September 24, 2024, Feast of Our Lady of Mercy, Holy Rosary (Sorrowful Mysteries)

Friends of the Rosary,

Today, September 24, is the feast of Our Lady of Mercy, a national holiday in Peru. The Catholic Church also celebrates Our Lady of Walsingham (Memorial, England) and Our Lady of Ransom (Hist).

Devotion to the Virgin of Mercy dates back to the founding of Lima. The Mercederian friars, who came to Peru with the conquerors, brought the devotion to the Virgin of Mercy, a Marian title of the thirteenth century, and they built their primitive convent chapel in 1535.

The Mercederians evangelized the region and participated in the city's development, building beautiful churches that have been preserved as a valuable cultural and religious patrimony.

In 1218, St. Peter Nolasco and James I, King of Aragon and Catalonia, experienced separately a vision of the Most Holy Virgin, who asked them to form a religious order dedicated to rescuing the many Christian captives held by the Muslims.

This Order of Our Lady of Mercy was approved as a military order in 1235 by Pope Gregory IX. It liberated thousands of Christian prisoners. Later, it became dedicated to teaching and social work.

Ave Maria!
Jesus, I Trust In You!
Come, Holy Spirit, come!
St. Padre Pio, Pray for Us!

To Jesus through Mary!

+ Mikel Amigot | RosaryNetwork.com, New York