Revive Your Rosary Habit
Be a prayer warrior!
May is the Month of Mary. For centuries, the Catholic Church has set aside the entire month of May to honor Mary, Mother of God. Not just a day in May, but the entire month. … This custom became especially widespread during the nineteenth century and remains in practice until today. –May the Month of Mary
In this video, Fr Mike Schmitz explains why Catholics love Mary as our Mother, and Fr Ed Broom, OMV, suggests 10 ways to celebrate this month to increase our intimacy with Mary, who loves us and points us to Jesus. If you need motivation to pray the rosary, here are five reasons.
Don’t just SAY it — PRAY it
There’s a difference between saying and praying the rosary. When we pray, we do more than utter words. We pay attention to the one we are speaking with. As the mother of our heavenly Bridegroom, Mary’s role is to help us love Him, trust Him, and surrender to Him. The repetitive prayers of the rosary prayed with the intention of expressing love to our heavenly Mother, can lead to a deep contemplative silence where Jesus heals and transforms us.
Sometimes, I have neither the time nor the inclination to pray an entire rosary or meditate. I just want to connect with Mary. Praying a decade or two when I’m feeling stressed, tired, scattered, or out…
