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The Rosary -- A Way to Contemplation

Today we celebrate the Feast of Our Lady of the Rosary. This prayer, though simple in form, is really a way to take us to the depths of union with God.     The following is from The Women of Grace Foundational Study Guide.

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The Rosary is an ancient prayer form that incorporates all three categories of prayer -- vocal, meditative, and contemplative. Its name is derived from the word rosarius,  meaning a garland or bouquet of roses. This popular devotion has been practiced in teh Chruch for more than a thousand years.

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Parents: Beware of Bad Books in Schools!

By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS Staff Journalist The problem of offensive reading material being assigned or made available to minors in the nation’s public schools has come to the forefront again when the father of a high school student in Virginia discovered a banned book advocating homosexual acts, rape, and bestiality in his son’s possession. The book came from a teacher at the school.

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Archbishop Chaput Rebuts pro-Obama Vatican Theologian

By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS Staff Journalist A prestigious Italian daily has chosen to publish Denver Archbishop Charles J. Chaput rebuttal of arguments made in support of President Obama’s appearance at Notre Dame last spring by Cardinal Georges Cottier,Theologian Emeritus of the Pontifical Household.

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Divine Mercy -- Gift for Our Times

"My daughter, be diligent in writing down every sentence I tell you concerning My mercy, because this is meant for a great number of souls who will profit from it."  So said Our Lord Jesus Christ to Sister M. Faustina Kowalska, a religious sister of the Congregation of  Sisters of Our Lady of Mercy.  And so began one of the most influential spiritual movements of our day and time -- Divine Mercy.

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