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Friends of the Rosary,

American Cardinal Robert Prevost was chosen as the new pope today. On the second day of the conclave at the Vatican, the cardinal electors chose Chicago-born Cardinal Robert Prevost as the new pope, Leo XIV.

In today’s Gospel (John 6:44-51), Christ Jesus declares, “I’m the bread of life.”

“I am the living bread that came down from heaven;
whoever eats this bread will live forever;
and the bread that I will give
is my Flesh for the life of the world.”

With the living bread of Christ — the heavenly food of the Eucharist — we become alive in a way that we were not before. And since it comes down from heaven, we might see a glimpse of heaven.

“Everyone who listens to my Father and learns from him comes to me.
Not that anyone has seen the Father except the one who is from God;
he has seen the Father.”

We need “the bread that comes down from heaven” to be alive on earth and prepared for eternity.

Heaven is the realm of God, and this is a realm of love. This is what God has prepared for those who love him.

In the Eucharist, the sacrifice of Christ is made present. And the Eucharist is the participation in love between the Father and the Son.

[The Eucharist, or Holy Communion, is the central mystery and cornerstone of the Catholic faith. It’s a sacred meal at which we receive the body and blood of Jesus Christ.]

Ave Maria!
Jesus, I Trust In You!

Come, Holy Spirit, come!
To Jesus through Mary!
Here I am, Lord; I come to do your will. Please give us the grace to respond with joy!

+ Mikel Amigot w/ María Blanca | RosaryNetwork.com, New York

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Friends, greetings from St. Peter’s Square on this extraordinary night!

Having spoken with Cardinal Robert Prevost, now Pope Leo XIV, a number of times, I know him as a man of great intelligence, experience, and prayerfulness. I hope his election will have a vivifying effect on… pic.twitter.com/AfSQeXUYXo

— Bishop Robert Barron (@BishopBarron) May 8, 2025

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