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Friends of the Rosary,

Today’s Gospel is from Matthew 22:34-40.

"Teacher, which commandment in the law is the greatest?" A Pharisee asked the Lord.

He said:

"You shall love the Lord, your God, with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind. This is the greatest and the first commandment. The second is like it: You shall love your neighbor as yourself. The whole law and the prophets depend on these two commandments" (Mt 22:34-40).

In this answer, Christ Jesus tells us that the man who loves God and neighbor fulfills all his obligations.

God, who revealed himself to us as our Creator and divine benefactor, is perfect in himself and needs nothing from us. But out of his infinite goodness he wished to share his eternal kingdom of happiness with mankind. Yet many fail to acknowledge any such obligation.

Loving our benefactor back and being grateful to him asks little of us. Such love should surely be the spontaneous reaction of a rational being, yet many fail.

Also, Christians too often fail in their true love of neighbor. Christ says that this commandment is like the first. Loving our neighbor is essential to our obligations to God. If we fail in this, we fail in our love for God.

As St. John puts it: "Anyone who says 'I love God' and hates (does not love) his neighbor is a liar" (1 Jn. 3: 20).

Ave Maria!
Come, Holy Spirit, come!
To Jesus through Mary!

Here I am, Lord; I come to do Your will.
Please give us the grace to respond with joy!

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• October 25, 2026, Today’s Rosary on YouTube | Daily broadcast at 7:30 pm ET

Friends of the Rosary,

Today, the feast day of St. Anthony Mary Claret (1807-1870), bishop and founder of the Missionary Sons of the Immaculate Heart of Mary (popularly known as Claretian), we see in Luke 13:1–9 how God is extraordinarily patient and offers us opportunities for conversion and holiness.

The Lord desires our transformation. Through the Gospel, He invites us to respond to God’s mercy by bearing the fruits of faith, charity, forgiveness, and justice.

But His mercy calls for action today, not an endlessly postponed tomorrow.

In the same reading, Jesus also rejects the idea that suffering and tragedy necessarily indicate greater personal sinfulness. Human suffering remains a mystery, and Christ makes clear that everyone must examine his or her own life and is called to repentance, humility, and renewed trust in divine's mercy.

St. Catherine of Siena taught that recognizing God’s mercy should awaken gratitude and a passionate desire for conversion.

Ave Maria!
Come, Holy Spirit, come!
To Jesus through Mary!

Here I am, Lord; I come to do Your will.
Please give us the grace to respond with joy!

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• October 24, 2026, Today’s Rosary on YouTube | Daily broadcast at 7:30 pm ET

Friends of the Rosary,

Today, on the Memorial of Saint John of Capistrano, we read in the Gospel (Luke 12:54-59) how the Lord challenges the crowds to understand the signs of nature and their ability to interpret the weather, but remain blind when recognizing the spiritual significance of His presence and the extraordinary moment of salvation unfolding before them.

"You know how to interpret the appearance of the earth and the sky;
why do you not know how to interpret the present time?"

Our own age shows remarkable scientific and technological capabilities, yet these achievements do not automatically produce moral clarity or spiritual understanding.

We can explain increasingly complex aspects of the world while we overlook fundamental questions about truth, charity, and the gift of eternal life.

Christ invites us to develop the wisdom necessary to recognize God’s presence amid the distractions of everyday existence.

The Gospel reminds us that intelligence and practical knowledge are insufficient when they are separated from spiritual wisdom.

In the same reading, Jesus also emphasizes the urgency of reconciliation before judgment arrives. Spiritual discernment must lead to concrete action, especially the willingness to correct mistakes, forgive offenses, and restore broken relationships.

The present moment is a gift of divine mercy, offering us the chance to change our lives before it passes.

St. Paul also encouraged people to recognize God's presence in their time.

Ave Maria!
Come, Holy Spirit, come!
To Jesus through Mary!

Here I am, Lord; I come to do Your will.
Please give us the grace to respond with joy!

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• October 23, 2026, Today’s Rosary on YouTube | Daily broadcast at 7:30 pm ET

Friends of the Rosary,

Today, October 22, the Catholic Church celebrates the Memorial of the beloved Pope St. John Paul II (1920-2005), Karol Jozef Wojtyla.

Born in Wadowice, Poland, on May 18, 1920, his exceptional apostolic zeal, particularly for families, young people and the sick, led him to numerous pastoral visits throughout the world.

Also, among the many fruits he left are the rich Magisterium and the promulgation of the Catechism of the Catholic Church.
He also attracted young people by beginning the celebration of World Youth Day.
No other Pope met as many people as Pope John Paul II.

