Ep. 16: O Blessed Mother, We Pray to Thee – Miracle of the Rosary (Sr. Mary Samuel, O.P.)
5/13/202639 min
How familiar are you with the Rosary? For some, you might be encountering this prayer for the first time through our podcast. Maybe others of you have prayed it every night since you were a child. Regardless of your familiarity, this episode is a must-listen for anyone looking to deepen their prayer life and devotion to Jesus through Mary. You'll hear Sr. Mary Samuel's vocation story, her childhood interactions with Elvis in Memphis, and insight, advice, and reflections on the prayer of the Rosary.
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First 90 secondsSister Mary Samuel· Guest0:00
Got a basketball game right after." And he said, "Okay, that's fine." He said, "But you'll never guess who's here today." And I said, "Who?" And he said, "Elvis." [laughs] And I said, "No, he's not." Five different groups, and I said, "You have to have a president, you have to have treasurer and all that, and we're gonna- whatever you're gonna sell, we're gonna make some money." You know, I could hear in the back room, "You're fired," you know? [laughs] [laughs] Wait a minute, you know?
Sister Miriam· Host0:19
[laughs] Do you have a hobby, Sister?
Sister Mary Samuel· Guest0:21
I do. I, I have a hobby. I, I like to play pickleball and tennis.
Sister Miriam· Host0:25
Oh, yes. [upbeat music] Hi, and welcome to Dominican Sisters Open Mic. My name is Sister Miriam. I'm one of the Dominican Sisters of Mary, Mother of the Eucharist, and on our podcast, we're talking all things Dominican, and we have a very special guest today with us, and it's Sister Mary Samuel. She is one of the four foundresses of our community, which was founded in 1997 by four sisters. Now has grown to 140 sisters, uh, through the grace of God. He has done many beautiful things through our foundresses and through Sister Mary Samuel. Thank you so much for coming on our show today, Sister.
Sister Mary Samuel· Guest1:23
Thank you. It's a pleasure.
Sister Miriam· Host1:24
It's such a blessing to have you and to just learn from you and from