*MY EVENING REFLECTION* TOPIC: *DON’T FORGET TO PRAY THE ROSARY, YOUR SOUL DEPENDS ON IT...* In a world full of distractions, deadlines, desires, and demands, many things slip our minds, keys, appointments, birthdays, passwords. But I rise to remind you that you can forget many things, but don’t forget to pray the Rosary because your soul depends on it. The Rosary is not merely a set of beads. It is not merely a routine. It is not merely a tradition. It is a weapon, a ladder, a compass, a lifeline and above all, it is a gift, given to us directly by the Queen of Heaven, the Mother of God, our most Blessed Virgin Mary, not as a suggestion, but as a necessity. If you are too busy to pray the Rosary, then hear this loud and clear: you’re too busy. If your schedule is too full to fit in fifteen minutes to meditate on the life of Jesus through the eyes of Mary, then something is wrong with your schedule. Because the Rosary is not just another thing on the to-do list, it is what sustains us. It is not just another devotion, it is our survival. Your phone may be fully charged, but if your soul is drained, what have you gained? We are drowning in anxiety. Choking on noise. Being consumed by materialism and convenience. Many are spiritually asleep while wide awake in the physical. We scroll endlessly, we speak thoughtlessly, we rush aimlessly, yet we say we have no time to pray. No time to contemplate. No time to sit with the Mother of God and walk through the mysteries of salvation. But hear this: those who cling to the Rosary are never truly lost. You see, the Rosary is not just about mother Mary, it is more about Jesus. Each mystery is a window into the face of God. You walk through the Joyful Mysteries and you hold His infancy. You travel through the Sorrowful Mysteries and feel His agony. You rise with the Glorious Mysteries and experience His victory. And through the Luminous Mysteries, you are reminded that this same Jesus walks with us now. The Rosary is the Gospel on a string. It is the Bible for the busy. The silence for the noisy. The calm in your chaos. It is the chain that binds demons and breaks addictions. It is the whisper of Heaven in the shouting of the world. The Rosary opens Heaven’s doors and closes Hell’s traps. It heals wounds no human can reach. It brings light into the darkest hours. When you are weak, the Rosary strengthens you. When you are restless, the Rosary calms you. When you are tempted, the Rosary defends you. When you are lost, the Rosary finds you. When you are broken, the Rosary wraps you in the maternal arms of the one who stood beneath the Cross. Don’t forget to pray the Rosary, not because a priest said so. Not even because the Church said so. But because your soul is in daily combat. You are under attack. Your mind, your purity, your purpose, your family, your future, the Rosary is the armor you wear when the world is at war with your peace. It’s not superstition; it’s supernatural. It’s not obligation; it’s oxygen. The Rosary is not just part of your spiritual life, it is your survival kit in a collapsing culture. When the storms of life beat hard, climb the Rosary like a rope to Heaven. When your soul feels dry, drink deeply from the mysteries. When you feel abandoned, sit with Mary and hear her say what she told Juan Diego: “Am I not here, I who am your mother?" Forget your phone, forget your lunch, forget your meeting but don’t forget to pray the Rosary. Your servant, _@ Fr. Albert Nwosu (Nwachinemere)_