October
is the month dedicated to the Rosary because the feast day of Our Lady
of the Holy Rosary is on the 7th. However, because today is Sunday the
Mass is that of the 27th Sunday in Ordinary Time. It is also the month
dedicated to the protection of all human life. The Church is the Body of
Christ whose mission is to help and defend the poor, the weak, the sick
and the helpless. The many causes which the Church takes up are human
rights issues, and defending the unborn is no exception.
We know that once conception occurs we have a human being. We have an
individual separate from the person of the mother even though that
unborn baby is dependent upon the mother. Through ultrasound technology
we also know that the baby, who is about to be aborted, will try to get
away from the instruments that will pull him or her apart. It’s hard to
believe that a society, which can have so much compassion on sick and
troubled people, does not extend the same compassion on the most
defenseless. Perhaps more education is needed. Certainly, more prayer is
needed for the unborn and for their mothers who are in need of help.
It was through the Rosary that Europe was saved from the invading
Turks in the 16th century. It is a powerful prayer. Through it we get
closer to our Lord, and we have the effective intercession of our Lady.
May we make the Rosary a part of each day. Also, may we have as one of
our intentions the protection of all human beings from the moment of
conception to the moment of natural death. Every fourth Monday of the
month after the 7:00 PM Novena, we pray the Pro-life Rosary. Perhaps, you will find time to join us.
So, October is the month when we are reminded about the value of
praying the Rosary throughout the year. It is the month also when we are
asked to remember our brothers and sisters who are not yet born. May we
pray daily for their protection and health.
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