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Friends of the Rosary,Today is the Memorial of St. Barnabas, Apostle.Born in Cyprus, he embraced the faith soon after Christ's death and became a member of the original Jerusalem community. He was a Hellenist, that is, a Jew who lived outside of Palestine and spoke Greek. His first name was Joseph; Barnabas (etymology: "son of consolation") was a surname.Barnabas first noteworthy deed was to sell his belongings and place the money at the feet of the apostles.He presented St. Paul to the other Apostles. He was Paul's companion and helper on his first missionary journey (about 45-48 A.D.)He played an important role in the first expansion of Christianity beyond the Jewish world.His name has been mentioned in the Canon of the Mass since ancient times.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• June 11, 2026, Today's Rosary on YouTube | Daily broadcast at 7:30 pm ET
Friends of the Rosary,Today's Gospel presents (Matthew 5:17-19) Jesus saying to the disciples:"Do not think that I have come to abolish the law or the prophets.I have come not to abolish but to fulfill.Amen, I say to you, until heaven and earth pass away,not the smallest letter or the smallest part of a letterwill pass from the law,until all things have taken place.Therefore, whoever breaks one of the least of these commandmentsand teaches others to do sowill be called least in the Kingdom of heaven.But whoever obeys and teaches these commandmentswill be called greatest in the Kingdom of heaven."Moses went up Mount Sinai to receive the Ten Commandments from God. Jesus, as the New Moses, went up a mountain and began to promulgate the definitive law.And this law, which starts with “blessed,” “happy", is a new pattern of life that promises to make us joyful.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• June 10, 2026, Today's Rosary on YouTube | Daily broadcast at 7:30 pm ET
Friends of the Rosary,Today, the feast of Saint Ephrem, Deacon and Doctor of the Church, the Lord Jesus is saying in the Gospel of Matthew (Matt 5:13-16) to his disciples — and the entire world:“You are the salt of the earth.But if salt loses its taste, with what can it be seasoned?It is no longer good for anythingbut to be thrown out and trampled underfoot.You are the light of the world.A city set on a mountain cannot be hidden.Nor do they light a lamp and then put it under a bushel basket;it is set on a lampstand,where it gives light to all in the house.Just so, your light must shine before others,that they may see your good deedsand glorify your heavenly Father.”Saint Ephrem wrote, "God has surrendered his own Son for us so that we might believe in him; his Body is with us, his assurance is with us, he came and gave us his keys, since it is for us that his treasures lie waiting."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• June 9, 2026, Today's Rosary on YouTube | Daily broadcast at 7:30 pm ET
Friends of the Rosary,Today's Gospel reading (Matthew 5:1-12) recounts the beginning of the Sermon on the Mount, in which Jesus offers the Beatitudes, subverting worldly values.Just as Moses went up the mountain to receive the Law, Jesus ascended the mountain to give the New Law: the Beatitudes—a roadmap for a complete change in mind and heart for spiritual peace. These teachings are meant for everyone, at all times.Rather than giving a strict list of demands, the Lord calls blessed the poor in spirit, the meek, and the merciful, revealing that fulfillment and true happiness come from putting God first.The Greek word for "blessed" (makarios) can also be translated as "happy" or "lucky."Jesus tells us we are fortunate if we are not hopelessly attached to material things ("poor in spirit"), because we are placing our hope and security in God rather than passing worldly comforts.The Beatitudes are about recognizing and relying on God, showing us how to radiate His grace even when we face hardship, persecution, or mourning.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• June 8, 2026, Today's Rosary on YouTube | Daily broadcast at 7:30 pm ET
Friends of the Rosary,Today is the Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ, known as Corpus Christi, a feast honoring the Real Presence of Jesus Christ in the Eucharist. It emphasizes the joy of the Eucharist, traditionally celebrated on the Thursday after Trinity SundayThe feast dates back to the 13th century. It was instituted following the Eucharistic visions of St. Juliana of Liège in Belgium and the Eucharistic miracle of Bolsena, Italy, where a consecrated host reportedly began bleeding.Pope Urban IV extended this celebration to the universal Church in 1264 and commissioned the renowned theologian St. Thomas Aquinas to compose special hymns and prayers for the feast day, including the Tantum Ergo and O Salutaris Hostia.The significance of the feast is clear. While Holy Thursday recalls the institution of the Eucharist at the start of the Passion, the Corpus Christi provides a dedicated, joyful occasion for the Church to focus solely on adoration, thanksgiving, and belief in transubstantiation.We celebrate this day with Eucharistic Processions. The Blessed Sacrament is placed in a monstrance and carried through the streets by the clergy, with the faithful walking alongside, praying, and singing. Celebrations often include solemn Exposition and Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament.For Catholics, the procession serves as a public declaration of faith and a visible reminder that Christ is with them in their daily lives.We rejoice in this expression of our Eucharistic faith and devotion in order to deepen our attachment to the unique event that transforms our lives: the Blessed Sacrament.[embed]https://youtu.be/WV7WQbdajJo?si=zhAVQj4tp1_AlJaJ[/embed][embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-5Xi-Brli0g[/embed]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• June 7, 2026, Today's Rosary on YouTube | Daily broadcast at 7:30 pm ET
Friends of the Rosary,Today, the Feast day of St. Norbert, Bishop, Saturday of the Ninth Week in Ordinary Time, and the eve of the Solemnity of the Corpus Christi, we see in the Gospel (Mark 12:38-44), the contrast between the religious show and the hidden, total self-gift of the poor widow who gives everything by love.“Amen, I say to you, this poor widow put in morethan all the other contributors to the treasury.For they have all contributed from their surplus wealth,but she, from her poverty, has contributed all she had,her whole livelihood.”St. Ambrose said, "No one gives more than she who has left nothing for herself."St. John Chrysostom, "Almsgiving is that of the Widow who emptied out all her living."St. Bede, "God does not weigh the property but the conscience of those who offer."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• June 6, 2026, Today's Rosary on YouTube | Daily broadcast at 7:30 pm ET
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Friends of the Rosary,Today, the Catholic Church celebrates the Memorial of St. Boniface (c. 673-680-754), Bishop and Martyr, a Benedictine monk in the Middle Ages who was chosen by divine Providence to become Germany's great apostle and patron. Catholic Germany still venerates him as its father in the faith. The famous abbey of Fulda, where his body lies, has remained the national shrine of Catholic Germany. When he was about to administer confirmation to a group of neophytes at Dockum, a band of barbarous pagans overpowered and put him to death.In today's Gospel (John 10:11-16), we see Christ the Lord as the good shepherd who lays down his life for the sheep – all of us – without hesitation."I am the good shepherd,and I know mine and mine know me,just as the Father knows me and I know the Father;and I will lay down my life for the sheep.I have other sheep that do not belong to this fold.These also I must lead, and they will hear my voice,and there will be one flock, one shepherd."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• June 5, 2026, Today's Rosary on YouTube | Daily broadcast at 7:30 pm ET
