube | Daily broadcast at 7:30 pm ET
Fri, 01 Mar 2024 - 27min - 1341 - February 29, 2024, Thursday of the Second Week of Lent, Holy Rosary (Luminous Mysteries)
Friends of the Rosary:
Today, we read in the Gospel the story told by Jesus to the Pharisees of a poor man named Lazarus covered with sores who sat outside the door of a rich man dressed finely and dining sumptuously each day.
When Lazarus died, he was carried away by angels to "the bosom of Abraham"and comforted there. The rich man also died and was buried, and carried to the netherworld, where he was in torment.
From the flames of Hell, the rich man asked Abraham to warn his earthly five brothers what would await them if they didn't repent.
Abraham replied,
"If they will not listen to Moses and the prophets,
neither will they be persuaded
if someone should rise from the dead."Jesus doesn’t say anything about who was the rich man. What matters is that he didn’t care. Lazarus wasn’t his problem to address.
He lost salvation not because of anything he did, or his material richness, but because of what he omitted doing. Because of his indifference and unwillingness to take action.
As Christians, we are — or should be — committed to caring and helping those who are poor and deserve our merciful love.
Ave Maria!
Jesus, I Trust In You!To Jesus through Mary!
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Thu, 29 Feb 2024 - 29min - 1340 - February 28, 2024, Wednesday of the Second Week of Lent, Holy Rosary (Glorious Mysteries)
Friends of the Rosary:
In today’s reading (Mt 20:17-28), Christ Jesus anticipates to the Twelve disciples His Sorrowful Passion:
"Behold, we are going up to Jerusalem,
and the Son of Man will be handed over to
the chief priests and the scribes, and they will condemn him to death, and hand him over to the Gentiles
to be mocked and scourged and
crucified, and he will be raised on the
third day."
He also explains the meaning of His earthly dwelling:
"Whoever wishes to be great among you
shall be your servant;
whoever wishes to be first among you
shall be your slave.
Just so, the Son of Man did not come
to be served but to serve
and to give his life as a ransom for many."
Still today, these words are shocking us: The Holy One serving the humanity that rejected Him and even giving His life in reparation of our sins.Ave Maria!
Jesus, I Trust In You!To Jesus through Mary!
Here am I, Lord; I come to do your will!+ Mikel Amigot | RosaryNetwork.com, New York
• February 28, 2024, Today’s Rosary on YouTube | Daily broadcast at 7:30 pm ET
Wed, 28 Feb 2024 - 27min - 1339 - February 27, 2024, Tuesday of the Second Week of Lent, Holy Rosary (Sorrowful Mysteries)
Friends of the Rosary:
As we read in the Gospel today (Mt 23:1-12), Jesus said to his disciples and the crowd:
"The greatest among you must be your servant. Whoever exalts himself will be humbled, but whoever humbles himself will be exalted."
The Son of God was talking about the spiritual pride shown by the scribes and Pharisees:
"Do and observe all things whatsoever they tell you, but do not follow their example. For they preach but they do not practice."
Being themselves the authors of many precepts, the Pharisees believed themselves to be equally the authors of their own sanctity.
In other words, they rejected the merciful love of Christ, putting themselves away from Him and His Salvation.
Ave Maria!
Jesus, I Trust In You!To Jesus through Mary!
Here am I, Lord; I come to do your will!+ Mikel Amigot | RosaryNetwork.com, New York
• February 27, 2024, Today’s Rosary on YouTube | Daily broadcast at 7:30 pm ET
Tue, 27 Feb 2024 - 30min - 1338 - February 26, 2024, Monday of the Second Week of Lent, Holy Rosary (Joyful Mysteries)
Friends of the Rosary:
Christ Jesus asked us to stop judging, and be forgiving and merciful — as we read today in the Gospel of Luke (Lk 6:36-38).
"For the measure with which you measure
will in return be measured out to you."For this behavior, we need to ask God's grace.
"I say to you, love your enemies,
and pray for those who persecute you,
that you may be children of your heavenly Father,
for he makes his sun rise on the bad and the good,
and causes rain to fall on the just and the unjust." (Mt 5:43-48)"So be perfect, just as your heavenly Father is perfect."
Ave Maria!
Jesus, I Trust In You!To Jesus through Mary!
Here am I, Lord; I come to do your will!+ Mikel Amigot | RosaryNetwork.com, New York
• February 26, 2024, Today’s Rosary on YouTube | Daily broadcast at 7:30 pm ET
Mon, 26 Feb 2024 - 27min - 1337 - February 25, 2024, Second Sunday of Lent, Holy Rosary (Glorious Mysteries)
Friends of the Rosary:
The Holy Trinity speaks to us in many ways, including through the Sunday Scripture readings.
And today, on the second Sunday of Lent, we move from Jesus' retreat to the desert and the temptations by the devil to the splendor of the Transfiguration.
This episode, when Christ was transformed into pure light, is told in the three Synoptic Gospels of Matthew, Mark, and Luke.The Transfiguration is a promise of Jesus’ glory, his Resurrection.
On a mountain in today’s reading, a voice affirms that Jesus is God’s Son in words reminiscent of the voice at Jesus’ baptism. In addition, the appearance of Moses and Elijah connects this story with God’s relationship to the people of Israel.
Moses and Elijah represent the Law and the Prophets, respectively. Together with Jesus, they represent God’s complete Word.The Transfiguration occurs in the presence of three of Jesus’ disciples — Peter, James, and John — who would accompany him to the Garden of Gethsemane just before his arrest in the first Sorrowful Mystery.
Ave Maria!
Jesus, I Trust In You!To Jesus through Mary!
Here am I, Lord; I come to do your will!+ Mikel Amigot | RosaryNetwork.com, New York
• February 25, 2024, Today’s Rosary on YouTube | Daily broadcast at 7:30 pm ET
Sun, 25 Feb 2024 - 30min - 1336 - February 24, 2024, Saturday of the First Week of Lent, Holy Rosary (Joyful Mysteries)
Friends of the Rosary:
During Lent, we renew our baptismal vows and reaffirm our identity as Jesus’ disciples.
The Lenten season — with its three main pillars of prayer, fasting, and almsgiving — helps us strive to be better followers of Christ
The Faithful rediscover the penitential season that precedes Easter.
On Ash Wednesday we accepted the ashes placed upon each of one’s foreheads as an essential part of our commitment to be ambassadors for Christ, to live for something beyond one’s pleasure and self-satisfaction.
We are soldiers and warriors in a dramatic war against sin. And the outcome of this spiritual battle is to establish the kingdom of heaven, holiness, and charity.
It’s the struggle to be a saint that God wants us to be by the power of the grace of baptism.
Ave Maria!
Jesus, I Trust In You!To Jesus through Mary!
Here am I, Lord; I come to do your will!• February 24, 2024, Today’s Rosary on YouTube | Daily broadcast at 7:30 pm ET
Sat, 24 Feb 2024 - 25min - 1335 - February 23, 2024, Friday of the First Week of Lent, Holy Rosary (Sorrowful Mysteries)
Friends of the Rosary:
In Lent, from Ash Wednesday until the sundown in Holy Thursday, we engage in a 40-day battle to overcome sin.
Through intense prayer, fasting and self-discipline, almsgiving and sharing our time and talents, and deep reflection, we prepare to celebrate the Lord’s Resurrection at Easter.
The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops says, “During Lent, we seek the Lord in prayer by reading Sacred Scripture; we serve by giving alms; and we practice self-control through fasting.”
“We are called not only to abstain from luxuries during Lent, but to a true inner conversion of heart as we seek to follow Christ’s will more faithfully.”
Lent is an personal spiritual retreat.
Ave Maria!
Jesus, I Trust In You!To Jesus through Mary!
Here am I, Lord; I come to do your will!+ Mikel Amigot | RosaryNetwork.com, New York
• February 23, 2024, Today’s Rosary on YouTube | Daily broadcast at 7:30 pm ET
Fri, 23 Feb 2024 - 30min - 1334 - February 22, 2024, Feast of the Chair of St. Peter, Holy Rosary (Luminous Mysteries)
Friends of the Rosary:
Today we celebrate the Feast of the Chair of St. Peter.
The feast commemorates the unity of the Church, founded upon the Apostle and continued in an unbroken line down to the present Pope.
In today’s Gospel (Mt 16:13-19), we see how Peter is appointed to lead the Church of Christ on earth.
Jesus said: “You are Peter, and upon this rock I will build my Church, and the gates of the netherworld shall not prevail against it. I will give you the keys to the Kingdom of heaven. Whatever you bind on earth shall be bound in heaven; and whatever you loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven.”
Ave Maria!
Jesus, I Trust In You!To Jesus through Mary!
Here am I, Lord; I come to do your will!+ Mikel Amigot | RosaryNetwork.com, New York
• February 22, 2024, Today’s Rosary on YouTube | Daily broadcast at 7:30 pm ET
Thu, 22 Feb 2024 - 29min - 1333 - February 21, 2024, Wednesday of the First Week of Lent, Holy Rosary (Glorious Mysteries)
Friends of the Rosary:
Yesterday, the Catholic Church honored St. Jacinta Marto (1910-1920), the youngest visionary of Our Lady of Fatima.
She and her brother Francisco — whose feast is April 4 — were officially declared saints on May 13, 2017, in Fatima, Portugal. St. Francisco's feast is on April 4.
Both under 12 years old, they were the youngest non-martyrs to be beatified in the history of the Church. Along with her cousin Lucia, they witnessed the apparitions of Mary.
Ave Maria!
Jesus, I Trust In You!To Jesus through Mary!
Here am I, Lord; I come to do your will!+ Mikel Amigot | RosaryNetwork.com, New York
• February 21, 2024, Today’s Rosary on YouTube | Daily broadcast at 7:30 pm ET
Wed, 21 Feb 2024 - 30min - 1332 - February 20, 2024, Tuesday of the First Week of Lent, Holy Rosary (Sorrowful Mysteries)
Friends of the Rosary:
Christ Jesus didn't promise us smooth discipleship, but one filled with suffering — even much suffering.
In His three falls beneath the weight of the Cross, Jesus was tested in His faith.
Freely and willingly, He emptied Himself and became obedient unto death for our sake.
Christ's Via Crucis is a time of trial for us, too. A test of faith.
Our earthly journey is filled with setbacks and even personal tragedies.
The answer is to abandon ourselves to the will of the Father, in imitation of Our Lord.
Ave Maria!
Jesus, I Trust In You!To Jesus through Mary!
