Light And Life


The Light and Life is the bi-monthly (6 times a year) newsletter of the Rosary Confraternity. It contains feature stories and quotes from prominent church leaders, notifications of upcoming events, as well as a regular article entitled Theology for the Laity. Newsletter titles are taken from the theme of this article, which is geared to better daily living of the gospel.

The Light and Life is mailed to all those who are members of the Rosary Confraternity (within the USA). You may also subscribe without being a member of the confraternity. Also, the electronic edition is sent to all who wish to receive it, anywhere in the world.

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Vol 65 No 1 - Jan - Feb '12 Gifts of the Holy Spirit, Part III: Piety .pdf
Vol 64 No 6 - Nov- Dec '11 Gifts of the Holy Spirit, Part II: The Fear of the Lord.pdf Vol 64 No 5 - Sep - Oct '11 Gifts of the Holy Spirit I: The Nature of a Gift.pdf
Vol 64 No 4 - July- Aug. '11 The Marks of the Church, V: APOSTOLIC .pdf Vol 64 No 3 - May-June '11 The Marks of the Church, IV: CATHOLIC .pdf
Vol 64 No 2 - Mar -Apr '11 The Marks of the Church, III: Holy .pdf Vol 64 No 1 - Jan - Feb '11 The Church II, The Marks of the Church: One .pdf
Vol 63 No 6 - Nov- Dec '10 The Church, Part I: The Nature of the Church.pdf Vol 63 No 5 - Sep - Oct '10 The Moral Virtues: IV- Temperance.pdf
Vol 63 No 4 - July- Aug. '10 The Moral Virtues: III- Fortitude .pdf Vol 63 No 3 - May-June '10 The Moral Virtues: II- Justice .pdf
Vol 63 No 2 - Mar -Apr '10 The Moral Virtues: I- Prudence .pdf Vol 63 No 1 - Jan - Feb '10 The Theological Virtues, Charity .pdf
Vol 62 No 6 - Nov- Dec '09 The Theological Virtues, Hope .pdf Vol 62 No 5 - Sep - Oct '09 The Virtue of Faith .pdf
Vol 62 No 4 - July- Aug. '09 Virtue, an Introduction .pdf Vol 62 No 3 - May-June '09 The Our Father, Part VII .pdf
Vol 62 No 2 - Mar -Apr '09 The Our Father, Part VI .pdf Vol 62 No 1 - Jan - Feb '09 The Our Father, Part V .pdf
Vol 61 No 6 - Nov- Dec '08 The Our Father, Part IV .pdf Vol 61 No 5 - Sep.-Oct. '08 The Our Father, Part III .pdf
Vol 61 No 4 - July- Aug. '08 The Our Father, Part II .pdf Vol 61 No 3 - May-June '08 The Our Father, Part I .pdf
Vol 61 No 2 - Mar -Apr '08 The Hail Mary .pdf Vol 61 No 1 - Jan - Feb '08 The Apostles' Creed, Part X .pdf
Vol 60 No 6 - Nov- Dec '07 The Apostles' Creed, Part IX .pdf Vol 60 No 5 - Sep - Oct '07 The Apostles' Creed, Part VIII .pdf
Vol 60 No 4 - July- Aug. '07 The Apostles' Creed, Part VII .pdf Vol 60 No 3 - May-June '07 The Apostles' Creed, Part VI .pdf
Vol 60 No 2 - Mar -Apr '07 The Apostles' Creed, Part V .pdf Vol 60 No 1 - Jan - Feb '07 The Apostles' Creed, Part IV .pdf
Vol 59 No 6 - Nov- Dec '06 The Apostles' Creed, Part III .pdf Vol 59 No 5 - Sep - Oct '06 The Apostles' Creed, Part II .pdf
Vol 59 No 4 - July- Aug. '06 The Apostles' Creed, Part I Vol 59 No 3 - May-June '06 The Beatitudes, Part VII
Vol 59 No 2 - Mar -Apr '06 The Beatitudes, Part VI Vol 59 No 1 - Jan - Feb '06 The Beatitudes, Part V
Vol 58 No 6 - Nov- Dec '05 The Beatitudes, Part IV Vol 58 No 5 - Sep - Oct '05 The Beatitudes, Part III
Vol 58 No 4 - July- Aug. '05 The Beatitudes, Part II Vol 58 No 3 - May-June '05 The Beatitudes, Part I
Vol 58 No 2 - Mar -Apr '05 The Luminous Mysteries,IV:
