The Holy Rosary: EVERYTHING You've Ever Wanted to Know w/ Gabi Castillo

[@pintswithaquinas]

How has praying the rosary blessed you personally?

[@a.r.4093]

Praying 3-4 Rosaries every single day completely transformed my entire life, in ways words cannot describe. I cannot recommend it enough. If 3-4 seems too much, just start with 1 Rosary every day, you won't regret it. God bless you, and may Mother Mary keep whoever is reading this.

[@danoberweiser93]

Sometimes it takes me hours to get through a single Rosary. I get to meditating on a mystery, and I end up staying there. At first, it was frustrating as I wasn't "finishing" the Rosary. But now I accept it as a blessing. 📿✝️📿

[@mariecayo2356]

Try it you will see specially if you have tempted; say a Hail Mary!

[@GumbyJumpOff]

I've had some wonderful times praying the Rosary. I'm most likely to have an interesting theological thought or theory during the Rosary. Though most are average and some are rough, distracted

[@joshdavis6493]

The more rosaries I pray per day, the less chaotic it is, but it is incredibly hard and incredibly dry. I feel no joy or peace from it, but I do see a cause and effect from it, so I do it

[@artisdead2]

Please pray for me. Just found out we’re having twins! Most of the women in our family have lost their twins before birth so please pray for us. Consecrated this pregnancy to the blessed Virgin Mary so whatever happens it’s Gods will and will be used to further His kingdom. Thank you online Catholic fam! 🙏🏻 UPDATE: Currently at 18 weeks 🥰

[@christinewallace9251]

Congratulations!! 🙏for your double blessing and for the health of all of you! ❤

[@jen18822]

Prayers on your way :)

[@ezzyez3442]

I highly recommend the precious blood devotion, one of the promises is Jesus promises that any woman devoted to those prayers will deliver/ labor safely 👌

[@francesfrancellaapfel9166]

GOD BLESS YOU & your babies! May GOD GRANT YOU MANY BLESSINGS & GOOD HEALTH! 🙏🏻🕊️✝️❤️‍🔥

[@AK5of8]

Congratulations! I pray for a healthy delivery of your little ones.

[@EricRussell97]

I can attest to what Gabi said about the Rosary helping get rid of strong vices. Since becoming a Christian around a year ago my biggest struggle was following the conviction of the Holy Spirit to quit smoking cannabis after 5 years of bondage to it through daily use. After bringing the Rosary into my prayer life I was able to quit cold turkey with zero withdrawal symptoms. Now 1 month clean and not looking back. RCIA starting soon and God willing baptism Easter Vigil 2025 🙏 Glory to Jesus Christ ✝️

[@bluecomb5376]

Praise God for your journey! You are a gift to the Church. I will pray for you

[@katherineroe9137]

Amazing! Never look back. There will be dry seasons of prayer. Overcome them

[@briankiddcello]

Amen! I have had miraculous help from several persons; 1-The Almighty, 2-Jesus, (can’t forget the 3-Holy Spirit) and the Blessed Mother. I stopped drinking liquor alcoholically (more times then I wish) and smoking cannabis COLD TURKEY. I am addicted to Kratom, a terrible legal “drug” sold at gas stations and seedy convenience stores. I have not buckled down yet to really kick this. I know Our Dear Lady can help me with this. I am so messed up. God help me.

[@taylormoore3121]

Welcome home! Now there will be every type of temptation to draw you away from the truth. Be careful of following false doctrines from internet preachers. Satan wants to lead you to heresy. Get smart on scriptures and early church history from trusted resources like Trent Horn, Scott Hahn, Ascension Presents, Augustine institute, Bishop Barron, and the many apologists for Catholic Answers. Outside of trusted resources we can entertain small schismatic principles through our ignorance. There is no need to reinvent the wheel in the Church. Don't buy into the Taylor Marshall and the SSPX narrative! Don't listen to Taylor Marshall. The Catholic Truth Podcast is another great resource! Take care and God Bless you

[@tayouta]

Yayyyyyyyy 🥰🥰🥰 I am as happy for you as I'd be when my children graduate ❤

[@stephencotter538]

The Rosary dramatically and rapidly changed my life. I have prayed it daily for the past 5 years. It is the most consistent practice I do and for me it's like an anchor to Christ

[@PhilAlumb]

It's your Most Consistent practice?

[@stephencotter538]

@@PhilAlumb yes

[@dariomartinez2411]

Nice

[@katherineroe9137]

Going on a year now. What a transformation. I just keep going

[@DrGero15]

What other things do you practice? What does your day look like spiritually?

[@annakennedy6432]

My wife and I (husband posting on my wife's account) are on our fourth pregnancy. We had 3 miscarriages prior and after our 6 week ultrasound this fourth time. There was no heartbeat this time but we were told it's still early and to wait to go back at 8 weeks. Those 2 weeks and after, I prayed 4 rosaries a day like Gabi said in the last video, I prayed specifically for our baby and my wife and I prayed to Saint Catherine of Sienna as well. On our 8 week ultra sound I went to church and I did not know that is was the feast day of Saint Catherine. I knew we would get good news and I broke down in church in awe. At our ultrasound, we find a heartbeat and we find out our due date is December 8th, the immaculate conception of our Blessed Mother. Our Mother in heaven will answer your prayers when you truly show your trust in her and in our Lord.

[@eglelt219]

@@annakennedy6432 that is so beautiful!! God bless You guys!!!❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥🕊

[@amandaOlb]

@@annakennedy6432 that brought tears to my eyes! Glory to God! May God bless you guys ❤️‍🔥

[@DanaLymon]

Congratulations! I'm praying for a healthy pregnancy and a healthy baby! Ave Maria!

[@mikiramirez6982]

Blessed be GOD! AVE MARIA!

[@magrock151]

Any updates ❤

[@EX58UD]

I started praying the rosary daily since July 2023. Shortly after, I quit pornography and solitary sin which has plagued me for over 16 years. It was because of GabiAfterHours Life in the Spirit retreat lecture series I picked up the rosary. Thank you!

