Daily Rosary

Friends of the Rosary,Today, the Twenty-fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time, we reflect on the parable of the landowner (Matthew 20:1-16a). Christ Jesus tells us that the kingdom of heaven is like this landowner. It's the parable of the workers in the vineyard, with those hired late receiving the same full wage.This can feel unfair until we realize the parable is not about human pay scales; it is about divine generosity. The Lord is generous in mercy and does not think as we do. His ways are higher than ours.Therefore, we are invited not to measure God's mercy with human jealousy. God is not less good to us because He is generous to someone else.The invitation is to trust Him, seek Him now, and rejoice when grace reaches others too.Another important teaching of today's reading is how relentlessly Jesus himself goes out to find laborers. God takes the initiative in seeking us out. God chooses us despite our utter unworthiness. In truth, God is always giving us far more than we deserve, even in calling us to labor in his kingdom.Ave Maria!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 YorkEnhance your faith with the new Holy Rosary University app:Apple iOS | New! Android Google Play• September 20, 2026, Today's Rosary on YouTube | Daily broadcast at 7:30 pm ET

Friends of the Rosary,Today, in the Gospel of Luke (8:4-15), Jesus tells the parable of the sower. The seed is the Word of God. But since not every soul receives it the same way, the fruit depends on the soil of the heart.Some hearts are hard, some are shallow, some are crowded by worries and pleasures, and some are open, patient, and faithful.God is always sowing His word into our lives, but Faith grows when we listen, remove distractions, and persevere (even when growth feels slow)In 1 Corinthians 15:35-37, 42-49, Paul explains resurrection using the image of a seed. A seed is placed in the ground, and, in a sense, it “dies”; God can transform what looks small, buried, or broken into new life.He is saying that our earthly life is fragile, limited, and marked by weakness, but that God can raise it to glory. What feels buried, hidden, or wasted in our life can still become something new in God's hands.Ave Maria!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 YorkEnhance your faith with the new Holy Rosary University app:Apple iOS | New! Android Google Play• ⁠September 19, 2026, Today's Rosary on YouTube | Daily broadcast at 7:30 pm ET

Friends of the Rosary,Today in the Gospel (Luke 8:1-3), we see people — the Twelve and several women disciples — following Jesus with practical love, supporting His mission with what they had. These women had been healed, freed, and restored, and now they support Him by accompanying Him. Grace received becomes generosity offered.“Jesus journeyed from one town and village to another,preaching and proclaiming the good news of the Kingdom of God.Accompanying him were the Twelveand some women who had been cured of evil spirits and infirmities,Mary, called Magdalene, from whom seven demons had gone out,Joanna, the wife of Herod's steward Chuza,Susanna, and many otherswho provided for them out of their resources.”In the first reading (1 Corinthians 15:12-20), we see that Christ's resurrection is the foundation of our hope and faith, but not a symbol, a nice idea, or a comforting belief. St. Paul is very direct: if Christ has not been raised, Christian faith collapses. Because Jesus rose, sin and death do not get the final word. That means our prayers, sacrifices, repentance, and love are not empty. They are joined to a living Lord.“If there is no resurrection of the dead,then neither has Christ been raised.And if Christ has not been raised, then empty too is our preaching;empty, too, your faith.”“If for this life only we have hoped in Christ,we are the most pitiable people of all.”“But now Christ has been raised from the dead,the first fruits of those who have fallen asleep.”Ave Maria!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 YorkEnhance your faith with the new Holy Rosary University app:Apple iOS | New! Android Google Play• September 18, 2026, Today's Rosary on YouTube | Daily broadcast at 7:30 pm ET

Friends of the Rosary,Today in the Gospel (Luke 7:36–50), the Lord Jesus corrects Simon the Pharisee's strict religiosity.He wrongly believes that divine favor is won through human achievement. The “sinful woman” in the house of Simon the Pharisee is an example that God's mercy is not abstract.The forgiven woman loves boldly because she knows what grace has done for her. The Gospel invites us to receive forgiveness honestly, and then let gratitude become love.As a prayer for today, we ask Lord Jesus to help us come to Him without hiding. And to teach me to trust His mercy, receive His forgiveness, and love Him with a grateful heart.Ave Maria!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 YorkEnhance your faith with the new Holy Rosary University app:Apple iOS | New! Android Google Play• September 17, 2026, Today's Rosary on YouTube | Daily broadcast at 7:30 pm ET

Friends of the Rosary,Today, September 16, when we honor, as saints of the day, Cornelius, Pope, and Cyprian, Bishop, and both, Martyrs, we read in the Gospel of Luke (7:31–35) how the Lord noted that the people of his generation criticize him as "a friend of tax collectors and sinners." 
"For John the Baptist came neither eating food nor drinking wine,
and you said, ‘He is possessed by a demon.'
The Son of Man came eating and drinking and you said,
‘Look, he is a glutton and a drunkard,
a friend of tax collectors and sinners.'
But wisdom is vindicated by all her children."But Jesus came as God to bring the light of divine presence and love into our fallen and dysfunctional world full of sin. He went to the poor, the disabled, the marginalized, the forgotten, those crippled by sin.As Bishop Barron explains, "He came to bring the ordo of God into a disordered world. He came as the keynote to tune up a cacophonous universe. And thus the proponents of disorder and the producers of the cacophony sought to destroy him.""The Church is the mystical body of Jesus, the living organism that makes present Christ's mind and will in the world. It is his love made flesh throughout the ages, his hands and feet and eyes and heart. We are all, through baptism, members of that body."Ave Maria!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 YorkEnhance your faith with the new Holy Rosary University app:Apple iOS | New! Android Google Play• ⁠September 16, 2026, Today's Rosary on YouTube | Daily broadcast at 7:30 pm ET

Friends of the Rosary,Today, September 15, is the Memorial of Our Lady of Sorrows, with the devotion of the Seven Sorrows of Mary. The two titles focus on Mary's spiritual martyrdom and her sufferings with her Divine Son.The feast dates back to the 12th century and was especially promoted by the Cistercians and the Servites. The Seven Dolors of Mary refers to the seven swords that pierced her Heart, as Simeon had foretold.The seven sorrows of Mary:The prophecy of Simeon, (Luke 2:25-35)The flight into Egypt, (Matthew 2:13-15)Loss of the Child Jesus for three days, (Luke 2:41-50)Mary meets Jesus on his way to Calvary, (Luke 23:27-31; John 19:17)Crucifixion and Death of Jesus, (John 19:25-30)The body of Jesus being taken from the Cross (deposition from the Cross), (Psalm 130; Luke 23:50-54; John 19:31-37)The burial of Jesus, (Isaiah 53:8; Luke 23:50-56; John 19:38-42; Mark 15:40-47)Mary stands with Jesus in sorrow, and she teaches us how to remain faithful when love is painful. The Church is one Body, and suffering borne with Christ can become communion rather than isolation.Our Lady of Sorrows is the patroness of people named Dolores, Dolais, Deloris, Dolorita, Maria Dolorosa, Pia, and Pieta.In Italy, the title of Our Lady of Sorrows is Maria Santissima Addolorata. She is the patron of many Italian cities. In southern Italy, there is La Festa della Madonna dei Sette Dolori (the festival of the Seven Sorrows of the Madonna), also called the Madonna dell'Addolorata Festival.Today, Roman Martyrology also commemorates St. Nicomedes, an early Roman martyr of unknown date, and St. Catherine of Genoa (1447-1510), who wrote a treatise on Purgatory and a Dialogue between the soul and body—two outstanding documents of Christian mysticism.Ave Maria!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 YorkEnhance your faith with the new Holy Rosary University app:Apple iOS | New! Android Google Play• September 15, 2026, Today's Rosary on YouTube | Daily broadcast at 7:30 pm ET

