Earlier this week—Monday, October 7th—was an excellent day for our Diocese of Duluth as our Patroness is “Our Lady of the Rosary.” As I write this in Rochester, I would have worn the chasuble, which is white and gold, with the image of our Lady. In this image, she holds Jesus as a toddler (in her left arm), and the Rosary on her right hand.
In our breviary (Divine Office) gave some great historical information with Mother Mary, St. Dominic and the Rosary and want to quote this for you:
“The development of the Rosary has a long history. First, a practice developed of praying 150 Our Fathers in imitation of the 150 Psalms. Then there was a parallel practice of praying the Hail Mary 150 times. Soon a mystery of Jesus’ life was attached to each Hail Mary. Though Mary’s giving the Rosary to Saint Dominic is recognized as a legend, the development of this prayer form owes much to the followers of Saint Dominic. One of them, Alan de la Roche, was known as ‘the apostle of the rosary.’ He founded the first Confraternity of the Rosary in the 15th century. In the 16th century the Rosary was developed to its present form—with the 15 mysteries (joyful, sorrowful, and glorious). In 2002, Saint John Paul II added the Mysteries of Light (the Luminous Mysteries) to this devotion.”
Please consider offering this beautiful prayer!
If you have never prayed the Rosary before, know that we have both a free Rosary and a small booklet. Take them for free! Both are above the stairs in our gathering space. The former is under a basket below the small table; the latter is on the table.
Our Lady of the Rosary, pray for us!
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