[@ochem123]

The Rosary also freed me from decades-long pornography addiction. ❤️‍🔥🇻🇦🇺🇸

[@convertpathwalker]

Starting all mysteries today for this intention. I’ll check back with you next July and tell you what happens

[@EX58UD]

@@convertpathwalker some things that helped me: 1.) wear a miraculous medal and 2.) have a small statue of the immaculate heart of Mary on your computer desk. Having these things helped me bring to mind that Our Lady is always with us and I don't want to offend her by doing anything impure in front of her.

[@panes840]

@@convertpathwalker Good luck. I am sure it will make all the difference for you. My son who is 15 is praying the rosary too.

[@arthurgrey8967]

Similar experience with the rosary. The greatest truth is you can't pray it and continue sin at the same time. One or the other will stop. Our Lady will inspire a desire to saintliness.

[@Elven.]

I ward off depression only when I pray the Rosary. Idk how it works, but Gaby is right, the beads are my pills. Former atheist here

[@JohnG93]

I’m struggling with Nihilistic thoughts and disbelief. What changed your mind? I’m seeking and praying for an encounter to save me.

[@richardwatterstan]

@@JohnG93 For me, evil spirits were taking over and scuttling around my house. One time, one of them appeared to both me, my brother, and my dog at the same time. Dog was barking hahah. Anyways we prayed the rosary a ton and it is no more. I could give more details but I don't want to feed the evil one. It was tough, I have prayed up to 7+ rosaries a day for months (I usually prayed just 3) depending how I was feeling. I know Jesus is real now! Let me tell you, at least for me, it has been very difficult. Much depression and despair. I recommend you read the Bible and stories of Catholic saints. They went through so much more than I have and give me hope. Never lose hope! Pray for hope! And look up the saint Benedict medal and prayer. Also research other sacramentals to help you out! I recommend also talking to a good priest. The Holy Cross be my light! God bless you!

[@Martin-id1ri]

What Gabiafterhours video about mental prayer and do pray a daily rosary, our Lady will free you.​@@JohnG93

[@peterbuckley9731]

@@JohnG93if the “encounter” doesn’t come it will be by design to make the embrace all that more rewarding.

[@NotBlandBlandina]

The last time Gabi was on I was suffering from a ton of anxiety and stress but after that episode I prayed the Rosary for the first time and haven’t looked back, it helped get rid of my anxiety and draw me closer to God and the saints.

[@jillmamma]

Helps me with my anxiety too. I’m so glad for you.

[@NotBlandBlandina]

@@jillmamma God bless ❤️

[@tayouta]

Same here. I was a worry wort now my faith is getting stronger and I love praying the rosary each day. It has been about 4-5 months now and I have only missed praying 2 or 3 days due to burn outs.

[@Ra20233]

Signal grace just happened: My husband and I found out we were expecting on Christmas Eve. The hymn that kept coming up around us was O Come O Come Emmanuel. I just prayed the Rosary, with my last intention being that the upcoming birth be protected. Right as I ended the Rosary, that hymn came on the radio. Glory be to God.

[@MonicaLillis]

Did you have a Boy or a Girl ?

[@MelaniesManicures]

I prayed the rosary during my conversion process going through RCIA. My son was homeless due to drug addiction and I prayed for a miracle. We couldn’t allow him to be at home because I had a newborn and the drugs caused very dangerous behaviors. He received a year of free housing out of nowhere by a random Christian stranger who saw him on the street . That was the first miracle! Now he has one year clean and sober! Truly another miracle!…and he has turned to Christ. Jesus and Mary are on the same team in Heaven. She isn’t evil. She said yes to the angel Gabriel and was the handmaiden of the Lord.

[@ElizabethBattle]

How beautiful! Thank you for sharing that inspiring experience.❤

[@alexnegri921]

Amazing! Praise God!

[@josed.pinell9455]

I am a Protestant (Anglican) and I pray the rosary every day! Thanks Gabi and Matt for this insightful and inspiring episode!

[@anthonylangford7797]

Wonderful to hear non Catholics praying the rosary. Bless you +

[@j897xce]

@@josed.pinell9455 amazing to hear! Currently transitioning from Anglican to Catholic, not lighthearted either. Wishing you all the best in our Lord!

[@panes840]

@@j897xce me too. I start the RCIA end of September and I cannot wait. Desperately want x4 months to fly by so I can take the Eucharist. As a protestant who is baptised and confirmed it is a bit painful not being able to take it yet.

[@j897xce]

@@panes840 luckily my parents had be baptized Catholic as a baby, so I can skip RCIA and fast track. Praying for you!! Let's go!!

[@panes840]

@@j897xce thank you

[@jscaprkr]

Praying the rosary daily cured my insomnia. Now if I do wake up during the night, I say Hail Marys until I fall back asleep. I used to have to take sleeping pills. I just don’t worry and fret like I used to.

[@hellotheretony]

Wow, this is so powerful to hear. One of my family members go through this - I’ll talk with her about trying this and pray she will try.

[@gordo13371]

Do you still wake up tired (

[@jscaprkr]

@@hellotheretonyI will pray for her!

[@jscaprkr]

@@gordo13371 No, not really. I’m learning to put my cares in God’s hands. It’s hard because I’m a worrier but I’ve gotten much better. Turn those worries into prayers ❤️

[@echails7900]

The Rosary is the Lord's melatonin 😂

[@SirenaWomanWarrior]

One of my Protestant friends started praying the 54 Day Rosary Novena for her future husband and on like day 20 she met someone after not having met someone for 2 1/2 years. They’re going on their first date tonight and we are still doing the novena all the way to day 54, for their vocations. Update: Their date went very well ❤️ will update at the end of the Novena Update: the Novena is done and they’re talking about marriage and everything. They’re pretty sure each other is the one. ❤️🙏🏽 please keep praying for them

[@MonicaLillis]

Wow. Will you let us know how it went ?