Friends of the Rosary,The Catholic Church celebrates today the Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross, also called the Triumph of the Cross, Elevation of the Cross, or Holy Cross Day. Observed in Rome in the seventh century, this feast commemorates the recovery of the Holy Cross, which St. Helena had placed on Mount Calvary.Our Mother Church sings of the triumph of the Cross, the instrument of our redemption. To follow Christ, we must take up His cross, follow Him, and become obedient until death, even if it means death on the cross.We identify with Christ on the Cross and become co-redeemers, sharing in His cross.When Moses lifted up the bronze serpent over the people (as we read today), it foreshadowed salvation through Jesus, who was lifted up on the Cross.When we make the Sign of the Cross, we give our entire selves to God — mind, soul, heart, body, will, thoughts. We fix our minds and hearts on God.• After prayer, we make the Sign of the Cross to keep close to God.• During trials and temptations, our strength and protection are the Sign of the Cross.• At Baptism, we are sealed with the Sign of the Cross, signifying the fullness of redemption and that we belong to Christ.Also, let's look to the cross frequently!Ave Maria!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 YorkEnhance your faith with the new Holy Rosary University app:Apple iOS | New! Android Google Play• ⁠September 14, 2026, Today's Rosary on YouTube | Daily broadcast at 7:30 pm ET

Friends of the Rosary,In today's Sunday Gospel, from St. Matthew 18:21-35, we hear the story of the merciless servant, whom we all might judge as a mean, heartless man.But we'd better stop and think for a moment that we ourselves may be that merciless servant described in the parable.Every time we sin, we incur a debt to God's loving, infinite mercy. Then can it happen that we can be so heartless and foolish as to refuse to forgive a neighbor for some offense he has committed against us?Will it be the fate of all unforgiving Christians a deserved punishment of the merciless?That day has not yet come for us. And we still have time to put our affairs in order.We can still forgive all our enemies from our hearts. If we do not, we are cutting ourselves off from the possibility of having our own sins and offenses forgiven by God. We might then have the word of our divine Lord, as we read in today's parable: "So will my heavenly Father do to you, unless each of you forgives your brother from your heart.”Also, September 13 marks the fifth apparition of Our Lady of Fatima, which occurred in 1917 at Cova da Iria in Fatima, Portugal.An immense crowd of around 30,000 to 40,000 pilgrims accompanied the three shepherd children—Lucia, Francisco, and Jacinta—to the site, hoping for a glimpse of the Blessed Virgin Mary.Around noon, after a flash of light, the children saw Mary appear above the Holm oak tree. Our Lady told the children to continue praying the Rosary daily to bring an end to World War I. She stated that God was pleased with their sacrifices but instructed them not to sleep with the penitential ropes on, to wear them only during the daytime.Mary promised that during her final visit on October 13, Our Lord, Our Lady of Sorrows, Our Lady of Mount Carmel, and Saint Joseph with the Child Jesus would appear, and she would perform a great miracle so that all would believe.Ave Maria!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 YorkEnhance your faith with the new Holy Rosary University app:Apple iOS | New! Android Google Play• ⁠September 13, 2026, Today's Rosary on YouTube | Daily broadcast at 7:30 pm ET

Friends of the Rosary,Today, we observe the feast of the Most Holy Name of Mary, which celebrates the great privileges given to Mary and all the graces we receive through her intercession. The Hebrew name of Mary, Miryãm (in Latin, Domina), means lady or sovereign.We call Mary our Lady as we call Jesus our Lord, and when we pronounce her name, we affirm her power, implore her aid, and place ourselves under her protection.The feast of the Holy Name of Mary therefore follows that of her Birthday, as the Feast of the Holy Name of Jesus follows Christmas.In accordance with Jewish custom, our Lady's parents named her eight days after her birth and were inspired to call her Mary. Mary invites us to call upon her name frequently and persistently, for she delights to hear and answer our prayers. To say her name is to express a word of hope. And this word of hope proclaims our salvation, for Mary was created to be the Mother of our Savior. Saint Bernard wrote,"Look to the star of the sea, call upon Mary in danger, in distress, in doubt, think of Mary, call upon Mary. May her name never be far from your lips, or far from your heart … If you follow her, you will not stray; if you pray to her, you will not despair; if you turn your thoughts to her, you will not err. If she holds you, you will not fall; if she protects you, you need not fear; if she is your guide, you will not tire; if she is gracious to you, you will surely reach your destination."Ave Maria!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 YorkEnhance your faith with the new Holy Rosary University app:Apple iOS | New! Android Google Play• September 12, 2026, Today's Rosary on YouTube | Daily broadcast at 7:30 pm ET

Friends of the Rosary,Nearly 3,000 souls perished on September 11, 2001, in New York, Pennsylvania, and Washington, DC, including 343 firefighters, 72 law enforcement officers, and 55 military personnel, followed by thousands more responders whose later illnesses stemmed from their selfless recovery efforts at Ground Zero.Today, 25 years after those horrific terrorist attacks, we honor those we lost and the legendary courage of our first responders — we must never forget."Twenty-five years later, its memory lives on; in a new skyline, in simple plaques and great memorials, and in the photographs of first responders who were lost, still displayed outside of firehouses and police stations," Archbishop Ronald Hicks of New York said in a statement. "We also remember those who died and the extraordinary courage, service, sacrifice, and compassion that followed," Hicks said.This week, bishops across the country issued remarks, reflections, and prayers for the United States and the lives lost on September 11, 2001.Daily Masses will remember those who died as a result of the tragedy and mourn with their loved ones.We are all invited to join in prayer for the victims taken from us in acts of violence 25 years ago at the World Trade Center, the Pentagon, and in rural Pennsylvania. And we lovingly embrace in prayer the victims' families and friends, who still mourn the irretrievable loss of their loved ones in that tragedy.Amid the sorrow over the attacks, our faith is lifting us up and sustaining us, as many are turning to God in prayer with renewed intensity and a sense of unity.As conflicts intensify around the world, let us renew our commitment to be Christ's instruments of peace in an increasingly fractured and divided world.In the midst of tragedy, God gives us opportunities to become instruments of His love. As St. Paul said, "Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good."Ave Maria!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 YorkEnhance your faith with the new Holy Rosary University app:Apple iOS | New! Android Google Play• September 11, 2026, Today's Rosary on YouTube | Daily broadcast at 7:30 pm ET

Friends of the Rosary,In today's Gospel (Luke 6:27-38), Jesus said to his disciples:"To you who hear I say, love your enemies,do good to those who hate you, bless those who curse you,pray for those who mistreat you.""Do to others as you would have them do to you.For if you love those who love you,what credit is that to you?Even sinners love those who love them.""Be merciful, just as also your Father is merciful.""Stop judging and you will not be judged.Stop condemning and you will not be condemned.Forgive and you will be forgiven.Give and gifts will be given to you;a good measure, packed together, shaken down, and overflowing,will be poured into your lap.For the measure with which you measurewill in return be measured out to you."When Jesus calls us to love our enemies, forgive, give generously, and be merciful, He is highlighting that love is greater than being right.Saint Paul (1 Corinthians 8:1b-7, 11-13) warns that knowledge without charity can wound others.We are encouraged to choose mercy over pride. Even when we know we are right, ask whether our words and actions are helping another soul come closer to God.Ave Maria!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 YorkEnhance your faith with the new Holy Rosary University app:Apple iOS | New! Android Google PlaySeptember 10, 2026, Today's Rosary on YouTube | Daily broadcast at 7:30 pm ET

Friends of the Rosary,Today, the Church celebrates the Memorial of St. Peter Claver (1581-1654), who dedicated himself to the service of black slaves. For thirty-three years, he ministered to slaves, caring for the sick and dying and instructing them through catechists. Through his efforts, 300,000 souls entered the Church. He is the Patron of the African Missions, proclaimed in 1896 by Pope Leo XIII.Born of a distinguished family in Catalonia, Spain. He became a Jesuit in 1604 and left for Colombia in 1610. At that time, Cartagena was the principal slave market for the New World. Thousands of blacks were brought there, herded into warehouses, and auctioned to the highest bidder. Captured in Africa, these slaves were chained in groups. Their treatment was so inhumane that 1/3 of the slaves died on the sea journey.It was to these people that Peter would minister. He would meet each slave ship as it arrived. Peter would go to the warehouses and bring them food, water, medicine, and clothing, for, as he said, "We must speak to them with our hands, before we try to speak to them with our lips." But most of all, he brought them, God. While nursing them back to health, he would teach them of Christ, explain to them that they were loved by God more than they were abused by man, and that evil outraged God. He offered their only consolation: hope in God's promises. Nearly three hundred thousand of them received baptism at his hands.After twenty-seven years of devotion to the black slaves, St. Peter Claver died in Cartagena on September 8, 1654. Leo XIII canonized him on January 15, 1888, proclaiming him special patron and protector of the negroes. St. Alphonsus Rodriguez, the college's porter, who inspired Peter to become a missionary to the slaves, was canonized at the same time.Ave Maria!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 YorkEnhance your faith with the new Holy Rosary University app:Apple iOS | New! Android Google Play• ⁠September 9, 2026, Today's Rosary on YouTube | Daily broadcast at 7:30 pm ET

