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Letter to the People of God
Of H.L. Mgr. Mario Grech
Bishop of Gozo
The Rosary is a Ladder to Heaven
It is most gratifying for me, when I visit Ta’ Pinu, to see young people, couples and families with rosary beads in their hands sitting in front of the mosaics that have been embellishing the sacred space in front of the Sanctuary. The presence of these pilgrims gathered in prayer is noticeable also at night. I believe that these persons reflect what happens in evenings within many of our homes, where the families sit around a table or retire to bed praying the Rosary.
Now that we are in the month of October, known as the Month of the Rosary, I wish to say a word of appreciation to those who love the Rosary and, at the same time, invite others to consider saying this prayer that is so simple and, at the same time, profound.
One hundred years ago, on the 13th day of October, exactly during her last apparition in Fatima, the Mother of Jesus presented herself to the three young shepherds, Lucia, Francesco and Jacintha, as “Our Lady of the Rosary”, and told them to say this prayer frequently. Continue reading >>