Rosary

THE 15 PROMISES

(Given to St. Dominic and Blessed Alan de la Roche)

  1. Whoever shall faithfully serve me by the recitation of the Rosary, shall receive powerful graces.
  2. I promise my special protection and the greatest graces to all those who shall recite the Rosary.
  3. The Rosary shall be a powerful armor against hell, it will destroy vice, decrease sin, and defeat heresies
  4. It will cause virtue and good works to flourish; it will obtain for souls the abundant mercy of God; it will
  5. Withdraw the hearts of people 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.
  6. The soul which recommends itself to me by the recitation of the Rosary, shall not perish.
  7. 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.
  1. Whoever shall have a true devotion for the Rosary shall not die without the Sacraments of the Church.
  2. Those who are faithful to recite the Rosary shall have during their life and at their death the light of God and the plentitude of His graces; at the moment of death they shall participate in the merits of the Saints in Paradise.
  3. I shall deliver from purgatory those who have been devoted to the Rosary.
  4. The faithful children of the Rosary shall merit a high degree of glory in Heaven.
  5. You shall obtain all you ask of me by the recitation of the Rosary.
  6. All those who propagate the Holy Rosary shall be aided by me in their necessities.
  7. I have obtained from my Divine Son that all the advocates of the Rosary shall have for intercessors the entire 15.celestial court during their life and at the hour of death
  8. All who recite the Rosary are my children, and brothers and sisters of my only Son, Jesus Christ.
  9. Devotion of my Rosary is a great sign of predestination.

Blessing of the Rosary

  1. Sinners are forgiven.
  2. Souls that thirst are refreshed.
  3. Those who are fettered have their bonds broken.
  4. who weep find happiness.
  5. Those who are tempted find peace.
  6. The poor find help.
  7. Religious are reformed.
  8. who are ignorant are instructed.
  9. The living learn to overcome pride.
  10. The dead (the Holy Souls) have their pains eased by suffrages.

Benefits of the Rosary

  1. It gradually gives us a perfect knowledge of Jesus Christ.
  2. It purifies our souls, washing away sin.
  3. It gives us victory over all our enemies.
  4. It makes it easy for us to practice virtue.
  5. It sets us on fire with love of Our Lord.
  6. It enriches us with graces and merits.
  7. It supplies us with what is needed to pay all our debts to God and to our fellow men; and finally, it obtains all kinds of graces for us from Almighty God.

How to Pray the Rosary

The Five Joyful Mysteries are traditionally prayed on Mondays, Saturdays, and, during the season of Advent, on Sundays:

  1. The Annunciation
  2. The Visitation
  3. The Nativity
  4. The Presentation in the Temple
  5. The Finding in the Temple

The Five Sorrowful Mysteries are traditionally prayed on Tuesdays, Fridays, and, during the season of Lent, on Sundays:

  1. The Agony in the Garden
  2. The Scourging at the Pillar
  3. The Crowning with Thorns
  4. The Carrying of the Cross
  5. The Crucifixion and Death

The Five Glorious Mysteries are traditionally prayed on Wednesdays and, outside the seasons of Advent and Lent, on Sundays:

  1. The Resurrection
  2. The Ascension
  3. The Descent of the Holy Spirit
  4. The Assumption
  5. The Coronation of Mary

The Five Luminous Mysteries are traditionally prayed on Thursdays:

  1. The Baptism of Christ in the Jordan
  2. The Wedding Feast at Cana
  3. Jesus’ Proclamation of the Coming of the Kingdom of God
  4. The Transfiguration
  5. The Institution of the Eucharist