Welcome to our daily Rosary meditation. Let's begin in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit.

Let's call to mind all those we've promised to pray for.

John Paul II wrote a letter to the world on the importance of Sunday. It's called

Diaz-Dome. He talked about how crucial it is that we begin to observe the Third Commandment by fulfilling our religious obligations

and taking time for true rest in recreation. He also noticed that the holiness of Sunday was being threatened by the weekend, a two-day clump where you're not really committed to anything.

John Paul said, when Sunday loses its fundamental meaning and becomes merely part of a weekend,

it can happen that people stay locked within a horizon so limited that they can no longer see the heavens. Hence, though ready to

celebrate, they're really incapable of doing so. This is true. Many of us treat Sunday as just a day to veg out or to catch up.

Then when Sunday rolls around we realize we got a lot to do to get ready for Monday and that turns Sunday into a day of work.

That's not how it's supposed to be.

So what can we do to prevent Sunday, which is supposed to be a day of rest in prayer and

family, from turning into the part of the weekend where we just play catch up.

Our Father who art in heaven, hollow would be your name. Thy kingdom come, thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven.

Give us to stay our daily bread and forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass

against us and lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evil, Amen.

Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee,

blessed art thou among women.

Blessed is a fruit of thy womb Jesus.

Holy Mary, mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death, Amen.

They O Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee.

Blessed art thou among women.

Blessed is the fruit of thy womb Jesus.

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