The Knights of Columbus use the rosary as their most important tool to fight against enemies of the Catholic Church. We also use it to petition for spiritual guidance, worthy causes and curative therapy. Prayed in unison or all alone, it is a very powerful prayer format. Many of us dedicate a daily rosary to a wide variety of worthy causes. We encourage you to try something new this coming Lenten Season. Instead of or in addition to giving something up for Lent, why don’t you consider praying the rosary, if for no other reason than for your own peace of mind. We’re not in the business of pedaling miracles, but since the 1208 beginning of the rosary, more miracles have been attributed to the rosary than any other prayer format. If you happen to be completely consumed by all that life is throwing your way, wouldn’t it almost be miraculous, if you could actually achieve twenty minutes of deeply spiritual peace of mind with the aid of a simple rosary?
Our Council has recently partnered with the Marian Prayer Group in promoting the rosary during the upcoming Lenten season. (This partnership has already resulted in a beautiful Marian Hour of Prayer that took place on 1st Friday, February 6th.) As published in the bulletins, the Knights and the Marian Prayer Group are appealing to parishioners to embrace the Rosary during Lent by encouraging them to join us in reciting the Rosary in the Adoration Chapel at 8 p.m. on Fridays February 20th, February 27th, March 6th and March 20th. We hope to see a good number of Knights present at these Rosaries. Mark your calendars! (The 1st one, Feb 20th, is this coming Friday.)
I encouraged you also to take a look at the rosary assays that have been published to our Council’s web site at . Find them under the tab “Inspirational Readings”. If so inspired, I invite you to write and submit your own essay which we may add to the site. Your essay could address a coincidental blessing that has changed your life in an inspiring way because of the rosary. If you shy away from writing, I can write it for you. We could do this over coffee or lunch. Please pray about it and contact me with your story.
And finally, if you would like a rosary, we have hundreds of them to give away and numerous wallet sized “how to pray the rosary” booklets. Just contact me.