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“In an apparition of Our Lady of Pompeii, which occurred in 1884 at Naples, in the house of Commander Agrelli, the Heavenly Mother deigned to make known the manner in which she desires to be invoked.
“For thirteen months, Fortuna Agrelli, the commander’s daughter, had endured dreadful sufferings and torturous cramps. She had been given up by the most celebrated physicians. On February 16, 1884, the afflicted girl and her relatives began a novena of Rosaries. The Queen of the Holy Rosary favored her with an apparition on March 3.
Mary, seated upon a high throne and surrounded by luminous figures, held the Divine Child on her lap and a Rosary in her hand. The Virgin Mother and the Holy Infant were clothed in gold-embroidered garments. They were accompanied by St. Dominic and St. Catherine of Siena. The throne was profusely decorated with flowers, and the beauty of Our Lady was marvelous.
Mary looked upon the sufferer with maternal tenderness, and the patient greeted her with the words:
‘Queen of the Holy Rosary, be gracious to me; restore me to health! I have already prayed to you in a novena, O Mary, but have not yet experienced your aid. I am so anxious to be cured!’
‘Child,’ responded the Blessed Virgin, ‘you have invoked me by various titles and have always obtained favors from me. Now, since you have called me by that title so pleasing to me, “Queen of the Holy Rosary,” I can no longer refuse the favor you seek; for this name is most precious and dear to me. Make three novenas, and you shall obtain all.’
Once more, the Queen of the Holy Rosary appeared to her and said,
‘Whoever desires to obtain favors from me should make three novenas of the prayers of the Rosary, and three novenas in thanksgiving.’
This miracle of the Rosary made a very deep impression on Pope Leo XIII and greatly contributed to the fact that, in so many of his encyclicals, he urged all Christians to love the Rosary and to pray it fervently.”
— The Rosary, My Treasure, Benedictine Convent, Clyde, Missouri.
Method of the 54-Day Rosary Novena
The novena consists of five decades of the Rosary each day for twenty-seven days in petition, followed immediately by five decades each day for twenty-seven days in thanksgiving, whether or not the request has been granted.
The meditations vary from day to day:
Day 1: Joyful Mysteries
Day 2: Sorrowful Mysteries
Day 3: Glorious Mysteries
Day 4: Joyful Mysteries again
A laborious novena, but a novena of love. You who are sincere will not find it too difficult if you truly wish to obtain your request.
Promises Made by the Blessed Virgin
- To all those who recite my Rosary devoutly, I promise my special protection and very great graces.
- Those who persevere in the recitation of my Rosary shall receive some signal grace.
- The Rosary shall be a powerful armor against hell; it shall destroy vice, deliver from sin, and dispel heresy.
- The Rosary shall make virtue and good works flourish and obtain for souls the most abundant divine mercies.
- Those who trust themselves to me through the Rosary shall not perish.
- Those who recite my Rosary devoutly, meditating on its Mysteries, shall not be overwhelmed by misfortune nor die an unprovided death.
- Those truly devoted to my Rosary shall not die without the consolations of the Church or without grace.
- Those who recite my Rosary shall find during their life and at their death the light of God and the fullness of His grace.
- I will promptly deliver from purgatory the souls devoted to my Rosary.
- The true children of my Rosary shall enjoy great glory in heaven.
- What you ask through my Rosary, you shall obtain.
- Those who propagate my Rosary shall receive aid from me in all their necessities.
- I have obtained from my Son that all the confreres of the Rosary shall have the saints of heaven as their brethren in life and death.
- Those who faithfully recite my Rosary are my beloved children, the brothers and sisters of Jesus Christ.
- Devotion to my Rosary is a special sign of predestination.
THE JOYFUL MYSTERIES
Opening Prayer
Sign of the Cross ✠
Hail Mary
In petition (The first 27 days are in petition)
Hail, Queen of the Most Holy Rosary, my Mother Mary, hail! At thy feet I humbly kneel to offer thee a Crown of Roses
— snow white buds to remind thee of thy joys— each bud recalling to thee a holy mystery; each ten bound together with my petition for a particular grace.
