The feast of Our Lady of Victory, Our lady of the rosary.
Today we celebrate the victory of the Christian fleet over the turkish tribes at the battle of Lepanto. This victory was attributed to the intercession of the Blessed mother via the rosary.
Every time we meditate on the mysteries of the rosary, we meditate on victory, the victory of God's action in human history. We meditate on the life spring of hope in which the the seeds of hope begin to grow in us as we see the face of God in the face of Christ through the gentle and dynamic presence of Mary's yes to the Father.
The rosary, as Pope John Paul II exhorts us, "marks the rhythm of human life bringing it into harmony with the rhythm of God's own life, in joyful communion of the Holy Trinity, our life's destiny and deepest longing."
Through the rosary we reenter the inauguration of Jesus into history, and experience again the joy of victory of Life over death.
The more we meditate on the mysteries of the rosary the more the life of Christ takes shape in us and this is the victory of grace in our life, to have the mind of Christ.
John Paul II spoke these words to the youth, may they also spur us on in our pilgrim journey on earth, "May Mary, Mother of Wisdom, support you along the way, enlighten your decision and teach you to love what is true, good, and beautiful. May she lead you all to her Son, who alone can satisfy the innermost yearnings of the human mind and heart."
Our Lady of Victory, Our Lady of the Rosary pray for us.
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