Here am I, Lord; I come to do your will!+ Mikel Amigot | RosaryNetwork.com, New York
• February 20, 2024, Today’s Rosary on YouTube | Daily broadcast at 7:30 pm ET
Tue, 20 Feb 2024 - 28min - 1331 - February 19, 2024, Monday of the First Week of Lent, Holy Rosary (Joyful Mysteries)
Friends of the Rosary:
In today's reading in the Gospel (Mt 25:31-46), Christ Jesus explains what is needed to inherit eternal life.
"For I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me drink, a stranger and you welcomed me, naked and you clothed me, ill and you cared for me, in prison and you visited me."
"Whatever you did for one of these least brothers of mine, you did for me."
The Kingdom of Heaven is about our absolute love for God and the radical commitment to love our fellow human beings.
Ave Maria!
Jesus, I Trust In You!To Jesus through Mary!
Here am I, Lord; I come to do your will!+ Mikel Amigot | RosaryNetwork.com, New York
• February 19, 2024, Today’s Rosary on YouTube | Daily broadcast at 7:30 pm ET
Mon, 19 Feb 2024 - 28min - 1330 - February 18, 2024, First Sunday of Lent, Holy Rosary (Glorious Mysteries)
Friends of the Rosary:
Today's Gospel (Mk 1:12-15) shows Christ Jesus being tempted by Satan in the desert for forty days and consoled by angels of God. After the temptations, Jesus went into Galilee and began to preach.
"The Spirit drove Jesus out into the desert,
and he remained in the desert for forty days,
tempted by Satan.
He was among wild beasts,
and the angels ministered to him.After John had been arrested,
Jesus came to Galilee proclaiming the gospel of God:
"This is the time of fulfillment.
The kingdom of God is at hand.
Repent, and believe in the gospel."Ave Maria!
Jesus, I Trust In You!To Jesus through Mary!
Here am I, Lord; I come to do your will!+ Mikel Amigot | RosaryNetwork.com, New York
• February 18, 2024, Today’s Rosary on YouTube | Daily broadcast at 7:30 pm ET
Sun, 18 Feb 2024 - 29min - 1329 - February 17, 2024, Saturday After Ash Wednesday, Holy Rosary (Joyful Mysteries)
Friends of the Rosary:
Today’s Gospel tells the episode (Lk 5:27-32) of the instant conversion of the tax collector Levi — St. Matthew. Jesus passed by, gazed at Matthew, and simply said, "Follow me."
"And leaving everything behind, he got up and followed him."
Bishop Barron asks: "Was Jesus responding to a request from Matthew or some longing in the sinner’s heart? Certainly not. Grace, by definition, comes unbidden and without explanation."
Grace and conversion are creations of the Lord. And, mind you, no matter how hard and accomplished we are, we don't convert. Only the Lord Jesus converts.
God graciously calls us. Through prayer, we will notice this calling during this Lent.
Ave Maria!
Jesus, I Trust In You!To Jesus through Mary!
Here am I, Lord; I come to do your will!+ Mikel Amigot | RosaryNetwork.com, New York
• February 17, 2024, Today’s Rosary on YouTube | Daily broadcast at 7:30 pm ET
Sat, 17 Feb 2024 - 30min - 1328 - February 16, 2024, Friday After Ash Wednesday, Holy Rosary (Sorrowful Mysteries)
Friends of the Rosary:
Every Friday during Lent we abstain from eating meat. It's a Christian practice that helps us to discipline ourselves and dominate our superficial hunger for food and drink.
And like we did on Ash Wednesday on Good Friday we will eat one full meal, or two smaller meals.
"We fast because we have a hunger for God," as Bishop Barrons explains today.
Our deepest hunger is for God. And to discover this inner desire, we have to fast. We are meant to feel how hungry we are for God, the true Living Bread.
In addition, the Fridays of Lent are a good practice for Good Friday as an opportunity to reflect on the Lord's Passion.
Ave Maria!
Jesus, I Trust In You!To Jesus through Mary!
Here am I, Lord; I come to do your will!+ Mikel Amigot | RosaryNetwork.com, New York
• February 16, 2024, Today’s Rosary on YouTube | Daily broadcast at 7:30 pm ET
Fri, 16 Feb 2024 - 31min - 1327 - February 15, 2024, Thursday After Ash Wednesday, Holy Rosary (Luminous Mysteries)
Friends of the Rosary: "Lent is a time to look inward and share our deepest desires, worries, and weaknesses with the Lord in prayer," Pope Francis said in his Ash Wednesday homily. "The Lord is inviting us to remove the masks we so often wear and see ourselves as we truly are in the sight of God." In his homily, Pope Francis encouraged everyone to make more space for prayer in silence in Eucharistic adoration during the 40 days of Lent. He quoted advice from St. Anselm of Canterbury, an 11th-century Benedictine monk and doctor of the Church who wrote in 1078: "Escape from your everyday business for a short while, hide for a moment from your restless thoughts. Break off from your cares and troubles and be less concerned about your tasks and labors. Make a little time for God and rest a while in him." Ave Maria!Jesus, I Trust In You! To Jesus through Mary!Here am I, Lord; I come to do your will! + Mikel Amigot | RosaryNetwork.com, New York • February 15, 2024, Today’s Rosary on YouTube | Daily broadcast at 7:30 pm ET
Thu, 15 Feb 2024 - 29min - 1326 - February 14, 2024, Ash Wednesday, the Beginning of Lent, Holy Rosary (Glorious Mysteries)
Friends of the Rosary:
Today is the feast day of St. Valentine and most importantly, Ash Wednesday, the beginning of the penitential season of Lent — forty days of prayer, abstinence, and fasting in imitation of Our Lord in the desert.
During today's Mass, the ashes are blessed and then priests or deacons impart this sacramental on the faithful as a sign of conversion, penance, fragility, and mortality.
The ash on our forehead means that we are witness to our faith. It also reminds us that our time on earth is short.
The ashes are made from the palms used at the previous Passion Sunday ceremonies.
During Lent, we observe the central act of history, the redemption of the human race by Our Savior Jesus Christ.
All the baptized are called to do some penance:
• Abstinence from eating meat on Ash Wednesday and all Fridays during Lent.
• Fasting on Ash Wednesday and Good Friday. It means that a person is permitted to eat one full meal, as well as two smaller meals that together are not equal to a full meal.
Ave Maria!
Jesus, I Trust In You!To Jesus through Mary!
Here am I, Lord; I come to do your will!+ Mikel Amigot | RosaryNetwork.com, New York
• February 14, 2024, Today’s Rosary on YouTube | Daily broadcast at 7:30 pm ET
Wed, 14 Feb 2024 - 28min - 1325 - February 13, 2024, Holy Rosary (Joyful Mysteries)
Friends of the Rosary:
In today's readings, we learn from the first letter of James the Apostle about the value of trials and temptation (Jas 1:12-18).
"Blessed is he who perseveres in temptation,
for when he has been proven he will receive the crown of life
that he promised to those who love him.""Each person is tempted when lured and enticed by his desire. Then desire conceives and brings forth sin, and when sin reaches maturity it gives birth to death."
All good giving and every perfect gift are from above, coming down from the Father of lights."
Friends, we are encouraged to persevere through trials, even finding joy in our difficulties, for these challenges test our faith and develop perseverance.
As the holy apostle teaches, we must avoid being double-minded and unstable in our faith, especially when seeking wisdom from God.
Instead, we should ask for God's grace and wisdom with unwavering faith, for He gives generously to all who ask.
Ave Maria!
Jesus, I Trust In You!To Jesus through Mary!
Here am I, Lord; I come to do your will!+ Mikel A. | RosaryNetwork.com, New York
• February 13, 2024, Today’s Rosary on YouTube | Daily broadcast at 7:30 pm ET
Tue, 13 Feb 2024 - 31min - 1324 - February 12, 2024, Holy Rosary (Joyful Mysteries)
Friends of the Rosary:
Yesterday, February 11, was the 32nd World Day of the Sick, a commemoration instituted by Pope St. John Paul II.
The World Day of the Sick takes place each year on the memorial of Our Lady of Lourdes. On this day in 1858 in Lourdes, France, the 14-year-old peasant girl Bernadette Soubirous saw the Virgin Mary, wearing a white dress and holding a rosary.
It would be the first of 18 appearances of Holy Virgin in Lourdes. In one apparition, on the feast day of the Annunciation, Mary said, “I am the Immaculate Conception.”
Since then, Lourdes has been a popular travel destination. Thousands of people say their medical conditions have been cured through pilgrimage, prayer, and the water flowing from a spring to which Bernadette was directed by the Blessed Virgin.
Experts have verified 69 cases of miraculous healing at Lourdes since 1862.
Ave Maria!
Jesus, I Trust In You!To Jesus through Mary!
Here am I, Lord; I come to do your will!+ Mikel A. | RosaryNetwork.com, New York
• February 12, 2024, Today’s Rosary on YouTube | Daily broadcast at 7:30 pm ET
Mon, 12 Feb 2024 - 27min - 1323 - February 11, 2024, Holy Rosary (Glorious Mysteries)
Friends of the Rosary:
Christ Jesus is the healer of the human race, afflicted by original sin. We all, repentant sinners, know our Shepherd.
At that time, during His public ministry, Jesus miraculously cured thousands of people.
One of those souls was a leper abandoned by society.
We see today in Mark's gospel (Mk 1:40-45) both the divine power and the divine compassion of Jesus in an act of healing.
A leper came to Jesus and kneeling down begged him and said,
“If you wish, you can make me clean.”
Moved with pity, he stretched out his hand,
touched him, and said to him,
“I do will it. Be made clean.”
The leprosy left him immediately, and he was made clean.Ave Maria!
Jesus, I Trust In You!To Jesus through Mary!
Here am I, Lord; I come to do your will!+ Mikel A. | RosaryNetwork.com, New York
• February 11, 2024, Today’s Rosary on YouTube | Daily broadcast at 7:30 pm ET
Sun, 11 Feb 2024 - 29min - 1322 - February 10, 2024, Memorial of St. Scholastica, Holy Rosary (Joyful Mysteries)
Friends of the Rosary:
On Feb. 10, the Catholic Church remembers St. Scholastica (480-547). She was the twin sister of St. Benedict, the "father of monasticism" in Western Europe. The twins' mother died at their birth.
Under Benedict's direction, Scholastica founded a community of nuns near the great Benedictine monastery Monte Cassino.
Inspired by Benedict's teaching, Scholastica devoted her life to seeking and serving God.
When she passed away, Benedict saw in a vision the soul of his sister departed from her body, and in the likeness of a dove, ascend into heaven. He rejoiced with hymns and praise, giving thanks to God.Ave Maria!
