On October 2, 2015, I was invited by Father Nguyen Huu Quang, of the Don Bosco Order, to preach at a 3-day retreat for the Brunswick parish, in Melbourne, Victoria. As the Catholic Church dedicates the month of October to the veneration of the Blessed Virgin Mary, I shared with the Vietnamese parishioners the MEANING AND ORIGIN of the Rosary, woven with the Hail Mary. When we meditate on the essential mysteries in Jesus' life, from his conception in the womb of the Virgin Mary to his birth, then into adulthood when he goes forth and preaches the Good News of salvation so that all those who hear and believe may receive salvation, we are contemplating the mysteries of the Rosary. Here is my reflection on the Holy Rosary and the power of the Hail Mary.
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