Tuesday, October 7, 2025

The Origins of the Rosary (Guest: Gabriel Castillo)

Catholic speaker and evangelist Gabriel Castillo joins Fr. Mark Mary on Power & Witness to explore the fascinating history and spiritual power of the Rosary. From its hidden beginnings in the heart of Mary to St. Dominic’s revelation and the victory at Lepanto, Gabriel traces how this simple prayer became the Church’s spiritual “battering ram.” They also discuss Our Lady of Fatima, Marian apparitions, and the personal call to rediscover the Rosary as a path to holiness and conversion.

0:00 – Introduction & Feast of Our Lady of the Rosary
2:15 – The Story Behind the Feast of the Rosary
5:10 – St. Dominic and the Birth of the Rosary
9:45 – The Albigensian Heresy and Our Lady’s Intervention
13:20 – The Power of Prayer and Preaching
17:00 – Lepanto: The Rosary’s Historic Victory
21:50 – From Lepanto to Fatima: Our Lady’s Continuing Call
26:30 – The Rosary as a Weapon of Peace
31:00 – How to Pray the Rosary with Heart and Faith
35:15 – Gabriel’s Personal Experience with the Rosary
39:45 – Fr. Mark Mary on Marian Devotion Today
44:20 – Practical Tips: Bringing the Rosary into Daily Life
48:00 – Closing Reflections & Prayer