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alongside of our fellow sinners, praying for them
when they are not and asking the Lord to have
mercy on them. As an act of love, this makes
reparation, which the Catechism's glossary
describes as "making amends for a wrong done
or for an offense, especially for sin, which is an
offense against God." Let's not overlook such a
simple answer to the world's problems. Prayer
truly provides the means forward for humanity
as we recover our obedience to God and make
amends for turning away from him.
Rooted in ancient
prayers to Our Lady
and taking shape in the
Middle Ages, the rosary
has been put forward as
a great weapon against
the evils of our age."