Friends of the Rosary,Christian love is an act of the willing – the willing of the good of the other. "Love your neighbor as yourself," as the Lord says, and we read today in the Gospel (Mark 12:28-34).Love is not primarily a feeling or an instinct; it is a radical self-gift, living for the sake of the other.It's moving beyond the black hole of oneself and, yes, it's acting for the glory of God as we participate in the love that the Lord is. Mind you, it's self-interest to treat someone justly in the interest of receiving something back.When we love the Lord with all our heart, mind, understanding, and strength, then we will understand what true love is.The Solemnity of the Body and Blood of Christ is observed on the Thursday following the feast of the Most Blessed Trinity. However, as it is not observed as a Holy Day of obligation on Thursday, it is assigned to the Sunday after Trinity Sunday, which is then considered its proper day in the calendar.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• June 4, 2026, Today's Rosary on YouTube | Daily broadcast at 7:30 pm ET
Friends of the Rosary,Today, Memorial of Saint Charles Lwanga and Companions, Martyrs, we read in the Gospel (Mark 12:18-27) how Jesus answers the Sadducees' trap about the resurrection by pointing them back to Scripture and to the living power of God: “He is not God of the dead but of the living.”Christian hope is not vague optimism. It is confidence that God's life is stronger than death.And the resurrection is not an abstract doctrine; it is the truth that lets a Christian stand upright, love clearly, and suffer without being owned by suffering.That fits beautifully with Saint Charles Lwanga and his martyred companions, the saints of today. Their martyrdom witnesses that faith is not merely an idea to defend, but a life entrusted to God even when earthly power threatens everything. They could face death because they believed Christ's words. Their witness reaffirmed that trust that the body can be killed, but the life God gives cannot be taken away.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• June 3, 2026, Today's Rosary on YouTube | Daily broadcast at 7:30 pm ET
Friends of the Rosary,At that time, as we read today (Mark 12-13-17), some Pharisees and Herodians tested Jesus by asking whether it was lawful to pay the census tax to Caesar. He amazed them:“Repay to Caesar what belongs to Caesarand to God what belongs to God.”Jesus went deep by putting every loyalty in its proper order: the coin bears Caesar's image, so it may be returned to Caesar; the human person bears God's image, so the whole person belongs to God.Mind you, God's image is stamped upon ourselves. The human soul bears God's image. The self belongs wholly to God.The main theological lesson: Civil duties have their place, but conscience, worship, truth, and the soul belong to God.In this Gospel, Jesus does not merely escape a political ambush; he teaches that worldly power is limited. Caesar may receive the coin, but he cannot claim the heart, said St. John ChrysostomSt. Augustine said, To render to God what is God's” means to return ourselves to him: our memory, intellect, will, body, conscience, and love. The coin goes back to Caesar; the soul must go back to God.Today is the Optional Memorial of Saints and Roman martyrs Marcellinus and Peter (d. 304), who were an exorcist and a priest.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• June 2, 2026, Today's Rosary on YouTube | Daily broadcast at 7:30 pm ET
Friends of the Rosary,Today, the Feast of St. Justin, the Gospel (Mark 12:1-12) presents the parable of the landowner who leased a vineyard to tenants. This vineyard stands for Israel and the whole world. But God's people miserably failed in their duty.The landowner sent his servants to the tenants to obtain the produce, and these were beaten, killed, and stoned. Then he sent his beloved son, but the tenant seized and killed him."What then will the owner of the vineyard do?He will come, put the tenants to death,and give the vineyard to others.""The stone that the builders rejectedhas become the cornerstone;by the Lord has this been done,and it is wonderful in our eyes?"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• June 1, 2026, Today's Rosary on YouTube | Daily broadcast at 7:30 pm ET
Friends of the Rosary,Today, Sunday, May 31, we observe the solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity, a dogma of faith which states that there is one God — eternal, incomprehensible — with three Divine Persons: Father, Son, the Holy Spirit.The Father is not more God than the Son, nor is the Son more God than 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.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 became man and died for us. He redeemed us and made us children of God. After Christ's ascension, the Holy Spirit became our Guide and Consoler.In other words, the Father created and predestined us; on the first day of the week, He began the work of creation. The Son redeemed us; Sunday is the "Day of the Lord," the day of His resurrection. The Holy Spirit sanctified us, made us His temple; on Sunday, the Holy Spirit descended upon the infant Church. Sunday, therefore, is the day of the Most Holy Trinity.The mystery of the Most Holy Trinity is a synthesis of Christmas, Epiphany, Easter, Ascension, and Pentecost.This feast of the triune God, which falls on the first Sunday after Pentecost, was introduced in the ninth century and was inserted into the General Roman Calendar of the Church only in the fourteenth century by Pope John XXII.Today's solemnity supersedes the Feast of the Visitation of the Blessed Virgin 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• May 31, 2026, Today's Rosary on YouTube | Daily broadcast at 7:30 pm ET
Friends of the Rosary,Today, the Catholic Church commemorates St. Joan of Arc (1412-1431), the patron saint of France.In her day, the English were allied with the Burgundians in a war against the rest of France.Joan was compelled by the voices of her favorite saints — Saint Michael the Archangel, Saint Catherine, and Saint Margaret — to take up arms in defense of her country.Dressed in a suit of white armor, she led the French in battle against the English, who eventually captured her and publicly burned her in Rouen's market square on May 30th, 1431, accusing her of witchcraft and heresy.The Church reversed its decision in 1455, and she was canonized in 1920.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• May 30, 2026, Today's Rosary on YouTube | Daily broadcast at 7:30 pm ET
