The summer Rosary Novena begins today, August 14!
A couple of quotes from Josemaria Escriva:
For those who use their intelligence and their study as a weapon, the Rosary is most effective. Because that apparently monotonous way of beseeching Our Lady as children do their Mother, can destroy every seed of vainglory and pride. Furrow, 474
There are more quotes about the Rosary over here.
"Say the Holy Rosary. Blessed be that monotony of Hail Mary's which purifies the monotony of your sins!"
I found this short homily by Albino Luciano, future Pope John Paul I, on The Rosary helps us to be like children.
Personally when I speak tête-à-tête with God or with the Blessed Virgin Mary, more than an adult I prefer to think of myself as a child. The mitre, skullcap and ring disappear; I give a holiday to the adult and the bishop and also to heavy burdens, sober and pondered, and let myself go with the spontaneous tenderness of a child in front of his papá or mamma. To be – at least for half an hour – before God as I truly am with my wretchedness and also with the best of myself: to feel rising from the depths of my being the child of other days who wants to talk and chat with the Lord and love him and who sometimes feels the need to cry that he may be granted mercy, all this helps me to pray. The rosary, a simple and easy prayer, helps me to be at times a child again and of this I am not in the least ashamed.
The rosary a prayer of repetition ? Père de Foucauld used to say : "Love is expressed in a few words, always the same, repeated time and time again "
In the midst of a busy week, I decided to take the plunge and join you. Just wanted to chime in!
ReplyDeleteGlad to have you join us, Amber!
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I saw on your blog that you live at the base of the Sierra Nevadas.......that cannot be too far form me.....where do you live? I understand if you do not want to say online...or at all :) I am just curious about geography.....and finding new friends nearby
Blessings to you!