
If the Stock Market is falling, Pray the Rosary
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These couple of weeks have been… interesting to say the least.
After news of Trump’s tariffs on the world, $110 billion of Australian share value was wiped out. And over a trillion dollars from the American economy.
And with uncertainty, with the stock rising and falling unpredictably, it’s no wonder why a lot of people today are scared. People have invested thousands into shares, just to have them plummet. Aussies are wondering how it would affect their super and if they'll have enough money to retire.
It’s horrible to think that you might be worse off tomorrow than today.
And the worst part is you can’t really do much about it.
At Virtue Books, we can’t change the market or tell you what shares to buy. But we wanna do everything we can to support you. We want you to have peace and joy, even amid all this uncertainty.
The only (and best) piece of advice that we’ll give you is to
Pray the rosary.
Although praying the Rosary won’t prevent you from buying depreciating stocks 5 years ago, it will help you in different ways.
Here’s how:
1. It puts everything in perspective
If you're depending on a super and that plummets, it can be so nerve-racking.
When you pray the Rosary and ask Mary to help, you become God’s in control of everything. Even when things go bad and take a massive U-turn, you develop the trust God has allowed it for a reason.
And when you are aware that things are bad but a good God is looking over you - it gives you an ability to relax a bit more.
2. Mary is the most powerful woman on Earth (and Heaven)
You can’t change the stocks. In some sense, your power is limited.
But God’s isn’t.
And there is no one more powerful to plead your case to God than Mary. The book of James says “The prayer of the righteous is powerful and effective” (James 5:16) and Mary is the most holy you can get.
This will help you feel better. But it’s not just about that.
This is about having enough trust in God that he can actually help you in your situation.
Fixing trillions of dollars and millions of lives might seem difficult for Mary to do - but that’s the low-hanging fruit. During Fatima, Mary appeared to three children and told them to pray the rosary for the end of WWI.
Mary, from her own lips, said that the rosary is so powerful that it can end history’s most brutal conflict. We should be able to develop trust in God, no matter the circumstances.
As Sister Mary Grace S.V. professes, “You can offer everything to Jesus and expect everything.”
3. You become more stable.
Stability. Stability. Stability.
It’s the unspoken word that everyone desires. And when we don’t have it, we begin to crack.
But everything in life has the possibility of becoming unstable if it’s not looked after. The market can always dip with a policy decision, a roof can always collapse if neglected and a pipe can burst if we ignore it.
This unstable market is the time that individuals become unstable. But Christ wills something a little more for you.
It is part of the divine plan that no matter the circumstance, to have peace and joy. That’s not always easy, but it’s possible.
Chris Stefanick in his book, Living for Joy, teaches that silent contemplation is actually the perfect time to cultivate these two mentalities. And the rosary does just that.
Praying the rosary as well, helps us to respond like Christ not Job in trouble. When Job was in trouble he cursed God, but Christ glorified him.
It’s very difficult to do. That’s why we need his grace.
From everyone at Virtue Books, we know that this can be a very stressful time. We hope this hurdle can be overcome and the best outcome possible can be achieved.
We can’t change the market, but we just want to give our little 5 cents on how we can make your life just that little bit more joyful.
A little bit more joy hurt no one.
God Bless,
Virtue Books and Gifts