Dear Parishioners:
October is a very active month. We are invited to open our eyes to the beauty
of Life – both in this world and the next – and to commit ourselves to respect
the dignity of every person from conception to the call to the Kingdom. We are also called to prayer, in a particular
way to pray the Rosary. The Feast of Our
Lady of the Rosary is October 7th, a day that commemorates the
impact of united prayer on the efforts to establish peace among nations.
The witness of a family united in
prayer is more crucial now than ever. In
this month of the Rosary, I invite every family to learn to pray together. Do you have an established routine of prayer
with those who share your household? Try
the Rosary. It is truly a prayer that
involves the whole person, body, mind and spirit. It touches us heart and soul. It draws us into a deeper relationship with
Jesus and Mary and helps us to understand the ways of God in our lives.
The beads of the Rosary are held in
our hands as we count our way through the Our Fathers, Hail Mary’s and Glory
Be’s. Our posture, generally kneeling or
sitting attentively, take us into an attitude of prayer. Reflecting on the Mysteries – Joyful,
Luminous, Sorrowful and Glorious – take us through the whole reality of human
life in relationship with the grace of God.
Each individual Mystery tells us about Jesus and Mary, about the Church,
and about our own spiritual life. We
become ever more aware of the ways of God and that frees us to be more
responsive to the Spirit’s promptings.
This month, I call you to
prayer. May you and your family grow in
the spiritual bond that will see you through life’s journey. And may we all learn how to proclaim the
Gospel of Life that promotes dignity and harmony among all people.
Mary, Queen of the Rosary, pray for
us!
Focolare Word of Life
for October 2016
“Forgive your neighbor the wrong he has done, and then your
sins will be pardoned when you pray.”
(Sirach 28:2)
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