Today as I was praying the Holy Rosary I began to see why this simple devotion is so powerful. I began to see how the Holy Rosary might heal our common sickness and bring healing to the whole world.

Learning how to pray the rosary can bless and benefit your life, even if you're not Catholic — or not that religious at all. How does that work? If you’re anything like me and about 26 percent of ...

Since my father's death in March 2001, my use of the rosary has been sporadic at best. I have simply found it too emotionally painful to pray in a way that, for some reason, causes me to think about ...

The author's Rosaries. (Courtesy of James Martin, S.J.) About 15 years ago, I was invited, along with two Jesuit friends, on a pilgrimage to Lourdes. Our hosts were members of the Order of Malta. I ...

Scores of Catholics and other practicing Christians pray the rosary all year long — and many bestow gifts of rosaries on family and friends for Christmas and other special occasions. What is the ...

Catholics are being urged by the country’s bishops to pray the rosary with them Oct. 7 at 3 p.m. on the Facebook page or YouTube channel of the United States Catholic Conference of Bishops. The event ...

In many of the Marian Apparitions all over the world, the Blessed Virgin Mary often emphasized the importance of praying the rosary. On May 13, 1917, in the village of Fatima, Portugal, the Blessed ...

Edward Sri is a Catholic theologian, speaker and author whose books include Men, Women and the Mystery of Love (Servant) and A Biblical Walk through the Mass (Ascension Press). He is professor of ...

In 1947, a young Holy Cross priest, Patrick Peyton, founded Family Theater Productions in Hollywood, California. His mission was to preach the importance of family prayer to the world and invite ...