Palm Sunday Mass Readings: Reading 1 — Isaiah 50:4-7 Psalm — Psalm 22:8-9, 17-18, 19-20, 23-24. Reading 2 — Philippians 2:6-11 Gospel — Luke 22:14—23:56
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13 April 2025 | LATE EVENING EDITION | FROM DR. BLYTHE KAUFMAN
Dear Friends:
This year, the Children's Rosary turned fourteen years old on April 10, 2025.
It has become a yearly tradition to offer a novena of Masses leading up to the anniversary for the fulfillment of Our Lady's plans for the Children's Rosary.
Then from April 10-April 19, we have Masses offered in thanksgiving. There is still time to request a Mass.
Please contact your local Church and ask if there are any open Masses during our novena. (Usually there is a customary donation when requesting a Holy Mass to donate to your Church.)
From April 1 through April 9: Masses were offered for the fulfillment of Our Lady's plans for the Children's Rosary.
From April 10 until April 19: Masses will be offered in thanksgiving for Children’s Rosary and movements of the Rosary led by children.
There are many projects coming to completion for the Children's Rosary which we look forward to sharing with you.
This is a witness of the power of the sacrifice of the Holy Mass.
Thank you to those who have helped with arranging Masses. Please consider adding to our number of Masses.
If you are able to arrange a Holy Mass, please let us know by sending an email to blythe@childrensrosary.org.
Gratefully,
Blythe
(childrensrosary.org)
A NEW PODCAST WITH DONNA-MARIE COOPER O’BOYLE
The Marians Fathers have a brand new podcast featuring Fr. Mark Baron and founding friend of our Rosary Hour Podcast, Donna-Marie Cooper O’Boyle. In this new talk show, “Divine Mercy Calls to Our Hearts”, these broadcasters offer wisdom and insights for faithful Catholics during this Lenten Season and the Jubilee Year of Hope.
The Rosary Hour Podcast team took a bit of time yesterday to listen to “Jubilee Year of Hope and St. Faustina’s 25th Anniversary”, and we asked Donna-Marie about the download options for future videos. She notes that for now, one might link to the following site directly, to access this audio podcast — https://divinemercyplus.org. Also click here:
https://divinemercyplus.org/podcast/divine-mercy-calls-our-hearts
DIVINE MERCY SUNDAY PREPARATION
National Shrine of The Divine Mercy Invites your participation in the Divine Mercy Novena
“This is a very special time for us here at the National Shrine of The Divine Mercy as we prepare for our annual celebration of Divine Mercy Sunday. Please join us as we follow our Lord's wish to bring to Him various intentions during our nine days of prayer — April 18-26. If you would like to enroll someone in the Novena, we will gladly send an enrollment card to the person whom you have enrolled.”
https://forms.shrineofdivinemercy.org/novenas/?nid=39&redirect=sodm
START PRAYING THE CHAPLET NOVENA ON GOOD FRIDAY - APRIL 18THAs we anticipate Good Friday, our team invites our listeners and readers to make time to insert reminders into your mobile device calendars now as a personal goal to begin the DIVINE MERCY NOVENA in preparation for Divine Mercy Sunday from April 18 to April 26:
Our listeners can also download our daily posts by signing up for posts from the following novena site for “The Diary of Prayer” in English, which can be accessed below:
We have created a post for you to share with others, and Amelia and team will be posting daily the Novena prayers for your convenience and to pray with the members of Children’s Rosary.
"I desire that during these nine days you bring souls to the fountain of My mercy, that they may draw therefrom strength and refreshment and whatever grace they have need of in the hardships of life, and especially at the hour of death" (Diary, 1209).
WHAT IS THE DIVINE MERCY NOVENA?
The Marians of the Immaculate Conception outline that “For each of the nine days, our Lord gave Saint Faustina a different intention”:
All mankind, especially sinners; the souls of priests and religious; all devout and faithful souls; those who do not believe in God and those who do not yet know Jesus; the souls who have separated themselves from the Church; the meek and humble souls and the souls of little children; the souls who especially venerate and glorify His mercy; the souls detained in purgatory; and souls who have become lukewarm.
