The Holy Rosary

                                      The Holy Rosary
     
                                      By : tsurtidogni
                                            11/23/08

I wish to share with this community "My Mission In Life" : To spread my devotion
of The Holy Rosary to the whole world, in the simplest words possible. I strongly
believe in its authentic power that I greatly considered as a priceless treasure which is inspired by GOD.

The Holy Rosary is the most effective tool and weapon to fight against all the
unpleasantness of life, and there is no limit to its power. The Saints said it
faithfully and the Popes endorsed it to the world.

What actually is The Holy Rosary ?

It is the divine summary of the mysteries of the life, passion, death and glory of
JESUS and MOTHER MARY. It is made up of two prayers: Mental and Vocal.

How to say The Holy Rosary ?

1.  Make the Sign of the Cross.
    In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.

2.  Say, The Apostles Creed
    I believe in God, the Father Almighty, creator of heaven and earth. I believe
    in Jesus Christ, His only Son, and our Lord. He was conceived by the power
    of the Holy Spirit, and born of the Virgin Mary. He suffered under Pontius
    Pilate, was crucified, died and was buried. He descended to the dead. On
    the third day, He rose again. He ascended into heaven, and is seated at the
    right hand of the Father. He will come again to judge the living and the dead.
    I believe in the Holy Spirit, The Holy Catholic Church, the communion of
    Saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life
    everlasting. Amen.

3.  Say, The Lord's Prayer
    Our Father in heaven, holy be your name, your kingdom come, your will be
    done on earth as it is in heaven.
    Give us this day our daily bread and forgive us our sins, as we forgive those
    who sinned against us, do not bring us into temptation, but deliver us from
    evil. Amen.

4.  Say, Three Hail Mary's
    Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with you, Blessed are you among women
    and blessed is the fruit of your womb, JESUS.
    Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our
    death. Amen.

5.  Say, The Glory Be
    Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit. As it was in
    the beginning is now and ever shall be world without end .Amen.

6.  Announce the First Mystery, then say the Our Father and say ten Hail Mary's

7.  Say, the Glory Be (refer number 5) and say, the Fatima Prayer:
    Oh, my Jesus, forgive us our sins, save us from the fires of hell, and lead all
    souls to heaven, especially those who have most need of your mercy.

8.  Announce the Second Mystery, then Our Father, ten Hail Mary's, Glory Be,
    and the Fatima Prayer.

9.  Announce the Third Mystery, then continue with Our Father, ten Hail Mary's,
    Glory Be, and the Fatima Prayer.

10. Announce the Fourth Mystery, Our Father, ten Hail Mary's, Glory Be, and
    the Fatima Prayer.

11. Announce the Fifth Mystery, Our Father, ten Hail Mary's, Glory Be, and the
    Fatima Prayer.

12. Say, The Hail Holy Queen
    Hail Holy Queen, Mother of mercy, our life, our sweetness, and our hope. To
    you we do send up our sighs, mournings and weepings in this valley of tears.
    Turn then most gracious advocate, your eyes of mercy towards us, and after
    our exile, show into us the blessed fruit of your womb Jesus. O clement, O
    loving, O Sweet Virgin Mary, Pray for us O Holy Mother of Christ, that we
    may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.

13. The Litany of the Blessed Virgin

14. Say, A Concluding Prayer
    O God, whose only begotten Son, by His life, death and resurrection, has
    purchased for us the rewards of eternal life, grant we pray that meditating
    upon these mysteries of The Holy Rosary of the Blessed Virgin Mary, we
    may imitate what they contain and obtain what they promise, through the
    same Christ, Our Lord. Amen.
    May the divine assistance remain always with us. Amen.
    May the souls of the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in
    peace. Amen.
    May the blessing Almighty God, Father, Son, and the Holy Spirit descend
    upon us always. Amen.

THE MYSTERIES OF THE HOLY ROSARY:

Joyful Mysteries ( Monday and Saturday)
1.  The Annunciation of the Archangel Gabriel to the Blessed Virgin.
2.  The Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary to St. Elizabeth.
3.  The Birth of Jesus at Bethlehem.
4.  The Presentation of Jesus at the temple.
5.  The Finding of the Child Jesus in the temple.

Sorrowful Mysteries ( Tuesday and Friday)
1.  The Agony in the Garden of Gethsemane.
2.  The Scrouging of Jesus at the Pillar.
3.  The Crowning of Jesus with Thorns.
4.  The Carrying of the Cross by Jesus to Mt. Calvary.
5.  The Crucifixion and Death of Jesus.

Glorious Mysteries ( Wednesday and Sunday)
1.  The Resurrection of Jesus.
2.  The Ascension of Jesus.
3.  The Descent of the Holy Spirit upon the Apostles.
4.  The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Into Heaven.
5.  The Coronation of the Blessed Virgin Mary In Heaven.

