Holding the handrail-rosary in the unseen bridges with great surety

 

In my native place there were number of bridges  made with single wood and when we see a bridge immediately we will seek for horizontally arranged  handrail rope for a support. By holding this rope we can reach in opposite side of bridge . But the problem is when there is no moonlit and  not even the light of kerosene lamp in the village  with  complete darkness we have to sense  the wood  with our foots  and  have to pass the bridge. It is not because of sight but with the faith.Yes a journey as in 2 Corinthians 5:7- "For we walk by faith, not by sight."Later this handrail-rope also will  break with continous sunshine and rain.So  whenever I enter in to this single wood  bridge,I used to say  the prayer- "Angel of Lord"  as a handrail-rope that  helped me to walk through the  bridge and reach in opposite side.Later I realized ,this prayer is the  origin of our new rosary-prayer of St.Dominic- prayer of Angel of Lord.

V.P Achan ,Kreupasanam