[@l45897132]

Commenting so that I can come back to the update

[@carmeister_]

I’m new to the rosary so could you tell me about this 54 day Novena please? 😅 how do I start it? Thanks

[@LadieGrey]

This is awesome

[@st.josephphilomena6542]

​@@carmeister_ it's available if you make a search in Google... it's so powerful. Our Lady obtains all...pray daily 15decades for your intentions for 54days...27days for petition and 27 in thanksgiving

[@philipboyle7267]

Gabi is the most spiritually radiant guest - thank you for bringing him back!

[@spencermackel7800]

My family prayed a Rosary together before my grandmother’s funeral service toward the end of last November. Since then, I’ve tried to pray the rosary daily after learning about the power of the Rosary (thanks to amazing people like Gabi), and I’ve joined the RCIA to receive the blessed sacrament of Holy Communion at next year’s Easter Vigil.

[@shiningcrowstudio8968]

I’m also in OCIA/RCIA ❤ God bless you!! I’m so glad you found your way home ❤️‍🔥

[@lesleym4000]

5 months ago I came back to the Church, got my daughter baptized, and have been attending Mass weekly ever since. Over the last 40 days I’ve been praying the rosary using Hallow. I’ve been praying to get away from a career I’m in that I no longer feel good about, and this week I have three interviews coming up, one for my absolute dream job! And my husband, a non-Catholic, discovered your KZbin channel by accident the other day through Dr. Alan Harrelson and sent me a link to a clip. So we watched the podcast together when I got home from work per his suggestion. Things are moving in the right direction finally and I have to believe praying my rosary is why!

[@christinewallace9251]

Praise God!!

[@GladlyGregory]

Gabi has convicted me to be more serious about the rosary. I used to carry it around and pray it occasionally, maybe once a week. Now it has become a staple in my daily prayer routine. Oh how I love our sweet mother Mary

[@BobkidMcconville]

Praying the 15--now 20--decades of the rosary daily delivered me from an impossible addiction that was destroying my life and leading me to the brink of despair. Praise be to God thru Mary. Forever grateful.

[@christinewallace9251]

Praise God!

[@Annjj1981]

I love Gabi Castillo! Discovered him for the first time seeing him on Pints and seriously have been binge watching his videos ever since! His zeal and love for our Blessed Lady and the rosary is beautiful and infectious! Thank you for having him on again!

[@paulg4672]

Same here

[@Ty4good]

This is probably the third or fourth time coming back to watch this video. I am a Protestant and I’ve been curious about Catholicism. I’m drawn by the beauty of the liturgy and the reverence you have for God, the Scriptures, and I felt drawn to pray the rosary. I accepted the challenge in Hallow to pray the Rosary every day in October. The two videos with Gabi started it all off. Even though my Protestant brain and upbringing are making it a little difficult to follow along I will finish this month out and report back. Update: I prayed the Rosary every single day for October, and it was life-changing. First, Hallow, their team, and the people who lead the Rosary prayers did an excellent job explaining what praying the rosary is and its history. By honoring Blessed Mary, we are ultimately honoring Jesus. Second, I have memorized and mediated more of the life of Jesus than I ever have. I feel closer to Jesus and now know His story more fully. Third, I knew little about the Blessed Mary or any Marian doctrine. Still, after the Hallow series and studying the Scriptures, specifically for Mary, I can now say she is my spiritual mother (Revelations 12). I can confirm that praying the Rosary and devoting yourself to it is like a reset for the hard drive of my heart. Devotion and spiritual alignment to God are easier and sweeter. Temptations are lessened and nullified. The spiritual darkness that creeps about at night to scare you is gone. Praying the rosary is a perfect preamble to other prayer times and is ideal for praying when you don’t know what to pray. About halfway through October, I felt drawn to attend Mass. I looked up the next holiday and my closest Basilica (Denver) and attended mass for the first time on All Saints Day. I was amazed at the beauty and holiness of the cathedral, the stained glass, and the service. Everything about mass draws you into the presence of God; mass engages all five senses in worshiping God: the bells, the pipe organ, the frankincense, the kneeling, and the consecration. Going to mass felt like I was in the waiting room of Heaven. It was beautiful and powerful, and I think about it often. One cool thing I noticed by praying the rosary was that I could understand most of the icons in the stained glass, precisely the assumption of Mary. I abstained from partaking in the Eucharist because I am a Protestant and not a confirmed Catholic, and I did not want to be disrespectful. However, watching the Eucharist happen has brought more reverence and understanding of the presence of Jesus in communion. Overall, I have learned so much, gained more understanding and reverence for God, and now hold my brothers and sisters in Catholicism in an even higher regard. Praying the rosary has blessed me deeply, a practice I will continue for the rest of my life. A deeply sacramental life and worship are beautiful, and I pray that my life and worship are beautiful.

[@bluecomb5376]

Please do report. God Bless!

[@PolfPolf]

How did it go?

[@Ty4good]

@@bluecomb5376 Late report, but better late than never.

[@Ty4good]

@@bluecomb5376 updated! Better late than never.

[@Ty4good]

@@PolfPolf wonderfully!

[@danieltuckercatholic]

I am so excited that Gabi will be back on PWA! His rosary videos are so good, and his lecture on mental prayer changed my life.

[@gracacarvalho424]

I feel the same way❤

[@joshflinchbaugh5866]

The Hallow app was a huge factor in my conversion to Catholicism. It's how I learned to pray the Rosary which then Our Mother led me to Jesus in the Eucharist and have a deep spiritual hunger for it. The Rosary has give me the grace to throw away certain items that led me to habitual sin and uprooted other vices connected to that sin. When I don't pray it intentionally my day is off and more inclined to sin.

[@Antonia_D]

Gabi ON THE ROSARY!!! OH YES!!! His channel (GabiAfterHours) is absolutely amazing. The FULL Rosary every day... mental prayer every day... the miracles and conversions... his lectures are more than inspiring, they are life-changing. Probably because He is so devoted to Our beautiful Blessed Mother Mary and listens to her so closely, and actually does what she says! This guy is going to be a saint! Matt Fradd as well, most obviously. In this difficult time for the Church, we are so very, very blessed to have these teachers among us. Thanks be to God!

