Our Lady Of The Rosary

 

Luke 11:1-4

The Lord's Prayer

11 Now Jesus was praying in a certain place, and when he finished, one of his disciples said to him, “Lord, teach us to pray, as John taught his disciples.” ² And he said to them, “When you pray, say:

“Father, hallowed be your name.
Your kingdom come.
³ Give us each day our daily bread,
⁴ and forgive us our sins,
    for we ourselves forgive everyone who is indebted to us.
And lead us not into temptation.”

The worldwide honoring of the Rosary dates back to the victory of the Christians over the Muslims in the battle of Lepanto in 1571.  Three years after, its initial title, Out Lady of Victory, was changed to Our Lady of the Rosary, and was observed  world-wide, as it still is.

Today's Gospel passage of Luke's Lord's prayer, underscores its prominence in the recitation of the Rosary, during which it is said six times. As we ask Mary 53 times to pray for us "now and at the hour of our death", we remember our need to honor the Father, remember our dependence on him, ask for forgiveness, as we forgive others, and seek assistance in avoiding temptation. With Mary on our side, how can our prayer go unanswered?

Bro.  Rene