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Description: St. Padre Pio called the Rosary, the "WEAPON" against evil. The Rosary as a prayer form--a circle of beads with a short prayer that is repeated, is found in all major religions of the world. In the Catholic Church this form of prayer/meditation has always focused on the Blessed Virgin Mary and the mysteries in the life of her Son, Jesus. The Holy Rosary is the easiest school of meditation because it draws body, mind and spirit into an inner place where one can pray even when surrounded by distractions. St. Dominic, who received the Rosary from the Blessed Virgin calls the rosary a 'weapon' when he says: "If the rosary is prayed with fervor, it can defeat armies, destroy heresies and convict hearts in their evil ways." "The rosary is a fortress against evil. It is a sign to Satan that you belong to Our Lady; therefore, you should always carry it on your person. With the rosary you can overcome disease, conquer famine and unseat dictators. All of these things have been accomplished with the rosary in the past in various parts of the world. Continue, then, to pray and have faith in the humble prayer of the rosary." Fr. Benedict J. Groeschel, CFR, says: "It is a school where one learns the basic teaching of the Christian faith. It is a little retreat, enabling and challenging us to think about what we must do for God in return for what He has done for us." "The Rosary is the Gospel transformed to prayer; it is the life of Jesus as seen through the eyes of Mary, his Mother. When we say the Rosary, we have the words of heaven on our lips, the love of Mary in our hearts, the life of Christ in our thoughts--of these three strands is wooven the precious fabric of the Rosary; in these three elements lies its most precious charm. The Rosary has a special effectiveness in fostering family unity and love. Every family will follow the pattern of the family of Nazareth--years of intimacy and joy, of responsibility and sorrow, the inevitability of separation and death, a time of reunion when God will wipe away all tears. The joyful, sorrowful and glorious mysteries have taught them this, almost without their realizing it." --Apostleship of Prayer: 9/81 Father Joseph Kentenich, founder of the Schoenstatt Movememnt, writing from the Dachau Concentration Camp said of the Rosary: "Let us immerse ourselves into the ocean of love which the Rosary allows us to drink in richly; and let the glowing love of Christ and his Mother inflame our weak sacrificial spirit. Then our lives will soon become a mirror of Christ's being and living here on earth. In him we will go through the world with strength and kindness as an image of Mary bringing blessings to all. Less

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