Rosary: Pray for Our Nation

I should have mentioned it on this blog, but didn't -- simply too much going on these days. But I hope most of you were aware of and took part in yesterday's online praying of the Rosary by the U.S. Bishops. 

Beginning at 3 pm, the Rosary was streamed via the Bishops' website -- www.usccb.org -- for the intention of our nation and its people. Yesterday was the memorial of Our Lady of the Rosary, so it was a fitting day for the Bishops to call the faithful to prayer, especially to pray the Rosary. It was a wonderful time of prayer, coming together as a nation and as a Church to pray.

For Diane and me, the day has even more special meaning. One of our daughters was born on October 7, our other daughter and her husband were married on October 7, and one of our daughters-in-law was also born on October 7. And so we prayed, too, for our family and for their families.

2020 has certainly been a challenging year for many and the nation and the world certainly need our prayers. How good it would be if all the faithful came together daily throughout this month and prayed the Rosary in their families. Prayer is powerful, dear friends, and like the gift of faith, can move mountains.

God's peace.