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ISSUE 3 OCTOBER 2021

It was in the fall of 2015 that I met Fr. Donald Calloway
celebrating mass at the Divine Mercy Shrine,
Stockbridge. The homily describing his life and faith was
so powerful that I was determined to read his book –
“No Turning Back.” He also wrote another great book
History of of the rosary and the impact our Mother Mary had over
titled “Champions of the Rosary” describing the history

cultures spanning centuries.
the Rosary When I was a child, I recall my parents asking me to

pray the rosary as a weapon against the devil, to gain
courage over fear. No wonder praying the rosary today
has become part of my daily routine. Looking back, I can
clearly see the numerous occasions when the rosary
has guided me safely through tribulations.

By Minesh Joseph, Though we feel unanimous in the power of the rosary,

have we ever wondered how the rosary in the present
Grade 9 Teacher form came about? Let’s take a peek into history

The first part of the Hail Mary is the Angelic Salutation,
i.e Angel Gabriel’s announcement and the Evangelical
Salutation, i.e. the inspired greeting of St. Elizabeth to
Mary. These salutations were combined together for the
first time in the sixth century and came to be known as
the Hail Mary prayer.

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