The Prophetic Witness of St. John Paul II, by Carl E. Olson
October 23, 2023Daily Scripture Reading and Meditation: Storing up True Riches
October 23, 2023
By Fr. Richard D. Breton, Jr., The Wanderer, October 22, 2023
Recently, on October 7, the Church celebrated the Memorial of Our Lady of the Rosary. This memorial was established by Pope St. Pius V on April 30, 1573. The creation of this celebration was in thanksgiving for the victory at Lepanto that took place on October 7, 1571. This celebration, along with many other Marian feasts and solemnities, provides us with an opportunity to reflect on many aspects of the Church’s Marian Traditions. In particular, we need to reflect upon the rosary and its powerful effect on world peace.
Today, however, there is none more important to our times than the message of peace revealed at Fatima. On May 13, 1917, the Blessed Virgin Mary, the Mother of God, and mother of us all, appeared to the three shepherd children, Francisco, Jacinta, and Lucia. …