We finally did something we should have done a long time ago, and we were reminded that getting away is often how God reveals what He wants for our lives. After almost three long years, we visited our oldest son and his wife.

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Timestamps

00:00 The first Rosary Army retreat is almost here
02:05 Why in-person connection still matters
04:20 Why getting away is hard for us
05:56 Finally visiting our son after nearly three years
07:34 Jennifer decides to book the trip
08:54 Letting God lead somewhere unexpected
09:42 Realizing fatherhood does not end
12:13 Colorado National Monument and God's beauty
19:14 Jennifer finally goes fishing
25:38 Seeing the night sky without light pollution

Jennifer shares what happened when she gave a rosary to a stranger at a concert, and Greg talks through a simple way to pray the Rosary more deeply with Scripture.

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After last week's conversation with Gabriel Castillo, a lot of new people found Rosary Army, started commenting, and began sharing their own stories of prayer, confession, and returning to the faith. Greg and Jennifer begin by welcoming those new listeners and pointing back to Rosary Army's original mission: Make Them. Pray Them. Give Them Away.

Jennifer then tells the story of taking extra rosaries to a concert and feeling prompted to give one to a stranger who was visibly moved during a difficult song. That moment leads Greg back to the early days of Rosary Army, the importance of always having rosaries ready to share, and a practical way he has been praying the Rosary with Scripture as a kind of "soundtrack" for meditating on the life of Christ.

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Greg's Latest Book (God Doesn't Hate Me After All – Discovering Louis de Montfort's Love of Eternal Wisdom):

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• Greg's serialized novel
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Timestamps

00:00 A lot of new people found Rosary Army
02:31 Lives changed through the Rosary
04:18 Jennifer's concert story begins
05:31 Two rosaries in a tiny purse
08:22 A difficult song and a real moment
11:23 Jennifer gives the man a rosary
12:20 "You have no idea what that meant to me"
13:51 The early days of giving rosaries away
17:13 Learning to pray the Rosary more deeply
23:04 Praying Scripture with the Rosary

Gabriel Castillo joins Greg and Jennifer to talk about The Power of the Rosary, the real fight for holiness, and why calling on Mary is needed now more than ever to fight the evil in this world.

Gabriel Castillo, known online as GabiAfterHours, joins Greg and Jennifer for a conversation that goes in so many incredible and unexpected directions.

Before discussing his book The Power of the Rosary, Gabriel shares how Rosary Army's early audio rosaries and videos shaped his prayer life, ministry, and desire to use media for the faith. The conversation tackles desolation, sin, confession, spiritual attack, Saint Louis de Montfort, Saint Maximilian Kolbe, the Luminous Mysteries, and the family Rosary.

Truly, one of the best episodes we've ever recorded!

Links:

• Gabriel's Book - The Power of the Rosary
• Gabriel's YouTube Channel
• Gabriel's Website

Free From Rosary Army:

• Free All-Twine-Knotted Rosaries
• School of Mary
• Audio Rosary Podcast
• Video Version of this Episode

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Greg's Latest Book (God Doesn't Hate Me After All – Discovering Louis de Montfort's Love of Eternal Wisdom):

• Download Free Sample Chapters
• Buy on Amazon
• Buy on Audible
• Buy from Sophia Institute Press

More From Rosary Army and Greg & Jennifer Willits:

• Rosary Army Mobile App
• Greg's serialized novel
• Contact & Speaking Engagements

Timestamps

00:00 Introduction to Gabriel Castillo
01:11 Greg realizes their paths crossed years ago
01:55 How Rosary Army shaped Gabriel's early prayer life
04:19 Greg shares a recent struggle with whether the work matters
07:42 Jennifer talks about The Power of the Rosary
09:15 Desolation, consolation, and Mary's presence
11:23 Gabriel's return to the Catholic faith
12:46 How Gabriel first encountered the Rosary
21:33 Praying the Rosary before creating Catholic media
27:18 Catholic media, the internet, and the New Evangelization
39:51 Jennifer reconsiders the Luminous Mysteries
50:56 Gabriel talks about marriage and family life
53:32 How to begin praying the family Rosary
01:05:32 Why The Power of the Rosary matters