O Holy Queen, dispenser of God's graces, and Mother of all who invoke thee! thou canst not look upon my gift and fail to see its binding. As thou receivest my gift, so wilt thou receive my petition; from thy bounty thou wilt give me the favor I so earnestly and trustingly seek.
I despair of nothing that I ask of thee. Show thyself my Mother!
In thanksgiving (The second 27 days are in thanksgiving)
Hail, Queen of the Most Holy Rosary, my Mother Mary, hail! At thy feet I gratefully kneel to offer thee a Crown of Roses
— snow white buds to remind thee of thy joys — each bud recalling to thee a holy mystery; each ten bound together with my petition for a particular grace.
O Holy Queen, dispenser of God's graces, and Mother of all who invoke thee! thou canst not look upon my gift and fail to see its binding. As thou receivest my gift, so wilt thou receive my thanksgiving; from thy bounty thou hast given me the favor I so earnestly and trustingly sought.
I despaired not of what I asked of thee, and thou hast truly shown thyself my Mother.
Creed
Our Father
3 Hail Marys
Glory be to the Father
I — THE ANNUNCIATION
Sweet Mother Mary, meditating on the Mystery of the Annunciation, when the angel Gabriel appeared to thee with the tidings that thou wert to become the Mother of God; greeting thee with that sublime salutation, "Hail, full of grace! the Lord is with thee!" and thou didst humbly submit thyself to the will of the Father, responding: "Behold the handmaid of the Lord. Be it done unto me according to thy word,"
I humbly pray:
Our Father
10 Hail Marys
Glory be to the Father
I bind these snow-white buds with a petition for the virtue of - Humility
and humbly lay this bouquet at thy feet.
II — THE VISITATION
Sweet Mother Mary, meditating on the Mystery of the Visitation, when, upon thy visit to thy holy cousin, Elizabeth, she greeted thee with the prophetic utterance, "Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb!" and thou didst answer with that canticle of canticles, the Magnificat,
I humbly pray:
Our Father
10 Hail Marys
Glory be to the Father
I bind these snow-white buds with a petition for the virtue of - Charity
and humbly lay this bouquet at thy feet.
III — THE NATIVITY
Sweet Mother Mary, meditating on the Mystery of the Nativity of Our Lord, when, thy time being completed, thou didst bring forth, O holy Virgin, the Redeemer of the world in a stable at Bethlehem; whereupon choirs of angels filled the heavens with their exultant song of praise — "Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace to men of good will,"
I humbly pray:
10 Hail Marys
Glory be to the Father
Our Father
I bind these snow-white buds with a petition for the virtue of - Detachment from the World and humbly lay this bouquet at thy feet.
IV — THE PRESENTATION
Sweet Mother Mary, meditating on the Mystery of the Presentation, when, in obedience to the Law of Moses, thou didst present thy Child in the Temple, where the holy prophet Simeon, taking the Child in his arms, offered thanks to God for sparing him to look upon his Saviour and foretold thy sufferings by the words: "Thy soul also a sword shall pierce ..."
I humbly pray:
Our Father
10 Hail Marys
Glory be to the Father
I bind these snow-white buds with a petition for the virtue of - Purity
and humbly lay this bouquet at thy feet.
V — THE FINDING OF THE CHILD JESUS IN THE TEMPLE
Sweet Mother Mary, meditating on the Mystery of the Finding of the Child Jesus in the Temple, when, having sought Him for three days, sorrowing, thy heart was gladdened upon finding him in the Temple speaking to the doctors; and when, upon thy request, He obediently returned home with thee,
I humbly pray:
Our Father
10 Hail Marys
Glory be to the Father
I bind these snow-white buds with a petition for the virtue of - Obedience to the Will of God and humbly lay this bouquet at thy feet.
Hail Holy Queen
Closing Prayer
Spiritual Communion
MY JESUS, really present in the most holy Sacrament of the Altar, since I cannot now receive Thee under the sacramental veil, I beseech Thee, with a heart full of love and longing, to come spiritually into my soul through the immaculate heart of Thy most holy Mother, and abide with me forever; Thou in me, and I in Thee, in time and in eternity, in Mary.