Sola Scriptura: A Theological Debate The Bible never says Scripture is the sole authority of the Christian faith, and the Latin proves it. In this episode, we examine three texts from St. Paul and St. Peter and let the grammar do the work. No philosophical argument. No circular reasoning. Just the words themselves, in the language the Church has always read them. ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ TIMESTAMPS ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ 0:00 - Introduction: The question underneath every Protestant-Catholic divide 0:30 - Why this approach is different: grammar, not argument 1:00 - 2 Thessalonians 2:15, Tenete traditiones: spoken word and letter as equals 2:00 - 1 Timothy 3:15, Columna et firmamentum: the Church as pillar of truth 3:00 - The verse where Paul could have said "Scripture" and didn't 3:30 - Subscribe/support note 3:45 - 2 Peter 1:20, Propria interpretazione: Peter forecloses private reading 4:30 - What the three anchors do together 5:00 - Patreon Deep Dive: the second-century witness 5:20 - Closing prayers: Pater Noster, Ave Maria, Gloria Patri The Patreon-Only Deep Dive goes further, a second-century witness trained by a man who knew St. John names the exact principle that makes sola scriptura impossible, and calls it the rule of truth. He says the apostles handed it down before they wrote a single letter. Find it on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/thelatinprayerpodcast A huge thank you to my Patrons! To follow me on other platforms Click on my LinkTree below. linktr.ee/dylandrego Submit Prayer Requests or comments / suggestions: thelatinprayerpodcast@gmail.com Join me and others in praying the Holy Rosary every day; here are the Spotify quick links to the Rosary: Joyful Mysteries https://open.spotify.com/episode/1yhn... Sorrowful Mysteries https://open.spotify.com/episode/3P0n... Glorious Mysteries https://open.spotify.com/episode/3t7l... Luminous Mysteries https://open.spotify.com/episode/6vlA... 15 Decade Rosary https://open.spotify.com/episode/2q33... Know that if you are listening to this, I am praying for you. Please continue to pray with me and for me and my family. May everything you do be Ad Majorem Dei Gloriam. God Love You! Valete (Goodbye) This video explores the concept of biblical authority within Christianity, specifically addressing the divide between Protestant and Catholic beliefs. We examine why the Bible does not explicitly state scripture is the sole authority, and how Latin texts provide additional insight. The discussion sheds light on the differences between "sola scriptura" and the Catholic view, offering a deeper understanding of the Christian theology at play. You will also see familiar Latin prayers such as Pater Noster, Ave Maria, and Gloria Patri. This podcast may contain copyrighted material the use of which may not always have been specifically authorized by the copyright owner. We are making such material available in our efforts to advanced the teachings of the Holy Catholic Church for the promulgation of religious education. We believe this constitutes a "fair use” of any such copyrighted material as provided for in section 107 of the US copyright law, and section 29, 29.1 & 29.2 of the Canadian copyright act. Music Credit: 3MDEHDDQTEJ1NBB0
Friends of the Rosary,In today's Gospel (Mark 11:11-26), we see the cleansing of the temple. What was supposedly holy — the temple of the Holy Spirit — was dominated by the trading of merchants.Jesus, therefore, began to “drive out those selling and buying there,” condemning them for turning a sacred space of prayer into a chaotic and exploitative marketplace.In fact, we ourselves are meant to be a temple where the Spirit of Truth dwells and where communion with God is revealed.However, we are sinners, and the money traders and the corruption of material ambitions enter in. Then a place of prayer becomes a den of thieves.Then the Lord must do what he did in the temple: a little cleansing. With a whip of cords, knotted with the Ten Commandments, it clears the reality of our sin.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• May 29, 2026, Today's Rosary on YouTube | Daily broadcast at 7:30 pm ET
Friends of the Rosary,In many countries, including England, the Netherlands, Spain, and Poland, on the first Thursday after Pentecost, the faithful observe the Feast of Our Lord Jesus Christ, the Eternal High Priest, according to the order of Melchizedek.Christ the Lord is the compassionate and trustworthy high priest (Hebrews 2:17), ever-living to intercede for humanity before The Father (Hebrews 7:25) and mediate between God and mankind.In him the Father has been well pleased from before all time. And fulfilling his Father's will, he sacrificed himself on the altar of the Cross, as a saving Victim for the whole world.The sacrifice is continually renewed in the Church, so streams of divine power might flow, and the whole universe will be perfected.Priests themselves act “In persona Christi” (“In the person of Christ”).And the laity are thus urged to pray that priests would be more like Christ,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• May 28, 2026, Today's Rosary on YouTube | Daily broadcast at 7:30 pm ET
Friends of the Rosary,This week, Pope Leo XIV presented his first encyclical, titled Magnifica Humanitas (Magnificent Humanity), which focuses on how mankind should respond to the rise of AI and the broader digital revolution.The Pontifex argued that AI is not merely a technical revolution but a civilizational shift, comparable to the Industrial Revolution, as addressed by Pope Leo XIII in 1891 in his Rerum Novarum encyclical, in which the Church's social doctrine was formulated.Pope Leo XIV introduced the modern age of artificial intelligence as a decisive crossroads for humanity.The encyclical argues that every generation must choose whether technology will help build a civilization rooted in human dignity and fraternity, or a new “Tower of Babel” marked by domination, confusion, inequality, and loss of human identity.The core idea is that the human person is created by God with an intrinsic dignity that no machine, system, state, or market can replace. The Pope insists that AI may imitate reasoning and creativity, but it cannot possess conscience, moral responsibility, love, suffering, transcendence, or the spiritual destiny proper to the human person. Human beings must never be reduced to data points, behavioral predictions, or economic units.Technology is never morally neutral, says the Pope. AI systems reflect the intentions, ideologies, and power structures of those who design and deploy them. Because of this, Leo XIV warns against allowing a small number of governments or corporations to concentrate excessive technological power. He argues that unchecked technological systems can produce new forms of exploitation, manipulation, surveillance, exclusion, and dependency.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, May 26, is the Memorial of St. Philip Neri (1515-1595), a gracious, cheerful saint, and Rome's apostle of the sixteenth century.Born in 1515 to a wealthy Florentine family, the young Filippo Neri was brought up with a classical education by the Dominicans of the Monastery of San Marco.His unique charism was his burning love of God, a love that he communicated to all. So ardently did this fire of divine love burn that in his twenty-ninth year, the beating of his heart broke two ribs. It was a wound that never healed.A great educator of youth, Philip Neri, often visited the seven principal churches of Rome. He spent entire nights at the catacombs, near the tombs of the martyrs, meditating on heavenly things. He had a great devotion to the Blessed Sacrament and burned with an unbounded love for mankind.As a confessor, he was in great demand; among his penitents was St. Ignatius. To perpetuate his life's work, St. Philip founded the Congregation of the Oratory, a society of secular clergy without religious vows.The purpose was to kindle piety among the faithful through social gatherings that included entertainment and religious instruction.Goethe, who esteemed him highly, called him the "humorous saint."He died on the feast of Corpus Christi.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• May 26, 2026, Today's Rosary on YouTube | Daily broadcast at 7:30 pm ET
