The Rosary is one of those "tools" that has helped people of all ages and levels of education to pray for centuries. Its genius lies in its simplicity. Accompanying the recitation of the Our Father's, Hail Mary's and Glory Be's is the essential element of reflection on scenes from the life of Jesus. During these brief meditations, it is amazing what insights come to deepen our knowledge of Jesus and move us to a greater love of him and our neighbor. Besides this, the peace that these fifteen minutes gives us calms whatever is agitating us in our minds and even our bodies. Blessed John Paul II in his encyclical, Rosarium Virginis Mariae, calls it an "outpouring of love" saying that love is evoked by seeing the face of Jesus gazing at us. In contemplating the face of Jesus in return, "we cannot fail to see the face of Christ in others, especially the most afflicted." He goes on to say that since "no one has ever devoted himself or herself to the contmplation of the face of Christ as faithfully as Mary, Our Lady's role in our contemplating of Christ's face remains vital. The Rosary is an "echo of the prayer of Mary." No wonder Mary has asked that this prayer be used daily and that it is part of our Marist Heritage. Can we let this day pass without praying it ourselves?
Bro. Rene
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