In petition (first 27 days)
Sweet Mother Mary, I offer thee this Spiritual Communion to bind my bouquets in a wreath to place upon thy brow.
O my Mother! look with favor upon my gift, and in thy love obtain for me (specify request).
Hail Mary
In thanksgiving (last 27 days)
Sweet Mother Mary, I offer thee this Spiritual Communion to bind my bouquets in a wreath to place upon thy brow in thanksgiving for (specify request) which thou in thy love hast obtained for me.
Hail Mary
Prayer
O God! Whose only-begotten Son, by His life, death, and resurrection, has purchased for us the reward of eternal life; grant, we beseech Thee, that, meditating upon these mysteries of the Most 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. And may the souls of the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace. Amen.
Holy Virgin, with thy loving Child, thy blessing give to us this day (night).
Sign of the Cross ✠
THE SORROWFUL MYSTERIES
Opening Prayer
Sign of the Cross ✠
Hail Mary
In petition (The first 27 days are in petition)
Hail, Queen of the Most Holy Rosary, my Mother Mary, hail! At thy feet I humbly kneel to offer thee a Crown of Roses
— blood red roses to remind thee of the passion of thy divine Son, with Whom thou didst so fully partake of its bitterness— each rose recalling to thee a holy mystery; each ten bound together with my petition for a particular grace.
O Holy Queen, dispenser of God's graces, and Mother of all who invoke thee! Thou canst not look upon my gift and fail to see its binding. As thou receivest my gift, so wilt thou receive my petition; from thy bounty thou wilt give me the favor I so earnestly and trustingly seek.
I despair of nothing that I ask of thee. Show thyself my Mother!
In thanksgiving (The second 27 days are in thanksgiving)
Hail, Queen of the Most Holy Rosary, my Mother Mary, hail! At thy feet I gratefully kneel to offer thee a Crown of Roses
— blood red roses to remind thee of the passion of thy divine Son, with Whom thou didst so fully partake of its bitterness — each rose recalling to thee a holy mystery; each ten bound together with my petition for a particular grace.
O Holy Queen, dispenser of God's graces, and Mother of all who invoke thee! thou canst not look upon my gift and fail to see its binding. As thou receivest my gift, so wilt thou receive my thanksgiving; from thy bounty thou hast given me the favor I so earnestly and trustingly sought.
I despaired not of what I asked of thee, and thou hast truly shown thyself my Mother.
Creed
Our Father
3 Hail Marys
Glory be to the Father
I — THE AGONY
O most sorrowful Mother Mary, meditating on the Mystery of the Agony of Our Lord in the Garden, when, in the grotto of the Garden of Olives, Jesus saw the sins of the world unfolded before Him by Satan, who sought to dissuade Him from the sacrifice He was about to make; when, His soul shrinking from the sight, and His precious blood flowing from every pore at the vision of the torture and death He was to undergo, thy own sufferings, dear Mother, the future sufferings of His Church, and His own sufferings in the Blessed Sacrament, He cried in anguish, "Abba! Father! if it be possible, let this chalice pass from Me!"; but, immediately resigning Himself to His Father's will, He prayed, "Not as I will, but as Thou wilt!"
I humbly pray:
Our Father
10 Hail Marys
Glory be to the Father
I bind these blood-red roses with a petition for the virtue of - Resignation to the Will of God
and humbly lay this bouquet at thy feet.
II — THE SCOURGING
O most sorrowful Mother Mary, meditating on the Mystery of the Scourging of Our Lord, when, at Pilate's command, thy divine Son, stripped of His garments and bound to a pillar, was lacerated from head to foot with cruel scourges and His flesh torn away until His mortified body could bear no more,
I humbly pray:
Our Father
10 Hail Marys
Glory be to the Father
I bind these blood-red roses with a petition for the virtue of - Mortification
and humbly lay this bouquet at thy feet.