Friends of the Rosary,Today, May 25, is Memorial Day in the U.S., the day after Pentecost. Pentecost, we celebrate the feast of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of the Church.In today's Gospel (John 19:25-34), we read,"Standing by the cross of Jesus were his mother and his mother's sister, Mary the wife of Clopas, and Mary of Magdala. When Jesus saw his mother and the disciple there whom he loved, he said to his mother, “Woman, behold, your son.” Then he said to the disciple, “Behold, your mother.” And from that hour, the disciple took her into his home."Christ the Lord, in entrusting his Mother Mary to the Beloved Disciple from the cross, established a relationship between his holy Mother and all who are united to him, that is, the Church.In 2018, Pope Francis decreed that the ancient devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary, under the title of Mother of the Church, be inserted into the Roman Calendar."This celebration will help us to remember that growth in the Christian life must be anchored to the Mystery of the Cross, to the oblation of Christ in the Eucharistic Banquet and to the Mother of the Redeemer and Mother of the Redeemed, the Virgin who makes her offering to God," stated the decree.By issuing the Decree on the celebration of the feast of Mary, Mother of the Church, Pope Francis wished to promote this devotion in order to “encourage the growth of the maternal sense of the Church in the pastors, religious and faithful, as well as a growth of genuine Marian piety."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• May 25, 2026, Today's Rosary on YouTube | Daily broadcast at 7:30 pm ET
Friends of the Rosary,Today, May 24, is Pentecost Sunday, the feast of the Holy Spirit and the end of the Easter Season. It's the public solemn descent of the Holy Spirit, the Sanctifier, on the Christian Church.This solemnity marks the completion of the work of redemption, the fullness of grace for the Church and its children, and the gift of faith for all nations.In Mass, we recite or sing the sequence, Veni Creator, Veni, Sancte Spiritus (Come, Holy Spirit). And in the scriptures, we read,“And when the days of Pentecost were drawing to a close, they were all together in one place. And suddenly there came a sound from heaven, as of a violent wind coming, and it filled the whole house where they were sitting. And there appeared to them parted tongues as of fire, which settled upon each of them. And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in foreign tongues, even as the Holy Spirit prompted them to speak (Acts 2, 1-4).”“Pentecost", which means "fiftieth", was a Jewish annual feast of thanksgiving for the harvest. It was very fitting therefore that this feast day was chosen for the descent of the Holy Spirit on the Apostles.The Christian religion was to be universal, and the gift of tongues showed its universality. The law given by God to Moses was for the Jews only; the new law, given by Christ, and confirmed by the power of the Holy Spirit, was for all men.Pentecost Day is the "birth-day" of the Church.The Apostles had already received the Holy Spirit on Christ's first appearance to them after his resurrection (Jn 20:22). But on Pentecost day, the descent of the Holy Spirit was a public manifestation intended to impress and amaze the crowds of local and foreign Jews who thronged Jerusalem on that great festive occasion.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• May 24, 2026, Today's Rosary on YouTube | Daily broadcast at 7:30 pm ET
Friends of the Rosary,Christ the Lord is the union and reconciliation of divinity and humanity, and the promise of eternal life.We are called to follow Jesus. “He will wipe every tear from their eyes, and there shall be no more death or mourning, wailing or pain, for the old order has passed away” (Rev 21:4).Bishop Barron writes, “Think of the oceans of tears that have been shed by suffering humanity up and down the ages. Think of the agony caused by sickness, by psychological torment, and by the death of loved ones. It will all be swallowed up, washed away, taken up into a higher place.”With Jesus, we will be in the New Jerusalem. He is the accomplishment of the covenant.And tomorrow is the Solemnity of Pentecost, the end of the Easter season. Observance of the solemnity begins with First Vespers in the Liturgy of the Hours, and a special Vigil Mass before or after First Vespers.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• May 23, 2026, Today's Rosary on YouTube | Daily broadcast at 7:30 pm ET
The Litany of Loreto is one of the most beloved Marian prayers in the Catholic tradition, a powerful litany filled with ancient titles of the Blessed Virgin Mary drawn from Sacred Scripture, the Church Fathers, and centuries of Catholic devotion. In this episode of The Latin Prayer Podcast, we explore five beautiful Marian titles from the Litany of Loreto and uncover their Latin meanings, biblical roots, and spiritual significance. Learn how titles like Mater Misericordiae, Foederis Arca, and Stella Matutina reveal profound truths about Our Lady and her role in salvation history. Whether you are learning ecclesiastical Latin, deepening your Marian devotion, praying the Rosary, or rediscovering traditional Catholic spirituality, this episode offers a rich guide into one of the Church's great prayers. We also explore: - The history of the Litany of Loreto - The Holy House of Loreto - Marian symbolism in the Old Testament - Latin vocabulary and pronunciation - The connection between Mary and the Ark of the Covenant - Catholic typology and scripture Timestamps 00:00 — Introduction to the Litany of Loreto 01:10 — History of Loreto and the Holy House 02:05 — Biblical origins of Marian titles 03:10 — Mater Misericordiae (Mother of Mercy) 04:05 — Speculum Iustitiae (Mirror of Justice) 05:05 — Foederis Arca (Ark of the Covenant) 06:05 — Turris Eburnea (Tower of Ivory) 07:05 — Stella Matutina (Morning Star) 08:05 — Why Catholics pray the Litany of Loreto 09:15 — Patreon and prayer intentions 10:00 — Pater Noster, Ave Maria, Gloria Patri Help us restore sacred tradition and bring timeless prayers to new ears. Support our mission and gain access to our Latin learning guides, feast day resources, and audio devotionals. Find the Free Latin Learning Guide on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/thelatinprayerpodcast A huge thank you to my Patrons! To follow me on other platforms Click on my LinkTree below. linktr.ee/dylandrego Submit Prayer Requests or comments / suggestions: thelatinprayerpodcast@gmail.com To Support FishEaters.com Click Here ( / fisheaters ) Join me and others in praying the Holy Rosary every day; here are the Spotify quick links to the Rosary: Joyful Mysteries https://open.spotify.com/episode/1yhn... Sorrowful Mysteries https://open.spotify.com/episode/3P0n... Glorious Mysteries https://open.spotify.com/episode/3t7l... Luminous Mysteries https://open.spotify.com/episode/6vlA... 15 Decade Rosary https://open.spotify.com/episode/2q33... Know that if you are listening to this, I am praying for you. Please continue to pray with me and for me and my family. May everything you do be Ad Majorem Dei Gloriam. God Love You! Valete (Goodbye) This podcast may contain copyrighted material the use of which may not always have been specifically authorized by the copyright owner. We are making such material available in our efforts to advanced the teachings of the Holy Catholic Church for the promulgation of religious education. We believe this constitutes a "fair use” of any such copyrighted material as provided for in section 107 of the US copyright law, and section 29, 29.1 & 29.2 of the Canadian copyright act. Music Credit: 3MDEHDDQTEJ1NBB0