Friends of the Rosary,Today, we celebrate the Feast of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary. We rejoice in her birthday, as the Church has done from the earliest times. In Mary, all human nature is exalted.This is one of the three birthdays in the Church Calendar—the Birth of Jesus (December 25), the Birth of John the Baptist (June 24), and the Birthday of Mary. All three were born without original sin, although Mary and Jesus were conceived without sin, and St. John was cleansed of original sin while in the womb at the Visitation.Mary was "of the lineage of Abraham, born of the tribe of Judah and of the progeny of King David, from whom the Son of God was born, made man by the work of the Holy Spirit, to free humanity from the ancient bondage of sin," the Roman Martyrology states.Mary, the spiritual mother of all men, was born to be the mother of the Savior of the world and the holiest of God's creatures.Because of her Son's infinite merits, she was conceived and born immaculate and full of grace.Through her, Queen of heaven and of earth, all grace is given to men, and by the will of God, we receive the gift of faith to grow in likeness of their Head, Christ the Lord.Let us often call upon the Blessed Virgin as "Cause of our joy", one of the most beautiful titles in her litany. September 8 is a day of Thanksgiving celebration!Ave Maria!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 YorkEnhance your faith with the new Holy Rosary University app:Apple iOS | New! Android Google Play• ⁠September 8, 2026, Today's Rosary on YouTube | Daily broadcast at 7:30 pm ET

Friends of the Rosary,Today, on Labor Day in the U.S., we read in the Gospel (Luke 6:6-11) how the Pharisees plot against Jesus because he healed a man on the Sabbath.Meanwhile, Saint Paul warns against (1 Corinthians 5:1-8) letting the “old yeast” of sin spread in the community.Christ the Lord encourages us not to hide behind appearances or rules. He chooses what restores life, showing that mercy and healing are always at the heart of God's law.Bishop Barron explains,“This Jesus was the friend of the marginalized, the healer of the disabled and the sick, the advocate of the forgotten, the forgiver of sins. His mission was to carry the fire of divine mercy to all those who were cut off from it.”“In doing so, he excited the wrath and opposition of the powerful, all those whose status depended upon an ideology of violence, differentiation, and exclusion. When he was born, Herod trembled, and when he came on the public scene, Pharisees schemed and protectors of the establishment plotted to do away with him.”“In the end, he was put to death by a conspiracy of the secular and religious authorities, and, in his moment of greatest danger, he was betrayed, denied, and abandoned by even his dearest friends. Jesus did not simply die; he was executed, eliminated. And he died precisely because of the way he lived.”Ave Maria!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 YorkEnhance your faith with the new Holy Rosary University app:Apple iOS | New! Android Google Play

Friends of the Rosary,In today's Gospel (Matthew 18:15-20), on the twenty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time, Jesus teaches how to seek reconciliation when someone sins."I say to you,whatever you bind on earth shall be bound in heaven,and whatever you loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven."Love is not passive. It corrects gently, forgives sincerely, and works for communion."If your brother listens to you, you have won him over."Saint Paul (Romans 13:8-10) says every commandment is fulfilled in love.And God calls us to take responsibility for one another with love, not judgment."If two of you agree on earthabout anything for which they are to pray,it shall be granted to them by my heavenly Father.For where two or three are gathered together in my name,there am I in the midst of them."There are millions of lukewarm Christians who would have been active members of Christ's mystical body if we had fulfilled this obligation, which Christ has imposed on us all. The salvation of a soul is the greatest “victory” imaginable.Ave Maria!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 YorkEnhance your faith with the new Holy Rosary University app:Apple iOS | New! Android Google Play• ⁠September 6, 2026, Today's Rosary on YouTube | Daily broadcast at 7:30 pm ET

Friends of the Rosary,Today, September 5, we celebrate the feast of Saint Teresa of Calcutta, a contemporary saint who led a radical life of service to “the poorest of the poor” in the slums of India's capital, tending to the dying and taking in forgotten orphans.Mother Teresa's fruitful vocation has remained manifest since her death in 1997 in the work of her order, carried on by priests, brothers, lay volunteers, and 4,500 sisters in 133 countries.Ave Maria!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 YorkEnhance your faith with the new Holy Rosary University app:Apple iOS | New! Android Google Play• September 5, 2026, Today's Rosary on YouTube | Daily broadcast at 7:30 pm ET

Friends of the Rosary,Christ the Lord was challenged by the Pharisees, being asked why he didn't encourage fasting among his followers, as we read today (Luke 5:33-39). His answer, in typical Jewish style, came with another question:“Can you make the wedding guests fast while the bridegroom is with them?”This image of the wedding feast appears frequently in the New Testament, most notably in the Cana wedding narrative.Jesus is the wedding of heaven and earth, the marriage of divinity and humanity. Christ is the bridegroom, and the Church is the bride. In him, the most intimate union is achieved between God and the world.Also, in the same passage, Jesus teaches that His presence brings something new: new wine needs fresh wineskins, inviting us to renew the container of our lives.In this regard, the Psalm calls us to trust in the Lord, commit our way to Him, and take refuge in Him.The outcome is not to seek new grace while clinging tightly to old habits and old fears.Ave Maria!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 YorkEnhance your faith with the new Holy Rosary University app:Apple iOS | New! Android Google Play• ⁠September 4, 2026, Today's Rosary on YouTube | Daily broadcast at 7:30 pm ET

Friends of the Rosary,Today, the Memorial of Saint Gregory the Great, Pope and Doctor of the Church, and Saint Paul (1 Corinthians 3:18-23) remind us not to rely on worldly wisdom or boast in human leaders, because everything belongs to Christ.Also, the Psalm (Psalm 24:1bc-2, 3-4ab, 5-6) teaches that the whole earth belongs to the Lord, and those who seek Him must come with clean hands and a pure heart.In the Gospel (Luke 5:1-11), Peter obeys Jesus, and after a fruitless night, receives an overwhelming catch, and he follows Him.Today's lesson points to trusting Jesus and lowering the nets again.Even when your own effort seems empty, obedience to His word can open the way to grace, humility, and mission.Ave Maria!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 YorkEnhance your faith with the new Holy Rosary University app:Apple iOS | New! Android Google Play• September 3, 2026, Today's Rosary on YouTube | Daily broadcast at 7:30 pm ET

Friends of the Rosary,In the Gospel (Luke 4:38-44), Jesus heals Simon's mother-in-law and many others, then continues His mission of preaching the Kingdom of God.Meanwhile, Saint Paul (1 Corinthians 3:1-9) warns against jealousy, rivalry, and attachment to human leaders rather than to God.One person plants, another waters, but God gives the growth.We must let God be the one who gives the growth. We can serve, help, pray, and work, but the fruit belongs to Him.Jesus heals, restores, and sends us beyond comfort into mission.As the Psalm reminds (Psalm 33:12-13, 14-15, 20-21), the Lord sees every heart and is the true help of His people.Prayer for tomorrow: Lord Jesus, heal what is weak in me and free me from jealousy or pride. Help me serve faithfully, trust You with the growth, and follow You wherever Your mission leads.Ave Maria!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 YorkEnhance your faith with the new Holy Rosary University app:Apple iOS | New! Android Google Play• ⁠September 2, 2026, Today's Rosary on YouTube | Daily broadcast at 7:30 pm ET