Jesus, I Trust In You!
St. Scholastica, Pray for Us!To Jesus through Mary!
Here am I, Lord; I come to do your will!+ Mikel A. | RosaryNetwork.com, New York
• February 10, 2024, Today’s Rosary on YouTube | Daily broadcast at 7:30 pm ET
Sat, 10 Feb 2024 - 33min - 1321 - February 9, 2024, Holy Rosary (Sorrowful Mysteries)
Friends of the Rosary:
What is the will of God? It is love, as love is His essence—to show love to others and/or will the good of others.
That is the way God's goodness manifests itself to us.
God is the supreme lover of our soul. His goodness means that He provides what we need for our perfection, not merely what we desire for our pleasure, which very often leads to our destruction.
Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen wrote: "As a sculptor, He sometimes applies the chisel to the marble of our imperfect selves and knocks off huge chunks of selfishness that His image may better stand revealed. Like a musician, whenever He finds the strings too loose on the violin of our personality, He tightens them even though it hurts, so that we may better reveal our hidden harmonies."
What father does not want to be proud of his son? So long as there is love, there is necessarily a desire for the perfecting of the beloved.
What parent does not want to be proud of their child? So long as there is love, there is necessarily a desire for the perfecting of the beloved.
Because God loves us, like any father, He wants us to be happy. He made us for eternal joy.
Ave Maria!
Jesus, I Trust In You!To Jesus through Mary!
Here am I, Lord; I come to do your will!+ Mikel A. | RosaryNetwork.com, New York
• February 9, 2024, Today’s Rosary on YouTube | Daily broadcast at 7:30 pm ET
Fri, 09 Feb 2024 - 30min - 1320 - February 8, 2024, Holy Rosary (Luminous Mysteries)
Friends of the Rosary:
Yesterday, we celebrated the memorial day of Blessed Pope Pius IX (1792-1878).
Pius IX defined the dogma of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary on December 8, 1854. It stated, "It has been revealed by God that Mary was preserved from original sin from the moment of her conception, by a singular grace and privilege of almighty God, and in view of the merits of Jesus Christ, Saviour of the human race."
Three years after the proclamation of the dogma, on March 25, 1858, the Blessed Virgin, during one of her apparitions to Bernadette Soubirous in Lourdes, France, identified herself with the words: “I am the Immaculate Conception.”
In 1996, Pope John Paul II said, "The freedom from every stain of original sin entails as a positive consequence the total freedom from all sin as well as the proclamation of Mary's perfect holiness, a doctrine to which the dogmatic definition makes a fundamental contribution."
The Catechism of the Catholic Church states that Mary was "redeemed in a more exalted fashion, by reason of the merits of her Son."
Ave Maria!
Jesus, I Trust In You!To Jesus through Mary!
Here am I, Lord; I come to do your will!+ Mikel A. | RosaryNetwork.com, New York
• February 8, 2024, Today’s Rosary on YouTube | Daily broadcast at 7:30 pm ET
Thu, 08 Feb 2024 - 29min - 1319 - February 7, 2024, Holy Rosary (Glorious Mysteries)
Friends of the Rosary:
Jesus teaches that evil comes from within, from our hearts.
“But what comes out of the man, that is what defiles him.
From within the man, from his heart,
come evil thoughts, unchastity, theft, murder,
adultery, greed, malice, deceit,
licentiousness, envy, blasphemy, arrogance, folly.
All these evils come from within and they defile.”Our Lord summoned the crowd:
“Hear me, all of you, and understand.
Nothing that enters one from outside can defile that person;
but the things that come out from within are what defile.”Through prayer and sacrifices, we combat the evils and dysfunctions that stem from original sin, the effects of which are evident everywhere.
Ave Maria!
Jesus, I Trust In You!To Jesus through Mary!
Here am I, Lord; I come to do your will!+ Mikel A. | RosaryNetwork.com, New York
• February 7, 2024, Today’s Rosary on YouTube | Daily broadcast at 7:30 pm ET
Wed, 07 Feb 2024 - 29min - 1318 - February 6, 2024, Holy Rosary (Sorrowful Mysteries)
Friends of the Rosary:
Today, on the memorial day of Saint Paul Miki and Companions Martyrs, we see Jesus calling the Pharisees hypocrites because they “disregard God’s commandment but cling to human tradition.” (Mark 7:1–13)
The Pharisees and scribes were questioning Jesus because His disciples were not following the tradition of the elders but instead were eating with unwashed, uncleaned hands.
He responded,
“Well did Isaiah prophesy about you hypocrites,
as it is written:
These people honor me with their lips,
but their hearts are far from me;
In vain do they worship me,
teaching as doctrines human precepts.”The hypocrisy of the Pharisees was 1) disregard of love — not willing the good of the other — and 2) a human creation of the Eternal Word.
They were playing as little Gods, following an interpreted religion for their earthly purposes.
Regarding what is real love, Bishop Barron writes, “It’s a leaping outside of the narrow confines of my needs and desires, and an embrace of the other’s good for the other’s sake. It is an escape from the black hole of the ego, which tends to draw everything around it into itself.”
Ave Maria!
Jesus, I Trust In You!To Jesus through Mary!
Here am I, Lord; I come to do your will!+ Mikel A. | RosaryNetwork.com, New York
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Tue, 06 Feb 2024 - 31min - 1317 - February 5, 2024, Memorial of St. Agatha, Holy Rosary (Joyful Mysteries)
Friends of the Rosary:
The Catholic Church celebrates today the Memorial of St. Agatha (d. 250), a virgin and martyr who died in defense of her purity, in Catania, Sicily.
After Quintanus, the governor of Sicily, tried in vain to force her to consent to sin, imprisoned for a month, and then had her breasts cut off, but that night Agatha was miraculously healed by the apostle St. Peter.
When asked why she lived the servile life of a Christian, St. Agatha answered: "I am a handmaid of Christ, and that is why I bear the outward appearance of a slave; yet this is the highest nobility, to be a slave to Christ."
The governor threatened her with the most dreadful tortures if she did not renounce Christ. Agatha countered: "If you threaten me with wild beasts, know that in the Name of Christ, they grow tame; if you use fire, from heaven angels will drop healing dew on me."
She was then rolled over sharp stones and burning coals and finally taken to prison where she died while praying.
"O Lord Jesus Christ, good Master, I give You thanks that You granted me victory over the executioners' tortures. Grant now that I may happily dwell in Your never-ending glory."
Ave Maria!
Jesus, I Trust In You!
St. Agatha, Pray for Us!To Jesus through Mary!
Here am I, Lord; I come to do your will!+ Mikel A. | RosaryNetwork.com, New York
• February 5, 2024, Today’s Rosary on YouTube | Daily broadcast at 7:30 pm ET
Mon, 05 Feb 2024 - 29min - 1316 - February 4, 2024, Holy Rosary (Glorious Mysteries)
Friends of the Rosary:
In today's Sunday reading (Mk 1:29-39), we see a day in the public life of Jesus: He heals people, drives out demons, prays, and preaches.
As followers of Christ, we are invited to pray, serve the poor, and evangelize throughout Galilee.
The Gospel of Mark presents as a healer. In him, divinity and humanity come together.
"In him, the divine life and divine power are breaking through," writes Bishop Barron.
"God’s deepest intentions appear—what God plans for us in the kingdom to come is now historically anticipated."
Ave Maria!
Jesus, I Trust In You!To Jesus through Mary!
Here am I, Lord; I come to do your will!+ Mikel A. | RosaryNetwork.com, New York
• February 4, 2024, Today’s Rosary on YouTube | Daily broadcast at 7:30 pm ET
Sun, 04 Feb 2024 - 26min - 1315 - February 3, 2024, Feast of St. Blaise, Holy Rosary (Joyful Mysteries)
Friends of the Rosary:
Today, February 3rd, we celebrate the memorial of St. Blaise (or Blase), a fourth-century saint and martyr who enjoys widespread veneration in the Eastern and Western Churches due to many cures attributed to him.
On this day the Church gives a "Blessing of the Throats" in honor of St. Blaise, who was a physician and Bishop of Sebaste, Armenia.
From the eighth century, St. Blaise has been invoked on behalf of the sick, especially those afflicted with illnesses of the throat. St. Blaise is included in the list of Fourteen Holy Helpers.
Today, two candles are blessed with a prayer that God will free us from illness.
St. Blaise lived in a cave on Mount Argeus and was a healer of men and animals. According to legend, sick animals would come to him on their own for help, but would never disturb him at prayer.
While arrested, and in prison, Blaise ministered to and healed fellow prisoners, including saving a child who was choking on a fish bone; this led to the blessing of throats on Blaise's feast day.
Ave Maria!
Jesus, I Trust In You!
St. Blaise, Pray for Us!To Jesus through Mary!
Here am I, Lord; I come to do your will!+ Mikel A. | RosaryNetwork.com, New York
• February 3, 2024, Today’s Rosary on YouTube | Daily broadcast at 7:30 pm ET
Sat, 03 Feb 2024 - 31min - 1314 - February 2, 2024, Feast of the Presentation of the Lord, Holy Rosary (Sorrowful Mysteries)
Friends of the Rosary:
Today, forty days after the birth of Jesus, we celebrate the Feast of the Presentation of the Lord, also popularly known as Candlemas Day — since it takes place the Procession and Blessing of Candles at Mass.
Christ Child is revealed as the Messiah through the canticle and words of Simeon and the testimony of Anna the prophetess.
The Presentation of the Lord concludes the celebration of the Nativity. And with the offerings of the Virgin Mother and the prophecy of Simeon, the events now point toward Easter.
Overall, Jesus’ presentation signifies God made man’s entrance to His temple, presenting Himself to those who were searching for Him.
It also reminds us that prayer, penance, and contemplation result in a solid interior life that brings true Christian charity.
During the episode of the Presentation, we see Simeon’s prophecy of Mary’s sufferings. Pope John Paul II taught that ‘Simeon's words seem like a second Annunciation to Mary, for they tell her of the actual historical situation in which the Son is to accomplish his mission, namely, in misunderstanding and sorrow.’ (Redemptoris Mater, n16)
Only those who pray and offer penance, like Simeon and Anna, are open to the breath of the Spirit. They knew how to recognize the Lord in the circumstances in which He manifested Himself because they possessed an ample interior vision.
In addition, today, and given that consecrated men and women are to be the light in the world — imitating Jesus, the Light of the World — we celebrate the World Day of Prayer for Consecrated Life. Pope St. John Paul II instituted this celebration in 1997.
The Church demonstrates its gratitude to all those who dedicate themselves in a privileged way to prayer and have a particular religious vocation to the contemplative life.
