CRM - Phoenix

Let us pray for the eternal repose of Fr. Ed Wade. He passed away in his sleep today (1/10/25) around noon and has gone to be with the Lord. May he rest in peace.

Fr. Ed was ordained in 1972 for the Diocese of Camden, New Jersey. In 1980, he was released to work full time in the Catholic Charismatic Renewal throughout the United States. He was one of the founders of the Fraternity of Priests located at the Franciscan University of Steubenville, Ohio. He was also Director of Student Evangelization at the university while working in student life. His main work was evangelization, and he lived in Belfast, North Ireland in an ecumenical community for three years, involving himself with the warring factions. He was also an Associate Priest of the Madonna House Apostolate in Combermere, Ontario.

He encountered Fr. Bob Bedard, the Founder of the Companions of the Cross, while at the University of Steubenville. His desire for community life along with his work in evangelization and ministry in the gifts of the Holy Spirit led him to join the community.

He traveled around Canada and the USA giving missions before he became Associate Director of the Catholic Charismatic Center in Houston, Texas. He also spent an extended time working in ecumenical relations in North Carolina.

Eternal rest grant unto him Oh Lord and let perpetual light shine upon him.

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Rosary Sunday

Feast of Oct 7th

The Story of Our Lady of the Rosary

Saint Pius V established the feast of Our Lady of Victory to thank God for the Christian defeat of the Turks at Lepanto—a victory attributed to praying the rosary. Pope Gregory XIII changed the name to Feast of the Holy Rosary–originally celebrated on the first Sunday in October–in 1573. Pope Clement XI extended the feast to the universal Church in 1716. And in 1913, Saint Pius X set the date for the feast that we know today of October 7.

The development of the rosary has a long history. First a practice developed of praying 150 Our Fathers in imitation of the 150 Psalms. Then there was a parallel practice of praying 150 Hail Marys. Soon a mystery of Jesus’ life was attached to each Hail Mary. Though Mary’s giving of the rosary to Saint Dominic is recognized as a legend, the development of this prayer form owes much to the followers of Saint Dominic. One of them, Alan de la Roche, was known as “the apostle of the rosary.” He founded the first Confraternity of the Rosary in the 15th century. In the 16th century, the rosary was developed to consist of 15 mysteries: joyful, sorrowful and glorious. In 2002, Pope John Paul II added the five Mysteries of Light to this devotion.

Reflection

The purpose of the rosary is to help us meditate on the great mysteries of our salvation. Pius XII called it a compendium of the gospel. The main focus is on Jesus—his birth, life, death, and resurrection. The “Our Fathers” remind us that Jesus’ Father is the initiator of salvation. The “Hail Marys” remind us to join with Mary in contemplating these mysteries. They also make us aware that Mary was and is intimately joined with her Son in all the mysteries of his earthly and heavenly existence. The “Glory Bes” remind us that the purpose of all life is the glory of the Trinity.

The rosary appeals to many. It is simple. The constant repetition of words helps create an atmosphere in which to contemplate the mysteries of God. We sense that Jesus and Mary are with us in the joys and sorrows of life. We grow in hope that God will bring us to share in the glory of Jesus and Mary forever.

According to; https://www.theholyrosary.org/
The Rosary means “Crown of Roses”. Our Lady has revealed to several people that each time they say a Hail Mary they are giving her a beautiful rose and that each complete Rosary makes her a crown of roses. The rose is the queen of flowers, and so the Rosary is the rose of all devotions and it is therefore the most important one.

The Holy Rosary is considered a perfect prayer because within it lies the awesome story of our salvation. With the Rosary in fact we meditate the mysteries of joy, of sorrow, of glory and of light of Jesus and Mary. It’s a simple prayer, humble so much like Mary.
It’s a prayer we can all say together with Her, the Mother of God. With the Hail Mary we invite Her to pray for us. Our Lady always grants our request. She joins Her prayer to ours.
Therefore it becomes ever more useful, because what Mary asks She always receives, Jesus can never say no to whatever His Mother asks for.

In every apparition, the heavenly Mother has invited us to say the Rosary as a powerful weapon against evil, to bring us to true peace. With your prayer made together with Your heavenly Mother, you can obtain the great gift of bringing about a change of hearts and conversion.

Above all each day, through prayer you can drive away from yourselves and from your homeland many dangers and many evils. It can seem a repetitive prayer but instead it is like two sweethearts who many times say one another the words: “I love you”…

The new mysteries
The Saint John Paul II on October 16th, 2002 with the Apostolic Letter Rosarium Virginis Mariae on the Most Holy Rosary declared that the following year would be the “Year of the Rosary”. For the first time in centuries a change was made in the rosary. He has added 5 new mysteries of the rosary: the “Luminous Mysteries” or “Mysteries of Light”.

Audio: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dsw5QlL1UcA

Saints celebrated on this day.
St. Adalgis
St. Apuleius
St. Artaldus
St. Augustus
St. Canog
St. Dubtach
St. Helanus
St. Justina of Padua
Pope St. Mark
St. Osyth
St. Palladius
St. Sergius & Bacehus
St. Sergius

Do not be fearful of the Holy Spirit, embrace Him.

Eph 5:15-20
Brothers and sisters:
Watch carefully how you live,
not as foolish persons but as wise,
making the most of the opportunity,
because the days are evil.
Therefore, do not continue in ignorance,
but try to understand what is the will of the Lord.
And do not get drunk on wine, in which lies debauchery,
but be filled with the Spirit,
addressing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs,
singing and playing to the Lord in your hearts,
giving thanks always and for everything
in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ to God the Father.

Please pray for our firefighters.