The Rosary, a Lifeline
October is known as the month of the rosary, no doubt because October 7
is the feast of the Holy Rosary. The feast originated with the Battle of
Lepanto when, against all odds, Christians overcame the Muslim forces
attacking Europe—accredited to Christians praying the rosary. (Hmm. What
would happen if all Catholics prayed the rosary to vanquish ISIS?) The
rosary is associated with Catholics as much as the Mass is. It hangs in
our cars, and our hands hold it in the coffin. Martin Luther, a former
Catholic, did away with many Catholic things, but not the rosary. He
prayed it every day until he died. The composer Hadyn prayed it whenever
he got composer’s block. It was Pope St. John Paul II’s favorite
prayer. After 9/11, he encouraged praying it for peace. When the Blessed
Virgin Mary appeared in Fatima, Portugal, she, too, advised us to pray
the rosary for peace. To those who think that after the reforms of
Vatican II, the rosary is something to be thrown out the window, think
again! Click to continue
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