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Tag: Rosary

Lepanto

White founts falling in the courts of the sun, And the Soldan of Byzantium is smiling as they run; There is laughter like the fountains in that face of all men feared, It stirs the forest darkness, the darkness of his beard, It curls the blood-red crescent, the crescent of his lips, For the inmost… Read More ›

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Miracles of the Rosary: Fr Patrick Peyton

Fr Patrick Peyton was born on January 9,1909 in County Mayo, Ireland. He was the sixth among a family of nine children. At age 19 he and his brother, Tom, emigrated to the United States. He wanted to become a priest but his family in Ireland could not financially afford the required education. He moved… Read More ›

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Real Men Say the Rosary

CNA. On May 13, 1917, the Blessed Virgin Mary appeared for the first time to three shepherd children in Fatima, Portugal. She shone radiantly before those whom the world initially took no notice – as the Mother of God tends to do – during a year that also saw the rise of Soviet communism and… Read More ›

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As Predicted, Predictions Failed

. . . As predicted, predictions failed. As it turned out, on Wednesday, when Francis appeared on that balcony (“the biggest moment in the world”), experts were not actually too expert. No commentator was uttering the name “Bergoglio” in the days leading up to the conclave. The Spirit moves where the Spirit wills. This was… Read More ›

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Fatima

When younger I was interested in Fatima, then I ‘outgrew’ it, well a foolish thought I know. Now I am looking at this again. I got this book from our store here titled: “Fatima for Today: The Urgent Marian Message of Hope“. The message is Gospel, and it brings out the importance of how connected… Read More ›

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“Rosary” of St. Seraphim of Sarov, appears to be older than the Latin Rosary

Some people have asked why the Orthodox don’t pray the Rosary as Roman Catholics and some other non-Orthodox do. Others object to Orthodox praying the Rosary since, in their view, this is not an Orthodox devotion, but peculiar to Roman Catholicism. In hope of shedding some light on the subject, we publish the following letter of Father Alexander Gumanovsky,… Read More ›

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The Most Holy Rosary

Because the Immaculate Virgin was chosen to be the Mother of God, cooperating with him in the work of man’s salvation, she has a favor and power with her Son greater than any human or angelic creature … it is her greatest pleasure to grant help and comfort to those who seek her. The month of… Read More ›

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How to Say the Rosary

The Rosary is a Scripture-based prayer. It begins with the Apostles’ Creed, which summarizes the great mysteries of the Catholic faith. The Our Father, which introduces each mystery, is from the Gospels. The first part of the Hail Mary is the angel’s words announcing Christ’s birth and Elizabeth’s greeting to Mary. St. Pius V officially added the second part… Read More ›

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The Rosary and a Lesson in Humilty

More than a century ago a proud university student boarded a train in France and sat next to an older man who seemed to be a peasant of comfortable means. The brash student noticed that the older gentleman was slipping beads through his fingers. He was praying the rosary. “Sir, do you still believe in… Read More ›

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Fatima

When younger I was interested in Fatima, then I ‘outgrew’ it, well a foolish thought I know.  Now I am looking at this again.  I got this book from our store here titled: “Fatima for Today: The Urgent Marian Message of Hope”.  The message is Gospel, and it brings out the importance of how connected with others when… Read More ›

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