Friends of the Rosary,Today, May 22, is the Memorial of St. Rita of Cascia (1381-1457), patron saint of the impossible, difficult, and hopeless causes.Like St. Jude, many turn to St. Rita for her intercession in times of desperation, heartbreak, and disease.After eighteen years of married life, St. Rita lost, by murder, her husband and her two sons to an old enemy. Called afterward to the religious state, she professed the Rule of St. Augustine at Cascia, her native town, in central Italy.In a life-long and terrible suffering, her patience, cheerfulness, and union by prayer with God never failed her.Jesus imprinted on her brow the mark of a thorn from His crown. She died on May 22, 1456, and, both in life and after death, has worked many miracles.St. Pope John Paul II called us to consider the message of St. Rita of Cascia: to live humbly and conform our lives to Christ.“The message that this saint passes on to us flows from her life: humility and obedience were the path that Rita took to be ever more perfectly conformed to the Crucified One. The mark that shines on her forehead is the verification of her Christian maturity. On the Cross with Jesus, she is crowned in a certain way with the love that she knew and heroically expressed within her home and by her participation in the events of her town.”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• May 22, 2026, Today's Rosary on YouTube | Daily broadcast at 7:30 pm ET
Friends of the Rosary,Today, May 21, is the Memorial of St. Christopher (Cristobal) Magallanes (1869-1927) and martyrs — twenty-one diocesan priests and three devout laymen, all members of the Cristeros movement.As they pledged their allegiance to Christ and to the church, the Cristeros rose up in rebellion against the anti-Catholic Mexican government during the 1920s,The anti-Christian government closed churches, schools, and seminaries; foreign clergy were expelled, and declared it a crime to receive baptism or celebrate the Mass.Christopher Magallanes established a seminary in Totatiche, Jalisco, and secretly spread the Gospel and ministered to the people.Captured by government authorities, he was heard to shout from his jail cell: "I am innocent, and I die innocent. I forgive with all my heart those responsible for my death, and I ask God that the shedding of my blood serve the peace of our divided Mexico."Like Blessed Miguel Agustin Pro, S.J. (November 23), Cristobal and his twenty-four companion martyrs lived under a very anti-Catholic government in Mexico, determined to weaken the Catholic faith of its people.These martyrs did not die as a single group but in eight Mexican states, with Jalisco and Zacatecas having the largest number. They were beatified in 1992 and canonized eight years later.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• May 21, 2026, Today's Rosary on YouTube | Daily broadcast at 7:30 pm ET
Holy Rosary for Thursday, May 21 -- Luminous Mysteries from RosaryMinded, featuring peaceful guitar backdrop.This version includes the St. Michael and Memorare prayers.Discover a uniquely-designed collection of clothing & accessories crafted to express & celebrate your Catholic faith.https://www.OremusCo.comFull Archive of Rosary videos on RosaryMinded.comhttps://rosaryminded.comRosaryMinded email address: rosaryminded@gmail.comTwitter & Instagram: @rosarymindedMusic (royalty free) and art provided by Pixabay
Friends of the Rosary,"May they be one just as we are one."In the reading from the holy Gospel according to John 17:11b-19, Jesus prayed to the Father:“Holy Father, keep them in your name that you have given me, so that they may be one just as we are one.When I was with them I protected them in your name that you gave me, and I guarded them, and none of them was lost except the son of destruction, in order that the Scripture might be fulfilled.But now I am coming to you. I speak this in the world so that they may share my joy completely. I gave them your word, and the world hated them, because they do not belong to the world any more than I belong to the world.I do not ask that you take them out of the world but that you keep them from the Evil One.They do not belong to the world any more than I belong to the world.Consecrate them in the truth. Your word is truth. As you sent me into the world, so I sent them into the world. And I consecrate myself for them, so that they also may be consecrated in truth."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• May 20, 2026, Today's Rosary on YouTube | Daily broadcast at 7:30 pm ET
Join us in praying the Holy Rosary today (Wednesday, May 20) -- follow along Joyful Mysteries from RosaryMinded, featuring gentle guitar music backdrop.This version includes the St. Michael and Memorare prayers.Full Archive of Rosary videos on RosaryMinded.comhttps://rosaryminded.comRosaryMinded email address: rosaryminded@gmail.comTwitter & Instagram: @rosarymindedMusic (royalty free) and art provided by Pixabay
Friends of the Rosary,In today's Gospel (John 17:1–11a), Christ the Lord raised his eyes to heaven and said,"Father, the hour has come.Give glory to your son, so that your son may glorify you,just as you gave him authority over all people,so that your son may give eternal life to all you gave him."In this prayer to the Father, the Lord summed up his work as he was about to return to the eternal glory. Jesus is in his very person the meeting of heaven and earth. Divinity and humanity came together in him by carrying God's light into the darkest places of the human condition and transforming it. The proof that heaven is able to transform earth is the resurrection and the ascension."By calling a scattered Israel to unity, inviting the poor to table fellowship, healing the sick in body and heart, and embodying the path of forgiveness and love, Jesus was bringing God's will and purpose to earth," writes Bishop Barron.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• May 19, 2026, Today's Rosary on YouTube | Daily broadcast at 7:30 pm ET
Holy Rosary for Tuesday, May 19 -- Sorrowful Mysteries from RosaryMinded, featuring peaceful guitar backdrop.This version includes the St. Michael and Memorare prayers.Join us at:https://rosaryminded.comDiscover a uniquely-designed collection of clothing & accessories crafted to express & celebrate your Catholic faith.https://www.rosaryminded.com/shopEmail address: rosaryminded@gmail.comSocial: @rosarymindedMusic (royalty free) and art provided by Pixabay
Friends of the Rosary,In a passage of the Gospel, John 16:29-33, that we read today, the feast of Pope St. John I, the disciples said to Jesus, “We believe that you came from God.”Christ the Lord answered them,"Do you believe now?Behold, the hour is coming and has arrivedwhen each of you will be scattered to his own homeand you will leave me alone.But I am not alone, because the Father is with me."Sadly, we notice that our faith is weak — and that's our problem. We leave Jesus alone and mostly seek wordy solutions.The Lord reveals then,“I have told you this so that you might have peace in me.In the world, you will have trouble,but take courage, I have conquered the world.”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• May 18, 2026, Today's Rosary on YouTube | Daily broadcast at 7:30 pm ET
