St. James Church – Searcy issued the following announcement Oct. 9.
October 8 was the Feast of the Holy Rosary. Borrowed from a friend’s post from her parish .
On this feast of our Lady of the Holy Rosary, we ask for peace in our hearts, in our families, in our Parish, in our country, in our world. Let’s pray it daily. Here are 6 consoling and powerful comments about the Holy Rosary:
‘Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee!’ No creature has ever said anything that was more pleasing to me, nor will anyone ever be able to find or say to me anything that pleases me more. -Our Lady to Saint Mechtilde
Making the rosary a family prayer is very pleasing to me. I ask that all families strive to do so. But be careful to say the Rosary with great devotion, meditating on each mystery and striving to imitate in your daily lives the virtues depicted. Live the mysteries of the rosary as I lived them, and it will become a chain binding you to me forever. They who are found in the circle of my rosary will never be lost. I myself will lead them at death to the throne of my Son, to be eternally united to Him.
-Our Lady of America
“When you pray ‘Holy Mary Mother of God, pray for us sinners now...” the Blessed Mother comes instantly to your side to pray with you. And she does not come alone. She brings angels with her. And not just one or two for she is the Queen of Angels, so choirs of angels come with her. And she and Jesus are joined at the heart and cannot be separated so she brings Jesus with her. And Jesus cannot be separated from the Trinity so He brings the Father and the Holy Spirit with Him. And where the Holy Trinity is all of creation is and you are surrounded by such beauty and light as you cannot imagine in this life. Your Mother comes as Our Lady of Grace with her hands out-stretched. Rays of light emit from her hands piercing your body, healing you and filling you with graces. This is your inheritance which was poured out from the heart of Jesus on the Cross, when the centurion pierced His Heart with the spear, into the only pure vessel ready to receive such graces at that time,Your Mother. Now as you pray the Rosary, or even just recite one Hail Mary, you receive your portion of these graces. Anyone who goes to Mary and prays the Rosary cannot be touched by Satan. Is it any wonder that anyone who prays the Rosary from the heart is so blessed and protected and powerful in their prayers for others?”
-Father Gabriel Amorth, Chief Exorcist of the Vatican
The Rosary is a powerful weapon to put the demons to flight and to keep oneself from sin…If you desire peace in your hearts, in your homes, and in your country, assemble daily to recite the Rosary. Let not even one day pass without saying it, no matter how burdened you may be with many cares and labors. -Pope Pius XI
It was not courage, not arms, not leaders, but Mary of the Rosary that made us victors!
-Venetian Senators after Battle of Lepanto
The Rosary is a prayer both so humble and simple and so theologically rich in Biblical content. I beg you to pray it.
-Blessed John Paul II, now St John Paul II
Our Lady, our Mother, Queen of the Most Holy Rosary, pray for us! Give us the grace to pray it daily.
Original source can be found here.
Source: St. James Church – Searcy
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