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Friends of the Rosary: We venerate today, June 29th, two great Apostles, Peter and Paul. They are the solid rock on which the Church of God is built. Together, through preaching and martyrdom in Rome, they set the Holy See. Peter was given by the Lord the name of Chephas (Petrus in Latin), which means 'rock'. St. Peter was the first to recognize that Jesus was "the Messiah, the Son of the Living God." He was not perfect and made mistakes, such as losing faith on the night of the Passion of Christ. Yet despite his human weaknesses, Peter was chosen to lead the Church becoming the first Bishop and Pope of Rome. He was crucified upside-down at his own request, because he claimed he was not worthy to die as the Lord. St. Paul, a Jewish pharisee who persecuted Christians, experienced a dramatic conversion, chosen to be the Apostle of the Gentiles. He preached the Gospel tirelessly in the Mediterranean, writing letters inspired by the Holy Spirit. Paul was imprisoned and taken to Rome, where he was beheaded in the year 67. Ave Maria! Jesus, I Trust In You! Saints Peter and Paul, Pray for Us! + Mikel A. | RosaryNetwork.com, New York [ Second Year Anniversary | In the Memory of María Blanca ] • June 29, 2021, Today's Holy Rosary on YouTube — Daily broadcast at 7:30 pm ET

Friends of the Rosary: We live for God, as my wife Maria Blanca was telling us when she was at the ICU in a hospital before dying, eight months ago today. The Father, the Son, the Holy Spirit, and the Virgin Mary dwell with us in our earthly existence and await for us in the next life — regardless we acknowledge this eternal truth or not. Only Divine power saves us from the storm of life. Like the apostles in the boat — and that's today's beautiful reading (Mt 8:23-27) — we might feel that we are perishing, swamped by the waves. But we are not. We should live not in fear, but in trusting in Jesus Christ and His beloved Mother. We are joyful because we live for God. Ave Maria! Jesus, I Trust In You! Our Lady of Perpetual Help, Pray for Us! + Mikel A. | RosaryNetwork.com, New York [ Second Year Anniversary | In the Memory of María Blanca ]

Friends of the Rosary: Today, June 27, the Universal Church of Christ, celebrates the feast of Our Lady of Perpetual Help. This Marian advocation revolves around the icon of Our Lady of Perpetual Help, painted on wood, with background of gold, in the thirteenth century. It is Byzantine in style and it represents the Mother of God holding the Divine Child while the Archangels Michael and Gabriel show the instruments of His Passion. Our Lady appears full of sorrow, expressing compassion and sympathy for us in our fears. The icon was brought to Rome towards the end of the fifteenth century by a pious merchant. Since then, crowds, including Popes, have venerated the icon, and many graces and marvelous healings were obtained through the intercession of the Blessed Virgin. Ave Maria! Jesus, I Trust In You! Our Lady of Perpetual Help, Pray for Us! + Mikel A. | RosaryNetwork.com, New York [ Second Year Anniversary | In the Memory of María Blanca ] • June 27, 2021, Today's Holy Rosary on YouTube — Daily broadcast at 7:30 pm ET

Friends of the Rosary: God has created us to be free. To achieve freedom we must stand firm against sin and avoid its slavery. St. Paul reminds us this fundamental truth in his letter to the Galatians (Gal 5:1, 13-16) today. He encourages us to use this freedom not for the flesh and carnal pleasure but to serving one another through love. Be guided by the Spirit, live by the Holy Spirit, advises Paul. The Spirit and the flesh are opposed to each other. This conclusion is very timely today. In our secular society, sexual immorality is rampant. And following the desires of the flesh is contrary to God. Ave Maria! Jesus, I Trust In You! + Mikel A. | RosaryNetwork.com, New York [ Second Year Anniversary | In the Memory of María Blanca ] • June 26, 2021, Today's Holy Rosary on YouTube — Daily broadcast at 7:30 pm ET

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Friends of the Rosary: Today is the Memorial of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, a special form of devotion united to the Sacred Heart of Jesus that highlights the love and virtues of the heart of the Virgin. Our Blessed Mother, with her heart pierced with a sword, never was passive in her Son's mission. On the contrary. As St. Augustine said, "she cooperated through charity, in the work of our redemption". Jesus Christ loved so much his mother, that He wanted to share it with all of us. Her virginal heart, along with her interior life and the beauties of her soul, is our refuge in the storm of life. At the Rosary Network, we fully consecrate ourselves to the Immaculate Heart of Mary. Ave Maria! Jesus, I Trust In You! + Mikel A. | RosaryNetwork.com, New York [ Second Year Anniversary | In the Memory of María Blanca ] • June 25, 2021, Today's Holy Rosary on YouTube — Daily broadcast at 7:30 pm ET