Ave Maria!
Jesus, I Trust In You!To Jesus through Mary!
Here am I, Lord; I come to do your will!+ Mikel A. | RosaryNetwork.com, New York
• February 2, 2024, Today’s Rosary on YouTube | Daily broadcast at 7:30 pm ET
Fri, 02 Feb 2024 - 29min - 1313 - February 1, 2024, Holy Rosary (Luminous Mysteries)
Friends of the Rosary:
Jesus is astonished by our lack of faith.
As we read this week (MK 6:1-6), He cured many sick, drove out demons, and performed mighty deeds. Despite these miracles, people refuse to trust in Him.
Though we, the faithful, possess an understanding of the Eternal Word, our faith remains lacking. Christ Jesus dwells among us, yet we fail to recognize Him.
In the sacrament of the Holy Eucharist, He abundantly bestows His grace, but we persist in disbelief and ingratitude.
One day, the whole truth will be revealed to each of us. Unfortunately, for many, it will be too late.
The majority will realize that they've wasted their time on Earth. It's time to fully convert and place our trust in Him.
Ave Maria!
Jesus, I Trust In You!
St. John Bosco, Pray for Us!To Jesus through Mary!
Here am I, Lord; I come to do your will!+ Mikel A. | RosaryNetwork.com, New York
• February 1, 2024, Today’s Rosary on YouTube | Daily broadcast at 7:30 pm ET
Thu, 01 Feb 2024 - 30min - 1312 - January 31, 2024, Memorial of St. John Bosco, Holy Rosary (Glorious Mysteries)
Friends of the Rosary:
Every January 31, the Catholic Church honors St. John Bosco (or “Don Bosco”), a 19th-century Italian priest who reached out to young people to remedy their lack of education, opportunities, and faith. He was an enlightened educator and innovator.
St. John Bosco was the founder of the Salesian Society, named in honor of St. Francis de Sales, and of the Daughters of Mary, Help of Christians. His lifework was the welfare of young boys and girls, hence his title, "Apostle of Youth." He had no formal system of education, but rather his methods centered on persuasion, authentic religiosity, and love for young people.
At age nine, he had a prophetic dream in which unruly young boys were uttering words of blasphemy. Jesus Christ and the Virgin Mary appeared to John in the dream, saying he would bring such youths to God through the virtues of humility and charity. Later on, this dream would help John to discern his calling as a priest.
He'd become a spiritual guide and provider along with his fellow Salesian priests and brothers, giving boys religious instruction, lodging, education, and work opportunities.This success did not come easily, as the priest struggled to find reliable accommodations and support for his ambitious apostolate. Italy’s nationalist movement made life difficult for religious orders, and its anti-clerical attitudes even led to assassination attempts against Don Bosco.
However, such hostility did not stop the Salesians from expanding in Europe and beyond. They were helping 130,000 children in 250 houses by the end of Don Bosco’s life. “I have done nothing by myself,”he stated, saying it was“Our Lady who has done everything” through her intercession with God.
St. John Bosco died on January 31, 1888, after conveying a message: “Tell the boys that I shall be waiting for them all in Paradise.”
He was canonized on Easter Sunday of 1934 and is a patron saint of young people, apprentices, and Catholic publishers and editors.
Ave Maria!
Jesus, I Trust In You!
St. John Bosco, Pray for Us!To Jesus through Mary!
Here am I, Lord; I come to do your will!+ Mikel A. | RosaryNetwork.com, New York
• January 31, 2024, Today’s Rosary on YouTube | Daily broadcast at 7:30 pm ET
Wed, 31 Jan 2024 - 30min - 1311 - January 30, 2024, Holy Rosary (Sorrowful Mysteries)
Friends of the Rosary:
This week we read in the Gospel how Jesus drives out demons and unclean spirits from possessed men.
Reflecting upon it, there are powerful things we can do to win the battle against evil in our lives, according to Fr. David Rider, a Catholic priest in Monroe, New York.
• Never engage in the occult or abstain from habitual mortal sin. It invites them in.
• Cleanse our homes from anything that can invite demons — new age crystals, good luck charms, books about the occult.
• Never leave your house without wearing some blessed object on your person: crucifix, miraculous medal, scapular.
• Never wear an Italian horn or an eye against the evil eye.
• Play Christian praise and worship music at all times. The devil can’t stand to be anywhere where Jesus is being praised.
• Pray the Holy Rosary — each Hail Mary is a hit to Satan's head.
• Go to confession frequently. One confession is more powerful than a hundred exorcisms
• Cling to the Holy Eucharist and spend time in adoration.
Ave Maria!
Jesus, I Trust In You!To Jesus through Mary!
Here am I, Lord; I come to do your will!+ Mikel A. | RosaryNetwork.com, New York
• January 30, 2024, Today’s Rosary on YouTube | Daily broadcast at 7:30 pm ET
Tue, 30 Jan 2024 - 32min - 1310 - January 29, 2024, Holy Rosary (Joyful Mysteries)
Friends of the Rosary:
Christ Jesus demonstrated His authority during His public ministry, notably exerting power over the spiritual realm. This included causing men with unclean spirits to convulse and expel their demons, as described in St. Mark 1:21-28 and St. Mark 5:1-20.
Christ gave us the power to be like Him so that we are free from sin because sin makes us like the devil.
Reflecting on this, Bishop Barron wrote, “and now we have to make a decision.” “If he is who he says he is and who he demonstrates himself to be, then we have to give our lives to him.”
Are we with Christ or against Him?
Ave Maria!
Jesus, I Trust In You!To Jesus through Mary!
Here am I, Lord; I come to do your will!+ Mikel A. | RosaryNetwork.com, New York
• January 29, 2024, Today’s Rosary on YouTube | Daily broadcast at 7:30 pm ET
Mon, 29 Jan 2024 - 32min - 1309 - January 28, 2024, Holy Rosary (Glorious Mysteries)
Friends of the Rosary:
In today’s Gospel (St. Mark 1:21-28), Jesus finds in a synagogue a man with an unclean spirit, who cries out,
"What have you to do with us, Jesus of Nazareth?
Have you come to destroy us?
I know who you are—the Holy One of God!"
Jesus rebuked him and said,
"Quiet! Come out of him!"
The unclean spirit convulsed him and with a loud cry came out of him.People possessed with demons were obeying him, to the amazement and astonishment of the people in Galilee.
From the first days of His public ministry, Jesus’ messianic power began to be manifested to those who saw and heard Him.
Still today, the mystery of the Incarnated Word is beyond human calculation and imagination.
Why don’t we accept the infinite power and love of God, as it is described in the Scriptures?
Ave Maria!
Jesus, I Trust In You!To Jesus through Mary!
Here am I, Lord; I come to do your will!+ Mikel A. | RosaryNetwork.com, New York
• January 28, 2024, Today’s Rosary on YouTube | Daily broadcast at 7:30 pm ET
Sun, 28 Jan 2024 - 31min - 1308 - January 27, 2024, Holy Rosary (Joyful Mysteries)
Friends of the Rosary:
In today's reading (Mark 4:35–41), Jesus calms the storm that confronts our lives and threatens our peace.
A violent squall came up and waves were breaking over the boat,
so that it was already filling up.
Jesus was in the stern, asleep on a cushion.
They woke him and said to him,
"Teacher, do you not care that we are perishing?"
He woke up,
rebuked the wind,
and said to the sea, "Quiet! Be still!"
The wind ceased and there was great calm.
Then he asked them, "Why are you terrified?
Do you not yet have faith?In this episode, the disciples stand symbolically for all of us journeying through life.
When the trials and anxieties of life confront us, our first reaction is fear.But then Jesus successfully calms the waves.
If we are awake in the presence of Christ within us, then we can withstand the most frightening storms.
Ave Maria!
Jesus, I Trust In You!To Jesus through Mary!
Here am I, Lord; I come to do your will!+ Mikel A. | RosaryNetwork.com, New York
• January 27, 2024, Today’s Rosary on YouTube | Daily broadcast at 7:30 pm ET
Sat, 27 Jan 2024 - 33min - 1307 - January 26, 2024, Holy Rosary (Sorrowful Mysteries)
Friends of the Rosary:
St. Paul's soul-shaking conversion has a parallel in our life. Christ came to dwell in us during our baptism. It was our first conversion, although in most of us were unaware of the gift received as we were baptized as infants.
If we are lukewarm or Christians merely from habit or tradition — unconscious Christians — we must be converted to a zealously faithful life.
Our repentance must include gratitude to God and be exercised with a simple heart.
Another "Damascus hour" is the Eucharist moment in holy Mass. Here, too, Christ meets us.
Every Mass affects a conversion, a change in us. We bring our human wants and weaknesses to the altar, and in exchange receive grace and divine Bread in Holy Communion.
Ave Maria!
Jesus, I Trust In You!
St. Paul, Pray for Us!To Jesus through Mary!
Here am I, Lord; I come to do your will!+ Mikel A. | RosaryNetwork.com, New York
• January 26, 2024, Today’s Rosary on YouTube | Daily broadcast at 7:30 pm ET
Fri, 26 Jan 2024 - 31min - 1306 - January 25, 2024, Feast of the Conversion of St. Paul, Holy Rosary (Luminous Mysteries)
Friends of the Rosary: On January 25, the faithful celebrate the Conversion of Saint Paul, one of the great events of the early Church. This feast celebrates St. Paul's turning away from persecution of Christians to promoting Christianity. Saul was a Jew of the tribe of Benjamin, born in Tarsus, the capital of Cilicia, and a Roman citizen. He was a student of the Pharisee rabbi Gamaliel and surpassed all his peers in zeal for the Jewish law and their traditions, which he thought to be the cause of God. Saul of Tarsus became one of the most fierce enemies and persecutors of Christians. He was one of the conspirators in the martyrdom of the holy deacon Stephan. He was suddenly converted on the road to Damascus when our Lord appeared to him in His resurrected glory (Acts 9:1-9). In other words, Saul, a blasphemer and a persecutor was made an apostle, and chosen to be one of the principal instruments of God in the conversion of the world. From a fierce persecutor, he became the great Apostle of the Gentiles. He made three missionary journeys which brought him to Asia Minor and southern Europe, and made many converts. Fourteen of his Epistles are found in the New Testament. He was beheaded in Rome around 66 A.D., and his relics are in the Basilica of St. Paul. Ave Maria!Jesus, I Trust In You!St. Paul, Pray for Us! To Jesus through Mary!Here am I, Lord; I come to do your will! + Mikel A. | RosaryNetwork.com, New York • January 25, 2024, Today’s Rosary on YouTube | Daily broadcast at 7:30 pm ET
Thu, 25 Jan 2024 - 31min - 1305 - January 24, 2024, Holy Rosary (Glorious Mysteries)
Friends of the Rosary: In today’s Gospel (Mark 4:1–20), Christ Jesus tells the parable of the sower. A man goes out to sow and throws the seed on the path, on rocky soil, on thorny soil, and finally on good soil. There are different types of soil, which apply symbolically to ourselves. God is a farmer, sowing the seed of His word and His love on the path, the rocks, and the thorns, pouring out His love on those who are least likely to respond. As Bishop Barron writes, "God’s love is irrational, extravagant, embarrassing, unreasonable, completely over the top." Ave Maria!Jesus, I Trust In You! To Jesus through Mary!Here am I, Lord; I come to do your will! + Mikel A. | RosaryNetwork.com, New York • January 24, 2024, Today’s Rosary on YouTube | Daily broadcast at 7:30 pm ET
Wed, 24 Jan 2024 - 32min - 1304 - January 23, 2024, Holy Rosary (Sorrowful Mysteries)
Friends of the Rosary:
This week we continue praying for the unity of the Christians and the legal protection of unborn children.