[@MeditateLikeJesus]

I was Protestant until a week ago 😂 - watched Gabis videos and prayed a rosary - cried SO MUCH and connected with my beautiful Blessed Mother ❤🌹❤ Been praying 4 rosaries a day plus just started the 7 sorrows rosary 😭😭😭😭

[@hannahhensley8497]

My spirit has dramatically changed since getting a miraculous medal, and I just got my first rosary a week ago. Leaning on the Blessed Mother has changed my life and my relationship with her son

[@yovni]

In The Chosen episode 8 season 4, Mary and Jesus hold hands and look at Jerusalem in silence (before he rides in on the donkey). Beyond poignant, and very tear-inducing and profound. 🙏

[@rappmasterdugg6825]

My mother was a member of the legion of Mary from the age of maybe 20 until she died right before she was 83. She prayed that rosary daily over that time. That's about 23,000 rosaries! I'm sure, given my four lifestyle choices for many of those years, a lot of those rosaries were said for me. I'm deeply in her debt and of course the dead of our blessed mother for progress I've made in my faith and my behavior. I started saying the rosary more or less daily now and always include prayers for my kids and many others. Think she set such a good example, how can I not follow her path.

[@Dienekes678]

God bless you, and your beloved mother ❤🙏

[@rappmasterdugg6825]

@@Dienekes678 Thank you. My sisters and I were blessed to have great parents!

[@elizabethlogan6757]

Legionary of Mary here. If not in your parish, pray about starting one. Both your mothers would be pleased.

[@rappmasterdugg6825]

@@elizabethlogan6757 Thank you, and good advice. A friend of mine (just ordained a Deacon) used to coordinate our Legion in my parish. My ex-wife used to be a member but didn't stick with it and is now protestant. I'll have to see if it is still extant.

[@andrearoepke5458]

In 2020 my family and I were at home due to lockdowns and confined indoors due to wildfire smoke. I had never felt so stuck, isolated, and unsettled. Found Family Rosary Across America on KZbin and Our Lady blessed me with peace of heart. My faith has grown and deepened since then and that of my family as well.

[@Theshadyassassin]

The rosary has helped me to combat my pornography addiction. I have had more success than ever before in my life after years of abuse. I am not entirely over it and still fall from time to time. But the difference has been astounding. I’m going to try to start praying it more than once a day.

[@ms2646-q2t]

Protestant here. Thank you both so much for your video, and thank you for your kind consideration of protestants in this conversation. I stumbled on one of Gabi's videos a few days ago and while I bristle at some of the language around loving Mary and loving the saints because it is still so strange to me, I am coming to understand the heart and the theology behind it. I have been so moved by his descriptions of Mary and by the richness and depth and scriptural saturation of the rosary and mental prayer. I started trying to pray the rosary a week or so ago without really understanding it or knowing what it was about - I just felt moved to give it a try and see what happens. But I appreciate Gabi helping me begin to understand what it's about.

[@bluecomb5376]

Have you continued praying it since? What a beautiful comment coming from a protestant! Thank you.

[@SMaamri78]

Fellow Protestant here. I, too, have felt drawn to praying the rosary. But where does one buy the beads and do they need to be blessed by a priest?

[@bluecomb5376]

@@SMaamri78 I am so delighted to hear you are open. I think you will receive great consolation through praying it. Funny enough, my local CVS was selling rosaries the other day so I bought 3! You can get one literally anywhere (probably amazon is easiest) but you can go to a local catholic bookstore too. You CAN get it blessed, that would be ideal, but it is not necessary! I'd love to know how it goes for you. God bless you.

[@bluecomb5376]

@@SMaamri78 You can also find them through "the catholic company", "house of joppa", "the catholic woodworker"if you're looking for ones nicer than plastic.

[@ms2646-q2t]

@@SMaamri78 I actually don't even have beads yet - I just put on a youtube video (Kristins Crosses) and pray along. Or if i cant pull up youtube i use my fingers to count now that i mostly have the prayers memorized. A lot of the rosary beads i've seen look very..... old lady style. I want to find some that are aesthetically pleasing to me. I've just been searching Etsy/google for some I like, you could even make your own. As far as blessing, I'm the wrong person to ask, but I'm like 90% sure that is not necessary.

[@wmjas]

I’m a Mormon and have been praying the Rosary every day for about two years now. It’s of God.

[@Dienekes678]

Praise God!

[@doomspeaker432]

Matt and Gabi, Thank you so much for lovingly addressing your Protestant viewers at the opening. As a life-long Protestant (40 years) I suddenly was inspired to start praying the Rosary about a year ago after having a visitation by Mary in a dream, where she called me to seek her out as I had been in the midst of spiritual warfare with the enemy. Since that time I carry a Rosary with me daily, pray as often as I can, and continue to use it as a central part of my spiritual life. God Bless you both for this content! And if you are Protestant, as I am, I encourage you to research the origins of the Rosary and understand, as Matt and Gabi explain here, that all of this has strong Biblical foundations AND was central to numerous holy men and women through history - so why would you not leverage it as a spiritual weapon of goodness? Don’t take my word for it, ask the Holy Spirit for discernment and He will give you the answer!

[@christinewallace9251]

Thanks for your witness!!

[@kimfleury]

I always fall asleep praying the Rosary. St. Bernadette said that it's like a little child falling asleep in its mother's lap, holding its mother's hand, murmuring, "Maman! Maman!" (” Mama! Mama!) over and over. I don't get far, but I want to bring the prayers into my sleep and into my dreams. Currently I've been falling asleep while listening to a Scriptural Rosary, meditating on the Scriptures in addition to praying the decades. I still don't get far before falling asleep, but it brings the Scriptures and prayers into my sleep and into my dreams.