Friends of the Rosary: Today, while we celebrate the end of the abortion at federal level, we observe the Solemnity of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, a devotion that symbolizes the Son of God's boundless and burning love for humans. Throughout history, saints and scholars have pointed to the Sacred Heart as the fountain of love poured into our lives. In the late 17th century, the devotion to the Sacred Heart was extended following the revelations to St. Marguerite Marie Alacoque. Jesus Christ promised the French nun Alacoque that "all those who rendered this honor to His Heart would be endowed with an abundance of heavenly graces." She also wrote: "Jesus disclosed to me the marvels of his Love and the inexplicable secrets of His Sacred Heart." Jesus promised that, in response to those who consecrate themselves and make reparations to His Sacred Heart, that: He will give them all the graces necessary in their state of life. He will establish peace in their homes. He will comfort them in all their afflictions. He will be their secure refuge during life, and above all, in death. He will bestow abundant blessings upon all their undertakings. Sinners will find in His Heart the source and infinite ocean of mercy. Lukewarm souls shall become fervent. Fervent souls shall quickly mount to high perfection. He will bless every place in which an image of His Heart is exposed and honored. He will give to priests the gift of touching the most hardened hearts. Those who shall promote this devotion shall have their names written in His Heart. In the excessive mercy of His Heart that His all-powerful love will grant to all those who receive Holy Communion on the First Fridays in nine consecutive months the grace of final perseverance; they shall not die in His disgrace, nor without receiving their sacraments. His divine Heart shall be their safe refuge in this last moment. The devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus is devotion to Jesus Christ Himself. Ave Maria! Jesus, I Trust In You! + Mikel A. | RosaryNetwork.com, New York [ Second Year Anniversary | In the Memory of María Blanca ] • June 24, 2021, Today's Holy Rosary on YouTube — Daily broadcast at 7:30 pm ET

20. CONFERÊNCIA RADIOFÔNICA (AVE MARIA) 24-06-2022

Friends of the Rosary: Today, we celebrate the Solemnity of the Nativity of St. John the Baptist, the prophet-saint whose life was an example of humility and courage. Ordinarily, the universal Church observes the day of a saint's death as his feast, because that day marks his entrance into heaven. There are two notable exceptions, the birthdays of the Blessed Virgin Mary and St. John the Baptist. Why? Mary, in the first moment of her existence, was free from original sin, and John was cleansed of original sin in the womb of his mother Elizabeth. God wanted to announce to men His own coming through John the Baptist, who represented the Old Covenant and the Law. John the Baptist was born in a town of Judaea, six months before the earthly birth of Jesus Christ. He come only to prepare the way of the Lord. He preceded the Redeemer and he baptized the author of Baptism (Although sinless, Jesus chose to be baptized in order to identify Himself with the human lot). “Repent, for the Kingdom of Heaven is at hand,” was John's repeated theme. Finally, John the Baptist shed his blood gloriously triumphing over the world. Ave Maria! Jesus, I Trust In You! St. John the Baptist, Pray for Us! + Mikel A. | RosaryNetwork.com, New York [ Second Year Anniversary | In the Memory of María Blanca ] • June 23, 2021, Today's Holy Rosary on YouTube — Daily broadcast at 7:30 pm ET

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Friends of the Rosary: Today, the universal Church of Jesus Christ dedicates the day to three saints: Paulinus of Nola, John Fisher and Thomas More. In a way, the history of humanity is history of the saints. The sacrifice of these holy souls, along with our daily prayer and charity acts, keep the world moving forward without falling apart. St. Thomas More was Chancellor of King Henry VIII in England. He was the perfect public servant. A family man (father of four children), eminent lawyer, and literary scholar. A synthesis of human sensitivity and Christian wisdom. He was martyred — beheaded on Tower Hill, London, in 1535 — for his belief that no lay ruler has jurisdiction over the church of Christ. An intensely spiritual man, he didn't support the king's divorce from Catherine of Aragon in order to marry Anne Boleyn. Nor he didn't acknowledge King Henry as supreme head of the church in England, breaking with Rome. Four hundred years later, in 1935, Thomas More was canonized a saint of God. Pope John Paul II named him patron of political leaders. Thomas More did not compromise his moral values in order to please the king! Ave Maria! Jesus, I Trust In You! + Mikel A. | RosaryNetwork.com, New York [ Second Year Anniversary | In the Memory of María Blanca ] • June 22, 2021, Today's Holy Rosary on YouTube — Daily broadcast at 7:30 pm ET

Friends of the Rosary: An important part of our modern society is committed to disrupt the family structure. Today, dominating groups oppose the Catholic social teaching on the importance and role of the nuclear family and the sanctity of marriage. Their strategy seems quite effective: they present themselves as promoters of fraternal love. But their goal is ultimately to deny the divinity of Jesus Christ and the Blessed Virgin Mary, and eliminate the magisterium of the Catholic Church — which is the mystical body of Jesus Christ. Our answer is prayer and specifically the Holy Rosary of Mary. In the end, the Father of Lies will be defeated, along with his collaborators. As Our Lady of the Rosary said in Fatima, Her Immaculate Heart will triumph. Ave Maria! Jesus, I Trust In You! + Mikel A. | RosaryNetwork.com, New York [ Second Year Anniversary | In the Memory of María Blanca ] • June 21, 2021, Today's Holy Rosary on YouTube — Daily broadcast at 7:30 pm ET

Friends of the Rosary: The Holy Eucharist is the source and summit of our Christian life. Many priests remembered this truth yesterday, when we celebrated the Corpus Christi Sunday around the Blessed Sacrament and the Body and Blood of Jesus. The Eucharist — which is Jesus Christ himself — is the alpha and the omega, the beginning and the end of our faith. What do we mean with this? The Eucharist leads us into the world of daily life and daily struggle for survival, and it takes us back home to the presence of God. It's a dialogue between God and man together, a mutually giving and receiving relationship. God offers Himself to man through Christ first. This communion with God lives out in the theological virtues of faith, hope and charity, that we invoke at the beginning of the Rosary. Ave Maria! Jesus, I Trust In You! + Mikel A. | RosaryNetwork.com, New York [ Second Year Anniversary | In the Memory of María Blanca ] • June 20, 2021, Today's Holy Rosary on YouTube — Daily broadcast at 7:30 pm ET

