The Rosary, which developed out of Christian piety over the centuries, has shown itself to be a very powerful prayer. In this meditation we consider how:
The Rosary gradually developed over the centuries
St Dominic used the Rosary to win over the heretics of his day
The Rosary has been credited with winning military battles, including that of Lepanto
Following Our Lady’s apparitions at Fatima, the Rosaries said for the conversion of Russia helped bring down the Communist regimes in Eastern Europe
The Rosary is powerful in uniting families
The Rosary helps those who say it to grow in holiness
Angels are real. They appear throughout the Bible, from the book of Genesis to the book of Revelation. Because we can’t see them, we can easily forget them. In this meditation we pray about how to increase our devotion to the angels, using texts of Scripture, St Josemaria Escriva and St John Vianney, to consider: