October & the Holy Rosary

This Tuesday, October 7, is the Feast of Our Lady of the Holy Rosary. Long tradition has established October as the month of the Holy Rosary. If we haven't taken up our Rosary beads in a while, October is a great time to do so. Pope St. Paul VI called the Rosary "The Gospel Prayer" and strongly recommended that it be a part of our spiritual life. He wrote: "By its nature, the recitation of the Rosary calls for a quiet rhythm and a lingering pace, helping the individual to meditate on the mysteries of the Lord's life as seen through the eyes of her who was closest to the Lord. In this way, the unfathomable riches of these mysteries are unfolded.