The Rosary: a Simple and Soothing Prayer for the Sick and Those Around Them
The rosary is a very simple prayer proposed by the Virgin Mary during numerous Marian apparitions. It is a prayer that can bring support, healing, liberation to people affected by illness. There are also different types of rosaries that will be a precious support for many individuals. Through this prayer, we can entrust, while meditating on the various mysteries, the sick but also the caregivers who are devoted to their care.
The Maternal Presence of Mary
Through the rosary, we connect to the Blessed Virgin through the small grains that we shine and through the mysteries that we meditate on. Mary's presence is felt and comes to soothe our suffering hearts.
In Different Sanctuaries
This maternal presence can be felt in privileged places, such as the sanctuary of Our Lady of Lourdes. The rosaries and other services recited every day at the cave in many languages are like a permanent dialogue between heaven and earth.
At Lourdes, the sick are welcomed, respected, and loved particularly, and many feel the maternal presence of Mary which brings them great joy. These times of pilgrimage and prayer are experienced as a soothing of their sufferings. At the hospital or at home, The Virgin is also present in our homes and in hospital rooms. She is with the sick through the rosary they firmly hold in their hands. A decade, three decades, or a complete rosary: Mary is truly present there. This simple prayer is recited by numerous patients despite fatigue and weariness.
Saint Bernadette said: “I only knew my rosary.” The rosary is the simple prayer that everyone can address to Our Lady. This is a prayer that obtains everything, as Pope Nicholas IV recalls: "The rosary is the tree of life that raises the dead, heals the sick and preserves health for those who already have it. ”
Valuable assistance for both loved ones and the sick
We may feel quite helpless in the face of the physical or moral suffering of people we know. Prayer is a means to soothe us, but also to give us strength and courage to continue being a presence for the sick. The rosary that we can recite individually, live from the grotto of Lourdes via KTO or through the Rosario app is a great treasure for our souls. It is also a prayer that we can recite at the bedside of the sick. This intense moment is like an encouragement, to which the Virgin Mary never fails to bring many graces.
Marian prayer is not the only kind that can be recited. The rosary of divine mercy is also a precious support because Jesus promised to intercede for dying souls at the time of their death.
We can also invoke the saints and pray the Rosary of Saint Peregrine for people with cancer.
With Hozana, pray the rosary and pray for the sick
On Hozana, you will find different prayer communities that can support you in your prayers. Every Sunday, you can receive a meditation to support people who are sick or disabled. Our Lady of Lourdes is particularly often invoked by the sick and their families. This novena, designed by a woman who went through the ordeal of cancer, will help you meditate on an excerpt from the gospel and the Hail Mary prayer. Rosario is an app that you can download that will help you pray the Rosary no matter where you are. This community can also help you learn how to pray the Rosary for a whole month.
