The following is a guest submission by Dr. Daniel T. L. Moore. Evidence from English Catholics in Recusant England during the late 16th and early 17th centuries, who were devoted to the rosary, demonstrates historian Lisa McClain’s point perfectly and how the rosary brought solace in the midst of tribulation.[1] Fr. Alexander Brian, who was arrested by Protestant authorities on April 18, 1581, experienced harsh torments in the Tower of London for his faith, not relenting to renounce his faith … [Read more...]