In the midst of a revival of interest in the rosary, McKenna, a retreat leader and author of The New Stations of the Cross, weighs in with a fresh look at the traditional Catholic devotion that honors ...
During the month we dedicate to the holy Rosary, Oct. 13 marks the 96th anniversary of Our Lady’s appearances at Fatima, Portugal, to three children visionaries: Lucia, Jacinta and Francisco. The ...
It is interesting that in her appearances at Lourdes, Fatima and other locations, the Mother of God repeatedly recommends praying the Rosary. She does not invite us to pray the Divine Office, or to do ...
Learning how to pray the rosary can bless and benefit your life, even if you're not Catholic — or not that religious at all. How does that work? If you’re anything like me and about 26 percent of ...
The Museum of Family Prayer, dedicated to the work of Venerable Patrick Peyton to help families pray together, will host the 2021 October Rosary Festival at 6 p.m. Oct. 8 at the Museum of Family ...
The author's Rosaries. (Courtesy of James Martin, S.J.) About 15 years ago, I was invited, along with two Jesuit friends, on a pilgrimage to Lourdes. Our hosts were members of the Order of Malta. I ...
Participants gather at 11:30 a.m. every Sunday and share prayers before setting off on a one-mile hike that pauses at the Stations of the Cross, which feature statuary representing the suffering of ...
My grandmother’s rosary was of amethyst-colored beads and a small silver crucifix, gray-black with tarnish. She kept it on the bureau in her bedroom near a holy card of St. Jude and a talcum powder ...