Mysteries of The Light (Thursday)
1.  The Baptism of Jesus.
2.  The Manifestation of Jesus at the wedding in Cana.
3.  The Proclamation of the Kingdom of God with the call to conversion.
4.  The Transfiguration of Jesus.
5.  The Institution of the Eucharist as the Sacrimental Expression of the
    Paschal Mystery.

The Litany Of The Blessed Virgin
Lord have mercy on us,  Christ have mercy on us.
Lord have mercy on us, Christ hear us. Christ graciously hear us.
God the Father of Heaven, Have mercy on us.
God the Son, redeemer of the world, Have mercy on us.
God the Holy Spirit, Have mercy on us.
Holy Trinity One God, Have mercy on us.
Holy Mary, Pray for us.
Holy Mother of God, Pray for us.
Holy Virgin of Virgins, Pray for us.
Mother of Christ, Pray for us.
Mother of Divine Grace, Pray for us.
Mother Most Pure, Pray for us.
Mother Most Chaste, Pray for us.
Mother Most Inviolate, Pray for us.
Mother Undefiled, Pray for us.
Mother Immaculate, Pray for us.
Mother Most Amiable, Pray for us.
Mother Most Admirable, Pray for us.
Mother of Good Counsel, Pray for us.
Mother of Our Creator, Pray for us.
Mother of Our Saviour, Pray for us.
Virgin Most Prudent, Pray for Us,
Virgin Most Venerable, Pray for us.
Virgin Most Renowned, Pray for us.
Virgin Most Powerful, Pray for us.
Virgin Most Merciful, Pray for us.
Virgin Most Faithful, Pray for us.
Mirror of Justice, Pray for us.
Seat of Wisdom, Pray for us.
Cause of Our Joy, Pray for us.
Spiritual Vessel, Pray for us.
Singular Vessel of Devotion,Pray for us.
Mystical Rose, Pray for us.
Tower of David, Pray for us.
Tower of Ivory, Pray for us.
House of Gold, Pray for us.
Ark of the Covenant, Pray for us.
Gate of Heaven, Pray for us.
Morning Star, Pray for us.
Health of the Sick, Pray for us.
Refuge of Sinners,Pray for us.
Help of Christians, Pray for us.
Queen of Angels, Pray for us.
Queen of Patriarchs, Pray for us.
Queen of Prophets, Pray for us.
Queen of Apostles, Pray for us.
Queen of Martyrs, Pray for us.
Queen of Confessors, Pray for us.
Queen of Virgins, Pray for us.
Queen of All Saints, Pray for us.
Queen Conceived Without Original Sin, Pray for us.
Queen Taken up into Heaven, Pray for us.
Queen of The Most Holy Rosary, Pray for us.
Queen of Peace, Pray for us.
Lamb of God, who takes away the sins of the world,
Spare us O Lord.
Lamb of God, who takes away the sins of the world,
Graciously hear us O Lord.
Lamb of God, who takes away the sins of the world,
Have Mercy on us.
Queen of The Most Holy Rosary, Pray for us.
That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.


THE FIFTEEN PROMISES OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY TO THOSE
WHO DEVOTEDLY PRAY THE HOLY ROSARY:

1.  To all those who shall pray The Holy Rosary devotedly, I promise my special
    protection and great graces.

2.  Those who shall persevere in the recitation of The Holy Rosary will receive
    some special graces.

3.  The Holy Rosary will be a very powerful armour against hell, it will destroy
    vice, deliver from sin and dispel heresy.

4.  The Holy 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 and
    women from the love of the world and its vanities, and will lift them to the
    desire of eternal things. That souls would sanctify themselves by these
    means.

5.  Those who trust themselves to me through The Holy Rosary will not perish.

6.  Whoever recites The Holy Rosary devotedly 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 sinners will be converted, the
    just will persevere in grace and merit eternal life.

7.  Those truly devoted to The Holy Rosary shall not die without the Sacraments
    of the Church.

8.  Those who are faithful to recite The Holy Rosary shall have during their life
    and at their death the Light of God and His graces and will share in the merits
    of the blessed.

9.  I will deliver promptly from purgatory souls devoted to The Holy Rosary.

10. True children of The Holy Rosary will enjoy great glory in heaven.

11. What you shall ask through The Holy Rosary you shall obtain.

12. To those who propagate The Holy Rosary, I promise aid in all their   
      necessities.

13.  I have obtained from My Son that all those who pray The Holy Rosary
      devotedly shall have as their intercessors, in life and death, the entire
      celestial court.

14.  For those who recite The Holy Rosary faithfully are my beloved children,
      the brothers and sisters of Jesus Christ.

15.  Devotion to The Holy Rosary is a special sign of predestination.


BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE HISTORY OF THE HOLY ROSARY :

It was in the year 1214, that the Holy Mother Church received The Holy Rosary
in its present form and according to the way we are using it now. It was given to
the Church by Saint Dominic who had received it from the Blessed Virgin as a
powerful means of converting sinners. The story was found in the very famous book "De Dignitate Psalterii" meaning ( The Importance and Beauty of The
Holy Rosary) by Blessed Alan de Roche.

