Aid for Sorrowful Mysteries

If you’re like me and struggle at times with meditating on the mysteries of the Rosary, I have cobbled together (and maybe someone has done this before!) something that works for me, at least for the Fourth (Jesus Carries His Cross) and Fifth (The Crucifixion) Sorrowful Mysteries. I incorporate the Read More

Solemnity of Saint Joseph, husband of the Blessed Virgin Mary

Today is the Solemnity of Saint Joseph, husband of the Blessed Virgin Mary. The beautiful Litany of Saint Joseph is found below. Litany of Saint Joseph Lord, have mercy. R: Lord, have mercy.Christ, have mercy. R: Christ, have mercy.Lord, have mercy. R: Lord, have mercy.Christ, hear us. R: Christ, hear us.Christ, graciously hear us. R: Read More

Prayer Of The Nine-Month Novena To Our Lady Of Guadalupe

To be prayed daily throughout the nine-month novena from March 12 to December 12, 2024. O Virgin Mother of God, we fly to your protection and beg your intercession against the darkness and sin which ever more envelop the world and menace the Church. Your Son, Our Lord Jesus Christ, Read More

How did we get the Holy Rosary?

There are two major theories on the origin of the Rosary. The traditional theory attributes the origin to St. Dominic in the 13th century. The Catholic Encyclopedia says that “the Feast of the Holy Rosary informs us that, when the Albigensian heresy was devastating the country of Toulouse, St. Dominic earnestly besought the Read More