Pope Francis has called for a rediscovery of the Rosary's ability to evangelize the Church, in his letter commemorating 150 years since the painting of Our Lady of the Rosary arrived at the Italian Shrine of Pompeii, the Cath. News website reports today (Nov.10, 2024).
"The Rosary, a simple tool accessible to everyone, can support the renewed evangelization to which the Church is called today," Pope Francis wrote in his message to Pompeii Archbishop Tommaso Caputo,the papal delegate for the Shrine of Our Lady of the Rosary.
The ecclesial community in Pompeii is preparing to celebrate a Jubilee Year with various pastoral initiatives to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the arrival of the revered image of Our Lady of the Rosary.
Pope Francis began his message noting he spiritually unites with all those who will celebrate this significant occasion and will pause in prayerful recollection at the Marian temple of Pompeii,to find comfort and hope in the sweet face of the Heavenly Mother.
"It is wonderful," the pope said, "to rediscover the Rosary in this perspective, to assimilate the mysteries of the life of the Savior, contemplating them with the eyes of Mary."
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