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I will rejoice when I am persecuted for the name of Jesus. By meditating on the mysteries of the Rosary, may I imitate what is contained and be more fully conformed to Him who suffered and died for me.

The Personal RosaryMay 19, 20230Comments

We live in a world growing increasingly hostile to followers of Christ. The forces of secularism are drawing the battle lines in government, society, family, and even in churches. Expressions of faith are met with ridicule, derision, and even death in many parts of the world. Those who would follow orthodoxy find hostility from those…

Christ shows His wounds in His glorified body. Lord, perfect me through my daily sufferings that I may see Your glory beyond my discomfort. May I cherish the wounds won in Your service.

The Personal RosaryApril 14, 20230Comments

Some of the Apostles have nicknames in the Bible. James and John are referred to as “the sons of thunder.” There was a “zealot,” a “just,” a “greater,” and a “lesser.” Poor Thomas was called “doubting.” It has stuck to him down through the ages because he missed out on a visitation from our Lord.…

Lord, You were faithful to fulfill all things on the cross. Help me not shrink from my own duty when it becomes difficult.

The Personal RosaryApril 8, 20230Comments

Look to the cross of Christ—behold the man. The eyes that saw creation’s light burn bright Darken in a visage barely human As Sun’s pause shows homage in day as night. The knees that bent to honor His Father Are scarred from falls under torture’s device. The weight of wood made heavy by man’s sin…

With each strike of the whip (flagrum), I can imagine the accusing voice of the devil announcing my sins which cause Your suffering. I pray for the grace to turn from sin and avoid temptation.

The Personal RosaryMarch 31, 20230Comments

With each strike of the whip (flagrum), I can imagine the accusing voice of the devil announcing my sins which cause Your suffering. I pray for the grace to turn from sin and avoid temptation. From the outside, the Christian life looks strange and even foolish. We preach an ideal we are still striving for…

The law of the Lord is love. In His love for us, God has given us our neighbors in need. “The poor [we] will always have with [us]” (Mark 14:7) because through service to them, we learn to love.

The Personal RosaryMarch 17, 20230Comments

The law of the Lord is love. In His love for us, God has given us our neighbors in need. “The poor [we] will always have with [us]” (Mark 14:7) because through service to them, we learn to love. Our sojourn in this world can be described as a school of learning to love. We…

I will rejoice when I am persecuted for the name of Jesus. By meditating on the mysteries of the Rosary, may I imitate what is contained and be more fully conformed to Him who suffered and died for me.

Christ shows His wounds in His glorified body. Lord, perfect me through my daily sufferings that I may see Your glory beyond my discomfort. May I cherish the wounds won in Your service.

Lord, You were faithful to fulfill all things on the cross. Help me not shrink from my own duty when it becomes difficult.

With each strike of the whip (flagrum), I can imagine the accusing voice of the devil announcing my sins which cause Your suffering. I pray for the grace to turn from sin and avoid temptation.

The law of the Lord is love. In His love for us, God has given us our neighbors in need. “The poor [we] will always have with [us]” (Mark 14:7) because through service to them, we learn to love.

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