Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary

Goal

To make us understand that our devotion to Mary as MFC is Consecrated to the Our lady of the Most Holy Rosary.

Grab

What is your favorite tile of Mary or devotion to her? 

Grace

Read Acts 12:1-17

“Most blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb.” Luke 1:42

Missionary Families of Christ is consecrated to Mama Mary, under the title of Our Lady of the Rosary (a.k.a. Our Lady of Victory). This is especially important since we are an evangelistic and missionary community engaged in intense spiritual warfare. As holy warriors, we look to Mary for inspiration, guidance, and protection. 

We as MFC look to Mary not just because she is the Mother of God (Lk 1:31-33), not just because she is full of grace and holy (Lk 1:28), not just because she is the most effective intercessor with her Son Jesus, not just because she is the model of humility and total obedience to God (Lk 1:38), but because she is a warrior, fully engaged in the spiritual war raging in the heavens and on earth. We go forth to battle as the Army of Mary. 

We have our own daily life battles. We are in an intense spiritual warfare. We march under the banner of Jesus and Mary. We wield essential and effective weapons such as the Bible and the Rosary. With Jesus and Mary, we are assured of victory. Two titles of Mary are Our Lady of Victory and Our Lady of the Rosary. How did such titles and attendant devotion to Mary came about? The story is very relevant to our understanding of the importance of Mary and of the Rosary in spiritual warfare. As the Army of Mary, she as Our Lady of the Rosary is our patroness. The feast of Our Lady of Victory, celebrated on October 7, was established by Pope Pius V in 1573. It was to thank God for the decisive victory of Christian forces (the Holy League of 1571) over the Ottoman Turks at Lepanto, which was attributed to the praying of the Rosary. In 1761, Pope Clement XI extended this feast to the universal Church. 

"The final battle between the Lord and the reign of Satan will be about marriage and the family. Don’t be afraid, because anyone who works for the sanctity of marriage and the family will always be fought and opposed in every way, because this is a decisive issue. However, our Lady has already crushed its head."
- Sr. Lucia, Visionary of Fatima

Whatever battles we are facing right now, there is a title of Mary that can console us. She will intercede for us. Battles are won in prayer to Jesus through Mary.

Gather

What battles are you facing right now that you need Mama Mary’s intercession?

Go Forth

Pray the act of consecration to Our Lady of Rosary. Commit to pray the Holy Rosary, lift up the intentions of your household. 

Give

God is Generous and in response, let us be good stewards by consistent Spiritual Giving, our tithing. 

For Tithes Remittance of NCR Members: bit.ly/mfctithes