Real Men Pray The Rosary

“Luminous” Thursdays- Voice Of One Crying Out In The Desert

dcalvillo — Thu, 17 May 2012 21:25:35 +0000

On Thursdays filled with the “Light” of the world, we are reminded that John the Baptist was the “voice …in the desert.” John 1.23. We, too, are unfit to untie the sandal on the foot of Jesus but we pray that we may also be a “voice … crying out in the desert” of our [...]

Those Familiar Prayers. That Familiar Voice.

dcalvillo — Thu, 17 May 2012 11:53:06 +0000

A couple of years ago, I was interviewed by a newspaper reporter. During the course of the interview, he tried to get me to agree with the notion that because I was so familiar with the traditional Rosary prayers that familiarity somehow made the prayers more tedious and less meaningful to me. He [...]

“Glorious” Wednesday- Ordered By the Lord

dcalvillo — Thu, 17 May 2012 11:27:51 +0000

“Glorious” Wednesdays compel us to pray for an ordered life. “The steps of a good man are ordered by Lord.” Psalms 37.23. As we meditate upon the Ascencion of our Lord to his rightful place, let us pray that we remember our rightful place with respect to God. Jesus Christ must be at the center [...]

“Sorrowful” Tuesday- Courage To Stand For Jesus

dcalvillo — Thu, 17 May 2012 11:26:54 +0000

is the Tuesday when we fail to stand up for what is right. In the same way that Pontius Pilate and the Jewish leaders failed to stand up for Jesus, their cowardice betrays them. In our world today, we also see instances in which our cowardice betrays us. Lord, grant us courage to always [...]

“Joyful” Monday- Treasure Jesus In Our Hearts And Lives

dcalvillo — Mon, 14 May 2012 22:11:52 +0000

“Joyful” Mondays take us to Mary and the infant Jesus. As Mary undoubtedly treasured her newborn baby, let us resolve to treasure Jesus in our heart. May that excitement, that wonder, that ecstatic joy of Mary always be with us as we live our lives for Jesus- sharing fully in His life.

“Glorious” Sunday- Honor Our Blessed Mother

dcalvillo — Mon, 14 May 2012 22:07:14 +0000

This “Glorious” Sunday we are compelled to honor our Blessed mother. We honor her today as the mother of our Lord and as the queen of heaven. As Jesus himself loved and honored his mother, not just as a good Jew would, but also as any good son would. Let us today pray for all [...]