Ave Maria Meditations
The Rosary is the chain that connects you to Mary. It is your commemorative film of her journey along the Road of Hope. It recalls her love at Bethlehem, her anxiety in Egypt, her silent labor in the carpenter shop at Nazareth, and her fervor in the temple. You share her feelings as the Lord preached.
The Rosary helps you to reflect on her suffering beside the cross, her joy at the resurrection, and her Fidelity as an apostle at the side of St. John. To sum up, we can say: our Lord lives in His mother, and she in Him, the two lives as one. Do not abandon the Rosary, which Mary has given and recommended to you, so that you may live like her, with her, through her, and in her.
Love for Our Lady is clearly shown by those who love the Rosary. Only those who love her could repeat the same story and the same words over and over again without becoming bored.
Venerable Francis Xavier Nguyen Van Thuan