Friends of the Rosary,It's not possible to understand the mind of Christ by human reasoning. Saint Paul says (1 Corinthians 2:10b-16) that the things of the Divinity are understood through the Spirit.God's Spirit helps us recognize what is true. Jesus' word has real power to free, heal, and command the darkness to leave.Therefore, we ask to be filled with His Spirit. Helping us understand what comes from God, trusting His authority, and letting His word bring freedom and peace into our lives.As in the Psalm today, we praise the Lord as gracious, merciful, faithful, and just.Ave Maria!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 YorkEnhance your faith with the new Holy Rosary University app:Apple iOS | New! Android Google Play• ⁠September 1, 2026, Today's Rosary on YouTube | Daily broadcast at 7:30 pm ET

Friends of the Rosary,In the Gospel today (Luke 4:16-30), Jesus, while facing resistance from his own townspeople, announces His mission: good news to the poor, freedom to captives, sight to the blind, and liberty for the oppressed.We are invited to receive Jesus as He truly comes, not only as we expect Him to come. God's word may challenge familiar ideas, but it also brings freedom, healing, and truth.Meanwhile, Saint Paul, in the first reading (1 Corinthians 2:1-5) reminds us that faith does not rest on clever words or human wisdom, but on the power of God. The Psalm teaches love for God's commands, not as a burden, but as wisdom and guidance.As a prayer for today, we ask Lord Jesus to open our hearts to His word. Help us trust not in human wisdom, but in His power. Give us humility to receive Him, courage to follow Him, and love for His commands.Also today, the Roman Martyrology commemorates Saints Joseph of Arimathea and Nicodemus, who showed courage and devotion to Christ after His death.Joseph, a "noble counselor" and disciple of the Lord, awaiting the kingdom of God, went to Pilate to ask for Jesus' body. Nicodemus, who once came to Christ secretly, now came openly, bringing myrrh and aloes. He was a Pharisee and a member of the Sanhedrin, which was the ruling body of the Jews. He came to Jesus at night asking questions about his mission. In the presence of the Sanhedrin, who wanted to seize Jesus, Nicodemus defended his cause. They are mentioned in the Gospels.They received the dead body of Jesus, deposited from the cross, wrapped it in linen, and placed it in a tomb owned by Joseph. Together, they offered Christ a dignified burial, acting out of love when others had withdrawn in fear. Their actions, though simple in appearance, were precious before God and became part of the path to the Resurrection.Their example teaches that love for Christ must move us to act with courage and faith, even when it is difficult or uncertain. Like them, we are called to bring what we have to Christ and serve Him with humility, trusting that He receives every offering and fills it with His grace.Ave Maria!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 YorkEnhance your faith with the new Holy Rosary University app:Apple iOS | New! Android Google Play• ⁠August 31, 2026, Today's Rosary on YouTube | Daily broadcast at 7:30 pm ET

Friends of the Rosary,In today's Gospel, from Matthew 16:21-27, we learn that because sin entered into the world before the Incarnation took place, the Son of God in his human nature had to suffer the violent death of the cross at the hands of sinners."Jesus began to show his disciplesthat he must go to Jerusalem and suffer greatlyfrom the elders, the chief priests, and the scribes,and be killed and on the third day be raised."From all eternity, this was God's plan for mankind. Jesus came to die in the Cross. In this very suffering, the Lord became the Lamb of God who took away the sins of the world, as the Second Isaiah had foretold in his "suffering servant" prophecies (Is. 53: 1-7; 42: 1-9, etc).His death, because he was God as well as man, was a sacrifice, an atonement, to obtain forgiveness from the Father for all the sins of the human race.In today's reading, we see how Christ intends to prepare his disciples and other followers for what he knew would be a severe crisis of faith for them.He also told them — and through them, all of us — what their attitude to suffering and death should be."Whoever wishes to come after me must deny himself,take up his cross, and follow me.For whoever wishes to save his life will lose it,but whoever loses his life for my sake will find it."Ave Maria!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 YorkEnhance your faith with the new Holy Rosary University app:Apple iOS | New! Android Google Play• ⁠August 30, 2026, Today's Rosary on YouTube | Daily broadcast at 7:30 pm ET

Friends of the Rosary,Today, August 29, 2026, is the Memorial of the Passion of Saint John the Baptist. The precursor of Christ shows us a life completely given to God: humble, brave, and unwilling to compromise with sin.In the Gospel (Mark 6:17–29), John the Baptist suffers death because he speaks the truth —the truth of marriage in this case —with courage.Meanwhile, Saint Paul (1 Corinthians 1:26–31) reminds us that God chooses the weak, humble, and lowly so that no one may boast except in the Lord.In our Saturday prayer, we ask the Lord Jesus to give us the courage of Saint John the Baptist, helping us to speak truth with love, stay humble before Him, and remain faithful even when it is difficult.The practical lesson is to be faithful to the truth, even when it costs something.Ave Maria!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 YorkEnhance your faith with the new Holy Rosary University app:Apple iOS | New! Android Google Play• ⁠August 29, 2026, Today's Rosary on YouTube | Daily broadcast at 7:30 pm ET

Friends of the Rosary,Today, August 28, the Catholic world celebrates the Memorial of St. Augustine (354-430), Bishop and Doctor of the Church, a great luminary in Christianity, the founder of the Augustinians, and the son of St. Monica.The tears of his mother, the sanctity of Milan's Bishop Ambrose, the book of St. Anthony the hermit, and the sacred Scriptures wrought his conversion — metanoia.Augustine's mother went to Milan with joy and witnessed her son's baptism on Easter night 387.Augustine, Bishop of Hippo, at the age of 41, saw how the human heart is created with a great abyss, since the earthly satisfactions are very insufficient. "Restless is the heart until it rests in God," he wrote.Augustine received the grace of being one of the most penetrating minds of ancient Christendom and the Church's most influential theologian, with an inexhaustible spirituality.His books, Confessions and The City of God, are a worthy memorial to his genius, a philosophy of history.Edifying are also his homilies, especially those on the psalms and on the Gospel of St. John.Augustine's episcopal life was filled with mighty battles against heretics, over all of whom he triumphed. His most illustrious victory was that over Pelagius, who denied the necessity of grace; from this encounter, he earned the surname "Doctor of grace."An emblem in his life is the burning heart, symbolizing the ardent love of God, which permeates all his writings.Ave Maria!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 YorkEnhance your faith with the new Holy Rosary University app:Apple iOS | New! Android Google Play• ⁠August 28, 2026, Today's Rosary on YouTube | Daily broadcast at 7:30 pm ET

Friends of the Rosary,Today, August 27, the Church celebrates the Memorial of St. Monica (333-387), who, through prayer and tears, gave the great Augustine to the Church of God.We also celebrate today the feast of the Seven Joys of the Blessed Virgin Mary, or the Franciscan, and the feast of Mary, Health of the Sick.St. Monica prayed, endured, hoped, and trusted God for years, especially for the conversion of her son, Saint Augustine, one of her three children, as well as for Navigius and Perpetua, who later became a nun.At about the age of sixteen, Augustine fell in with bad companions and took a concubine. Monica greatly desired that her son become a Christian, and for this she labored long—praying, pleading, weeping.To her joy, Augustine was baptized in Milan by Saint Ambrose at the age of thirty-two. She died in Ostia in 387. Augustine praised God for his mother: “Graciously you heard her, and you did not despise her tears when they flowed down from her eyes and watered the earth beneath, in whatsoever place she prayed.”St Monica was born in Tagaste, northern Africa, and died in Ostia, near Rome. Monica was a Christian, but her husband Patricius was a pagan and a man of loose morals. Monica's virtues and prayers, however, converted him, and he was baptized a year before his death. When her son, Augustine, joined the Manichean sect and went astray in faith and morals, Monica's tears and prayers for her son were incessant. She followed him to Milan, where Augustine went to teach, and there continued to storm heaven with her prayers for her son.In today's readings from the Gospel, Saint Paul reminds the Corinthians that God has enriched them with grace and will keep them firm to the end. In parallel, Jesus tells His disciples to stay awake and be ready, like faithful servants waiting for their master. Ultimately, God asks us to stay awake in love, keep doing what is right, and trust His timing.We ask Lord Jesus to give us the patient faith of Saint Monica, helping us to stay awake in prayer, faithful in our duties, and steady in hope while we wait for His grace to bear fruit.Ave Maria!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 YorkEnhance your faith with the new Holy Rosary University app:Apple iOS | New! Android Google Play