Friends of the Rosary: Today is the Corpus Christi Sunday, the Eucharistic Solemnity of the Body and Blood of Jesus Christ. It follows the Solemnity of the Most Blessed Trinity, last Sunday. On Holy Thursday's last supper, the Son of God instituted the sacrament of the Holy Eucharist giving to humanity its greatest treasure, the treasure of Divinity's infinite goodness upon us Christians. In the words of St. Thomas Aquinas, “In the altar of the Cross, Jesus Christ immolated His own Body as victim for our reconciliation and shed His blood both for our ransom and for our regeneration.” “Moreover, to remind us the great benefits that will always be with us, He left us His Body as food and His Blood as drink under appearances of bread and wine.” As Thomas Aquinas said, the Eucharist is the greatest of his miracles. Ave Maria! Jesus, I Trust In You! + Mikel A. | RosaryNetwork.com, New York [ Second Year Anniversary | In the Memory of María Blanca ] • June 19, 2021, Today's Holy Rosary on YouTube — Daily broadcast at 7:30 pm ET

Friends of the Rosary: Shouldn't we live this day as the last one of our earthly existence? If that would be the case, how would we arrange our businesses? Think about it for a moment. The Son of God tells us in the readings of today (Mt 6:24-34): "Do not worry about tomorrow; tomorrow will take care of itself." "I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink, or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more than food and the body more than clothing?" Do we trust in Jesus? Then, there is no point in experiencing anxiety about the future. Let's embrace His Sacred Heart. Ave Maria! Jesus, I Trust In You! + Mikel A. | RosaryNetwork.com, New York [ Second Year Anniversary | In the Memory of María Blanca ] • June 18, 2021, Today's Holy Rosary on YouTube — Daily broadcast at 7:30 pm ET

Friends of the Rosary: Suffering when freely offered to the Holy Trinity has a healing and salvific effect. Only through the lens of the faith we might understand why. Reflecting upon the Sorrowful Mysteries that we pray today is an excellent discovery. In this regard, St. Paul in his letter to the Romans (Rom 5:1-5) wrote: “We boast of our afflictions, knowing that affliction produces endurance, and endurance, proven character, and proven character, hope, and hope does not disappoint, because the love of God has been poured out into our hearts through the Holy Spirit that has been given to us.” Any faithful can experience these truths. Ave Maria! Jesus, I Trust In You! + Mikel A. | RosaryNetwork.com, New York [ Second Year Anniversary | In the Memory of María Blanca ] • June 17, 2021, Today's Holy Rosary on YouTube — Daily broadcast at 7:30 pm ET

Friends of the Rosary: The fruit of today's third Luminous Mystery, Jesus' Proclamation of the Kingdom of Heaven, is repentance. To achieve the Kingdom of God, we need to be in grace. And for that we must confess our sins and ask for forgiveness to the Lord. We also need to abandon any grudge or bad feeling against others. In this sense, today's reading in very timely. Jesus said (Mt 6:7-15): "If you forgive others their transgressions, your heavenly Father will forgive you. But if you do not forgive others, neither will your Father forgive your transgressions." Ave Maria! Jesus, I Trust In You! + Mikel A. | RosaryNetwork.com, New York [ Second Year Anniversary | In the Memory of María Blanca ]

Friends of the Rosary: This week, in the readings in the New Testament, Jesus Christ encourages us (Mt 5:43-48) to “love our enemies and pray for those who persecute you” and "be perfect, just as your heavenly Father is perfect.” In God, each person lives for the other, not for himself. As humans, we try to have a small reflection of God who is love. But what does it mean to love? It's not only wish people well. It's, as Pope Francis said last Sunday, "first and foremost, at the root, to welcome others, to be open to others, to make room for others, and to make space for others; this is what it means to love, at the root." The perfect example is the Holy Trinity, which we pronounce every time we make the sign of the cross. Each name contains the presence of the other. "The Father, for example, would not be such without the Son; likewise, the Son cannot be considered alone, but always as the Son of the Father. And the Holy Spirit, in turn, is the Spirit of the Father and the Son," he said. "In short," Pope Francis added, "the Trinity teaches us that one can never be without the other. We are not islands, we are in the world to live in God's image: open, in need of others, and in need of helping others." "God, who is the author of life, is transmitted not so much through books as through witness of life," Pope Francis explained. "He, who, as the evangelist John writes, ‘is love' (1 Jn 4:16), reveals himself through love." Ave Maria! Jesus, I Trust In You! + Mikel A. | RosaryNetwork.com, New York [ Second Year Anniversary | In the Memory of María Blanca ] • June 15, 2021, Today's Holy Rosary on YouTube — Daily broadcast at 7:30 pm ET

Friends of the Rosary: The sanctity of marriage and family has been under intensive attack since the sixties. The Father of lies realized that it could threat human dignity and make people miserable by going against families. Communism was a failure and it was the time for new, sophisticated attack against the faithful. Last week, Pope Francis mentioned the scourge of pornography, which is now spread everywhere via the web. “It is not only a matter of protecting children, but also of declaring pornography a threat to public health,” he said. We certainly need to help heal the wounds of those who are addicted. We invoke the intercession of Blessed Virgin Mary. Ave Maria! Jesus, I Trust In You! + Mikel A. | RosaryNetwork.com, New York [ Second Year Anniversary | In the Memory of María Blanca ] • June 14, 2021, Today's Holy Rosary on YouTube — Daily broadcast at 7:30 pm ET