Join us in praying the Holy Rosary today (Monday, May 18) -- follow along Joyful Mysteries from RosaryMinded, featuring gentle guitar music backdrop.This version includes the St. Michael and Memorare prayers.Full Archive of Rosary videos on RosaryMinded.comhttps://rosaryminded.comRosaryMinded email address: rosaryminded@gmail.comTwitter & Instagram: @rosarymindedMusic (royalty free) and art provided by Pixabay
Friends of the Rosary,Today, May 17, the Seventh Sunday of Easter, we celebrate the Solemnity of the Ascension, when, at the end of His earthly life, Jesus ascended triumphantly from Mount Olivet into His Father in Heaven, seated at the right hand and sharing in eternal glory.The return of Christ to heaven is the culmination of the accomplishment of His salvific mission on earth.The Son of God, the second divine Person of the Blessed Trinity, became man, lived and died on this earth on the cross, reconciling sinful man with his divine Creator, so we can live with God forever in heaven. His human death earned for us a share in the divine life.The resurrection is the divine guarantee that we, too, shall rise again, and his ascension to the Father is the prelude to our entrance into God's everlasting kingdom.Today's feast is therefore the confirmation of our faith. We shall all rise from the grave with new, glorified bodies and ascend to heaven, as Christ did. There we'll begin our true life of eternal happiness.Human beings want to live on forever with our dear ones. Death breaks that continuity, but only for a little while. That break is necessary for the new life to begin.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• May 17, 2026, Today's Rosary on YouTube | Daily broadcast at 7:30 pm ET
Join us in praying the Holy Rosary today (Sunday, May 17) -- follow along Joyful Mysteries from RosaryMinded, featuring gentle guitar music backdrop.This version includes the St. Michael and Memorare prayers.Full Archive of Rosary videos on RosaryMinded.comhttps://rosaryminded.comRosaryMinded email address: rosaryminded@gmail.comTwitter & Instagram: @rosarymindedMusic (royalty free) and art provided by Pixabay
Friends of the Rosary,As we read today (John 16:23b-28), Jesus said to his disciples:“Amen, amen, I say to you,whatever you ask the Father in my name he will give you.Until now you have not asked anything in my name;ask and you will receive, so that your joy may be complete.”Christ the Lord is giving us assurance about answered prayer. And He is telling us to keep asking.Also, he is revealing that God “knows what you need before you ask him” (Matt 6:8).In other words, God is omniscient and knows everything about everything and therefore is aware of what we need before we ask.So what is the point of asking him for anything?God is Father and still, like a good parent, delights in hearing our requests, some good and some quite bad, and knowing what their child needs long before she asks for it, he does not always respond the way we would like him toToday, the Saturday after Ascension Thursday, is the Feast of Mary, Queen of Apostles.Also, today we celebrate the feast of St. Simon Stock (1165-1265), an English Catholic priest of the 13th century, an early prior of the Carmelite Order. The Blessed Virgin Mary appeared to him and gave him the Brown Scapular, promising salvation to all those who wore the brown scapular. Saint Simon Stock promoted the devotion to Our Lady of Mount Carmel.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• May 16, 2026, Today's Rosary on YouTube | Daily broadcast at 7:30 pm ET
Join us in praying the Holy Rosary today (Saturday, May 16) -- follow along Joyful Mysteries from RosaryMinded, featuring gentle guitar music backdrop.This version includes the St. Michael and Memorare prayers.Full Archive of Rosary videos on RosaryMinded.comhttps://rosaryminded.comRosaryMinded email address: rosaryminded@gmail.comTwitter & Instagram: @rosarymindedMusic (royalty free) and art provided by Pixabay
St. Alphonsus Liguori's meditation on the Most Holy Sacrament invites us to contemplate the love of Jesus in the Eucharist, where Our Lord remains with us even to the end of the world. In this episode of The Latin Prayer Podcast, we read Meditation Number One from St. Alphonsus Liguori's Octave of Corpus Christi: “The Love of Jesus in the Most Holy Sacrament.” This short Eucharistic meditation reflects on the institution of the Blessed Sacrament, the presence of Christ in the tabernacle, and the call to adore Him with faith, gratitude, and love. Although this meditation belongs to the Octave of Corpus Christi, it can be prayed and reflected upon at any time of the year. It is especially fitting for Eucharistic adoration, visits to the Blessed Sacrament, devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus, and meditation before the tabernacle. In this episode: 00:00 Welcome and introduction to St. Alphonsus Liguori 00:20 Meditation from the Octave of Corpus Christi 00:38 The Love of Jesus in the Most Holy Sacrament 01:12 Jesus remains with us in the Blessed Sacrament 01:48 Behold Him on so many altars 02:28 Visiting Our Lord in the Most Holy Sacrament 02:54 Affections and prayers 03:35 Reparation for ingratitude and love of Jesus 04:10 Prayer to love and please Our Lord 04:35 Reflection on Eucharistic devotion today 05:05 Invitation to share devotional practices 05:24 Support and closing blessing Find the Free Latin Learning Guide on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/thelatinprayerpodcast A huge thank you to my Patrons! To follow me on other platforms Click on my LinkTree below. linktr.ee/dylandrego Submit Prayer Requests or comments / suggestions: thelatinprayerpodcast@gmail.com To Support FishEaters.com Click Here ( / fisheaters ) Join me and others in praying the Holy Rosary every day; here are the Spotify quick links to the Rosary: Joyful Mysteries https://open.spotify.com/episode/1yhn... Sorrowful Mysteries https://open.spotify.com/episode/3P0n... Glorious Mysteries https://open.spotify.com/episode/3t7l... Luminous Mysteries https://open.spotify.com/episode/6vlA... 15 Decade Rosary https://open.spotify.com/episode/2q33... Know that if you are listening to this, I am praying for you. Please continue to pray with me and for me and my family. May everything you do be Ad Majorem Dei Gloriam. God Love You! Valete (Goodbye) This podcast may contain copyrighted material the use of which may not always have been specifically authorized by the copyright owner. We are making such material available in our efforts to advanced the teachings of the Holy Catholic Church for the promulgation of religious education. We believe this constitutes a "fair use” of any such copyrighted material as provided for in section 107 of the US copyright law, and section 29, 29.1 & 29.2 of the Canadian copyright act. Music Credit: 3MDEHDDQTEJ1NBB0 Join the Loud Prayer Podcast as we explore meditations from St. Alphonsus Liguori, focusing on the profound significance of holy communion. This episode serves as a spiritual guide, helping listeners to deepen their connection with Jesus Christ through meditation on the Most Holy Sacrament. It's a powerful catholic prayer experience for any time of the year.
