Why Does Our Lady of Fatima Call Us to the Daily Rosary?
Why the daily Rosary? That’s a good question. Let’s hear from the Fatima seer who clearly explains why Our Lady insisted on the daily Rosary for everyone. Servant of God Sister Lucia gives a straightforward explanation in her “Calls” from the Message of Fatima.
At Fatima, Our Lady ended her first message in May with this direction: “Pray the Rosary every day to obtain peace for the world and the end of the war.”
This call is so important that Lucia dedicates an entire section of her book to the Rosary.
Sister Lucia on the Rosary
Sister Lucia, then a Carmelite, often faced this question: “Why did Our Lady ask us to say the Rosary every day instead of attending Mass daily?”
She answers honestly, “I can’t be absolutely sure, since Our Lady didn’t explain, and I never thought to ask.” But she shares what she believes, while leaving the full interpretation to the Church.
God is a Father who meets His children where they are. If God, through Our Lady, had asked everyone to attend Mass and receive Communion every day, many people would have said it’s not possible.
Lucia adds, “On the other hand, praying the Rosary is something anyone can do—rich or poor, educated or not, old or young.” The Rosary is accessible to everyone, anytime and anywhere.
“God puts the peace of the world into Mary’s hands, and she wants and needs our cooperation.“ The Fruits of Fatima
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“All people of good will can and must say the Rosary every day,” Lucia counsels. “Why? In order to put ourselves in contact with God, to thank Him for His benefits and ask for the graces we need. It is the prayer which places us in familiar contact with God, like the son who goes to his father to thank him for the gifts he has received, to talk to him about special concerns, to receive his guidance, his help, his support and his blessing.”