III — THE CROWNING WITH THORNS
O most sorrowful Mother Mary, meditating on the Mystery of the Crowning of Our Lord with thorns, when, the soldiers, binding about His head a crown of sharp thorns, showered blows upon it, driving the thorns deeply into His head; then, in mock adoration, knelt before Him, crying, "Hail, King of the Jews!"
I humbly pray:
Our Father
10 Hail Marys
Glory be to the Father
I bind these blood-red roses with a petition for the virtue of - Humility
and humbly lay this bouquet at thy feet.
IV — THE CARRYING OF THE CROSS
O most sorrowful Mother Mary, meditating on the Mystery of the Carrying of the Cross, when, with the heavy wood of the cross upon His shoulders, thy divine Son was dragged, weak and suffering, yet patient, through the streets, amidst the revilements of the people, to Calvary; falling often, but urged along by the cruel blows of His executioners,
I humbly pray:
Our Father
10 Hail Marys
Glory be to the Father
I bind these blood-red roses with a petition for the virtue of - Patience in Adversity
and humbly lay this bouquet at thy feet.
V — THE CRUCIFIXION
O most sorrowful Mother Mary, meditating on the Mystery of the Crucifixion, when, having been stripped of His garments, thy divine Son was nailed to the cross, upon which He died after three hours of indescribable agony, during which time He begged from His Father forgiveness for His enemies,
I humbly pray:
Our Father
10 Hail Marys
Glory be to the Father
I bind these blood-red roses with a petition for the virtue of - Love of Our Enemies
and humbly lay this bouquet at thy feet.
Hail Holy Queen
Closing Prayer
Spiritual Communion
MY JESUS, really present in the most holy Sacrament of the Altar, since I cannot now receive Thee under the sacramental veil, I beseech Thee, with a heart full of love and longing, to come spiritually into my soul through the immaculate heart of Thy most holy Mother, and abide with me forever; Thou in me, and I in Thee, in time and in eternity, in Mary.
In petition (first 27 days)
Sweet Mother Mary, I offer thee this Spiritual Communion to bind my bouquets in a wreath to place upon thy brow.
O my Mother! look with favor upon my gift, and in thy love obtain for me (specify request).
Hail Mary
In thanksgiving (last 27 days)
Sweet Mother Mary, I offer thee this Spiritual Communion to bind my bouquets in a wreath to place upon thy brow in thanksgiving for (specify request) which thou in thy love hast obtained for me.
Hail Mary
Prayer
O God! Whose only-begotten Son, by His life, death, and resurrection, has purchased for us the reward of eternal life; grant, we beseech Thee, that, meditating upon these mysteries of the Most 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. And may the souls of the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace. Amen.
Holy Virgin, with thy loving Child, thy blessing give to us this day (night).
Sign of the Cross ✠
THE GLORIOUS MYSTERIES
Opening Prayer
Sign of the Cross ✠
Hail Mary
In petition (The first 27 days are in petition)
Hail, Queen of the Most Holy Rosary, my Mother Mary, hail! At thy feet I humbly kneel to offer thee a Crown of Roses
— full blown white roses, tinged with the red of the passion, to remind thee of thy glories, fruits of the sufferings of thy Son and thee— each rose recalling to thee a holy mystery; each ten bound together with my petition for a particular grace.
O Holy Queen, dispenser of God's graces, and Mother of all who invoke thee! Thou canst not look upon my gift and fail to see its binding. As thou receivest my gift, so wilt thou receive my petition; from thy bounty thou wilt give me the favor I so earnestly and trustingly seek.
I despair of nothing that I ask of thee. Show thyself my Mother!
In thanksgiving (The second 27 days are in thanksgiving)
Hail, Queen of the Most Holy Rosary, my Mother Mary, hail! At thy feet I gratefully kneel to offer thee a Crown of Roses — full blown white roses, tinged with the red of the passion, to remind thee of thy glories, fruits of the sufferings of thy Son and thee — each rose recalling to thee a holy mystery; each ten bound together with my petition for a particular grace.
O Holy Queen, dispenser of God's graces, and Mother of all who invoke thee! Thou canst not look upon my gift and fail to see its binding. As thou receivest my gift, so wilt thou receive my thanksgiving; from thy bounty thou hast given me the favor I so earnestly and trustingly sought.
