Incredible Rosary Testimony

Summary

Oni Maria shares her transformative spiritual journey, beginning with her childhood in a Catholic family and struggles during her college years as a party-loving premed student. Her life changed when she responded to a nudge to attend Mass and pray the Rosary, leading her to a Total Consecration to Jesus through Mary. This devotion sparked profound changes in her life, including the spiritual conversion of her father, who began praying the Rosary daily. Through prayer and discernment, she entered religious life, discovering the power of the Rosary to bring healing, sanctity, and transformation to her life and loved ones.

Takeaways

• 😀 Growing up in a Catholic family, the speaker experienced a lack of spiritual leadership from their father, which affected their choices in life, particularly in relationships.
• 😀 Despite a strong faith background, the speaker struggled with superficial pursuits like partying and excessive fitness, which led to a period of emotional and physical exhaustion.
• 😀 A turning point came when the speaker felt a spiritual nudge to attend Mass after a period of spiritual dryness and physical burnout, leading them to rediscover the power of prayer.
• 😀 The speaker's encounter with a friend at church who invited them to a Total Consecration to Jesus through Mary class marked the beginning of a profound spiritual transformation.
• 😀 Through the Total Consecration, the speaker developed a deeper relationship with the Rosary, learning to see it not just as a prayer, but as a means to align with God's will.
• 😀 The speaker realized that God’s will often does not align with personal desires but is always for spiritual growth and sanctification, especially through the Rosary.
• 😀 The speaker prayed consistently for their father's conversion, which led to a dramatic spiritual turnaround when their father, who had never shown interest in prayer, began praying the Rosary daily.
• 😀 The transformation of the speaker's father demonstrated the power of persistent prayer and the intercession of the Virgin Mary through the Rosary.
• 😀 The speaker’s growing devotion to the Rosary and daily Mass deepened their own spiritual life, including regular confession and a sense of God’s call to religious life.
• 😀 Ultimately, the speaker entered a religious community, and their father continued to grow in faith, even serving in his parish, proving the transformative power of prayer and devotion.

Q & A

What was Oni Maria's spiritual background growing up?

Oni Maria was raised in a cradle Catholic family, where daily family Rosary was a strong tradition, though her father did not attend church.

How did Oni Maria's college years reflect her relationship with faith?

In college, as a Premed student, Oni Maria was deeply involved in partying, exercising, and living a lifestyle that distanced her from spiritual practices. She struggled with making healthy decisions in relationships and had a strong focus on fitness.

What led Oni Maria to reconsider her lifestyle and reconnect with her faith?

Oni Maria's turning point came when, despite being bedridden for a month, she felt a spiritual nudge to attend Mass and pray the Rosary. This experience sparked her return to faith.

How did Oni Maria meet Benson, and how did he impact her faith journey?

Oni Maria met Benson after Mass, who asked her if she still prayed the Rosary. He encouraged her to join a Total Consecration to Jesus through Mary class, which she reluctantly attended, leading to a profound change in her spiritual life.

What is the significance of the Total Consecration to Jesus through Mary in Oni Maria's life?

The Total Consecration was a transformative moment for Oni Maria. It deepened her relationship with the Rosary and with Mary, guiding her to live a life of daily prayer and spiritual devotion.

How did the Rosary play a role in Oni Maria's prayers for her father's conversion?

Oni Maria prayed the Rosary daily for years, specifically for her father's conversion. She wrapped him in the spiritual merits and graces of the Rosary, trusting God’s will to work in his life.

What was the turning point in Oni Maria's father's spiritual life?

After years of praying for her father's conversion, Oni Maria’s father unexpectedly asked her mother to pray the Rosary with him, signaling a dramatic spiritual change. He began attending daily Mass and participating in the Rosary regularly.

How did Oni Maria's spiritual journey evolve as she sought God's calling?

Oni Maria’s spiritual journey evolved as she became more involved in daily Mass, confession, and prayer. She began to feel a deep call to religious life, eventually discerning a vocation to silence and contemplation in a Carmelite monastery.

How did Oni Maria experience the call to religious life, and what role did the saints play in it?

Oni Maria experienced a strong internal calling to religious life, marked by fear and uncertainty. She sought guidance from the saints, especially St. Patrick Peyton, to help her discern God's will and pray for the strength to follow it.

What role did the Rosary play in transforming Oni Maria’s father’s life after her entry into the monastery?

After Oni Maria entered the Carmelite monastery, her father began praying the Rosary daily with her mother and became increasingly involved in his parish, joining the Knights of Columbus and serving at Mass—remarkable changes for someone who had not previously practiced the faith.