A Temple of the Holy Spirit

Daniel & Catherine ready for Confirmation I had the privilege of witnessing my son and daughter receive the Sacrament of Confirmation this past Tuesday at the Basilica of Our Lady of the Annunciation in Lancaster, OH. It was a wonderful Mass with a full choir, trumpets, and all the rest. During his remarks, Bishop Earl K. Fernandes mentioned that we too, like the Basilica, are temples of the Lord. It caused me to reflect on this idea. Although I've mostly seen only pictures of the great cathedrals and basilicas in the world, I have seen some amazing churches even in our own diocese. These structures are a testament to the Church's love for God (read the entire Church - Militant, Suffering, Triumphant). They represent great skill, sacrifice, and passion for Our Lord and often times His Mother.  Yet the words of Christ always echo in my mind when contemplating the beauty that surrounds me in those places; “ Do you see these great buildings? There will not be one stone left u

Rosary-A-Day-Giveaway!

That's right!  For the month of October we will be giving away one of our handcrafted cord knot rosaries each day during the month of October, the month of the Rosary.

For your chance to win, simply send an email to (webmaster@realliferosary.com) with the words "Rosary-A-Day" in the subject line.  Each day we'll randomly pick a name to win a free "surprise me" (our choice of colors) rosary.  We'll also be giving away some copies of Rosary Meditations for Real Life throughout the month from those names submitted.  Good luck!

One winner per household.  Please enter only once, your name will stay in until you win or until the end of the month.  Thanks!


WINNERS....
Early Bird Rosary - Sept. 30th - Chinonyerem O.
October 1st -Juanita L.                                       October 2nd - Lindsay Y.
October 3rd - Cindy M.                                     October 4th - Linda D.
October 5th - Jerry B.                                        October 6th - Rosary F.
October 7th - Julie E. (Rosary & Book!)             October 8th - Linda M.
October 9th - George B.                                    October 10th - Bill & Mary L.
October 11th - Angela P.                                   October 12th - Maria G.
October 13th - Colletta I.                                   October 14th -Suzy K.
October 15th - Phil & Cathy L. (Rosary & Book)    October 16th - Mary Alice S.
October 17th - Sarita P.                                     October 18th -J.I
October 19th - Michael G.                                  October 20th - Erica R.
October 21st - Amy B.                                      October 22nd - Maria G. (Rosary & Book)
October 23rd - Ailene T.                                    October 24th - Bev C.
October 25th - Georgia S.                                  October 26th - Paula O.
October 27th - Adara K.                                    October 28th - Rose M.
October 29th - Myra C                                      October 30th - Jane Ann S.
October 31st - Teresa B.
Thanks to all who participated.  Please know that you are in our daily prayers.  I'm  looking forward to our next give-away.  God bless you!

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