February 28, 2026, Saturday of the First Week of Lent, Holy Rosary (Joyful Mysteries)

Friends of the Rosary,Jesus commands us to love our enemies and pray for those who persecute us, as we read today (Matthew 5:43-48).How do we make sense of this commandment?It’s because it's the way to achieve perfection.“So be perfect, just as your heavenly Father is perfect."Loving our enemies tests the quality of our love - love understood not as an emotion but as an act of willing the good of the other.These enemies might reveal uncomfortable truths and weaknesses about ourselves.Also, there might be a chance we can win them back.Ave Maria!Come, Holy Spirit, come!To Jesus through Mary!Here I am, Lord; I come to do your will.Please give us the grace to respond with joy!+ Mikel Amigot w/ María Blanca | RosaryNetwork.com, New YorkEnhance your faith with the new Holy Rosary University app:Apple iOS | New! Android Google Play