Friends of the Rosary,Today, we celebrate Our Lady of Częstochowa, the Black Madonna, the icon of Jasna Góra, enshrined in Częstochowa, Poland.This icon was traditionally believed to have been painted by St. Luke the Evangelist on a cypress wood panel from a table used by the Holy Family in Nazareth, which Jesus himself built.It was discovered by St. Helen, mother of Emperor Constantine and collector of Christian relics in the Holy Land. It was brought to Poland in the 14th century, where it is still, and is associated with several miraculous events and spontaneous healings.After the liberation of Poland from Nazi occupation, 1.5 million people gathered at Jasna Góra in 1945 to rededicate the nation to the Immaculate Heart of Mary. Pope John Paul II visited the image of Our Lady of Częstochowa four times during his pontificate. Our Lady's intercession is also credited with the liberation of Poland from Communist rule.The holy painting enshrined at Częstochowa has been a lighthouse of hope and a pilgrimage destination for centuries. Today, the Shrine of Our Lady of Częstochowa attracts millions who love and honor Our Lady's intercession.Ave Maria!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 YorkEnhance your faith with the new Holy Rosary University app:Apple iOS | New! Android Google Play• ⁠August 26, 2026, Today's Rosary on YouTube | Daily broadcast at 7:30 pm ET

Friends of the Rosary,Today, the memorial day of Saint Louis of France and Saint Joseph Calasanz, priest, we see in the Gospel (Matthew 23:23–26) how Jesus forcefully calls the Pharisees—and us—to change their hearts and behavior, and not to be trapped by the ego and its narrow concerns.When the Lord says, “Reform your life,” he means to move from that old mind and make him the center of your life.Also today, in his letter to the Thessalonians (2:1–3a, 14–17), Saint Paul says not to be shaken by rumors, fear, or confusion, but to “stand firm” in the faith. In the Gospel, Jesus warns against looking religious on the outside while neglecting mercy.Today's lesson is that God wants a clean heart, not just clean appearances. Faith is not panic, performance while missing love. It is standing firm in truth and letting mercy shape, avoiding distraction or fear.Ave Maria!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 YorkEnhance your faith with the new Holy Rosary University app:Apple iOS | New! Android Google Play• August 25, 2026, Today's Rosary on YouTube | Daily broadcast at 7:30 pm ET

Friends of the Rosary,Today, August 24, is the Feast of St. Bartholomew, Apostle. St. Bartholomew, also known as Nathaniel, was a doctor in Jewish law and a dear friend of St. Philip the Apostle.He was one of the first disciples called by the Lord. On that initial meeting, Jesus delivered a glorious compliment: "Behold, an Israelite indeed in whom there is no guile!" Because of it, his mind was open to the truth. He went willingly with Philip to see Christ and recognized the Savior immediately as the Son of God.After having received the gifts of the Holy Spirit on the first Pentecost, Bartholomew evangelized Asia Minor, northwestern India, and Greater Armenia. In the latter country, while preaching to idolaters, he was arrested and condemned to death.Historically, today is the commemoration of Our Lady of Health of the Sick, celebrated on the Saturday before the last Sunday of August. This is one of the titles in the Litany to Our Lady of Loretto, and there is also a shrine dedicated to Our Lady of Health of the Sick (La Salud) in Patzcuaro, Michoacan, Mexico.In today's Gospel (John 1:45–51), Jesus is revealing how he sees us before we fully see Him. Faith often begins with curiosity, honesty, and a willingness to come closer. Bartholomew reminds us that God can turn a skeptical heart into an apostle's heart.Ave Maria!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 YorkEnhance your faith with the new Holy Rosary University app:Apple iOS | New! Android Google Play• August 24, 2026, Today's Rosary on YouTube | Daily broadcast at 7:30 pm ET

Friends of the Rosary,Today, the twenty-first Sunday in ordinary time, Jesus asks in Matthew 16:13–20 the question every disciple has to answer: “Who do you say that I am?”Christ the Lord gives Peter the keys of the Kingdom after Peter confesses: “You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.”"And so I say to you, you are Peter,and upon this rock I will build my church,and the gates of the netherworld shall not prevail against it.I will give you the keys to the kingdom of heaven.Whatever you bind on earth shall be bound in heaven;and whatever you lose on earth shall be loosed in heaven." In the second reading (Romans 11:33–36), St. Paul reminds us that all wisdom, authority, and glory come from God: “from him and through him and for him are all things.”For our prayer, the question is: Who do I say Jesus is, and therefore what are my choices?If our response is that Christ is the Son of the living God, then we commit —and ask— to strengthen our faith and to build our lives in the Lord.Today is also the feast day of Saint Rose of Lima, the first canonized saint of the Americas, known for prayer, penance, and a deep love for Christ. Since this date falls on a Sunday in 2026, the Day of the Lord's liturgy takes precedence.Ave Maria!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 YorkEnhance your faith with the new Holy Rosary University app:Apple iOS | New! Android Google Play• August 23, 2026, Today's Rosary on YouTube | Daily broadcast at 7:30 pm ET

Friends of the Rosary,Today, August 22, is the Memorial of the Queenship of the Blessed Virgin Mary, a feast that follows the solemnity of the Assumption.This celebration reminds us that Mary, the humble handmaid exalted by God, shares in the victory of her Son, the King of Kings.Mary is Queen after she received God's word with a servant's heart, and not because she grasped for status.The main message of the Gospel today (Matthew 23:1–12) is that God's glory dwells with the humble. Jesus warns against pride, religious show, and the pursuit of titles or honor.True greatness is service: “The greatest among you must be your servant.”Ave Maria!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 YorkEnhance your faith with the new Holy Rosary University app:Apple iOS | New! Android Google Play• ⁠August 22, 2026, Today's Rosary on YouTube | Daily broadcast at 7:30 pm ET

Friends of the Rosary,Today, August 21, the Church celebrates the Memorial of St. Pius X, Pope (1835-1914).It is also the anniversary of the apparition of Our Lady of Knock, Ireland. On August 21, 1879, she appeared with St. Joseph and St. John the Evangelist, and Jesus Christ in the form of a lamb — the Lamb of God — on an altar with a cross in the background at the parish church of the village of Knock in County Mayo. The miracle was witnessed by 15 people.No words were spoken in the hours-long apparition, but it was received as an inspiring image of instruction and heavenly solidarity.Pius X was an intrepid defender of the purity of Christian doctrine. He worked to restore the Church's worship, so that people would find beauty in their public prayer. He spared no effort to propagate the practice of frequent and daily communion.Ave Maria!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 YorkEnhance your faith with the new Holy Rosary University app:Apple iOS | New! Android Google Play• August 21, 2026, Today's Rosary on YouTube | Daily broadcast at 7:30 pm ET

Friends of the Rosary,We honor today Saint Bernard of Clairvaux, Abbot and Doctor of the Church (1090-1153).He was a Cistercian abbot known for deep prayer, love for Jesus and Mary, and his teaching on loving God.The monastic rule, which he perfected at Clairvaux, became the model for 163 monasteries of the Cistercian reform. He was a theologian, poet, orator, and writer. He is one of the last Church Fathers, the apostle of the Crusades, the reconciler of kings, and a counselor of popes. The celebrated Memorare prayer is ascribed to him.In the Gospel today (Matthew 22:1–14), Jesus compares the Kingdom to a wedding feast, inviting us to accept God's invitation with a changed heart.The invitation is wide and generous, but it must be received seriously. We cannot come to God casually, distracted, while refusing to be changed by grace.We pray to the Lord, with the intercession of St. Bernard, to cleanse our hearts and make them new, removing what is hard and fill us with His Spirit.Ave Maria!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 YorkEnhance your faith with the new Holy Rosary University app:Apple iOS | New! Android Google Play• ⁠August 20, 2026, Today's Rosary on YouTube | Daily broadcast at 7:30 pm ET