Revisit Fr. Anthony’s video on the power of the prayer of the Chaplet here:
JUBILEE JOURNEY THROUGH LENT WITH FR. ANTHONY GRAMLICH
The National Shrine of the Divine Mercy also invites you also to see this fifth episode of "Jubilee Journey Through Lent," Fr. Anthony Gramlich, MIC reflects on the final three Spiritual Works of Mercy — patience with those in error, forgiveness, and prayer—emphasizing how these acts of mercy, especially in the spirit of the Jubilee Year, can transform our hearts, bring healing, and prepare us for the graces of Holy Week.
Join Father Anthony on this six-part video series designed to deepen your spiritual life during this holy penitential season. As we walk through Lent, Father Anthony explores how we can make our observance more fruitful and spiritually rewarding, especially in this Jubilee Year of Hope.
Drawing from the rich traditions of the Church — daily Mass, Scripture, the Rosary, and acts of mercy — Father Anthony will guide viewers on this path to renewal.
SERMON SPOTLIGHT | “THE FORGIVENESS OF SINNERS”, BISHOP BARRON
ANNOTATIONS BY THE ROSARY HOUR PODCAST FOR BUSY PEOPLE
Bishop Barron’s Sunday Sermon explores the options for responding to suffering which contrast one another in this sort of “Spiritual Physics exercise depicted” in today’s Gospel.
First, he draws attention to “criminal #1” crucified beside Jesus who represents the attitude we might undergo in moments when we do not admit our sin in the presence of the Lord: to Jesus Himself.
He notes that “There is sometimes a tendency” toward “anger, bitterness, lashing out and taking no responsibility”; and he notes of today’s culture this idea of having “a passion for self-exculpation” with a notion that, “it’s not my fault” but that of society, my inheritance, my family, etc.”
Bishop Barron notes that for the Sacrament of Reconciliation, however, there is “a prerequisite is the showing of contrition” and thus “acknowledging we are guilty of something”. He also emphasizes that “if we cannot admit our sin, we cannot receive forgiveness”.
Bishop Barron focuses on the words of today’s Gospel, “Remember me” as a disposition of criminal #2 admits his own guilt: “Have you no fear of God?” and “We have been condemned justly.” Criminal #2 admits by contrast to criminal #1 that “he is a sinner”. This point, Bishop Barron reminds, “is the path of salvation”. How difficult this is?, he asks, to say, “Jesus, remember me when you come into your kingdom”? Bishop Barron argues that in this secondary case, the thief expresses his friendship with Jesus — not claiming his own merit, and thus “providing us with a great spiritual attitude”.
Finally, Jesus’s response, “Amen, I say to you” and “Today you will be with me in paradise”, responds with the notion that “All God needs to save the sinner is one tear of repentance” as Dante, cited in the video above, argued.
THE EASIEST WAY TO GET TO HEAVEN | FR. CHRIS ALAR, MIC
Tell others about the “Why” of Divine Mercy Sunday by watching this video with Fr. Alar here:
Let’s not let this opportunity pass us by! Tell everyone you know about the power of Divine Mercy Sunday to restore those who take advantage of going to confession, receiving Holy Communion in a state of grace, etc. To understand what you need to do to receive the powerful grace of restoring your soul to its baptismal state on this special day, watch this video:
MARITIME TRAGEDY: CHAPTER 2
The Rosary Hour Podcast will continue to post a series of shorts as a digital novel in a playlist on our Rosary Channel. Check out Chapter 2 here:
OR… BOOKMARK THIS PLAYLIST FOR FUTURE CHAPTERS in our CONFERENCE ON SUFFERING here:
"And not only so; but we glory also in tribulations, knowing that tribulation worketh patience" (Douay-Rheims Bible). Deepening the "Why" behind our prayer and the 5th Sorrowful Mystery during Holy Week and 365 Days-a-Year.
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLocLEBXyni_v9L5YIa-f-WqZvw7nYyXS3
Thank you for reading the Rosary Hour Podcast Newsletter. God bless, 1st Edition — LATE NIGHT EDITION | ANCHORAGE, ALASKA time.
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