🌹💔 A Rosary of Sorrow and Hope: Remembering Pope Francis (Family Rosary Across America)

Whew… this one hits right in the heart. 💔 On this particularly somber episode of the Family Rosary Across America, our very own Fr. Rocky and Maggie gathered with the whole Relevant Radio family to pray, mourn, and remember a holy soul: Pope Francis, who passed away. 🙏


✝️ Prayer for the Soul of the Holy Father

For nine weeks straight, the family’s been lifting up the Holy Father in prayer, hoping for a full recovery.

Fr. Rocky and Maggie were visibly moved. And let’s be honest… we all felt it.

Maggie put it beautifully:

“We really are one huge Catholic family… and we’re mourning the loss of our father.” 😭

So, tonight’s Rosary is dedicated to the repose of Pope Francis’ soul and to the one who will be called to fill his shoes.


📞Call-In Intentions That’ll Tug Your Heartstrings

Mateo (9) and Lisa (12) called in from Minneapolis, Minnesota, asking for prayers for their newborn cousin Francisco who’s just 4 weeks old and in the hospital. He needs a specialist to help him.

-Then we met Dan from Superior, Wisconsin: a man who’s recently become homeless. His gentle voice and grateful spirit brought a tear to the eye. Fr. Rocky reflected on how Pope Francis always had a deep love for the homeless, which made Dan’s call feel like divine timing. ❤️

We are not alone. We are a family. And tonight, we prayed as one. 💒🌎

We pray for Pope Francis and the Church.

Eternal rest grant unto him, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon him.
🧡🙏

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Jake Moore serves as a Digital Audio Content Producer for Relevant Radio®. He is a graduate of Franciscan University of Steubenville, and is passionate about classic movies, Christian music, young adult ministry, and leading this generation to Christ through compelling media. You can listen to more of his podcasts at relevantradio.com and on the Relevant Radio® app.