Our Lady of the Rosary, according to historical records, in the year 1208 manifested herself to St. Dominic de Guzman in a chapel of the monastery of Prouilhe, in France, holding a rosary.
In that meeting, Our Lady taught him how to pray the rosary and asked him to spread it among the people. She also offered him the 15 promises of the Rosary for those who prayed it with devotion.
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Knowing Mary through prayer
Marythe mother of Jesus, occupies a central place in the Catholic faith as an example of faith, humility and obedience. Getting to know her through prayer allows us to deepen our relationship with her and better understand her role in the history of salvation. Pope St. John Paul II, one of the most devoted to Mary, said: “The Mother of God is also our Mother, and each one of us’s intimate relationship with her is the essence of our relationship with the Son and with the Most Holy Trinity.”
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The 15 Promises the Rosary that Our Lady made to the Devotees of the Holy Rosary
The rosary, one of the most popular forms of Marian prayer, is a special way of encountering Mary. As we recite the prayers of the rosary and meditate on the mysteries of Jesus’ life, we join Mary in her contemplation of saving events.
Our Lady of the Rosary has made numerous promises to those who devoutly pray the rosary. These promises include Mary’s special intercession at the hour of death, the grace of conversion for sinners, protection against spiritual and physical dangers, and assistance in obtaining the necessary graces for our salvation. These promises reflect Mary’s maternal love for all her children and her desire to lead us to her Son, Jesus Christ.
According to Blessed Alan, these are the promises of Our Lady of the Rosary for those who frequently and devoutly pray the Marian prayer:
- Those who pray the Rosary with enormous faith will receive special graces.
- I promise my protection and the greatest graces to those who pray the Rosary.
- The Rosary is a powerful weapon to not go to hell: it destroys vices, diminishes sins, and defends us from heresies.
- Virtue will be granted, good works will abound, the piety of God for souls will be granted, the hearts of people will be rescued from their earthly love and vanities, and they will be elevated in their desire for eternal things. Souls will be sanctified by this means. The soul that entrusts itself to me in the Rosary will not perish.
- The soul that entrusts itself to me in the Rosary will not perish.
- Whoever devoutly prays the Rosary, and carries the mysteries as a testimony of life, will not know misfortune. God will not punish him in His justice, he will not have a violent death, and if he is just, he will remain in God’s grace, and will have the reward of eternal life.
- Those who are true devotees of the Rosary will not perish without the Holy Sacraments.
- Those who pray the Holy Rosary with much faith in life and at the hour of their death will find the light of God and the fullness of His grace, at the hour of death they will participate in paradise by the merits of the Saints.
- I will deliver from purgatory those who devoutly pray the Rosary.
- Devout children of the Rosary will deserve a high degree of Glory in heaven.
- They will obtain everything they ask of me through the Rosary.
- Those who propagate my Rosary will be assisted by me in their needs.
- My Son has granted me that all those who entrust themselves to me when praying the Rosary will have as intercessors the entire heavenly court in life and at the hour of death.
- Those who recite the Rosary are my children, and brothers and sisters of my only son, Jesus Christ.
- Devotion to my Rosary is a great sign of prophecy.
Marian devotion reminds us that Mary is the mother of all men and women, regardless of their origin, culture or situation. As a loving mother, Mary welcomes us all under her protective mantle and offers us her tenderness and compassion. In the words of Pope St. John Paul II: “Mary’s motherhood towards people welcomes and embraces each and every one in the Christ who is born”.
The relevance of Mary in everyday life
For many Catholics, Mary is a constant source of inspiration and protection in their daily lives. By turning to her in times of joy, sorrow, need or gratitude, they find consolation and strength in her maternal intercession.
Being devoted to her gives us a special opportunity to immerse ourselves in the richness of Marian devotion and to grow in our relationship with the Mother of God. Through prayer, especially the rosary, we can know Mary more intimately and experience her motherly love in our lives.
Curious facts about the Rosary that you probably did not know
- Throughout the 20th century, the Popes of the Catholic Church have been great devotees of the Holy Rosary, encouraging people to pray it as a family, individually or in groups.
- It is believed that the practice of the rosary arose among the laity who, not knowing how to read, sought to emulate the recitation of the liturgy of the hours.
- The term “Rosary” originally meant “Crown of Roses”.
- During the apparitions at Fatima, Our Lady carried a rosary and introduced herself as “The Lady of the Rosary”, teaching some shepherds to pray it daily for the conversion of sinners.
- The rosary is a set of beads that Catholics use to recite prayers in a specific order. It can be prayed at any time and place as a way of honoring God and Our Lady.
- In 1716, Pope Clement XI attributed the victory in the battle of Temevar to the devotion to Our Lady of the Rosary.
- The Virgin of the Rosary is the patroness of various institutions around the world, such as in Spain, where she is the Patroness of the Military Emergency Unit (UME), and in Colombia, as Patroness of the Order of Preachers.
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