Pray the Rosary, Give Hope
Give the gift of hope!
Before you begin your prayer, please share Map of Hope with your friends and family.
Why the rosary? Why now?
The rosary is a beautiful prayer that has brought about countless miracles throughout history. In this time of uncertainty, taking the time to pray it will give you and others a sense of peace and hope.
Map of Hope connects you with people around the world praying the rosary. Come here daily to add your prayer intentions, check the map, and share it with your friends and family.
Rosary Miracle: Safety From Nuclear Blast in Japan
When the atomic bomb was dropped on Hiroshima, eight priests miraculously survived with no radiation. The house where they prayed the rosary daily was spared, though everything around it was destroyed.
Rosary Miracle: Filipino Dictator Peacefully Overthrown
In 1986, President Marcos sent troops in tanks to violently stop peaceful protests. When the people surrounded the tanks and prayed the rosary, the troops joined them and Marcos fled the country.
Rosary Miracle: 15th-Century Plague Ended
A plague had ravaged Vicenza, Italy for over a decade. The virgin Mary promised an old woman the plague would stop when the people prayed to her. At first no one obeyed, but once they did, it ended.
Rosary Miracle: Man Survives 9-11 Attacks
Working in the World Trade Center as his building caught on fire, a man tried to escape down the stairs, but the doors were locked. He began to pray rosary and within minutes firefighters found and saved him.
How do I pray the rosary?
Watch this step-by-step video tutorial.
Give the gift of hope!
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Who started the Map of Hope?
The Map of Hope is a passion project of three friends: Joe Kim, Joanna Hernandez, and Mike Del Ponte. Knowing the uncertainty and fear people are feeling right now, they wanted to build something to give people hope and community. United by their love of prayer, they combined their design, administrative, and entrepreneurial skills to create the Map of Hope. Many friends have helped, including XenoPsi, which built this site.
Where did the idea for the Map of Hope come from?
Like many people, we looked at maps tracking all the coronavirus cases every day (and sometimes multiple times a day!). These maps kept getting worse. More and more red dots appeared, showing how the pandemic - and fear - was taking over the world. So we asked ourselves, "What if we could create something that gives people hope?"
It would be simple. It would track something inspiring. Something that gets better and better every day. A movement of people around the globe. Immediately, we thought, "It should be the rosary!"
From these simple insights, the Map of Hope was born.
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