Dear Members, Benefactors and Apostles of the Living Rosary,
God desires the restoration of the Kingdom of
Christ in the family. In general, one of the
most important factors in family life and for
society is the Christian training of children in
the home: To school them in self-renunciation,
patience in suffering, instruct them solidly in
all the essential Truths of our holy Faith and
to set for them a good example in prayer and
the practice of virtue.
The seeds of piety must be implanted in the
young hearts of children in the bosom of the
family. Catholic school is important but it can
do little if the children do not receive religious
training and influence at home. Our Catholic children are exposed to numberless
dangers. They are surrounded by the tainted spirit of the world with its poisonous
atmosphere, shameful fashions, sinful amusements and excessive greed for
wealth. In this atmosphere of worldliness, piety and love of God will easily grow
cold, and morals and religious principles will too often suffer shipwreck. To
check the ungodly spirit of our age and offset its evil consequences, every family
should consecrate itself to the Sacred Heart of Jesus and the Immaculate Heart of
Mary.
Our main emphasis now in spreading the Living Rosary in Ukraine is to focus on
our youth and children. The most fierce war is raging to conquer the hearts of
our youth who very much need our help and guidance. Today, both youth and
adults are overtaken by fear, depression and lack of faith.
The Rosary is the pre-eminent devotion to Mary. Doctrine and piety, dogma and
love, and truth and life lay at the supernatural core of this wonderful devotion.