Friends of the Rosary: Today, we remember the second apparition in Fatima. On June 13, 1917, the Virgin Mary appeared for the second time to the three shepherd — Lucia, Francisco, and Jacinta — children at the Cova da Iria in Fatima, Portugal. The Blessed Mother presented a whole spirituality centered on devotion to her Immaculate Heart. She said to Lucia: "Jesus wants to establish devotion in the world to my Immaculate Heart." Our Lady also asked to pray the Rosary daily, and she added the Fatima prayer that we recite after the Glory Be, at the end of each mystery. In other apparitions, the Holy Virgin would stress to the children to pray for poor sinners. On July 13, Our Lady would give the children this short prayer: “Make sacrifices for sinners, and say often, especially while making a sacrifice: O Jesus, this is for love of Thee, for the conversion of sinners, and in reparation for offenses committed against the Immaculate Heart of Mary.” Also today, we celebrate the memorial day of a popular saint, St. Anthony of Padua, Priest and Doctor of the Church. Ave Maria! Jesus, I Trust In You! + Mikel A. | RosaryNetwork.com, New York [ Second Year Anniversary | In the Memory of María Blanca ] • June 13, 2022, Today's Holy Rosary on YouTube — Daily broadcast at 7:30 pm ET

Fr. Roger J. Landry Catholic Medical Association Boot Camp Ave Maria University St. Francis Xavier Chapel, Ave Maria, FL Monday of the Eleventh Week in Ordinary Time, Year II June 13, 2022 1 Kings 21:1-16, Ps 5, Mt 5:38-42   To listen to an audio recording of today's homily, please click below:  https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/catholicpreaching/6.13.22_Homily_1.mp3   The following […] The post Responding to Evil as Christ Does, 11th Monday (II), June 13, 2022 appeared first on Catholic Preaching.

Friends of the Rosary: Today, we celebrate the Solemnity of the Blessed Trinity. Only in heaven, in union with Christ, we will properly understand what it means this dogma of faith of the Holy Trinity. No mortal can fully grasp this sublime truth. There is one God and in this one God there are three Divine Persons; the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. The Father is the first Divine Person; the Son is the second Divine Person, begotten from the nature of the Father from eternity; the Holy Spirit is the third Divine Person, proceeding from the Father and the Son. The Father is not more God than the Son, neither is the Son more God than the Holy Spirit. All three Persons contributed to and shared in the work of redemption. The Father sent His Son to earth, for “God so loved the world as to give His only-begotten Son.” The Son, our Savior Jesus Christ, became man and died for us. He redeemed us and made us children of God. After Christ's ascension the Holy Spirit became our Teacher, our Leader, our Guide, our Consoler. Ave Maria! Jesus, I Trust In You! + Mikel A. | RosaryNetwork.com, New York [ Second Year Anniversary | In the Memory of María Blanca ] • June 12, 2022, Today's Holy Rosary on YouTube — Daily broadcast at 7:30 pm ET

Friends of the Rosary: We celebrate today the Memorial day of the apostle St. Barnabas. He embraced the faith soon after the death of Christ, becoming a member of the original Jerusalem community. His first noteworthy deed was to sell his belongings and place the money at the feet of the apostles. St. Barnabas presented St. Paul to the other Apostles and played an important role in the extension of Christianity outside the Jewish world. Also, today is Ember Saturday of the Summer or Pentecost Embertide, with a Eucharistic focus on the “Bread of Life. Ave Maria! Jesus, I Trust In You! St. Barnabas, Pray for Us! + Mikel A. | RosaryNetwork.com, New York [ Second Year Anniversary | In the Memory of María Blanca ] • June 11, 2021, Today's Holy Rosary on YouTube — Daily broadcast at 7:30 pm ET

Friends of the Rosary: The Father of lies seeks to destroy mankind by engineering sophisticated snares. He has the intelligence of an angel — a fallen angel — and is able to cheat world leaders, intellectuals, and influential people, as we easily notice today. His plot is based on separating from the love of the Father by denying the mystery of the cross and the resurrection. For the faithful, it's critical to reflect upon the Passion of the Christ — the sorrowful mysteries that we pray for today. In this regard, Jesus Christ powerfully said (Matthew 10: 38-40): "Whoever does not take his cross and follow me is not worthy of me. 39 Whoever finds his life will lose it, and whoever loses his life for my sake will find it." Friends, let's embrace our cross and graciously share our burden with Jesus and Mary. That's the secret of a joyful life. Ave Maria! Jesus, I Trust In You! + Mikel A. | RosaryNetwork.com, New York [ Second Year Anniversary | In the Memory of María Blanca ] • June 10, 2021, Today's Holy Rosary on YouTube — Daily broadcast at 7:30 pm ET

Friends of the Rosary: We need to permit the Holy Spirit to take control of our lives. We are his living temples. The Holy Spirit gives us seven gifts: wisdom, understanding, counsel, fortitude, knowledge, piety, and fear of the Lord. Among all of the gifts, Fear of the Lord might be the most counter-cultural today, given the impact of our secular, agnostic society. Fear of the Lord is reverence and respect for God. It means to acknowledge that everything comes as a gift from God, and consequently, we offer praise and adoration to the divinity. In other words, it downplays personal achievement and self-sufficiency. We understand better this gift of the Holy Spirit by cultivating the virtue of humility of the Virgin Mary, which leads at the same time to greater understanding, knowledge, and wisdom. Ave Maria! Jesus, I Trust In You! + Mikel A. | RosaryNetwork.com, New York [ Second Year Anniversary | In the Memory of María Blanca ] • June 8, 2021, Today's Holy Rosary on YouTube — Daily broadcast at 7:30 pm ET