Friends of the Rosary,Today, May 15, is the Feast of St. Isidore the Farmer (1070-1130).Although working many hours a day, St. Isidore never failed to attend daily Mass and spend time praying before the Holy Eucharist. He married a young woman as simple and upright as himself, who also became a saint, Maria de la Cabeza. They had one son, who died as a child. They were always willing to help their neighbors and worked with the poor in the city slums of Madrid, Spain.He died on May 15, 1130, and was declared a saint in 1622, along with Ignatius of Loyola, Francis Xavier, Teresa of Avila, and Philip Neri. Together, the group is known in Spain as "the five saints."In 1947, he was proclaimed the Patron of the Catholic Rural Life Conference in the United States.Today is Day 2 of the Pentecost Novena to the Holy 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• May 15, 2026, Today's Rosary on YouTube | Daily broadcast at 7:30 pm ET
Holy Rosary for Friday, May 15 -- Sorrowful Mysteries from RosaryMinded, featuring peaceful guitar backdrop.This version includes the St. Michael and Memorare prayers.Join us at:https://rosaryminded.comDiscover a uniquely-designed collection of clothing & accessories crafted to express & celebrate your Catholic faith.https://www.rosaryminded.com/shopEmail address: rosaryminded@gmail.comSocial: @rosarymindedMusic (royalty free) and art provided by Pixabay
Friends of the Rosary,Today, May 14, is the Feast of St. Matthias, Apostle and Martyr.Also, today, in the United States, the ecclesiastical provinces of New York, Boston, Philadelphia, Hartford, Newark, and Omaha, we celebrate the Solemnity of the Ascension.With the victory Christ the Lord gained by His resurrection from the dead, it is today made perfect. On this day, Christ's triumph is complete.With the Ascension to the Father, the Glorified Christ now shares in the dominion of heaven and earth; He now rules all hearts and all souls.As we read in the Acts of the Apostles (Acts 1:15-17, 20-26), after the Ascension of Jesus, St. Peter proposed to the assembled faithful that they choose a disciple of Christ to fill the place of the traitor Judas.“Then they prayed,“You, Lord, who know the hearts of all,show which one of these two you have chosento take the place in this apostolic ministryfrom which Judas turned away to go to his own place.”Then they gave lots to them, and the lot fell upon Matthias,and he was counted with the Eleven Apostles.”The Church venerates St. Matthias on an equal footing with the other Apostles, who gave testimony to what they saw and heard in their lives with our Lord.St. Matthias would be martyred, receiving "the crown of life which God has promised to those who love him."The name of St. Matthias is mentioned in the Canon of the Mass.Today marks the beginning of the Pentecost Novena (9 days of prayer) to the Holy Spirit,Alleluia! Christ is Risen!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, May 13, is the Feast of Our Lady of Fatima, commemorating the first apparition of the Virgin Mary to three shepherd children—Lúcia dos Santos, Francisco Marto, and Jacinta Marto—in Fátima, Portugal, on this day in 1917.Mary appeared six times to the children between May and October 1917, calling for prayer, repentance, daily recitation of the Rosary, and sacrifices for the conversion of sinners.The Miracle of the Sun, on October 13, 1917, was witnessed by 70,000 people: the sun appeared to dance and plunge toward the earth, fulfilling a promise made by the Lady.The Fatima apparitions and miracles were officially declared "worthy of belief" by the Church in 1930.The shrine at Fátima is one of the most visited Marian shrines in the world, with millions of pilgrims attending, particularly on May 13 and October 13.This Feast Day is marked by Mass, processions, and devotion to the Immaculate Heart of Mary.The message of Fatima is seen as a call to peace and a reminder of the power of prayer in a world often marked by conflict.[embed]https://www.youtube.com/live/CTXjoLA1wN0?si=bG9BtRcl5TTFNP6k[/embed]Alleluia! Christ is Risen!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• May 13, 2026, Today's Rosary on YouTube | Daily broadcast at 7:30 pm ET
Friends of the Rosary,Tomorrow, May 13, is the Feast of Our Lady of Fatima, Our Lady of the Rosary.Last week, Pope Leo XIV celebrated Mass at the Pontifical Shrine of the Blessed Virgin of the Rosary of Pompeii, solemnly reciting the Supplication to the Virgin of the Rosary of Pompeii, which takes place every year on May 8 and on the first Sunday of October.After greeting disabled persons and venerating the relics of the shrine's founder, St. Bartolo Longo, the Pontiff recalled in his homily: “I had to come here, therefore, to place my service under the protection of the Blessed Virgin.”"The Hail Mary is an invitation to joy: it tells Mary, and in her to all of us, that on the rubble of our humanity tried by sin and therefore always inclined to prevarications, oppression, and wars, came the caress of God, the caress of mercy, which takes on a human face in Jesus. Mary thus becomes the Mother of Mercy. Disciple of the Word and instrument of his Incarnation, she truly reveals herself to be “full of grace.” Everything in her is grace!""Everything happens in the power of the Holy Spirit, who overshadows Mary and makes her virginal womb fruitful. This moment in history has a sweetness and power that attract the heart and bring it to that contemplative height in which the prayer of the Holy Rosary sprouts. A prayer which, having arisen and developed progressively in the second millennium, has its roots in the history of salvation, and it is precisely in the Angel's Greeting to the Virgin that it has as its prelude."“Hail Mary!” The repetition of this prayer in the Rosary is like the echo of Gabriel's greeting, an echo that spans the centuries and guides the believer's gaze to Jesus, seen with the eyes and heart of the Mother. Jesus adored, contemplated, assimilated in each of his mysteries, so that with Saint Paul we can say: “It is no longer I who live, but Christ who lives in me” (Gal 2:19). Preceded by the proclamation of the Word of God, set between the Our Father and the Glory Be, the Hail Mary that is repeated in the Holy Rosary is an act of love."“From this Shrine, whose façade St. Bartolo Longo conceived as a monument to peace, today we raise our Supplication with faith,” Pope Leo added. “Jesus told us that all things can be achieved by prayer made in faith (cf. Mt 21:22). And St. Bartholo Longo, thinking of Mary's faith, defines her as ‘omnipotent by grace.' Through her intercession, may there come from the God of peace an outpouring of mercy that touches hearts, appeases resentment and fratricidal hatred, and enlightens those who have special responsibilities of government.”Alleluia! Christ is Risen!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• May 12, 2026, Today's Rosary on YouTube | Daily broadcast at 7:30 pm ET
