Mary's Fiat and the Rosary: Fr. Joseph-Anthony Kress on the Dominican Rosary Pilgrimage

Belle Meade welcomes Fr. Joseph-Anthony Kress, O.P. back to A Resounding Yes to talk about the Dominican Rosary Pilgrimage on Saturday, September 26, at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington, DC. Fr. Joseph-Anthony is the Promoter of the Holy Rosary for the Dominican Province of St. Joseph.  In this episode, he explains why the rosary is the Dominican patrimony and why Mary's fiat at the Annunciation was only her first. He also recalls the question a friar asked him in the novitiate: why are you staying? What We Talk About: Why the rosary belongs to the Dominicans: tradition holds that the Blessed Virgin Mary gave it to St. Dominic, and every Dominican province must name a friar as promoter of the rosary The set number of prayers is a framework for meditating on the life of Christ, not a checklist Mary's fiat at the Annunciation was her first yes, followed by thousands more—and unlike angels, we have to keep making ours again and again Why being connected through a livestream is not the same as being present The Rosary Confraternity: a commitment to pray 15 decades of the rosary each week, with no dues or meetings, so members share in one another's graces Resources Mentioned: Paloma&Fig Dominican Rosary Pilgrimage Confraternity of the Most Holy Rosary The Hillbilly Thomists Redemptor Hominis by John Paul II Chapters: 00:00: Introduction 00:30: Welcome and Opening Prayer 07:15: The Dominicans and the Rosary 15:22: More Than Checking Off Prayers 19:02: Mary's Repeated Fiats 27:18: Nine Months of Preparation 32:20: Connected Versus Present 37:34: Pilgrimage Has to Be Uncomfortable 43:38: Praying the Rosary Together 48:46: The Rosary Confraternity 51:21: The Hillbilly Thomists and the Place of Humor 01:05:31: Fr. Joseph-Anthony's Yes Produced by Saint Kolbe Studios Send us Fan Mail Support the show Follow Paloma & Fig on Facebook, Instagram & LinkedIn.  Learn more at www.palomaandfig.com.  Join in the conversation by joining our  Facebook group, A Resounding Yes!