All human beings are created in the image and likeness of God. All of us are called to His eternal and loving company in Heaven.
No one is excluded. However, through their willingness and actions, many decide to reject the Truth and exclude themselves.
God is the model on which all human beings are created. He looked upon himself and wished that other beings would share in His joy. We participate in the greatness of our Creator, His intelligence, and loving nature.
This manner of creation brings us to understand the dignity of every human being.
A person might be born with a disability or may suffer disability through injury or disease, but these deprivations do not affect his essential dignity.
One day, all the human imperfections will be healed and they will enjoy forever the beatific vision that we all long for.
Ave Maria!
Jesus, I Trust In You!To Jesus through Mary!
Here am I, Lord; I come to do your will!+ Mikel A. | RosaryNetwork.com, New York
• January 23, 2024, Today’s Rosary on YouTube | Daily broadcast at 7:30 pm ET
Tue, 23 Jan 2024 - 33min - 1303 - January 22, 2024, Day of Prayer for the Legal Protection of Unborn Children, Holy Rosary (Joyful Mysteries)
Friends of the Rosary:
Today is the Day of Prayer for the Legal Protection of Unborn Children.
Parishes, schools, or religious formation programs may celebrate the Mass for the dignity of human life, giving thanks to God for the gift of human life.
It's a simple truth: It is better to be alive than never have been in existence. As a result, we worship and love the Giver of this gift.
This love is what moves us to protect the life of the unborn or any who might be unjustly treated.
We are also led to protect women who might feel tempted or forced to commit abortion, as we know the devastating consequences that abortion will have in their lives.
We have to do everything we can to convince the many perpetrators of abortion — medical personnel, pro-abortion activists, and politicians — of their errors, so they repent and change their ways, both for their benefit and for the benefit of society.
Ave Maria!
Jesus, I Trust In You!To Jesus through Mary!
Here am I, Lord; I come to do your will!+ Mikel A. | RosaryNetwork.com, New York
• January 22, 2024, Today’s Rosary on YouTube | Daily broadcast at 7:30 pm ET
Mon, 22 Jan 2024 - 31min - 1302 - January 21, 2024, Holy Rosary (Glorious Mysteries)
Friends of the Rosary:
When Jesus passes by, we have to respond.
The first four apostles — Peter, Andrew, James, and John — immediately responded to the call of the Lord, as we read today in the Gospel (Mark 1:14–20).
Jesus is passing by every day. He never ceases calling us by our names, because He wants our healing on Earth and our salvation for eternity.
"Repent, and believe in the gospel."
Now is "the time of fulfillment," as he proclaimed.
We are meant to see ourselves in Peter and Andrew, in James and John.
"Come after me, and I will make you fishers of men."Ave Maria!
Jesus, I Trust In You!To Jesus through Mary!
Here am I, Lord; I come to do your will!+ Mikel A. | RosaryNetwork.com, New York
• January 21, 2024, Today’s Rosary on YouTube | Daily broadcast at 7:30 pm ET
Sun, 21 Jan 2024 - 31min - 1301 - January 20, 2024, Holy Rosary (Joyful Mysteries)
Friends of the Rosary:
The message of salvation has been historically spread by the Holy Spirit working through the apostles, saints, and the faithful in the Church. This proves the power of God.
Had the message of salvation been spread and promulgated by powerful men, the cry would soon go up on all sides and people would say: "This religion is the invention of the upper class; it is a clever plan of the upper classes to keep the poor and humble workers in subjection."
Starting with the apostles and martyrs, it was the poor and working classes — many simple fishermen of Galilee — who spread Christ's message, and who suffered imprisonment and death at the hands of the educated and upper classes for so doing.
It’s a historical fact, proven year after year, that Christ erected an institution, the Catholic Church, against which the gates of hell, the power of all the enemies of our salvation, have been incapable of prevailing, despite their countless attempts of destruction from outside and inside during twenty centuries.
The divine guidance and help of Christ is with His Church, and it will be with it forever.
Ave Maria!
Jesus, I Trust In You!To Jesus through Mary!
Here am I, Lord; I come to do your will!+ Mikel A. | RosaryNetwork.com, New York
• January 20, 2024, Today’s Rosary on YouTube | Daily broadcast at 7:30 pm ET
Sat, 20 Jan 2024 - 30min - 1300 - January 19, 2024, Holy Rosary (Sorrowful Mysteries)
Friends of the Rosary:
Thousands of Americans gathered today in Washington, DC for the 51st annual March for Life, the second in a post-Roe America.
The faithful showed support for the right to life — a life-affirming culture that respects the inherent dignity of all human life.
The theme this year ‘With every woman, for every child’ focused on the need to care for both mother and child during the nine months of pregnancy and in the years after.
Pregnancy care centers and maternity homes across the country exist to provide support for women facing unexpected pregnancies so that no mother ever feels alone or without support on her journey.
The annual March for Life is the world’s largest annual human rights demonstration.
Ave Maria!
Jesus, I Trust In You!To Jesus through Mary!
Here am I, Lord; I come to do your will!+ Mikel A. | RosaryNetwork.com, New York
• January 19, 2024, Today’s Rosary on YouTube | Daily broadcast at 7:30 pm ET
Fri, 19 Jan 2024 - 29min - 1299 - January 18, 2024, Holy Rosary (Luminous Mysteries)
Friends of the Rosary:
This week in the Gospel we see Christ Jesus curing many, including a man with a withered hand (Mark 3:1–6) as well those who had diseases and were pressing to touch him (Mk 3:7-12).
The unclean spirits were falling before him shouting, "You are the Son of God."
These healings signified the arrival of the kingdom of God.
His person was an entirely new way of ordering things — based on unconditional love and kindness.
This way of life made demons crazy and awakened the opposition of the powers of that time — the Pharisees and the religious establishment.
Our Lord permitted all of that darkness to crush Him. But then, on the third day, He would rise again from the dead in the power of the Holy Spirit, swallowing up the darkness of the world.
Ave Maria!
Jesus, I Trust In You!To Jesus through Mary!
Here am I, Lord; I come to do your will!+ Mikel A. | RosaryNetwork.com, New York
• January 18, 2024, Today’s Rosary on YouTube | Daily broadcast at 7:30 pm ET
Thu, 18 Jan 2024 - 30min - 1298 - January 17, 2024, Holy Rosary (Glorious Mysteries)
Friends of the Rosary:
Tomorrow, Thursday, January 18, 2024, is the National Prayer Vigil for Life. It is held on the eve of the March for Life each January at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington, D.C.
Thousands of pilgrims and participants pray for an end to abortion and a greater respect for all human life.
The 5:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. prayer events on January 18 and the 8:00 p.m. – 9:00 a.m. Mass on January 19 will be televised by EWTN and live-streamed on the Basilica’s webpage.
“A prayer for life is urgently needed, a prayer that will rise throughout the world,” Pope Saint John Paul II wrote.
Ave Maria!
Jesus, I Trust In You!To Jesus through Mary!
Here am I, Lord; I come to do your will.+ Mikel A. | RosaryNetwork.com, New York
• January 17, 2024, Today’s Rosary on YouTube | Daily broadcast at 7:30 pm ET
Wed, 17 Jan 2024 - 30min - 1297 - January 16, 2024, Holy Rosary (Sorrowful Mysteries)
Friends of the Rosary:
"Glorify God in your body," as the Holy Spirit tells us through St. Paul in his letter to the Corinthians (1 Cor 6:13c-15a, 17-20), as we read yesterday.
The first teaching emphasizes avoiding immorality, particularly sexual immorality.
"Our body is a temple of the Holy Spirit within us," St. Paul wrote.
Dark forces in our society have promoted evil ideologies that push the idea that our body is for pleasure. Moreover, according to this view, one's gender can be chosen.
It’s all about going against the Divine and the Holy Spirit. We all know the destructive consequences of sin.
"You are not your own. For you have been purchased at a price," Paul said.
Ave Maria!
Jesus, I Trust In You!To Jesus through Mary!
Here am I, Lord; I come to do your will.+ Mikel A. | RosaryNetwork.com, New York
• January 16, 2024, Today’s Rosary on YouTube | Daily broadcast at 7:30 pm ET
Tue, 16 Jan 2024 - 28min - 1296 - January 15, 2024, Holy Rosary (Joyful Mysteries)
Friends of the Rosary:
We pray for the end of racism and discrimination.
Today in the U.S., on the third Monday in January, is the federal holiday of civil rights leader Luther King Jr Day.
It honors the life and legacy of this iconic figure of the civil rights movement during the 1950s and 1960s. King’s fight against discrimination and segregation changed American history and gave hope to millions for a future of equality.
His March on Washington, on August 28, 1963, and his “I Have a Dream” speech was an inspiring moment. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr stated, “I have a dream that my four children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character.”
King’s call for racial equality is echoed in the Catechism of the Catholic Church. “Created in the image of the one God and equally endowed with rational souls, all men have the same nature and the same origin. Redeemed by the sacrifice of Christ, all are called to participate in the same divine beatitude: all therefore enjoy an equal dignity.” (CCC 1934).
As St. Augustine wrote, “An unjust law is no law at all,” while St. Thomas Aquinas stated, "An unjust law is a human law that is not rooted in eternal and natural law. Any law that degrades human personality is unjust."
In U.S. tradition, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. is honored along with another non-Catholic Abraham Lincoln, and two Catholics, Dorothy Day and Thomas Merton.
Ave Maria!