Friends of the Rosary,God's mercy, grace, and generosity are received as gifts from Heaven. We don't earn them as a salary or even a reward for our behavior.In the Gospel today (Matthew 20:1–16), Christ the Lord shows a landowner paying even the late workers a full day's wage.We shouldn't resent God's generosity. We must let Him shepherd us, and rejoice when His mercy reaches others too.Christ is the true Shepherd, and His generosity is greater than our human sense of fairness.Today in Ezekiel's reading (Ezekiel 34:1–11), the Lord condemns selfish shepherds who exploit the flock rather than care for it, and then promises, “I myself will look after and tend my sheep.” The psalm of the day (Psalm 23:1–3a, 3b–4, 5, 6) answers with trust: “The Lord is my shepherd; there is nothing I shall want.”The saint of the day is Saint John Eudes, a French priest known for preaching parish missions and promoting devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus and the Immaculate Heart of Mary.Ave Maria!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 YorkEnhance your faith with the new Holy Rosary University app:Apple iOS | New! Android Google Play• ⁠August 19, 2026, Today's Rosary on YouTube | Daily broadcast at 7:30 pm ET

Friends of the Rosary,Our Lord says in the Gospel today (Matthew 19:23-30):"Everyone who has given up houses or brothers or sistersor father or mother or children or landsfor the sake of my name will receive a hundred times more,and will inherit eternal life.But many who are first will be last, and the last will be first."Everything depends on God, including our own salvation. This is a fact of faith. Pride makes us forget that we are creatures of God, but grace reminds us of it.We are not saved by possessions, status, intelligence, or self-control. In prayer, we have to wonder: am I acting as if I must be my own god, instead of trusting the Lord?Today, August 18, is the feast of Saint Helena, mother of Constantine, remembered for her faith, care for the poor, and association with the discovery of the True Cross.Ave Maria!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 YorkEnhance your faith with the new Holy Rosary University app:Apple iOS | New! Android Google Play

Friends of the Rosary,Christ the Lord wants our whole heart, not just our goodness.In the Gospel today (Matthew 19:16–22), a rich young man approached the Lord seeking eternal life, but when Jesus invited him to give up what he owned to follow Him, he walked away sadly. He could have been another apostle, like Matthew, but missed the opportunity.“All of these I have observed. What do I still lack?”Jesus said to him, “If you wish to be perfect, go,sell what you have and give to the poor,and you will have treasure in heaven.Then come, follow me.”When the young man heard this statement, he went away sad,for he had many possessions."Keeping the commandments matters, but discipleship goes deeper. Jesus lovingly exposes the one attachment that keeps a person from freedom. The question for prayer is: what would make me sad if Jesus asked me to surrender it?This day of August 17 is traditionally associated with Saint Hyacinth of Poland, a Dominican missionary remembered for zeal, courage, and devotion to the Eucharist and Our Lady.Ave Maria!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 YorkEnhance your faith with the new Holy Rosary University app:Apple iOS | New! Android Google Play• ⁠August 17, 2026, Today's Rosary on YouTube | Daily broadcast at 7:30 pm ET⁠

Friends of the Rosary,Today, Sunday's message across the Bible's readings points to two intertwined truths: God's mercy is wider than our boundaries; persistent faith can open the door to grace.Isaiah says that foreigners who love and serve the Lord will be brought to His holy mountain.Paul states that even to those who disobey, God's mercy is shown.In the main reading (Matthew 15:21–28), the Canaanite woman keeps asking Jesus for help. Her faith is humble, bold, and persistent, and Jesus praises her: "O woman, great is your faith!. Let it be done for you as you wish.""And the woman's daughter was healed from that hour."Friends, we don't give up praying when the answer feels delayed. We ask the Lord Jesus to give us the humble courage of the Canaanite woman.Today, August 16, is also the Optional Memorial of Saint Stephen of Hungary, though Sunday takes liturgical priority. His life reminds us that faith should shape leadership, family, and public life, not just private prayer.Ave Maria!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 YorkEnhance your faith with the new Holy Rosary University app:Apple iOS | New! Android Google Play• ⁠August 16, 2026, Today's Rosary on YouTube | Daily broadcast at 7:30 pm ET

Friends of the Rosary,Today, August 15, we celebrate the Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, which honors the Christian belief that the Virgin Mary was taken body and soul into heavenly glory at the end of her earthly life.Assumed into heaven, Mary reveals our own destiny.Pope Benedict XVI wrote, “Precisely because Mary is with God and in God, she is very close to each one of us. While she lived on Earth, she could be close to only a few people. Being in God, who is actually within all of us, Mary shares in this closeness of God.”She “knows our hearts, can hear our prayers, can help us with her motherly kindness. She always listens to us, and, being Mother of the Son, participates in the power of the Son and in his goodness. We can always entrust the whole of our lives to this Mother.” As Msgr. Ronald Knox said: “That transformation of our material bodies to which we look forward one day has been accomplished—we know it now for certain—in her.”On November 1, 1950, Pope Pius XII officially defined the dogma of the Assumption in his apostolic constitution, Munificentissimus Deus:“For which reason, after we have poured forth prayers of supplication again and again to God, and have invoked the light of the Spirit of Truth, for the glory of Almighty God who has lavished his special affection upon the Virgin Mary, for the honor of her Son, the immortal King of the Ages and the Victor over sin and death, for the increase of the glory of that same august Mother, and for the joy and exultation of the entire Church; by the authority of our Lord Jesus Christ, of the Blessed Apostles Peter and Paul, and by our own authority, we pronounce, declare, and define it to be a divinely revealed dogma: that the Immaculate Mother of God, the ever Virgin Mary, having completed the course of her earthly life, was assumed body and soul into heavenly glory.”Ave Maria!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 YorkEnhance your faith with the new Holy Rosary University app:Apple iOS | New! Android Google Play• ⁠August 15, 2026, Today's Rosary on YouTube | Daily broadcast at 7:30 pm ET

Friends of the Rosary,Today, we celebrate the memorial of St. Maximilian Kolbe, "a martyr of love," as St. Pope Paul VI described him, whooffered his life in exchange for the life of a husband and father of two sons, on August 14, at the German Nazi concentration and death camp of Auschwitz in Poland. The Polish 47-year-old Franciscan Conventual priest was killed by the Nazis with a lethal injection on August 14, 80 years ago.St. Kolbe, the founder of the worldwide evangelization movement, Militia Immaculatae, and a missionary in Japan in the 1930s, faithfully followed the path of Christ's sacrifice and His words in John's Gospel: “No one has a greater love than this: to lay down one's life for one's friends” –that we read today.The priest was arrested in February 1941 on charges of aiding Jews and the Polish underground and was imprisoned in Warsaw. He was deported to the death camp of Auschwitz, Poland, where he was stripped of his Franciscan habit and assigned prisoner number 16670. He was forced to do the most humiliating jobs, such as carrying dead bodies to the crematorium. Nevertheless, he continued his charity and priestly ministry, for which he was subjected to violent beatings by the guards.At the end of July 1941, when a prisoner escaped from Auschwitz, in retaliation, the deputy camp commander picked up 10 men to be starved to death in an underground bunker to deter further escape attempts. When one of the selected men, Franciszek Gajowniczek, cried out, "My wife! My children!", Kolbe volunteered to die in his place, arguing he was a Catholic priest and older than Gajowniczek, 41. The deputy commander accepted the offer.The Polish priest and others were thus locked up in the "starvation bunker" without food and water. There, Kolbe led the prisoners in prayer. Prison guards found him standing or kneeling in the cell and looking calmly at those who entered. After they had been starved and deprived of water for two weeks, only Kolbe remained alive.The prison authorities administered him a lethal injection of carbolic acid. Kolbe is said to have raised his left arm and calmly waited for the injection. Before dying, he pronounced the two words, “Ave Maria”, the final pledge of a life entrusted to the Immaculate Conception. His remains were cremated on 15 August, the feast of the Assumption of Mary.During his visit to Poland in 2016, Pope Francis visited the " starvation bunker " on July 29, where Kolbe breathed his last in Auschwitz. After a moment of silence and reflection, he left, signing the visitors' book with a brief prayer: “Lord, have mercy on your people, Lord, forgive us for so much cruelty”.Ave Maria!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 YorkEnhance your faith with the new Holy Rosary University app:Apple iOS | New! Android Google Play• ⁠August 14, 2026, Today's Rosary on YouTube | Daily broadcast at 7:30 pm ET