[@Universe5749]

Same too with my husband. Sometimes he awake to continue, otherwise it's fine. As for me, sometimes I drift off to sleep and at other times I would pray and meditate 🙏😇

[@Célinelovesjesus]

Praying the rosary is the only thing that has made me stop indulging my lingering self-destructive habit of having an entire bottle of wine to myself once every other week. I’ve thought about it, but never cared enough to actually buy some. It’s been over a hundred days and I still just don’t have any urges. Pray the rosary daily (with a handful of missed days total). A life changing prayer routine to say the least. Our lady protects me from myself. Praise God!

[@kylemiller6368]

While I was brought into the faith by the intellectual and historical arguments of the church, the rosary was a major reason for the winning of my heart. Was such a comfort and guide to a place of peace with Jesus when the other arguments for and against the Catholic Church were so loud and overwhelming in my heart.

[@christinewallace9251]

Praise be to God!!

[@Mrs_Homemaker]

I started praying the rosary just the way Matt said to start - without the second half of the hail mary. I converted a year later, and was praying the whole thing. ❤️

[@katherineroe9137]

Thank you for that input

[@jessecoffins8832]

I had an interest in the rosary years before my conversion. I always knew that the Catholic Church was the true church even as an atheist, and never considered Protestant “denominations” when I became interested. As I started to become drawn to the idea of Jesus, I was shopping online for rosaries. I didn’t believe, but I wanted to pray it as a pious habit. I decided not to, but years later when I came to be firmly convinced, I immediately started praying it after all. For my entire life I’ve always been touched by the mention of Mary, even at my most depraved. I know without a doubt that she’s my patroness, and she snatched me up for her Son once and for all and I’ve been devoted to her and her holy rosary for 2 and a half years now. Totus Tuus Maria

[@johndougherty7216]

I was drawn to the rosary last fall. By February I was Catholic at heart and now I’m signed up for RCIA to start next month. There’s a real case to be made that a Protestant who starts praying the rosary will become Catholic shortly.

[@CigarsNRoses]

I wanted to be a Carmelite nun. Then I realized I wasn’t call to that when I met my St. Joseph-of-a-husband. However, I still have a Carmelite heart. I tried third order. However- having 5 kids and liturgy of the hours 6 times a day don’t mix well. I have alarms set for various Hallow prayers six times a day in my AirPods. Sometimes, I take them out and invite the family to pray with me. This is the first time I’ve ever thought about maybe substituting 3 of those alarm times for another rosary (I already pray a 9am rosary). My heart is feeling a super strong almost tangible pull to do so after this talk. I praise God for you! I’ve never even heard of this dude until this talk. He speaks with authority on the rosary as if he truly is a son of Mary. It’s amazing.

[@anzot6903]

Do it! After Matt's last interview, I started doing all four sets (after an illness I got off track for a few weeks but I'm getting back into the swing of things). It's been amazing and somehow easy despite having five kids under seven. I used to hate the rosary and suddenly I can't get through the day without it!

[@justforrfunnn]

I'm so glad Gabi is back! For a couple months after watching the video, I was able to sustain praying four rosaries daily. Working in getting back to this habit. 🙏🏻 After that episode, I’ve been doing more holy hours and it’s truly changed my life.

[@joanafababeir311]

Gabriel Castillo is a True messenger of Mama Mary! He became the instrument for my Marian Devotion renewal and now I am a changed person! Thank you Gabi....Thank You Mama Maty!

[@jhssuthrnmama]

The rosary without meditation is still powerful. For years I have been unable to pray the rosary because of ADD. I can't focus, I can't meditate, and just reciting words while unable to stay focused on the mystery for more than 10 seconds at a time becomes mentally painful and agonizing. My son was killed in a crash this year, and Jesus inspired me - no, compelled me - to pray the Divine Mercy everyday since then, since the state of his soul was uncertain and I have nothing but to beg for the mercy of God. To me, the Divine Mercy chaplet is the rosary for those with ADD. 😂. I believe Chris gave me the fortitude to be faithful to the DMC in order to prepare me for the rosary, but he will have to do miracles to help me focus. One of those miracles came at a really good meditation booklet I got earlier this year, the only one I've ever seen that appealed to me enough to compel my bedraggled disobedient attention. Then this video accidentally autoplayed after another one I was watching, and I think that's another part of his plan. I'm getting up the courage to try my first rosary, aside from the night before my son's funeral mass, in years. I will beg him to be faithful to keeping me faithful. But even if I can't meditate on the prayers themselves, the faithfulness in saying them draws on the infinite merits of Christ. The rosary without meditation is still powerful.

[@angied7857]

Praying with a rosary with scripture on you tube (there are many to follow) will transport you to the mistery and makes it so much easier to follow the prayer and be immersed in the rosary. God bless.

[@jhssuthrnmama]

​@@angied7857It does help, about one out of every three times i try it. The other two times, I'm so distracted that I forget the prayer is happening, I forget to mouth the words, I forget to move my fingers, and I'm busy planning dinner for 3 weeks from now or remembering that I forgot to take out the trash yesterday. It also has to be somebody who is a really gifted. Speaker, has a very mullifluous voice, and doesn't pray in a way that my brain interprets as cheesy. Then I can get success about One out of every three times. Scott Hahn and Bishop Barron played at 1.5 speed on hollow are the best I've found for this. I also like Mark Wahlberg on hollow, because he sounds bored and distracted, and it makes me feel at home. For real!

[@dqauto500]

Baptist for decades. Raised catholic. Fiancé went into hospital and I had a sudden urge to buy a rosary. The stores were closed and it was late., I found the thought bothered me so much and wouldn’t leave me alone that I went to the hospital gift shop and bought one. I had to google how to pray it because I could only remember a few sentences here and there..I went to the chapel and prayed.

[@rachelgomes6470]

The day I pray my full rosary my heart is at peace I need nothing else.

