October is the month dedicated to the Rosary.
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
Ottoman Turks in the 1571. It is a powerful prayer. Through it we get
closer to our Lord, and we have the effective intercession of our Lady.
Padre Pio once said that Satan hates the Rosary because, when prayed
with the heart, it conforms the believer more and more to the likeness
of Christ. The Rosary is the weapon against the evils of the world
today, and we know that there are many of them. May we make the Rosary a
part of each day. Also, may we have as our intentions the protection of
all human beings from the moment of conception to the moment of natural
death, the protection of all children and the protection of everyone from
abuse.
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.
Father Stanley
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