The Institution of the Eucharist
Vol 58 No 1 - Jan - Feb '05 The Luminous Mysteries, III:
The Transfiguration
Vol 57 No 6 - Nov- Dec '04 The Mysteries of Light - Part II Vol 57 No 5 - Sep - Oct '04 From Commerce to Holiness
(Mysteries of Light Part I)
Vol 57 No 4 - July- Aug. '04 The Four Last Things Part IV:
Heaven
Vol 57 No 3 - May-June '04 The Four Last Things Part III:
Hell
Vol 57 No 2 - Mar -Apr '04 The Four Last Things Part II:
Our Judgment Before God
Vol 57 No 1 - Jan - Feb '04 The Four Last Things Part I:
The Christian Understanding of Death
Vol 56 No 6 - Nov- Dec '03 The Rosary and Apostolic Life Vol 56 No 5 - Sep - Oct '03 The Rosary and Contemplative Prayer
Vol 56 No 4 - July- Aug. '03 Encyclical on Devotion to the Holy Rosary Supremi Apostolatus Officio Pope Leo XIII Vol 56 No 3 - May-June '03 Confession in Daily Life
Part III: The Fruitful Use of the Sacrament
Vol 56 No 2 - Mar -Apr '03 Confession in Daily Life
Part II: Frequenting the Sacrament
Vol 56 No 1 - Jan - Feb '03 Apostolic Letter "Rosary of the Virgin Mary"
Vol 55 No 6 - Nov- Dec '02 Confession in Daily Life
Part I: The Human Face of Divine Forgiveness
Vol 55 No 5 - Sep - Oct '02 Understanding the Conscience
Part II: Full Maturity in Christ
Vol 55 No 4 - Jul - Aug. '02 Understanding the Conscience
Part I: General principles
Vol 55 No 3 - May-June '02 Placing Our Hope In The Cross
Part III - The Transforming Cross Of Christ
Vol 55 No 2 - Mar -Apr '02 Placing Our Hope In The Cross
Part II - Providence and Our Response to Suffering
Vol 55 No 1 - Jan - Feb '02 Placing Our Hope In The Cross
Part I - God And The Problem Of Evil
Vol 54 No 6 - Nov- Dec '01 Christian Patriotism In Today's World Vol 54 No 5 - Sep - Oct '01 Discovering The Greatness of St. Joseph
Part II: His Unique Vocation and Exceptional Virtue
Vol 54 No 4 - Jul - Aug. '01 Discovering The Greatness of St. Joseph
Part I: The Growth of His Devotion
Vol 54 No 3 - May-June '01 The Exultation of the Mother of God
Vol 54 No 2 - Mar -Apr '01 The Perpetual Virginity of the Mother of God Vol 54 No 1 - Jan - Feb '01 Defending Our Lady's Privileges
Vol 53 No 6 - Nov- Dec '00 Universal Salvation in Christ and in the Church Vol 53 No 5 - Sep - Oct '00 Aiming For The Summit In The Spiritual Life
Vol 53 No 4 - Jul - Aug. '00 Our Indebtedness to the Apostles Vol 53 No 3 - May-June '00 The Mass and the Mystical Body
Vol 53 No 2 - Mar -Apr '00 The Peace of Christ Vol 53 No 1 - Jan - Feb '00 The Millennium and the Eucharist
Vol 52 No 6 - Nov- Dec '99 Worldliness Vol 52 No 5 - Sep - Oct '99 Obedience in the Divine Plan
Vol 52 No 4 - Jul - Aug. '99 Charity is Patient, is Kind, . . . is Not Self Seeking . . . Vol 52 No 3 - May-June '99 Blessed Are The Meek
Vol 52 No 2 - Mar -Apr '99 The Vice of Sloth Vol 52 No 1 - Jan - Feb. '99 PREPARING FOR THE MILLENNIUM:
The Year of the Father
Vol 51 No 6 - Nov- Dec '98 Blessed are the Merciful Vol 51 No 5 - Sep - Oct '98 Christian Temperance
Vol 51 No 4 - Jul - Aug. '98 Christian Fortitude Vol 51 No 3 - May-June '98 The Virtue of Justice
Vol 51 No 2 - Mar -Apr '98 Christian Prudence Vol 51 No 1 - Jan - Feb. '98 The Fruits of Secularism
Vol 50 No 6 - Nov- Dec '97 THE IMMACULATE CONCEPTION
Satan's Mighty Foe
