The Rosary: The Gospel on Beads
This week I saw the rough sketches for my next book, which is about
funny stories from Sisters of Notre Dame classrooms. I suggested that
the artist add a large rosary to the drawing of a Sister and e-mailed
this photo of the one I used to wear. Although the rosary no longer
hangs from our waist, warning students that we are approaching, we still
pray it everyday. It is a powerful prayer, and one that Mary urged us
to pray when she appeared at Fatima. She prayed it with Saint Bernadette
at Lourdes (except for the Hail Marys!). In fact, after the catastrophe
of September 11, Pope John Paul II asked us to pray the rosary for
peace. October 7 is the feast of Our Lady of the Rosary, and the whole
month is dedicated to this beloved prayer. It’s a good time to renew the
practice of praying the rosary. It is not old-fashioned but ever new
because while we say the formula prayers, we mediate on Gospel events. Click to continue
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