Friends of the Rosary: Today is the feast of Mary, Mediatrix of All Graces. All the graces are granted to the human family through the motherly intercession of Mary. Jesus Christ, the Author of all graces to the world, gave us Mary as our spiritual mother. The Holy Virgin mediates the Divine Grace and is also the Corredemptrix. Several popes have officially taught the doctrine of Mary as Mediatrix of all graces. St. Bernard beautifully explained that "it is the will of God that we obtain all favors through Mary." The Immaculate Conception performs this task in intimate union with the Holy Spirit, the Sanctifier or giver of life. She is the new Queen, Mother and Advocate in the new Kingdom of her Son. She brings the petitioned needs of the people of God to the throne of her glorious Son. At the Rosary Network, we all rejoice in professing the Christian dogma of the Marian doctrine! Ave Maria! Jesus, I Trust In You! + Mikel A. | RosaryNetwork.com, New York [ Second Year Anniversary | In the Memory of María Blanca ]

Friends of the Rosary: This Pentecost Sunday unidentified terrorists launched a gun and bomb attack at the end of a Catholic Mass in southwest Nigeria, killing at least 70 Christians. The horrific attack took place at St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church in the city of Owo. Along with Pope Francis, through our daily Rosary, we want to express our spiritual closeness to Nigerian Catholics mourning the victims of this massacre and their families. We implore the divine healing and consolation upon the injured and those who are grieving. We entrust Jesus and Mary, with the intercession of Francis Xavier, to comfort Nigerian Catholics, but also to provide divine justice against these evil spirits who dwell on Earth causing extreme pain. The Father of Lies engineers evil acts among his followers. We the faithful respond by invoking the Virgin Mary and St. Michael the Archangel through the Holy Rosary. Ave Maria! Jesus, I Trust In You! + Mikel A. | RosaryNetwork.com, New York [ Second Year Anniversary | In the Memory of María Blanca ] • June 7, 2021, Today's Holy Rosary on YouTube — Daily broadcast at 7:30 pm ET

Friends of the Rosary: Today, on the day after Pentecost, we celebrate the Memorial Day of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of the Church, that is to say of all Christian people. Jesus Christ, as He was hung upon the Cross, chose the Holy Virgin Mary, his Mother to be our Mother also. The Catholic Church promotes this devotion to encourage Marian's piety and reflect the divine motherhood of Mary and her intimate union in the work of the Redeemer. Ave Maria! Jesus, I Trust In You! + Mikel A. | RosaryNetwork.com, New York [ Second Year Anniversary | In the Memory of María Blanca ]

Friends of the Rosary: Today is Pentecost Sunday, the celebration of the arrival of the Holy Spirit, as we recite in the third Glorious mystery today. At that time, ten days after the Ascension of Jesus into Heaven, the Apostles, Mary, and the first followers of Jesus were gathered together, hidden from the Jews. They suddenly experienced a supernatural event. A "strong, driving" wind filled the room, and tongues of fire came to rest on their heads. They started to speak in different languages. People thought the Christians were just drunk, but Peter, inspired by God, pointed out that it was only the morning, and said the phenomenon was caused by the Holy Spirit. Empowered by the Spirit of God, they successfully started the Church's mission of spreading the Gospel. They exhorted people to repent of their sins, enjoy the truth, and be free. Massive conversions took place. Twenty centuries later, the mission and the challenges of the faithful are the same, and we rejoice for being living temples of the Holy Spirit. (I Cor 3:16). Ave Maria! Jesus, I Trust In You! + Mikel A. | RosaryNetwork.com, New York [ Second Year Anniversary | In the Memory of María Blanca ]

Friends of the Rosary: Tomorrow Sunday, 50 days after the death and resurrection of Jesus, and ten days after His ascension into heaven, the universal Church celebrates Pentecost, one of the most important feasts of the year, as it concludes Easter. The name of the day itself is derived from the Greek word "pentecoste," meaning 50th. And what happens at Pentecost? Pentecost is the celebration of the person of the Holy Spirit coming upon the Apostles, Mary, and the first followers of Jesus, who were gathered together in the Upper Room. It was a strange phenomenon. The apostles received the explosion of grace needed to fulfill the great mission of going out and preaching the Gospel to all nations. The Apostles would be "clothed with power" to spread the true faith (Luke 24:46-49). Ave Maria! Jesus, I Trust In You! + Mikel A. | RosaryNetwork.com, New York [ Second Year Anniversary | In the Memory of María Blanca ] • June 4, 2021, Today's Holy Rosary on YouTube — Daily broadcast at 7:30 pm ET

Friends of the Rosary: This Sunday, June the 5th, Feast of the Pentecost, the event when the Holy Spirit descended upon the Apostles, we culminate the 50 days of the Easter session. During Easter, we celebrated the Divine Mercy Sunday and the Ascension. And now, this Sunday, we rejoice with the arrival of the Spirit of God. All of it, when we begin the month of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, as the source of love, and peace. We witness the power of the sacrificial and merciful love that flows from the Heart of Jesus. The devotion to the Sacred Heart started en the seventeenth century when the French nun, St. Margaret Mary Alacoque learned about this advocacy to venerate Christ, while she prayed before the Blessed Sacrament. Alacoque wrote: "He disclosed to me the marvels of his Love and the inexplicable secrets of his Sacred Heart." In June, the feast of the Sacred Heart of Jesus falls on the Friday after the second Sunday after Pentecost. Ave Maria! Jesus, I Trust In You! + Mikel A. | RosaryNetwork.com, New York [ Second Year Anniversary | In the Memory of María Blanca ] • June 3, 2021, Today's Holy Rosary on YouTube — Daily broadcast at 7:30 pm ET

