Quote for the Day: Holy Rosary

[odhiambo]

“There is another related in the Chronicles of St. Dominic. Near Carcassonne, where St. Dominic was preaching the Rosary, there was an unfortunate heretic who was possessed by a multitude of devils. These evil spirits to their confusion were compelled at the command of our Lady to confess many great and consoling truths concerning devotion to her. They did this so clearly and forcibly that, however weak our devotion to our Lady may be, we cannot read this authentic story containing such an unwilling tribute paid by the devils to devotion to our Lady without shedding tears of joy.”

Saint Louis Marie de Montfort, The Secret of the Rosary

[odhiambo]

"You always leave the Rosary for later, and you end up not saying it at all because you are sleepy. If there is no other time, say it in the street without letting anybody notice it. It will, moreover, help you to have presence of God."
St. Josemaria Escriva

[odhiambo]

"There is no problem, I tell you, no matter how difficult it is, that we cannot solve by the prayer of the Holy Rosary."
Sister Lucia, (of Fatima)

[odhiambo]

"The Rosary is the most beautiful and richest of all prayers to the Mediatrix of all grace; it is the prayer that touches most the heart of the Mother of God. Say it each day."

Pope Saint Pius X

[odhiambo]

"The holy Rosary is a powerful weapon. Use it with confidence and you'll be amazed at the results."
St. Josemaria Escriva

[odhiambo]

I love his statements on those who devoutly say the rosary! It can be a very hard prayer to pray! But it has priceless rewards to encourage it!

How is the Rosary "a very hard prayer to pray" ? is it the length? the need for meditation?

[odhiambo]

"The rosary is the scourge of the devil"   

Pope Adrian VI

[odhiambo]

“The Rosary is ‘THE WEAPON.’”
Saint Padre Pio.

[odhiambo]

'Blessed Alan de la Roche, who was so deeply devoted to the Blessed Virgin, had many revelations from her, and we know that he confirmed the truth of these revelations by a solemn oath. Three of them stand out with special emphasis: the first, that if people fail to say the Hail Mary, which has saved the world, out of carelessness, or because they are lukewarm, or because they hate it, this is an indication that they will probably be condemned to eternal punishment. The second truth is that those who love this divine salutation bear the very special stamp of predestination. The third is that those to whom God has given this favour of loving our Lady and of serving her out of love must take very great care to continue to love and serve her until the time when she shall have had them placed in heaven by her Son in the degree of glory which they have earned.'

St. Louis Marie de Montfort

[Shin]

Truly inspiring! I wish to say the Hail Mary more now!