On May 13, 1981, an attempt was made on Pope John Paul II's life in Saint Peter's Square. Saved by the maternal hand of the Mother of God, following a lengthy stay in the hospital, he forgave the attempted assassin and, aware of having received a great gift, intensified his pastoral commitments with heroic generosity.
Pope Benedict XVI beatified John Paul II in Saint Peter's Square on May 1, 2011, his immediate successor and, for many years, his valued collaborator as Prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith. Pope Francis canonized him on April 17, 2014.

Ave Maria!
Come, Holy Spirit, come!
To Jesus through Mary!

Here I am, Lord; I come to do Your will.
Please give us the grace to respond with joy!

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• October 22, 2026, Today’s Rosary on YouTube | Daily broadcast at 7:30 pm ET

Friends of the Rosary,

In today’s reading (Luke 12:39-48), Jesus continues His teaching on vigilance by presenting the image of a faithful steward entrusted with responsibility over his master’s gifts.

Everything we receive — talents, knowledge, opportunities — carries the responsibility to use it wisely, in accordance with God’s will.

Christ warns against the temptation to neglect our duties when accountability seems distant.

Leadership, within a family, an institution, or society, is a calling to serve others with justice, humility, and integrity, recognizing that authority ultimately belongs to God.

And those who have received more will be expected to give more.

"Much will be required of the person entrusted with much,
and still more will be demanded of the person entrusted with more."

St. Thomas Aquinas explained that human talents and resources find their proper purpose when directed toward virtue and the common good.

God’s gifts invite greater service.

Ave Maria!
Come, Holy Spirit, come!
To Jesus through Mary!

Here I am, Lord; I come to do Your will.
Please give us the grace to respond with joy!

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• ⁠October 21, 2026, Today’s Rosary on YouTube | Daily broadcast at 7:30 pm ET

Friends of the Rosary,

In today’s Gospel (Luke 12:35-38), Jesus called His disciples to remain vigilant, like servants awaiting their master’s return.

Jesus said to them:

"Blessed are those servants
whom the master finds vigilant on his arrival."

How can we remain vigilant?

The best way to live faithfully with Christ today.

For St. Augustine, spiritual wakefulness means keeping the heart attentive to God.

The Christian must guard against allowing earthly attachments to extinguish the desire for eternal life.

Vigilance requires both faith and action. Good intentions must be accompanied by charitable works and perseverance in virtue.

St. John Chrysostom emphasized that readiness for Christ was expressed through a life of prayer, generosity, and moral responsibility. The uncertainty of our final hour encourages us to live faithfully today.

Keeping our lamps burning means cultivating a faith that stays alive through prayer, good works, and fidelity to God’s commandments.

We cannot postpone spiritual readiness indefinitely. Our daily responsibilities, distractions, and ambitions can easily push God to the margins of our lives. Yet holiness is built precisely through ordinary moments, when we choose patience over anger, generosity over selfishness, and faithfulness over convenience.

Ave Maria!
Come, Holy Spirit, come!
To Jesus through Mary!

Here I am, Lord; I come to do Your will.
Please give us the grace to respond with joy!

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• ⁠October 20, 2026, Today’s Rosary on YouTube | Daily broadcast at 7:30 pm ET

Friends of the Rosary,

In today's Gospel (Luke 12:13-21), Jesus warns against the illusion that wealth can guarantee happiness and security. Christ does not condemn material success, but the greed and selfishness that can accompany it.

“There was a rich man whose land produced a bountiful harvest.
He asked himself, ‘What shall I do,
for I do not have space to store my harvest?’
And he said, ‘This is what I shall do:
I shall tear down my barns and build larger ones.
There I shall store all my grain and other goods
and I shall say to myself, “Now as for you,
you have so many good things stored up for many years,
rest, eat, drink, be merry!”’
But God said to him,
‘You fool, this night your life will be demanded of you;
and the things you have prepared, to whom will they belong?’
Thus will it be for the one who stores up treasure for himself
but is not rich in what matters to God.”

Through the parable of the rich fool and the true riches of life, the Lord revealed the danger of accumulating possessions while neglecting the soul.

The rich man thinks only of himself, forgetting gratitude, generosity, and his responsibility toward others. His mistake is to confuse temporary abundance with lasting fulfillment, placing his confidence in possessions rather than divine providence.

True wealth, Jesus teaches, consists in becoming rich before God through faith, charity, and a life directed toward eternity. Our possessions and achievements will eventually disappear, but the love we offer and the good we accomplish through God's grace endure.