Vol 50 No 5 - Sep - Oct '97 The Providence of God and
The Mystery of Evil
Vol 50 No 4 - Jul - Aug. '97 The Human Soul Vol 50 No 3 - May-June '97 Blessed Are the Clean of Heart
Vol 50 No 2 - Mar -Apr '97 The Gift of Faith and The Magisterium Vol 50 No 1 - Jan - Feb. '97 The Kingship of Christ
Vol 49 No 6 - Nov- Dec '96 The Last Day and the General Judgment Vol 49 No 5 - Sep - Oct '96 In Defense of a Tradition (The Rosary)
Vol 49 No 4 - Jul - Aug. '96 The Lord's Prayer Vol 49 No 3 - May-June '96 Transubstantiation
Vol 49 No 2 - Mar -Apr '96 Redemptive Suffering Vol 49 No 1 - Jan - Feb. '96 Two Kinds Of Self-Love
Vol 48 No 6 - Nov- Dec '95 Some Reflections on Purgatory Vol 48 No 5 - Sep - Oct '95 In My Father's House There Are Many Mansions
Vol 48 No 4 - Jul - Aug. '95 Freedom of Purity - Part II Vol 48 No 3 - May-June '95 Freedom of Purity - Part I
Vol 48 No 2 - Mar -Apr '95 A Sign of Contradiction Vol 48 No 1 - Jan - Feb. '95 Thy Kingdom Come
Vol 47 No 6 - Nov- Dec '94 Chastity and the Spiritual Life: Some Strategies Vol 47 No 5 - Sep - Oct '94 The Redemption of Mankind
Vol 47 No 4 - Jul - Aug. '94 Sacred Tradition Vol 47 No 3 - May-June '94 The Divine Trinity
Vol 47 No 2 - Mar -Apr '94 The Virtue of Patience Vol 47 No 1 - Jan - Feb. '94 "HUMANAE VITAE" After 25 years
Vol 46 No 6 - Nov- Dec '93 The Call To Holiness Vol 46 No 5 - Sep - Oct '93 New Sins Against Faith
Vol 46 No 4 - Jul - Aug. '93 Cafeteria Catholics Vol 46 No 3 - May-June '93 The Infused Virtues and the Gifts of the Holy Spirit
Vol 46 No 2 - Mar -Apr '93 Actual Grace Vol 46 No 1 - Jan - Feb. '93 Sanctifying Grace
Vol 45 No 6 - Nov- Dec '92 Render An Account Vol 45 No 5 - Sep - Oct '92 Yes Father
Vol 45 No 4 - Jul - Aug. '92 The Queenship of Mary Vol 45 No 3 - May-June '92 Envy and Jealousy - Enemies of Charity
Vol 45 No 2 - Mar -Apr '92 The Rosary: A Spirit-Filled Prayer Vol 45 No 1 - Jan - Feb. '92 Divine Providence
Vol 44 No 6 - Nov- Dec '91 Eternal Punishment Vol 44 No 5 - Sep - Oct '91 Our Free Will - a Wonderful Gift
a Frightening Responsibility
Vol 44 No 4 - Jul - Aug. '91 This Body of Ours - Some of Its Problems Vol 44 No 3 - May-June '91 Do Catholics Worship Mary?
Vol 44 No 2 - Mar -Apr '91 St. Joseph, a Man of Faith Vol 44 No 1 - Jan - Feb. '91 The Priesthood of the Laity
Vol 43 No 6 - Nov- Dec '90 Giving Thanks Vol 43 No 5 - Sep - Oct '90 The Slaughter of the Innocent
Vol 43 No 4 - Jul - Aug. '90 The Sacrament of Penance and Reconciliation Vol 43 No 3 - May-June '90 What Has Become Of Sin?
Vol 43 No 2 - Mar -Apr '90 Todays Crisis of Faith Vol 43 No 1 - Jan - Feb. '90 The Resurrection of the Body
Vol 42 No 6 - Nov- Dec '89 Our Eternal Reward Vol 42 No 5 - Sep - Oct '89 Monica's Wayward Son
Vol 42 No 4 - Jul - Aug. '89 The Holy Eucharist
Part II: A Divine Banquet
Vol 42 No 3 - May-June '89 The Holy Eucharist
Part 1: A Sacrifice
Vol 42 No 2 - Mar -Apr '89 Freeing the Heart Vol 42 No 1 - Jan - Feb. '89 The Love of Forgiveness
Vol 41 No 6 - Nov- Dec '88 Indulgences Vol 41 No 5 - Sep - Oct '88 Reparation for Sin
Vol 41 No 4 - Jul - Aug. '88 The Immaculate Heart of Mary Vol 41 No 3 - May-June '88 Our Adversary - The Devil
Vol 41 No 2 - Mar -Apr '88 Is Lent Dead? Vol 41 No 1 - Jan - Feb. '88 Time and Eternity


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