Friends of the Rosary: As we pray the first Luminous mystery today and commit to cultivate our openness to the Holy Spirit, we rejoice with the upcoming feasts of June: Pentecost (June 5), Mary Mother of the Church (June 6), Trinity Sunday (June 12), Corpus Christ (June 19), the Sacred Heart of Jesus (June 24), and the Immaculate Heart of Mary (June 25). In addition, we commemorate the solemnities of the Nativity of St. John the Baptist (June 24) and Sts. Peter and Paul (June 29), along with the memorials of other great saints. Overall, the month is dedicated to the Sacred Heart of Jesus, present on earth in the Blessed Sacrament, as human manifestation of God's Love for men. This is a great month to increase our spiritual richness and accumulate treasures in Heaven for eternity. Meanwhile, the secular world, influenced by darkness, reacts by inventing other type of celebrations. Be awake and invoke St Michael the Archangel for the spiritual battle of June! Ave Maria! Jesus, I Trust In You! + Mikel A. | RosaryNetwork.com, New York [ Second Year Anniversary | In the Memory of María Blanca ] • June 2, 2021, Today's Holy Rosary on YouTube — Daily broadcast at 7:30 pm ET

Friends of the Rosary: The pastor in charge of the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Uvalde, Texas, Fr. Eduardo Morales, is sending a powerful message to the families and friends of the victims these days: "Do not let anger corrode into hatred. Hold onto your faith." "Allow their love, their spiritual presence, to continue to be with us," he said during Mass on Saturday. "When we don't believe, that is when they truly die, and that's not fair to them. Allow them to continue to live among us, allow them to continue to be part of us," Fr. Morales added. The belief in eternal life and the warmth of togetherness are what keep the good people of Uvalde alive. Ave Maria! Jesus, I Trust In You! + Mikel A. | RosaryNetwork.com, New York [ Second Year Anniversary | In the Memory of María Blanca ] • June 1, 2021, Today's Holy Rosary on YouTube — Daily broadcast at 7:30 pm ET

Friends of the Rosary: We commemorate today the Feast of the Visitation, the second Joyful Mystery. This is a medieval feast that now is celebrated between the solemnity of the Annunciation of the Lord (March 25th) and the birth of John the Baptist. Shortly after the Annunciation, the Holy Virgin, expecting a child, hurried to visit her cousin Elizabeth, the mother of John the Baptist, who was cleansed from original sin in his mom's womb at the words of Our Lady's greeting. Elizabeth, feeling the warmth and kindness of the Virgin and filled with the Holy Spirit, proclaimed Mary as Mother of God and "blessed among women." Another truth in this event is Mary's singing of the sublime hymn of the Magnificat, proclaiming the greatness of the Lord and announcing prophetically that she would be venerated down through the centuries. "My soul doth magnify the Lord, and my spirit hath rejoiced in God my Savior. Because he that is mighty, hath done great things to me, and holy is His name" (Lk. 1:46). Ave Maria! Jesus, I Trust In You! + Mikel A. | RosaryNetwork.com, New York [ Second Year Anniversary | In the Memory of María Blanca ] • May 31, 2021, Today's Holy Rosary on YouTube — Daily broadcast at 7:30 pm ET

Madge chats with Grizelda, Hagatha, the chickens, and herself interspersed with arias of the great Zinka Milanov. Couch rantPuccini: Gianni Schicchi: O mio bambino caro (all arias turday by Zinka Milanov)Walk rantGiordano: Andrea Cheniere: Act III La mamma morta GrizeldaPuccini: La Boheme: Act III: Addio del MimiHathathurdPuccini: Manon Lescaut: Act II: In quelle trine morbideChickensSide 2, Including Verdi's Otello Act IV: Canzone del slice; Ave Maria and Dvorak's Ruskala: Act I: O Lovely moon

Friends of the Rosary: The Uvalde, Texas, mass shooting was also an attack on the Sacred Heart of Jesus. Since the massacre, the families of the 21 victims, friends, and visitors are gathering to worship in the Sacred Heart Catholic Church, just a mile away from the elementary school. This is the local sanctuary that has become a nucleus for a community's grieving. So much pain and devastation were drawn to the Sacred Heart of Jesus and the Immaculate Heart of Mary. This parish has been central to the lives of many in Uvalde, mostly fellow Hispanic brothers and sisters. At the center of the parish, we see an image of Our Lady of Guadalupe, encouraging us to pray the Rosary every day. Our today's Rosary is dedicated to the good people of Uvalde, so they can find comfort in the suffering heart of Jesus and Mary. Ave Maria! Jesus, I Trust In You! + Mikel A. | RosaryNetwork.com, New York [ Second Year Anniversary | In the Memory of María Blanca ] • May 30, 2021, Today's Holy Rosary on YouTube — Daily broadcast at 7:30 pm ET

