The Rosary of Life

Are not our lives but rosaries,
Each moment a mystery to ponder,
Some of joy and some of glory,
Others of grief or luminous wonder?

And when we pause to contemplate,
Was Christ not always there—
To help, to heal, to navigate,
To bless and love and care?

And does our love for Him not grow,
Reflecting on His story—
From Mary’s “yes” to the death He chose,
To His life in endless glory?

May we achieve a rosary life
Just as it starts and ends:
Lived in nomine patris, focused on Christ,
a circle of prayer ‘til our great Amen.

By Natalie Hoefer

(Natalie Hoefer is a reporter for The Criterion and is a member of St. Monica Parish in Indianapolis.) †

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