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| Blog by Margaret Uche |
This week we celebrate the Feast of the Holy Rosary! The
Rosary is a Dominican heritage of which we should be proud of, and a tradition
recognized in the Church.
The tradition tells us that our Blessed Mother gave the Rosary
to St. Dominic. He then seriously asked
God for a solution to the Albigensian heresy. Story has it that he used the Rosary
to defeat the heresy that plagued his time.
On October 7, 1571 Dominicans began celebrating the feast
honoring Our Lady of the Rosary.
Pope Pius the V, during a battle between Christian and
Turkish forces in the gulf of Lepanto on October 7, 1571 asked our Blessed
Mother to protect the Catholic lands and requested that Catholics to pray the
Rosary. The ensuing Christian Victory was attributed to Our Lady of the Rosary.
In 1572 the pope allowed some celebrations of Our Lady of
Victory on the first Sunday in October. Later in 1573 the feast was changed to
Our Lady of the Rosary, and in 1716 the feast became a worldwide celebration.
Personally, I have experienced the treasures hidden in the Rosary
and have received many graces. Among the things I have learned, when we pray
the Rosary we are creating crowns and wreaths of heavenly roses which we place
on the head of our Blessed Mother.
On many occasions when all seems so difficult, it was my
trust in our Blessed Mother and her intercessions that helped me overcome great
obstacles.
This week I celebrate this Dominican heritage, one which I
am proud of. I am inspired by Father
Dominic and the other great Dominicans who trusted in the Divine Providence. Through their love of our Blessed Mother they taught us to
love and glorify her son Jesus.
Thank you. Margaret. Mary
ReplyDeleteVery nice reflection Sister Margaret!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Margaret, for that lovely reflection. The Rosary has always been very special to me. My Irish parents taught it to us when we were very young.
ReplyDeleteKathleen