Saint Dominic, seeing the gravity of the people's sins withdrew into the forest
near Toulouse where he prayed without stopping for three days and three nights.
During this time he did nothing but cry and do penances in order to appease the
anger of The Most High. Finally, he went into a coma.  At this point, Our Lady
appeared to him, accompanied by three angels, she said:
" Dear Dominic, do you know which weapon the Blessed Trinity wants to use
to reform the world ?" Saint Dominic answered," You know far better than I do
because next to your son Jesus Christ you have always been the chief instrument of our salvation."

Mother Mary replied, " I want you to know that in this kind of warfare, the battering ram has always been the Angelic Psalter which is the foundation of
the New Testament. Therefore, if you want to reach these hardened souls and
win them over to God, preach My Psalter."
So he arose, comforted and burning with desire for the conversion of sinners, he
went directly to the Cathedral. Unseen angels rang the bells to gather the people
together and Saint Dominic began preaching.

At the very beginning of his sermon an appalling storm broke out, the earth shook, the sun was darkened, and there was so much thunder and lightning
that all were very much afraid. Even greater was their fear when looking at the
picture/image of the Blessed Virgin exposed in a prominent place. They saw her
raised her arms to heaven three times to call down God's vengeance upon them
if they failed to be converted, to amend their lives and to seek the protection
of the Holy Mother of God.

God wished by means of this supernatural phenomena, to spread the new devotion of The Holy Rosary and to make it more widely known. Saint Dominic
kept praying and the storm came to an end. He went on preaching the importance of The Holy Rosary that almost all the people at Toulouse embraced it and they began leading Christian lives and gave up their former bad habits.

Saint Dominic  preached The Holy Rosary for the rest of his life, speaking in
the simplicity of The Holy Spirit with His forcefulness.

A century after, The Holy Rosary was forgotten or neglected, blocking the flow
of God's grace.

In 1349, GOD punished Europe by a terrible plague. The epidemic lasted for three years that out of a hundred persons hardly one survived to tell the story.
Two others occured in 1376.

GOD gave His Divine Mercy and thanks to The Blessed Virgin Mary who has
chosen a Dominican Father, the Blessed Alan from the Monastery in Brittany.
The Lord Jesus gave a special warning through Blessed Alan. He then started
restoring the faith of the people by preaching The Holy Rosary. He started in
1460.

These two men played an important role in the history of The Holy Rosary:
Saint Dominic and Blessed Alan de Roche.


THE VOICE OF THE PEOPLE IS THE VOICE OF GOD .

The word ROSARY means "Crown of Roses "
So everytime The Holy Rosary is prayed it also means a crown of roses upon
the head of the Blessed Mother and her Son Jesus.
These roses never fades or loss their fragrance and exquisite beauty.

Please pray The Holy Rosary and My Mission brings fulfillment of my existence.
"If two or more of you pray, I am in your midst" God's words to all of us.
If you need me to pray with you for whatever best of reasons, please feel free to
email me as I continue praying and keeping The Holy Rosary for as long as I live.


My devotion to the Blesses Mother is a way of saying "THANK YOU" for all the intercessions given to my family and most of all to me. My mother and my father as well as the rest of my older relatives told me that I was a
miracle baby.
When I was two years old, they said I was  very sick and stopped breathing considered as dead. My courageous
mother did not give up easily. She grabbed my small body and lift me up and cried so loud, "Mama Mary,
please help me, Please bring me back my daughter !" To everyone's surprise they heard me cried. They
believed and I also believe that The Blessed Mother is really a Mother of Perpetual Help and answers prayers
in so many miracles.
What happened to me is beyond my power of understanding and I humbly bow and keep my prayers and spread
my devotion to others.

Some excerpts that I wish to share about THE HOLY ROSARY :

"Say the Rosary everyday, to obtain peace for the world"
Our Lady of Fatima, Year 1917

"There is no surer means of calling down God's blessings upon the family, than the daily recitations of the
Rosary."
Pope Pius X11

"If families will but listen to my message and give Our Lady ten minutes of their twenty-four hours by reciting
the Family Rosary, I assure you then that their homes will become by God's grace, peaceful, prayerful places-
little heavens, which God the Author of home life has intended it should be."
Father Peyton

"A powerful means of renewing our courage will undoubtedly be found in the Holy Rosary."
Pope Leo X111

" I think that I did not miss a single day in reciting it, including the most terrible times of battle when I had no
rest night and day. How often did I see her manifest intercession in the decisions which I made in choosing
a precise tactic. Take, then, the advice of an old soldier seasoned by experience: Do not neglect the recitation
of the Holy Rosary for any reason."
Marshal Foch, great military leader of World War 1

"Among all the devotions approved by the Church none has been favored by so many miracles as the devotion
of The Most Holy Rosary."
Pope Pius 1X

Today is a Sunday morning here in my country, the Philippines.
Have A Blissful Sunday Everyone !