This Memorial commemorates the battle of Lepanto (7th October 1571), when a Christian fleet defeated the Turks. The victory was attributed by Pope St Pius V to the recitation of the Holy Rosary. This great Marian prayer is sometimes traced back to St Dominic and his confrères, preaching against the Albigensian heresy in the thirteenth century.
In a deserted chapel, dedicated to San Damiano, St Francis knelt before the icon of Jesus on the Cross. Here, he heard a voice telling him to repair God’s house. First, he thought that he was to restore the chapel, which was crumbling down. Then he realised that the entire Church community was crumbling down, and that preaching the faith was of the utmost importance. This discovery changed his life completely.
Want to know how to pray the rosary? This quick guide will give you everything you need to know.
Meditate on the twenty mysteries of the Rosary with this collection of inspiring meditations, featuring the Joyful Mysteries based on the Fatima message, the Luminous Mysteries based on the Divine Mercy devotion and extracted from St Faustina's Diary, the Sorrowful Mysteries written by Pope Francis, and the Glorious Mysteries as composed by St Josemaria Escriva.
To recite the Rosary is nothing other than to contemplate with Mary the face of Christ. The Rosary, reclaimed in its full meaning, goes to the very heart of Christian life. Rediscover the importance of the Rosary and the many benefits from praying it in this blog.
Is the rosary anti-Biblical? In the Gospel, Jesus tells us not to use “vain repetition”, often used as an argument against praying the rosary. In this blog, Catholic Answers apologist Tim Staples explains why Catholics don't consider the rosary to be anti-Biblical.