Jesus, I Trust In You!To Jesus through Mary!
+ Mikel A. | RosaryNetwork.com, New York
• January 15, 2024, Today’s Rosary on YouTube | Daily broadcast at 7:30 pm ET
Mon, 15 Jan 2024 - 31min - 1295 - January 14, 2024, Holy Rosary (Glorious Mysteries)
Friends of the Rosary:
Today’s Gospel (St. John 1:35-42) gives an account of the vocation of the first four Apostles who found Christ Jesus, the Lamb of God, and decided to follow him.
This event was the beginning of vocations, a movement of holiness that will last until the end of the world. The Church of Christ consists of men with a sinful human nature, yet it is assisted by divine aid.
Another momentous fact is Christ's choice of the Apostles among "the lowly and the humble to confound the wise." (1 Corinthians 1:27).The first four Apostles were simple fishermen from Galilee, not men of education or any social standing in their communities.
He could have converted and chosen some of the more highly educated scribes of Jerusalem, some of the many philosophers in Greece, or even Roman senators. But he did not.
Ave Maria!
Jesus, I Trust In You!To Jesus through Mary!
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• January 14, 2024, Today’s Rosary on YouTube | Daily broadcast at 7:30 pm ET
Sun, 14 Jan 2024 - 29min - 1294 - January 13, 2024, Holy Rosary (Joyful Mysteries)
Friends of the Rosary: In today’s Gospel (Mark 2:13–17), Christ Jesus calls Matthew to become his disciple. "As he passed by, he saw Levi, son of Alphaeus,sitting at the customs post.Jesus said to him, “Follow me.”And he got up and followed Jesus.While he was at table in his house,many tax collectors and sinners sat with Jesus and his disciples;for there were many who followed him." The Lord just simply said, "Follow me." It was an explosion of grace. As Bishop Barron said, "Grace, by definition, comes unbidden and without explanation." "Just as creation is ex nihilo, so conversion is a new creation." As Erasmo Leiva-Merikakis comments, "The deepest meaning of Christian discipleship is not to work for Jesus but to be with Jesus." Ave Maria!Jesus, I Trust In You! To Jesus through Mary! + Mikel A. | RosaryNetwork.com, New York • January 13, 2024, Today’s Rosary on YouTube | Daily broadcast at 7:30 pm ET
Sat, 13 Jan 2024 - 29min - 1293 - January 12, 2024, Holy Rosary (Sorrowful Mysteries)
Friends of the Rosary:
Evil or the devil camouflages well in its environment. We notice this in our secular society. In the Book of Genesis, it was the infamous figure of the serpent.
That animal insidiousness was unnoticed by Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden. Our progenitors thought the serpent was benign. Pope Francis warns that "the devil is a master tactician and shapeshifter able to instill doubt."
In the biblical account, the prohibition imposed on Adam and Eve of eating from that tree"was God’s way of preserving them from the presumption of omnipotence, of making themselves masters of good and evil, which is temptation, a bad temptation even now.
In the episode of The Fall, we learn that the most dangerous threat to the human heart is pride, which is the beginning of all evil.Ave Maria!
Jesus, I Trust In You!To Jesus through Mary!
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• January 12, 2024, Today’s Rosary on YouTube | Daily broadcast at 7:30 pm ET
Fri, 12 Jan 2024 - 28min - 1292 - January 11, 2024, Holy Rosary (Luminous Mysteries)
Friends of the Rosary:
Soon, we will begin Lent, a season that commemorates the forty days Jesus spent in the desert, enduring temptations.
There, Our Lord did not engage in dialogue with the Evil One.
He responded using the words of Holy Scripture, the word of God.
Christ never conversed with the devil; He chased him away.
"When temptation comes, never talk. Close the door, close the window, close your heart. In this way we defend ourselves from this seduction," Pope Francis said.
"The Bible explains to us that evil does not begin in man in a clamorous way when an act is already manifest, but much earlier when one begins to fantasize about it, to nurse it in the imagination and thoughts, and ends up being ensnared by its enticements," the pope cautioned.
Ave Maria!
Jesus, I Trust In You!To Jesus through Mary!
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• January 11, 2024, Today’s Rosary on YouTube | Daily broadcast at 7:30 pm ET
Thu, 11 Jan 2024 - 29min - 1291 - January 10, 2024, Holy Rosary (Glorious Mysteries)
Friends of the Rosary:
In today’s reading (Mk 1:29-39), we see Jesus curing many who were ill or possessed by demons.
The Son of God went throughout Galilee preaching and driving out demons.
As we read on Tuesday, these demons knew who was Jesus (Mk 1:21-28). But He was not permitting them to speak because they knew Him.
“What have you to do with us, Jesus of Nazareth?
Have you come to destroy us?
I know who you are–the Holy One of God!”
Jesus rebuked him and said, “Quiet! Come out of him!”Christ was able to cast out unclean spirits. But this is not our case.
Moreover, we must never argue with the devil, as Pope Francis recently reminded us.
"The devil is a deceiver. Never talk to him, because he is smarter than all of us and will make us pay," he said.Ave Maria!
Jesus, I Trust In You!To Jesus through Mary!
+ Mikel A. | RosaryNetwork.com, New York
• January 10, 2024, Today’s Rosary on YouTube | Daily broadcast at 7:30 pm ET
Wed, 10 Jan 2024 - 30min - 1290 - January 9, 2024, Holy Rosary (Sorrowful Mysteries)
Friends of the Rosary:
The Holy Virgin said in one of her revelations that with prayer and fasting, we can detain wars and natural catastrophes.
The Lord listens to our prayers.
In the New Testament, several passages highlight this.
“We know that God does not listen to sinners. He listens to the godly person who does his will.” (John 9:31)
“For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous and his ears are attentive to their prayer, but the face of the Lord is against those who do evil.” (Peter 3:12)
“And if we know that he hears us — whatever we ask — we know that we have what we asked of him.” (John 5:15)
God listens and He is ready to answer, all you have to do is ask.
Ave Maria!
Jesus, I Trust In You!To Jesus through Mary!
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•January 9, 2024, Today’s Rosary on YouTube | Daily broadcast at 7:30 pm ET
Tue, 09 Jan 2024 - 31min - 1289 - January 8, 2024, Holy Rosary (Joyful Mysteries)
Friends of the Rosary:
We always should have our eyes very open to see what God is up to.
The three kings from the East — the magi — evoke us the importance of spiritual alertness as they watched the night sky for divine signs.
Once they saw the star, they moved, teaching us to move.
They showed us to expect opposition when we walk the divine path. They spoke to Herod about the birth of the new King, and the wicked monarch used that information to destroy the light of the world.
The wise men gave baby Jesus their precious gifts: frankincense (divine worship), myrrh (suffering Christ), and gold (denoting kingship). In the same way, we offer the very best of ourselves to the Lord.
Ave Maria!
Jesus, I Trust In You!To Jesus through Mary!
+ Mikel A. | RosaryNetwork.com, New York
• January 8, 2024, Today’s Rosary on YouTube | Daily broadcast at 7:30 pm ET
Mon, 08 Jan 2024 - 26min - 1288 - January 7, 2024, Feast of the Baptism of the Lord, Holy Rosary (Glorious Mysteries)
Friends of the Rosary:
Today, January 7th, the Catholic Church traditionally celebrates the Feast of the Baptism of Our Lord — the second epiphany, or manifestation, of the Lord when the entire Holy Trinity intervened. In some places, this solemnity is transferred to Monday, January 8th.
The Baptism of the Lord marks the end of the Christmas season. Then, ordinary time starts, until Lent, which this year will begin earlier: on February 14th, Ash Wednesday, and Valentine’s Day.
At Christ's baptism, the heavens were opened and He was proclaimed the "Beloved Son" of the Father.
At our Baptism, heaven is opened to us and we became the adopted sons of God. At His Baptism Jesus prayed; after our Baptism, we must pray to avoid actual sin.
Jesus, who was sinless, did not need the baptism of John. The lamb of God who takes away the sins of the world, the Word made flesh took the baptism of repentance because He laid aside his glory and humbly joined us in our sinfulness, standing with us, assuming our burden.
The Son of God freely humbled Himself at the hand of John the Baptist before commencing his earthly ministry. And by His baptism in the Jordan, Christ manifested His humility and dedicated Himself to the redemption of man. He took upon Himself the sins of the whole world and buried them in the waters of the Jordan.
Ave Maria!
Jesus, I Trust In You!To Jesus through Mary!
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• January 7, 2024, Today’s Rosary on YouTube | Daily broadcast at 7:30 pm ET
Sun, 07 Jan 2024 - 27min - 1287 - January 6, 2024, Solemnity of the Epiphany of the Lord, Holy Rosary (Joyful Mysteries)
Friends of the Rosary:
Today’s Solemnity of the Epiphany of the Lord commemorates the visit of the magi to worship the baby Jesus as narrated in the Gospel of Matthew:
"Behold, magi from the east arrived in Jerusalem, saying, ‘Where is the newborn king of the Jews? We saw his star at its rising and have come to do him homage.’"
The word “epiphany” comes from the Greek epiphainen, which means "to manifest," or “make known.”
The Feast of the Epiphany celebrates the revelation of Jesus, the Son of God, to the world.
"Jesus is the Savior of the world. He comes not just for one group of people but for all. The magi, or kings, or astrologers, or seekers from the East, stand in for all the peoples of the earth," says Bishop Robert Deeley. "They represent all the people, including ourselves, who have found their way to Christ, who have found in him the meaning of their lives, and the light which guides them. They also represent the inner hope of the human spirit showing that it strives for the meaning that Jesus brings to life."
The Catechism explains the Epiphany this way:
"The Epiphany is the manifestation of Jesus as Messiah of Israel, Son of God and Savior of the world. The great feast of Epiphany celebrates the adoration of Jesus by the wise men (magi) from the East, together with his baptism in the Jordan and the wedding feast at Cana in Galilee. In the magi, representatives of the neighboring pagan religions, the Gospel sees the first-fruits of the nations, who welcome the good news of salvation through the Incarnation."
Ave Maria!
Jesus, I Trust In You!To Jesus through Mary!
+ Mikel A. | RosaryNetwork.com, New York
• January 6, 2024, Today’s Rosary on YouTube | Daily broadcast at 7:30 pm ET
Sat, 06 Jan 2024 - 31min - 1286 - January 5, 2024, Holy Rosary (Sorrowful Mysteries)
Friends of the Rosary:
Most people do not know what they fundamentally want in life, or if they do, they lack the courage and determination to pursue a clear goal. Many spend their earthly existence looking for solutions and end up frustrated.Reflecting on this, Christ Jesus asked two of John the Baptist’s disciples (John 1:35–42), "What are you looking for?"
