“In union with the perfect confidence and hope that the Holy and Blessed Virgin placed in Thee, do I hope O Lord.” ~Pope St. Pius V Yesterday was the feast of Pope St. Pius V (b. 1504- d. 1572). A few years ago, The Marian Room posted Pope St. Pius V’s circa 1569 request to Catholics that they pray…
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Isabelle and Her Rosary
“The most extraordinary thing in the world is an ordinary man and an ordinary woman and their ordinary children.” ― G.K. Chesterton (b. 1874- d. 1936) I spoke to a friend yesterday who told me an inspiring story of her Catholic Slovenian grandmother, Isabelle, and her Rosary. The story is as follows: Isabelle (b. 1901- d. 1997) immigrated to the…
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The Rosary Meditations of Venerable Sheen
This week, S. Lynn introduced us to an (online) Rosary meditation booklet which was written by Venerable Fulton John Sheen (b. 1895- d. 1975). The name of the booklet is Fulton Sheen’s Meditations on the Fifteen Mysteries of the Rosary. These meditations are short and are an excellent accompaniment to the recitation of the Rosary; they may be read here.…
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The Month of the Rosary from Pope Leo XIII
“If it is possible for you, never neglect to say your beads every day, and if you find time, even the whole fifteen decades. Be not afraid of distractions, provided you are willing to struggle against them. Our heavenly Mother understands so well our weakness, our tired feelings, our weariness at times. Hail Mary’s multiplied never displease her. She appreciates your murmurings…
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Love the Rosary
The following post was published in The Marian Room in August of this year. Today, I am re-posting it, because I wish to express the same thoughts as contained in it; which is to laud the Most Holy Rosary. May you have a beautiful day, and weekend. •SCF “The Most Holy Virgin in these last times in which we live has given a new…