You shall obtain all you ask of me by recitation of the Rosary. Mary‘s 11th rosary promise is one of my favorites probably because it is so easily misunderstood (thus providing me with lots to write about). What does Mary mean when she says you will obtain all that you ask through the rosary? I’m […]
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The faithful children of the Rosary shall merit a high degree of Glory in Heaven. “But wait! There’s more!” If Mary’s rosary promises were an infomercial for rosary prayer and meditation, we are now entering all the bonus items. Commercials for cookware may say, “act now and get two of our deluxe frying pans plus
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I shall deliver from purgatory those who have been devoted to the Rosary. Ah Purgatory! After the high regard Catholics have for Mary, nothing seems more contentious than the existence and need for Purgatory. It brings up debates between Catholics and protestants and questions like, “Where is Purgatory mentioned in the bible?” Aside from the
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Those who are faithful to recite my Rosary shall have during their life and at their death the light of God and the plenitude of His graces and will share in the merits of the blessed. What? A third rosary promise about the time of our death! How could Mary’s eighth promise possibly differ from
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Those truly devoted to my Rosary shall not die without the sacraments of the Church. Phew, that was close! I thought I painted myself into a corner after reading Mary’s 7th rosary promise. I initially thought that this promise basically rephrased her earlier promise about not dying an unprovided death and I would have nothing
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Whoever recites my Rosary devoutly reflecting on the mysteries, shall never be overwhelmed by misfortune. He will not experience the anger of God nor will he perish by an unprovided death. The sinner will be converted; the just will persevere in grace and merit eternal life. What separates great athletes from good ones is their
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Those who trust themselves to me through the Rosary will not perish. I feel this is one of the more vaguely worded rosary promises and is subject to a lot of misunderstanding. To perish means to die, typically in a sudden or untimely way. What is Mary telling us exactly? She can’t mean that those
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The rosary will make virtue and good works flourish, and will obtain for souls the most abundant divine mercies. It will draw 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. I
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The Rosary will be a very powerful armor against hell; it will destroy vice, deliver from sin and dispel heresy. I find it interesting that Mary uses military terminology in many of her promises. Her promise illuminates the very dark and evil reality of Satan and Hell that we cannot ignore or wish away. Whether
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Those who shall persevere in the recitation of my Rosary will receive some signal grace. I find signal graces one of the most fascinating and beneficial effects of rosary meditation. The reason why they are so fascinating to me is because the Catholic Church doesn’t really have an official definition for them. They aren’t mentioned
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