Name: On the Feast of the Holy Rosary, October 7, 2020 by Blessed Meditations
Duration: 32 min 16 s
Description: Image: "Madonna del Rosario" by Simone Cantarini at the Pinacoteca Tosio Martinengo (Wikimedia Commons)

April 16, 2024. Gospel Passage: Luke 24:35-48 (Third Sunday of Easter); Luke 2:19,51. Quoting from Psalm 34:8 and from "Thirsting for Prayer" by Jacques Philippe. Meditation with Fr. Francis Ongkingco, Woodrose School Chaplain. Image: "Den vantro Thomas" (Unbelieving Thomas) (detail) by Poul Steffensen in the Zion's Church, Copenhagen. (Wikimedia Commons)

Prayer and Sensibility (Rebroadcast)

April 17, 2024. Gospel Passages: Luke 17:11-19; Luke 1:46-49. Also quoting James 1:17, Romans 8:28, Philippians 4:6-7 and the Preparation of the Gifts in the Order of the Mass in ibreviary.com/m2/messale.php?s=ordinario&id=22#EUCARISTICA and the Letter of Pope Francis on the Beatification of Álvaro del Portillo in opusdei.org/en-ph/article/september-27-pope-francis-letter and "The Way" Point 268 by St. Josemaría Escrivá in escriva.org/en/camino/268. Meditation with Fr. Henry Bocala, guest priest from Murray Hill, New York. Image: "The Grateful Leper" by Simon Dewey. Used with Permission from the Artist and Altus Fine Art.

Life of Gratitude

April 18, 2024. Gospel Passages: Mark 7:37; Philippians 2:8, John 6:51 (John 6:44-51). Meditation with Fr. Francis Ongkingco, Woodrose School Chaplain. Image: "The Eucharist" by an artist in the workshop of Francisco de Zurbarán in the Nationalmuseum, Stockholm. (Wikimedia Commons).

Jesus and Eucharistic Obedience (Rebroadcast)

April 19, 2024. Gospel Passage: John 6:52-59. Quoting from 1 Kings 19:1-21 and “A Novena of Holy Communions According to the Effects of Holy Communion and the Eight Beatitudes” by Fr. Lawrence Lovasik, S.V.D. Meditation with Fr. Francis Ongkingco, Woodrose School Chaplain. Image: "The Last Supper" by Juan Ribalta in the Museum of Fine Arts, Valencia. (Wikimedia Commons)

Valuing Our Communions (Rebroadcast)

April 20, 2024. Scriptural Passage: Genesis 2:1-3. Quoting from "Dies Domini" (The Lord's Day), Point 4, Apostolic Exhortation of John Paul II, May 3, 1998 in www.vatican.va/content/john-paul-ii/en/apost_letters/1998/documents/hf_jp-ii_apl_05071998_dies-domini.html. Meditation with Fr. Francis Ongkingco, Woodrose School Chaplain. Image: "La Méridienne" (The Siesta, after Millet) by Vincent Van Gogh in the Musée d'Orsay, Paris. (Wikimedia Commons)

Work and Rest in God (Rebroadcast)

April 21, 2024. Gospel Passages: John 10:12-18; Luke 10:25-37; Luke 24:13-35. Also quoting from Psalm 23:1-8; Psalm 2; Genesis 3:9-10; 1 John 3:1-2; and St. Josemaría Escrivá's "The Way" Point 760 in escriva.org/en/camino/760. Meditation with Fr. Francis Ongkingco, Woodrose School Chaplain. Image: "The Good Shepherd (Ο ΚΑΛΟΣ ΠΟΙΜΗΝ)" posted by Benedicamusdomino Blog and Christian Art Icons. Used with Permission.

How the Shepherd Burns Our Hearts (Fourth Sunday of Easter)

April 22, 2024. Gospel Passages: John 10:1-18; Luke 19:1-10. Quoting Romans 8:28, the hymn "Tuyo Soy, Para Vos Nací" in youtu.be/0bECeVc2CCQ, and St. John Henry Newman's comments for January 8, 2022 in ipraywiththegospel.org/docs/iPray_2022.pdf; from "Furrow" Point 127 and "Friends of God" Point 119 by St. Josemaría Escrivá; from St. Augustine's Confessions in newadvent.org/fathers/1101.htm or gutenberg.org/files/3296/3296-h/3296-h.htm. Quoting from the Apostolic Exhortation of Pope Francis dated March 19, 2018, "Gaudete Et Exsultate" (Rejoice and Be Glad) Point 130 in www.vatican.va/content/francesco/en/apost_exhortations/documents/papa-francesco_esortazione-ap_20180319_gaudete-et-exsultate.html. This podcast by Msgr. Frederick Dolan originally appeared on August 30, 2022 in the St. Josemaria Institute Podcast in https://stjosemaria.org/recollection-september-year-a © St. Josemaria Institute. Rebroadcasted by permission. Photo Credit: "The Lord Is My Shepherd" by Simon Dewey. Used with Permission from the Artist and Altus Fine Art.

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Everything for the Good (Rebroadcast)

April 23, 2024. Gospel Passage: Mark 14:22-24. Quoting from “The Founder of Opus Dei” Volume I: The Early Years, Chapter 1 by Andrés Vásquez de Prada. Spiritual Communion: “I wish, my Lord, to receive you with the purity, humility, and devotion with which your most holy Mother received you; with the spirit and fervor of the saints.” Meditation with Fr. Francis Ongkingco, Woodrose School Chaplain. Photo Credit: "Eucharist" by Josh Applegate on Unsplash.

Remembering the First Holy Communion of Saint Josemaría and Caring for Ours (Rebroadcast)

April 24, 2024. Gospel Passages: John 19:23-30; Matthew 27:34. Quoting from Colossians 1:24, St. Josemaría Escrivá's "Holy Rosary" Fifth Sorrowful Mystery and "The Way" Point 279 in escriva.org/en/camino/279, and "Helping Create A Symphony of Priestly Prayer " by Fr. Ronald Rolheiser, OMI in ronrolheiser.com/helping-create-a-symphony-of-prayer. Meditation with Fr. Francis Ongkingco, Woodrose School Chaplain. Image: "Christ on the Cross" (Christus am Kreuz) by Simon de Vos and workshop.

United to Christ's Priestly Prayer and Sacrifice

Image: "Madonna del Rosario" by Simone Cantarini at the Pinacoteca Tosio Martinengo (Wikimedia Commons)

On the Feast of the Holy Rosary, October 7, 2020

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On the Feast of the Holy Rosary, October 7, 2020

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