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What Is The Rosary? Why A Set Of Beads And Prayers Are Central To Catholic Faith, Kayla Harris Oct 2022

What Is The Rosary? Why A Set Of Beads And Prayers Are Central To Catholic Faith, Kayla Harris

Marian Library Faculty Publications

It’s one of the most famous moments in modern Catholicism: the apparition of Our Lady of Fatima. The Virgin Mary allegedly appeared to three Portuguese children in 1917, when much of the world was engulfed in World War I. Over a series of six appearances, Mary emphasized to these young shepherds that to bring peace, they should pray the rosary every day.

Devotion to the rosary already had a centuries-old history, and the Marian apparition at Fatima only deepened it. So what is a rosary, and why is it so important to many Catholics?


Classics Revisited Review Essay: The Prophets By Abraham Joshua Heschel, John C. Merkle Jul 2022

Classics Revisited Review Essay: The Prophets By Abraham Joshua Heschel, John C. Merkle

The Journal of Social Encounters

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Review Of Joseph Bernardin: Seeking Common Ground, William Droel Jul 2022

Review Of Joseph Bernardin: Seeking Common Ground, William Droel

The Journal of Social Encounters

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Review Essay: Archbishop Raymond Hunthausen: A Still And Quiet Conscience, William L. Portier Jul 2022

Review Essay: Archbishop Raymond Hunthausen: A Still And Quiet Conscience, William L. Portier

The Journal of Social Encounters

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Archbishop Antonio J. Ledesma: Advocate Of Peace And Development, Loreta Navarro-Castro Jul 2022

Archbishop Antonio J. Ledesma: Advocate Of Peace And Development, Loreta Navarro-Castro

The Journal of Social Encounters

This essay describes the advocacy of Archbishop Antonio J. Ledesma, currently the co-president of Pax Christi Philippines and archbishop emeritus of the archdiocese of Cagayan de Oro, Mindanao, Philippines, towards peace and development not only in Mindanao but also throughout the country. He is a strong proponent of interreligious dialogue and the importance of addressing the roots of the armed conflict so there can be an enduring peace in the Philippines and beyond.