Friends of the Rosary,Today in the Gospel of Matthew (18:21–19), Peter asks how often he must forgive:"Lord, if my brother sins against me,How often must I forgive him?As many as seven times?Jesus answered, “I say to you, not seven times but seventy-seven times."The Lord's answer: Forgive with overflowing mercy.Our Heavenly Father forgives us first, but at the same time invites us to forgive our brothers and sisters from the heart.The same measure that we apply to others will be applied to us!Ave Maria!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 YorkEnhance your faith with the new Holy Rosary University app:Apple iOS | New! Android Google Play• ⁠August 13, 2026, Today's Rosary on YouTube | Daily broadcast at 7:30 pm ET

Friends of the Rosary,In the Gospel today (Matthew 18:15–20), Jesus teaches how to correct a brother with patience and charity. Correction is meant to restore communion. It's fraternal correction.Saint Jane Frances de Chantal, the saint of today, lived this deeply: after suffering widowhood and many family trials, she let grief become holiness. She founded the Visitation Order with Saint Francis de Sales.The Lord is always calling us to reconciliation, not resentment.Let's stay faithful and seek peace without pretending sin does not matter, separating the sin from the person. All of it by telling the truth, and always with the hope of winning the person back.Ave Maria!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 YorkEnhance your faith with the new Holy Rosary University app:Apple iOS | New! Android Google Play• ⁠August 12, 2026, Today's Rosary on YouTube | Daily broadcast at 7:30 pm ET

Friends of the Rosary,Today, August 11, we celebrate the Memorial of St. Clare of Assisi (1194-1253), a virgin and a most perfect follower of St. Francis of Assisi, who practiced a life of entire poverty.At the wish of St Francis, she established a community of nuns in the small convent of San Damiano — the Order of Poor Clares — and acted as their superior for forty-two years — her own life serving as a constant sermon for her sisters to emulate.Their Rule included austerities, walking barefoot, sleeping on the ground, keeping perpetual abstinence, and making poverty the basis of their lives. St. Clare died on August 11, 1253, and was canonized two years later.The Breviary says of her:"When the Saracens were besieging Assisi and were preparing to attack the convent, St. Clare asked to be assisted as far as the entrance, for she was ill. In her hand she carried a vessel containing the blessed Eucharist as she prayed: O Lord, do not deliver over to beasts the souls that praise You! (Ps. 73). Protect Your servants, for You have redeemed them by Your precious Blood. And in the midst of that prayer, a voice was heard, saying: Always will I protect you! The Saracens took to flight."Heroic in suffering (she was sick for twenty-seven years), she was canonized only two years after her death.In our twentieth century, there still remain large areas with millions suffering under extreme poverty. Poverty in itself is no virtue, but it should be made into a virtue. Christ was poor. His entrance into the world and His departure from it took place in circumstances of greatest need. He had no house wherein to be born, no crib; no house wherein to die, no deathbed. Poverty stood watch at birth and remained to see His death. "The foxes have dens, and the birds of the air have nests; but the Son of Man has nowhere to lay His head" (Matt. 3:20).At least, we can be moderate and frugal, and thereby find the way to the spirit of Christian poverty. St. Clare, help us, pray for us!Ave Maria!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 YorkEnhance your faith with the new Holy Rosary University app:Apple iOS | New! Android Google Play• August 11, 2026, Today's Rosary on YouTube | Daily broadcast at 7:30 pm ET

Friends of the Rosary,The Catholic Church celebrates today, August 10, the feast of Saint Lawrence (d. 258), a deacon of the Church in Rome, known for serving the poor and for giving his life as a heroic martyr.He was arrested under Emperor Valerian in 258, laid upon a gridiron, and slowly roasted to death. In the midst of excruciating pain, he prayed: "Lord Jesus Christ, God from God, have mercy on Your servant!"At a certain point, the soldier Romanus exclaimed: "I see before you an incomparably beautiful youth. Hasten and baptize me." He had observed how an angel dried the wounds of Lawrence with a linen cloth during his passion.Lawrence died praying for the conversion of the city of Rome, in the hope that from it the faith of Christ might spread throughout the world. From that time, idolatry began to decline in Rome.This young deacon and heroic martyr is counted among the saints most highly venerated by the ancient Roman Church. Next to the feast of Sts. Peter and Paul, that of St. Lawrence ranked highest in the Roman sanctoral cycle.During the persecution of Emperor Valerian (253-260), Sixtus II and his four deacons were martyred.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 YorkEnhance your faith with the new Holy Rosary University app:Apple iOS | New! Android Google Play• August 10, 2026, Today's Rosary on YouTube | Daily broadcast at 7:30 pm ET

Friends of the Rosary,In the Gospel today (Matthew 14:22-33), Peter walks on the water toward Jesus, doing what seems impossible, as he keeps his eyes on the Lord. “Lord, if it is you, command me to come to you on the water.” He said, “Come.” Peter got out of the boat and began to walk on the water toward Jesus. But when he saw how strong the wind was, he became frightened;and, beginning to sink, he cried out, “Lord, save me!” Immediately Jesus stretched out his hand and caught Peter,and said to him, “O you of little faith, why did you doubt?” We see in this passage how, when Peter noticed the wind, fear trapped him, and he began to sink.That is very human. We begin with faith, but then fear gets loud: problems, weakness, uncertainty, family worries, money, health, temptation, the future. Peter's prayer is simple: “Lord, save me.” And Jesus reaches out immediately.When fear starts to pull us under, let's call on Jesus. Faith is not pretending the storm is not real.God often comes quietly, and faith means keeping our eyes on Jesus when fear rises.Ave Maria!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 YorkEnhance your faith with the new Holy Rosary University app:Apple iOS | New! Android Google Play• ⁠August 9, 2026, Today's Rosary on YouTube | Daily broadcast at 7:30 pm ET

Friends of the Rosary,Today, August 8, is the feast of St. Dominic of Guzman, founder of the Order of Preachers, known as the Dominicans, in 1215. He received the Rosary from the Blessed Mother in the woods of Toulouse, in France.This 13th-century Spanish priest, born in Caleruega, Burgos, in 1170, emphasized scholarship and poverty. His mission was simple but demanding: preach the truth of the Catholic faith with clarity, holiness, poverty, and love for souls.He lived during a time when many people were confused by false teachings, especially in southern France. Dominic did not want preachers who loved winning debates more than saving souls. He wanted men formed by prayer, study, humility, and sacrifice.Dominic's instrument for saving souls and bringing people back to Christ through Mary was the Rosary—through meditation on the mysteries of salvation and preaching rooted in prayer.St. Dominic is a saint for times of confusion. He reminds us that when the world is noisy, the Church needs clear minds, clean hearts, disciplined prayer, and courageous love.He died on August 6, 1221, in Bologna, Italy.St. Dominic, preacher of truth, pray for us!Ave Maria!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 YorkEnhance your faith with the new Holy Rosary University app:Apple iOS | New! Android Google Play• ⁠August 8, 2026, Today's Rosary on YouTube | Daily broadcast at 7:30 pm ET

Friends of the Rosary,Today, memorials of Saint Cajetan, Priest, and Saint Sixtus II, Pope and Martyr, and his Companion Martyrs, the Lord reveals to us powerful truths (Matthew 16:24-28):“Whoever wishes to come after me must deny himself,take up his cross, and follow me.For whoever wishes to save his life will lose it,but whoever loses his life for my sake will find it.What profit would there be for one to gain the whole worldand forfeit his life?Or what can one give in exchange for his life?For the Son of Man will come with his angels in his Father's glory,and then he will repay each according to his conduct.”In this passage, Jesus makes the lesson plain: following Him is not just admiring Him, believing correct things about Him, or enjoying moments of spiritual light. It means taking up the cross with Him.“Deny yourself” means dethroning the false self: pride, comfort, control, resentment, vanity, the need to win, the need to be seen.That line, “Whoever wishes to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake will find it,” contradicts the extended idea, even in Christianity, that life is not about preserving comfort at all costs. It is about giving yourself away in love, obedience, humility, and fidelity. The paradox is that this surrender does not destroy us. It restores us.Today, once again, we pray this Holy Rosary from Las Vegas, Nevada.Ave Maria!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 YorkEnhance your faith with the new Holy Rosary University app:Apple iOS | New! Android Google Play• August 8, 2026, Today's Rosary on YouTube | Daily broadcast at 7:30 pm ET

