# The rosary of the father: a prayer for the new creation
*2017-08-01*

> Bill Young introduces and leads the Rosary of the Father, a devotion focused on the mercy and power of God the Father and His desire to dwell among His children.

## Understanding the Rosary of the Father

This rosary is a sign of the times, witnessing the return of Jesus on earth with great power. Power is predominantly a characteristic of the Father; it is the Father who comes in Jesus. We pray to Him with fervor so that the new creation we await may come into being even sooner.

Composed of five decades, this rosary helps us reflect on a mercy that is more powerful than evil, sin, and death. It reminds us that we must become instruments of the triumph of the Father's love by responding to Him with our 'fiat,' thereby entering the circle of Trinitarian love. This devotion also teaches us to embrace the mystery of suffering as a gift, allowing the Father to manifest Himself within us. It is promised that for every 'Our Father' recited, many souls will be saved from eternal damnation and freed from the pains of purgatory, and that particular graces will be granted to families who recite this rosary with faith and love.

## The Structure of the Prayer

The structure of this rosary differs from the traditional Dominican Rosary. It begins with a Hail Mary, followed by ten Our Fathers on the beads, and then a Glory Be. Each decade concludes with the offering: 'Oh, my Father, good Father, I offer myself to you and I give myself to you,' followed by the prayer to one's guardian angel.

## The Five Mysteries of the Father

The first mystery contemplates the triumph of the Father in the Garden of Eden, where, after the sin of Adam and Eve, He promised that a Savior would come to bruise the head of the serpent.

The second mystery reflects on the triumph of the Father at the moment of Mary's fiat during the Annunciation, where the Son of the Most High was conceived to rule over the house of Jacob forever.

The third mystery focuses on the triumph of the Father in the Garden of Gethsemane, where Jesus submitted His will to the Father, praying, 'Nevertheless, let your will be done, not mine.'

The fourth mystery contemplates the triumph of the Father through the parable of the Prodigal Son, illustrating the Father's pity and joy when the lost son returns home to be celebrated.

The fifth mystery contemplates the triumph of the Father at the Last Judgment, envisioning the new heaven and the new earth where God lives among human beings and wipes away every tear.

## Litany and Final Offering

The devotion concludes with a litany invoking the Father's infinite majesty, power, goodness, tenderness, and mercy. Special intercessions are made for the weakest, most helpless, and neglected children, as well as those who have not yet known God.

In closing, we pray for the Holy Father, Pope Francis, and all children of the world, asking for peace and salvation through the blood of Jesus and the heart of Mary. The prayer ends with a total act of abandonment: 'Trust in God My Father, I abandon myself to you. Do with me whatever you desire... as long as your will will be done in me and in all creation.'

*By reciting the Rosary of the Father, we align our will with His and open ourselves to the transformative power of His infinite mercy.*