Friends of the Rosary: Today, on the Seventh Sunday of Easter, we celebrate the Solemnity of the Ascension of Jesus Christ, in his human nature, triumphantly into his Father's and our Father's home. There, in Heaven, He seats on the Father's right hand and shares His glory. As Christ rises, we all ascend into Heaven with new, glorified bodies, and begin the true life in eternal joy. By the grace of the faith, we know that death is not our end. It's rather the real beginning. It's the door to eternal life. In Heaven, we will find our beloved ones, who departed earlier and live with them forever. The earthly death just breaks the continuity with our dear ones only for a little while. Today, we look up to Heaven and see Christ, who suffered a sorrowful passion, ascending to His Father and entering the life of glory. Ave Maria! Jesus, I Trust In You! + Mikel A. | RosaryNetwork.com, New York [ Second Year Anniversary | In the Memory of María Blanca ] • May 29, 2021, Today's Holy Rosary on YouTube — Daily broadcast at 7:30 pm ET

Friends of the Rosary: Jesus Christ knows that we are in anguish (Jn 16:20-23). "But I will see you again, and your hearts will rejoice, and no one will take your joy away from you," He is telling us. "On that day you will not question me about anything." Friends, our suffering is temporary. While the world rejoices, we keep the teachings of Jesus Christ and accept our Cross. And the Cross is our strength and a prelude to the glory that awaits us. Life is eternal, and we are just preparing for joining Jesus, Mary, and the communion of saints in Heaven — not only the canonized saints but rather all the people of God. Ave Maria! Jesus, I Trust In You! + Mikel A. | RosaryNetwork.com, New York [ Second Year Anniversary | In the Memory of María Blanca ] • May 28, 2021, Today's Holy Rosary on YouTube — Daily broadcast at 7:30 pm ET

Friends of the Rosary: Our daily conversion is necessary. Mostly, because we all are weak and inconsistent. We easily turn into pride and arrogance, and then bad things will happen. Across history, human beings have preferred the slavery of sin to the festivity of the grace of God. Theologians and philosophers call this tendency the mysterium iniquitatis (the mystery of evil), for there is no rational ground for it. Judas the betrayer represents well this mystery of evil. He spent years with Jesus, seeing the Glory of God, and yet he fell into darkness. We ask the Father to help us not to fall into temptation. Ave Maria! Jesus, I Trust In You! + Mikel A. | RosaryNetwork.com, New York [ Second Year Anniversary | In the Memory of María Blanca ] • May 27, 2021, Today's Holy Rosary on YouTube — Daily broadcast at 7:30 pm ET

Friends of the Rosary: Yesterday, we reflected on our appearance in Heaven, given that God will give us new resurrected bodies (1 Corinthians 13:12). And how those resurrected bodies will be? The Holy Spirit, who spoke through the prophets in the New Testament, tells us in the Acts (Philippians 3:21) that Christ “will transform our lowly bodies so that they will be like his glorious body.” In the mystery of the Transfiguration of the Lord, the Divinity gave us a hint of what we will be. Our old, physical body will be left behind; our new, spiritual body will be raised up. We will be like angels, with a spiritual body perfectly suited to be with the Lord forever in Heaven. Friends, our physical struggle on Earth is a prelude to the spiritual joy in Heaven, along with the Communion of Saints. The Luminous Mysteries of today advance this dimension. Ave Maria! Jesus, I Trust In You! + Mikel A. | RosaryNetwork.com, New York [ Second Year Anniversary | In the Memory of María Blanca ] • May 26, 2021, Today's Holy Rosary on YouTube — Daily broadcast at 7:30 pm ET

Friends of the Rosary: What does heaven look like? What will we find at the end of our earthly journey? According to the biblical tradition, heaven is primarily God's dwelling place. It is a place of peace, love, community, and worship, where the Divinity is surrounded by a heavenly court, heavenly beings, and the communion of saints. Last Sunday, John the Apostle, in the Book of Revelation (Rev 21:10-14, 22-23) presented Heaven as the New Jerusalem, the Holy City coming out from the splendor of God. It radiated like a precious stone, with gates stationed by angels, and the glory of God giving it light, and the lamp was the Lamb. And will we recognize each other in heaven? We will know each other more fully than we do now, the Bible indicates (1 Corinthians 13:12). Although our appearance will change, because God will give us new resurrected bodies. Ave Maria! Jesus, I Trust In You! + Mikel A. | RosaryNetwork.com, New York [ Second Year Anniversary | In the Memory of María Blanca ]

Friends of the Rosary: Today, May 24th, is the Solemnity of Mary Help of Christians. We celebrate that the Holy Virgin has responded by helping individuals, families, communities, towns, and nations, throughout the ages. In 1214 she gave the Rosary to St. Dominic as a weapon to combat the Albigesian heresy. Since then, Our Lady has appeared in hundreds of places throughout the world, bringing help from Heaven. She has warned her children to do prayer and penance as a formula for peace. And she has stressed that her children must pray the Holy Rosary daily. Ave Maria! Jesus, I Trust In You! + Mikel A. | RosaryNetwork.com, New York [ Second Year Anniversary | In the Memory of María Blanca ] • May 24, 2021, Today's Holy Rosary on YouTube — Daily broadcast at 7:30 pm ET

Friends of the Rosary: Our secular society bullies Christians by promoting addictions and false Gods. The four classic addictions of wealth, power, honor, and pleasures — or a combination of them — are presented as convenient pathways to happiness. While pursuing them we consume our lives, only to realize that it all was a big lie. Satan engineered once again his network of falsehoods to make people miserable. The only water that calms our thirst is Jesus Christ. For a successful life, there is only one way: the imitation of Christ. And the imitation of Christ starts by accepting the Cross and by understanding that a joyful life is based on serving Jesus and Mary and our neighbors. Let's avoid the traps of modern society. Ave Maria! Jesus, I Trust In You! + Mikel A. | RosaryNetwork.com, New York [ Second Year Anniversary | In the Memory of María Blanca ] • May 23, 2021, Today's Holy Rosary on YouTube — Daily broadcast at 7:30 pm ET

