December 1, 2023, Holy Rosary (Sorrowful Mysteries) | Prayer for Peace

• December 1, 2023, Today’s Rosary on YouTube | Daily broadcast at 7:30 pm ET • The Audio Podcast of this Rosary is Available Here Now! This Sunday we start the liturgical season of Advent, represented by the liturgical color purple—a symbol of penance and the sorrow of a contrite heart. After the 22 days of Advent, we will begin the Christmas season, with the liturgical color of white or gold—a symbol of joy, purity, and innocence. The Pope's intentions for this month go to people living with disabilities, so they may be at the center of attention in society, and institutions may offer inclusive programs. This month of December is dedicated to the Immaculate Conception, whose solemnity day is December 8th. The main feasts of Advent are: St. Francis Xavier (December 3), St. John Damascene (December 4), St. Nicholas (December 6), St. Ambrose (December 7), Immaculate Conception (December 8), St. Juan Diego (December 9), Our Lady of Loreto (December 10), St. Damasus I (December 11), Our Lady of Guadalupe (December 12), St. Lucy (December 13), St. John of the Cross (December 14), St. Peter Canisius (December 21), St. John of Kanty (December 23). Ave Maria! Jesus, I Trust In You! To Jesus through Mary! + Mikel A. | RosaryNetwork.com, New York

November 30, 2023, Feast of St. Andrew, Apostle, Holy Rosary (Luminous Mysteries) | Prayer for Peace

November 29, 2023, Holy Rosary (Glorious Mysteries) | Prayer for Peace

November 28, 2023, Holy Rosary (Sorrowful Mysteries) | Prayer for Peace

November 24, 2023, Holy Rosary (Sorrowful Mysteries) | Prayer for the innocents in Gaza and Israel

• November 24, 2023, Today’s Rosary on YouTube | Daily broadcast at 7:30 pm ET • The Audio Podcast of this Rosary is Available Here Now! As we are reading today in the Gospel (Lk 19:45-48), Jesus entered the temple area and proceeded to drive out those who were selling things, saying to them: "It is written, My house shall be a house of prayer, but you have made it a den of thieves." At that time, the temple was the economic, political, and religious center of life. It was the dwelling place of God on earth. As the Messiah, Christ Jesus was trying to turn the temple into a place of prayer. Fearing for their economic and political power, the chief priests, the scribes, and the leaders of the people rejected Jesus' message. By cleansing the temple, Jesus noted that our bodies are temples of the Holy Spirit. And the dwelling place of God is in the bodies of the followers of Jesus. Ave Maria! Jesus, I Trust In You! To Jesus through Mary! + Mikel A. | RosaryNetwork.com, New York

November 23, 2023, Thanksgiving Day, (Luminous Mysteries) | Prayer for the innocents in Gaza and Israel

• November 23, 2023, Today’s Rosary on YouTube | Daily broadcast at 7:30 pm ET • The Audio Podcast of this Rosary is Available Here Now! Today, the dioceses of the United States celebrate Thanksgiving Day as a sign of American unity and thanksgiving to God who has given us great gifts. In 1621, colonists in New England gave communal thanks and praise to God for his abundant mercies and blessings. This became a tradition and in 1863, President Abraham Lincoln instituted Thanksgiving Day as a legal holiday. He wanted Americans to celebrate the holiday as a sign of unity and thanksgiving to God, "as a day of Thanksgiving and Praise to our beneficent Father who dwelleth in the Heavens." There is no American holiday that so closely resembles the sacrament of the Eucharist — which means Thanksgiving. Ave Maria! Jesus, I Trust In You! To Jesus through Mary! + Mikel A. | RosaryNetwork.com, New York

November 27, 2023, Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal, Holy Rosary (Joyful Mysteries) | Prayer for Peace

November 26, 2023, Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe, Holy Rosary (Glorious Mysteries) | Prayer for Peace

November 25, 2023, Holy Rosary (Joyful Mysteries) | Prayer for the innocents in Gaza and Israel

November 22, 2023, Memorial of St. Cecilia, Holy Rosary (Glorious Mysteries) | Prayer for the innocents in Gaza and Israel

• November 22, 2023, Today’s Rosary on YouTube | Daily broadcast at 7:30 pm ET • The Audio Podcast of this Rosary is Available Here Now! Yesterday, we reflected on the Feast of the Presentation of Mary, marking an early commencement of the Advent season. The Universal Church of Christ inaugurates its new liturgical year on the first Sunday of December. Advent points us both toward Christ's Second Coming in glory at the end of time and also toward Christmas, the celebration of His first coming. Advent urges us to stay awake and vigilant, and and prepare for that great Day of the Lord. It’s also an invitation to recognize His presence already with us while building together the Kingdom of Heaven. Our salvation is achieved in the community by exercising the grace of faith. Ave Maria! Jesus, I Trust In You! To Jesus through Mary! + Mikel A. | RosaryNetwork.com, New York

November 21, 2023, Memorial of the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Holy Rosary (Sorrowful Mysteries) | Prayer for the innocents in Gaza and Israel

• November 21, 2023, Today’s Rosary on YouTube | Daily broadcast at 7:30 pm ET • The Audio Podcast of this Rosary is Available Here Now! Today, we celebrate the Memorial of the Presentation of Mary. Liturgically, the cycle of these three Marian feasts: the Birthday of Our Lady (September 8), the Holy Name of Mary (September 12), and her Presentation in the Temple (November 21) precedes the first three feasts of our Lord: the birth of Christ on Christmas (December 25), the Holy Name of Jesus (January 3), and His Presentation in the Temple (February 2). According to the tradition, after an angel had revealed her pregnancy, Anna is said to have vowed her future child Mary to the Lord. At the age of three Mary was transferred to the temple. Here she received her nourishment from the hand of an angel. In the East, the feast is known as The Entrance of the Mother of God into the Temple. It has been celebrated since the eighth century. We meditate today’s Mary’s presentation as a preparation for the approaching season of Advent. Ave Maria! Jesus, I Trust In You! To Jesus through Mary! + Mikel A. | RosaryNetwork.com, New York

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