# The Power of the Rosary
*2019-02-14*

> Bill Young reflects on the spiritual battle between good and evil and leads a full rosary prayer, asking for miracles, especially for those suffering from cancer.

## Why the Rosary Matters

Bill explains that wherever there is evil, there is also good, and the rosary is a powerful weapon against the darkness. He mentions recent scandals in the Church, the temptation to walk away, and how abandoning the faith only helps Satan. The rosary, he says, is the prayer that equips us to stand firm.

## Prayer Intentions

Bill lifts up several specific intentions: the husband of his wife's cousin who has just been diagnosed with cancer; a coworker with stage‑four breast cancer; his own parish priest; and all souls in need of God's mercy. He reminds listeners that any miracle that occurs belongs to Christ alone and should be proclaimed.

## The Rosary Begins

Bill starts with the Sign of the Cross and the Apostles’ Creed: “I believe in God, the Father Almighty… I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy Catholic Church, the communion of saints….” He then recites the Our Father and three Hail Marys, each with a special intention—hope for the sick, love for neighbor, and prayers for priests.

## Luminous Mysteries

Because today is a Thursday, Bill chooses the Luminous Mysteries. He meditates on the Baptism of Jesus, the Wedding at Cana, the Proclamation of the Kingdom, the Transfiguration, and the Institution of the Eucharist, praying the Our Father and a Hail Mary for each mystery while invoking God’s mercy for the sick and for all sinners.

## Closing Prayers

Bill concludes with the Glory Be, the Fatima prayer, and the Hail Holy Queen, asking Mary to be our advocate and to intercede for those suffering. He adds a brief prayer to imitate Mary’s virtues—patience, humility, and love—and finishes with a traditional doxology.

*The rosary remains our most effective prayer weapon against evil, uniting us with Mary’s intercession and Christ’s mercy.*