Talk On Rosary

Forty-nine priests: 44 diocesan and 5 Dominicans met at the Dominican Youth Center, General Santos City on 11 October 2011 to grow a little bit in Marian spirituality.

Fr. Rolando M. Castro, OP, professor, Ecclesiastical Faculties, University of Sto. Thomas, Manila was the sharer/spiriter.

October is the month of the rosary.

 Mary is a Model of the Rosary because she is the most faithful disciple of the Lord.  Like Jesus, Mary was always obedient to God’s will.  “Fiat”, let it be done to me according to your word. (cf. Lk. 1:38).

The Rosary is a simple prayer.  Christo-centric.  A compendium of the Gospel.  Meditation/contemplation is essential to the recitation of the rosary. (cf. Apostolic Letter “Rosarium Virginis Mariae”, John Paul II, 2002).

There were instances  when the recitation of the rosary helped defeat the enemies of the Catholic Church: La Naval against the Dutch and Lepanto against the Turks.

 Thank you, Fr. Roland.  Thank you, Fr. Bien, “recruiter” of resource persons.  Thank you Dominican Fathers for hosting the recollection.

Rosary Month

Blessed Pope John Paul II’s Apostolic Letter “Rosarium Virginis Marie” (16 October 2002) will help us recite the rosary properly and fruitfully.

He said that the rosary is Christocentric and compendium of the Bible.

Essence of recitation is contemplation.  Pause after announcing the mystery.  Example: Annunciation.  Meditate on the mystery of the Incarnation – God became man.  Continue meditating as the Our Father and Hail Marys are slowly recited.

Marvelous prayer in simplicity and depth.

Pope Leo XIII wrote “rosary is useful in fighting evils in society” (1883).

For peace and family.

Contemplate with Mary Jesus’ face.