Our daily Bread: Jonah 4:1-11; Luke 11:1-4

He was praying in a certain place.

Jesus models prayer and teaches his disciples how to pray. Most of us can recall someone of significance guiding us in our prayer lives through both example and instruction. For many, this model of prayer is their mother, and for all of us it can be the mother of our Savior, a model we follow through our devotion to the rosary. The memorial of Our Lady of the Rosary reminds us of the gift experienced through this beautiful prayer. While the feast has its roots in seeking recourse through devotion to the rosary in dire situations, any occasion on which we meditate on the mysteries of Christ is a time of grace.

*In thanksgiving for the gift of the rosary and the power of prayer, we pray.