Our Lady's statue with a relic
of St. Lucy, Virgin & Martyr
What a wonderful prayer meeting today's First Saturday Rosary turned out to be... we had more people than usual show up and again there were a few new faces in the pews. Prior to the Rosary being prayed, I shared about the life of a December Saint - St. Lucy, Virgin & Martyr - who's Holy Relic was present on the display altar along with Our Lady's clothing relic; the people present appreciated the account of the Martyr's life and were edified by her example of heroic virtue.
During the recitation of the Joyful Mysteries, which we offered for Peace, there was a powerful sense of calm that surrounded us, which left an impression on many of the people. A friend of mine who had offered to take photos of the event for me, later confided that he couldn't bring himself to take any pictures during the prayer because of the intense spiritual aura that was present in the chapel. He thought it would have been disrespectful of him to interrupt the deep, prayerful atmosphere with flashes from the camera; I completely understood.
The next Parish Rosary for Peace will be offered on Saturday, January 7th, 2012, at 4:30pm in the St. Anthony of Padua Church's Day Chapel. All are invited to participate so please consider praying with us in January.
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