September Ember Wednesday: The Rosary: The Scourge of Demons | Prayer, Fasting & Spiritual Warfare

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“The Rosary is the scourge of demons.” This powerful Catholic homily calls Christians to awaken, pray, fast, and recover confidence in the spiritual power of the Holy Rosary. Beginning with Saint Bede the Venerable’s explanation of Christ healing the possessed boy, the homily examines the Lord’s teaching that certain spiritual battles are overcome through prayer and fasting. Fasting means more than abstaining from food—it includes resisting sinful passions. Prayer must also extend beyond words into a life faithfully dedicated to God. The homily then urges Catholics to revive the family Rosary and place this spiritual weapon back into the hands of children, young adults, priests, religious, and families. Our Hail Marys can rise before Heaven like incense, imploring divine mercy upon the Church and the world. Do not leave your Rosary forgotten in a drawer. Make time for prayer, approach Our Lady with humility, and persevere even when you feel tired, distracted, or spiritually discouraged. “The family that prays together stays together.” May Our Lady, Saint Joseph, Saint Padre Pio, and Saint Michael the Archangel help us remain faithful in prayer. 00:00 Opening Prayer 00:38 Saint Bede the Venerable’s Homily 00:47 Christ Heals the Possessed Boy 01:18 Spiritual Deafness and Inconstancy 02:01 Faith and the Failure to Cast Out the Demon 02:34 Christ Addresses the Unbelieving Generation 03:10 “This Kind” Requires Prayer and Fasting 03:47 The Deeper Meaning of Fasting 04:03 The Deeper Meaning of Prayer 04:26 Increase Your Prayer of the Holy Rosary 04:35 The Rosary Is the Scourge of Demons 05:10 How the Rosary Became Neglected 05:39 Give the Rosary to the Young 05:47 Bring Back the Family Rosary 06:12 Resurrect the Holy Rosary 07:16 Wake Up, Pick Up Your Sword, and Fight 08:07 Pray the Rosary with Humility 09:00 Let Your Hail Marys Rise Like Perfume 09:33 Hail Marys as Incense Against Evil 10:23 Pray Lest You Fall into Temptation 10:37 A Call to Pray More Rosaries 11:03 Pray in Union with Saint Joseph 11:21 Saint Padre Pio’s “Bullets” 11:38 Saint Michael and Spiritual Warfare 11:47 The Holy Priest and the Possessed Man 12:43 Why the Rosary Is a Scourge 13:30 Prayer, Fasting, and the Rosary of Humility 13:47 Organize Your Day Around Prayer 14:35 Final Exhortation and Blessing For more please visit https://www.themarianfranciscans.org/ Please sign up at this link https://lifecrusade.org/ #Rosary #HolyRosary #CatholicPrayer #SpiritualWarfare #PrayerAndFasting #RosaryPower #FamilyRosary #CatholicFaith #RosaryDevotion #RosaryOfHumility #PadrePio #StJoseph #StMichael #CatholicHomily #RosaryWeapon #RosaryBlessings 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 ✝️ SUPPORT THE MISSION 🙏 Donate https://sensusfidelium.com/donate-support/ 📬 Free Catholic Newsletter https://sensusfidelium.com/newsletter/ 📰 Read on Substack https://sensusfidelium.substack.com/ ──────────────────── 📺 WATCH & READ 📺 Sensus Fidelium App https://sensusfidelium.tv/ 📚 Sensus Fidelium Press https://sensusfideliumpress.com/ 👕 Official Merchandise https://sensusfidelium.com/merchandise/ ──────────────────── 🤝 PARTNER WITH US 📣 Advertise on Sensus Fidelium https://sensusfidelium.com/advertise-with-sensus-fidelium/ 🎤 Invite Steve Cunningham to Speak https://sensusfidelium.com/speaking/ ⛪ Parish Formation & Consultation https://sensusfidelium.com/for-parishes/ ──────────────────── 🌎 CATHOLIC COMMUNITY ✝️ Trusted Catholic Businesses https://sensusfidelium.com/catholic-businesses/ 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴

Topics

• Prayer
• Spiritual Warfare
• Fasting