by Dennis Augustine
Today, millions of faithful Catholics around the world will participate in a global prayer for peace led by Pope Leo XIV.
As they prepare to pray, my heart is full of memories of my late mother, Maria. I have taken out the beautiful, blessed Vatican rosary beads that I brought home for her in 1992—including the special piece made in tribute to Pope John Paul II. Cecile and our kids had seen the pope conducting mass.
Holding these beads takes me right back to my youth. I am thinking today of my days attending elementary school at Our Lady of Grace Church in Hoboken, NJ, and later graduating from St. Michael’s High School in Union City.
These Joyful Mysteries today feel like a beautiful bridge connecting my mother's lifelong devotion, my Catholic school roots, and a aspirational worldwide plea for peace and healing in our world.
The global broadcast begins at 1:00 PM EST (7:00 PM Rome time) live from the Vatican Gardens.
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