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The Rosary: The Ark of Encounter, by Rob Sexton – Brown Pelican Society of Lousiana

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Madonna of the Rosary. By Caravaggio. Between 1605 and 1607. Image from Wikimedia Commons

By Rob Sexton, Catholic Exchange, Oct. 7, 2025

Rob Sexton is a Catholic writer, husband, and father of six. He’s the voice behind Costly Things, a blog exploring faith, fatherhood, and spiritual formation through the lens of everyday life. A lifelong student of both theology and strength training, he writes about discipleship in the trenches. A stationary engineer by trade and contemplative by nature, he draws from late hours logged in the boiler room and the Adoration Chapel and is as comfortable with a pipe wrench in his hand as with a rosary.

cropped-picme1-1In the Church’s extensive offering of private devotions, none claims more miraculous events or has amassed a more devoted following than the Holy Rosary. From healings to conversions to deliverance from addiction, there is a good reason that saints, popes, and laity all turn to and recommend the Rosary for spiritual struggles and challenging times. I have prayed thousands of Rosaries and can attest to its power over sin and its ability to communicate grace and truth in a way I have not found in other devotions, pious as they certainly are.

Yet my mind is restless, and like my 4-year-old son, I constantly ask, “Why does this happen?” and “How does it work?” I believe the answer lies not in form, but in content, and that content begins with understanding Mary as the New Ark of the Covenant. …

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