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Dear Friends in Christ,<\/h2>\n

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The Church today celebrates the feast day of Our Lady of the Rosary.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s a day linked to an earlier Marian feast that marked a 1571 naval victory against the Ottomans during the Battle of Lepanto, in the waters off southwestern Greece.<\/p>\n

People unfamiliar with Catholic devotions might find it unusual for a figure as gentle as the Blessed Virgin to be credited with a win in what was surely a brutal bit of warfare.<\/p>\n

But that is part of the role that Jesus intended for his Mother as Mediatrix of all graces.<\/p>\n

Mary\u2019s intercession isn\u2019t just for pious souls who dwell in relative peace and calm. She also intercedes for people who struggle in dire situations, in the home, at work, or in a venue of terrible strife.<\/p>\n

She isn\u2019t partisan in a political sense, for she knows that God \u201cwills everyone to be saved\u201d (1 Timothy 2:4).<\/p>\n

The Almighty, who always wills the good, can bestow his gifts in such a way as to compensate for the faults and weaknesses of mortals. Somewhere in the mix, Our Lady plays her part.<\/p>\n

What this means for us is that the Rosary can be a powerful path for obtaining what we most need (if not what we immediately want).<\/p>\n

Like a good Mother, she knows what\u2019s best for us, which is always God\u2019s will.<\/p>\n

So, whether we are struggling with difficulties at home or work or further afield, having recourse to the Rosary can be a path of hope.<\/p>\n

To focus on that mystery, it might help to pray along with our Retreat Guide on the Rosary, River of Wisdom<\/a>.<\/p>\n

It could reinforce the notion that reaching for the beads is a powerful step for turning the tide in the battles we face.<\/p>\n

In Christ,<\/p>\n

Father Edward McIlmail, LC
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