This is an existential question for all of us. The correct answer should be to live united, in communion and friendship with the Creator of the Universe.
In other words, holiness and eternal life.
The pursuit of holiness and eternal life offers a simple and definitive response. It is an unambiguous approach to our challenging and temporary dwelling on earth.
Ave Maria!
Jesus, I Trust In You!To Jesus through Mary!
+ Mikel A. | RosaryNetwork.com, New York
• January 5, 2024, Today’s Rosary on YouTube | Daily broadcast at 7:30 pm ET
Fri, 05 Jan 2024 - 27min - 1285 - January 4, 2024, Memorial of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, Holy Rosary (Luminous Mysteries)
Friends of the Rosary:
Today, on the eleventh day of Christmas, we celebrate the Memorial of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, the first native-born American to be canonized a saint.
Born in New York in 1774, Elizabeth Ann Bayley married William Seton and they had five children. After her husband's death from tuberculosis, she converted from the Episcopal faith to Catholicism.
She founded the American Sisters of Charity, a community of teaching sisters that began Catholic schools throughout the United States, especially helping with the education of underprivileged children. Elizabeth Ann Seton also laid the foundation of the American parochial school system and opened orphanages in Philadelphia and New York City.
She died at Emmitsburg on January 4, 1821, was beatified by Pope St. John XXIII in 1963, and was canonized by Pope St. Paul VI in 1975.
We meditate on these words of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, "What was the first rule of our dear Savior's life? You know it was to do His Father's will. Well, then, the first end I propose in our daily work is to do the will of God; secondly to do it in the manner He wills; and thirdly, to do it because it is His will. I know what is His will by those who direct me; whatever they bid me do, if it is ever so small in itself, is the will of God for me. Then, do it in the manner He wills it."
Ave Maria!
Jesus, I Trust In You!
St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, Pray for Us!To Jesus through Mary!
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• January 4, 2024, Today’s Rosary on YouTube | Daily broadcast at 7:30 pm ET
Thu, 04 Jan 2024 - 33min - 1284 - January 3, 2024, Feast of The Most Holy Name of Jesus, Holy Rosary (Glorious Mysteries)
Friends of the Rosary:
Today, on the tenth day of Christmas, we honor the Most Holy Name of Jesus, which means Savior. Moreover, the month of January has traditionally been dedicated to the Holy Name of Jesus.
This devotion to the Holy Name is deeply rooted in the Sacred Scriptures, especially in the Acts of the Apostles.
God Himself gave this name to express His mission and the purpose of His existence.
We read in the New Testament how the angel Gabriel revealed that name to Mary: “You shall call His name Jesus.”
“His name was called Jesus, which was called by the Angel before He was conceived in the womb.” Luke 2:21.
To St. Joseph, the angel not merely revealed the name but explained its meaning: “You shall call His name Jesus, for He shall save His people from their sins.”
The name of Jesus is a name of love, hope, and joy. Whenever we pronounce it, we ought to bow our heads, as the very name reminds us of the greatest favor we have ever received, salvation.
Ave Maria!
Jesus, I Trust In You!To Jesus through Mary!
+ Mikel A. | RosaryNetwork.com, New York
• January 3, 2024, Today’s Rosary on YouTube | Daily broadcast at 7:30 pm ET
Wed, 03 Jan 2024 - 28min - 1283 - January 2, 2024, Holy Rosary (Sorrowful Mysteries)
Friends of the Rosary:
When the fullness of time came, the Father sent Christ Jesus, so that we might receive adoption as sons, as St. Paul reminded us in this letter to the Galatians (Gal 4:4-7) yesterday. This way, the Lord saved us from the slavery of sin.
"So you are no longer a slave but a son, and if a son then also an heir, through God."
"As proof that you are sons, God sent the Spirit of his Son into our hearts, crying out, Abba, Father!"
This January 8th, on the feast of the Baptism of the Lord, we will renew our promises of the Baptism.
Ave Maria!
Jesus, I Trust In You!
Blessed Virgin Mary, Pray for Us!To Jesus through Mary!
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• January 2, 2024, Today’s Rosary on YouTube | Daily broadcast at 7:30 pm ET
Tue, 02 Jan 2024 - 28min - 1282 - January 1, 2024, Solemnity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, the Mother of God, Holy Rosary (Joyful Mysteries)
Friends of the Rosary:
Today, on New Year's Day, we celebrate the Solemnity of Mary, the Holy Mother of God, our Lady's greatest title.
The title “Mother of God” goes back to the third or fourth century. The Greek term Theotokos (“The God-bearer”) was officially consecrated as Catholic doctrine at the Council of Ephesus in 431. It became the first Marian dogma.
At the end of the Council of Ephesus, crowds of people marched through the streets shouting: “Praised be the Theotokos!”
This Catholic doctrine is based on the doctrine of Incarnation, as expressed by St. Paul: “God sent his Son, born of a woman, born under the law” (Galatians 4:4).
The Catechism of the Catholic Church (721) explains this:
"Mary, the all-holy ever-virgin Mother of God, is the masterwork of the mission of the Son and the Spirit in the fullness of time. For the first time in the plan of salvation and because his Spirit had prepared her, the Father found the dwelling place where his Son and his Spirit could dwell among men. In this sense, the Church's Tradition has often read the most beautiful texts on wisdom in relation to Mary. Mary is acclaimed and represented in the liturgy as the "Seat of Wisdom."
On this day the Catholic Church also celebrates the World Day of Peace, a tradition established by Pope Paul VI and confirmed by Pope John Paul II.
Ave Maria!
Jesus, I Trust In You!
Blessed Virgin Mary, Pray for Us!To Jesus through Mary!
+ Mikel A. | RosaryNetwork.com, New York
• January 1, 2024, Today’s Rosary on YouTube | Daily broadcast at 7:30 pm ET
Mon, 01 Jan 2024 - 26min - 1281 - December 31, 2023, Feast of the Holy Family, Holy Rosary (Glorious Mysteries)
Friends of the Rosary:
Today, on the Seventh Day of Christmas, we celebrate the Feast of the Holy Family of Joseph, Mary, and Jesus. The Church instituted this feast to present the Holy Family as the patron and model of all Christian families. Today is also the feast day of every family.
The devotion to the Holy Family was born in Bethlehem. The shepherds went to adore the Child Jesus and, at the same time, they gave honor to His family. Later, similarly, the three wise men came from the East to adore and give honor to the newborn King with gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh that would be safeguarded by His family.
Christ Himself was the first devotee of His family. He showed His devotion to His mother and foster father by submitting Himself, with infinite humility, to the duty of filial obedience towards them.
St Bernard of Clairvaux said in this regard, "God, to whom angels submit themselves and who principalities and powers obey, was subject to Mary; and not only to Mary but Joseph also for Mary’s sake. God obeyed a human creature; this is humility without precedent. A human creature commands God; it is sublime beyond measure."
Marriage is a sacrament that establishes a family. The children must learn how to obey and love their parents in thought, word, and action, just as Christ was obedient to the Virgin Mary and Joseph — the guardian and administrator of the divine family of Nazareth.
And every Christian family must do their best to live in harmony and prayer.
Ave Maria!
Jesus, I Trust In You!
Holy Family, Pray for Us!To Jesus through Mary!
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•December 31, 2023, Today’s Rosary on YouTube | Daily broadcast at 7:30 pm ET
Sun, 31 Dec 2023 - 27min - 1280 - December 30, 2023, Holy Rosary (Joyful Mysteries)
Friends of the Rosary:
At Christmas, we learn to be witness to the truth. To be a witness is to be a martyr.
As soon as Christ was liturgically born, the Church presented St. Stephen, St. John, and the Holy Innocents, as witnesses. We all are born in baptism to become Christ. At that moment, our eternity begins.
We are compelled to be witnesses every hour and every day. Only in Heaven, we will comprehend this mystery.
The Evil One whispers into man’s ear to abandon the truth and experience an earthly journey based on pleasures, honors, power, and money. The fallen angel knows how to destroy us. He applies his supernatural intelligence to lie and confuse us.
But we the Christian people know that submission and humility are the answer. The merciful love of Christ is the answer!
Ave Maria!
Jesus, I Trust In You!
Holy Innocents, Pray for Us!To Jesus through Mary!
+ Mikel A. | RosaryNetwork.com, New York
• December 30, 2023, Today’s Rosary on YouTube | Daily broadcast at 7:30 pm ET
Sat, 30 Dec 2023 - 30min - 1279 - December 29, 2023, Holy Rosary (Sorrowful Mysteries)
Friends of the Rosary:
Professing the Christian faith demands the heroism of the martyrs.
On the day after the solemnity of Christmas, we celebrated today the feast of St. Stephen, the first martyr who was stoned in Jerusalem during the first persecution against the nascent Church.
St. Stephen was the first to follow in the steps of Christ with martyrdom. Like the divine Master, he died forgiving and praying for his executioners (cf. Acts 7:60). During the first four centuries of Christianity all the saints venerated by the Church were martyrs.
There is "the white army of martyrs" (martyrum candidatus exercitus) whose death was not a reason for fear and sadness, but of spiritual enthusiasm.
For believers, the day of death, and even more so, the day of martyrdom, is the "passage" to immortal life, it is the day of the final birth.
If Jesus had not been born on earth, men would not have been able to be born for heaven. Because Christ was born, we can be "reborn."
And if we analyze in depth the mystery of Christmas, we see how the Child Jesus would save humanity by dying on the cross.
Ave Maria!
Jesus, I Trust In You!
Holy Innocents, Pray for Us!To Jesus through Mary!
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• December 29, 2023, Today’s Rosary on YouTube | Daily broadcast at 7:30 pm ET
Fri, 29 Dec 2023 - 28min - 1278 - December 28, 2023, Feast of the Holy Innocents, Martyrs, Holy Rosary (Luminous Mysteries)
Friends of the Rosary:
Today, on the Fourth Day in the Octave of Christmas, the Church celebrates the Feast of Holy Innocents, Martyrs.
We remember the mass murder of the small children in the neighborhood of Bethlehem put to death the by wicked monarch Herod.
Precious in the sight of God, these innocent victims bear witness to Christ who was persecuted from the time of His birth by a world which would not receive Him.
The Holy Innocents saved the Child Jesus from death by King Herod by the shedding of their blood.
The Holy Innocents are the special patrons of small children, who can please the Christ Child by being obedient and helpful to parents.
Ave Maria!
Jesus, I Trust In You!
