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The Fifteen Promises of Mary to Those Who Pray the Rosary "In The End, My A Coalition of Immaculate Heart All Marian Will Triumph!" Devotions Fatima 1917 Volume 22 No. 195 March - April 2009 Pray the Rosary Our Lady’s 15 Promises for Praying the Rosary Explained Besides the indulgences attached to the Montfort states, “Mary alone crushed all Rosary, Our Lady revealed to St. Dominic heresies, as we are told by the Church and Blessed Alan de la Roche additional under the guidance of the Holy Spirit benefits for those who devoutly pray the (Office of the Blessed Virgin Mary)…” Rosary. Our Lady’s promises are shown in [True Devotion to Mary #167]. darker blue text. Additional explanations 4. It will cause good works to flourish; it and doctrinal connections to each promise will obtain for souls the abundant mercy of are shown following in the smaller text God; it will withdraw the hearts of men font. Note that the Rosary is the prayer from the love of the world and its vanities, (non-liturgical) with the most published and will lift them to the desire for eternal Magisterial/Papal documents expounding things. Oh, that souls would sanctify its excellence. Vatican II’s summary on themselves by this means. Our Lady is contained in Lumen Gentium, This promise, along with the previous ones, chapter VIII. is the promise of help to live in virtue. 1. Whosoever shall faithfully serve me by Becoming holy is not only avoiding sin, but the recitation of the Rosary shall receive also growing in virtue. (See Lumen signal graces. Gentium, chapter V – The Call to Holiness Signal graces are those special and unique #42.) graces which help sanctify us in our state in 5. The soul which recommends itself to me life. St. Louis de Montfort states by the recitation of the Rosary shall not emphatically that the best and fastest way perish. to union with Our Lord is via Our Lady Since Our Lady is our Mother and [True Devotion to Mary the book, chapter Advocate, She always assists those who call 4]. on Her implicitly by praying the Rosary. St. Dominic - Bl. Alan de la Roche 2. I promise my special protection and the The Church reminds us of this in the “Receiving Promises” greatest graces to all those who shall recite Memorare prayer, “…never was it known the Rosary. that anyone who fled to your protection, Our Lady is our Advocate and the channel sin and defeat heresies. implored your help or sought your of all God’s grace to us. Our Lady is This promise, along with the next, is simply intercession, was left unaided…” promising that She will watch especially the reminder on how fervent prayer will 6. Whosoever shall recite the Rosary over those who pray the Rosary. (See help us all grow in holiness by avoiding sin, devoutly, applying himself to the Lumen Gentium, Chapter VIII – Our Lady especially a prayer with the excellence of consideration of its sacred mysteries shall #62.) [A great more detail is available on the Rosary. An increase in holiness never be conquered by misfortune. God this topic in True Devotion to Mary, necessarily requires a reduction in sin, vice will not chastise him in His justice, he shall chapter 4, by St. Louis de Montfort.] and doctrinal errors (heresies). If only the modernists could be convinced to pray the not perish by an unprovided death; if he be 3. The Rosary shall be a powerful armor Rosary! (See Lumen Gentium, chapter V – just he shall remain in the grace of God, against hell; it will destroy vice, decrease The Call to Holiness #42.) St. Louis de and become worthy of eternal life. Continued on Page 2 Messages of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Medjugorje Message of March 25, 2009 “Dear children! In this time of spring, when everything is awakening from the winter sleep, you Message of April 25, 2009 “Dear children! Today I call you all to also awaken your souls with prayer so that they may be ready to pray for peace and to witness it in your families so that peace may receive the light of the risen Jesus. Little children, may He draw become the highest treasure on this peaceless earth. I am your you closer to His Heart so that you may become open to eternal Queen of Peace and your mother. I desire to lead you on the way life. I pray for you and intercede before the Most High for your of peace, which comes only from God. Therefore, pray, pray, sincere conversion. Thank you for having responded to my call.” pray. Thank you for having responded to my call.” Do you want to be on Our Lady’s mailing list? If so call: (516) 676-1669. Subscription is free. This promise highlights