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Join Us Tomorrow for the Great Pilgrimage in Washington, D.C.!
Come, Worship the King of Kings!
Dear Friends,
Today is the Feast of Our Lady of the Rosary, and the eve of the pilgrimage at the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington D.C.
The Feast of Our Lady of the Rosary was instituted by Pope St. Pius V in thanksgiving for the great Naval victory over the Turks at the battle of Lepanto. The miraculous victory was attributed to thousands of believers across Europe praying the Rosary, and reminds us that Our Lady is a powerful intercessor in Heaven. It is also the day that Blessed Mother Teresa of Calcutta founded her order, the Missionaries Sisters of Charity, in 1950.
Blessed Mother Teresa of Calcutta, a patroness of the Eucharistic Family Rosary Crusade, instructed her sisters to pray their rosary before every apostolic activity, and devote themselves to one hour of Eucharistic Adoration each day. She said, "Mary, mother of Jesus, give us your heart, so beautiful, so pure, so immaculate, so full of love and humility, that we may be able to receive Jesus in the bread of life, love Him as you love Him, and serve Him in the distressing disguise of the poor."
Our Lady, Ark of the Covenant, pray for us.
Fr. James Kelleher, SOLT
on behalf of the Eucharistic Family Rosary Crusade
Join us!
Saturday, October 8 at the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington D.C., with LIVE EWTN coverage.
In 2003, then Pope John Paul II beatified Mother Teresa. He called her "one of the greatest missionaries of the 20th century." He expressed that the depth of her prayer gave her the ability to radiate peace to all that she met, and in the midst of every type of human suffering.
In 2002, Blessed John Paul II issued his Apostolic Letter Rosarium Virginia Mariae, in which he gave us the Luminous Mysteries and declared 2003 the Year of the Rosary. He called the rosary, "Simple yet profound," and a "prayer of great significance, destined to bring forth a harvest of holiness." He described the rosary as a truly Christ centered prayer allowing us to contemplate with Mary the entire essence of the Gospel.
Both Blessed John Paul II and Blessed Mother Teresa of Calcutta are patrons of the Eucharistic Family Rosary Crusade. They both had a tremendous devotion to Our Lady of Fatima and the Immaculate Heart of Mary. They recognized the rosary as one of the strongest weapons against atheistic regimes, and both were instrumental in the breakdown of Communist regimes in Eastern Europe through continual praying of the Holy Rosary.
Join us!
Saturday, October 8 at the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington D.C., with LIVE EWTN coverage.