October 17

"When we gaze into the eyes of Christ with the eyes of our heart, we begin to see things as they truly are. Under His gaze of love our prayer begins to resonate with the will of the Father."

-Dr. Anthony Lilles

October 16

 "The Rosary should always been seen and experienced as a path of contemplation."

-Rosarium Virginis Mariae, 38

October 15

"How I love to pray, 'Hail Mary, Full of Grace...'"

- Mike Aquilina on his mother's devotion to the Rosary

October 14

 "Throughout the years of mothering my brood of five, I often resorted to my ten fingertips to count my Hail Marys when the task I was immersed in did not allow for holding the beads."

- Donna Marie Cooper O'Boyle

October 13

"The knot of Eve's disobedience was loosed by the obedience of Mary."

-St. Irenaeus

October 12

"Then the dragon was angry with the woman, and went off to make war on the rest of her offspring, on those who keep the commandments of God and bear testimony to Jesus."

- Revelation 12:17

October 11

"The Rosary is a powerful weapon to put the demons to flight and to keep oneself from sin.... If you desire peace in your hearts, in your homes, and in your country, assemble each evening to recite the Rosary. Let not even one day pass without saying it, no matter how burdened you may be with many cares and labors."

- Pope Pius XI

October 10

"Recognize it or not, our life on earth is a warfare (see CCC, 409), and every day and age from the beginning of time tells the story of dour combat with diabolic forces, a war between good and evil. This battle originated in the heavens before the dawn of humanity but was not confined there. It spilled onto the earth, placing all generations of humanity in a perpetual state of general quarters."

 - Johnnette Benkovic Williams and Thomas K. Sullivan

October 9

"It is not permissible for anyone to remain idle."

- Christifidelis Laici, 3

October 8

"We are now standing in the face of the greatest historical confrontation humanity has gone through. I do not think that wide circles of the American society, or wide circles of the Christian community, realize this fully. We are now facing the final confrontation between the Church and the anti-church, between the Gospel and the anti-gospel. This confrontation lies within the plans of Divine Providence; it is a trial which the whole Church must take up."

 - Karol Wojtyla (St. John Paul II)