Featured Media of the Month: October
“Praying the Rosary….God has attached to it grace in this life, and glory in the next.”
~ St. Louis Marie de Montfort (SR1)
To the Association of Mary, Blessings for you and your family! October is the month dedicated to the Holy Rosary. The Feast of the Holy Rosary is celebrated this year on October 7. But, How Did We Obtain the Rosary? In the early days of the Church, Catholics went from praying the 150 Psalms to a set of prayers that has a rhythm and is easier to pray. But how did the Holy Rosary prayer come about for Catholics? This is covered in Conference 1 of a five part audio series recently recorded in Alabama.
Conference 2 focuses on The Excellence of the Rosary: In its Name and in its Prayers. This conference discusses several topics, including what makes up the Rosary. What are the optional prayer components and what is required in saying the Holy Rosary?
In Conference 3 and 4, you’ll hear St. Louis de Montfort’s teachings on the actual Secret. There are two parts to the Secret. The first part: as Catholics include the Rosary in their prayer life, and if they are serious about their Spiritual Prayer Life, they will deepen their relationship with the Blessed Mother over time. St. Louis de Montfort teaches us further that Our Lady will guide us and reveal new spiritual insights to us as we pray the Holy Rosary and meditate on the Mysteries of Our Lord and Our Blessed Mother. How this occurs is elaborated within these sets of audio.
The second part of the Secret: As we meditate on the Mysteries, while saying the Rosary, with the help and guidance of Our Lady, we will gaze upon the face of Our Lord. As we do so, and as we look at Jesus in this special way, Jesus is also looking at us. What a remarkable gift that is! By saying the Rosary we deepen our relationship with Jesus and Our Lady! By saying the Holy Rosary, new Spiritual Insights will be revealed to us, and overtime, Our Lord will make things known to us that we can never imagine.
Conference 5 concludes the Retreat by focusing on How We Pray and How We Prepare to Pray. The discussion does not focus on the mechanics or components of the Rosary, but getting into the right frame of mind to say the Rosary, to respect the prayers.
We hope you take the audio pilgrimage this month and listen to all five conferences. It is not necessary to have read The Secret of the Rosary book by St. Louis de Montfort. If you have not read the book, go ahead and listen to this Conference Audio. If you have read the book, we still encourage you to listen to this audio series and you’ll be surprised on the insights that will materialize. We hope this audio series encourages you to read, or re-read The Secret of the Most Holy Rosary book. The video series on The Secret of the Most Holy Rosary appears here.
We hope you make use of these resources and they assist you on your Spiritual Journey! May our good Jesus through his most holy Mother keep you and protect you and your family.
