The Crown of Roses

“Let us resolve today to change our lives, do penance for our sins and those of the whole world, and to pray the Rosary every day.”

— Father Shawn P. Tunink

“The Rosary is very much a simple prayer, a simple prayer of the heart that helps us to celebrate and to be mindful of the Lord and to fulfill His wish: Remember me.”

— Father Romanus Cessario

“The Virgin Mary, who remained free from sin all her life, and gave birth to the Savior who crushed the head of the serpent, Satan, is always there to intercede for us in Heaven. We have but to ask in order to receive Her help. She needs little convincing; her Son died for us, and gave us to her in His own place, so she loves us as her own children. One ‘Hail Mary’ can often be enough to help us feel Her assistance. However, Christ teaches us to persevere in prayer, and more prolonged prayer can increase our desire and readiness to receive God’s gifts. It also helps us to contemplate the Mysteries of God’s goodness. It is in this spirit that we pray the Rosary, with it’s repetitions and Mysteries. It continues to be a powerful form of prayer that can help us through difficult times in our life.”

— Father Matthew Green

“When praying the Rosary, we meditate upon the Mysteries of Our Lord’s life; we place them before us every single day; and in so doing, slowly, little by little, we become conformed to the Mysteries upon which we meditate.”

— Father Robert Altier

“The reason that you pray the Rosary is so that you can become more like Christ. The more you watch His life or reflect on His life the more you become like Him, and that’s what itís about.”

— Father Larry Richards

“The Rosary is a tried and true form of prayer that relies on set rhythms and familiar prayers in order to sanctify our busy, wandering minds. When all else fails in the prayer life of a Catholic, we always know that we can pull out the Rosary and that somehow this will count. Why? Because the Rosary pulls our souls into the contemplation of the Mysteries of Christ’s life — a life we hope to imitate, the life we want to become.”

— Father Michael Caridi

“Those who pray the Rosary, meditating on the Mysteries of the life of Christ with Mary, walk unceasingly in faith and love.”

— Bishop Jacques Despierre