[@GiftWrapGabe]

As a reformed Presbyterian who is in seminary to be a Presbyterian pastor who also comes from a Catholic Hispanic background I find praying the rosary comforting and is not vain repetition. Idk I could be wrong but I think it’s worth Protestants doing and I’m in a Christian MDiv program. Don’t be afraid praise God

[@lordcommander993]

I started to pray the rosary because of your last episode . I’ve been in and out of it cause it’s been hard for me to do it everyday as a person who lost his faith for a long time . I just recently started again and just prayed it then looked at KZbin and see you are doing another episode . Wild

[@christinewallace9251]

Providential

[@briandaniel6354]

Gabi has been a tremendous influence on me. Because of him I started praying the rosary. Because of him I was able to pray 80 in a day for 54 days, while fasting. Because of him I still pray 32 rosaries a day.

[@briandaniel6354]

@@bethmcmullan7686 Yes I do I have have MS, and am unable to work so I have all the time in the world to devote to prayer.

[@anthonyflint7440]

80 in a day? That's about 20 hours of praying. Either you do it super fast (quality beats quantity) or your confused on what a rosary is.

[@briandaniel6354]

@@anthonyflint7440 There is no point in trying to insult me I know full well what a rosary is. Yes all I ate during that time was 2 snaks a day, and yes I literaly had a rosary in my hand the entire day praying. If you spend an entire day going from rosary to another rosary it is quite easy, its just that most people can't devote that much time to it. I have a very aggressive form of MS, at the time all I was able to do was walk to the washroom I couldn't even shower or make food it all had to be ready made food. So yes the amount of time I had was above average and so was my desire to loose more souls from purgatory.

[@Interne73859]

@@briandaniel6354 thank you 🙏 for all that you’re doing. I have been keeping up with four a day pretty consistently since April. And I know and have experienced enough to know how critical the Rosary is for drawing closer to God and being able to pray to keep this world even holding on. I believe that without your prayers I would not be alive today. I have experienced several brushes with a fatal car accident, and each time noted how by a hair I missed getting into it. And at the time I felt it was a sign and I felt I was being prayed for. And other times I should have died as well. I know I am still here because you among others have prayed for it. So thank you. I don’t doubt some of your intentions in some way covered me.

[@briandaniel6354]

@@Interne73859 All though I can not take credit formaly it would not surprise me if the prayers I offer for those I do not know in the most need of Gods mercy would help someone like you out. Honestly it just gives me more encouragment to keep praying more. Ultimatly it is Christ will expressed through the prayers and needs of his people. All that has taken place behind the scenes will be very interesting to see.

[@subs6132]

This man is incredible. Gabi if you read this, I love you. Keep. Going.

[@stephencotter538]

This guy gets me so fired up, I love it!

[@rcarrasquilloshpe]

I am Catholic and did not have a prayer life at all, and since I heard your first podcast together, I have been prying the rosary every day. That has opened my prayer life and also my family's.

[@BartKrist]

I started praying the Rosary back in 2011, when I was a searching protestant pulled towards the Catholic Church by the True Presence of Jesus in the Eucharist... and She pulled me further into the fold of our beatifull Church 🙂the movies of Gabe have really helped me to be more consistent with praying the Rosary and to become more passionate about my relation with Mother Mary.

[@goldacherian8608]

Whenever I face a difficulty in life, I ask for the intercession of our Blessed Mother, and she takes care of everything. No matter how small or big the issue is, I leave everything to her. She takes it to her son, and things are turned into good.

[@lolafiiona7014]

I prayed to have a relationship with the Father and to see His love for me I asked for this continuously. The whole month of May I prayed the 4 rosaries a day and offered my daily communions for the grievances for the immaculate heart of Mary I tried going everyday. The whole month the blessed mother was really helping me with purity and I had a really healing confession and retreat. On the 31st of May when I went to recieve communion I seen myself as the heavenly Father sees me: as a little girl going up to receive communion in my first Holy Communion dress and I felt His love. We had addoration right after the mass ended and I began praying in tongues for the first time 😅 it was amazing the Blessed Mother is so beautiful and generous!!! May was amazing especially pentecost my church had a charismatic event. I plan to do the same in August for our blessed mother.

[@calebhenderson3817]

In Catechism classes right now and after watching gabis first appearance I pray the rosary daily, have fallen much more in love with Our Blessed Mother and Our Lord and have felt my life reordering itself according to their love. Very exciting to see him on again. Have also followed and watched lots of Gabi after hours since

[@bluecomb5376]

Praise God for your journey! May Mary continue to lead her ever more closely to His Sacred Heart.

[@garyhaynes6469]

I can attest to the power of the Holy Rosary in overcoming sin. Ave Maria.

[@worshipwithme1306]

The way Gabi speaks about the Rosary 🫶🫶🫶🫶 so fluent, with so much passion, and it makes sooo much sense!!! ❤️

[@josh39684]

I brought 2 rosaries that are coming today. When I pray the Rosary my mood is better and I'm more at peace

[@lulu-7612]

I was praying the Rosary on my car, on the way to pastoral care I volunteer for. I took over a bike with care, it was a busy dangerous road for a bike. Stopping at the red light, the guy on the bike asks me to open the window and says: "thank you for the GRACE of overtaking me with such patience and care". He didnt need to do that :) The word he chose, "GRACE" gave me the reassurance that our Blessed Mother was with me and is with me especially when we are praying the Rosary ❤❤

[@katieg.4593]

I would pray the rosary at work in a factory all day and was able to do it entirely in my head which would greatly help me pray to God for my Loved ones. It helped heal me in union with The Sacraments, of which Jesus IS The Holy Living Sacrament. My healing continues through all of God's church, counseling & especially Adoration & The Eucharist. Praise You Lord Jesus Father God Holy Spirit 🙏 💖🙏

[@catkat740]

1:45:00 Fr Don Calloway has explained regarding the luminous mysteries that they are the ones our modern culture needs the most: reflecting on the Eucharist, marriage, the divinity of Christ, etc.

[@LydiaBee13]

The Luminous mysteries are what made me really fall in love with the Rosary ❤

[@nikkib4380]

Gabi has such a simple, yet moving way of communicating. I love hearing his stories.

[@michaelcallisto]

I started praying 4 rosaries because I was inspired by Gabi, but after doing it for almost 2 months I stopped. I realized that I was just doing it because I wanted to gloat to others about how holy I was for praying 4 a day or to receive healing instead of because of my love of Christ. I think I have a better relationship with Him now even though I only pray 1-2 a day now. Also it gives me more time to read Scripture, which I had been neglecting.

