THE ROSARY

Devotions to the Immaculate Mary

 

SELECTED QUOTES FROM THE WRITINGS OF ST. ALPHONSUS MARIA LIGOURI

 

"He who prays is certain to be saved; while he who prays not is certain to be damned. All the saints were saved, and

came to be saints by praying; all the accursed souls in hell were lost through neglect of prayer; if they had prayed, it is

certain that they would not have been lost. And this will be one of the greatest occasions of their anguish in hell, the

thought that they might have saved themselves so easily; that they had only to beg God to help them, but that now the

time is past when this could avail them." (from The Necessity of Prayer).

 

"Mary obtains salvation for all who have recourse to her. Oh! If all sinners had recourse to Mary, who would ever

be lost? . . . He who is protected by her will be saved; he who is not will be lost."

 

"If you persevere until death in true devotion to Mary, your salvation is certain."

 

"Our Blessed Lady told St. Bridget that there are no sinners, however far from God's grace, from whom the devils

are not forced to flee immediately when they invoke her holy name with a firm resolution to repent. And on another

occasion our Lady said to her: "Just as the devils fly from sinners who invoke my name, so do the Angels come nearer."

 

 

How to Pray the Rosary

 

The 15 Promises of Mary

 

 

 

 

 

 

Text on Front

The Blessed Virgin Mary grants seven graces to the
souls who honor her daily by saying seven Hail Mary's
and meditating on her tears and dolors. The devotion
was passed on by St. Bridget.

Text on Back

HERE ARE THE SEVEN GRACES:

  1. I will grant peace to their families.

  2. They will be enlightened about the divine mysteries.

  3. I will console them in their pains and I will accompany
    them in their work.

  4. I will give them as much as they ask for as long as it does
    not oppose the adorable will of my divine Son or the
    sanctification of their souls.

  5. I will defend them in their spiritual battles with the infernal enemy and I will protect them at every instant of their
    lives.

  6. I will visibly help them at the moment of their death, they
    will see the face of their Mother.

  7. I have obtained (This Grace) from my divine Son, that those
    who propagate this devotion to my tears and dolors, will
    be taken directly from this earthly life to eternal happiness
    since all their sins will be forgiven and my Son and I will
    be their eternal consolation and joy.

Seven Sorrows

  1. The prophecy of Simeon. (St. Luke 2: 34, 35)

  2. The flight into Egypt. (St. Matthew 2:13-14)

  3. The loss of the Child Jesus in the temple. (St. Luke 3: 43-45)

  4. The meeting of Jesus and Mary on the Way of the Cross.

  5. The Crucifixion.

  6. The taking down of the Body of Jesus from the Cross.

  7. The burial of Jesus.

 

The Hail Mary: Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee: blessed art thou amongst women and

blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners now and at the hour of our death. Amen