Our Lady of the Rosary...who knew?
Well I did it. Yesterday on the way home I managed to say the full rosary. I have a confession though, although I have been a Catholic for nearly three years now, this was the first time I have ever taken the time to say the rosary. I have tried on several occasions and have never completed it, but for whatever reason on this day I chose to not only say the rosary but write about the rosary. Of all of the topics that I could feel strongly about and write about on October 7th I chose the rosary.
When I got home, I informed my wife of my accomplishments and she then told me that October 7th (yesterday) was the day of "Our Lady of the Rosary", she was our saint of the day. She looked at me and asked if it could have been the Holy Spirit in me that compelled me, and honestly I don't know. I don't know if I ever will know. God really does work in mysterious ways.
I am proud to say that I have now said the full rosary a full two times since yesterday, once last night on the way home and once on the way in to work this morning. My drive is the perfect amount of time to recite it. I think as entertaining as morning talk show radio can be and how I thought decompressing after long day at work was by blaring the radio on the way home, I think I have found a new form of relaxation.
There are so many evils in the world, that by turning off the radio, not listening to the news of the constant doom and gloom that is portrayed by the media I can go home at the end of the day a happier person, a healthier dad. God will take care of us if we put our faith in him, something I am learning to do. By turning off that radio and news on the way home and concentrating on meditation through prayer of the rosary, when I get home I am that better dad. I do not walk through the door with a days worth of worry and frustration on my face. I am relaxed and at peace and ready for my children to jump up and give me warm hugs and kisses which is what I look forward to most in my day.
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