[@anitasez]

@@bethmcmullan7686it’s not show-it’s FAITH

[@marycox2530]

I absolutely disagree. There have been miracles from God through rosary beads. The devil flees from it. By holding it, holding medals, you give glory to God and convert people, spark conversations etc. It also helps with temptations to hold these things and have them on you. I really don't think it's got anything to do with "look at me, I'm so good" - at least not for most people.

[@marycox2530]

I also think it takes a lot of humility to do this. People stare at these things, they find it all odd, you stand out and that's really hard. So it shows humility when I see people holding rosaries whilst walking down the street. I think - that person is brave! They love Mary! This is an awesome thing

[@calmontes651]

@@marycox2530I agree with you, it takes humility and courage for a Catholic. At least in large secular cities in North America, people look at you weird, a Muslim or Sikh dressing differently is more accepted. When I became vegan people was cool with it, but when I casually commented I went back to church people were really worried about my mental health, some people asked me if I was ok. if I started walking around with a rosary people will freak out 😂. Even a Christian wearing a cross is fine, but when you show the Virgin Mary then you are into idolatry. I guess it might be different in a large Catholic country in Latin America.

[@Interne73859]

@@bethmcmullan7686Disagree. That may have been appropriate 50 years ago. Nowadays it takes courage to witness publicly.

[@JillRice]

I absolutely love Gabbi, he's drastically helped me in my walk with our lord and especially the blessed virgin. 2 hours is nothing when you get to hear the wisdom gabbi shares !!

[@christinewallace9251]

Amen!

[@rachysanchy]

After watching the last episode with Gabi, my husband and I felt inspired to pray a 54 day novena leading up to the birth of our baby girl in June. The rosary was an anchor of peace for us as we prepared to welcome this new little life. We had a beautiful birth, healthy baby, and easy postpartum time. So now another episode with him reminds me we need to get back to praying it daily! 🤍

[@magrock151]

God is good ❤

[@yeshua1st]

Rosary and Our Lady led me perfectly to her son The Lord Jesus. From a non believer, anti what I thought the Catholic church was, to now a daily mass attendee. Laus Deo Semper.

[@bluecomb5376]

Beautiful. Praise God!

[@PeggySmith-jf2pr]

Thank you for inviting Gabi back. I do pray the rosary, but there is always more to learn. What a blessing, thank you!

[@ny0592]

Everytime I listen to Gabi, my passion for the rosary is renewed ❤️

[@Jaaaaaaame]

I been praying 4 mystery rosary passed 10 years, I received many miracles improved my health and wealth ❤ thanks to Jesus Christ and Mother Mary ❤

[@antoniomatejgveric903]

The Rosary completed changed me, it helped me spiritually to get closer to God, but it also helped me to succeed at a physics school competition. Praise our Lord Jesus Christ! Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us!✝️❤️🇻🇦🙏

[@joeypascasio2476]

Since watching Gabi in the first episode, my devotion to Our Lady has soared! I prayed my Brigittine rosary twice a day, say daily the Chaplet of Our Lady of Sorrows, wore the miraculous Medal confidently around my neck with my brown scapular and devoured all his videos!! Thank you very much Matt for bringing him again and I pray that Our Blessed Mother will bring more closer to Jesus through your show! My family has been showered with graces more and more!

[@joeypascasio2476]

@@bethmcmullan7686 hello, I’m new in saying the chaplet, is it only said on Tuesday and Friday?

[@Nicole-uq2ul]

​@@bethmcmullan7686well, like Gabi said, we're all called to pray in our own unique way. I do the Holy Face chaplet every day, but maybe that's not for everyone, but it's for me to worship Him. Let God call us to Himself.

[@Antonia_D]

A common saying from Gabriel... "Mary always wins. She always, always, ALWAYS wins. She NEVER loses! She DOESN'T KNOW HOW to lose!" And her spiritual children follow her path to Jesus - the easiest, safest, fastest, and sweetest way to Jesus Christ, her beloved Son.

[@jessejames88]

This was a wonderful interview and discussion, and I am always moved by Gabi's talks on the Rosary. I am not one who gets "tunnel vision" on YT videos, but when Gabi spoke in the last two videos you did (including this one), I felt (a) as if he is talking directly to me at times, and (b) as if there is a real force and depth to his words. I humbly believe that Our Lady is absolutely using him to evangelize and bear witness in a cogent yet accessible way. We are blessed to be able to hear him speak about these things. In closing, this video has inspired me to do the Novena of the entire Rosary (so 4 per day for 9 days) to get clarity about a very serious, long-term problem in my family life which has been a very heavy cross to bear. Thank you, Matt and Gabi! God bless you and keep you!

[@Antonia_613]

Because of this interview I went from praying and meditating on one mystery to all four mysteries daily. I’ve sent the link to a number of people. God has you on a larger platform to pierce the hearts of the faithful, lukewarm and wayward. Praying you stay humble and grow in holiness as you answer his call, 🙏🏻🕊️❤️‍🔥.

[@avmarie5351]

What a wonderful dialogue. Gabi does such a great job constantly quoting the saints

[@arianatheresa2698]

This has been my favorite guest on the show thus far!!!!

[@booknerd5738]

From personal experience, we pray the rosary as a family on long trips and were saved from potential fatal road accidents on 2 occasions. I feel safe when I pray it and when I have my rosary beads with me.

[@rebeccadavies8110]

Straight out of Gabi's mouth and into my heart. Wow! Glory to Jesus Christ ❤️‍🔥 praying these truths touch many hearts

[@SeanSchade]

So glad to see Gabi back. He encouraged me to pray the rosary daily last November. It has brought so much peace to my life.

