Reciting the Rosary is like presenting an exquisite crown of roses to Our Lady. She lovingly responds by showering us with a multitude of supernatural gifts. Pope Blessed Pius IX notes that “Among all the devotions approved by the Church none has been so favored by so many miracles as the devotion of the Most Holy Rosary.”
“The Rosary is the book of the blind, where souls see and there enact the greatest drama of love the world has ever known; it is the book of the simple, which initiates them into mysteries and knowledge more satisfying than the education of other men; it is the book of the aged, whose eyes close upon the shadow of this world, and open on the substance of the next. The power of the Rosary is beyond description.”
~ Blessed Fulton Sheen
While every celebration of the Eucharist is itself a miracle, the term “Eucharistic miracle” refers to an extraordinary phenomenon involving the Blessed Sacrament that cannot be explained naturally and is attributed to divine power. When such events are carefully examined and approved by the Church for devotion, they stand as special reminders inviting us to renew our wonder, reverence, and belief in Christ’s Real Presence.
Every February, the health and fitness industry celebrates American Heart Month to remind us to examine the physical health of our hearts. As we enter into Lent this month and reflect upon God’s great love for us, it is important to also check the spiritual health of our hearts.
