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  • Pope Leo XIV

    We have a pope, Pope Leo XIV! One of the newly minted Holy Father’s “first visits” was to the beautiful image of Our Lady of Good Counsel: Here is a picture of the painting of Our Lady of Good Counsel visited by Pope Leo XIV: I wrote the following about this painting of Madonna and Child in April of 2021:…

  • Pope Leo XIII and The Holy Rosary

    ~The following post is a repeat from September of 2018 (with edits). I like to re-read Pope Leo XIII, and think you will, too. SF “…let them cling more and more to the practice of the Rosary, to that devotion which our ancestors were in the habit of practicing, not only as an ever-ready remedy for their misfortunes, but as…

  • The Rosary in the Past and in the Present

    “…let them cling more and more to the practice of the Rosary, to that devotion which our ancestors were in the habit of practicing, not only as an ever-ready remedy for their misfortunes, but as a whole badge of Christian piety.”       ~Pope Leo XIII, 1883   The following post contains the text of the first of eleven (!)…

  • 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…

  • Pope Leo XIII Speaks on the Rosary

    “…let them cling more and more to the practice of the Rosary, to that devotion which our ancestors were in the habit of practicing, not only as an ever-ready remedy for their misfortunes, but as a whole badge of Christian piety.” Pope Leo XIII, 1883 The following is the first of eleven (!) encyclicals written by Pope Leo XIII (b. 1810-…