From Bishop Daly

In the month of October, we traditionally honor Mary, and no devotion is as popular as the rosary. Historically, this has been one of the most loved practices in Catholic devotion, taking different forms throughout the centuries. The rosary that most of us are familiar with praying is known as the Dominican Rosary. As originally developed, it consists of three sets of five mysteries, with each mystery containing a decade (or set of 10) of Hail Mary prayers, totaling 150.

En el mes de octubre, tradicionalmente honramos a María, y ninguna devoción es tan popular como el rosario. Históricamente, esta ha sido una de las prácticas más queridas en la devoción católica, tomando diferentes formas a lo largo de los siglos. El rosario que la mayoría de nosotros estamos familiarizados con la oración se conoce como el rosario dominico. Cuando se desarrolló originalmente, constaba de tres conjuntos de cinco misterios, cada uno de los cuales contiene una decena (o un conjunto de 10) de Avemarías, un total de 150.

The Christian life is at its root a response to God’s work. In the beginning, God created us; He loved us into existence. Born as a helpless infant, in His Incarnation He united His life with ours. In His cross, Jesus abandoned Himself to the worst that humanity could throw at Him, all for the love of us. In His resurrection, He has given us hope of eternal life.

La vida Cristiana es en su raíz una respuesta a la obra de Dios. En el principio, Dios nos creó; él nos amó a la existencia. Nacido como infante indefenso, en su encarnación unió su vida con la nuestra. En su cruz, Jesús se abandonó a lo peor que la humanidad podía arrojarle, todo por amor a nosotros. En su resurrección, él nos ha dado esperanza de vida eterna.

I recently received a note from Sean, who is a student at St. Charles Catholic School in Spokane. Sean painted the cover of the note card with the scene of Jesus walking on the water, which we find in the Gospels. The apostles were caught in a storm and, as they saw Jesus walking toward them on the water, they thought he was a ghost. They were filled with fear and anxiety. Despite their lack of faith, the Lord calmed the storm and restored peace in their hearts.