St. Thomas Aquinas explained that material wealth is an instrument rather than humanity's ultimate good. Genuine happiness rests in God, who alone can satisfy the deepest desires of the human heart.

Ave Maria!
Come, Holy Spirit, come!
To Jesus through Mary!

Here I am, Lord; I come to do Your will.
Please give us the grace to respond with joy!

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• ⁠October 19, 2026, Today’s Rosary on YouTube | Daily broadcast at 7:30 pm ET

Friends of the Rosary,

As we read this Sunday (Matthew 22:15-21), the twenty-ninth in ordinary time, almost at the end of the liturgical year, Christ the Lord responded to the Pharisees and the Herodians who plotted how they could arrest Him:

"Tell us, then, what is your opinion:
Is it lawful to pay the census tax to Caesar or not?"
Knowing their malice, Jesus said,
"Why are you testing me, you hypocrites?
Show me the coin that pays the census tax."
Then they handed him the Roman coin.
He said to them, "Whose image is this and whose inscription?"
They replied, "Caesar's."
At that he said to them,
"Then repay to Caesar what belongs to Caesar
and to God what belongs to God."

Christ’s response to the false dilemma posed by the Pharisees reveals that we must give to God what belongs to God — that is, our very lives — while we follow God's plan for man on earth, which is to live in society with fellowmen and state rulers.

As a partly spiritual being, man is destined to be a citizen of a spiritual, eternal kingdom, and while on this earth, he has the duty and the opportunity to prepare himself for citizenship in the kingdom of heaven.

The effects of original sin confuse us and prompt us to withhold some part of ourselves from God. But Saint Paul reminds us: “You were chosen by God our Father.”

And the Lord said: “I have called you by your name, though you knew me not. I am the Lord, and there is no other.”

The one to whom we owe everything is not an authoritarian ruler, but our Creator who unconditionally loves each and every one of us.

Ave Maria!
Come, Holy Spirit, come!
To Jesus through Mary!

Here I am, Lord; I come to do Your will.
Please give us the grace to respond with joy!

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• ⁠October 18, 2026, Today’s Rosary on YouTube | Daily broadcast at 7:30 pm ET

Friends of the Rosary,

Saint Ignatius of Antioch, the saint martyr we honor today, inspired generations of persecuted Christians with the seven letters he composed on his earthly journey.

When he was martyred in Rome, in the amphitheater around the year 107, he said:

"Let me be food for the wild beasts, for they are my way to God."

"I am God’s wheat and shall be ground by their teeth, so pray to Christ for me that the animals will be the means of making me a sacrificial victim for God."

Saint Ignatius served as the third bishop of Antioch for forty years until he was arrested and martyred in the Eternal City.

Ave Maria!
Come, Holy Spirit, come!
To Jesus through Mary!

Here I am, Lord; I come to do Your will.
Please give us the grace to respond with joy!

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• ⁠October 16, 2026, Today’s Rosary on YouTube | Daily broadcast at 7:30 pm ET

Friends of the Rosary,

Today, October 16th, we honor St. Margaret Mary Alacoque (1647-1690), a French Visitation nun chosen by the Lord to spread the devotion to His Sacred Heart and the Holy Hour, at a time when Protestantism and the heresy of Jansenism were attacking the Church.

From the age of seven, when she received her first Holy Communion, she has always shown an intense love for the Most Blessed Sacrament.

Our Lord often appeared to Margaret Mary Alacoque, usually as the Crucified Christ, entrusting her with the mission of establishing the reign of the Sacred Heart. Criticism did not hamper her zeal.

In the first revelation, Our Lord made known His burning desire to be loved by all men, manifesting to them His Sacred Heart with its treasures of mercy.

Margaret Mary communicated Our Lord's wish that the faithful receive Holy Communion on the first Friday of each month and observe the Feast of the Sacred Heart on the Friday after the octave of Corpus Christi.

After nineteen years in the convent, St. Margaret Mary died on October 17, 1690. Many pilgrims to her tomb have sought and obtained favors.

Through her apostolate of devotion to the Sacred Heart, many sinners have repented and found grace with God.

Ave Maria!
Come, Holy Spirit, come!
To Jesus through Mary!

Here I am, Lord; I come to do Your will.
Please give us the grace to respond with joy!

+ Mikel Amigot w/ María Blanca | RosaryNetwork.com, New York

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• ⁠October 16, 2026, Today’s Rosary on YouTube | Daily broadcast at 7:30 pm ET