The cherished devotion to the Holy Rosary was revealed and taught to St. Dominic of Guzman in the 13th century by Mary, the Queen of Heaven and Earth. St. Dominic presented the Rosary to Christians as a weapon against the heresies of his time. This devotion was embraced with such joy that, to this day, no other devotion to Our Lady compares to it.
Mary holds the Rosary close to her heart. Through this prayer, one combines vocal prayer with mental prayer, meditating on episodes from the lives of Jesus and Mary while reciting beautiful prayers. The Rosary is noble and immensely beneficial to those who pray it. It helps us live virtuously, empowers us against the temptations of the devil, and, above all, it honors and glorifies God and our Mother Mary.
The Holy Rosary is deeply cherished by the Queen of Heaven and Earth. While in Lourdes, Mary appeared to St. Bernadette with the Rosary on her right arm, in Fatima, she recommended the Rosary, underscoring how dear it is to her heart and how powerful and beneficial it is for us.
St. Charles Borromeo used to exclaim, “What is a Christian without the Rosary?” So let us carry the blessed Rosary with us wherever we go and recite the Holy Rosary daily to instill true devotion to Mary, Our Lady of the Rosary!