Holy Innocents, Pray for Us!To Jesus through Mary!
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• December 28, 2023, Today’s Rosary on YouTube | Daily broadcast at 7:30 pm ET
Thu, 28 Dec 2023 - 28min - 1277 - December 27, 2023, Feast of St. John, Holy Rosary (Glorious Mysteries)
Friends of the Rosary:
Today, on the third day of Christmas, the universal Church honors the apostle and evangelist St. John (d. 101), the beloved disciple of Jesus and author of the fourth Gospel, three Epistles, and the Apocalypse. He is the evangelist of the divinity of Christ and His fraternal love.
On Christmas Day, we read his passages on the pre-existence of the Word, who by His Incarnation became the light of the world and the life of our souls.
Born in Bethsaida, son of Zebedee and Salome, and brother to St. James the Greater, both of whom were fishermen. The two were called by Jesus to be disciples as they were mending their nets by the Sea of Galilee.
With James and Peter, he witnessed the Transfiguration. At the Last Supper, he leans on the Master's breast. At the foot of the cross, Jesus entrusts His Mother to his care. John's pure life kept him very close to Jesus and Mary for years to come.
He was the only one of the Apostles who did not forsake the Savior in the hour of His Passion and Death.
He was brought to Rome and, according to tradition, was cast into a caldron of boiling oil by order of Emperor Domitian, but he was miraculously preserved unhurt.
John was then exiled to the island of Patmos, where he wrote the Apocalypse or Revelation. Afterward returned to Ephesus where he founded many churches in Asia Minor and passed away in peace at about ninety-four years old. "My dear children, love one another," was his message.
Ave Maria!
Jesus, I Trust In You!
St. John, Pray for Us!To Jesus through Mary!
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• December 27, 2023, Today’s Rosary on YouTube | Daily broadcast at 7:30 pm ET
Wed, 27 Dec 2023 - 30min - 1276 - December 26, 2023, Feast of St. Stephen, Holy Rosary (Sorrowful Mysteries)
Friends of the Rosary:
Today, on the Second day in the Octave of Christmas, the Catholic Church celebrates the Feast of St. Stephen, the first Christian martyr.
His story comes from the Acts of the Apostles. Stoned outside the city wall of Jerusalem two years after the death of Christ, he died like his Master praying for his executioners. He was one of the seven deacons who helped the apostles; he was "filled with faith and with the Holy Spirit," and was "full of grace and strength."
With Stephen, the Doctors of the Church emphasize the imitation of Christ even unto the complete gift of self.
Stephen is usually pictured in deacon's vestments, holding the symbol of martyrdom, a palm branch.
To be a witness is to be a martyrlike Christ.
By establishing the feast on the day after Christmas the Church draws an even closer comparison between the disciple and the Master.
Ave Maria!
Jesus, I Trust In You!St. Stephen, Pray for Us!
To Jesus through Mary!
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Tue, 26 Dec 2023 - 32min - 1275 - December 25, 2023, Solemnity of the Nativity of the Lord, Holy Rosary (Joyful Mysteries)
Friends of the Rosary:
We rejoice today by celebrating the Solemnity of the Nativity of the Lord, the Birth of Jesus Christ, and the First Day in the Octave of Christmas.
Christmas time begins on December 24 with the first Vespers of the feast and ends on the feast of the Baptism of Christ, January 7th.
On a day like this two thousand years ago, the Eternal Word was made flesh and dwelt among. For us and our salvation, the Messiah descended upon earth. The longings of the patriarchs and prophets were finally fulfilled.
The Solemnity Day of Christmas is a feast full of joy. The Son of God became man to bring the light into our sinful world covered with darkness since our forefathers decided to separate themselves from the Divinity. He gave us a share in his divine life.
Today, with the shepherds we hurry to the manger and adore the Incarnate Son of God.
Ave Maria!
Jesus, I Trust In You!To Jesus through Mary!
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• December 25, 2023, Today’s Rosary on YouTube | Daily broadcast at 7:30 pm ET
Mon, 25 Dec 2023 - 31min - 1274 - December 24, 2023, Fourth Sunday of Advent & Christmas Eve, Holy Rosary (Glorious Mysteries)
Friends of the Rosary:
Today is the Fourth Sunday of Advent and Christmas Eve.
Through the shorter Advent season this year, we have prepared for Jesus’ first and second coming.
John the Baptist and the Immaculate Mother appeared throughout the season announcing and foretelling the coming of the King of Glory.
We hear today in the Gospel that Christ, the Son of God and the Second Person of the Trinity, is conceived after the Fiat of Mary.
The Blessed Mother is the new Ark of the Covenant between God and mankind.
God humbles and humiliates Himself by adopting human nature to form an alliance with us — poor sinful souls. He comes to save us from the slavery of sin and the power of darkness.
Emmanuel, God with us, descends to us to open the gate of eternal paradise — closed since our first parents fell into sin.
Today, on Christmas Eve, Psalm 24 is the theme of the vigil:
Lift up your gates, O princes,
Open wide, eternal gates,
That the King of Glory may enter in. . . .With great joy at home, we ponder these great mysteries of the Holy Night, with the giving of gifts, Christmas carols, and special prayers contemplating with amazement the birth of the Savior.
At midnight we attend Mass, rejoicing because the Light of the World has come today.
Ave Maria!
Jesus, I Trust In You!To Jesus through Mary!
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• December 24, 2023, Today’s Rosary on YouTube | Daily broadcast at 7:30 pm ET
Sun, 24 Dec 2023 - 31min - 1273 - December 23, 2023, Holy Rosary (Joyful Mysteries) | Prayer for Peace
Friends of the Rosary:
This year marks the 800th anniversary of the first Nativity scene established by St. Francis of Assisi in a cave in the Italian town of Greccio.
The saint staged the Nativity in the year 1223 as a way to spread the story of Christmas.
St. Francis wanted to highlight the amazement, joy, and humility of the Lord in the grotto of Bethlehem.
The spirit of sobriety and humility of the Nativity contrasts with the consumerism that corrodes the meaning of Christmas.
“The Nativity scene was created to bring us back to what matters: to God who comes to dwell among us. It helps us understand what matters and also the social relationships of Jesus in that moment, the family, Joseph and Mary, and loved ones, the shepherds,” Pope Francis said.
Ave Maria!
Jesus, I Trust In You!To Jesus through Mary!
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• December 23, 2023, Today’s Rosary on YouTube | Daily broadcast at 7:30 pm ET
Sat, 23 Dec 2023 - 30min - 1272 - December 22, 2023, Holy Rosary (Sorrowful Mysteries) | Prayer for Peace
Friends of the Rosary:
In today's reading, Luke 1:46-56, we hear the Magnificat — the Virgin Mary's hymn to praise the Lord.
"My soul proclaims the greatness of the Lord;
my spirit rejoices in God my savior.
for he has looked upon his lowly servant.
From this day all generations will call me blessed:
the Almighty has done great things for me,
and holy is his Name.
He has mercy on those who fear him
in every generation.
He has shown the strength of his arm,
and has scattered the proud in their conceit.
He has cast down the mighty from their thrones
and has lifted up the lowly.
He has filled the hungry with good things,
and the rich he has sent away empty.
He has come to the help of his servant Israel
for he remembered his promise of mercy,
the promise he made to our fathers,
to Abraham and his children forever."
Mary's whole being is ordered to glorify and give honor to God. She wants nothing for herself.As Bishop Barron says, "Since God needs nothing, whatever glory Mary gives to him returns to her benefit, so that she is magnified in the very act of magnifying him. In giving herself away fully to God, Mary becomes a superabundant source of life; indeed, she becomes pregnant with God."
"This act of magnifying and being magnified is the key to understanding everything about Mary, from her divine motherhood to her Immaculate Conception and Assumption to her mission in the life of the Church."
Ave Maria!
Jesus, I Trust In You!To Jesus through Mary!
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• December 22, 2023, Today’s Rosary on YouTube | Daily broadcast at 7:30 pm ET
Fri, 22 Dec 2023 - 29min - 1271 - December 21, 2023, Holy Rosary (Luminous Mysteries) | Prayer for Peace
Friends of the Rosary:
Worldly pursuits are far from providing lasting fulfillment.
A journey of faith looking for the light of Christ is needed to avoid falling into despair and hopelessness. And we have to ask for divine grace in prayer.
Embracing the light of God leads to a transformation of the heart and mind. And transformation — which is a process of becoming more Christ-like — is necessary for healing and salvation.
Through the sacraments, we will nurture and spread the light and the merciful love of God.
Ave Maria!
Jesus, I Trust In You!To Jesus through Mary!
+ Mikel A. | RosaryNetwork.com, New York
• December 21, 2023, Today’s Rosary on YouTube | Daily broadcast at 7:30 pm ET
Thu, 21 Dec 2023 - 28min - 1270 - December 20, 2023, Holy Rosary (Glorious Mysteries) | Prayer for Peace
Friends of the Rosary:
Advent and Christmas are a time for spiritual enlightenment and renewal. The light of Christ comes to defeat the darkness of sin, despair, and confusion.
With His eternal word, the Savior of the world provides the clarity and direction needed against the world's evil powers.
The deeper we go in our friendship with Jesus the fullest we will experience the sense of life. Jesus Christ, in His teachings, emphasized this (John 10:10,) "I came that they may have life and have it abundantly."
Only through the divine gift of grace, we are drawn into this light and life.
Ave Maria!
Jesus, I Trust In You!To Jesus through Mary!
+ Mikel A. | RosaryNetwork.com, New York
• December 20, 2023, Today’s Rosary on YouTube | Daily broadcast at 7:30 pm ET
Wed, 20 Dec 2023 - 28min - 1269 - December 19, 2023, Holy Rosary (Sorrowful Mysteries) | Prayer for Peace
Friends of the Rosary:
Only in God do we find the light of life.
Our minds and souls are illuminated by Him, who is the ultimate source of all life and light.
The Gospel of John states, "In him was life, and that life was the light of all mankind" (John 1:4).
Life and light emanating from God are intrinsic to His nature.
In a world clouded by sin, confusion, and despair, God provides the clarity, truth, and direction we need.
This is what we celebrate at Christmas: the light guiding us toward a deeper understanding of our purpose and life in its fullest sense.
The fullness of life that includes peace, joy, and fulfillment can only be found in a relationship with Jesus Christ.
Ave Maria!
Jesus, I Trust In You!To Jesus through Mary!
+ Mikel A. | RosaryNetwork.com, New York
• December 19, 2023, Today’s Rosary on YouTube | Daily broadcast at 7:30 pm ET
Tue, 19 Dec 2023 - 28min
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