‘Contemplating the mysteries of the Rosary with Mary leads us to recognize in Jesus Christ the one final Word spoken by the Father, a Word of peace …’
Editor’s Note: On Saturday, as our EWTN News sister news agency ACI Stampa reported, the faithful joined Pope Leo in praying the Joyful Mysteries at the Lourdes Grotto in the Vatican Gardens, the prayers alternating with songs, as well as offering Mary white flowers at the altar of the grotto; as the sun set over Rome, the faithful listened to Leo XIV’s reflection. On screens, images from connected Marian shrines appeared. After imparting his blessing, the Pope spent time greeting the elderly and sick.
The following is the address, courtesy of the Holy See, by Pope Leo XIV at the conclusion of the Rosary for the closing of the Marian Month of May:
“Let me hear what God the Lord will speak, for he will speak peace to his people, to his faithful, to those who turn to him in their hearts” (Ps 85:8). The words of this Psalm fittingly accompany our recitation of the Rosary this evening, because they express the hope of which we stand in need, especially in
