The longing for peace continues to blaze in the heart of each Christian, of each Filipino. Both in and out of the country, war rages and casualties of war suffer the unnecessary horrors brought by the war. Hence, on this month of the Rosary, we pray for peace, for that is what the Rosary is, according to John Paul II:
“The Rosary is by its nature a prayer for peace, since it consists in the contemplation of Christ, the Prince of Peace, the one who is "our peace" (Eph 2:14). Anyone who assimilates the mystery of Christ -- and this is clearly the goal of the Rosary -- learns the secret of peace and makes it his life's project. Moreover, by virtue of its meditative character, with the tranquil succession of Hail Marys, the Rosary has a peaceful effect on those who pray it, disposing them to receive and experience in their innermost depths, and to spread around them, that true peace that is the special gift of the Risen Lord (cf. Jn 14:27; 20.21)” (John Paul II, Rosarium Virginis Mariae, #40).
Mary, Queen of Peace, pray for us!
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