October is the month of the Rosary, tomorrow, is usually the Feast of the Holy Rosary, but because it falls on a Sunday, it will not be observed this year. Nevertheless, there has lately, especially in Massachusetts, a campaign to have a novena of rosaries prayed before October 11th, the opening the The Year of Faith, as a kind of Lepanto Crusade, when in that famous battle, Don Juan of Austria defeated the Turks in 1571 and saved Europe from their domination, a victory attributed to the praying of the rosary. The goal is a million rosaries to be offered for the defeat of the proposed doctor assisted suicide referendum to appear on the Massachusetts ballot on November 6th.
Praying the rosary has had powerful effects throughout history, another being the sudden and mysterious withdrawl of the Soviets from Austria as a result of 700,000 rosaries prayed for 7 years after WWII.
If the rosary can have such effect on the course of human events, how much more in our personal lives? For it gives us time to medidtate on the Gospel and review over and over again the life of Jesus, which eventually enables us to assimilate the steps and values that lead to holiness, and above, all, helps us develope a deep friendship with Jesus. No wonder, Mary, whose mission is to bring forth Jesus into the world, constantly promotes this prayer.
Bro. Rene
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