Friends of the Rosary: The Catechism expresses perfectly well what it means to be a Catholic. In our freedom, we can choose any path we wish. Politicians, including the pro-abortion ones, are free to decide as well. However, in this earthly life, we cannot pick two masters. Either we decide to embrace the Holy Eucharist as it is — the full body and blood of Christ — or we reject it, or even worse, reinvent it. Lukewarm Catholics, those who want to accommodate the true faith to their own interests, are mostly struggling people — and we need to be compassionate with them. We want them close, in the truth of Jesus Christ, following fully the Magisterium of the Church. Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone is a courageous priest who speaks the truth. He simply defends the sanctity of human life as, an administrator of sacraments, including the holy communion. Priests and laypeople are destined to suffer against the push of the new world order. Prayer is our best tool. Ave Maria! Jesus, I Trust In You! + Mikel A. | RosaryNetwork.com, New York [ Second Year Anniversary | In the Memory of María Blanca ] • May 22, 2021, Today's Holy Rosary on YouTube — Daily broadcast at 7:30 pm ET

Friends of the Rosary: We are not in the business of pleasing the world. We are in the business of serving the Holy Trinity. The ruler of the world wants us to deny Jesus Christ and embrace his dark program — which is obviously presented as a compelling solution. In today's reading (Jn 15:18-21), Jesus reminds us that the world only loves its own, but we Christians do not belong there. We, the faithful followers of Jesus will lose most of the fights here on Earth until we win the final battle and be rewarded with the crown of eternal life. From one loss to another until the victory. Ave Maria! Jesus, I Trust In You! + Mikel A. | RosaryNetwork.com, New York [ Second Year Anniversary | In the Memory of María Blanca ] • May 21, 2021, Today's Holy Rosary on YouTube — Daily broadcast at 7:30 pm ET

Friends of the Rosary: One of the holy men canonized by Pope Francis in St. Peter's Square last Sunday was Charles de Foucauld, a martyred French priest who lived among the Tuareg people in the Algerian desert and brought the Gospel to Muslim lands. His missionary zeal cost him his life in 1916, being assassinated by an armed tribal group. Let us reproduce the Prayer of Abandonment of St. Charles de Foucauld. Father, I abandon myself into your hands; do with me what you will. Whatever you may do, I thank you: I am ready for all, I accept all. Let only your will be done in me, and in all your creatures. I wish no more than this, O Lord. Into your hands I commend my soul: I offer it to you with all the love of my heart, for I love you, Lord, and so need to give myself, to surrender myself into your hands without reserve, and with boundless confidence, for you are my Father. Ave Maria! Jesus, I Trust In You! + Mikel A. | RosaryNetwork.com, New York [ Second Year Anniversary | In the Memory of María Blanca ]

Friends of the Rosary: Happiness is temporary but joy is eternal. In today's reading (Jn 15:9-11), Jesus Christ reveals to us the secret of joy: "Remain in my love". A jumpstart in the love of God, his grace, and joy is the Emmaus Retreats, organized by laypeople. They are a unique, life-transformational experience for anyone needed to renew or strengthen his or her trust in Jesus Christ. Emmaus retreats are based on one episode in the Gospel of Luke (Luke 24: 13-35). On the road to Emmaus, two disciples encounter the risen Christ in a profound manner. This weekend 28 walking disciples of the Greenwich, Connecticut area will likely see their hearts touched by the Holy Spirit. Today, these brave men are joining us in the Rosary Network to pray with us. We dedicate this Rosary to the holy intention of the retreat. In addition, we encourage members of our community to consider joining an Emmaus event in your area. It's a not to be missed retreat. Ave Maria! Jesus, I Trust In You! + Mikel A. | RosaryNetwork.com, New York [ Second Year Anniversary | In the Memory of María Blanca ] • May 19, 2021, Today's Holy Rosary on YouTube — Daily broadcast at 7:30 pm ET

Friends of the Rosary: In today's reading, Jesus Christ introduces another wonderful image to describe his relationship with us. (Jn 15:1-8): “I am the vine, you are the branches. Whoever remains in me and I in him will bear much fruit, because without me you can do nothing.” We bear fruit in Christ. Only when we remain in him we are joyful, hopeful, and full of life. When we reject to remain in Christ, then chaos, destruction, and death arise. How can the majority of us be so ignorant and reckless? It's because the ruler of the world, the prince of lies, messes with us, and makes us fall. Our daily conversion is needed to stay on the path of salvation and share the glory and joy of God. Ave Maria! Jesus, I Trust In You! + Mikel A. | RosaryNetwork.com, New York [ Second Year Anniversary | In the Memory of María Blanca ] • May 18, 2021, Today's Holy Rosary on YouTube — Daily broadcast at 7:30 pm ET

James - What was the name of that Ave Maria song you played by the choir a few days ago? Jane - grandchild due in July - parents not married but will be baptized - what obstacles might my pastor have in this scenario Jamina - Who was that person you recommended for overcoming drug abuse? Greg - What happens in medical field when there are no more aborted babies to use for scientific purposes George - how can I financially liberate myself from my kids at 18? Susie - am I doing the right thing when it comes to my kids - they don't want to talk to me Terra - Son is 12 - Doctor office asking him if he is gay or transgender. what should I do? Ray - My wife wanted to keep paying for everything once kids were grown Grizzy - Difference between Latin mass and novice ordo?