At his March 18 Wednesday audience, the Holy Father Pope Francis called for the faithful all over the world to join him in praying the Luminous Mysteries of the Rosary at 9:00 PM Vatican time on the Solemnity of Saint Joseph, Thursday March 19. St. Joseph, Most Chaste Spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary is a most powerful intercessor with God. What better way in time of crisis to call upon God’s mercy than through the intercession of these two great saints?
The Holy Father said:
I make my own the appeal of the Italian Bishops who in this health emergency have promoted a moment of prayer for the whole country: Every family, every faithful, every Religious Community, all united spiritually tomorrow at 9:00 pm for the recitation of the Rosary, with the Mysteries of Light. I will accompany you from here. Mary, Mother of God, Health of the Sick, leads us to the luminous and transfigured face of Jesus Christ and to His Heart. We turn to Her with the prayer of the Rosary, under the loving gaze of Saint Joseph, Custodian of the Holy Family and of our families. And we ask him to guard our family, our families, in a special way, in particular the sick and the persons taking care of the sick: the doctors, the men and women nurses, the volunteers, who risk their lives in this service.
Although most of us are working from home, the staff of Catholic Answers and their families will join the Holy Father at 1PM San Diego time. If you’ve never prayed the Rosary before, this is the time to start. This link will get you started:
and this one will give you some background on the Luminous Mysteries.
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Peace and All Good,
Christopher Check
President
Catholic Answers