September 9, 2024, Holy Rosary (Joyful Mysteries)

09/09/24 • 31 min

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Friends of the Rosary,

Yesterday, we celebrated Mary's birthday. The Blessed Virgin assists us from heaven with her prayers and motherly care to bring us to God. It's Mary's maternal mediation.

Christ Jesus is the mediator who, after the Fall, stands between God and fallen humanity to bring us back into communion with God.

But the Son of God doesn't keep his role as mediator to himself. He wants Mary to share in his mediation. According to Vatican II in Lumen Gentium, Mary's uniquely important role is captured by "maternal mediation."

"The Blessed Virgin was on this earth the virgin Mother of the Redeemer, and above all others and in a singular way the generous associate and humble handmaid of the Lord. She conceived, brought forth, and nourished Christ."

"In this singular way, she cooperated by her obedience, faith, hope, and burning charity in the work of our Savior in giving back supernatural life to souls."

Ave Maria!
Jesus, I Trust In You!

Come, Holy Spirit, come!

To Jesus through Mary!

+ Mikel Amigot | RosaryNetwork.com, New York

• ⁠September 9, 2024, Today’s Rosary on YouTube | Daily broadcast at 7:30 pm ET

Friends of the Rosary,

Yesterday, we celebrated Mary's birthday. The Blessed Virgin assists us from heaven with her prayers and motherly care to bring us to God. It's Mary's maternal mediation.

Christ Jesus is the mediator who, after the Fall, stands between God and fallen humanity to bring us back into communion with God.

"In this singular way, she cooperated by her obedience, faith, hope, and burning charity in the work of our Savior in giving back supernatural life to souls."

Ave Maria!
Jesus, I Trust In You!

Come, Holy Spirit, come!

To Jesus through Mary!

+ Mikel Amigot | RosaryNetwork.com, New York

• ⁠September 9, 2024, Today’s Rosary on YouTube | Daily broadcast at 7:30 pm ET

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September 8, 2024, Feast of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Holy Rosary (Glorious Mysteries)

Friends of the Rosary,

Today, nine months after the Immaculate Conception, the Catholic Church celebrates the Feast of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary. We rejoice in her birthday. In Mary, all human nature is exalted.

This is one of the three birthdays in the Church Calendar—the Birth of Jesus (December 25), the Birth of John the Baptist (June 24), and the Birthday of Mary.

Mary was born to be the mother of the Savior of the World, the spiritual mother of all men, and the holiest of God's creatures.

The Holy Virgin was conceived and born immaculate and full of grace. Through her, Queen of heaven and earth, all grace is given to men.

Saint Augustine described the birth of the Blessed Virgin Mary as an event of cosmic and historic significance and an appropriate prelude to the birth of Jesus Christ. "She is the flower of the field from whom bloomed the precious lily of the valley," he said.

The fourth-century bishop affirmed that "through her birth, the nature inherited from our first parents is changed."

The Blessed Virgin occupies a unique place in the history of salvation, and she has the highest mission ever commended to any creature.

Ave Maria!
Jesus, I Trust In You!

Come, Holy Spirit, come!

To Jesus through Mary!

+ Mikel Amigot | RosaryNetwork.com, New York

• ⁠September 8, 2024, Today’s Rosary on YouTube | Daily broadcast at 7:30 pm ET

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September 10, 2024, Holy Rosary (Sorrowful Mysteries)

Friends of the Rosary,

Today's main reading in The New Testament (Lk 6:12-19) presents how Christ Jesus spent the night in prayer before choosing his Twelve apostles.

"Jesus departed to the mountain to pray,
and he spent the night in prayer to God.
When day came, he called his disciples to himself,
and from them he chose Twelve, whom he also named Apostles:
Simon, whom he named Peter, and his brother Andrew,
James, John, Philip, Bartholomew,
Matthew, Thomas, James the son of Alphaeus,
Simon who was called a Zealot,
and Judas the son of James,
and Judas Iscariot, who became a traitor."

That's God's approach before taking a huge decision. The first Sorrowful Mystery is the mystery of prayer. We raise our minds and hearts to the Father, adoring Him, giving thanks, confessing our sins, and, yes, petitioning.

The Almighty is delighted with our petitions. "The Lord takes delight in his people," states the Palm today.

He calls us by our names and certainly knows about our needs. But we have to ask. Because what we ask, and it's good for our soul, will be granted... at the right time.

He is the King of Kings and the One who powers our life. As we read today,

"Everyone in the crowd sought to touch him
because power came forth from him and healed them all."

Ave Maria!
Jesus, I Trust In You!

Come, Holy Spirit, come!

To Jesus through Mary!

+ Mikel Amigot | RosaryNetwork.com, New York

• ⁠September 10, 2024, Today’s Rosary on YouTube | Daily broadcast at 7:30 pm ET