Friends of the Rosary,At that time (John 15:26—16:4a), the Lord Jesus brought the Holy Spirit to the disciples to testify on His behalf."I have told you this so that you may not fall away.They will expel you from the synagogues,in fact, the hour is coming when everyone who kills youwill think he is offering worship to God. They will do this because they have not known either the Father or me."The world always unleashes violence and fear against the followers of Christ.The “world” is that collectivity of nations, armies, institutions, and people who have lost friendship with God and live in darkness.Jesus wasn't swallowed up by the forces of the world, nor held captive, because he did not live in himself—and hence in fear—but rather in the Father, the power that conquers the world.The Lord wants us to experience the same freedom and detachment by inserting us into the loop of grace that God is.Alleluia! Christ is Risen!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• May 11, 2026, Today's Rosary on YouTube | Daily broadcast at 7:30 pm ET
Friends of the Rosary,Today, the Sixth Sunday of Easter, we see Christ Jesus saying to his disciples at the Last Supper (John 14:15-21):“If you love me, you will keep my commandments.And I will ask the Father,and he will give you another Advocate to be with you always,the Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot accept.”To whoever loves Jesus, the Lord reveals to him, providing the grace to live according to the Spirit.The Holy Spirit will direct and preserve the faith, doctrine, and morals of the Church of Christ until the end of time.The Catechism states (CCC 739), "Through the Church's sacraments, Christ communicates his Holy and sanctifying Spirit to the members of his Body." Alleluia! Christ is Risen!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• May 10, 2026, Today's Rosary on YouTube | Daily broadcast at 7:30 pm ET
Friends of the Rosary,Our Lord is revealing to us, through today's reading (John 15:18-21) and through his disciples, that we don't belong to this fallen, sinful world that we see around, and therefore we cannot expect praise and honors."If the world hates you, realize that it hated me first.If you belonged to the world, the world would love its own;but because you do not belong to the world,and I have chosen you out of the world,the world hates you."Then what can we do, as this is our life?Not quite so. Our soul has been created for the glory of eternity to share the entire creation with the Lord. We have to trust in him, knowing that his words are true.It's not about earthly success, it's about everlasting joy."If they persecuted me, they will also persecute you.If they kept my word, they will also keep yours.And they will do all these things to you on account of my name,because they do not know the one who sent me."Alleluia! Christ is Risen!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• May 9, 2026, Today's Rosary on YouTube | Daily broadcast at 7:30 pm ET
Friends of the Rosary,Jesus said to his disciples (John 15:12-17):“This is my commandment: love one another as I love you.No one has greater love than this,to lay down one's life for one's friends.”“It was not you who chose me, but I who chose you and appointed you to go and bear fruit that will remain,so that whatever you ask the Father in my name he may give you.This I command you: love one another.”St. Augustine sees this Gospel as the very heart of Christian morality: not merely to love, but to love as Christ loves.This measure changes everything. Human love often seeks itself, but Christ's love pours itself out for the good of the other.Augustine teaches that charity is the form of all virtue, because without love, even good actions remain incomplete.Alleluia! Christ is Risen!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• May 8, 2026, Today's Rosary on YouTube | Daily broadcast at 7:30 pm ET
Friends of the Rosary,The love of God is not an emotion. It's a joyful participation in divine mercy, deepened by following the commandments.Love is poured into our hearts by grace, and this way, in living according to God's providence, and not in self-will, we achieve true freedom.Another key reflection from today's reading is that Christ does not separate love from commandments.As we read today, Jesus said to his disciples (John 15:9-11):“As the Father loves me, so I also love you.Remain in my love.If you keep my commandments, you will remain in my love,just as I have kept my Father's commandmentsand remain in his love.“I have told you this so thatmy joy might be in you andyour joy might be complete.”Alleluia! Christ is Risen!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• May 7, 2026, Today's Rosary on YouTube | Daily broadcast at 7:30 pm ET
Friends of the Rosary,Today, May 6, the Church honors St. Peter Nolasco (1182-1258), born in France but later settled in Barcelona, Spain. After taking part in the Crusades against the Albigensians, he, together with St. Raymond of Penafort and James I, King of Aragon, founded the Order of Our Lady of Mercy (Mercedarians), devoted to ransoming Christian prisoners held by the Moors. He did so at the request of the Blessed Mary, who appeared to him in 1228.Around 1,300 Christians would regain their liberty. Peter Nolasco died with these words from Psalm 110 on his lips: "The Lord has sent redemption to His people."Also, today we remember a miracle at the end of the first century, mentioned by St. Jerome. St. John the Apostle was taken to Rome under the Emperor Domitian and convicted of proclaiming Christ.Considered a rebellious old man, he was sentenced by a pagan tribunal to an ignominious and cruel death. A huge cauldron of boiling oil was prepared in front of the Latin Gate in Rome, in which he would be plunged.The executioners seized the old man and threw him into the boiling oil. But suddenly the oil lost all its heat, and by this miracle, St. John came out safe, even feeling that his youthful years were restored to him.A church was built near the Latin Gate. Since then, we have observed the tradition of St. John before the Latin Gate.After the attempted torture, an imperial decree banished John to the rugged Isle of Patmos, where God revealed to him the future of the Church to the end of time in the Book of the Apocalypse.Alleluia! Christ is Risen!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• May 6, 2026, Today's Rosary on YouTube | Daily broadcast at 7:30 pm ET
Friends of the Rosary,As we read today (John 14:27-31a), Jesus said to his disciples:"Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you.Not as the world gives do I give it to you.""Do not let your hearts be troubled or afraid.You heard me tell you,'I am going away and I will come back to you.'Christ's peace is a gift of grace. It sustains the soul.Our modern secular society offers a fragile peace based on circumstances, but Christ gives a peace rooted in God, unshaken by trials, as St. Augustine wrote.His peace comes from rightly ordered love. And we love God above all things, aligning our hearts with Divinity; we find peace and rest.St. Teresa of Ávila encourages us to surrender to God's will.This is the antidote against anxiety!Alleluia! Christ is Risen!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• May 5, 2026, Today's Rosary on YouTube | Daily broadcast at 7:30 pm ET