the magnitude of union with Christ.” (Catechism of the in salvation history, it brings us closer to graces that the Rosary brings to whoever Catholic Church, paragraph 2014) Our Lord and Our Lady. Doctrinally, our prays it. One will draw down God’s mercy Lady is our Mother and Jesus is our older 11. You shall obtain all you ask of me by rather than His justice and will have a final brother, besides being our God. (See recitation of the Rosary. chance to repent (see promise #7). One will Lumen Gentium, chapter VIII – Our Lady This promise emphasizes Our Lady’s role as not be conquered by misfortune means that #62.) our Advocate and Mediatrix of all Graces. Our Lady will obtain for the person Of course, all requests are subject to God’s 15. Devotion to my Rosary is a great sign sufficient graces to handle said misfortune most perfect will. God will always grant of predestination. (i.e., carry the crosses allowed by God) our request if it is beneficial for our soul, Predestination in this context means that, without falling into despair. As Sacred and Our Lady will only intercede for us by the sign which is present to a person Scripture tells us, “For my yoke is sweet and when our request is good for our salvation. from the action of devoutly praying the my burden light.” (Matthew 11:30) (See Lumen Gentium, chapter VIII – Our Rosary, God has pre-ordained his 7. Whoever shall have a true devotion for Lady #62.). salvation. Absolute certainty of salvation the Rosary shall not die without the can only be truly known if God reveals it to sacraments of the Church. a person because, although we are given This promise highlights the benefits of sufficient grace during life, our salvation obtaining the most possible graces at the depends upon our response to said grace. hour of death via the sacraments of (See Summa Theologica, Question 23 for a Reconciliation, Eucharist, and Extreme detailed theological explanation.) Said Unction (Anointing of the Sick). Being another way, if God has guaranteed a properly disposed while receiving these person’s salvation but has not revealed it to sacraments near death ensures one’s him, God would want that person to pray salvation (although perhaps with a detour the Rosary because of all the benefits and through purgatory) since a final repentance graces obtained. Therefore the person gets is possible. a hint by devotion to the Rosary. This is not to say that praying the Rosary 8. Those who are faithful to recite the guarantees salvation – by no means. In Rosary shall have during their life and at looking at promises #3 and #4 above, their death the light of God and the praying the Rosary helps one to live a holy plenitude of His graces; at the moment of life which is itself a great sign that a soul is death they shall participate in the merits of on the road to salvation. (See also the saints in paradise. paragraphs 381, 488, 600, and 2782 in the Our Lady highlights the great quantity of 12. All those who propagate the Holy Catechism of the Catholic Church.) In fact, graces which can be obtained through Rosary shall be aided by me in their St. Louis de Montfort says even more praying the Rosary. These graces assist us necessities. strongly that “an infallible and during life and at the moment of death. If one promotes the praying of the Rosary, unmistakable sign by which we can The merits of the saints are the gift of God’s Our Lady emphasizes Her Maternal care distinguish a heretic, a man of false rewards to those persons who responded to for us by obtaining many graces (i.e., doctrine, an enemy of God, from one of His grace that they obtained during life, spiritual necessities) and also material God’s true friends is that the hardened and so Our Lady indicates that She will necessities (neither excess nor luxury), all sinners and heretics show nothing but provide a share of that to us at death. With subject to the will of God, of course. Our contempt and indifference to Our Lady…” this promise and #7 above, Our Lady is Mother Queen of Peace Times is dedicated [True Devotion to Mary, #30] providing the means for the person to have to the propagation of the most Holy a very holy death. Rosary. Everyone who contributes time, Reminder: these promises mean that, by money and prayers is included in this faithfully and devoutly praying the Rosary, 9. I shall deliver from purgatory those who promise by Our Holy Mother. Our Lady will obtain for us the necessary have been devoted to the Rosary. Graces to obtain said promises. It is still up Should one require purgatorial cleansing 13.
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