I despaired not of what I asked of thee, and thou hast truly shown thyself my Mother.
Creed
Our Father
3 Hail Marys
Glory be to the Father
I — THE RESURRECTION
O glorious Mother Mary, meditating on the Mystery of the Resurrection of Our Lord from the Dead, when, on the morning of the third day after His death and burial, He arose from the dead and appeared to thee, dear Mother, and filled thy heart with unspeakable joy; then appeared to the holy women, and to His disciples, who adored Him as their risen God,
I humbly pray:
Our Father
10 Hail Marys
Glory be to the Father
I bind these full-blown roses with a petition for the virtue of - Faith
and humbly lay this bouquet at thy feet.
II — THE ASCENSION
O glorious Mother Mary, meditating on the Mystery of the Ascension, when thy divine Son, after forty days on earth, went to Mount Olivet accompanied by His disciples and thee, where all adored Him for the last time, after which He promised to remain with them until the end of the world; then, extending His pierced hands over all in a last blessing, He ascended before their eyes into heaven,
I humbly pray:
Our Father
10 Hail Marys
Glory be to the Father
I bind these full-blown roses with a petition for the virtue of - Hope
and humbly lay this bouquet at thy feet.
III — THE DESCENT OF THE HOLY GHOST
O glorious Mother Mary, meditating on the Mystery of the Descent of the Holy Ghost, when, the apostles being assembled with thee in a house in Jerusalem, the Holy Spirit descended upon them in the form of fiery tongues, inflaming the hearts of the apostles with the fire of divine love, teaching them all truths, giving to them the gift of tongues, and filling thee with the plenitude of His grace, inspired thee to pray for the apostles and the first Christians,
I humbly pray:
Our Father
10 Hail Marys
Glory be to the Father
I bind these full-blown roses with a petition for the virtue of - Charity
and humbly lay this bouquet at thy feet.
IV — THE ASSUMPTION
O glorious Mother Mary, meditating on the Mystery of Thy Assumption into Heaven, when, consumed with the desire to be united with thy divine Son in heaven, thy soul departed from thy body and united itself to Him, Who, out of the excessive love He bore for thee, took that body into heaven and there, amidst the acclaims of the angels and saints, reinfused into it thy soul.
I humbly pray:
Our Father
10 Hail Marys
Glory be to the Father
I bind these full-blown roses with a petition for the virtue of - Union with Christ
and humbly lay this bouquet at thy feet.
V — THE CORONATION
O glorious Mother Mary, meditating on the Mystery of Thy Coronation in Heaven, when, upon being taken up to heaven after thy death, thou wert crowned as the august Queen of Heaven; the most perfect adorer of the Blessed Trinity, pleading our cause as our most powerful and merciful Mother,
I humbly pray:
Our Father
10 Hail Marys
Glory be to the Father
I bind these full-blown roses with a petition for the virtue of - Union with Thee
and humbly lay this bouquet at thy feet.
Hail Holy Queen
Closing Prayer
Spiritual Communion
MY JESUS, really present in the most holy Sacrament of the Altar, since I cannot now receive Thee under the sacramental veil, I beseech Thee to come spiritually into my soul and abide with me forever.
In petition (first 27 days)
Sweet Mother Mary, I offer thee this Spiritual Communion. O my Mother! look with favor upon my gift, and in thy love obtain for me (specify request).
Hail Mary
In thanksgiving (last 27 days)
Sweet Mother Mary, I offer thee this Spiritual Communion in thanksgiving for (specify request) which thou hast obtained for me.
Hail Mary
Prayer
O God! Whose only-begotten Son, by His life, death, and resurrection, has purchased for us eternal life; grant that meditating upon these mysteries, we may imitate what they contain and obtain what they promise. Through Christ our Lord. Amen.
May the souls of the faithful departed rest in peace. Amen.
May the divine assistance remain always with us. Amen.
Holy Virgin, with thy loving Child, thy blessing give to us this day (night).
Sign of the Cross ✠
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