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Pope Francis, in one of his Sun- day audiences not too long after his being elected as pope, held up a white medicine box with a drawing of the human heart upon it contain- ing a rosary. The pope expressed to the gath- ered crowd, "I want to recommend some medicine for all of you. It's a spiritual medicine. Don't forget to take it. It's good for your heart, for your soul, for your whole life." This is cer- tainly good ad- vice in this time of the coronavi- rus pandemic. The pope recent- ly issued a letter for May in which he encouraged the praying of the rosary. He expressed, "It is traditional in this month to pray the rosary at home with the family. The restrictions of the pandemic have made us come to appreciate all the more this 'fam- ily' aspect, also from a spiritual point of view. For this reason, I want to encourage everyone to rediscov- er the beauty of praying the rosary at home in the month of May. This can be done either as a group or in- dividually." The rosary as we know it today, dates back to St. Dominic to whom, tradition holds, it was recommend- ed by Our Lady in a vision. The custom of saying a number of Our Fathers and Hail Marys, by keep- ing count on beads, goes back to the practice of the laity who imitated the praying of the one hundred and fifty Psalms by monks in the Divine Office. Hence evolved the 15 de-
The rosary - spiritual medicine
cades of the rosary to which St. John Paul II added another five. The rosary has been a power- ful prayer precisely because it is a prayer of the people. Its beauty is that it follows a natural rhythm and can be prayed by anyone at almost any time and in any place. The praying of the rosary reminds us of the words of St. Paul, "The Spirit comes to the aid of our weakness; we do not know how to pray as we ought, but the Spirit itself intercedes with inexpressible groanings" (Rom 8:26). Some may find it difficult to pray the rosary precisely because of too much concentration on their own meditations and not on letting the Holy Spirit intercede within them. One should not become discour- aged, and is actually in good com- pany if this is on this case. In her autobiography, "Story of a Soul," St. Therese of Lisieux expressed how she sometimes found it difficult to pray the rosary. She wrote, "... the recitation of the rosary is more dif- ficult for me than wearing an in- strument of penance. I feel I have said this so poorly! I force myself in vain to meditate on the myster- ies of the rosary; I don't succeed in fixing my mind on them. For a long time, I was desolate about this lack of devotion.... Now I am less deso- late; ... Sometimes when my mind is in such aridity that it is impossible to draw forth one single thought to unite me with God, I very slowly recite an 'Our Father' and then the angelic salutation; then these prayers give me great delight." During May as we continue to face the challenges of the pandemic before us, let us turn to Mary. Let us open ourselves through the rosary so that the Holy Spirit can pray in us. As Pope Francis expressed, Contemplating the face of Christ
During this challenging time, the Diocese of Palm Beach would like to share the positive comments faithful are leaving on the diocese's Facebook page showing their gratitude and encourage- ment of parishes and priests as they learn new ways to stay connected. Read the Florida Catholic throughout the com- ing weeks to see what parish- ioners are saying about their faith community.
While watching the live streamed ordination at the Cathe- dral of St. Ignatius Loyola, Linda Schildwachter wrote, "May God bless these newly ordained priests and all priests for their service. We need you all! Congratulations to the parishes receiving Father Nick and Father Robinson." Linda Fed- erico from Holy Redeemer Parish in Palm City said, "Such a blessing to be able to be part of such a sacred event." Chris Francello, third-grade teacher at St. Joseph School in Stu- art, said, "Love and congratulations from St. Joseph Catholic School third grade! We are so excited for you! Sending our prayers and love on this very special day."
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LIVING THE TRUTH IN LOVE
Gerald Barbarito
The ordination to the priesthood for Father Nick Zrallack and Father Robinson Aza Quetama was livestreamed May 2, 2020. It reached more than 7,000 people and received 400 comments. (SCREENSHOT)
with the heart of Mary, our Mother will make us even more united as a spiritual family and will help us overcome this time of trial."
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At left, a shadow is cast as a young person prays with a rosary in Grosseto, Italy during prayer led by the pope in late March. (JENNIFER LORENZINI, REUTERS CNS) Below, Pope Francis prays the rosary in a 2018 Vatican Media file photo.
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