Friends of the Rosary,We celebrate today, August 6, the Feast of the Transfiguration, an event described in the three Synoptic Gospels (Matthew 17:1–8, Mark 9:2–13, Luke 9:28–36) which foretells the glory of the Lord as God and His Ascension into heaven.In the gospel accounts, Jesus and three of his apostles, Peter, James, and John, went to a mountain (the Mount of Transfiguration) to pray. On the mountaintop, Jesus began to shine with bright rays of light. Then the Old Testament figures Moses and Elijah appeared, and he spoke with them. Both figures had eschatological roles: they symbolize the Law and the prophets, respectively. Jesus is then called "Son" by the voice of God the Father, as in the Baptism of Jesus.The Transfiguration anticipates the presence of heaven, where we shall see God face to face.From the Catechism of the Catholic Church, #554, we learn:"From the day Peter confessed that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of the living God, the Master began to show his disciples that he must go to Jerusalem and suffer many things... and be killed, and on the third day be raised.Peter scorns this prediction, nor do the others understand it any better than he does. In this context, the mysterious episode of Jesus' Transfiguration takes place on a high mountain, before three witnesses chosen by himself: Peter, James, and John. Jesus' face and clothes become dazzling with light, and Moses and Elijah appear, speaking "of his departure, which he was to accomplish at Jerusalem".A cloud covers him, and a voice from heaven says: "This is my Son, my Chosen; listen to him!"Thomas Aquinas considered the transfiguration "the greatest miracle" because it complemented baptism and revealed the perfection of life in Heaven. In 2002, Pope John Paul II introduced the Luminous Mysteries in the rosary, which include the transfiguration.Ave Maria!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 YorkEnhance your faith with the new Holy Rosary University app:Apple iOS | New! Android Google Play• ⁠August 6, 2026, Today's Rosary on YouTube | Daily broadcast at 7:30 pm ET

Friends of the Rosary,We celebrate today, August 5, the Memorial of the Dedication of the Basilica of St. Mary Major, one of the four most illustrious churches of Rome, along with St. John Lateran, St. Peter, St. Paul Outside the Walls, and St. Mary Major.The Basilica of St. Mary Major was built at the indication of the Blessed Mother after the miracle of the snowfall that took place on the night of August 4 - 5 in the year 358.The Virgin Mary had announced it in a dream to two faithful Roman Christians, the patrician John and his wife, as well as to Pope Liberius.The basilica was completed a century later, after the Council of Ephesus in 431 declared Mary the Mother of God as dogma.Yesterday, during the pontifical Mass in Rome, a traditional shower of flower petals descended from the basilica's ceiling to commemorate the August snowfall of 358.The memorial of the Dedication of the Basilica of Saint Mary Major is also known as Our Lady of the Snows.Our Lady of the Snows teaches that grace can appear where it seems impossible, even “snow” in the heat of summer. God can mark out a place of mercy where human expectation says nothing should happen.Ave Maria!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 YorkEnhance your faith with the new Holy Rosary University app:Apple iOS | New! Android Google Play• ⁠August 5, 2026, Today's Rosary on YouTube | Daily broadcast at 7:30 pm ET

Friends of the Rosary,In today's Gospel (Matthew 15:1-2, 10-14), Jesus warns that religious habits are not enough if the heart is far from God. The Pharisees focus on external tradition, but Jesus points deeper: what comes out of a person reveals what is inside.Also, today, August 4, we honor Saint John Vianney (1786-1859), also known as the Curé of Ars. Born in France in 1786, during the French Revolution, he was sent as a parish priest to Ars, a small village that was spiritually lukewarm. Here he spent forty-two years of his life, devoting himself to prayer, mortification, and pastoral works.His success in directing souls made him known throughout the Christian world. Men of all ranks and conditions of life sought his guidance and advice.He would spend many hours each day in the confessional, sometimes 12 to 16 hours, helping people return to God.His holiness was pastoral and merciful. His message was simple: go to confession, pray seriously, love the Eucharist, and do not be afraid to let God heal what is broken.St. John Baptist Mary Vianney was beatified by Pope St. Pius X, himself once a parish priest, and canonized by Pope Pius XI.Ave Maria!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 YorkEnhance your faith with the new Holy Rosary University app:Apple iOS | New! Android Google Play• ⁠August 4, 2026, Today's Rosary on YouTube | Daily broadcast at 7:30 pm ET

Friends of the Rosary,The main reading of the Gospel today (Matthew 14:22-36) shows the disciples in a storm — a metaphor for the storm of life. Jesus comes to them walking on the sea, but they were terrified.“It is a ghost,” they said, and they cried out in fear.At once Jesus spoke to them, “Take courage, it is I; do not be afraid.”Peter said to him in reply,“Lord, if it is you, command me to come to you on the water.”He said, “Come.”Peter got out of the boat and began to walk on the water toward Jesus.But when he saw how strong the wind was, he became frightened;and, beginning to sink, he cried out, “Lord, save me!”Immediately Jesus stretched out his hand and caught him,and said to him, “O you of little faith, why did you doubt?”In this passage, we see that Peter begins well because his eyes are on Jesus, but when he focuses on the wind, he starts to sink. His prayer is short and perfect: “Lord, save me.” Jesus immediately reaches out to him.Let's all keep our eyes on Jesus. When we feel ourselves sinking, pray simply and honestly: “Lord, save me.”Ave Maria!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 YorkEnhance your faith with the new Holy Rosary University app:Apple iOS | New! Android Google Play• ⁠August 3, 2026, Today's Rosary on YouTube | Daily broadcast at 7:30 pm ET

Friends of the Rosary,Today's Sunday readings speak about God feeding His people. In the first reading (Isaiah 55:1-3), God invites everyone who is thirsty and hungry to come to Him. He offers what truly satisfies, not just food for the body, but for the soul. Many things promise to fill us, but only God can give peace that lasts.Saint Paul also gives a beautiful reminder (Romans 8:35, 37-39): nothing can separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus. Not suffering, weakness, fear, or hardship. God's love is stronger than all of it.The Gospel (Matthew 14:13-21) shows Jesus feeding the five thousand. The disciples see the crowd and think only of the problem: too many people, too little food. Five loaves and two fish look small, but in the hands of the Lord they become enough.Our faith may feel small. Our patience may feel small. Our strength may feel small. But when we place it in Jesus' hands, He can multiply it.We bring Jesus what we have, even if it is small. He asks us to offer what we can, and let Him provide what is missing.Ave Maria!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 YorkEnhance your faith with the new Holy Rosary University app:Apple iOS | New! Android Google Play• ⁠August 2, 2026, Today's Rosary on YouTube | Daily broadcast at 7:30 pm ET

Friends of the Rosary,Today, August 1st, is the Memorial of Saint Alphonsus Liguori, Bishop and Doctor of the Church, founder of the Redemptorists, and a great teacher of moral theology.He is especially known for preaching God's mercy. He dedicated his life calling people back to God's mercy.Born near Naples, Italy, in 1696, he became a lawyer while still young, but later he gave his life to God as a priest.He preached in a way ordinary people could understand. He cared especially for the poor, the abandoned, and people who felt far from God. In 1732, he founded the Redemptorists, a religious congregation dedicated to preaching the Gospel, especially to the poor and neglected.Saint Alphonsus Liguori had a deep love for Mary and wrote The Glories of Mary. He promoted prayer, confession, devotion to the Eucharist, and trust in Jesus. He suffered many illnesses and difficulties later in life, but stayed faithful.He died on August 1, 1787. He was canonized in 1839 and declared a Doctor of the Church in 1871.Saint Alphonsus Liguori, pray for us. Help us trust God's mercy, avoid sin, love Mary, and follow Jesus with a sincere heart!Ave Maria!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 YorkEnhance your faith with the new Holy Rosary University app:Apple iOS | New! Android Google Play• ⁠August 1, 2026, Today's Rosary on YouTube | Daily broadcast at 7:30 pm ET