Homily for the Memorial of Our Lady of the Rosary

As we celebrate the Memorial of Our Lady of the Rosary, we are reminded that the Rosary calls us to reflect on the great mysteries of Jesus' life, death, and Resurrection, deepening our relationship with Him. 

St. Luke represents Mary as a meditative person who deeply reflects on all that is happening in the life of her Son. Mary demonstrates the manner of mind and heart that we are invited to bring to the praying of the Rosary.

In praying the Rosary, we treasure and contemplate the key moments in the life of Jesus in this world and His going from this world to God the Father. Mary not only contemplated what God was doing in the words and deeds of Jesus, but she surrendered herself to what God was doing, as shown by her response to the visit of the angel Gabriel when she says, "May it be done to me according to your word." This spirit of surrender transformed her life and can do the same for us, making us more fully the people God created us to be.