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Twenty Five Quotes from the Saints about the Rosary

The Feast Day of the Rosary is celebrated on October 7th. The Rosary was a devotion begun by St. Dominic after experiencing a vision. The following quotes reveal the power the rosary had on the lives of the saints.

1. The Rosary is a fortress against evil. It is a sign to satan that you belong to Our Lady.

St. Dominic


2. If you say the Holy Rosary every day, with a spirt of faith and love, Our Lady will make sure she leads you very far along her Son’s path.

St. Josemaria Esriva


3. Never will anyone who says his Rosary every day be led astray. This is a statement that I would gladly sign with my Blood.

St. Louis de Montfort


4. The Rosary is a school for learning true Christion perfection.

St. John XXIII


5. The Rosary is the weapon for these times.

St. Padre Pio


6. The Rosary is a prayer both so humble and simple and theologically rich in Biblical content. I beg you to pray it.

St. John Paul II


7. Say the Rosary every day to obtain peace for the World.

Our Lady of Fatima


8. The Rosary is a long chain that links heaven and earth. One end of it is in our hands and the other end is in the hands of the Holy Virgin. The Rosary prayer rises like incense to the feet of the Almighty.

St Therese of Lisieux


9. Where the Rosary is recited, there will be days of peace and tranquility.

St. John Bosco


10. The Holy Rosary is the best artillary against Demons and their followers.

St. Dominic


11. To recite the rosary is nothing other than to contemplate with Mary the face of Christ.

St. John Paul II


12. The Rosary is the book of the blind, where souls see and there enact the greatest drama of love the world has ever known.

Bl. Fulton Sheen


14. There is no surer path to Heaven than aiding the Holy Souls in Purgatory.

St. Alphonsus Liguori


15. The Rosary is the prayer which sustains and increases our faith.

St. Lucia of Fatima+


16. There is no problem I tell you, no matter how difficult it is that we cannot resolve by the prayer of the Holy Rosary.

St. Lucia of Fatima


17. In times of darkness, holding the Rosary beads is like holding your Blessed Mother’s hand. Pray the rosary everday, abandon yourself in the hands of Mary. She will take care of you.

St. Padre Pio


18. When people love and recite the Rosary the find it makes them better.

St. Anthony Mary Claret


19. Give me an army saying the Rosary and I will conquer the world.

Blessed Pius IX


20. Among all the devotions approved by the Church none has been so favored by so many miracles as the devotion of the Most Holy Rosary.

Blessed Pius IX


21. When we say the Rosary, we are saying to the Holy Trinity, to the Incarnate Savior, to the Blessed Mothers. I love you, …I love you, I love you.

Blessed Fulton J. Sheen


22. So many rosaries means so many souls saved.

St. Maximillian Kolbe


23. The Rosary is my favorite prayer.

St. John Paul II


24. Blessed is the Rosary which gives us the knowledge of Our Blessed Lord by meditating on His life, death, passion, and glory.

St. Louis de Montfort


25. One day, through the Rosary and the Scapular, Our Lady will save the world.

St. Dominic


Prayers, Quips and Quotes: The Transfiguration, Feast Day August 6




The Transfigurateion by Rubens Public Domain Image
The Transfiguration by Rubens

Has your faith in Jesus Christ transformed you?ย  The Feast of the Transfiguration of Our Lord is celebrated on August 6.

On this feast day we remember the event which took place shortly after St Peter proclaimed his faith in the Lord, saying…ย  “You are the Messiah!”

Three Apostles accompanied Jesus into the mountains believed to be Mount Tabor.ย  They were the Apostles John, James and Peter

And he was transfigured before them and His face shone like the sun and his clothes became dazzling white.ย  Appearing with Jesus were Moses and Elijah, talking with him.ย  (Matthew 17.2-4).

The Apostles heard a voice saying:

This is my Son, the Beloved;ย  with him I am well pleased listen to him!”” (Matthew 17:5)

The Apostles fell to the ground overcome by fear.ย  But Jesus came and said,

“Get up and do not be afraid”

How does your faith in Jesus change your life?ย  Does it take away your fear?ย  What is different in your life because of your faith?

Hopefully, our faith is alive and growing stronger.ย  It is only through a strong prayer life that we can develop a relationship with Jesus which is visible to other people.ย  When we let Jesus lead us through the dark times of our life, our trust in Him gives us strength.ย  Our joy becomes evident when our faith is real and we have let Jesus touch our hearts.ย  It is a joy we have a need to share with others!

The types of prayer styles are many.ย  Basically, prayer is turning to God.ย  It is a conversation we have with Him.ย  Learning which prayer style fits us can be difficult.ย  Meditation can help us come to know God better.ย  Another word for meditation is reflection.ย  Reflecting on scripture, art or music is a wonderful way to spend time with God.

Advent wreath

Don’t forget to listen!ย  After you tell God your troubles and count your blessings, sit quietly and let him speak to you in the silence.ย  Light a candle to help center yourself.ย  The light of a candle represents the Light of Christ.ย  Remember, Jesus himself said:

“I am the light of the world.ย  Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness but will have the light of Life.” John 8:12

In order to let the light of Jesus shine in our life we must let him into our hearts.ย  With anย  open heart reflect on the following quote.

Faith in action is love, and love in action is service.ย ย 
By transforming that faith into living acts of love,
we put ourselves in contact with God Himself, with Jesus our Lord.
Quote of Bl. Teresa of Calcutta;ย  Feast Day September 5

Transfiguration by David Gerard

The Transfiguration by Raphael

The Transfiguration by Giovanni Salvaldo

The Transfiguration by Rubens

ย The Transfiguration by Perugino

The Transfiguration by James Tissot

August is the Month of the Immaculate Heart of Mary