PRAY THE ROSARY EVERY DAY

Promises of Mary to Christians who Recite the Rosary:

Whoever shall faithfully serve me by the recitation of the rosary, shall receive signal graces.

I promise my special protection and the greatest graces to all those who shall recite the rosary.

The rosary shall be a powerful armor against hell, it will destroy vice, decrease sin, and defeat heresies.

It will cause virtue and good works to flourish; it will obtain for souls the abundant mercy of God; it will withdraw the hearts of men from the love of the world and its vanities, and will lift them to the desire of eternal things.

Oh, that souls would sanctify themselves by this means.

The soul which recommends itself to me by the recitation of the rosary, shall not perish.

Whoever shall recite the rosary devoutly, applying himself to the consideration of its sacred mysteries shall never be conquered by misfortune.

God will not chastise him in His justice, he shall not perish by an unprovided death; if he be just he shall remain in the grace of God, and become worthy of eternal life.

Whoever shall have a true devotion for the rosary shall not die without the sacraments of the Church.

Those who are faithful to recite the rosary shall have during their life and at their death the light of God and the plenitude of His graces; at the moment of death they shall participate in the merits of the saints in paradise.

I shall deliver from purgatory those who have been devoted to the rosary.

The faithful children of the rosary shall merit a high degree of glory in heaven.

You shall obtain all you ask of me by the recitation of the rosary.

All those who propagate the holy rosary shall be aided by me in their necessities.

I have obtained from my Divine Son that all the advocates of the rosary shall have for intercessors the entire celestial court during their life and at the hour of death.

All who recite the rosary are my sons, and brothers of my only son Jesus Christ.

Devotion of my rosary is a great sign of predestination.
(Given to St. Dominic and Blessed Alan)


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+PATRICK J. HAYES. D.D. Archbishop of New York

WHY the daily rosary?

Our Lady has 117 titles. She selected this title at Fatima: "I am the Lady of the Rosary."

St. Francis de Sales said the greatest method of praying IS - Pray the Rosary.

St. Thomas Aquinas preached 40 straight days in Rome, Italy on just the Hail Mary.

St. John Vianney, patron of priests, was seldom seen without a rosary in his hand.

"The rosary is the scourge of the devil" - Pope Adrian VI.

"The rosary is a treasure of graces" - Pope Paul V.

St. Padre Pio the stigmatic priest said: "The rosary is THE WEAPON"

Pope Leo XIII wrote 9 encyclicals on the rosary.

Pope John XXIII spoke 38 times about our Lady and the Rosary. He prayed 15 decades daily.

St. Louis de Montfort wrote:

"The rosary is the most powerful weapon to touch the Heart of Jesus, Our Redeemer, who so loves His Mother."

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If you wish to obtain a favor: -

Pray THE "54-day ROSARY NOVENA"...

Pray 3 nine-day rosary novenas - 27 days of petition;
Pray 3 nine-day rosary novenas - 27 days of thanksgiving.

Will you give 1% of 1440 minutes each day to God?

If so, pray the daily rosary in 15 minutes - 1% of 24 hours.

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Tips for Praying the Rosary More Devoutly:

1) Choose both the time and the place that has the least distractions for you. If you can't be in church, perhaps a small shrine in your home with a crucifix or a statue of Our Lady.

2) You can stand, kneel, or sit - or if you are sick, you will lie down.

Perhaps you may want to alternate your position for each decade.


3) A group - even two or three - can join together to pray the rosary. The family rosary is especially recommended. One person can lead and the others answer; the leader can be alternated for each decade.

4) Offer every rosary - or every decade - for your special intentions: for my mother, for my child, for a good job, for peace, in thanksgiving, as reparation, for my deceased friend, etc. If you are praying in a small group, you may wish to share prayerfully some of these intentions as you begin the rosary or each decade.

5) Say the rosary at a convenient rate of speed - neither too quickly nor too slowly. Often you can pray the rosary aloud, even when you are alone.

6) Before beginning, ask Mary to help you pray devoutly. If you are distracted during the rosary, just continue - don't stop or backtrack or repeat.

After the rosary, offer it to Mary with your distractions - as a child offering
a bouquet to her mother. Even if it is not perfect, it is offered with love.

7) If you have time and are so inclined, you can pause between decades for a private prayer, hymn, or appropriate reading from the Bible or a spiritual book.

8) The rosary is a meditation. Picture the scene in your imagination and try to enter in as one of the people there. See, hear, and feel what is said and done. Thank, admire, congratulate, suffer with, cry with Jesus and Mary.
Ask them questions. Think of the virtues and good examples they show. Compare the event with your own life.

9) If you are really busy, or if it is helpful, divide the rosary - one decade before breakfast, another at coffee break, and so on.

10) Use a blessed rosary. It is a sacramental of the Church, and the prayer carries an indulgence. Keep it clean and in a decent but convenient place. It is not ordinarily a necklace or a toy or a tool.

11) Appreciate the rosary. Its prayers and mysteries are almost all directly from the Bible - so it is God's Word. It summarizes the important teachings of Christ and His Church.

12) Teach the rosary, especially to your children, but also to others - even non-Catholics - who are interested.

13) Don't try to pray the rosary during an activity that requires full attention, like driving in traffic or cooking or using machinery.

14) Charity comes first. Do not force or embarrass guests or others into saying the rosary with you when they are unwilling.

15) Do not pray the rosary during Mass, not even during the sermon. It is much better to listen to the readings and prayers, watch the ceremonies, join in the singing, and become a part of the Mass. In former years when the rosary was encouraged during Mass, the ceremony was in Latin and active participation was not always possible.


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Suggested intentions for a rosary novena:

Joyful

+ Joy of Return to Faith
+ Joy of Hope for Future
+ Joy of Love
+ Family Joy

Luminous

+ Light of Conversion
+ Spread of the Gospel
+ Vocations
+ Happy Marriage

Sorrowful

+ For World Peace
+ Respect for Life
+ For Financial Help
+ Recovery of Health

Glorious

+ In Thanksgiving
+ For Church and Pope
+ For the Missions
+ For Love of Mary