[@lorenalaverde3681]

Hello Matt! I’m so glad to see Gabi back at the show. Gabi, I had been a fan of your channel for a while but watching you initial interview in this podcast inspired me to pray the rosary. As devout as I am, I seldom prayed the rosary or only did so in October. So, I made a commitment to do at least a daily rosary. My commute to work is long, so after praying the Joyous Mysteries, I kept on to the next mysteries as so on. Wow! My spiritual life has gone to such a different level since I started praying the rosary daily…all mysteries. I don’t think I can ever go backwards. I have always been blessed with a strong Catholic faith and life of prayer, so I still can’t believe how Our Lady truly brings us closer to Jesus by the recitation of the simplest prayer. God bless you all! Pray the rosary!

[@AngelinaFujioka]

Oh, my dear Gabriel. I've been a follower of yours for so long and I've witnessed your modesty so many times in everything you do, but I was trully touched at this time by your humility. The first interview was wonderful and this one even more touching because of your greatness of spirit. May The Blessed Mother bless you.

[@natasast.7306]

Wow the part where he talks about Gods will,my will,sacrifice and conversion...really spoke to my heart! Around 13-15min

[@LayRule]

I’ve struggled with scrupulosity for a long time, as a Pentecostal and as well a new convert to the Catholic faith. The consolation I get praying the rosary really helps me when meditating in the mysteries. It started off as a novelty, and perhaps God did give me signal graces, and then I fell off of it. Only praying it randomly from time to time. I still am on that track, but I’m a weak man and I feel called to pray it, perhaps by God or perhaps by the influence of content creators who I see advocating for it. Either way whenever I do pray it, there is peace.

[@AustinRocco-t9e]

I believe in you dude. Praying the Rosary every day is incredible.

[@LayRule]

@@AustinRocco-t9e thanks 🙏

[@owlintrenchcoat]

I have a collection of little rosary books and booklets because I love reading people's thoughts on the mysteries to refocus me when I'm feeling distractable. But the very first rosary book I ever got - back when I was first learning up pray it - was Matt's little pocket guide. It's still very dear to me. It got me started on a road to deep appreciation for the rosary.

[@assumptachio5966]

I have seen the Rosary raise the dead (my sister), healed me of life threatening health issues, my testimonies are endless, and i recently released a book on the Rosary as a weapon for today's victory all orchestrated by Our Lady. The Rosary is a weapon in these times. All hail our Lady❤❤❤

[@daniellawo]

Love this episode! It’s so helpful. Thank you both! The rosary is like taking the hand of the Virgin Mary to lead us everyday to God. I don’t let go of that hand. Here from Perú. God bless you.

[@dustindarabaris48]

When praying the Rosary, I try to picture the event of whatever Mystery I am praying, through the eyes of Mary.

[@Dienekes678]

Tough going during the Sorrowful mysteries...it must have made it so much more agonising for Jesus, knowing His Blessed Mother was a witness to His anguish. Did He try to suppress His cries of agony to lessen the anguish of His Mother? Heartbreaking to meditate on 🙏

[@MsLizSharp]

Thank you, everyone, for the reminder of why I love this prayer. Since i lost my father in 2021, I have struggled with prayer. Pray for me as I start my daily Rosery again.

[@HowdyHowdens]

I can’t wait for this. Gabi is the best! His devotion to Our Mother and his channel inspired me and my wife to start documenting our journey! Thank you for this Matt!

[@Consume_Crash]

Thank you for bringing him back.

[@amys8658]

Thanks in part to Gabi, the rosary brought me (and my husband) back to the Church. I'll always be grateful to Gabi for his role in that.

[@PK-zb6wh]

I never feel much at all when praying. 🤷‍♀️ Charismatics tend to talk a lot about the feelings. That is nice. But I rarely feel anything. It doesn’t mean you aren’t doing something right, or aren’t “holy” enough. Be obedient. don’t worry about the feelings. Feelings come and go, and can be manipulated by demons. Just pray. I like the rosary, 16-18 minutes meditating on the mysteries, the Catholic church actually states we should spend the bare minimum of 15 minutes a day praying. so the rosary is a great amount of time. Thanks Gabi! Love your energy about the rosary! It helped inspire me to say it. Just one set of mysteries not all 4. 😊 I do it after work and it helps my transition from “work” to “home” (I work from home.)

[@toddstone3139]

This came at the best time. I've felt a really strong call to pray the rosary OR the prayer rope every day but was agonizing over which. Right when I decided on the rosary, this video streamed.

[@AbelDelRealNava34]

Matt and Gabi, about 20-25 minutes in and I’m crying after being filled with the Holy Spirit. Beautiful podcast. Thank you. Seriously. Thank you.

[@elizabethziskie8626]

The rosary has been a big devotion in my family. The book by saint Louis de Montfort, the secret of the Rosary, is really beautiful. 🙂

[@silm7902]

This came to me at divine timing. I just found my rosary from my first communion it was in a little purse 👛 my mom sewed 🧵 together for my communion. I bought a book on the rosary 📿 it’s time for me to start praying the rosary. My abuela prayed the rosary with her sisters at the church every week. Amazing beautiful conversation. 🙏 I’m also from Austin Tx spent every summer in Lubbock with my grandparents. I’m NYC now over 15years but wow.. I miss my faith family back home it’s hard to find here. Very hard 🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@sara-janefrancis7975]

I clicked on this thinking it was the first sit down you had with gabi thinking to myself "I'll just watch it over again because I enjoyed it so much" then to my excitement I saw it was a new video 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉 so glad gabi is back talking about the rosary !!!

[@toni19292]

I’m so happy Gabbi is back. Really enjoyed his last podcast

[@XpistophorosBT]

The rosary brought me to Christ and the Church from paganism about a year ago. I’m so grateful for Our Lady bringing me to her son, Our Lord!

[@Gangster2God]

Crazy, but I literally just made a video where I made the same exact points about the blessed Virgin Mary hours before watching your video. This confirms to me that I spoke in a pleasing way to my heavenly family! God Bless!

[@justinefranek7019]

I love hearing Matt and Gabi, great Catholic men, thank you for your testimonies.

[@austinpholt]

Gabby's last pod made my protestant friend like the Rosery .